Six Quirky Things

Thanks Annie. You are quirky. But that's what I like about you!

1. Just like you, Annie, I had calling people on the phone. If there is anyway to get around it - I will do it. I put off getting my hair colored because I hate calling people. That's why my roots get pretty bad. You know your roots are getting bad when your husband suggested getting your hair done.

2. I hate the feel of newspaper and velvet. I don't know why I have always hated that.

3. I secretly play Webkinz while Zach is asleep. I love to play the games.

4. I love to take a bath at night. It relaxes me. It has to be so hot - most people couldn't stand it. I hate to be cold.

5. I hate public bathrooms! They are soooo disgusting. I hate having to take Savannah into them because she has to touch everything. The other day we went to Target - and of course she had to go to the bathroom. So we try to fit everyone into the handicapped stall. The seats are black instead of white and she is so fascinated by this that she has to rub her hand all along the black seat. I was in shock. We had to totally disinfect her hands.

6. I would love to cook more often if all the ingredients were premeasured in cute little bowls like on the Martha Stewart show. And if someone would clean up the mess after I am done. Actually I would just love to have personal chef. I think I would eat so much more healthy if I had a personal chef. I hate cutting up food - especially raw chicken. I had the hardest time doing that while I was pregnant. Does that make you sick Marilee and Annie? Sorry! Probably, just thinking about it make you guys sick.

Zach's first lost tooth & crazy hair day

I had been bugging Zach to let me pull his tooth since it had been hanging by a thread. He agreed to let me pull it out the next day - BUT, he was eating some apples with dinner and it just fell out. It didn't even hurt. He thought it was part of his apple. Thank goodness he didn't swallow it!

It was Red Ribbon week and some of the activities included having a crazy hair day. Last year we were slackers so this year we had to go all out. (The T.V. was on while I was taking this picture - I kept telling them to look at me - finally I just took the picture).

Autumn Fun

I don't know why Zach and Savannah (mostly Zach) love playing in the leaves. They had fun raking up all the leaves into a big pile and jumping in them. Savannah loved to tease Zach and jump in the pile he made. What a teaser she is!

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Dylan was fascinated with all the leaves. He loved to pick them up and put them in his mouth.

Dylan kicking his feet in the leaves.

Dylan's Surgery

Dylan went in for surgery on Monday to have a circumcision revision. The doctor who did Dylan's circumcision took too much skin off on one side which was cause it to twist. The procedure went well, although the Doctor said it was more difficult than he had anticipated. I am so thankful that all went so well.

Yesterday after the surgery he was very irritable and didn't sleep well that night. Dylan is doing great and feeling much better today. Although he had his six month check up and had 4 more shots. I am hoping that the medication they gave us for the surgery will help with the injections in his legs. He has had a rough couple days. What a mean Mom I am. It makes me want to cry when any of my kids have to get shots. I know it is for the best but I don't like them to be in pain.

Being at the Hospital and seeing some of the other patients I feel so blessed that I have 3 beautiful and healthy children. I know that those parents have had many trials and are so much stronger that I could ever be.

First Airplane Trip

Savannah watching movies on Dad's iphone and Zach coloring while waiting for our flight to Orange County

First time on an airplane with all the kids. Are we crazy or what? They did really good! Savannah liked it when we "blasted off." Dylan did really good. He only cried on right before the landing. Zach had a good time sitting next to Dad. It was really nice because the flight was not full at all. I haven't been on a flight like that forever. We could sit where ever we wanted. It was nice to spread out.
Zach playing games and watching movies on Dad's iphone
Savannah and her new sunglasses. She saw them from all the way across the store and just had to have them.

Huntington Beach 2008

Dylan loved the beach. He loved the sand. He had his first "sand"which. He really enjoyed putting his feet in the sand and kicking it all over. He also like grabbing the sand and putting it in his mouth. He didn't mind having the sand in his mouth and all over his body. He is such a good baby. He just goes with the flow.

Zach and Savannah at Huntington Beach. Zach and Savannah didn't mind the freezing cold water. One of the restaurants right by the the beach was called "Savannah at the Beach." Not too far from that was Zach's Surf Shop. They thought that was pretty cool.

We could get Savannah out of the freezing cold water. She had so much fun. She is such a free spirit. She would pretend the waves were chasing after her and she would try not to let them catch her. She did fall down once and the current started pulling on her. That kind of freaked her out. But she got back up and kept on playing in the water till it was time to go.

Zach had lots of fun playing in the sand. He would try and right his entire name before the waves would come and wash it away. He was really sad we didn't have and sand toys to make a sand castle.

Savannah the "junkfood junkie" having some rootbeer and pizza. She was in heaven.

Disneyland 2008

Savannah and Dad going for a ride in the rockets. She loves to "blast off."

Zach, Dylan, Mom and Savannah at Sleeping Beauty's Castle in Disneyland. Savannah was more interested in looking at the duck in the pond than getting her picture taken.

Day 2 of theme parks. Zach and Savannah on A Bug's Life ride in California Adventure.

Zach and Mom driving the bumper bugs at California Adventure. Zach was a better driver than some of the adults on that ride!

Savannah's favorite ride was the Carousel. It was a short line. So we went on it again and again while we waited for Matt and Zach to go on some bigger rides.

Zach, Savannah, Dylan

Zach with a cheesy grin.

Savannah found this hat it the closet and just had to wear it. Isn't she cute.

Dylan is not a big fan of baby food.

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