So a couple of years ago Aunt Sue sent us a snowman kit. Then we didn't get snow. Then we had Lilly and didn't have a chance to play in the snow. This year is different.
Today Cindy and Violet went out and built a snowman. He is leaning pretty bad, but hey, it's her first snowman.
Here is a picture and I put some others up on Flickr.
Yesterday Violet had her Christmas program at school, where you get a church full of 4-year-olds and their relatives to watch them sing a couple of songs. It was fun, and my mom and dad came out to watch Violet sing. Lilly was pretty fussy on the drive out, so it was nice to get home and get her to bed.
Here is a photo, this week I am pretty fried, I will recover this weekend, so you aren't going to get a lot of commentary here today. :)
Oh if you look at the slideshow I put some o the concert photos on Flickr, along with some random Lilly photos I took on Monday or Tuesday (I can't remember).
Yes I know there haven't been updates lately. I have been busy with work and we were putting together the calendar for this year.
Everyone said with the second child we wouldn't take as many photos as we did with Violet. I call B.S. In fact, I think we took more! So there!
Anyway, we plowed through 12 months of photos and the calendars, and Christmas letters, will be going out shortly. That's you Christmas gift, so I hope I didn't ruin it for you.
Pretty soon and Cindy is on vacation for a couple of weeks, so that will be nice. I am finding a nice pace at work, so things are getting a bit easier. There is a big land use issue going on in Wilsonville that I am following that should wind down mid-December and then I will really be able to plan my work week.
Anyway, lately I have been not playing any video games. Not a one. This is from a self-proclaimed gamer -- and I have been going through withdrawls. No Madden football. No Half-Life 2. No Team Fortress 2. Nothing.
One day I just woke up and realized that I was spending a lot of money for a computer to play video games, when it would be cheaper to buy a gaming system. Only problem, I could convince Cindy (the boss) that a computer was useful and therefor I needed to have one. Gaming system, that's something that can be put off, and put off, and put off.
So when the hard drive died in my desktop computer, gaming stopped for me. I have been reading and whatnot. I can't complain because I have a laptop to do work and surf and e-mail, but it just doesn't have the umph to do games. I guess in the end it is better that I give up my games, but dang, I miss em.
But then came the Guitar Hero ads. That game looks so stinking fun...
Oh and here is the new Ghostbusters game coming out in June.
All I have to say about this gaming hiatus is this: When our house is attacked by aliens, terrorists, or ghosts I am not going to be responsible because I am out of practice using BFGs, MP5s, and proton packs.
That's all.
:)
Calendars should be in the mail this week. Photos of kids will be posted this week too.
Why? Because I am jacked up on Mountain Dew after the Coke at work was in the very back because people had purchased pies and other Thanksgiving crap and put it in the community fridge. So you get PAT!!!!!!! Going insane!!!!
Let's face it, after a week with no sleep, I could use a good caffeine JOLT!
Here are the movies.
The first movie is Violet singing the theme song from her favorite show, Super Why! (or as she calls it, Super Wide! -- which is my nickname around the house now, thanks Cindy)
The next song is what I call the "no sense" song. She just makes noise. Oh and watch Lilly while this is going on. Pretty funny.
I know I have been remiss in my responsibility to update this blog. I have been doing some freelance stuff and things around here have been pretty busy. Happy Thanksgiving!
Here are some movies I took before bedtime last night. Yes, those are my pajama bottoms, my pajama shirt says: "Who's your Daddy?"
So this is the next Pixar movie. Looks pretty funny -- and reminds me of my dad. I also love the description: "In this 'coming of old age' story, a seventy-something hero, alongside his clueless wilderness ranger sidekick, travels the globe, fighting beasts and villains, and eating dinner at 3:30 in the afternoon."
Not wanting to be outdone by her little sister, Violet got into the spewing business last night with an IPO of incredible value.
While Lilly was the surprise attack, earning a score of 9.4 out of 10, Violet defeated her with the "late night ralph meets bunny" move, throwing up a score of a perfect 10.
The night was like many others, I went to bed after Cindy, being engrossed in a book. Lilly started crying and Cindy asked that I take care of her -- she wanted sleep.
So from midnight to 2:30 a.m. I tried to coax the bald bawling bambino to sleep to no avail. That's when Violet got into the act.
First was the rash, Violet's legs itched. I put Lilly on the floor and got lotion. Oh, but I put the wrong lotion on, according to very vocal Violet. I had cold lotion, she wanted warm lotion. I got Violet asleep, and then once again worked on Lilly.
Lilly passed out after an infomercial on ShamWow! and I was able to put her in her crib, right as Violet started crying again.
Cindy beat me into her room, and as I came around the corner.... wow.
Let me say that Bunny got a steam cleaning in the washer, and the bedding was cleaned up. We then gave Violet a spit bath and it was bed time for me.
Hello 4:30 a.m.
Thank goodness there was no work today. That would have been killer.
Both girls don't have fevers, and they only puked once each, so we are kind of scratching our heads. Not sure what's up. Lilly has been fine and Violet had a lot of Halloween candy yesterday so I am thinking that's the culprit.
Well, time to go in and tuck Violet in.
Maybe we can get some sleep tonight. If not, at least the laundry will get done.
