Tired Eyes

If you have seen me in the past few days and I look a little tired -- this might explain it.

As gross as the ingredients already are in mascara -- I still wasn't up to wearing it after it had been used to stir the toilet with.    It was a brand new bottle too!

I guess I can see more than a slight resemblance 

Anyway if going without mascara isn't what is making me look tired... 

then these sketches should explain it...

13 months and he is already hitting the terrible two's!

Climbing, jumping, biting, pulling hair, dumping things everywhere, tearing pages and pinching.  Mascara or not - I think I am going to look tired for the next few years.

On the bright side -- researching for this post I did find out that the myth I had believed since I was a teenager about mascara having bat guano in it is false -- It doesn't have bat poop -- only fish scales.
That's much better - right?

Thanksgiving Giving

We were fortunate enough to go to my parents house to spend Thanksgiving and got to see all of my siblings and their families too.  We made sure to bring something to share with everyone...

It all started with Dantley throwing up for the first two days of our visit -- and then without even meaning to be so generous he gave it to a few more people and they continued to spread the love.

Luckily it was a short lived bug and there were a few lucky ones who didn't catch it.  

Hopefully if we get to go back again next year we can just bring some pies to share.

Escape Artist

I seriously have had this exact same high chair since Natasha was a baby.  We got it in Pittsburgh from  an add out of the Penny Saver.  Tamsyn and Trey used it in Singapore and then it made its way to Washington.  

Four babies and I don't know how many meals -- but Dantley is the first to do this!

I cannot turn my back on him when he is in that thing.  He thinks it is a stage or something.  We have caught him several times up there like he is surfing a killer wave.  Instead of putting him in there with a few cheerios to snack on while I make dinner I have to let him roam free underfoot.  

He climbs out of the belts in shopping carts too!  I am just glad he hasn't figured out how to escape from his car seat quite yet.

Primary Program

Ummm -- yes that is Tamsyn dropping beads on Trey's head.  She got Ashley M. to conspire with her and they stayed occupied that way for at least 20 minutes of the primary sacrament program.  The beads were tiny and she had gathered them from off of Natasha's dress. 

Trey was trying so hard to stay reverent, even amidst being a four year old and being poked on occasion by his neighbor.  He never even noticed that he was getting attacked from above too. He held still very well until the last 5 or 10 minutes and then just had to get his wiggles out too.  I was trying my best to give Tamsyn "the eye" from the congregation, but for some reason she wouldn't look at me.  Luckily there are around 100 kids in our primary so I don't think too many people noticed.

 (added later)  I forgot to mention that Dantley also managed to get a goose egg on the side of his forehead right before the program started.  He bashed his head against the wooden hymnal holder and had an instant bump.  Bad enough that the lady sitting next to us sent her husband to get some ice.

Changing the World... One Hug at a Time

 

Guest Seriously - Kindergarten Orientation

If you name your son Chase, don't expect to get much rest... 

from laughing anyway.

My friend Shalyn told me these funny stories about her witty little kindergartner.
I just had to sketch them...

Chase meeting his kindergarten teacher for the first time - otherwise known as Kindergarten Orientation.

Chase - "I don't know how, I just know there is a "C" and an "H"
Teacher - "Can you write those letters then?"

Mom - "Chase, He is at work??"

Now... Don't you want to name your next child Chase -- just hoping that even a glimmer of that cuteness will come out in him?  Seriously -- I love that he gave his mom a "Rock-On" so she wouldn't cry. 


Thanks for the material Sha!

No Drawings Necessary

GOOD IDEA - Walking to church on a beautiful Sunday morning

 BAD IDEA - Wearing shoes that I haven't taken out of the closet for at least 5 years

I guess when you only shop at the "high end" places like I do -- you don't get the kind of quality that can stand the test of time.  These shoes started crumbling about a quarter of a mile into our walk and it just kept getting worse with each step.  At first I thought that the straps were just going to pop, and then it looked like I had a flat tire-- finally the heal came crumbling off and all we could do was laugh as I crossed the road hobbling to the stake center.

So if you saw me barefoot at stake conference... 
Yup - you now understand.