Dressing Up

Ok...a typical day includes doing washing, drying, folding, and refolding laundry. Today the kids decided to help. Along with helping, they played "dress-up" with some of daddy's shorts.

Bad Hair Day

Ok, so on occasion when the kids get up their hair will be ruffled or pushed up on one side. Today, Cora's was exceptionaly messy. Reminded me of Einstein's hair. Logan wanted his picture taken too.

The conversation to get a picture of Logan doing something other than just staring went something like this:

"I want my picture, please"

"Well, I'll take your picture if you smile"

"No"

"umm, Ok. Why don't you say 'Cheese' then"

"CHEESE"

Earthquake or Airplane?

Depending upon who you ask we either experienced a 6.0 earthquake or had an air plane take off near by. We awoke yesterday at 0615 to the earth shaking. When Ben went to check on the kids, Logan announced that it was an airplane. By some small miracle the kids laid back down and let us sleep for another much needed hour.

We felt aftershocks parts of the day yesterday, but it wasn't too scary. I think living through the Hawaiian earthquake where I thought it was the Korean's bombing us was so much scarier. If you haven't heard the story here it is in a brief version. Ben was working days and already at work when we had an earthquake (first ever for me). I ran downstairs called Ben who couldn't talk, called parents who didn't know anything, and then went to the tv. I hadn't realized that Ben had been watching CNN before work and they were reporting on bombs being tested in Korea. Then, the power went out for about 16 - 18 hours. Took maybe an hour or two to find out we weren't being bombed and for the realization of I hadn't done the grocery shopping to sink it. We had tuna and crackers for lunch and sardines and crackers for supper. We did grill out, but it wasn't ready in time before Logan went to bed.

Luckily, we had power, heat, and water all day yesterday. And in doing so, I set off to finishing the master bedroom and getting rid of all boxes. I succeeded in doing so, but not in taking pictures. Cora sat for a good portion of an hour in a sea of books. She finally has started to become a little bit interested in maybe sitting through more than a page of a book (board or paper). Oh and I couldn't resist including a picture of Logan on the potty. He requested a magazine from the basket and held it up to show what he was looking at before taking hte picture. My friend Laura used the notion of privacy to get her son to go poop on the potty. It doesnt' seem to be working for us. Logan is under the assumption that privacy means Mommy stays in the bathroom and Cora is locked out.

This and That

Not really a whole lot to post today. I didn't take any pictures either. Logan and I are both sick--booo. We did our first home improvement projects today. :) Ben installed a security light and then put up mini-blinds in all the windows. It was rough going on the first one, but by the last one he didn't need my help and was done in just a few short minutes. We are working our way up to finishing our basement by ourselves. We are trying to brainstorm on how we are going to set it up and if there is any way to make an acess to the basement from inside the house. Right now, the only way to get to the basement is to go outside and down some covered stairs. I think we came up with a plausible idea, but putting it to action will be the hard part. Anyone wanna help? j/k.

So yep, I think that is about it for today. Recooping from sickness and tackling some much needed privacy issues.

Wish us luck for tomorrow. I think we are going to hang a celing fan and attempt at measuring a window since the company never showed up to measure it for us. urg.

Lola is Here!!!!

When I moved out of my parents house I got a hamster for a pet and pretended that it was either my cat or guard dog. Her name was Alberta. I had gotten Alberta when she was a baby and she became quiet the character. I remember my parents babysitting her and commenting on how personable she was. She died of cancer a few months after Ben and I got married.

Ironically, Ben wanted to get another hamster. So, then there was Roosevelt. He was our escape artist. At that point, I was prego with Logan and couldn't sleep anyways. I would awake to him stratching on something and have to chase him down and put him back. He died a couple days before we left to move to Hawaii. While in Hawaii, Ben and I really wanted to get another hamster but they don't have hamsters on the island.

Getting a hamster was on my list of top 10 things to do when we got to the mainland (along with going to Target). After some searching we finally found a pet store that carried hamsters. We were between Chuck and Charlie for a name, but looked and realized we have a girl. So, it became Lola like the Disney cartoon Charlie and Lola. She's roughly 1 month or 1 -1/2 months old and so cute and adorable. Logan has been in our room constantly to check on her. Logan likes holding her. Cora has touched her, but that has been the extent of that interaction. Ben told Cora that she had to learn to be gentle and she threw herself on the floor and started screaming. I sometimes think that I actually have two two-year-olds.

Kitchen

We were on the ball yesterday. Here is a glimpse of our kitchen. I cleaned two rooms and that was good enough for me. Hopefully here soon, the kids and I will tackle the rest of the house. We do have our washer and dryer in our kitchen, but the more time goes on I don't see that as such a bad thing. I took on tip from Kara and do a load of laundry a day. Which, by the end of the day that is all that I have (yes I mix my colors and whites and darks). So much easier! The people who lived here before us left us some tile for the kitchen and bathroom. I'm not sure when, but that is a project that we will one day tackle (and by one day I mean in a year probably).

Cora & Logan's new Room

"There's Cora"

Mommy, I see you




Yesterday the kids and I managed to take some pictures of their bedroom and keep it "clean" for more than 10 minutes. Go us! haha. Their room is a mixture of butterflies (thank you Heather!) and Lightening McQueen from the Cars movie. Ben and I've talked, and I think we are going to get them a bunkbed around June or July. Cora will be 18 months and Logan will be turning 3. It would sure save on some space and give them more play area. Oh and yes you do see BOXES in the closet. Will they never end? One day, we will be done going through boxes.

Happy Valentines Day

Logan being bashful. He laughed after I took the picture. Little stinker.
Cora sporting her Valentine's pajamas.
Our New chairs!


Today is Valentines Day, Yea! Nothing too exciting going on here. Ben had to work last night so we will be trying hard to be quiet. Our chairs that we ordered for our dinning area finally arrived last night and were set up. Logan is unsure of the whole thing, but was bribed with the idea of sitting next to Cora if he tried out the seats. I should include a shout-out to my friend Jill who got me started on my blogging adventure. Thank you also from my family because I'm sure their going to like the little updates as well. Miss you guys. I put in a clip of Cora saying please for crackers. Originally, she was saying please over and over; however, by the time I got the camera and got back it was a different story. Still cute though.

Our budding PIcasso

For Christmas Logan recieved an easel from his grandma. We finally have unpacked it from its box and Logan has been busy coloring. Cora has been busy hiding markers and crayons from Logan when he isn't looking.

Traveling to the Artic Circle

We have arrived in the Arctic Circle. It is bitter cold here, but we are sort of enjoying it. Logan loves the snow and Cora really could careless. Just recently has she let us start putting socks and warm clothing on her without making too much of a fuss. Logan talked about the mountains and snow on our drive from California to Nevada.