Only Four More to Go!!

I have to rant on behalf of my poor baby girl. I think Kendall is working on those last four baby teeth, the second-year molars. She has been downright crabby lately, not my usual happy-go-lucky baby. She hates being told "no" and cries like you've just broken her heart, especially when Maggie tells her no. She is also displaying the temper she inherited from her PaPaw (Jeff's dad) and apparently took a swing at another kid in the nursery Friday night. The main reasons I'm blaming it on teething is that she's chewing on her fingers a lot and has just developed diaper rash, which she only gets when she's teething. (Sigh) I really hope it's just a phase; I don't want her to be a moody bully. I want my happy baby back!!!!

We made it!!!

We survived Spring Break at home with our kids!! And I can actually say I don't want to kill them both!! Don't get me wrong, I adore my girls, but 7 straight days (8 if you include the first Friday) with no GSPS while trying to work at home and I don't have to explain why I'm on happy drugs. I think the only thing that is bothering me the most is the desire to be a total slug; I'm ready to get back in a routine, and I think the kids are, too. Kendall only took naps 5 out of the 8 days, so I'm a bit worried there (Mags gave up regular naps around age 2) but since she was usually ready for bed a good hour earlier on those days it wasn't too bad. So a big pat on the back for everybody; school starts again this week!!!! Yeah!!!!!

You're Dune!by Frank HerbertYou have control over a great wealth of resources, but no one wants to let you have them. You've decided to try to defend yourself, but it may take eons before you really get back what you feel you deserve. Meanwhile you have a cult-like following of minions waiting for your life to progress. This would all be even more exciting if you could just get the sand out of your eyes
So where are all the members of that cult, huh??

BTW, I am also Sweden and Indiana.

Is it just me........

or is anybody else currently creeped out by the huge flocks of black birds that have descended on Ada?? I was in my kitchen the other day and suddenly realized I could hear what sounded like a LOT of birds making noise in my back yard. I looked out and the trees were literally covered with birds. I kept thinking of that Hitchcock movie and got the heebie-jeebies. When I finally let Cookie out (she was going nuts because she could also see and hear them) she went tearing across the yard and as the birds all flew off it looked like this huge black cloud lifting off from my house. They also like to congregate in my front yard on the west side of my driveway and when they do you can't even see the grass through the black carpet of birds. I just don't remember seeing this many at once since we've been here. Hmmmmm........

A Need for Speed.......

For those of you who didn't know, Jeff got himself a 2003 BMW M5 about two weeks ago (four-door sedan with about 400 hp and a sport suspension). I finally got around to driving the thing today and it's AWESOME!!!! I took it over to Allison's house but couldn't really gun it on that road (too curvy and I hadn't driven a standard since 2000) so I got it on 3E. Wow. I had that sucker up to 90 in third gear!!! I can honestly say I have to appreciate Jeff's need for toys because now I have the best of both worlds: my monstrosity (Ford Excursion; desiel, baby!)that can hold LOTS of stuff and the sporty car that still has room for my whole family. My man certainly has good taste!!!!

All Good Things Must Come to an End

Hey Kiah - Look what I found!!!! This IS cool!!

Well, it's our last day in Colorado. Jeff & I skied hard yesterday in the fresh powder on the backside of Vail. We were doing a bumpy, narrow run under the lift when I fell and somehow managed to jam my thumb; nothing serious, just a little swollen and stiff today. I guess we really pushed ourselves because we were dying on our last run; muscles from waist down were one solid block of tired tension. We went straight to the hot tub then crashed until dinnertime. We took today off and headed back to the outlet mall. Coldwater Creek isn't open yet, but they were laying carpet where it will be. After a few hours of shopping, we headed across the road to the Dam Brewery for lunch and samples (8 for $8.50!!!). Found several good enough to buy a six pack to take home (surprise, surprise, surprise). We got back just in time for Jeff to get to his massage at 4:00 pm and got several curious glances from people in the lobby when the bellman filled our cart with all the beer (we also stopped by a liquor store to stock up on all those microbrews we can't get in OK). I'm not sure how we're going to get all this stuff home........

I'm waiting for my laundry to finish drying so I can get dressed for dinner at some Italian place Jeri found today. We also started packing (big sigh). I do miss the girls but still hate to see our trip end. See you guys soon.