I have gone to the darkside!

Yep, you heard it folks. This household has gone to the darkside. We now Wii! We went shopping this weekend to actually purchase a laptop, however they didn't have what we were looking for. So, we purchased a Wii instead. You know, how they are so similar!?

Anyway, we had talked about getting one for awhile. I just could justify spending that amount of money, especially since I really wanted it for the yoga and would also need to purchase the Wii fit. Well, there was a sale going on if we purchased a package and even though the particular packages they had put together weren't exactly what we wanted, the sales people worked with us to give us the same discount on the items we wanted to purchase.

So last night we set up the system after the kids were asleep and began fiddling with it. This morning we had Thing 1 enjoying the Wii as well. He didn't do too bad on golf and also made it difficult for The Mr. to box with him as he kept dancing around the room! Thing 2 enjoyed watching us make fools of ourselves. So everyone had fun! I checked out the Wii fit today and found that I have skipped the "unbalanced" phase and went straight to amateur! I was pretty proud of myself. The Mr., however, is unbalanced. Oh well, we can't all be amateurs!

Since we have now gone to the darkside with the Wii, does anyone have any suggestions on good games for a 4 year old? I would also like suggestions on good puzzle games as I enjoy puzzles. The Mr. already has his eye on a few games and has purchased his first one so I think he will be fine.

All Wet

When I picked the boys up from daycare today, I gave them their straw cups filled with water as it was really hot out today. Thing 2 did what he always does with his water - drank some of it then started playing by sipping the water through the straw and then letting it dribble down his chin. He finds this hilarious. Thing 1 drank some of his water, then dumped a good amount into the cup holders in his car seat. He then began flicking the water at me while I was trying to drive! Thing 2 laughed each time the water hit the back of my head. I made many attempts to get Thing 1 to stop hitting me with water. Nothing I said would get him to stop. I then contacted The Mr. to let him know of my drive home. The Mr. also found it funny.

Funny Quotes

Here are a couple quotes from Thing 1 from the past few days.

The Mr., "You are really rambunctious today."

Thing 1, "I'm not randy bush!"

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We were at the store today and saw a poster of the characters from Ice Age.

Thing 1, "Why is Diego here?"

Me, "I don't know."

Thing 1, all excited, "I think it's because this store is special! This store is special, Mommy!"

First Haircut

Today we took Thing 2 to get his first haircut.  He was getting a lot of baby curls in the back and it was getting long.  I knew it was time for him to get a haircut when people were starting to ask "Is that a little girl or a little boy?"  

Anyway, Thing 2 was not very happy about the whole haircut experience.  He cried from the minute he got into the fire engine shaped chair until the haircut was over and we put him on the floor to play with the train set.

Here are some pictures of the progress:

And here is the final result!

Very handsome, if I may say so myself!

32 and 10

To The Mr.,

  Here I sit thinking of you as today is your 32nd birthday and our 10 year anniversary.  It's hard to believe that we have been married for 10 years and together for 15!  I love you very much and thank you for all that you do.  If it weren't for you, I would probably starve and go crazy.  I recall you getting up at 6 one morning to grill pork chops so the boys and I would have food to eat while you were away!  You are a wonderful husband and father.  We have had many ups and downs these past 15 years but have gotten through everything together.  I hope you enjoy your day.  Happy birthday and Happy anniversary. 

Love,

The Mrs.

And We're Back!

We arrived back at our house early this afternoon from the wedding that 3 out of 4 of us were in!  We had a great time and the bride and groom looked wonderful!  Here are some pictures from our trip as I am sure all you want to see is Thing 1 in his tux!

Of course, Thing 2 was there even though he wasn't actually in the wedding.  Here is a picture of him relaxing in the hotel.

We're Off!

Tomorrow we leave for a long weekend trip.  We are going to see some friends that we haven't seen in awhile and share in their wedding experience.  The Mr. will be doing a reading at the wedding, I will be a bridesmaid, and Thing 1 is going to be the ring bearer.  I am looking forward to seeing my 4-year old in a tux and top hat!  I will be sure to post pictures when we get back!  I hope everyone has had a great week so far and has a wonderful weekend!