I have the world in my hands

Into Everything!!!!

Ariel...wait no it's Ima Johnson-Phyxer

What little girl wouldn't be proud of her mom being a beauty pageant Wait a minute it wasn't her mom, it was her dad dressed in drag. Adalyn was still super proud of her daddy getting all dressed up. She thought it was so funny. He even put on fake eyelashes. The girls at work were nice enough to help with all the make-up preparations since Ms. Mandi and I aren't real good with the blue eyeshadow and liquid eyeliner. At the end of the night we decided he was a very bad impression of Ariel. I have never laughed so hard at these guys. Too bad Jeff makes such an ugly woman. I guess I like him better as a man anyways. I guess he can't quit his day job. I'm trying to talk him into going to decadence fest. We'll see.

Her Big Catch!

Date Day

When Burke was accepted into Mother's Day Out two days a week I contemplated him going both days but then decided that on Thursdays when Adalyn is home we could have some special time together. So Date Day for us was born. So on Thursdays everything is pushed to the side for us to do something special. The first day we went to get doughnuts and ate on the bar. Something she loves to do.
So last Wednesday when I asked her what she wanted to do for date day she said fishing. Like we fish all the time. We hadn't been in a while and I can promise you I never have taken her alone. I don't unhook fish, at least I try not to do it by myself. So luckily reinforcements were available and ready to get crickets, put hooks on the pole, and do all the things associated with fishing that I really didn't want to do. Thanks PePaw. Well Adalyn caught three fish. Yes three and she independently caught one completely by herself. Hooked and reeled it in. All with a pretty pink fishing pole. Go girl!

Top Gun

OK so we are back in a top gun phase, only this time she watches the whole movie. Jeff and I have had several discussions on whether or not if it is an appropriate movie for a three year. Surely she doesn't get it, right? At this very moment she is in my bed cracking up while Tom is singing you lost that loving feeling. Seriously she thinks it is hysterical.
The other day we lost the movie and she had been obsessing for days where she put it. I happened to find it. She took off in a full speed to go show her daddy. She ran and gave him a huge hug for about five minutes. You would have thought she was just given a pony. She wouldn't have been any more excited. The girl is obsessed.

Training for Mt. Everest

Saturday night we put Burke in his bed as usual or so we thought. Both the kids were exhausted because we had been to the Jackson Zoo and Build A Bear with no naps. So exhausted kids don't seem to go straight to sleep. So anyways I left Burke restless in his bed thinking he would settle down and go to sleep. Right? Well of course not. Luckily I clicked on the monitor to see him on top of this bird noise machine trying to climb out of his crib. He isn't even officially eight months old. Come on give me one child that is not into everything, please!!! He is really on the move. Jeff took off upstairs to remove the birds so he hopefully will be delayed on an escape.
I must baby proof this house. He is also trying to climb up the stairs. It will be a miracle if we make it to a year without a major accident.

Eating Glass

Before you all start to gasp and think oh no what child ate glass you can breathe. Well a little easier anyways. Harvey decided that he would eat a glass jar of baby food. Jeff insists that he is ok and Harvey only crashed it on the floor to carefully lick the contents out, which was spaghetti, in case you are wondering. So after putting the kids to bed I walked downstairs to find this mess. If the glass doesn't kill him tonight he will definitely be put in timeout! Damn Dog! The jar was spotless.

On the Move

Burke is officially on the move. I have been in denial but he is out of control. Adalyn has had multiple lectures about leaving small parts on the floor. He really wants to walk and believes he can without assistance. I keep trying to take pics of him letting go of furniture and tumbling to the ground. He gets so angry that he can't walk on his own. It is quite a sight. Can't he just stay my baby.