The Million Dollar Question

You get one million dollars but every weekday for the rest of your life you get a migraine headache for 10 consecutive minutes. You get to pick the time of day for the headache. Well?

New Cooler

Backsaver (load bearing technology)....aka a shoulder strap

Ohio - part 2

We continued celebrating on the 4th - both for America and for our sweet Secily!!
We decorated cupcakes,


Went to a parade - it was the kids first parade and to say that they loved it is a gross understatement. People walking by throwing handfuls of candy at them!? Life couldn't get any better!


We played with sparklers,

The kids got "airplaned" by Big Al & Aunt Elizabeth (seriously, being a kid is so fun - especially when you have such great Uncles & Aunts!)


And we finished it off with great seats to watch the fireworks!

Warning

Ohio - part 1

We spent all of last week in Ohio with half of the Files family. It was a great week - full of celebrations - and, since we don't really have much going on back in Texas - I'll slowly recap last week......

Our first celebration was on July 1st - Canada Day! Ever since I joined the Files Family, they have celebrated Canada with me, complete with decorations,

Canadian food,
poutine......have you ever tried it? y.u.m.

and my Father-in-law Glenn's fantastic RCMP shirt.
Do I have the best in-law's ever? Yes. I do.

I even wore my new Maple leaf earrings from Linda in honour of the day.

Miracle Whip

In 32 years I know one thing; There's nothing worse.

Longaberger Headquarters

Baconator

How do you make something better? Add bacon.
How do you make something that already has bacon better?
Add more bacon.

Born on the 4th of July

Deer Abby

Here's a picture I took from my parents kitchen window.

Happy Canada Day

Men's Fitness

Simple cure for a headache

Link

Life of full of choices

Psycho

Team in Training

Secily loves to do what her older brother does. And, apparently, he's wearing off on her. Yesterday, when Secily should have been sitting nicely in the stroller, she decided instead to leap out of it, as I was still pushing it, making her basically fly through the air and land flat on her nose.

Larson was obviously pleased with her decision to take action in this way.
And today, he continued his training by helping her take her first plunge off the coffee table onto the couch cushions.
What else are big brothers for...right?

Jet Noise

The bumper sticker on the bottom right says "I love Jet Noise". I
feel in general jet noise is widely under appreciated.

The Swim Diaper

On the subject of buying swim diapers; my friend, the one they call
dog, said it best: "Its basically like taking out a second mortgage"

Life is Good

It's hard to have a bad day when you are sporting your newly made Fruit Loop Licorice Necklace.

Adaptation

Hair Clip? No.


Web slinging super hero wrist attachment. Indeed.

And I quote....

Today Larson was shooting his nerf gun around the house. He aimed for the dishwasher, missed and then muttered "That was disappointing."

Fuzzy Dice

Its hard to know exactly what kind of person rolls with the fuzzy
dice. But my best guess is that they own at least one vest.

Sunday Pictures

Ready for church.
Larson's outfit choice for a 95 degree day.....sweatpants & a spiderman t-shirt.

"Mom, will you please stop with the pictures?"
Getting in a little work out before bed!

Sunday Greeting Time

Problem: I enjoy church, but I do not enjoy the greeting time at church. Not my church specifically, but any greeting time at any church. I want the new comers to feel welcome but I feel just as awkward when I'm visiting a church. Next year I'm signing up to work on the video crew, and I'm pumped because I'll be freed from the shackles of "The Greeting". Maybe one of the reasons churches stick with a greeting time is so that people will sign up for camera crew.

Link

Date Night

Date Night.

I know all the marriage books say that you should go on a date with your spouse AT LEAST once a month, if not more often than that. But really - of all the young couples out there - who are working, and have little kids at home....who actually does that!? Sure, there are nights that you could go out but, you are so tired that if you were to go out until midnight there is a real possibility that you would not be physically able to get out of bed the next morning.
But excuses are out the window tonight, because Uncle Bryan is over & Ryan & I are going out (whoopwhoop!).

Clone Wars

Choose the closest clone? I'll give you a hint what I'm rooting for. A week after watching the movie for the first time I signed up for karate lessons at the YMCA.

Shared Bedroom

Cousins!

Lucy came by to play with us today. She was such a good sport about being held by her cousins....
Lucy seems fine. Larson...well, grin & bear it right!?

I think Secily enjoyed holding Lucy a little more than Lucy enjoyed being held!

Lucy did love our exersaucer! And when Larson asked her if she wanted to talk about Spiderman, she responded appropriately with a little grunt.
What a sweetie!