Did you know the zoo has dolphins?
And sea turtles, giraffes, elephants, ducks, dogs, cats, monkeys, fish... I think you get the picture.
Did you also know Samuel can drive us to the zoo?
Because he did. He "drove" us to the "zoo" and we walked around the house -er, I mean zoo and saw all kinds of animals including monsters.
You have no idea how much I loved using my imagination again... and seeing my two beautiful children exploring their world with imagination.
April 16, 2012
April 3, 2012
March Happenings
and a little bit of April too.
I figured since I hadn't posted in a while I would just add a plethora of pictures for ya. So here goes:
The kids insisted on wearing Daddy's green shirts.
Oh, so that is what the little loopy thing on Daddy's pants are for! Who knew?
Cuddled and comfy on the couch.
We took a trip to see Carlin's brother Ben in Tulsa and of course had to stop at the aquarium.
While the kids tried to pet the sting-rays all I could think was "Wasn't that how the crocodile hunter died!"
We couldn't get Samuel to smile and then suddenly he did some crazy pose and we captured it on camera.
Ben took us on a tour of the University of Tulsa (he is currently working on his PhD, yep, I married into a family of smarties). It was gorgeous (the campus that is). Made me want to go back to school... longing sigh.
We ate at Arby's. We originally found Samuel here, but Lillian was the only one who would pose for a picture. She's such a ham.
On our way home we drove into a huge storm. The kids and KeLei slept through it all.
We finished this puzzle almost a year after starting it only to find a piece was missing! Grrrr.
Samuel and his cars...
And now for today. I told the kids they could go outside and play in the puddles (it had finally stopped lightning and they were pretty excited). Guess I should have taken into consideration how muddy those puddles were.
I figured since I hadn't posted in a while I would just add a plethora of pictures for ya. So here goes:
The kids insisted on wearing Daddy's green shirts.
Oh, so that is what the little loopy thing on Daddy's pants are for! Who knew?
Cuddled and comfy on the couch.We took a trip to see Carlin's brother Ben in Tulsa and of course had to stop at the aquarium.
While the kids tried to pet the sting-rays all I could think was "Wasn't that how the crocodile hunter died!"
We couldn't get Samuel to smile and then suddenly he did some crazy pose and we captured it on camera.
Ben took us on a tour of the University of Tulsa (he is currently working on his PhD, yep, I married into a family of smarties). It was gorgeous (the campus that is). Made me want to go back to school... longing sigh. 
We ate at Arby's. We originally found Samuel here, but Lillian was the only one who would pose for a picture. She's such a ham.
On our way home we drove into a huge storm. The kids and KeLei slept through it all.
We finished this puzzle almost a year after starting it only to find a piece was missing! Grrrr.
Samuel and his cars...And now for today. I told the kids they could go outside and play in the puddles (it had finally stopped lightning and they were pretty excited). Guess I should have taken into consideration how muddy those puddles were.
March 15, 2012
Let it begin: Basketball and Hooliganism
It's here!
And I'm sooo excited.
Carlin and I even filled out brackets and have a bet going to make it a little more interesting. Since our brackets are a bit arbitrary (I kept my favorite teams in as long as I could...) we decided it will be whoever gets the highest percentage of games correct is the winner.
Yes, I'm aware OSU is not in the tournament this year, but I still had to show them, because if they were they would be my top pick. However, to remain Big 12 loyal, I have Missouri upsetting North Carolina in the final game.
The bet? If I win Carlin has to clean the kitchen every day for a week, to my specifications. If he wins, I will treat him to a buffet breakfast. I think I'm getting the better part of the deal, don't you?
And here's my juvenile delinquents getting into the suckers (which are on the second shelf of the cabinet). Notice how there is no chair under them? Yah, they climbed over the breakfast bar on the right side of the picture... (the dining room table is on that side, they pushed the chairs up to the breakfast bar).
And I'm sooo excited.
Carlin and I even filled out brackets and have a bet going to make it a little more interesting. Since our brackets are a bit arbitrary (I kept my favorite teams in as long as I could...) we decided it will be whoever gets the highest percentage of games correct is the winner.
Yes, I'm aware OSU is not in the tournament this year, but I still had to show them, because if they were they would be my top pick. However, to remain Big 12 loyal, I have Missouri upsetting North Carolina in the final game.
The bet? If I win Carlin has to clean the kitchen every day for a week, to my specifications. If he wins, I will treat him to a buffet breakfast. I think I'm getting the better part of the deal, don't you?
And here's my juvenile delinquents getting into the suckers (which are on the second shelf of the cabinet). Notice how there is no chair under them? Yah, they climbed over the breakfast bar on the right side of the picture... (the dining room table is on that side, they pushed the chairs up to the breakfast bar).
March 5, 2012
Excited
I love this time of year - it makes me all excited and hopeful. Maybe something to do with everything in bloom or just the fact that it is getting steadily warmer and I've become the biggest baby to cold weather. Whatever the reason, I wanted to list a few things that I get entirely too excited about along with pictures of the kids (for those of you who only come to my blog to see said pictures).
Election year. I have a love/hate relationship with politics and politicians, but I absolutely love election years. Not sure why... considering all of the very strong opinions and the heated arguing that ensues, maybe I just love seeing people be passionate about something that matters. I think apathy is the poison of society. Seeing people form opinions and vote for something other than American Idol makes me happy.
This was taken today after Samuel dumped the entire, brand-new bag of candy all over the table and floor.
Country music. It gets my toes a tappin' and makes me want to learn to two-step. I just love how country music can and does sing about everything from their dog they love to politics to making love to their wife. What other music genre does that? To quote Marcus from "About a Boy" when speaking about rap "...they're pretty angry most of the time. But sometimes they just want to have sex." Sometimes I feel like you can wrap-up most of today's music into those two categories, anger and sex. With that in mind, country music (at least when it comes to listening to the radio) can be a breath of fresh air.
In our efforts to potty-train we turned on a movie for Samuel, which resulted in a movie-watching party on the bathroom floor.
Easter candy. Do I really need to explain this one? My most recent find: gummy SweetTarts. Oh yummm...
Exercising. I always like exercising, but whenever the weather gets warmer and the days get longer I find I have more motivation. Combine this motivation with my desire to try something new and look good in my swimsuit this summer and it leads to my decision to race the Warrior Dash. Yep, I even talked a friend into racing it with me.
Books. I get excited about my books no matter what time of year it is. However, I really just want to curl up under a tree and get lost in a good a book. Sigh.
Gardening. Nothing in the world I love more than fresh veggies from my garden and the vibrant colors of ornamental plants overflowing my front yard.
The backyard. Sending my kids outside to enjoy the sunshine and the warm weather. Most of my memories from my childhood are playing outside, I want my kids to have that same opportunity to explore the nature around them and use their imagination. Even if our backyard is a bit small and full of weeds.
Future astronauts maybe?
Election year. I have a love/hate relationship with politics and politicians, but I absolutely love election years. Not sure why... considering all of the very strong opinions and the heated arguing that ensues, maybe I just love seeing people be passionate about something that matters. I think apathy is the poison of society. Seeing people form opinions and vote for something other than American Idol makes me happy.
This was taken today after Samuel dumped the entire, brand-new bag of candy all over the table and floor.
Country music. It gets my toes a tappin' and makes me want to learn to two-step. I just love how country music can and does sing about everything from their dog they love to politics to making love to their wife. What other music genre does that? To quote Marcus from "About a Boy" when speaking about rap "...they're pretty angry most of the time. But sometimes they just want to have sex." Sometimes I feel like you can wrap-up most of today's music into those two categories, anger and sex. With that in mind, country music (at least when it comes to listening to the radio) can be a breath of fresh air.
In our efforts to potty-train we turned on a movie for Samuel, which resulted in a movie-watching party on the bathroom floor.
Easter candy. Do I really need to explain this one? My most recent find: gummy SweetTarts. Oh yummm...
Exercising. I always like exercising, but whenever the weather gets warmer and the days get longer I find I have more motivation. Combine this motivation with my desire to try something new and look good in my swimsuit this summer and it leads to my decision to race the Warrior Dash. Yep, I even talked a friend into racing it with me.
Books. I get excited about my books no matter what time of year it is. However, I really just want to curl up under a tree and get lost in a good a book. Sigh.
Gardening. Nothing in the world I love more than fresh veggies from my garden and the vibrant colors of ornamental plants overflowing my front yard.
The backyard. Sending my kids outside to enjoy the sunshine and the warm weather. Most of my memories from my childhood are playing outside, I want my kids to have that same opportunity to explore the nature around them and use their imagination. Even if our backyard is a bit small and full of weeds.
Future astronauts maybe?
February 27, 2012
February 15, 2012
Valentine's Day: The Story
I wanted to buy tickets to the OKC Thunder game which was conveniently on Valentine's Day thinking it would be a fun alternative to our traditional V-Day date: exchange cards and watch a movie. Only problem - they were pretty much sold out (I could only find single-seat tickets). My in-laws graciously agreed to watch the kids so we could at least go out to dinner. That was nice.
Sunday night it snowed. Monday morning was cold, dreary and icy. However, Samuel's preschool had not been canceled so I found myself packing up the kids and making the 25 mile trip to Oklahoma City.
I believe it was fate. Most everyone was avoiding the roads and therefore not in their cars listening to the radio. I, however, was in my car, murmuring under my breath and listening to Jack and Ron on 98.9. When I heard it "Let's give away some Thunder tickets, caller number 9 will have a chance to win Thunder tickets by playing Simpleton Trivia."
I hesitated - was it really wise to talk on the phone while driving, in semi-icy conditions, with two kids screaming in the back? Probably not, but I decided it was worth the try.
Ring...ring... I was caller number six, please try again.
Ring... ring... ring... "You are caller number 10, would you mind holding in case caller number 9 gets the question wrong?"
I wouldn't mind holding at all.
The next thing I knew I was talking to Jack and Ron. Caller number 9 had answered incorrectly and I was getting a shot at the Thunder tickets. Samuel had decided he was a dinosaur and started roaring at the top of his lungs, Jack and Ron asked me what all that noise was. "Sorry, it's my son." "How old is he?" "He's 3." "Well, you tell him Uncle Jack and Uncle Ron said to settle down." He didn't settle down, so I had to answer the trivia question with now both kids hollering in the back seat.
Oh well, at least I'm used to it, because I got the question right and the next thing I knew I was picking up two tickets to my first NBA game. It was also the first time I have EVER won anything.
I decided not to tell Carlin and surprise him. That was seriously one of the hardest secrets I've ever had to keep. It was quite the Valentine's Date and definitely our most memorable Valentine's ever.
We were seriously 3rd row from the very top of the stands, but it didn't bother us one bit. We treated ourselves to some stadium food, bought me a Thunder t-shirt and sat back and enjoyed it.
I also decided I needed these guys to come home with me:
Yes, I'm referring to boys in the yellow shirts with brooms. I had this sudden day-dream of someone standing in my house with a broom, mop and rag, at the ready to clean up any spill or mess created by the kids the instant it happened. Just think how clean my house would be? Happy sigh.
Oh and the question was: What U.S. President was the first to lose an election? (I may not be saying that question exactly right... but I knew it, even before they gave me three choices). A. George Washington B. John Adams or C. Thomas Jefferson.
Sunday night it snowed. Monday morning was cold, dreary and icy. However, Samuel's preschool had not been canceled so I found myself packing up the kids and making the 25 mile trip to Oklahoma City.
I believe it was fate. Most everyone was avoiding the roads and therefore not in their cars listening to the radio. I, however, was in my car, murmuring under my breath and listening to Jack and Ron on 98.9. When I heard it "Let's give away some Thunder tickets, caller number 9 will have a chance to win Thunder tickets by playing Simpleton Trivia."
I hesitated - was it really wise to talk on the phone while driving, in semi-icy conditions, with two kids screaming in the back? Probably not, but I decided it was worth the try.
Ring...ring... I was caller number six, please try again.
Ring... ring... ring... "You are caller number 10, would you mind holding in case caller number 9 gets the question wrong?"
I wouldn't mind holding at all.
The next thing I knew I was talking to Jack and Ron. Caller number 9 had answered incorrectly and I was getting a shot at the Thunder tickets. Samuel had decided he was a dinosaur and started roaring at the top of his lungs, Jack and Ron asked me what all that noise was. "Sorry, it's my son." "How old is he?" "He's 3." "Well, you tell him Uncle Jack and Uncle Ron said to settle down." He didn't settle down, so I had to answer the trivia question with now both kids hollering in the back seat.
Oh well, at least I'm used to it, because I got the question right and the next thing I knew I was picking up two tickets to my first NBA game. It was also the first time I have EVER won anything.
I decided not to tell Carlin and surprise him. That was seriously one of the hardest secrets I've ever had to keep. It was quite the Valentine's Date and definitely our most memorable Valentine's ever.
We were seriously 3rd row from the very top of the stands, but it didn't bother us one bit. We treated ourselves to some stadium food, bought me a Thunder t-shirt and sat back and enjoyed it.
I also decided I needed these guys to come home with me:
Yes, I'm referring to boys in the yellow shirts with brooms. I had this sudden day-dream of someone standing in my house with a broom, mop and rag, at the ready to clean up any spill or mess created by the kids the instant it happened. Just think how clean my house would be? Happy sigh.
Oh and the question was: What U.S. President was the first to lose an election? (I may not be saying that question exactly right... but I knew it, even before they gave me three choices). A. George Washington B. John Adams or C. Thomas Jefferson.
February 3, 2012
Subs Across America
My Uncle shared this video with me and it's great. So, Happy Super Bowl everyone.
And now, if you'll excuse me... I'm going out for a sub.
And now, if you'll excuse me... I'm going out for a sub.
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