7.07.2011

one of these statements is not true...

can you guess?

i'm a little sore, i'm guessing because of all my freestyle slip'n slide moves
i perfected on the weekend.  ask me about my "flying squirrel."

it could also be because i nearly fell off the roof on the 4th of July.
luckily i caught myself on the gutter, Lara Croft style.  see image below.

yesterday morning i took a rather thrilling shower with a very large, maimed, suicide-bomber moth. that was fun.

while weeding my front garden, i overheard "bodhi, would you like to watch me lay my eggs?"  when i went over to check i discovered that char had constructed a nest completely out of leaves she picked with her mouth.

i wore short(ish) (mom)shorts to the grocery store.  hooray for july!

somewhere, somehow, i feel like i forgot how to blog.

my brother calls charlee "the innovator." it fits.  she finds a new adventure in the ordinary everyday.

i am coming to grips with wearing a strapless, satin, mermaid coloured bridesmaid dress in my brothers wedding.  must maintain malibu barbie tan to pull it off.

jane is putting words together.  it's really great.  i love when she comes in to my room first thing in the morning with a "mom, big poooop."  tonight she came in and said "bo. hit. me."

i stole a bottle of suave shampoo from my mom.  i was going to ask. then i forgot.  and now it's awkward.

it's nice, my fat jeans fit me like a glove.

after too many weeks, and too many times of having to ask strangers for advil, and my friends calling me names, i am off of the pain killers, people.  i feel like i have a new lease on life and hot and cold foods.  i heart root canals! 

i really love chocolate and banana together.  puke.

(me)

7.06.2011

doors or no doors?

6.30.2011

just photos for now

It was her night and she knew it.














6.21.2011

fyi

sometimes brilliant stuff can happen when your tool table, including cordless drill,
is set up in the kitchen.
check out our new smoothie cups...  
also, the mason jar might be my favorite household item.
please excuse the dirty camera lense.

6.16.2011

kindness...

i can't get this out of my mind.
because it really is so true.


6.15.2011

they're here...

we have four, sweet, black and grey and gold kitties.
they are precious.
...
i missed the birth but gary was here to stand and protect and ensure skip's delivery in my closet
in peace.
the kitties are all warm and nursing with little paws spread out on skippy's white chest.
skippy is calm and purring and happy to let us pet and hold her babes.
although, she doesn't take her eyes off of them if they are out of the box.
she licks them and uses her arms to bring them close to her body. 
this morning charlee exclaimed, "mom, she is purring because she loves her kitties."
i think she's right.
...
is our girl cat of nearly a year. 
and in all (-1 or 2) ways she is the perfect pet.  
she is short haired, clean, quiet and company to my children whether they are outside,
downstairs, or in their beds at night.
she sits with one of the kids every night until they fall asleep.
... 
one of the reasons i believe she is such a lovely pet for our family is that she was socialized by 
4 young girls at her mother's home.  
she was held and played with and put in pink purses from the time she was wee.
...
please let me know if you would like to come for a visit and see them.
we plan on putting them in pink purses for the next 8 weeks 
and then we will need to find good homes for them.    

6.14.2011

a little secret

keep it simple.
keep it funny.
xo