Out With the Old, In With the New

These are my new kitchen curtains. We've been living here for a year with the awful, ugly, hideous original curtains that the owner of the house put up. Since I have six windows in my kitchen, it was quite an undertaking (for me, anyway, since we're always on a budget). Which is why it has taken me so long. Very country-kitchen like, right? I love them.

One Lazy, Spoiled Cat

Gretta loves to sleep curled up on Taylor's booster seat at the kitchen table (gasp! I know, I know, comletely unsanitary). Last night we were getting ready to sit down for dinner, and I asked Taylor to move her. After dinner, this is what I found. Taylor had put her in the recliner like this, and she stayed that way for an hour.

In Remembrance

Dezi died last week. He was only 2 years old. We miss him, and hope he is now in a cooler climate, sitting by the pool sipping margaritas and surrounded by girl dogs.

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's Day to the love of my life. A fantastic father, and great provider, and a kind, loving, patient husband. Who could ask for more?

Happy Father's Day to you, too, Dad. I miss you and think of you often. It's not the same here without you. Please take care of Dezi.

I Have No Words Today

***At least not to say outloud, because the ones I do have are not fit for the ears of children. Or grown men.

Parallel Play...

...has evolved into cooperative play here at our house.

However, based on my children, I think the theorist who labeled it "cooperative" play is way off base.

Aaaarrrrgggghhhh! I am going to drive this car off of a cliff (and jump off at the last minute, of course!).

In other news, what does it say about your time-out technique when you tell your 19 month old she is going to be put in time-out and before you can even finish the sentence, she is pushing the chair over to the wall and climbing onto it with a great big smile?

In other other news, how smart are the marketing execs of the YMCA that they tell all the children in the Mother's Day Out program that swim lessons will be right after class is out, so that you are forced to pay more money for said lessons because no way will you make your child sit there while the other children are getting ready for and talking about swimming?