and we're back...by popular demand.:)

WOW..it really has been awhile since I have update our blog....Let's see...here's a quick recap of the past month...

*Lauren turned 4 and had a great party

*I was in extreme discomfort at her party

*I was in the ER after her party...with kidney stones

*I came home..Mangie stayed longer than she had planned, because I was drugged up trying to pass kidney stones!

*Passed the stones...woohoo

* Have had several bids from several contractors on repairing all of the damage from our water leak....$10,000 +.....needless to say, we still have the ginormous hole in our ceiling

*Computer crashed from a virus

*Had a great day with friends at the zoo

* Have started spring cleaning

* I got an awesome new cell phone..with internet access and a camera...woohoo

* and the best news..momma saved us some money today....

CHECK OUT OUR DEALS..

Saved-$120.26 with clipped and store coupons

only spent- $58.98 (even had over $12 in free goodies)

This was the best deal of all!!!

Ok...we're back..I promise to stay on top of things.:)

Glad to know we were missed.>:)

we're still here...

So much for the fancy feet!!

L- "I DON"T WANT FLOWERS ON MY TOES ANYMORE!"

(the text is big...because it was a scream!)

We came home from dance, and I was changing clothes....L came up to me and said ,

"I DON"T WANT FLOWERS ON MY TOES ANYMORE!"

and was giggling...until she saw the look of horror on my face...

I didn't say anything, and within seconds she bolted and hid under the dining room table...sobbing! She immediately wanted to take a bath to try to wash off the...

BROWN PERMANENT SHARPIE MARKER!!!!

She is in the tub now scrubbing away...she told me she needed private time....we'll see about those toes ....don't worry, I am in the next room, I can hear her, and she is singing...it's all good.:)

P.S.- Do you think it has anything to do with the fact that yesterday was full of excitement, she went to bed a bit after midnight, woke up at 7:45....played with all of her new toys all day...also had dance today...and has not had a nap!!?!?

Birthday dinner at "Cracker Bear"

After her power nap, and opening all of her gifts...we asked L where she would like to go for her birthday dinner......she chose Cracker Barrel...aka "Cracker Bear"

After we finished eating, about 7 of the waiters came to sing to her.....she did not like it...she kept her head down...playing with her leapster...M was able to make her look up..but she was not happy about all of the "loud singers"! She told me it made her "nervous"!

L and BeeBee enjoying her new dot-to-dot book

Merry Birthday..Happy Christmas..?!?

Isn't Christmas in December? Apparently L had another Christmas in February...oh wait, it was just her birthday!!

And the sad thing is, all of these presents were just from Mommy and Daddy...and Mommy stashed several things away..it was just too much!

L was so excited about her "pet kitchen"
L wanted to save all of the "pretty Dora paper"

Her new puppy.."Biscuit"...he really responds to your commands....kind of creepy how realistic he is....

http://www.hasbrotoyshop.com/ProductsByBrand.htm?BR=688&SBR=688&ID=21912
(and no, I didn't pay that much for him)

getting the last of her gifts

Biscuit!

L rrreeaaallly wanted the "pet kitchen"...so we hid it behind her pile of toys

Some of her other gifts were:

2 new Leapster games

A real laptop

Several Barbies

A tiny puppy with a cage(toy)

books

Play-Doh Caddy

new clothes for "BeeBee"

clothes

A Tinkerbell/Sleeping Beauty "Wii wanna be" type of game ...very cute!

hhmm...and other things that I can't even remember off the top of my head....all I know is that it looked like a wrapping paper war zone after she tore through everything!

"Mommy, Daddy, Daughter party"

She can spell and write her first and last name, dial her Mangie's number long distance, but the concept of "real birthday" and "birthday party"...well, I give up.:) Maybe next year.:) We explained to L*aure*n that today was her "real birthday", the day she came out of Mommy's tummy....and that we were going to have a special day, just the 3 of us!

Standing in front of her bedroom door.....there were also balloons going all down the stair case when she woke up...she loved it!!

After putt-putt we came home for birthday cake....Barbie...L was so excited...and even said,

"I need to make a wish....you two sing....the birthday girl doesn't sing!"

sweet little cheeks...love her!!

Happy Birthday!!

stay tuned....present pictures tomorrow!!

4yr old fun at the FuNhOuSe!!

Feb.10.2009

*oops...these pictures are in reverse order....so start at the bottom..then scroll up.....if you want ;)

Anytime we pass the Putt-Putt Funhouse, L talks about how she would like to go there. She has actually been, but doesn't remember..she was not even 2!

SO, we decided we would take her there for fun and lunch! She had pictures from about 9:30-10:45 ,and did a great job! So...off to the funhouse we go...

NOW..she likes "Funsit"..check out the bag of loot!
One of the sweet workers asked us if we would like to take L upstairs to take her picture on the birthday wall...apparently this is something they do during b-day parties....but since we were there with one other family...I think L had a special privilege!..and how could you pass up this cute face!!

OH YEAH..Momma hit the jackpot!! Seriously, I don't even know what the actual number was, but when I realized what I had done...it was at 976....I was determined to win L tickets...she had just told me, "Mommy, I wish I had a lot of tickets like Taylor!"

feeding the machine

L- "WOW...look at all of these tickets! Holy Cow!"

L and Daddy playing air hockey...she won both times...imagine that.:)

Strike!!

I think avoiding the dodgeballs on this game is what triggered a major power nap....4:00-6:30....and only woke up because we started making noise!

Not so sure about "Funsit"