2 Grandpas? And 4-wheeling!

As some of you might know the kids Grandparents on the B-side have been down in AZ for a while doing what some retired folks do (enjoying the sun and acting like their lives are, oh, so busy and important). And as posted in an earlier update here, the S-side Grandparents headed to AZ as well for a get-a-way. Well, said BS Grandparents met up for a few nights and captured this photo for the twins to have. Nice Grandparents.

I called the kids over to show them the photo and Jo said,
“There’s Grandma and Nanny and…Hey…there’s two Grandpas?!”
I guess it would be the first time she put that together.

After spending the weekend down at Rachelle and Connie’s, under their house putting insulation in, tearing down a fence and also catching a show in at Seven Feathers, I ended the holiday weekend with the kids at my brother’s place, hanging out and riding four wheelers.Derian has a few motorized toys and her four wheeler is just the right size and speed for the kids. Cole took to it straight off and had it full throttle (still not to fast) and wanting to go and go and go. (gosh, I hate it when we have to share) Jo needed food at the time we started riding but after she fueled her body up she was also off and riding and also saying…Do I have to share?

Derian rides her 50 dirt bike like a pro. She rode circles around the twins and is even shifting so as to get more speed (I use to dream of a life like that as a kid). Cole gave this bike a whirl too, with Mom running beside/behind him. He did a good job for the most part but got a little nervous after a second or two and ended up wrecking (he is ok). If he could actually touch the ground he wouldn’t have wrecked so maybe by next year the Little Man will be tall enough to give this bike another try.

Mom got into the action too. Took both kids on the big toy and even gave Tick (the dog) a ride around the field.
The freedom I feel…Oh it just feels great!Busy and full weekend but all of it was fun. Great three-day weekend!
Whoohoooo!

Officially Domesticated!

Valentines afternoon was spent at a coffee house, a public courthouse building, then at The Broadway for dinner and toasts to all of us.We all (I will go through names in a bit) met at Full City Coffee to finish up our Domesticated paper work, which also needed to be notarized. Meet Joan, our notary, and friend. Say “Hi to Joan”.


One sheet of paper is all it takes and the directions were specific on filling it out. You must spell out “female” not just put “f”, you must write out your month of birth not just fill in the month number. Easy enough you would think. Between Jill and I it took five copies to get it right. Sheesh…Maybe nerves caused the errors, excitement or both? What ever it was we managed to get it done and Joan took care of the rest.

Everyone say “Hi” to Alma! She took our paperwork and our money and we became officially domesticated. Thanks Alma. (We really don’t know Alma, but she agreed to be on our blog).


Here is everyone, turning in paperwork. We are at the back of the photo, then Tracy in yellow, Martha was in NY but between a fax machine and the post they took care of their paperwork. Finally, close-up we have Jen and Julie with Jen’s son Gregg.
Good times!

Here is a shot of the group that attended the paperwork filing and money passing process. (note to self, stand in back with people in front of me…am I really that big of a girl? My goodness)
The filing wasn't very romantic, and really not what the kids expected, and how do I know this? When we got to the car Jo asked “When are you getting married?” We said that we just finished and then Cole said “Oh, I thought you were going stand there and kiss and stuff”. Did we just kill some of their romantic dreams?

Just a family photo at the end of our Domestic filing.
(see, I don't seem so big here, thank you Jo)

We then went off for a meal and visiting!
Jill and I are honored that we shared this filing with Tracy & Martha, Jen & Julie with Gregg. And to share this day with us as well Todd, Derian, Shelia & Lori joined us through it all. Thank You Big Time!

All around, a pretty good day.

More Snow Birds!

Nanny & Grandpa are flying south now. The sun and warm weather sure is attractive to folks! Glad they are able to get away and enjoy themselves.

They stopped by for a visit and rested for the first night. It was good to see them and the Ding Dongs were a hit with at least three of us. The kids have been excited for over a week to see them (Momma told them the wrong day so they have been waiting) and barely able to get their shoes on to get outside when they pulled in. The RV is where the kids want to be too, if their was a choice of in the house or the RV, Nanny and Grandpas rolling home would win out each and every time.
It may be childish but we sent them off with a good kick in the RV butt. (a football smashing through the window sticker) I’m sure we’ll hear from them at their first stop if they see it. We hope they just smile as we did and maybe they will pass it on to the next victim. Hey, why not…it’s a harmless smile and we would have done this to anyone who we could have gotten away with it.

Nan’s and Grandpa look happy to be on the road as you can see. Here’s hoping their trip is smooth and they have a great time!

Superbowl-Super! and Rock On!

The kids and I made shirts for Superbowl, and did we pick the correct team or what?! Ok it was a tough fought game with a low score but the Giants just dominated the Patriots and sure deserved the win. The back of our shirts say Little Man, Big Girl & Little Sis with the first word crossed off and replaced with GIANTS.

We wore our shirts to Susan’s house for the party. Susan was a great host, buying each kid a new toy, which they played with the whole afternoon. The house was crowed with many NY fans (just a couple Pat fans, so sorry) so it was very loud and energized. Oma and I came home lighter than when we went…emptied our quarters into the pockets of others, darn our luck. But we had a wonderful time, throat a little sore from yelling and tired from the drama! Thank goodness we three have new sleeping shirts with a winning team on them,
I know it will help us sleep like winners!

ROCK STARS
I tried to rent Guitar Hero for our Wii and the stores do not rent
them yet, so with a quick phone call to Oma, (guessing I sounded pathetic) she did a couple quick searches on-line and told me
to go a head, I came home with our very own Guitar Hero III game. (sheepish grin here)

This might sound silly or childish or…think what you like, but I ROCK!
I really enjoy music and really enjoy watching/listening to people who play music really well. Fills my soul with happiness. I will admit that I have dreamt of being able to play music really well. In my real life it’s just a dream, a dream never really to be fulfilled. Until now! Did I say I ROCK yet?! My inner child is having a blast with this new game.
I feel like I’m actually joining a band and playing with the music. (feeling silly here but it’s true) I am so addicted! I LOVE, love, LOVE this game! (don't be worried for me, I do know it is just a game)

Your all invited to come by and Rock out with us, any time!
WARNING: Others who have come by to Rock with us have gone away addicted as well, some even detouring from their home to buy their own Guitar Hero for their gaming system. Others leave suppressing their addiction knowing they just can’t afford the time on a regular basis so just vow to come back to play another day.

Cole really Rocks out as well. He plays the same song over and over and over again. (and I really mean the same song…they each have one hour a day they can game and the same song is played…for an hour…each day…the same song…do you hear me yet?) He is still trying to not get kicked off the stage, (that is what happens when you don’t hit enough of the correct notes). He is determined to get it all right and he’s fun to watch. He moves his feet around, bounces and has even thrown in a spin move here and there.

Jo likes to sit while playing. Maybe she will be some sort of Folk musician one day? She has a very good beat and is willing to play any of the four song choices, not sticking to just one song. (this makes Momma very happy) She definitely gets zoned in on the notes and plucks away. Very cute indeed! In the long run though she is more of a Zelda fan liking the adventure games like her Momma. She plays the guitar if we are all taking turns and the system is not open to just her and her game. Oh, the sacrifice she makes.

Rock On BS Groupies!