4 year old speak

"Mom, I'm wearing my gobbles to school"
Translation: "I found my swim goggles & am making a fashion statement today"

"She said she won't ever get her skelescope out again"
Translation: "big sister is angry about forgetting her homework at school & refuses to let little sister use her telescope to view "Venus and 'that other one'"

"I can't wear my pink shoes because Grant touches them. I can't wear my red shoes because Aleene touches them"
Translation: "I don't want to wear my winter boots but these other shoes bring unwanted attention and it's too cold for Crocs...I'll go with the pink cowboy boots"

"Do we have school tomorrow?" (nightly question) (almost always followed by "But school is toooooo long")
Translation: (do you really need this one translated, 'cuz I'm sure you ask the same thing) "Is it the weekend yet?"

das Mädchen ist sehr hübsch

So we were messing around with makeup on Sunday; this is what happened. Isn't she gorgeous? (without makeup too). I may be biased, but I think she should be a model. Even with the Schneidler nose that she says is "an old man's nose". Interestingly, she had to bring in a picture of a deceased relative for Dia de los Muertos & she chose her great great grandfather -my mom's Opa- Ernst Schneidler. We looked him up online & found a picture for her to print out. Lo & behold! They have the same nose! I always wondered where she got that nose. Now we know.

the master of fun with food

'cuz I love me some architecture

and Colorado blue skies...this is the northeast wing of P/SL, the hospital where G works.

more turkey day snaps

turkey day 2008

just a few snaps. Nikki made the trip in from BoCo with her boyfriend Jeremy (aka Jermy, aka Jermany, aka Jamie -depending on who you ask) and his kid sister Janie Ann. Our very good friend Victor (aka Uncle V) also showed up. It was a relaxing, fun day for everyone. The Jo Bro halftime show of the Dallas game was icing on the cake, of course, with the fan section sitting front & center whilst everyone else had to take side seats. A few pairs of sparkling eyes & quiet vocal accompaniment. You get the picture.

The turkey turned out way delicious -despite the fact that someone turned off the oven when the bird was about 100 degrees. Maddie clued me in when she said "hmmm, it's still 100 degrees. That's the same as it was when I last looked." Sure enough, I realized the aroma of roasting turkey had faded & there was no "sizzle" coming from the oven. Easily corrected & the bird was done only an hour later than planned. It was all good. No one even really had that mid evening food coma b/c we ate so late.

One thing I think I'll not do next time is bake the stuffing separately. In an effort to have some semblance of "healthy" in our menu, I opted to not stuff the bird. Sadly, the stuffing, though tasty, was not succulent as it should be.

We missed the company of Lindsay, Trev & Roisin due to their week long battle with some pesky virus. But a little care package was delivered & at least they were in attendance in heart.

I just made the basics this year; no gourmet, 5 course menu like I did a few years ago & ended up not sleeping at all for cooking all the night before. I'll probably throw in a few of those gourmet morsels at Christmas this year. Put in your requests &/or invite acceptances now (Victor? Lindz? Trev? Ben?)

To top off the meal, Snick made not one, not two, but THREE pies! Yes she did! She got off work Wednesday night & stayed up all night baking. Didn't I tell you she's the bestest 20 year old?! Pumpkin, Pecan, and Grasshopper. All delectable. A little mousie (or rather 1 big & two little) had been sampling the pumpkin pie before dinner. In my ideal world, Lindsay would have her own photo studio & Snick would have a pie diner.

monkey bread to start the day

squeeeeeee!!! dems so coooot!*****

I want I want I want I want!!!!! It's a whole litter of Cody mini-me's Except for Cobo's about 15" & 30 lbs heavier than these cuties will grow to be. Every day since we've found this cam, the girls constantly ask to check out the puppies. I tried to convince them that we should just ask for a new puppy for xmas instead of anything else. That met with consternation & scolding from Fi & Lib "Hey no! I want an American Girl doll" "I'm getting a DS". sigh. well, I guess I can just put it on my list & hope for the best...Cody would looooooove to have some company, I'm sure. Although I'm also sure G wouldn't want to clean up twice the poo. Hmmmm, except a shiba would have smaller poo...and as Maddie chastises me to stop talking about poo, I will leave you with these cuties...


*****webcam has been moved to the sidebar & will be removed when the puppies go to their respective homes.

my girl crush

OMG OMG OMG

The things I endure to entertain my kids...It's Nick Jonas! at Fiddler's Green! And if you listen at the very beginning of the clip, you will hear...the littles!!! and then listen again about 4:10 to 4:23 or so...each of the three girls professing their love...a random search of You Tube just now to keep the girls occupied during Turkey day vaca. Crazy, huh?

more portraits

like I said before, we had the girls' (sadly, sans Nikki) portraits taken a couple weeks ago. Many thanks to Auntie Linsday, the ever talented photographer. (She really ought to have her own studio).

Here's one. The rest will be on Flickr. That's it over there, the Flickr badge. Don't be shy. Click on it. BUT, if you want to see these pics, you'll have to be a member of my friends & family group at that site. Easy peasy. Either I've already sent an invite (& I've sent many ignored invites) & you need to accept. Or, barring that, ask & ye shall receive.