Bitting

So this little one recently went through a bitting phase. She is cute but can inflict a lot of pain on her poor big sister.



Belle is showing evidence of her painful bite-mark.

Here is a close up of the full mouth shot. You can see the teeth clearly.

However they are still friends and love each other. Belle is very patient.

Anywhere but her bed!

Ella will fall asleep in the oddest places. For some reason she doesn't like to fall asleep in her bed.

This is the first time I found her asleep in her dresser. Her head was underneath and all I could see was her diaper and legs. I tried to be quiet getting the picture but woke her up before I could get a good shot.

Can I run away

So, today is one of those days that I would really like to run away.

I really have no excuse for my behavior. I feel like I am at the end of my rope. If I have to deal with one more crying, whining child I think I might go mad. I would like to just lock them both up in separate padded rooms and put myself in time out. Can there be a way to persuade a child that they want to do what you say. Heaven forbid they do what they are supposed to do, and avoid a big dent in their head. It is so much more fun when they can do exactly what they want and get into a bar of Lindt chocolate that even I can only eat a piece of or two a day with out getting sick. That way they can get it all over their body, the office chair and floor. Then squish it in their hand and enjoy the feel of soft chocolate.

Can someone suggest some methods of persuasion? Please!

Happy Birthday Isabelle

Isabelle turned 4 years old yesterday and had such a fun day. She woke up in the morning to a special breakfast. Aaron made her a Mickey Mouse pancake, complete with chocolate chip, eyes and nose and a bacon smile.

Last night we had a birthday party, and our family all came. The cousins had a lot of fun together and the dinner was great. Thank you everyone for contributing to the dinner.


The birthday cake we had for her was Fairytopia Barbie. We wanted Strawberry Shortcake, because Isabelle had wanted her Strawberry cake-cake cake for a while. But, they didn't have that at Dicks, and Aaron went to target, walmart and albertsons and no strawberry shortcake anything anywhere. We were disappointed but Isabelle just didn't mind at all, even though her choice was SSC. She was just fine with FtB. The sweetheart. I thought there might be a breakdown, but nope.


The day went well and the only hitch was in my videoing. I thought I pushed record for the Happy Bday song, but nope. All well, nothing I can do about it now.


I love my little one, and can't believe I am a mom and have a daughter who is getting so big. I am so grateful to be having these experiences. It is the ultimate adventure to raise kids. I still want to have other adventures, lately it is living in Scotland and finding out more about my ancestors, but I am happy with my Husband and girls.

Different Point of View

So...last week or so, we had a little bird issue. We found one day that we had the beginnings of a bird nest in our BBQ Grill. Aaron cleaned it out and cooked our steaks. Then a few days later the girls and I kept seeing the same type of bird on our deck by our Grill and Ella kept saying "Bird, Bird," so I was suspicious. That night Aaron went to Grill again, and low and behold, another bunch of twigs and stuff.
I had a brilliant idea. I told Aaron he needed to build a bird house so the bird would have a place to put the youngsters. I was worried it was too late for the bird to find another spot. So, Aaron set to making me happy and made a bird house.
Aaron told me later that his mind went straight to a pellet gun or something when he found the nest in the Grill. Thinking that would solve the issue.
So, here we are. Aaron's mind works so different from mind. Two different point of views.

**Actually, what I (Aaron) said was, "I think a pellet gun and some good marksmanship would take care of the situation." And it would have! Plus we wouldn't have to worry about the birds finding a new place to make their nests. But be that as it may, I did make a bird house, a very, very fine house. But the house still sits vacant.**

Mothers Day!

I just have to write a few things about Mothers Day. Since I have had such wonderful women in my life, I need to express my gratitude. My mother was so patient with me growing up. Yes, we always went to Dad if we really wanted something we didn't think mom would let us have or do. But, whenever we needed love or comfort Mom was there. All she has ever wanted was for our family to love one another. She would wait up for me late at night to get home from being out. She would make me cookies(and still does) when I need a little TLC. She would keep me home from school even if I was only a little sick but wanted to be home. She would drive all the way to Viewmont to bring me something for School that I had forgotten. She let me try out for anything and everything I wanted to do and was happy to drive me to all of my stuff. I think that Mothers are indispensable.

Knowing now that I am a mother and need to be all this to my children is overwhelming and slightly scary to me. But, at the same time I am grateful for every moment I have with my babies and love being the one to pick them up and help dust them off, comfort them when they are scared and help and love them.

I remember my Grandma Campbell. I used to go over to her house and she would make me a chicken pot pie. Then I would sometimes fall asleep under a little bench in her house. She would hum little soothing tunes to me, and ..... she loved me.

My Grandma Anderson was not a person I guess I was ever really close to, but I knew she loved me and she always had a smile on her face. She had to deal with a lot more physical issues than a woman should have to, but I never heard her complain or express any worries.

I now have a Mother in Law, Barb, and I am amazed at the wonderful strong characteristics she posseses. She is very different from the other women in my life, and Aaron is a lot like her. They have abilities and talents that I knew I needed in my life and I am grateful for Barb and Bunnie and all the other mothers that have been in Aaron's life. They have influenced Aaron for the better and I am so happy to have him and all those women in my life now. I have learned a lot of what makes Barb and the others what good people they are, over the past 6 years. I feel I have grown as a person and as a mother for having been able to learn from them.

I want to be like my mother, and the other women in my life, my sisters and friends. I love them all and thank them all for their patience and love for me and my daughters.

My Grandmother Silvia Anderson and My Mom and Dad

My Mother in Law Barb

I am sorry I don't have more pictures of Women I am grateful for. There are many.

I am 29 years old.

29..., 29..., hmm. What can I say about that. I had a wonderful day with my husband spoiling me right off with Breakfast. I opened a gift from him and the girls, and found that he got me Photo Shop which I really wanted. Then he washed all the dishes and cleaned up. And I came home that night to find he made me a cake (bought me doughnuts from Dicks! Yes!!) and candles. He is so good to me. But, I can't say that the number 29 is not bothering me a slight bit. It is still young, yes. But the number is obviously older than I ever thought about. I don't mind it, really, but its interesting realizing that life goes forward,(obvious but none the less, it hits hard once in a while) I will never be young and youthful again. I don't know it is just surreal.