Recently Lola has been talking a lot about how she wants to be a ballerina when she grows up. However, she gets frustrated at times when she practices her ballet moves, and they don't look exactly like we see in a book or on her Swan Lake dvd. So I tell her that those ballerinas are grown up and have been practicing and going to class for many, many years.
She has asked me before why I don't work, and I have told her that I have chosen to be a mommy for my job. So today she asks me which school I went to & what classes I took to become a mommy. Ummm...none. What? She really didn't understand that. Yeah, I don't either. Really, I could have used a masters degree to get me through some days.
the sock bandit has been apprehended!
Girls' Socks Recovered
1:00 PM PST on Friday, February 6, 2009
It was a scenario that nightmares are made from - single socks gone missing, dark pink, light pink, purple, striped, polka-dot. Worried mates wondering where they could have all gone...or, gasp!, could they be next?
With a sigh of relief and a cheer from the knee-highs, the sock bandit has finally been apprehended. The hosiery police are proud to announce that all missing items have been returned, unharmed and fully intact, to their rightful owners.
"It was a scary time as sock after sock began to disappear from each load of laundry coming out of the dryer. After seven socks had disappeared, we knew we had to pull out all the stops to keep this from happening again." Chief Ami said.
And pull out all the stops, they did. After interviewing the owner of some of the socks that were missing, the SWAT Team was able to zero in on the bandit's location. After a tense standoff between the Team and layer after layer of sheets, blanket, comforter, and another blanket, the Team was finally able to retrieve all missing socks from Mr. Bed. (Mr. Bed has denied all charges, and has no comment.)
Owner Lola was so ecstatic to receive her socks back. "I'm just so grateful to the hosiery police and SWAT Team for all their superb investigative skills. When I informed Chief Ami I kept waking up with only one sock, she immediately ran off to search for the bandit herself. I am just so happy to have warm feet again."
We can all be thankful for the cheery outcome to this ordeal. A happy ending to a long and worrisome week!
Okay, Bella napped today for 2 1/2 hours - twice as long as usual. And yes, I totally peeked in on her after 1 3/4 hours, just to make sure she was okay...I always worry when things aren't the norm! Lola and I did a craft together for an hour, but then she wanted to play by herself. She was so completely immersed in her make-believe world - I had one whole uninterrupted hour of free time for myself today. With a 2 & and 4 year-old at home, let me tell you that hour is like a whole day. And what did I spend it doing? Blogging (yes, it took me a whole hour for that story) about our missing socks this week. I really should have been cleaning the bathrooms, or vacuuming, or dusting, or paying bills, or....but that can all wait until another day.
1:00 PM PST on Friday, February 6, 2009
It was a scenario that nightmares are made from - single socks gone missing, dark pink, light pink, purple, striped, polka-dot. Worried mates wondering where they could have all gone...or, gasp!, could they be next?
With a sigh of relief and a cheer from the knee-highs, the sock bandit has finally been apprehended. The hosiery police are proud to announce that all missing items have been returned, unharmed and fully intact, to their rightful owners.
"It was a scary time as sock after sock began to disappear from each load of laundry coming out of the dryer. After seven socks had disappeared, we knew we had to pull out all the stops to keep this from happening again." Chief Ami said.
And pull out all the stops, they did. After interviewing the owner of some of the socks that were missing, the SWAT Team was able to zero in on the bandit's location. After a tense standoff between the Team and layer after layer of sheets, blanket, comforter, and another blanket, the Team was finally able to retrieve all missing socks from Mr. Bed. (Mr. Bed has denied all charges, and has no comment.)
Owner Lola was so ecstatic to receive her socks back. "I'm just so grateful to the hosiery police and SWAT Team for all their superb investigative skills. When I informed Chief Ami I kept waking up with only one sock, she immediately ran off to search for the bandit herself. I am just so happy to have warm feet again."
We can all be thankful for the cheery outcome to this ordeal. A happy ending to a long and worrisome week!
Okay, Bella napped today for 2 1/2 hours - twice as long as usual. And yes, I totally peeked in on her after 1 3/4 hours, just to make sure she was okay...I always worry when things aren't the norm! Lola and I did a craft together for an hour, but then she wanted to play by herself. She was so completely immersed in her make-believe world - I had one whole uninterrupted hour of free time for myself today. With a 2 & and 4 year-old at home, let me tell you that hour is like a whole day. And what did I spend it doing? Blogging (yes, it took me a whole hour for that story) about our missing socks this week. I really should have been cleaning the bathrooms, or vacuuming, or dusting, or paying bills, or....but that can all wait until another day.
happy new year!
Er, well happy almost February! I am at last blogging again. For those who know me well, it means I have finally caught up on all my other things. Yes, I have recently learned how so very unimportant blogging really is to me. Fun - yes, high priority for me - no.
I just want to say thank you, thank you to all who have been praying for Lola (and all of us) and her illness. After a 5-day stay at the hospital for bronchiolitis, I am extremely thankful that we are all home and are on the road to recovery. In fact, we are so well that Lola has been cleared to go back to school tomorrow. She has been so excited all day today knowing that she gets to see all her friends again!
By the way, you'll notice that I changed my layout. Yes, even though blogging is low priority for me, when I do actually get around to doing it, I like to look at something pretty. So, something new for the new year.
I have a notebook that I write down little things the girls do or say that are really endearing or just plain funny. I thought you might enjoy reading some things I wrote down from last year.
Lola -
*As we're driving by a convertible, "Hey, why do they have their lid off?"
*As she's looking at my craft supplies, "Mom, when you die and go to heaven, can I have all your stuff?"
*"Aarrgh, I'm Pirate Booty!"
*Singing in the car - "The farmer & the armadillo, the farmer & the armadillo, hi-ho the dairy-o, the farmer & the armadillo"
Bella -
*"Peek-a-booby!"
*After doing something silly, I said 'you're goofy'. "No, I'm just Bella"
*After getting her toenails painted red, "Dad, my toenails walk with my feet!"
*After putting round smiley-face stickers all over her tummy, "Look, Mommy, pokanuts!"
Ah, from the mouths of babes. I hope this put a smile on your face today.
I just want to say thank you, thank you to all who have been praying for Lola (and all of us) and her illness. After a 5-day stay at the hospital for bronchiolitis, I am extremely thankful that we are all home and are on the road to recovery. In fact, we are so well that Lola has been cleared to go back to school tomorrow. She has been so excited all day today knowing that she gets to see all her friends again!
By the way, you'll notice that I changed my layout. Yes, even though blogging is low priority for me, when I do actually get around to doing it, I like to look at something pretty. So, something new for the new year.
I have a notebook that I write down little things the girls do or say that are really endearing or just plain funny. I thought you might enjoy reading some things I wrote down from last year.
Lola -
*As we're driving by a convertible, "Hey, why do they have their lid off?"
*As she's looking at my craft supplies, "Mom, when you die and go to heaven, can I have all your stuff?"
*"Aarrgh, I'm Pirate Booty!"
*Singing in the car - "The farmer & the armadillo, the farmer & the armadillo, hi-ho the dairy-o, the farmer & the armadillo"
Bella -
*"Peek-a-booby!"
*After doing something silly, I said 'you're goofy'. "No, I'm just Bella"
*After getting her toenails painted red, "Dad, my toenails walk with my feet!"
*After putting round smiley-face stickers all over her tummy, "Look, Mommy, pokanuts!"
Ah, from the mouths of babes. I hope this put a smile on your face today.
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