Touch-A-Truck

Yesterday I took Kathryn & Annaliese to a Touch-A-Truck event nearby. Annaliese mostly lounged in the stroller, but Kathryn loved it. She had a free hot dog, bag of popcorn, and orange drink--which required about 5 refills. She also spent time climbing into a fire truck, ambulance, Life Flight helicopter, racing motorcycle, USMC humvee, and more. We met up with a few friends, too. The last one is my favorite. :)

Dancing Queen

Apparently, some of you were surprised by Kathryn's dancing and singing at Becky & Bill's wedding. Just to show you how Kathryn-like that really is, here she is dancing (on her own with no music) at our friends' wedding the weekend before.

Free dog, anyone?

Seriously. Henry almost died tonight. By my hand. I don't know how much more I can take. I am not a dog person, and the only reason he's still around is that Kathryn was crying about how she didn't want me to get rid of him.

Realistically, I wouldn't have actually killed him, but I might really have taken him to an animal shelter of some sort. Please. I am begging you. Take this dog. The only one who will miss him is Kathryn, and I could maybe persuade her to forget about him. (Especially if she could visit him at one of your houses periodically.)

See, you'd really be doing this for her. ;)


(And he's so cute--if you like dogs.)

Teething Time!

Annaliese's first tooth poked through yesterday. (I'd show you a picture, but she tries to take a bite out of the camera every time she sees it.) Needless to say, today was a disaster. Even more so because she was at school and they can't administer medication without a doctor's note.

After we got home, I was holding her on the couch, waiting for her to calm down, when Kathryn asked me: Did her shots make her get teeth?

I laughed for several reasons.

Thank God for Motrin.

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Okay. I snuck a picture. (She's much more cooperative now.)

It's official...

In the month since I've last blogged, a lot has happened. The biggest of these, of course, is the fact that Rick & Tiffany got married last Saturday. Oh, yes. Both bride and groom said, "I do," although I'm fairly certain they may have both been too intoxicated to remember.

Anyway, a good time was had by all. Here are some pics so you can feel like you were there, celebrating with us. (Sorry my camera takes such fuzzy pictures.)

Exploring with Dora!

Kathryn met Dora at the zoo yesterday. She was so excited to see her... We had to wait in line for an hour and 20 minutes (40 of which Dora was on break, despite the fact that she was only there for 3 hrs total), and when it was Kathryn's turn, she refused to go up to her. In fact, she stood behind me crying that she didn't want to get close. Guess that's a two-year-old for you.







On the plus side, it turned out to be a beautiful day and I got a really good picture of some ducks.

No Wonder I'm Dying

I just discovered that one of the common environmental allergens in my area is living (and blooming in full force) in my backyard. No wonder I can't breathe, smell, or see anything. Stupid tree. It is pretty, but that's about all it's good for. And the prettiness will only last another week or so. A third of the leaves were blown off (onto my patio) during the storm two days ago. I'm sure the rest will be down by the end of this week.

Still, it is pretty.





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