heeheeheeheeheehee

Remember recently when I did a little update about the fam...and the Lily part about language development and a silly laugh I was trying to catch on video?

Well, Daddy caught it!

He actually managed to catch the laugh, her saying "hi daddy" and "lilylilylily" all one little video!

Seriously?! Thursday

I'm linking up with Becky for Seriously?! Thursday!

~Seriously?! When you go out to a restaurant, is it necessary to bathe in perfume so that everyone around you can't breathe? We literally had to move to a new table it was so bad. I've NEVER experienced that that bad before. And it's not like it smelled good even. Sheesh.

~Seriously?! The puppy (I still have to introduce her) decided to eat the Sunday paper that was on the porch. I mean shred the newspaper.  While I was out cleaning it up, Lily decided to find some mysteriously hidden ink pen and create a drawing using our couch as her canvas.  I have no idea where she found it! I think they conspire to tag team me.

~Seriously?! Teen Mom. I know, I know, my husband can't believe I don't watch Sons of Anarchy with him, but will go in the other room to watch this garbage.  But, Farrah's mom...SERIOUSLY?! While I have been glad to watch Farrah and her mom work on their relationship, asking your daughter to leave her baby with you while she moves thousands of miles away to go to college? Whatever.

~Seriously?! I do not understand having two separate personal (read: not a personal and professional) twitter accounts.  You're not that important and if you don't want everyone to read it, make it private.

~Seriously?! My 13 1/2 month old baby girl REFUSES to walk. She will literally walk holding onto ONE finger, but the moment we let go, she drops and crawls super fast. 

~Seriously?! Back in the beginning of June, my stepdaughter lost her iPod. It's caused a lot of grief in this house. Lessons in responsibility, accountability, tears, frustration, value. On September 7, I found it. I pulled out a pair of jeans for her to wear to school from her drawer. Out of the pocket, falls the iPod. Why was she wearing jeans in June? 

~Seriously?! I don't know why I was so distraught about Lily turning one. I had forgotten how much fun this age is! The learning, the talking, the personality coming out. I LOVE IT!

And finally...
~Seriously?! Laundry is the WORST! never ending. laundry is my nemesis.

Annual Kennywood Visit

Every year on Labor Day, we head to Kennywood for George's annual work picnic.  The thing about Pittsburgh is, there are NO guarantees with the weather.  For instance, this year, all weekend leading up to Labor Day it was hot and humid--mid 90s.  Labor Day rolls around and it was mid 60s and rainy.

We decided to let Andrew and Reagan just figure out what they wanted to ride (of what was open and running) and that would be our day since the park was closing about 5 hours earlier than normal.  It's been funny to watch them as they, especially Reagan, get braver each year to ride different rides.  This year was no different.

The big feat this year was this ride:

Reag was literally sitting on the ride, taking deep breaths, crying and talking herself into being able to do it all while Andrew was telling her to suck it up. Brothers and sisters. ha

The kids start out on the left side of the ride...Andrew wearing red shorts and Reag wearing all pink.



George, Lily and I spent the day watching them ride and just enjoyed that part of it.  The good thing with the crappy weather was there were no lines for the rides! So, they'd get off a ride and go right back on.  It was great! Andrew had to ride a couple by himself because Reag wasn't tall enough, but he didn't mind at all! 

As always with the work picnic, we spend some time in a pavillion eating yummy food and taking a rest from walking and the rain. I'm not talking it sprinkled off and on.... it literally rained ALL.DAY.LONG. So, we're a little water logged and making the best of it!

 

Kennywood 2011