sometimes life is rough

sometimes you just don't want your mom to take your picture.

so she makes it up to you by giving you a giant bowl of popcorn for dinner that's pretty much as big as you are.

just kidding.
it was after dinner.

scarred for life.

i don't know about all of you - but we had a great weekend.

first, we had the chubber's cousin come over and play in the snow with us. our backyard was still peacefully undisturbed after all the storms so it was high time to get some tracks on it.

the chubbers got a sled for Christmas and he hadn't even seen it yet. so we hooked the hubbers up to the sled and away they went.

the kiddos LOVED the ride!

i'm sure the hubbers had a hard time convincing them it was time to stop.

then they threw snow around and found some fallen icicles to munch on. the chubbers kept crying for his sucker when we made him throw it outside because it was dripping all over. :)

on MLK day the hubbers wanted to get out of the valley and away from this smog soup so we went up a canyon for a little sledding outing. too bad we aren't smarter parents and thought this through before we ended up scarring the chubbers for life. you see, a hill always looks less steep from the top than the bottom. you'd think we'd remember this. but nope - we didn't. so on the sled went the hubbers and the chubbers and away they flew - much faster than expected. needless to say - the chubbers was crying by the time the sled stopped and he wouldn't get back on it for anything.

"no mom - you can't take my picture - you scarred me for life!"

the only way we could get the chubbers back up the hill to the car was to carry him - he wanted to trek off into the powder and tromp around all afternoon long.

and this is the picture i made the hubbers take - to prove that i really do exist during these family outings.

sure hope we can talk the chubbers into sledding again someday.

re-committed.

o.k.
so.
i know i need to blog more.

we really do have interesting things happening in our lives - i must just forget about them. blame it on pregnancy brain, being a busy wife / mom / sister / daughter .....fill in the blank. but that is no excuse for leaving you all hanging.

i'll try to do better.

so - for your reward - i'll tell you an embarrassing story from today.
my slip is apparently in need of being replaced.
it fell around my ankles this morning at work when i stood up.
thank goodness i had a really long skirt on and my co-worker wasn't at her desk at the time.
needless to say - i'm slipless today.
but not indecent.
a lady must always be decent.

and to further embarrass myself - here is a picture from a day very, very long ago.

i bet i wasn't even wearing a slip the day this picture was taken.

but check out my sister's pose - i love the attitude in that look she's giving!

and what's with my brother? is he trying to hide behind me? thanks.

2013!

i know you are all dying to know how we rang in the new year. so let me take you step-by-step on our exciting night -

first - i broke out the 2013 glasses for a family picture.
we had to warm up for the final picture (one with all of us in it) - so the hubbers and i took turns corraling the chubbers to take some practice shots - to get him used to the funny glasses.

first with mommy.....

...then on his own....(i'm impressed he got his little eyeballs to show through the holes in the right spot)....

"O.k. i'm done taking pictures. let's move on."

...then....this is my favorite picture - the chubbers is showing you what he learned from his father.....

...and this is where he looks sheepish for doing what his father does - and wouldn't you know it? he's making the same exact face as his father does when he gets caught!

and TA-DA! our family picture to ring in the new year!

and then the chubbers threw up about 10 minutes later.

so - needless to say....we had a very eventful night - bathing the chubbers, cleaning up the throw up, sanitizing the floor, giving the bike that he threw up on a bath, too, and then going to bed early.


sure hope you all had a more exciting New Year's than we did!

here's to a new year full of new possibilities!!!