My high school. Hoover High School in DSM made the football playoffs for the first time since I was a freshman in high school! That was 1994. That made me feel old. Then I heard that the kids playing now, weren't even born yet! Good Lord, I am old!
The Packers shared an amazing fact during the game Sunday night. Out of the 53 players on the roster, only 3 (THREE) of them have ever played for another team! Isn't that crazy!! Go Pack Go!
Wednesday, October 30, 2013
Trick or Treat
So I took Presley to cheer class last night, a little bribery with a cookie and that girl was all over it! She participated like it was second nature! She would run over to me and ask 'mommy, am I doing good?' and I would say yes and then she would ask if she could have a cookie when we left. I told her as long as she was listening and participating that she could. I was SO proud! They learned a 'routine', it was so cute! They even have 4 'performances' in the next couple months, we'll worry about that when the time comes! (b/c I don't see it happening!) But she has shocked me over and over again this year so who knows!
Tonight was trick or treat night! Here are our pumpkins (with crappy, blurry pictures!) The drill worked and was nice and easy!
Boston came over to go trick or treating with the girls around the neighborhood
Batman and our Iowa cheerleaders!
I just pushed Piper around in her car, carrying her was not an option b/c all she wants to do is get down and her walking was not going to happen either b/c we didn't have all night to wait for her!
If you remember last year, Presley didn't speak to anyone, didn't say trick or treat and sometimes didn't even take candy b/c she was so shy. This year.....she ran from house to house, knocked on doors (with me or Samantha close behind), she said trick or treat and thank you! God, when did my baby girl go and grow up on me?? :)
Happy Halloween!
Sunday, October 27, 2013
More P stories
Presley told Steve he was the worstest dad ever. And of course, I'm always the meanest mom ever.
She told me that when we are 100 years old, we'll be super tall and we'll have to get a bigger house, with a bigger roof.
I was sweeping and P was sitting there watching me and she said 'there is more crap over here' I couldn't help but laugh and tell her that she shouldn't say 'crap'. Oops!
She pretends a lot. Which is great! She normally has a brother, she normally is 9 years old and her brother is 8 years old. She always talks and talks and talks....she is a Goodrich!
Besides our breakdown at Target, we were able to have some mommy/Presley time. A few minutes cuddling on the couch, did some pages in one of her preschool workbooks together, watching cartoons before bed.....she can be so sweet and so good when she wants to be!
She now wants to do her hair or dress like me. If my hair is down (which it is most of the time), she wants her hair down (which I don't like most of the time). If I have tall boots on, she'll wear her tall boots. She wears my shoes around the house all the time! She'll come over and say 'Mom, do you know why I am so tall? b/c I have on high heels!' If I can't find a pair of my shoes, they are probably in her room.
She told me that when we are 100 years old, we'll be super tall and we'll have to get a bigger house, with a bigger roof.
I was sweeping and P was sitting there watching me and she said 'there is more crap over here' I couldn't help but laugh and tell her that she shouldn't say 'crap'. Oops!
She pretends a lot. Which is great! She normally has a brother, she normally is 9 years old and her brother is 8 years old. She always talks and talks and talks....she is a Goodrich!
Besides our breakdown at Target, we were able to have some mommy/Presley time. A few minutes cuddling on the couch, did some pages in one of her preschool workbooks together, watching cartoons before bed.....she can be so sweet and so good when she wants to be!
She now wants to do her hair or dress like me. If my hair is down (which it is most of the time), she wants her hair down (which I don't like most of the time). If I have tall boots on, she'll wear her tall boots. She wears my shoes around the house all the time! She'll come over and say 'Mom, do you know why I am so tall? b/c I have on high heels!' If I can't find a pair of my shoes, they are probably in her room.
Weekend
Our weekend of minimal plans ended pretty good (I passed up a baby shower, we decided to NOT do Night Eyes or Living History Farms with the girls)! Good kids, good naps, good nights sleep and got plenty of done around the house with lots of playing!
I finally got P to smile for the camera again....this is her 'cheerleader' pose. I think she did a good job!
Miss Piper has taken a liking to books these days, especially if there are animals in them!
Saturday we really didn't do much (Piper didn't get out of her pj's). A trip to the grocery store for Steve and P. A trip to Target for me and P (which ended with her laying on the floor near the registers b/c she didn't want leave. I stood there watching her while the cashier and 'guest's' laughed at her. Another proud parenting moment!)
Other than that, we did laundry, cleaned, organized, Steve got stuff done in the garage (including mowing the yard and of course, power washing the mower!).
Today we decided to carve our pumpkins! Originally Piper and Presley were just going to use markers on theirs and we were going to carve our big ones.
But....this is the first year Presley has agreed to stick her hand inside the pumpkin, so we decided to 'carve' all of them. I was so proud of her! This is as close as Piper would get, she was not interested!
Over the last three years we have found that it is SO much easier with power tools! Even I got the drill out for my pumpkin (with a little yelling from Steve b/c I didn't know what I was doing, ya think?) We did make it easy and do polka dot type patterns, but I think they will turn out alright!
This evening we made our way to mom's house for the Packer game. It's the night game so we knew we wouldn't be staying for it, but my Uncle Dave from Colorado was in town so we wanted to see him, socialize, hang out and eat food! It was a good weekend, with minimal plans! Nice since the next three nights are full of me working, cheer practice and trick or treat!
Friday, October 25, 2013
P
Tonight P told me I was the 'worstest mom ever'. Ok. Whatever. Of course this was 3 days after 'ruining her life'. Good thing I don't take things too personally!
Presley shocked the hell out of me the other night. She was able to name all 25 of her classmates in alphabetical order! Their lockers are in order and you can just see her little brain working, imagining the lockers and the names. Love it!
Even when they were learning to count my 10's, she knew the chart at school had all the '10' numbers on the far right side. She can visual it which helps her remember! Genius? LOL!
She has been invited to 3 birthday parties in the next 3 weeks. Really? Is she going to get invited to all 24 of their birthdays? I hope not. And I really have no intention of invited all of her classmates to her birthday party either. I just can't and don't want to 'keep up with the Jones'!'
She loves art! Colors, markers, crafts, glitter, color books, drawing, patterns.....she loves it! I can color a good picture, but there is no creativity in this girl! She definitely gets that from her daddy!
Besides the walking we have been 'adjusting' three other habits of Pipers. Formula, bottles and pacifier. She is basically off formula, we are just using up the remaining that we have but she does just fine with the milk! She hasn't had a bottle during the day all week but still has a night time bottle (we can't do too many adjustments at one time!) The pacifier we are trying to just make a nap/bed time habit! Out of sight, out of mind? We'll see!
Makes me sad to see my baby....not as a baby! :(
Presley shocked the hell out of me the other night. She was able to name all 25 of her classmates in alphabetical order! Their lockers are in order and you can just see her little brain working, imagining the lockers and the names. Love it!
Even when they were learning to count my 10's, she knew the chart at school had all the '10' numbers on the far right side. She can visual it which helps her remember! Genius? LOL!
She has been invited to 3 birthday parties in the next 3 weeks. Really? Is she going to get invited to all 24 of their birthdays? I hope not. And I really have no intention of invited all of her classmates to her birthday party either. I just can't and don't want to 'keep up with the Jones'!'
She loves art! Colors, markers, crafts, glitter, color books, drawing, patterns.....she loves it! I can color a good picture, but there is no creativity in this girl! She definitely gets that from her daddy!
Besides the walking we have been 'adjusting' three other habits of Pipers. Formula, bottles and pacifier. She is basically off formula, we are just using up the remaining that we have but she does just fine with the milk! She hasn't had a bottle during the day all week but still has a night time bottle (we can't do too many adjustments at one time!) The pacifier we are trying to just make a nap/bed time habit! Out of sight, out of mind? We'll see!
Makes me sad to see my baby....not as a baby! :(
Thankfully the week is over!
It was just one of those weeks, mostly b/c of my job. I don't normally complain about my job (Amy, you are probably thinking differently!) or think about looking for new jobs but this week was a doozie and I won't get into it.
Monday I was finally able to have dinner with my friend Cindy, I haven't seen her since June so it was nice to catch up and do some girl talk!
Tuesday was cheer class. I was less than thrilled. We went, she did some about half of it....so eventually she'll do all of it, right? But the last 20 minutes was irritating....she was laying on the mats, she was on the trampoline (where she wasn't supposed to be with some of the 2-3 yr olds) she was rolling around on the mats. I just couldn't get her to concentrate and focus to listen to her coaches! So we left early, I was fed up, she wasn't participating, it was a waste of time. Most parents sit upstairs and watch, I told her that we won't be able to be down with her if she isn't going to participate, we'll see what next week brings!
Wednesday we did nothing! We ate dinner as a family, we watched with shock as Piper just walked around the house! and we enjoyed the night! I think I actually fell asleep in bed with Presley at about 8:30! Whoops!
Thursday we had my work 'social committee' night at El Bait Shop. There were only 4 of us, but I think Amy and I had a great time! So many laughs! Love those nights! Thanks Amy!
Today, work was better.....this week making it thru a day without wanting to cry meant it was a good day! LOL! Tonight we haven't done much. Steve finally got the backsplash grouted and this weekend is the weekend of us NOT planning anything! (for the most part)
Monday I was finally able to have dinner with my friend Cindy, I haven't seen her since June so it was nice to catch up and do some girl talk!
Tuesday was cheer class. I was less than thrilled. We went, she did some about half of it....so eventually she'll do all of it, right? But the last 20 minutes was irritating....she was laying on the mats, she was on the trampoline (where she wasn't supposed to be with some of the 2-3 yr olds) she was rolling around on the mats. I just couldn't get her to concentrate and focus to listen to her coaches! So we left early, I was fed up, she wasn't participating, it was a waste of time. Most parents sit upstairs and watch, I told her that we won't be able to be down with her if she isn't going to participate, we'll see what next week brings!
Wednesday we did nothing! We ate dinner as a family, we watched with shock as Piper just walked around the house! and we enjoyed the night! I think I actually fell asleep in bed with Presley at about 8:30! Whoops!
Thursday we had my work 'social committee' night at El Bait Shop. There were only 4 of us, but I think Amy and I had a great time! So many laughs! Love those nights! Thanks Amy!
Today, work was better.....this week making it thru a day without wanting to cry meant it was a good day! LOL! Tonight we haven't done much. Steve finally got the backsplash grouted and this weekend is the weekend of us NOT planning anything! (for the most part)
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Weekend Update
Random pictures of Miss Piper, Presley has been camera shy this week!
Piper does not have long hair, however when it is brushed forward (which I hate) she looks like a ragged mess!
If the fridge is open, she makes a bee-line for it. She loves standing in the door, just hanging out.
Saturday we didn't do much, hung out, played and then headed over to RT (or as most people call him, Ryan)and Janelle's for dinner and to hang out with the kiddos. Kayson and Cora are just about the same age as Presley and Piper.
Presley and Kayson actually did pretty good playing with each other. Piper was good for the first half hour, then she was whiny and crying and NOT fun.
Cora was great! She was the best behaved out of the four of them!
It was fun! Thank you guys for having us over.....and Janelle, I agree, next time we get a babysitter! :)
Today I went shopping with my sis Samantha, I needed some clothes and she needed a push to try things out and get out of her comfort zone. I think we both did good! Thanks Sam for going with and letting me tell you what to do! :)
Then we had our Sunday Packer party, however when they aren't televised it becomes more of an excuse to get together and eat and talk...which is exactly what we did! Thank you Jerry, Holly and Mary for having us all over! Presley had a great time with Mary and Boston and once again Piper was a whiny butt! UGH! What happened to my happy baby? We think she might just be more comfortable at home?
Sunday night and I'm ready for bed but Piper is still screaming from her bed. Goodnight all!
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