Colts Sunday Comparisons

Here is our best comparison pictures illustrating what BIG girls we have! Two things remain consistent--the love for the COLTS and daddy's pride!

2007 NFL Kick-Off--4 weeks old

2008 NFL Kick-off, 13 months old

2009 NFL Kick-off, 2 Years old!

Birthday Week (end?)

I turned 30 on Saturday and welcomed the birthday as I typically do, because I LOVE birthdays (especially my own). Any reason to celebrate, be selfish, spend time with friend, be selfish, etc.

So, in true selfish fashion, I passed on my hubby's company summer picnic and opted for a massage and a bit of shopping instead. He called in some reinforcements to entertain the girls and they had a blast!

"Happy bithday MAMA, Hapy bithday to ewwwww!"
What's a picnic without some balloon art?

(taken with daddy's blackberry, so a bit blurry :-)

Addy comparing her tattoo with one of daddy's co-workers....

We LOVE Daddy day!

I'll blog a bit later about my adult happenings to bring in my 30th year, but the BEST gift? Addy gave the potty a little visit on my birthday morning and actually went! I'm going to try and refrain from blogging about our (potty training) PT fiascos as I'm probably more nervous about entering this territory than I have been about anything else! But I had to mark the occasion and comment on the irony that it happened on my birthday! So, ready or not mama, potty-training here we come! (Please send me happy, PATIENT thoughts).

7 Blogs in 7 Days...Day 7

Here we are, at the end of my journey, my memory card has been cleaned off my camera and favorite pictures, stories are now on the blog! At least until the girls get up from their non-nap (the hour they spend jumping in their cribs, not napping).

A few inventions I've been thinking about lately and would like to put them out in the blogosphere and if they come to exist, if Honda or Steve Jobs could throw me a bit of cash, that would be awesome.
1. Why is it that limos have sound proof barriers, but no car dealership has thought this might be a great invention for a mom? Yes, I know car time is valuable family time and I do my fair share of EIEIO and "I spy with my little eye, something that is yellow and takes the big kids to school, what does mommy see?". I engage them A LOT. But every once in a while, we have a full-on tantrum in the car and this mama just needs to drive the car home....a little sound-proof window between me and the kiddos would work out great. Thanks Honda.

2. I've mentioned before that I LOVE my Iphone, everything about it (almost), so I think they should invent a nanny-cam app. Seriously, I invest in a camera for my home (or Steve could send me one for free since it was my idea), install, download the app and I can take a peek into my house (sleeping kids, slacker babysitter, etc) on my iphone. Genius, right?

I'll leave you with a few pics of things Addy & Lilly LOVE right now!

Golf carts, trikes, bikes, anything with wheels, they will chant "Go _____ Go!" I took them on a bike ride earlier and they are my little cheerleaders in the trailer as I go up a hill,

"Go, Mommy, Go!"

They are obsessed with our neighbors. These poor kids. Addy & Lilly wake up and say "Outside, Jake? Scotland?" Then follow them around EVERYWHERE. We end up having to go to the park so I can give the kids a break to play with kids their own age without the shadows that are my kids! (Notice Jake is hold a worm, so don't be surprised when my girls become tree-climbing, dirt digging, tomboys.

School! They love it this year, they love going and know their teachers names and can tell me about their morning on the way home. It's just 2-4 hour days each week, but such good structure for them and me. AND hugs! They give hugs now to each other without coaching, it's delicious.

Friends. I love spending time with their little friends. For the most part, they are pretty good at sharing and always hate to say good-bye. Here we are hanging with Mallory-I love this pic.

7 Blogs in 7 Days...Day 6

Today will be my rambling post as there are a few things I have in my mind. I'm going to put them out there in the form of SNL's "Really?" with Seth and Amy as it's probably some of my favorite TV moments.

• I defriended someone for the first time on Facebook this week. He rambled about how Planned Parenthood's staff were the devil. Really? It's just facebook....really.


• About half the country seemed in an uproar because the President of the United States wanted to tell kids to stay in school. Really? I'm confused why this was a problem....really.


• My husband has overlapped sports seasons again. We've moved swiftly from golf to football and I know we'll merge right from Super Bowl into March Madness back to baseball. The 'big' events like Indy 500, US Open, Masters are all thrown in there just to fill in the gaps. Really, can a girl get a break? I have a honey-do list that spans 2 pages and can't seem to get a free day. Really?


• "Role Model" Serena Williams threw herself a little tantrum on the court, cause last year she made something like 150 million, so she has a lot to complain about. Really?

In other news, illustrating my comment above, my girls are ready for football season!

I also got some new appliances, check out my before & after pics--it looks like a totally different kitchen!
Enough rambling for one post---day 7 is tomorrow! Then back to our regularly scheduled program :-)

7 Blogs in 7 Days...Day 5

Happy Birthday Chase & Cooper! The girls LOVE going to birthday parties right now! We've had Great-grandpa Bill's, Daddy's, Grandma Jody's and more to come! We practiced the song all the way there and then ended up leaving before cake, but still had a blast. Unfortunately, getting a picture of one set of twins is hard, but getting 2 sets together--impossible! So, here are some cute ones of our little ladies, courtesy of our friend Kristin (Thanks!).

It's enough to melt anyone's heart, when they hug and say "I love ewwww sissy."
Gummy fishies on the tables--Addy was in HEAVEN--this is her "more peeeeaaassss" look...

Mom, there are these radio flyer trikes out there that I don't think the boys will miss if we take home, k? They are looking like quite the mischievous pair!
Mommy and her mini-me
Lilly, off in Lilly land....