So this is a Ritz cracker. Hmmm... 

Not too sure about this, Mama... 

Mmmmm Ritz bliss 

This one reminds me of ET and Elliott touching. 

I made the eggs and the original smiles. She added all the embellishments! Pretty fun MagnaArt... thanks Me-noj! 

Mike came over for dinner and played his harmonica! Not sure who was more excited about it, Triskal who cocked her head so sweetly, or Carrie who promptly asked for it. 

She had an incredible time w/ the harmonica! 

Liam has a great time w/ these balls. Alas, Triskal got the purple one last night and now it is no more. Wonder when Carrie will notice... 

Rain day fun 

She just loves her umbrella from Grandmama 

Yippie, rain!

Rainy day today, yippie!!! I think you can tell what we're up to just by the photos. =) Figured, since we're all in various stages of colds anyway, why not play in the rain? Of course it stopped before we got out there and then started again once we went in. Oh well.

Yesterday Carrie apparently had her bum on her mind a lot. She was playing in the yard, fell over & said, "ohhhh. I hurt my bum. Oh, I'm okay!" And at dinner she passed an enormous amount of gas that had Dada and I looking at each other, trying not to giggle. He tips his Nalgene bottle her direction and says, "we who are about to die salute you." I had to leave the table. She says, "my bum just burped."

And Lisa already heard this one, but just to show all you other moms out there that you're not the only one losing it: I'm spinning through the lazy Susan, trying to find chicken noodle soup for lunch. I start spouting off about not having it when we need it when I slowly realize, not only was homemade chicken noodle soup on my menu list to make this week, I actually bought everything I needed for it last night. Paging my brain, has anyone seen my brain? *siiiiigh*

Looking forward to naps today, let me tell you! Have a great one!

As big as a chicken.

Carrie was watching new neighborhood puppies from the window & she tells me: They have big feet. Big, big, BIG! Like a chicken!

I have no explanation.

In other news, this is a much quieter week than last week. Here are some pictures of Grandmama's visit as well as the time "Dave Yano and Me-noj" spent with us. And I just realized I loaded the pictures backwards, again. The tub ones are from last night, visitors are from last week.

Don't forget to get the Christmas party weekend on your calendars- December 8-10 this year. I know this because I'm getting excited! I've started planning and lists and telling Carrie about it. She promptly yelled out the window to our friend Rita, "come on up my driveway! It's Christmas party time!" Eeeeeeeeeeeeeep. To which my either very brave or very crazy friend answered, "we can have some of your friends stay at our house if yours fills up. And I'll make spinach balls!" God bless you, sweetie =) So y'all heard that. Spinach balls are covered! ;) If anyone has a yummy squash soup recipe though, I'd appreciate it. Don't let that scare you. The other usuals will be there too. Meatball subs, spaghetti, ham, chicken noodle soup, sweet potato casserole, pancakes, homemade chocolate ice cream, and (of course) the cookies.

Now that you're all drooling, enjoy the pictures. Hehe! Byeeeeeeeeeee!

First bath together. Carrie chose one of those blue fizzies for the pretty water. Liam just loved it. He especially liked her toy fishies. 

Rub-a-dub-dub! Two cuties in the tub! 

I just liked this one. 

Find the baby! Not with the toys. Chewing on the blanket's tag, of course! 

"Dave Yano", Manoj, and kids in bad light =/ 

New duds for Liam from a generous benefactor. Hehe! Aren't they sharp! 

I know what you're thinking. "Awww, beautiful girl smelling a beautiful flower." Look closely at her neck and... 

...just look at her face! She'd been playing in the dirt between our driveway and our neighbors'. She looked like a chimney sweep! 

Carrie actually slept in two of Grandmama's curlers. This is her, first thing in the morning. 

Grandmama and Liam. All those toys and of course he wants to teethe on a chair. Kids! 

Busy week!

We have had a really busy week! Grandma Barb & aunt Julie got here on Sunday. We all went to Carrie's last ballet class on Monday and then I got to go by myself to the last step aerobics class that night. We went to the library on Tuesday so aunt Julie could compare Ohio libraries to Pennsylvania ones ;) Wednesday Julie and Grandma Barb both left and Grandmama came! We did the zoo yesterday. Tonight Manoj & Renner & Dada all come in. Busy, busy, busy! Grandmama will leave tomorrow and then Steph & Dave & their kids put in an appearance. What a crazy house! Have a wonderful weekend everyone!

Thanks Julio & Grandma Barb for keeping us company & for the presents! Hope your trips home went okey dokey!

Miss Melissa spending one on one time w/ Care Bear at her last ballet class at the Y. 

Miss Melissa told them to walk around their beachballs (Great visual aids!) on their toes. Carrie looked like she was velcroed to the ball she was so close =) 

Pretty little ballerinas 

Laim was spellbound! 

Her sticker at the end of class. It says wonderful!