Above, we see what a typical child looks like while sleeping.
Here we see what Bennett looked like while sleeping last night. Interesting...Saturday, May 30, 2009
Monday, May 25, 2009
Memorial Day Smiles (And Some Tears)
We have been enjoying Memorial Day weekend. Each day has involved a party of some sort, which Bennett and Ainsley find thrilling. Below are a few highlights from the past couple of days...
At Party 1, which was a birthday party for a dear little friend, Ainsley got to live her dream and hold a real baby. She loves babies! As seen in past posts, Ainsley looks so pleased, Baby B looks mildly alarmed.
At Party 1, Bennett supposedly "accidentally" fell into the baby pool with her clothes on. This triggered all the other smallies to "fall" into the pool while still clothed. These children just had the greatest time swimming in their clothes. Although, some of them had to shed a few articles due to the water weight. After they swam, the kids changed into their dry swimsuits and wore those home. This was definitely a memory maker for Bennett and Ainsley.
Upon returning home from Party 1, the girls decided to try on some of Mom's old glasses that Grandma found while cleaning out a closet. Why? I have no idea. I think it was just late and they were in a silly mood. Needless to say, we got some good laughs when they had them on. What was I thinking when I wore these in 7th grade? How awful!
These ridiculous glasses nearly made her cross-eyed! Yikes!
Yesterday we attended Party 2, a graduation, and Party 3, a little reunion of sorts with college friends. The day went as follows: Wake early, ride to church, sit through church, ride home, reload car, ride for hours, stop to buy Mom two shirts, ride again, sit at a graduation party for hours, ride, meet friends, ride, go to a park with no playground, wait for pizza...meltdown. While waiting for tables at the pizza joint, Ainsley pushed Bennett off of a step and Bennett retaliated with a punch to Ainlsey's abdomen. I'd never witnessed punching prior to this incident. Therefore, I had to attempt discipline on the sidewalk outside of the restaurant. I had very little choice but to sit them in a "time out" of sorts, and then they apologized to each other. Above, you can see the "time out" in progress. Many tears were shed by both children. The hour that followed in the pizza joint was rocky, but we survived. The Girls were actually very good overall, considering the amount of riding and sitting they'd done that day.
At Party 1, which was a birthday party for a dear little friend, Ainsley got to live her dream and hold a real baby. She loves babies! As seen in past posts, Ainsley looks so pleased, Baby B looks mildly alarmed.
At Party 1, Bennett supposedly "accidentally" fell into the baby pool with her clothes on. This triggered all the other smallies to "fall" into the pool while still clothed. These children just had the greatest time swimming in their clothes. Although, some of them had to shed a few articles due to the water weight. After they swam, the kids changed into their dry swimsuits and wore those home. This was definitely a memory maker for Bennett and Ainsley. 
Upon returning home from Party 1, the girls decided to try on some of Mom's old glasses that Grandma found while cleaning out a closet. Why? I have no idea. I think it was just late and they were in a silly mood. Needless to say, we got some good laughs when they had them on. What was I thinking when I wore these in 7th grade? How awful!
These ridiculous glasses nearly made her cross-eyed! Yikes!
Yesterday we attended Party 2, a graduation, and Party 3, a little reunion of sorts with college friends. The day went as follows: Wake early, ride to church, sit through church, ride home, reload car, ride for hours, stop to buy Mom two shirts, ride again, sit at a graduation party for hours, ride, meet friends, ride, go to a park with no playground, wait for pizza...meltdown. While waiting for tables at the pizza joint, Ainsley pushed Bennett off of a step and Bennett retaliated with a punch to Ainlsey's abdomen. I'd never witnessed punching prior to this incident. Therefore, I had to attempt discipline on the sidewalk outside of the restaurant. I had very little choice but to sit them in a "time out" of sorts, and then they apologized to each other. Above, you can see the "time out" in progress. Many tears were shed by both children. The hour that followed in the pizza joint was rocky, but we survived. The Girls were actually very good overall, considering the amount of riding and sitting they'd done that day. Saturday, May 23, 2009
Back In Business!
We are back! Finally, we have a fully-functioning computer. Let the blog posts resume! Here are some photos from the past couple of months:
Bennett enjoys being old enough to hold her one and only boy cousin! She's thrilled...Little Cousin looks mildly alarmed.
Bennett and Ainsley spend a lot of time each week with another cousin, seen above. Ainsley and M. enjoyed a bath together at Grandma's a couple of weeks ago. Nearly every time I take these two out in public together, people think they are sisters, even twins. Do you think they resemble each other?
Washing dishes at Grandma's, wearing a plastic bag poncho, of course! Great invention, Grandma!
Bennett and Ainsley were thrilled to attend M's birthday party. The party theme was Ice Cream, but I think Kittens ended up being the dominating element. Notice how M has a firm grasp on the striped kitty's neck. Yikes! We tried to encourage proper cat grip to the little girls, but to no avail. Poor kittens. I hope they are all still alive! And what is up with Bennett's expression here? She looks like she's in another world...probably dreaming of the ice cream she couldn't eat and battling "roid rage" that day. She looks a bit "out of it."
Two girls, enjoying ice cream cone cupcakes at the birthday party while the kittens try to catch their breath!
Bennett enjoys being old enough to hold her one and only boy cousin! She's thrilled...Little Cousin looks mildly alarmed.
Bennett and Ainsley spend a lot of time each week with another cousin, seen above. Ainsley and M. enjoyed a bath together at Grandma's a couple of weeks ago. Nearly every time I take these two out in public together, people think they are sisters, even twins. Do you think they resemble each other?
Washing dishes at Grandma's, wearing a plastic bag poncho, of course! Great invention, Grandma!
Bennett and Ainsley were thrilled to attend M's birthday party. The party theme was Ice Cream, but I think Kittens ended up being the dominating element. Notice how M has a firm grasp on the striped kitty's neck. Yikes! We tried to encourage proper cat grip to the little girls, but to no avail. Poor kittens. I hope they are all still alive! And what is up with Bennett's expression here? She looks like she's in another world...probably dreaming of the ice cream she couldn't eat and battling "roid rage" that day. She looks a bit "out of it."
Two girls, enjoying ice cream cone cupcakes at the birthday party while the kittens try to catch their breath!
Blogger only let's me post 5 pictures at a time. I'll try to post more again soon! Check back!
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Wait For It...Wait For It...
We're nearly back in business, computer-wise! After a couple of months of waiting, battling technological difficulty, researching, and banging our heads on the computer desk, the moment has nearly arrived. A new laptop should be arriving in days, at which point, pictures will be uploaded and blogging will resume. I'm not sure if we even have readers anymore, other than Grandma, but Grandma, you are worth bring the blog back into working order. Pictures soon to come, relatively speaking!
Thursday, April 23, 2009
What's Up????
For those who are still checking this blog, sorry for the continued lack of action. We are still experiencing technical difficulties. We now have a loaner laptop, but we're having issues getting past photos to open. We need to install some software to be able to get new photos on. I'm hoping to have something up in the next few days. To entertain you slightly, I'll share a recent comment Bennett made. We had some little friends over to play last week, a boy and two girls. Bennett and the boy were good friends when they were younger, but they haven't seen each other much recently as they now attend different schools. I guess they've done some growing up, because the little guy asked Bennett, "Hey, Bennett, do you want to wrestle?" Her response was, "I am a woman...no!" A woman? Really? He accepted her answer, but he and his little sister did manage to get Bennett pinned to the floor a bit later, and she was okay with it.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Boo Hoo!
Well, I regret to inform that our beloved Vostro 1400 was officially pronounced dead a few days ago. We are quiet displeased with this news, as the no-longer-beloved machine was only 16 months old. We now refer to what we once called "the laptop" as "the piece of junk." Anyway, we are relying on the computers and internet services of others to check email, google information, prepare documents and such. Therefore, new posts to this blog will be on hold for a bit. "Uncle Bobi" is planning to lend us his spare laptop for a couple months. Bless you, Uncle Bobi!!!! We should have his machine in about a week, so hopefully posts can resume then. At that point you can catch some Easter action with Bennett and Ainsley!
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Down and Out
Oh, technology...our friend and foe. The lack of posts this week can be largely attributed to lack of a computer. Ours is currently in the fix-it shop. The gentleman who took it from me could not exactly give me an estimate as to when I would get it back...not comforting. I don't think it has a majorly serious issue, but I don't know how many other computers are in the fix-it line before ours. Anyway, I'll keep the camera snapping away, and I'll post something spectacular as soon as the Dell Vostro 1400 returns. Mac users, I don't even want to hear about it!!!!!!
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Life On the Road
We've had some busy days, on the road! Here are some photos from our travels...
Over the past weekend we caught up with college friends over dinner. As we left the restaurant, Ainsley and this little Leprechan had their photo taken. The leprechan was holding a very large mug of "rootbeer."
On Monday, Bennett and Ainsley got to see one of their favorite little boys at Buffalo Wild Wings on a seperate roadtrip. They were just thrilled to see him, I was thrilled to see his mom, and Dad was thrilled that we brought him home some Asian Zing Boneless Wings!
On our Monday roadtrip, we took advantage of an opportunity to go to an area learning facility. The girls enjoyed experimenting with bubbles, building robots, using this toy crane, seeing an IMAX show, and lots of other great activities.
Yesterday we took another little trip. We headed out of town to have outdoor lunch with Dad at work. It was so windy that we had to just eat in his car in the parking lot with the sunroof open, so to have a windblock. On our way back home we stopped at a favorite nature center. A very popular ranger happened to be there so he got some snakes out for Bennett and Ainsley. Here is an Albino King Snake. Bennett held him, Ainsley touched him, and I looked at him.
After our snake holding session, we ventured outside for a hike at the nature center. We weren't really prepared for a hike, with our flip-flops and lack of bottled water, but we did enjoy about a 30 minute walk in the warm sunshine!
Over the past weekend we caught up with college friends over dinner. As we left the restaurant, Ainsley and this little Leprechan had their photo taken. The leprechan was holding a very large mug of "rootbeer."
On Monday, Bennett and Ainsley got to see one of their favorite little boys at Buffalo Wild Wings on a seperate roadtrip. They were just thrilled to see him, I was thrilled to see his mom, and Dad was thrilled that we brought him home some Asian Zing Boneless Wings!
On our Monday roadtrip, we took advantage of an opportunity to go to an area learning facility. The girls enjoyed experimenting with bubbles, building robots, using this toy crane, seeing an IMAX show, and lots of other great activities. 
Yesterday we took another little trip. We headed out of town to have outdoor lunch with Dad at work. It was so windy that we had to just eat in his car in the parking lot with the sunroof open, so to have a windblock. On our way back home we stopped at a favorite nature center. A very popular ranger happened to be there so he got some snakes out for Bennett and Ainsley. Here is an Albino King Snake. Bennett held him, Ainsley touched him, and I looked at him. 
After our snake holding session, we ventured outside for a hike at the nature center. We weren't really prepared for a hike, with our flip-flops and lack of bottled water, but we did enjoy about a 30 minute walk in the warm sunshine! Friday, March 13, 2009
A Glimpse Into the Life Of Ainsley
Some may wonder, "What does one do when they stay at home with a young child all day?" Let me answer this question for you with another question..."What don't you do when you are home with a young child all day?!?!" Here are a few snapshots from a morning in the life of Ainsley....
After taking Big Sis to school and eating scrambled eggs, Ainsley requested digital camera lessons. Here is her second or third attempt with the cameral. She made me hold the flowers.
Following camera lessons, Ainsley asked if we could make a "spider web" out of chain links. This took a while. We're leaving it up for Big Sis to admire when she returns from school.
Next, it was cookie baking time for a special aunt's 30th birthday extravaganza. Ainsley LOVES to help in the kitchen and she requires that aprons be worn for cookie baking.
What's the secret ingredient to our birthday cookies? A little rock music. Ainsley pulled the drumset into the kitchen and jammed out to some Billy Joel, her current favorite artist. She also talked me into a brief guitar solo.
Morning break...a nice long read on the toilet. Well, that covers about 2 hours of Ainsley's day. Fun times! To my wonderful husband: I know you are sitting at work reading this, nesting super HOT parts and working your rear end off. Thank you for doing it everyday on behalf of your girls! I love you and thank you for allowing me the opportunity to be home living life with these children. I'm thankful for God's provision for us and for the gift of You! Your hard work and sacrifice means the world to me! I love you and thank you, Dear....now you should probably get back to nesting HOT parts!
After taking Big Sis to school and eating scrambled eggs, Ainsley requested digital camera lessons. Here is her second or third attempt with the cameral. She made me hold the flowers.
Following camera lessons, Ainsley asked if we could make a "spider web" out of chain links. This took a while. We're leaving it up for Big Sis to admire when she returns from school.
Next, it was cookie baking time for a special aunt's 30th birthday extravaganza. Ainsley LOVES to help in the kitchen and she requires that aprons be worn for cookie baking.
What's the secret ingredient to our birthday cookies? A little rock music. Ainsley pulled the drumset into the kitchen and jammed out to some Billy Joel, her current favorite artist. She also talked me into a brief guitar solo.
Morning break...a nice long read on the toilet. Well, that covers about 2 hours of Ainsley's day. Fun times! To my wonderful husband: I know you are sitting at work reading this, nesting super HOT parts and working your rear end off. Thank you for doing it everyday on behalf of your girls! I love you and thank you for allowing me the opportunity to be home living life with these children. I'm thankful for God's provision for us and for the gift of You! Your hard work and sacrifice means the world to me! I love you and thank you, Dear....now you should probably get back to nesting HOT parts!Wednesday, March 11, 2009
When I Grow Up...
Bennett recently completed a project for school. Each child had to decorate a template to show what career they would like to have when they grow up. Bennett chose to become a Naturalist. She would like to be outdoors, exploring and helping animals. She also wants to teach people about all kinds of wildlife. We had a great time creating "Bennett the Naturalist." I'm not sure how this career will work out for her though, with all her animal dander and outdoor allergies. For now we'll just let the dream live on!
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