m&m's disappointment ...

ok, I won't lie, when I opened up this pack of M&M's I sort of wondered if God Himself was trying to tell me something???perhaps? but anyway, where's the product quality people? really? it looks like they had been let to melt and they kind-of, sort-of got solid again ... but, as you can see, it was a mess! they got eaten regardless (no, not all by me) but they sure were not the same!

muah-ha-ha ...

that's my evil laugh ... every now and then I get a little daring, a little playful, a little comical ... one such time occurred a week or two ago when I found my handsome hubby sound asleep in the pink rocking chair, he was holding Zoey and they were both so sweet (she was asleep too).

then, I had a thought ... I'll paint his toe nails ... ha ha ha
and, so, I did! then I posted the above photos to facebook ... I had to share the fun with everyone, after all! I love you, my very tolerant husband!

so random ...

I guess I never put up these random pics from the weekend we returned from our Oregon trip ... here they are, nothing too fabulous - but it was pretty funny how Liam was sleeping!

do you see it???

do you see those bite marks??? I took this photo back in May, Zoey was hot & heavy in her "biting phase" (she'd been a biter for a couple months) and I decided to "document" the "evidence" she leaves behind! you know, so that some day I can show her ... of course, nearly two months later, she still loves to bite! I hope we'll be able to remedy the biting, thankfully she mostly only bites if one: a) puts their finger in her mouth or b) pokes their finger out toward her (she'll lean in and get ya - beware)!

Independence Day 2011

we basically did a repeat of last year for "4th of July" ... we started off by driving to Solvang for the parade -parades are sort of sentimental/reminiscent for me, so I like taking the kids to them- after the parade we grabbed some lunch and then headed home for a lazy afternoon!

getting ready ...

waiting for the parade ...

Zoey was having fun with this cup!

love this pic

I think Liam enjoyed the parade most, but
Jericho seemed to really like it too ... Annicka was
there for the candy, which there wasn't much of!

Liam thought the motorcycles were loud!

someone's been eating a tootsie roll!!!

I love the way he pushes up his glasses -
my sweet little boy! this may sound weird, but
I also love the funny little faces he's been
making lately, it's actually like he has "a tick"
or something, but I get a kick out of it!

quotes of the week ...

so, Annicka and I are watching Twilight and she's asking how old the actors are now ... it's a common question since I've pointed out that shows like "Family Ties" and "The Wonder Years" are shows I watched as a kid! anyway, I told her I thought that they (Jacob, Bella, Edward - but, the actors) were something like 19, 21, and 25 ... she goes, "I'm guessing Edward is 25?". I tell her, yes, he's the oldest, and she goes "25, he's old!" ... (me) "Annicka!!!" ... "what? ... he even looks old in this movie". wow. so, I guess that means that I'm ancient, right?! LOL!
... and, I have to mention, she then said "and don't put that I said that on facebook ... and you say I'm a blabber mouth" ... oh, my dear young one, how sassy you are!

party in Annicka's room!

last Saturday night I found this ...they're watching a movie (well, Annicka's drawing too, she is quite the artist) ... I thought it was too cute to not take a photo, despite the filth that we call "Annicka's room"! lol ... the girl just can't seem to remember that we should be able to see the floor, that it's not where anything belongs! oh my! anyway, I snapped a couple pics and caught this one of Liam:
I really wish I had photos of my hubby as a kid on hand, we only have a few and I have no desire to go find the photo box that they're in, and scan them, etc. ... but, if my memory serves me, I think that pic may take Grandma back a few decades! the kid looks a lot like his daddy!!!

and then there's my little goofball, who "reminds" me of my dad! not only does Jericho look so much like me as a kid, and I looked like my dad, but I sometimes imagine that my dad probably acted a lot like Jericho does too, ha ha ha!