Oh you guys…this video is a perfect embodiment of what life is like for us right now. I know it’s long, but trust me, I cut out a good 30 minutes to get down to this. Lucy told me she wrote a “show” and that Tate and I were to come watch it. She sings, she dances, she acts! A real triple threat. And not to be left out, Tate proved to be a triple threat as well. He knocks things over, he eats dog food, he gets mad and cries!
If there was an internet time capsule, this is what I’d put in it. Labled “Life, 2012.”
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This is Lulu and I four years ago, when KU played Memphis for the NCAA National Championship. Four years doesn’t seem like much until you look at photos of your kids. I mean, she wasn’t even two years old yet. She was around Tate’s age…well, a bit older, but still, she was one! Year! Old! Gah!
I will say though…in 2006, I had a baby. In 2008, two years later, KU won a championship. In 2010, I also had a baby. It’s 2012. I think if the universe makes any sense at all, we’re due for another championship.
Rock chalk, Jayhawk!!!
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Lulu is sporting a fab new dress from the DVF Collection for Gap and a sparkly, sequin bow headband from the Target dollar bin. Tre chic!
Our big plans this weekend call for lots of cleaning! Yay! Wait, can sarcasm be transmitted via blog post? No? Ok, then. Let’s try this again…
Our big plans this weekend call for lots of cleaning. Ugh.
Seriously though, we have several new appliances being delivered first thing Monday, so in order to make room, the General (husband) has ordered all of us to clean our bunks. Not really, but he is getting a little pissy about climbing over bins of old clothes in our basement. What did he expect? I come from hoarders! He’s lucky there aren’t 30 cats down there!
Anywho, this weekend will be spent cleaning and purging, along with a good amount of lawn care and mulch. Should be fabulous. We also have a friend’s St. Patrick’s Day BBQ to attend, which should at least fill us with beer and last us through the rest of the cleaning spree. Oh, and there are basketball games to watch…so many basketball games.
During the evenings I assume there will be a couple episodes of Doctor Who to catch up on, since I’ve made it my mission to watch all the Doctor Who’s from the most recent reboot of the series. I just finished season 1 (actually season 5 if you count the ones from the 1960s-80s) and there was a.) a Britney Spears song cameo; b.) a reminder of how much mascara we all wore in the early/mid 2000s; c.) at least four occasions where I said “What the hell does ‘fink’ mean?!” (answer: “think”); and d.) one full body rejuvenation by one Doctor Who causing him to look like that one snakey guy from Harry Potter (not Snape, the other one). Season 2, here I come!
This week is spring break in our neck of the woods, and it’s our first real experience with the idea as parents. I mean sure, we both had our fun down in South Padre Island back in the day (ahem…), but since I work full time, both of our kids are daycare kids. And daycare kids don’t really do spring break. This year Lu is in kindergarten, so she is realizing for the first time what “winter break” and “fall break” and “spring break” (yes, they really do have that many breaks) mean. Unfortunately for my delicate flower, we don’t have the vacation time or funds to do a trip this year, so she’s spending spring break at her old daycare center with her little brother. Luckily, Lu is pretty resilient/ridiculously happy about everything, and so far has loved being back at her old stomping grounds. She’s a bit of a celebrity, and I have a feeling she’s loving being the “big kid” for once.
But today I decided since my entire office is gone on spring break trips with their families, we deserved a little fun too! So I surprised Lucy at daycare around noon and we had a mini-spring-break-staycation. We went to the pool (at our gym…indoors, still fun!), got ice cream, saw a movie (in our basement, since Lu hates big theaters), and ended the day with a picnic and playdate at our local park. She was thrilled and totally felt like she had a real spring break. I’m dreading the day when she realizes a vacation actually includes leaving your neighborhood…but until then, we’re enjoying what we have right here.
Carpe diem, you know?
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This year, my fab and lovely friend Nicole made some awesome Valentine’s for her daughter, and offered to help make some for me as well. I lovity love them!
They were super-easy to make. Nicole took the photos at her house, in front of her chalkboard wall. We had Lucy write “Happy Valentine’s Day,” plopped the kids in front, and Nicole snapped the pics. I then printed them out on some heavy cardstock and cut them myself (because I’m a cheap-o). For Lucy’s cards, I punched holes in the front and we stuck lollipops through so it looks like she’s holding them.
Happy Valentine’s weekend, all! Go forth and spread the love!
