Buffalo Zoo Video

Our visit to the Zoo on Sunday

Sleeping arrangements…

It’s been a busy few weeks! A larger update coming soon… in the meantime, couldn’t let this gem go un-posted:

Anna: Oh I really miss Aubrie. I love her so much. I really really miss her Daddy.

John: Well Anna, you’re going to see her in only FIVE days for the fireworks!

Anna: I am?? Oh that’s so nice! Can Aubrie sleep at our house? She can sleep in my bed with me, because I have two pillows and two blankets.

John: Um, well, you do have two, that’s true. She could stay over with us sometime I think.

Anna: Oh yes. That would work. And Tyler can sleep with Clara! *pause for thought* And Kristen can sleep with Mommy and Daryl can sleep with you, Daddy!

John: Uh, well, Daryl and Kristen always sleep together, and Mommy and Daddy always sleep together. But otherwise that sounds like a good plan.

Anna’s Gymnastics’s Show

So I am on a video kick.  I have to say that I really like iMovie ‘09.  Here is Anna’s video.

Memorial Day Weekend

Here a quick video I put together (using the new iMovie ‘09) from Memorial Day Weekend.

On Vacation

I have taken today and tomorrow as vacation days.  When you add that to Monday’s holiday I have a 5 day vacation.  WaHoo!  On the other hand, staying home with the kids is truely the harder job.  We are heading to the southern ter for the weekend for a bit of nature and family.  That and we are deep frying a turkey.

She’s mine!

I’ve always felt Clara resembled John most strongly…  but check this photo out I found at my parent’s house:

It’s Dad and me when I was 8 months old.

Guess she looks a little bit like me, too! 

Siiiiigh…

Well, let the maligning of Trekkers begin…

Check this out – it’s funny and a little bit true:

http://www.theonion.com/content/video/trekkies_bash_new_star_trek_film

While reading several blog reviews of the movie, John stumbled across one titled: “Virgins Flock to New Trek Movie”.  We were about to be mildly offended, when we realized, this is the first Trek movie we’ve seen as non-virgins.  So.  Nevermind.

Many things!

First and foremost:

GO SEE STAR TREK!!!  RIGHT FRAKKING NOW.  It is so awesome.  We were totally blown away.  I’ve never cried 10 minutes into a Star Trek movie before…  or laughed as hard.  Or sat on the edge of my seat, periodically grabbing John’s arm or leg when the suspense was too much – to find him grabbing me back.  Just a fabulous movie.

Punk “cupcake” security guy w/ his 3 buddies about to beat Kirk up: It’s one against four, country boy, those ain’t great odds.

Kirk: You’re right, I’ll wait here while you go get some more guys, then it’ll be even…

Hahahahaa…

We managed to catch a 10:15 matinee (pathetic, I know…  but it’s when Anna’s in the best mood and Clara goes the longest between nursings…) which was still $7.50 per ticket (WHAT?) on Saturday… and are already trying to figure out a way to see it again.  Babysitters, anyone??

What John went to work looking like on Friday:

Also – what a great Mother’s Day we had…  Josh and Lindsay and John and I bought Mom a new toilet, which she was completely surprised by, and loved.  We then spent Sunday enjoying ice cream with John’s parents and Grandmas.

Anna and Clara (with some help from Daddy) painted me an awesome sign:

And in a major development, Clara is finally sleeping well.  She only got up once (to eat) every night last week, instead of the usual 3-4 times.  Whew!  Don’t know what changed – the weather, so she’s not wearing one of those sleep sacks, or she’s scooting and rolling around and sleeps on her belly which seems more comfortable for her, or she’s taking a much bigger interest in solid foods lately, too.  Whatever it is, I don’t care, I’m just enjoying not feeling like a zombie all the time!!

And now gratuitous aren’t-these-kids-cute pictures:

A few more…

…and then I’ll start posting about our lives, again, I promise!!

Home!

Josh and Lindsay brought Leith home yesterday, all healthy and happy, and 2 ounces above his birth weight. (Lindsay is a good milker) They are doing awesome! We visited today…

A different type of tandem nursing…

It was hilarious how excited Clara got to see Lindsay prepare to nurse Leith… she practically jumped off my lap to get over there.

Here’s Clara sleeping at the park we went to on Friday…

And Patrick attempting to…