May I have...

a chunky monkey please? Ok so we are on the road this weekend and eat out at Burgerville. A few times I have at one point called each of my children 'chunky monkey.' You know how they get those full little bellies that are so big you almost have to lift it up a bit to get the diaper off? or their little fingers and toes are soooo chunky... anyway I am ordering and I order a chunky monkey. The lady obviously does not get it so I repeat it. She says "you mean a chocolate monkey?" Ok FINE whatever. We are spending $28 bucks to eat here and it's the ONLY drink on the menu with the word monkey after it. Does it matter if it's chunky or chocolate? I really did not say this to her but I thought about it afterward- out of humbled embarrassment. I am surprised that A) Rick didn't move away and pretend he didn't know me or B) that he would have handed over Aidan saying "here's your chunky monkey lady"
If you haven't had a CHOCOLATE monkey. It's yummy- chocolate, banana and apple juice frozen yogurt smoothie. Go get one after you read this.
Side note- Aidan has a 101.5 fever. We are supposed to leave for the beach on Tuesday and I'm a little anxious over what is to come. It's out of my hands but a part of me is thinking here we go again...

Self Timed Photos

Once Upon A Horse

We went to Once Upon a Horse today so Abby could ride. She was supposed to do this in June with Natalie but that's when the kids were sick so we had to reschedule her. She rode about 5 times, 3 different horses, brushed them, fed them carrots...

Family Day

I almost forgot this was Rick's Wed off. He went in for a meeting this morning and then we had breakfast with my Mom. After Abby's gymnastics class we headed down to the Enchanted Forest. On the way back filled up with gas- was shocked $3.96. That's considered a good deal. Sad.

My Little Girl

I love Tuesday mornings. It’s when I take Abby to school and it’s just her and I in the car and I get a little bit of time with her all to myself.
Me: do you want to review the days of the week
A: no
Me: do you want to do the month’s of the year
A: no
Me: I talk about them anyway. I get to October and say what is in October?
A: My Birthday!!
A: How old will I be?
Me: 4 years old!!
A: Then will I be growed up?
Me: Not quite
A: When I am growed up I am going to college to be a nurse
Me: That would be wonderful, you would have a great job
A: Someone will teach me and I can practice at home. Then what happens?
Me: Well you would work… or you might get married and have babies of your own and be a mommy
A: I don’t want to be a mommy. I just want to be a Grandma. I don’t know what mommy’s do
Me: What do you think mommy does?
A: Well you go to work and I go to school

Where did the weekend go????

Does anyone know if you are supposed to tip the car seat installer guys at Seagal's?? We've been there so many times getting the seats installed and flipped around and I never know. We went there today to get Aidan's seat turned around... I just have no idea???
My husband made a yummy dinner of steak and lobster tonight... a very rare treat in this house. This weekend was filled with the usual cleaning, laundry and ironing along with Sunday errands. Our only day off together and it goes fast. At the kids' school there is a requirement for 'volunteer hours' and they vary based on the days your kids attend. You can either volunteer or sign up to purchase items they post throughout the year. I signed up to buy some books for Aidan's class so I figured we would pick some up in the 'bargain' books at Borders. We went this afternoon and hit the jackpot- they had a BIG sale and had books for $2.99-$3.99 I was even able to pick up a few as Christmas gifts. We even stopped in and had our first Gelato. YUM. Hit our new remodeled library for some books and then let the kids play in the water.
Water Table


Eating Dirt?

Gonna be a lefty like Mom


He likes to pretend the fake hot dog bun is a phone

Mine Mine Mine

Happy Boy

He was so playful in his crib tonight at bedtime that I had to grab a few shots. Latest on Ash- might be Giardia picked up when her and Nick were in Canada... will know after another test.

Photos

Everytime I turn around they look older to me. The keep growing... no longer babies. Even Aidan- he looks like such a little boy. Mom is a sap. Ashley's tests came back normal so waiting until Friday to see what happens next- if it resolves or they do more tests.

That's her doing the somersault

Learning a bar hang

Practicing hops down the balance beam

I had the camera and he automatically said "cheese" so I had to take it

More Prayers!!

Our middle daughter Ashley isn't feeling good and was in the ER Sunday night with IV's and tests- urine and blood. She has a horrible stomachache/ stomach pains. She went to the dr today for more tests and is supposed to get results tomorrow. If she is still not feeling better by Friday they want to do an MRI and/or CT scan.