Today Daddy Piper agreed to take L to school so I could take S to storytime at the local library. On the way out, L spotted a puppy in the yard. Seems to be overnight, a beautiful white dog adopted us! He hung around while I got ready and then took off or so we thought. When Daddy Piper came home, there he was wondering around the property. He has decided to make this his home. He is so friendly and GORGEOUS! I am not a dog lover by any means but this guy is so cute and lovable. The kids just love him, if no one comes to claim him, then I guess we are now dog owners!!
Tonight during dinner, I was asking Daddy Piper if he wanted to join us at the Zoo tomorrow and didn't want L to catch on to what I was asking so I spelled out "Z-O-O". She proceeded to ask why we were talking about the Zoo. Yep -she sounded out the letters and knew what I talking about. Guess spelling things is on the way out!!
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
Wonderful Wednesday
We started the day off with hopes of going to a local storytime, only to find out we needed to make a reservation. So after scheduling this for next Wed. off to the grocery store we went. S hasn't been old enough to enter the play area yet but today I wanted him to do something fun with L, so I put him in. They didn't ask his age and I didn't divulge this info. He went right in without a look back. Oh where did my clingy, Mama's boy go?? I hung out so they could play for about 45 minutes and then off to Tarjay for S's medicine (only 2 more refills then back for a re-test, I pray all is well!). I decided to look for a shirt for our upcoming family pictures and this was quite fun with "the whole crew" as I have started calling my 2 kids. L loves hearing this and uses the phrase often. One might think we had more than 2 chitlens, like 10, the way I carry on sometimes. It was quite the adventure trying on the shirts in the dressing room. L "just loved" that one and her and S both had fun looking trying on my glasses and dancing around in front of the mirrors.
Home for lunch and naps. But before the requisite lunchtime routine, I noticed some water running at the neighbors. Well sure enough, a pipe had busted. I crawled over the fence (after checking to make sure the live wire was not active) and tried to find the shut-off valve. I couldn't find it so Daddy Piper called the neighbor and told him what was going on. By this time, I was sunk up to my calves in horse poo and urine - YUCKY!!! I kept sinking so I finally took off my shoes and just carried them. Neither kid even missed me for the 10 minutes I was off carousing through horse manure! L had requested a picnic for being so good all morning, which she got (kids are so easy to please at this age). So PB&J's, blueberries and white cheese for all, while enjoying another rendition of CARS the Movie. It was super easy to convince them of naps after all the fun of the morning.
Mommy cleaned while kids napped (and looked at houses in MN!). Then when they both woke up, we played play-doh for about 30 minutes. I wanted to get the kids' coat rack stained and sealed so we all got our shoes on to head out and Daddy was home! We all went to the shop to work on Mommy's project. L even got to help - she is such a great helper these days. Off for tractor ride (scared Mommy but not either kid) and then dinner, baths and bedtime.
I truly feel so lucky to be a SAHM. I got to talk to one of my bestest friends in the whole world this morning so that was another bright spot of my day. I am the luckiest chicka in the whole wide world these days!!
Home for lunch and naps. But before the requisite lunchtime routine, I noticed some water running at the neighbors. Well sure enough, a pipe had busted. I crawled over the fence (after checking to make sure the live wire was not active) and tried to find the shut-off valve. I couldn't find it so Daddy Piper called the neighbor and told him what was going on. By this time, I was sunk up to my calves in horse poo and urine - YUCKY!!! I kept sinking so I finally took off my shoes and just carried them. Neither kid even missed me for the 10 minutes I was off carousing through horse manure! L had requested a picnic for being so good all morning, which she got (kids are so easy to please at this age). So PB&J's, blueberries and white cheese for all, while enjoying another rendition of CARS the Movie. It was super easy to convince them of naps after all the fun of the morning.
Mommy cleaned while kids napped (and looked at houses in MN!). Then when they both woke up, we played play-doh for about 30 minutes. I wanted to get the kids' coat rack stained and sealed so we all got our shoes on to head out and Daddy was home! We all went to the shop to work on Mommy's project. L even got to help - she is such a great helper these days. Off for tractor ride (scared Mommy but not either kid) and then dinner, baths and bedtime.
I truly feel so lucky to be a SAHM. I got to talk to one of my bestest friends in the whole world this morning so that was another bright spot of my day. I am the luckiest chicka in the whole wide world these days!!
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
"Do you understand me?"
So these words came out of my beautiful daughter's mouth tonight and they didn't sound so nice. I say this often to make sure she is "getting" what I am saying but hearing them come from her, they don't sound so great. Guess I need to find a new phrase and a better way to say it.
Typical Tuesday
L went on her first field trip with her preschool class! Daddy stayed home with S while Mommy and L trekked up to Petco for a (amazingly) fun time at the "Furs to Feathers" demonstration. L got to touch a bearded dragon, a couple of turtles, see some fish, check out a Pongo twin, get passed over to touch a guinea pig (later got to feel the guinea all by herself!) and then play with a ferret. Petco does a great job tailoring the program to the age group so this was about a half hour of hands-on entertainment. I think we are going to try this with our mom's group!
We came home to a potty training S and Daddy, both ready for some lunch. I got S's birthday booked while Daddy handled lunch duty. Then it was naptime for the curmudgeons while Mommy spent time cleaning - yep, cleaning! I am trying to get better about the daily cleaning... trying for 1-2 rooms a day. Also another New Year's resolution is to spend more time physically playing with the kids. So L & I spent about an hour doing playdoh while S napped. She enjoyed it and you know what? So did I!
We came home to a potty training S and Daddy, both ready for some lunch. I got S's birthday booked while Daddy handled lunch duty. Then it was naptime for the curmudgeons while Mommy spent time cleaning - yep, cleaning! I am trying to get better about the daily cleaning... trying for 1-2 rooms a day. Also another New Year's resolution is to spend more time physically playing with the kids. So L & I spent about an hour doing playdoh while S napped. She enjoyed it and you know what? So did I!
Monday, January 28, 2008
A Usual Monday
Today was such a nice day. Nothing special, just the ordinary stuff that makes up life. L and I ran errands while Daddy and S stayed home for more potty training. We made a quick stop first to get Mom's makeup. L has so much fun looking at all the girly stuff and sniffing the perfumes, so we spent a few minutes doing that and then off to WM to get groceries. I get so frustrated wanting "mommy" time that I forget how much fun I have when I get some alone time with one child. We had fun getting groceries for the week and the stuff to start my " The Home Management Binder: The Housewife's Best Friend ".
As I sit here right now with dinner cooking on the stove, I hear Daddy playing soccer with L & S. I wish I could bottle these moments to save for the future. Such pleasure I derive from listening to those giggles outside!
Then tonight during shower time, I open the curtain to start the washing process only to find both kids already washing their own hair!!
Ta-Ta For Now!!
As I sit here right now with dinner cooking on the stove, I hear Daddy playing soccer with L & S. I wish I could bottle these moments to save for the future. Such pleasure I derive from listening to those giggles outside!
Then tonight during shower time, I open the curtain to start the washing process only to find both kids already washing their own hair!!
Ta-Ta For Now!!
Sunday, January 27, 2008
January Update!
I had wanted to start this blog as a way to "journal" the fun and ordinary happenings in our life. I have been HORRIBLE at doing this, both online and in the kids' journals. So instead of going back and trying to recapture things from the last few months, I will try to post here daily from this point on. (Side note: Here is one pic from Disneyland!).
Saturday, Jan. 25th L had a soccer game and scored her 1st goal!!!! She started soccer through Arizona Soccer Club on 1/12/08 and has been enjoying it but this game last Saturday was so much fun to watch. The kids were jumping right in there and just having a ball (pun intended!). After the game, we stopped at the little tot lot so the kids could play. A few minutes of playing and both kids needed to #2 so off we went. After a quick stop at home, HD here we come! We got the paint to repaint the house and other goodies, lunch @ Q's, Tarjay stop for pictures and home for naps. It was the perfect day!!
Sunday - a rainy day - WOO HOO!! Laundry, housework, puzzles and boardgames was the solution to this indoor day. Also it was a perfect day to work on S's potty training skills. Such fun in the Piper household.
Saturday, Jan. 25th L had a soccer game and scored her 1st goal!!!! She started soccer through Arizona Soccer Club on 1/12/08 and has been enjoying it but this game last Saturday was so much fun to watch. The kids were jumping right in there and just having a ball (pun intended!). After the game, we stopped at the little tot lot so the kids could play. A few minutes of playing and both kids needed to #2 so off we went. After a quick stop at home, HD here we come! We got the paint to repaint the house and other goodies, lunch @ Q's, Tarjay stop for pictures and home for naps. It was the perfect day!!Sunday - a rainy day - WOO HOO!! Laundry, housework, puzzles and boardgames was the solution to this indoor day. Also it was a perfect day to work on S's potty training skills. Such fun in the Piper household.
More Tomorrow!!
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