Would you rather......

Would you rather…

1. Watch, Star Wars, or Star Trek? Both? Neither? I guess I like the original Star Wars but preferred Star Trek: The New Generation (Hello, Wesley Crusher!) over the original Star Trek.
2. Read on a Kindle or paperback book? Oh I love my Kindle! LOVE, LOVE it! I used to read but then life happened and was I really going to go to a book store to buy books?! Who does that? But once I got my Kindle 4-5 years ago, I'm in love. I think Steve might be jealous.
3. Go to a play or musical? Musicals, I can't wait until the girls are old enough to enjoy them with me!
4. Go to the theater or a movie? Probably a movie...but we never go to movies either. I don't know the last movie that Steve and I saw together!
5. Hike or bike? I guess I'll say hike, since we don't really bike. I want to bike when the girls are older but I love a good hike/walk every now and then.
6. Wear jeans or chinos? Jeans (and who uses the word Chinos?!)
7. Have a Margarita or Pina Colada? If we are talking all day drinking...Pina Colada b/c they aren't as sugary. But give me a patio and some free time at El Mariachi and I'll have margs!
8. Drink a glass of Guinness or Fat Tire? If I have to choose, Fat Tire.
9. Crash with friends or stay in a hotel? Doesn't really matter, I feel bad crashing with friends, but it does save money. But you don't want your friends to feel they have to feed or entertain you, so it's a toss up!
10. Visit Europe or Mexico? Mexico! Fun, close and cheap. Beaches, sun and drinks by a pool!
11. Vacation in Hawaii or Alaska, and why? Probably Hawaii, similar to the above answer. However, I've heard nothing but awesome things about Alaskan cruises!
12. Go skiing or snowshoeing? Skiing, I think I would get alot further going downhill than I would trying to walk with those things on my feet, just seems like it would be exhausting!
13. Travel by plane, train, or automobile? I don't mind driving. My family grew up driving to Texas and Colorado.....however with a husband who can't sit still and kids who like to fight, we'll stick with flying and just getting to places as quickly as possible for now!
14. Enjoy a houseboat or speed boat? Houseboat....I think it would be more useful. In general I think it is better to know people with boats than it is to have one yourself!
15. Go climbing or zip lining? Zip lining, since I did this in Vegas and with my sisters recently and loved it.....and it's on my life list to do in some place tropical
16. Go to a comedy club or dance club? Dance club if I'm with my girlfriends having fun! The last time I was at a comedy club, it was just awkward b/c they weren't that funny!
17. Have a night out or evening in? If it's nice out and we can find a patio somewhere, then I want a night out. If it's cold or rainy/snowy, I don't want to leave and can cuddle up on the couch!
18. Watch TV or read a book? Read, read, read...unless there is something I REALLY want to watch, then I'll read during the commercials.
19. Go canoeing or waterskiing? Canoeing....I'm not athletic enough to waterski, but I've never tried either.
20. Camp in an RV or stay in a tent? RV if for more than one night. I'll tent camp and rough it out, but not for an extended amount of time.
21. Use Facebook or Twitter? Facebook.....I don't tweet, twit, twat...whatever it is.
22. Choose a free trip or money? Depends on where the trip is and how much money we are talking! :) Probably the free trip though!
23. Win the lottery or find your perfect job? Lottery for sure! Does that make me lazy or money hungry? Oh well.
24. Swim in a pool or the ocean? Salt water and waves crashing on the beach or temperature controlled, lovely water all year round. Could I get a pool with the sound of the waves crashing? I love the ocean but could do without the salt water.
25. Travel by sailboat or cruise ship? Cruise ship, sailboat seems like a lot of work and I think I would get sea sick! And I'm pretty sure cruise ships would get me to my destination faster.
26. Watch sports or play sports? Watch for sure...I will play some sports, but I don't like to be super competitive.
27. Play dodgeball or kickball? Kickball, dodgeball is just mean!

Weekend Update

Friday : I was able to have a girls night with my friend Sarah! We just hung out at her house and talked. It was nice to catch up.
Steve rented Home and him and the girls had a movie night (Piper sat for about 15 minutes while they ate popcorn, then she was not interested)

Saturday : I ran to Target by myself to get our weekend shopping done with. Steve got the patio furniture out and started making food, so we could enjoy one more weekend by the firepit watching football outside! I think he loves uses Iowa games as an excuse to entertain on the weekend! Piper layed down for quiet time about the time the game started (yes, we planned it that way) and she ended up falling asleep!
We really didn't have any plans for the game or night, but somehow we ended up with some neighbors and our nephew over at our house until 10:30! It was good to watch the Hawkeyes win again and have the kids go and play.

Sunday : We were all moving SO slow. I slept like crap and didn't help that I might have had some beers (or 3 or 5 or...who is really counting?) that night. The girls must have been exhausted too. We really needed to leave our house by 11 to run some errands and get to my parents to watch the Packer game at noon. I rolled out of bed at 10, Presley at 10:30 and we HAD TO WAKE UP PIPER AT 10:45?! WTF? Needless to say we didn't get all our errands done. Oh well.

We won't talk about the Packer game b/c it still stresses me out, but otherwise we had a good, relaxing time watching the game. The kids played good like always and we were still home by 4:15 to get our household ready for another week!

Rooms

So last weekend we moved the kids beds around and got them new bedding. I will say with rooms that are already painted in bright colors it is hard to find bedding that 'matches'. We knew we couldn't get purple for Piper's room, so finding something with purple and the green to match the decorations in her room was a challenge but we found something that works! (yes, we could've painted, but that was out of the question for us!) Piper has been better about going to bed, she doesn't get out as much and so far has actually taken naps in it!

We would've just used Presley's old bedding for her new bed b/c we do love it, but this bed is smaller so it didn't work. She feels SO grown up with this bed and has been going to sleep most nights by herself after we read (normally we lay with her until she is asleep).

So they should be good for many more years to come (fingers crossed)! If anyone needs a toddler bed, we have one that was only used for 6 months! Free to a good home!

My hair

So I've been told I have hair like these girls....hmmm....I'm not sure if that is a good thing or not.

The blond from Little Big Town




Sarah Jessica Parker


Though I love her hair in this picture, I am completely aware that mine never looks this good!

Weekend Update

Friday was Trick or Treat night! Woohoo! Both girls were very excited, both willing to dress up and allow me to do their make-up (you never know with these two!). I was a little slow at work so I left about 1, ran to Target, got home and did a quick pick up and tried to nap (I was dragging!). I picked up the girls about 4:45, they ate dinner and got ready to go to a neighbors house for a party!

Cutest black cats EVER!

We got to Sarah and Kyles about 5:45 to get the kids ready and 'posed' for a picture, this was about the best we could do, given the number of kids.....and in this picture, we have a run away cat and dog!

The mom's took the kids trick or treating and the dads stayed back, handed out candy and prepared food! :) Carver, Piper, Harry Potter and Tinkerbell (whose name was Piper too!)

After every house Piper would say 'let's do that again!' but then she was the first kid to quit. She said she was tired and wanted to go back. So I took her back to Steve and then went out for more with Presely, Boston and Samantha. Surprisingly we were only out an hour but we got back and ate, drank talked and then the kids bobbed for apples!

Collins and Harry Potter

Even Boston got one! Presley was SO close to trying but with us all watching she refused (like mother, like daughter).

We laughed that we had found Steve's twin....Zac. Too bad he is a Bears fan.

The kids were up until 11 and Saturday morning Homemakers called at 9:00 and woke us up. We had bought Presley a new bed and dresser and gave Piper hers, so we quickly got up, cleared the kids and rooms to get ready for them. I guess this is what we needed to get us up and moving! We got the rooms moved, set up, clothes moved into dressers and got ready for the day! Of course, we realized that neither kid had bedding for their bed so we made a quick stop at the JCPenney Home Store and Kohls to see if they had anything....nada. And this trip once again, confirmed why we don't take Piper shopping. She just thinks it's fun to run away from us, it's a game to her.

 

Piper had a birthday party at Outdoor Adventures, so the 3 of us girls went to that and Steve ran to Bed, Bath and Beyond and found bedding for both girls! We got home about the time the Iowa game started, so Piper had some quiet time (and actually slept for about an hour!) and we watched the game and hung out.

After the game we packed up and headed to Polk City to see our friends Lisa and Jared (and their sons Colton and Jett). We haven't seen them in way too long and they really don't live that far, but life is busy so we were happy that we could find a time to hang out, eat, talk and have the kids play!

 

Again we were out until 11 but the kids slept in until 9:30 (or 10:30 without the time change)! We had no plans for this Sunday and the weather was in the 70's! We spent ALOT of time out by the shed watching football and the girls played really good. Piper wanted quiet time again and again she actually fell asleep! So she napped, Presley played with Anika next door, I read by book outside and Steve watched football....perfect November afternoon!

Picture courtesy of Presley!

Steve made shrimp tacos for dinner and our family friends, Susie and Jeff stopped by to drop off some shoes she wanted to give me, we hung out and talked for a bit. It was a very nice Sunday night! and now back to the grind and getting home when it's dark! :)

Piperoo

I don't want to discredit my baby girl by making Presley sound so wonderful. Piper is 3 and is a complete mess most days, her hair is shaggy, her face is dirty and pants are too short. Oh well.
She can't just play, she isn't interested in anything (which should make Christmas shopping super easy **insert sarcasm**). She loves the Ipad and her pacifer. We have cut the pacifer down to only during bedtime, but she will go lay in her bed just to have her paci! Are you kidding me?

She likes to do everything on her own, even if she shouldn't.....she'll go upstairs and get a Popsicle and scissors out and come downstairs b/c she wants them! We've changed where we put the scissors so she couldn't find them and still, she manages to find a pair! HA!
She did get in trouble at daycare the other day b/c she refused to help pick up!

However, she is the sweetest thing ever! If I sneeze, she'll say 'bless you mommy' and I will thank her and she will say 'your welcome'....melts my heart.
She told me she liked my butterfly ring and I said thank you and again she said 'your welcome'.
If Presley is crying, she'll ask what is wrong.
If I say ouch to something, she'll ask if I'm ok.
When I drop her off in the mornings, she'll sit there with her breakfast, give me a hug and kiss and then wave to me thru the window and blow me kisses.

Out of the blue she'll say 'I love my daddy so much!'

If I tell her she has an attitude she looks at me and says "I not an attitude, I'm a Piper!"

She is so sweet and gives some of the best hugs ever. We love you Piper, never stop being sweet or funny!

Pumpkin fun

Tuesday was the only night we had to carve our pumpkins! Presley was more than excited, she loves reaching in and grabbed the insides....amazes me! So girly is some aspects and so NOT in others.

Piper was less than thrilled.

Eventually she got slightly into it. She would get stuff on her hands and then want to wash them.

Then the drill came out, this is the easiest way for Presley to 'carve' a pumpkin without the use of knives.

It was bath night and they were slimy and covered in pumpkin. I got some cheeses from my baby.

Our finished products (Piper only wanted small baby pumpkins for hers, so be it!)