Easter

Well Don is FINALLY back from New York/Boston. He was gone for a week. He went with his Masters program and took tours of various buildings and projects going on in the cities. He had a pretty good time, but said he was glad to get back to AZ where it is not so blistering cold. And speaking of the weather, it is nearly 90 degrees here! Give me a break. That's all I have to say.

The drastic change in weather however has inspired me to clean out my closets. Does anyone else out there have a terrible time getting rid of clothes even though you know that you will never wear them again? I have this emotional attachment to them and they bring back memories. And some I just have a hard time getting rid of because I think maybe I will want to wear them again, and when the style comes around again in 10 years, I will be all set! Maybe I should make a scrapbook of my clothes! Can you imagine! That thing wouldn't fit on a coffee table. So anyway, my real idea though is to take pictures of the clothes I am getting rid of, and then I can let the actual clothes go free!

While Don was away Chloe and I spent the week together getting over colds. Among my accomplishments was running a mile on the treadmill under 8:30. And since that was basically my accomplishment for the whole week, I felt the need to share it!

And now what you have all been waiting for....EASTER!!

Here is Chloe, outfit courtesy of my favorite store on the planet: TARGET. Chloe is a wearing a sunny yellow sundress, sprinkled with polka dots and adorned with white a white lace hem. On her head are delightful little bunny ears, made from the finest white polar bear fur, and pink satin from the orient. (I was trying to sound like an announcer at a fashion show in case you were wondering). Total cost of the whole outfit? 11 dollars plus tax. Did I mention I love Target?
Unfortunately she didn't really enjoy wearing the bunny ears.

An attempt at a nice family picture. Failed.
But her ears sure are cute aren't they??

One final Easter story: Morning of Chloe pulled off her diaper and then proceeded to let's just say, make a mess, all over her crib. It was lovely.

And so was our Easter.

Hello Old Friend

Well it has been forever since my last post. So let me catch you all up!!

Since last time I wrote....
We attended my cousins wedding. They had a sit down dinner! It was very nice.
Chloe especially enjoyed the bread and eating the scraps she found on the floor. I really appreciate her talent for finding and eating anything and everything, edible and non-edible. Today she tried to eat staples. Last week it was paint. And yes, I am familiar with lead poisening.

This was at church. Sunday school. Oh bam! Just kidding! (the "bam is from hanging out with the YW for too long).
Um us at the wedding again.

In other news, Don took the scouts on a "hike" through the city for their merit badge requirements. 20 miles. Pretty innovatve if you ask me. He has been complaining of a sore foot ever since. He invited me to attend,I gracefully declined.

And here we are at my friend's luncheon after her baby blessing.

My friend Cassie as mentioned above.

Let me tell you another little story entitled:

"How I know I am not Ready for 3 Children"

Last weekend I babysat for my friend's 2 children. Boys ages 4 and 2. Very delightful young men. I took chloe with me over to her house to babysit. Well here was the course of events for the evening.

1. My cell phone dies. No biggie right, because they have a house phone....

2. Their house phones don't work for some inexplicable reason. That's awesome. Always great to be without a phone when in the care of 3 small children.

3. The 2 year old has gone #2 for the #9th time that day. Has a diaper rash so...

4. I give him a bath.

5. Put Chloe in the High chair so she would be "safe." Entrusted the 4 year old with keeping an eye on her.

6. Leave the before mentioned children unsupervised.

7. Go back to the 2 year old bathing. Decide to peek out the door to check on other children...

8. See Chloe STANDING up in the high chair, surrounded by travertine flooring.

9. Crap!

10. Yell to the 4 year old "Go watch your brother!" (To which he didn't)

11. Rescued Chloe from impending disaster and then ran back to the bathing child.

12. Tried to turn the bath water off by turning the knob, would not turn off! Was convinced the faucet was broken. Not broken, my brain was broken, all I had to do was push to turn off.

13. Dragged all 3 children upstairs to put on the bathing child's diaper.

14. Naked child pees all over carpet as soon as towel is taken off.

15. Fabulous.

16. Dragged children to neighbors house to use phone to tell someone to come now.

17. Decided I will not have another baby tomorrow.

18. Friend's plane delayed, ended up spending the night.

THE END

Today was the Sequel to the story, I will spare you the details. But if I were to write it, I would entitle it

"Chloe goes whole day without taking a nap and Melissa Gets nothing done"

By the way, I do love Chloe and children in general! Please don't get the wrong idea from this post!