18 March, 2008

Last Update for a while :(

This was soo cute....I'm trying to wean Brianna from getting rocked to sleep every nap...Thanks Bia! I use to just lay her down and be on my way, well she started with rub my back and now she wont let me leave til she's asleep. This day was like any other but the "bub my back" was too much for Andrew...he rubbed then she fell asleep then he fell asleep right out side her door. What a sweet big brother!
Is there a Nana in there?
This is how she sleeps...every animal/blanket in its place...on top of her!
We had a neighborhood Easter Egg Hunt. I let Andrew hunt with the 3 and under and came out with a ton of eggs. They both had a great time.
Well my camera died so this will be the last post for a while.

11 March, 2008

Brianna's Birthday 2of 3

Even though Brianna looks like she's messing her diaper this is still the CHEEEESSEEE face that I dread!

I took Brianna, ANdrew and two of their friends to Chuck E Cheeses for some pizza and fun.

Brianna's Birthday 1 of 3





This was the Birthday we did with my mom while she was still here. We baked a cake had the neighbors over and opened some presents. Uncle alan and netty got her the cutest birthday girl set, complete with bling, a tiara and a sash. She loved it. SHe also got her first tea set, that's all she does any more, except she calls it coffee.

Brianna's 2nd Birthday




A little late....bad mommy, but better late than never. Cassy did a great job summing up the day and took better pictures so click on the Durbs Blurbs for more details. Here are just a few pics for me.

05 March, 2008

We "Bought" a House!!



Just got home from a 3 week trip to AZ where Brent and I found and fell in love with our new home. It's completely different than what we have here but it's almost exactly the same!! Two strory versus one, track home versus semi-custom, land versus no land....but home is where the heart and that makes it exactly the same. We are soo excited and cant wait for this new chapter in our lives!!
"Bought" on contingency hoping our home sells quick!!

11 February, 2008

Briannas Hair Cut

Brianna Pre-Hair Cut
Nana Post-Hair Cut
It's hard to tell but we cut about 2.5 inches. It was hard on me...took her to a kids salon and she was soo good. The baby next to her was screaming, I think it scared her stiff.

Andrew pre hair cut

ANdrew Post Hair Cut....No your eyes are not fooling you. He refused to get a hair cut. Told me Daddy could do it. We'll see

09 February, 2008

Why We Miss Daddy...

I guess its one of those "you dont appreciate til it's no longer there" situations. Well the "it" is Brent and this is why we miss him...

Me first..
1. Trash. I hate it. Hate the whole entire concept of trash. I wish we had a dump in the backyard and I could just toss everything out there on the days that I want not when I'm told. I missed trash day for about two weeks straight. I took it out on a non-trash day then forgot on the trash day. I hate the feeling of lying in bed and hearing the trash truck outside thinking...darn missed it again!! There's more... I hate our trash can and its liner and it hates me. Brent could always put the liner on flawlessly and it would always stay up, mine fall in...always. Then the kids start to throw stuff away and dont know enough to fix the liner before they dump, so I get stuck digging through trash to pull out the liner. I miss Brent because he was the best trash liner puter oner and trash taker outer in the house!
2. The dish washer. Love the dish washer, he's very cute! Hate the machine. Who knew that you have to wait until it's done to remove dishes. What gets me is that it starts from when I last opened it. So if it was in the middle of drying and I "abort" The next time I start it, it starts drying. It should know that I relieved it of its drying duties on the last cycle and can begin washing the new load. But Nooo, many loads have been dried washed and then dried. Brent was the dish washer king I miss that!
3. The mail...Everyday Brent got the mail. He would sort my mail, dads mail and his mail. He'd even pull out those annoying magazine subscriptions papers from all my magazines. Now I have to take a 3.5 yr old who likes to ride his scooter down hill and a ALMOST 2 yr old who likes to walk just one way. So this is what we look like....All walking or riding nice and happy down to the mail box. Then on the way back Andrew's now walking so I'm stuck with the scooter and a helmet. Brianna is too famished to walk back so I carry her, the doll of the day and her baby stroller AND the mail. I miss Brent getting the mail. Come to think it's been a while since I checked it.
4. Our TV shows. Brent always knew what show was on what day. He'd have the TV ready to go the kids would go to bed and we could watch our show. I'm lost, havent gotten it right one night since he's been gone, always a day late or a day early. Hindsight it's not a bad thing considering most our shows revolve around a central theme of somebody dying and not in a pretty way.
Ok I could go on and on....I just miss him!

Now the kids...
1. Circus time. They would do the craziest stunts all while daddy laid on the floor and threw them in the air. I just dont have the strength or the coordination.
2. Gas...Only Daddy got a kick out of passing gas and then high fiving each other for either smell or sound...Just not appealing to me.
3. Cookies...Daddy would always bake cookies at night and let them eat it right out of the oven...I dont have the time.
4. Working outside...kids could always count on brent for some good outside time "working" I go out there but dont feel like working I just want to sit and watch.
5. Mostly Daddy's hugs...my just arent daddys!!

Good News...We'll be there in two days!!