I have an idea

Every time I go to the grocery store I try to park as close as possible to a cart return. My grandma engraved the need to return carts to the return and it bothers me when people do not. However, when you have children with you and you are forced to park away from a cart return, you face a delimma. Do I lock the door with my kids and quickly run the cart back? Do I put the groceries away while both kids stand there..hoping they don't run into the road and take them with me to return the cart? OR do I leave my cart sitting in the parking space next to me? Lately, I have been choosing the lock the kids in the car and run the cart back method. However, I always end up pulling away from the store thinking what if..................

I have seen expectant mother parking at the mall and maybe a couple other places. What if they had some parking spaces on each side of a cart return designated for people with children? Does this exist anywhere? I haven't quite thought through all of the possible difficulties with this plan. Maybe no one else thinks this is a big deal. Maybe it's too discriminatory to others?? I am not quite sure...Thoughts anyone?

Leona Lewis=Amazing

So anyone watch American Idol tonight? I had heard bleeding love like twice on the radio recently and thought it's an ok song. Well tonight I thought it was amazing. Maybe it was my mood, I don't know but I was moved. It is not often that I think an artist sounds better live than on radio. I think I will use one of my dad's favorite words here and say that it was tremendous. Anyone else love it??

(I am a dork)

They meet

I introduced Landon to the potty today. I said this is a potty, you can sit on it if you want. He sat down and said poo pooo half a dozen times. I guess he does understand the concept. However, understanding and being ready are two different things.

I stressed a lot with potty training Laila. She was not fully there until just after her 3rd birthday. I plan on being as relaxed as I can with Landon. I had not planned on trying at all with Landon until he turned 2 or until he started talking about going pee and poo. I still don't plan on "training" him until then. For now I am just going to let him sit on it and do what he wants with it. If he just so happens to want to pull his pants down and go potty, so be it. I kind of think that unless he is able to pull his pants down himself and go when he wants, it would really be him training me to know his schedule rather than me training him to be independent and what I consider potty trained. Does that make sense? Right now he is pushing it around the house with his blanket on top. When he starts using it, he definitely won't be allowed to do that.

Thomas

While I cleaned the kitchen and Brad made dinner Laila and Landon watched a Thomas the train dvd. Brad and I both think they are painfully boring to watch and we don't generally put them on unless we are doing something else(like today). I guess Laila found it quite boring today too. She was out in the chair within minutes. However, Landon loved it. I can't figure out why Thomas the train is such a popular show but I know most kids love it. Brad thinks kids are just fascinated by trains in general.

I really just wanted to share the picture because it is not too often Laila falls asleep somewhere besides bed.

*Also....I found out tonight my cousin Aaron, who is getting married in July wants Laila to be the flower girl. We were planning on going to the wedding anyway, which is in Montana, but now I feel more justified in spending the gas money. I told her tonight and so far she thinks it is a great idea. I'm excited!

what made me laugh today

I think everyone feels a little blah sometimes. Luckily, I have two wonderful children who always pull me out of it. (my husband does too..he is just not around as much as the kids)So this is what has made me smile today....

I was getting mad at Laila for making a mess in her room when she was supposed to be sleeping. I told her to pick up all her doll clothes and put them away. She then said, "mommy you are kinda cranky today..I think you need a nap" ha! I wish!

I didn't end up making her put all her doll clothes away because she said she was going to dress all of her dolls. As she was dressing them she said, "they need to all be dressed....pause....otherwise it would be embarrassing."

As I am typing this she is in her room singing her abc's. she knows it all but her favorite part is q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, and z..now I know my abc..next time won't you sing with me. she sings this over and over. Landon is in there singing ab ab ab ab. :) Laila is also getting very good at singing twinkle twinkle little star and Jesus loves me.

Due to Laila not napping well..she woke up Landon from his nap so I brought him out to the living room with me and he snuggled up and napped for another half hour with me. We haven't done this in a long time. It was great!

I love Seafood!!

Brad and I went to the Oyster House in Olympia for dinner tonight. We ordered the seafood dinner for 2. This included 2 sides(we both got chowder and fries), halibut, salmon, crab legs, clams,oysters, shrimp, lobster, and a dinner roll for 50 bucks. I thought it was a pretty great deal if you like seafood. Then we walked down by the water to burn some calories. Anyway, dates are always nice and I am blogging on mine so I should go. We are going to go watch There will be blood. How romantic..haha(it looks good intriguing though)

like father, like son

We played at the park for awhile today until Landon burned his knees on the slide. It felt great to be out in the sun. Laila went shopping with grandma Sharon today so I was able to nap awhile today while Landon napped. It was nice. Now I get to go get ready for my hot date tonight:)