Disney on Ice

Thanks to one of my best friends, Ly, the girls and I were lucky enough to go see the Disney on Ice show tonight. The girls LOVED seeing their favorite princess stories played out in real life. It was well worth the late night out two hours past their bedtime (we'll see how this plays out at 6:45 tomorrow morning when I am waking them up for preschool).

There were tons of little girls all dressed up in their favorite princess dresses, but frankly, that was just way too much work for this mama to do on a Wednesday night. Thankfully, the girls didn't seem to care.

Miss Riley--Fave Princess, Cinderella

(Enjoying her peanut butter sandwich that I smuggled into the show. I'm cool like that. Who wants to drop $50 on food? Not me!!)

Miss Alyssa--Fave Princess, whoever wears pink!

Miss Makena--Fave Princess, Snow White


Thanks Auntie Ly....WE LOVE YOU!!

Wordful Wednesday

Work schmirk, kids schmids....my priorities are shaky right now.

Today was a big day. The follow-up book to Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games was released.

And Season 5 of Rescue Me was released on DVD. The season I've been missing for the last few months because I don't get the FX channel. Do you think anyone would miss me if I crawled into a hole for a few days reading and watching to my heart's content?


Yep, pretty sure they'd find me. The one who supplies the peanut butter sandwiches, wipes heinies, and provides the entertainment can't go missing for long. But you know where I'll be every night after 8 pm for awhile. Reading and watching!

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They call me mommy

Car rides with the girls have turned into "20,000" questions, all of which begin with "mommy."

Don't get me wrong, I love the ideas and questions the girls come up with and half the time I'm cracking up over their conversations, but it can get a little tiresome responding to "mommy" 20,000 times in a row.

Kind of ironic that the new hit by "The Ting-Tings" came on the radio yesterday during our car ride. Some people think this song is annoying. I think it's catchy. And totally appropriate when I change my name.

Tuesday's Tribute--What's Playing?

I mentioned before that I have a new favorite show called Rescue Me (FX channel is currently airing season 5). I am still getting caught up on previous seasons. Just finished Season 3 and can't get enough of it.

So if you don't know what to order next on your Netflix list, do yourself a favor and rent season one.

Another reason why I love this show so much is they play great music in their episodes.

Check this song out by David Gray--AWESOME!

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Better late than never

My home computer has a virus that has kept me in internet isolation/withdrawal since Tuesday evening. Let's hope it is fixed soon. Otherwise, I have to keep stealing BF Jessica's laptop from next door to try and stay connected with you all. Good thing she'll do just about anything for freshly baked cookies. Our love of all things sweet is one of the foundations of our relationship.

Anyway, BF Jess and I also got the chance to sneak away last night for an early dinner and movie date. If you haven't seen "Slumdog Millionaire" go see it. This movie has been on my "must-see" list for months and it was a great. It certainly left me feeling thankful for my sheltered life and indoor plumbing.


And I'm almost finished reading "A Thousand Splendid Suns" which is absolutely fantastic. Any suggestions on what I should read next?

It's like a trainwreck....

But I can't stop watching. I missed the first 3 seasons, but I managed to get sucked into the cattiness of the 4th season of "The Real Housewives of Orange County."

Ahem. And the Bachelor started last week too. So I now have must-see T.V. to look forward to on Monday nights.

It's the mindless dribble that helps me unwind at the end of the day.

Twilight...The Movie

I escaped the house on Friday night and went to see Twilight with my SIL and a group of friends. And yes, we were the oldest people in the theater. The other group of moms that were there sat in the row behind us. We laughed at the teenagers screaming when Edward came on the screen and the shrill catcalls of "I love you Edward" that happened throughout the movie. Ahhh, to be 13 again!

The movie was okay. The girl who played Bella actually got on my nerves. My favorite aspect of the movie was watching the entire Cullen family. I loved seeing them come to life from what I had imagined in the book.

Did anyone else see it? What did you think?

For all you bachelorette fans

Deanna and Jesse have a website

And yes, I know I'm a total dork, but reality t.v. is one of my guilty pleasures!

Toddler nazis

Remember when I told you that Riley had some killer dance moves that resembled Elaine from Sienfeld?

Well the girls have found a new way to irritate each other that reminds me of another famous Seinfeld episode. All three of them take part in playing nazi or victim at some point in the day.

A conversation goes something like this:

Riley: "Mommy, I want milk."

Alyssa or Makena: "NO MILK FOR YOU!"

Riley: Wahhhh (crying), "Sissy said no milk."

OR

Makena: "Mommy, I go night-night."

Riley or Alyssa: "NO NIGHT-NIGHT FOR YOU!"

Makena: Wahhhh (crying), "Sissy said no night-night."

OR

Alyssa: "Hold you mommy."

Makena or Riley: "NO MOMMY FOR YOU!"

Alyssa: Wahhh (crying), "Sissy said no mommy."


Everytime it happens, I try not to laugh but it's hard not to because the unsuspecting toddler's reaction is always the same no matter who it is. So for all you Seinfeld fans, I leave you with a soup nazi clip (with a little Schmoopie talk thrown in).

She's got the moves

Any Seinfeld fans out there? We might have the next Elaine in our house...

Abbey Road--Part II

Nanny Mariya took this picture of the girls today and I was in awe of their synchronization. It reminded me of a famous album cover....