Monday, April 25, 2011
Friend Opening
Sami: "What's that sign say, mommy?"
Me: "It says 'Child Care Opening'"
Sami: "What does that mean?"
Me: "John and Janet put that sign out so that when mommys and daddys drive by they will see that John and Janet have room to watch more kids. So if the mommys and daddys have to go to work and can't bring their kids with them, they can bring them to your school (daycare) and you would have more friends to play with at school."
Sami: "Can we put a sign like that in OUR yard so that friends can come and play with me at my house?"
So, there you have it!
Sunday, April 24, 2011
Teacher for Hire
I wish I had a picture to post with this, but I don't. Over the weekend I was told that I need to teach my 12-year-old niece, Camryn, to change a diaper. My family was so proud of my teaching skills that they recommended I hire out my services. Oh, shoot! They actually said that I should make sure to NEVER hire out my services because my approach was all wrong and apparently shouting "REDO!" to Camryn instead of showing her that there are three snaps on a onesie and not two is not quality teaching.
I suppose that they think I should get in the water with Stella to teach her how to swim, too, instead of the sink-or-swim method I did with Sami when she was a baby.
I suppose that they think I should get in the water with Stella to teach her how to swim, too, instead of the sink-or-swim method I did with Sami when she was a baby.
Happy Easter!
We had a fun Easter day at my dad and Angela's new place in Sioux Falls. Karina, Kelli and I hid treat-filled eggs around the house and along a walking path by the house. This was my first time really hiding eggs for kids over the age of five, so I was very excited to find really good hiding spots. I think that I had more fun than the kiddos.
The wild animals were released for the hunt and the cheetah (Lauren) wasn't wasting any time while looking for her kill.
Stella supervised.
Stella and her godmother, Auntie Leah
Stella with her godparents, Uncle Nick & Auntie Leah just before we headed home
My brother, Kyle, left about 15 minutes before us and we caught up with him just a few miles north of Sioux Falls. Joe saw smoke coming out of a car on the side of the road and said "Is that your brother?" Good thing one of us was paying attention.
Sami and Stella waited patiently in the car while we were stopped on the side of the interstate.
And we got a couple of extra passengers! Kelli and Makayla rode home with us while Kyle stayed back to take care of the car and picked them up later. Poor Kelli was squeezed between my two divas and I didn't even hear a peep out of Makayla way in the back. I am SURE that their crisis was much more fun for Sami and I than it was for them (Joe is indifferent). Even though Sami was exhausted and emotional, she LOVED the extra time she got to spend with Makayla.
Chasing Waterfalls
On Saturday we went to Falls Park in Sioux Falls. It was chilly, but still beautiful to see and listen to. What was the most beautiful for everyone to listen to was me singing "Don't go chasing waterfalls, please stick to the rivers and the lakes that your used to..." by TLC because I could not get the song out of my head.
Too Slow
For Easter weekend we went to Sioux Falls to spend the holiday with my Dad, Angela and the rest of the family. Sami had a BLAST playing with her cousins all weekend and it was a huge bonus when she got to go swimming with them. So it was only natural that she show off.
I tried and tried and tried to take an action shot of her jumping into the pool...
I tried and tried and tried to take an action shot of her jumping into the pool...
but I was either too slow...
or took it too early...
she was going in and out of the pool so fast I didn't think that I would ever get my shot
until FINALLY I caught her.
It's not even a great picture, but I am just happy that I got it after all that work!
It's not even a great picture, but I am just happy that I got it after all that work!
April 17, 2011
Sami and Joe decided to bake chocolate chip cookies from scratch
and it's not really baking if you don't get to taste the work in progress
and then sneak another taste.
I was so excited when I saw the finished product, my only focus was sneaking a cookie while it was still hot and gooey. Sooo I forgot to take a picture of the two with their finished product.
I was so excited when I saw the finished product, my only focus was sneaking a cookie while it was still hot and gooey. Sooo I forgot to take a picture of the two with their finished product.
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