REALLY?!

This is exactly why Brandon doesn't waste money on flowers for me. I convinced him that I would LOVE some for our anniversary. He bought a BEAUTIFUL arrangement. I LOVED them! They were so big and hadn't opened yet so they would make me happy for a long time. The second day they didn't look quite so brilliant. I woke up the next day (this is about 48 hours after they were delivered to my home) and ran down to take a look at my beautiful flowers and they looked like THIS . . .

SERIOUSLY!! We called the place. They came out and brought me some more. They told us on the phone it was probably because our house was too warm. Ummm . . . 68 at night and 70 during the day certainly doesn't feel that warm to me!! When the flourist came they looked at them and were SHOCKED!!! They said it was bad handling at the supplier. They left another BEAUTIFUL arrangement. Three days later they looked like this . . .

Needless to say, Brandon is off the hook FOREVER!!! No more flowers for me, the FLOWER MURDERER!! I don't want to see them suffer so I'll just stick to CHOCOLATE!!!

I've been tagged! And, of all the things . . .

These are the rules:
1) Choose the 4th folder where you store your pictures on your computer
2) Select the 4th picture in the folder
3) Explain the picture
4) Tag 4 people to do the same

The explanation: (oh . . . thank goodness for the explanation!)

I was 8 MONTHS pregnant with Savannah. As you can see, I was reading up on what to expect from the SUPER MOTHER of all how to books. We had just bought our new camera and, again, as you can see . . . Brandon was driving me nuts with it! This is one of those pictures you don't ever want to get out. LOOK AT THOSE JOWLS! Oh, Melissa, you were SO inspired! YUCK!!!

*even worse . . . three years later, and not pregnant, I still wear that sweater!!!

I tag Holly, Wendy L., Jennie, and Mandy. Come on sistas - LETS SEE IT!

Bad Nutcracker!

Brandon has a collection of Nutcrackers. He has had them for a while. One of the members of this collection is taller than Savannah.

She loves to play with them. And, apparently, the snowman and the large nutcracker where fighting the other day. Savannah had to "separate" them by placing them in different rooms. Then, she had to go back and discipline the large nutcracker. I walk into the room and see her holding the nutcrackers cheeks in her hands (like she says Emma's mom does) and telling him that "WE DO NOT DO THAT! Now you need to be good and apologize to Snowman."

Little Brother

How is Christopher?

GREAT!!

And, cute as can be!!!

Mom'n Tot!

Savannah LOVES tumbling!! She loves the trampoline, ball pool, tucks, the parachute, circle time, swinging on the bar, and especially her cousin Max. For about a year Savannah and I have done a Mom'n Tot tumbling class. It is great! She gets a lot of her energy out and has fun doing it.

This is HALLOWEEN!!!

The Princess, and her little brother, the PEA!

I would like to say that I am not a fan of Halloween. But, lets be honest! Any day where you can go beg the neighbors for YUMMY treats is always a plus in my book!!! Savannah loved chasing the neighborhood kids from door to door. We even got the added bonus of having the cutest little GIRL monkey come with us! Emma, I don't care what the neighbor two doors down thought!

We also went trick-or-treating at the Treehouse Museum. The kids wear their costumes and go around the museum hearing fairy tales and they get little prizes or treats.

Savannah's favorite part . . .

She met Cinderella!

(Savannah was so SHOCKED and EXCITED! Now we don't need to go to Disneyland.)

Second to that, though, was driving the FIRE TRUCK.

Five for Christopher!

This is hard! I feel like I know my children. But, it is hard to think of five things about a baby that isn't pretty common in ALL babies!

1. Christopher already LOVES to suck his thumb. He spits out his binky just to suck on his thumb and knuckles. And, Christopher is very particular about his binky choice. He has to have a certain kind. If I give him a different kind he spits it out and looks at me with one of his fathers inherited "UM, NO!" looks. (you all know that look!)

2. Christopher is so sweet! He loves to be held and cuddled. He is a very calm, great baby.

3. His smile melts his mother!!! Just like his sister, and this could be bias, when he smiles he makes his mom tear up! It is just amazing how they can get you wrapped around their little finger with just a small smile. I LOVE IT!!

4. Ice cream already gives him gas! SERIOUSLY!! (don't ask how I know this!)

5. Last but not least, he has a pair of beautiful blue eyes that only a prince could have!