Hi, YOU.

Ok, Now I remember why I don't add photos very often into this blog (instead use picasa). It SUCKS. And now it is even worse than before. I USED to be able to move the pictures I uploaded around after they are randomly inserted at the beginning of the entry by blogger. It was tedious then to do so, however, was at least doable. Now, it isn't letting me move them, so I thought I would move my text instead. Well, THAT resulted in my LOSING those lovely words all together. GRRRR.

Alas, I copied and pasted said text in another document and will toggle back and forth to re-type it here. Love ya, blogger.

Yay! Someone took my poll! Everyday, eh? I apologise for not blogging more frequently. I am now in between knitting projects AND I have the polls open so there is extra time and motivation for me to drop in more frequently. If you don't want to add your name to the followers list, how about giving me clues as to who you are in the comments section at the end of the entry. I love a good mystery game :) So, here are a couple pic's of the kids that I think are hilarious. I was in another country while the kids were atop the counter, by the way. Good ol' dad...

Speaking of my knitting, here is the truck sweater I started 6 days ago. Fin! Still have to block it and add a couple buttons, so I will post the TRUE finished product when that is done. Here is a teaser.

What else is new? Started a lawn project. Had a little help getting started, ahem, Bob. Trying 1/4 of the lawn to see how she goes. Laid down 25 bags of dirt, added fertilizer and seed and water and got my fingers crossed. Weather has been good for planting - cool and wet without being overly wet. Please grow! Bought a few more plants for the side of the house and along the front. Funny how quickly Home Depot can suck up $75 out of your wallet. Like a HOOVER.

We are experiencing a resurgence of princess days here at the ol' homestead. Sophia has started wearing her dress up dresses and that has roused Dylan's interest in them too. At least his favorite is the blue one. I am going to share the rest of the photos via PICASA here. Have a look see :)

Polls are open

OK, my curiosity has peaked. Who's reading this stuff I write and how often. Check out the right side of the blog and please take a second to do my poll. Would love to know WHO you are too, so sign in at the right too and maybe I will give you a little shout out. Imagine, your name in print. You could be famous. Note also, the poll says you can vote for more than one option. Feel free to leave a comment, too, even if just to say "Hi"

School Vacation = Mamma overtime, double time, on the double

Has been a busy week and it is only Wednesday. Yeesh. Monday was gym and groceries and I can't even remember what. Tuesday we went to Rhode Island to the zoo. What a great zoo and park. Really bummed I forgot Dylan's Inhalers. He started coughing a bunch after the "fun house" jumpy thing and it freaked me out and we headed home. Today was Beantown by train day. Invited a couple friends and their kids to hit the town with the kids. Lots of others had this idea. The playground we went to was PACKED and not to suited to Sophia's style. I admit it stressed me too, so between the two of us we didn't last long there. Hit the carousel, followed by a picnic and some hill running by the kids (this time I remembered Dylan's inhaler and was able to use it). I only had my phone to capture these images and thought it was a good time to upload all that I have taken since January. So here they are.

Princess Overload

Sophia is REALLY full speed ahead in princess land. Most of her pretend play involves princesses. She has the little tiny dolls and re-enacts all the princess stories with them. Whether it be pricking a finger on a spindle or getting true loves' first kiss. She is really good at the improv thing too. I was sewing the bling onto Marysa's dress and she asked about it. I told her that dress was for Marysa. Then instantly, one of her dolls became princess Marysa and Marysa was in the story for the rest of the night, getting HER first kiss and all with princess sleeping beauty.

So, I have tried to keep track of my knitting in one place (picasa web album) and while moving pictures around from other albums already posted there, the order got messed up. While irritating, I am glad they are at least in one album. Have a LOOK if you like.

Speaking of improve, Sophia is playing again with the princess dolls and just added a little Sesame Street into it. "moving frontwards, moving backwards" - I can hear the song they sing about that in my head now. Oh great. I think that song will be in my head for the day. AHHHHHH.

Overwhelmed

Got back on Monday morning (12.15am) after a full and emotional weekend away saying good-bye to my grandmother. I had spent a week preparing for the visit - ensuring the kids and Ethan had their meals taken care of, activities planned... and came back to a million things that needed to be done. Like three days were added to this week to make up for the ones I missed. Laundry, groceries, doctor's appointment, dentist appointment (kids), driver's licence renewal, passport renewal, gymnastics lessons, swim lessons, need to get clothes that fit the kids, shoes for summer, gardening stuff - lawn and pretty flowers, Ethan is travelling again tomorrow through Friday and then off to Maine for the weekend. AHHHHHHHH. I think I will just bury my head in a hole and knit. Speaking of, I realized I bought the wrong size contrast color yarn and need to exchange THAT before the weekend too. GRRRR. Was hoping to have a double header and get both passport and driver's photos done today. But alas, just did the license and have to do the hair and make up again another day. GRRRRR.

Hollow leg

Sophia must have a hollow leg. We went to IHOP for dinner the other night while Ethan was in Minneapolis. I ordered her the "silver 5". That had 5 small pancakes, a scrambled egg and slice of bacon. She ate ALL of that, a few bites of Dylan's egg and about a third of my chicken out of my sandwich plus some of my fries. Amazing. Normally I have to chase her down to eat, but not that day, apparently. Then she was SUPER hyper and I regretted the syrup on those pancakes...

I have to tell you something...

Dylan has been super cute going to bed these past few weeks. At nap or bedtime, after I have put his covers on him, he sits up and declares, "I have to tell you something". He gets a huge smile on his face, snuggles up to the side of the bed really close to me and sits there.... He doesn't REALLY have anything to say, he sits there trying to come up with something on the spot. It is so cute to see the wheels turning as he thinks of something. I usually help him along and we go over the fun things we did that day or will do the next.