Project 365

New Year-New Blog!!!

2010-01-04T10:24:00.000-08:00

Come see the new blog... www.melaniesvidaloca2010.blogspot.com

I am going to get this past year's blog bound into a book for the kids and myself =)

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Some Memorable Facebook Statuses...

2009-12-31T15:52:00.000-08:00

From the past couple of weeks. Everyone keeps telling me I need to write all this stuff down since the kiddos are so crazy LOL

December 21st:

*Jake just said to me, "You wanna watch me play the Wii? You know, you have two eyes. You can do 2 things at once with them" LOL

*My son informed me, after I asked him why he didn't listen to me in the store, that he didn't have any ears. Furthermore, he hasn't had any since he was a little baby. Hmmm, interesting...

December 22nd:

*has an age old recipe for c logging the toilet. Just add: 1 full roll of toilet paper, a stack of wet hinney wipes, a closed door, and one 3 yr old-VOILA!

December 24th:

*Liv came in my bedroom to tell me something. I told her to spit it out because she couldn't get out what she wanted to say. All the sudden, she gets a funny look on her face and said, "I got spit, Mom!" and went to spit, lol. I said, "NO NO NO! Don't SPIT! I mean, tell me what you wanted to tell me!" lol

December 28th:

*Was at Brett's parents today. It had snowed last night. Liv has an obsession with eating snow. I was talking to Brett's Mom, when I turned to see what Liv was doing. Yep, she was licking snow off Josey's shoe. SOOOOOO gross. I can't even comprehend. I feel like I'm raising a pack of wild monkeys.

December 29th:

*Liv is currently making her baby jaguar pee in the toilet-complete with sound. Life is grand, isn't it?? lol

December 30th:

* Josey was asking Brett at what age she could swear. Jake said he says the bad "F" word, so I said "And what happens to you when you say that Jake?" (thinking he would say hot sauce or something) Jake said, "I say it in my head all the time so you can't hear me hee hee." Nice....

December 31st:

*Loves the fact that Liv calls Jake "Buddy". He just came out of bed. She lit up like a Christmas tree and said, "Buddy! Buddy! I missed you so!"

*Ok...Totally LOL...Jake and Liv were on the couch and all the sudden Jake screams, "OW LIV! Don't BITE!" When I asked Liv why she bit him, she said, "Because I thought I was hungry, that's why!" LOL

Tuesday December 29th-Isn't She Sweet?

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I mean, seriously?? Look at that sweet little face?!?!? Hard to believe she causes so much trouble lol

Monday December 28th-There's an ANT in my Fridge!!

2009-12-31T15:19:00.000-08:00

I went to open the fridge and almost fell over. Liv put her huge, fake ant in the fridge. When I asked her why, she said it was hot and needed to cool off. Go figure lol

Sunday, December 27th-Snow Angel

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Or at least, he TRIES to be an Angel :p He decided the back deck would be the perfect place to make a snow angel. We've had a couple of days of good snow fall. Isn't he so sweet?

Saturday, December 26th-Frozen World

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We had some freezing fog, which gave the illusion of snow, without all the messy roads. These were actually taken on Christmas day (shhh! I'm cheating!)

My Mom had this sign in the trees-I thought it looked pretty cool!

Frozen spiderwebs-Isn't that sooo cool??

Friday, December 25th-Merry Christmas!!!

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We had a great time on Christmas! The kiddos loved their presents and they were really good. They got to spend some time with their Dad, too, so bonus for everyone =)

Tuesday, December 22nd-Crazy Man on the Loose

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Yep, that's my crazy boy =)

Monday December 21st-Jake Does Jillian

2009-12-31T14:57:00.000-08:00

Jake decided he wanted to do my 30 Day Shred DVD. It was "easy" in his opinion. I have to give him props. He did the whole video. The funniest thing, though, was the WAY he did it. He thought he was doing the moves right, but he really wasn't. It was so cute to watch, though! Look at those bulging arm muscles he has! :p

Saturday-What Happens When You Leave Fish Food Within Reach of a 3 Yr old....

2009-12-20T18:49:00.001-08:00

Nuff said *sigh*

Friday-A Gamer Till the End....

2009-12-20T18:44:00.001-08:00

I went to check on Jake before I went to bed (I check on both kids before I go, just in case...) and found Jake sleeping, with his Didj still in his hand, and on LOL. I took everything off so he wouldn't strangle himself while he slept, and moved on LOL

Why You Should Never Leave Cupcakes to Cool with Liv Around....

2009-12-17T18:30:00.000-08:00

Apparently, she likes to take bites out of each one...(and that's chocolate chips in the bottom-Jake insisted on having chocolate chip muffins lol) I think she only got bites out of the ones she could reach...

Long Time, No Post...

2009-12-16T20:16:00.000-08:00

So, it's been a busy 3 weeks! It's been brought to my attention by more than one friend (and I thank you girls, for being so interested in my life =) ) that I've been neglecting my blog. Between trying to get ready for the holidays, traveling to NJ for work last week, coming home to Jake having pneumonia, it's been rough!

I'm a Facebook junkie. I admit it. I adore FB. I'm on FB daily, hourly, and sometimes, by the minute. Consequently, I'm constantly posting about the kids, what they are doing (or not doing) etc. I'm going to post some of my favorite wall posts from the last 3wks. You'll be able to get a little taste of what's gone on in my life for the past 3 wks....

12-15
Jake and I were just watching Nanny 911. Jake was watching the Mom, all wide eyed and finally said, "Holy Moly! Looks like the Mom needs the Nanny more than the kids!"

12-15
...sometimes you can't get your pants down fast enough....I had to mop the bathroom floor anyway. Thanks for the nudge, Liv.

12-14
Jake told me this am that he wasn't going to go to school today because he was still sick and he "wasn't going to argue with me about it!" I said, "Well, I'm glad we're in agreement about no arguing! Now, you can either go to school or stay in bed all day, only leaving to pee or eat." After 10 minutes of laying in bed, doing nothing, Jake decided to go to school. Good decision, Jake.

12-11
I love getting pulled over by the cops, but what's even better than that???? Knowing that, while you are being pulled over, your boyfriend and his buddies are watching and laughing.

12-10
Got home from Jersey, barely....Our flight from EWR to SLC had issues. The flaps wouldn't go up (which is what slows the plane down) Had to look for "alternative" solutions. We landed great-I was good until I saw 4 fire trucks and an ambulance following our plane as it taxied, "Just in case". Once they realized we weren't going to go up in a blaze of glory, they went back to their firehouse.

12-4
I was in my room, organizing alittle for my trip, and was thinking how nice it was that the kids were watching Olivia on TV so nice together...until Liv came out of the room and handed me 4 screws. Apparently she thought it would be a grand idea to unscrew my ab roller while she was in there.

12-4

I have a streaker in my house...Liv is refusing clothes, however, she doesn't want to take her socks off?!?!?!

12-4

Jake hit his head when he got into bed last night (in the throws of a fit, of course, because he didn't want to go to bed) He started yelling that he needed to go to the drs. When I asked him why, he said, "My head broke!"

12-1

Really? Is it THAT traumatizing to put on a pair of underwear? REALLY???? (this is Liv lol)

12-1
thinks my Jakey is so funny...He was in the back seat this am singing, "Don't push me cause I'm close to the edge, I'm trying not to lose my head" LMAO. They were watching Happy Feet yesterday, can you tell??

12-1
woke up and noticed the kids bathroom light on...I walked in, and Liv was sleeping on the floor, both blankies and her binkie. When she woke up, I asked her why she was sleeping here. She said she had to pee and "just couldn't make it back to my bed to sleep" LOL

11-27
is listening to Jake read "Hop on Pop" to Liv in their little tent in the living room. So sweet =)

So, as you can see, I've had a great couple of weeks!!! My kids are crazy, so am I, and I wouldn't have it any other way...

To be continued...

Things Found In Jake's Pants Before Going into the Wash...

2009-11-25T09:55:00.000-08:00

Yep...I went to throw Jake's jeans in the wash, and this is what I found...2 army men (if you look closely at the tan one, he's mysteriously missing his head lol) 11 cents, a bowling pin, and a "crystal" (he gets those when he does good at school-he loves them lol) I guess I can understand it all but the bowling pin. That has me curious...

Liv's 3 Year Well Check...

2009-11-24T19:26:00.000-08:00

My cheeky Monkey is growing leaps and bounds!! She's currently 35lbs and 41 inches long! She was weighed and measured 4mths ago. She's grown 3lbs and 3 inches in 4 months!!! She's now 90% for her weight, and 97% for her height. If the height predictors are right, she'll be about 5ft 11 by the time she's 18 (not that I'm surprised! lol)

Monday, November 23rd-You Might As Well JUMP!

2009-11-24T19:24:00.000-08:00

Josey wanted me to take a picture of her jumping, so of course, the other kids wanted to get in on it. I thought they turned out so funny!

I love this one of Jake-I totally cracks me up!!!

Sunday, November 22nd-Christmas Comes Early at the Bulloss House...

2009-11-24T19:20:00.000-08:00

I took the kid's Christmas pics on Sunday so I could take advantage of a Costco coupon I had. I think they turned out great! And, in true Jake and Olivia fashion, we got some good outtakes...

Aww, smiling so nice!

So sweet....

I'm gonna poke your eye out, Jake! You'd better watch yourself!

Don't kiss me! I'm gonna give you an upper cut to the chops!

Love you!!!

Saturday November 21st-Organizing Her M & Ms...

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By color, of course! Hank, if you're reading this, who does it remind you of??? (think skittles...) And yes, she has a messy face. She just got done eating lunch =)

Friday, November 20th-Liv Gets Her Nails Painted for the 1st Time!

2009-11-24T19:10:00.000-08:00

and what color did I use? Hooker red...I already lost my MOTY award back in January, so why not?? lol She was estatic! She couldn't get over how pretty her nails and toes looked.

Monday, November 16th-The Cowboys and Indians Were At War Apparently...

2009-11-24T19:09:00.001-08:00

on my kitchen counter. Jake apparently decided it would be a good idea to set them up. I came around the corner and started cracking up. This is pretty typical of Jake LOL

Wednesday, Nov 11th-The Girl Loves Her Bink & Her Blankie

2009-11-24T19:05:00.000-08:00

Seriously, she loves them both. It's actually become worse since I told her once this binkie was gone, no more would come. She advised me that I could just go to the store and get another one. She's seen them in packages, you know. Yep, Senorita Smarty Pants. That's my girl *sigh* I have to admit, as much as I am ready for the binkie to be gone, it's her last baby thing that she does, and when it's gone, it will be bittersweet =(

Monday, November 9th-Me and my Baby

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Getting love from my baby-Nuff said =)

Tuesday, November 3rd-The Power of the Barbie

2009-11-10T18:10:00.000-08:00

Liv got a bunch of barbie stuff for her birthday. She loves it-Jake digs it, too. Gets him in touch with his feminine side :p (and yes, this was also taken as blackmail for later-not that I don't already have plenty of THOSE around ;-) )

Monday- November 2nd- 5, 15, 35....

2009-11-05T20:01:00.000-08:00

Me, 5 yrs old-cute little bowl cut

Oh, 15, how 1989 of you lol

and now (yes, that's me-I was an *ahem* cat, for Halloween)

I was just scanning some old pics to put on FB and I was just cracking up at these pictures. These are me @ 5, 15, and 35. I couldn't find any of me @ 25-I didn't want to go digging...

Sunday November 1st- Tired Little Monkey

2009-11-05T19:43:00.000-08:00

I normally don't check on the kids RIGHT before I go to bed...Usually they're so out I don't bother, however, something told me to check on Liv. This is how I found her. Notice she had her favorite blanket (which she MUST sleep with)

Saturday, October 31st-Happy Halloween!!

2009-11-03T21:43:00.000-08:00

Here's the Cheeky Monkey and the Lego. Yes, I made the costume! I think it turned out great! Though, I ended up having to carry it 1/2 way thru....

Friday, October 30th-Slave Labor at it's Finest...

2009-11-03T21:41:00.000-08:00

This is actually from a couple of weeks ago...Liv spilled her snack in the living room. I decided it would be a good lesson to have her vaccuum it up. I don't really think she learned anything from it, since she now wants to vaccuum all the time, but oh well lol

Thursday, October 29th-Pumpkin Carving day in the USA!

2009-11-03T21:04:00.001-08:00

I should actually say that *I* had pumpkin carving day in the USA. I cut the tops off, the kids cleaned alittle bit of the guts out, then got bored so I had to finish them. I did not get pictures of Liv, who is now being called "Sharpie" by my parents. After I got done doing ALL the pumpkins, I was aggravated enough to say forget carving out faces, they can just draw on theirs. Yeah, big mistake. I had a serious lapse in judgement...I gave Jake AND Liv sharpies to decorate the front of their pumpkins. Jake made some silly face on his-no problems, right? Well, Ms Liv, not to be outdone, decided the chair, the floor, her stomach, a part of the garbage can, and oh yes, some of the pumpkin, needed to be sharpied...You may ask, "WHere was Melanie when this was going on??" She stupidly had her head turned away from the kids. I was resting for a minute since I was tired from all the carving (ok, yeah, I hear you-LAME, FEEBLE EXCUSE, but I'm using it anyway) Maybe it was more than a minute....hmmm....Either way, I screamed when I turned my head an noticed what was going on. Liv, knowing she was going to get in tr ouble, had the forthought to go under the table to do her dirty work. I have no one to blame but myself...

Jake, poisng all nice while cleaning his pumpkin

Yes, that's Liv, licking it *sigh*

One of Jake's infamous funny faces LOL

And the Cheeky Monkey, pre-sharpie LOL

Wednesday, October 28thThis is how Jake plays the Wii...

2009-11-03T21:00:00.000-08:00

So, I know alot of you haven't had the pleasure of watching Jake play the Wii, but really, it's a sight to be seen. He can't sit still mostly (poor kid gets it from me) These 2 poses are pretty tame. I've seriously seen the kid with his head into the carpet, facing backwards, looking at the TV from between his legs, and controling the Wii game SOMEHOW...I seriously don't get it, but hey! What can I say? He is MY child, so there's plenty of room for alittle weirdness there.

Tuesday, October 27th-Meeting up with Mel, Theo, and Remy!

2009-11-03T20:57:00.001-08:00

One of my best friends, Melanie, came into town with her boyfriend Theo and her beautiful 3mth old son, Remy. I was able to meet up with them for dinner in Bend. Originally, they were going to stay at our house for 2 days, however, with the flu germs barely escaping our humble abode, we mutually decided it wasn't such a great idea to have them come to germ country LOL. It was so wonderful to see them. I was sad for the night to end.

Monday, October 26th-Happy 3rd Birthday, Cheeky!!!

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Look at how my Cheeky Monkey has grown!! From her first Halloween, to her 3rd birthday! Happy Birthday, my sweet little girl!

Sunday - A Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

2009-10-27T20:10:00.001-07:00

So, we went to the pumpkin patch on Sunday. We had a pretty decent time. Love going to the DD Ranch! There's so many things for the kiddos to do =)

We went on a hayride. Before we went out into the field, they put hay in the tractor so the kids can feed the cows out in the pasture. Here are the kiddos feeding the cows.

Here are the kids before we went out. Jake cooperated, but Liv didn't, as you can see LOL

Here's Jake, hiding in the hay fort in the maze =)

Brett, getting ready to buck Jake off the "bull"

Liv going down the big slide into the hay. She thought that was pretty cool.

Here's Liv, Josey, and Jake when we first got the the pumpkin patch =)

You're Never Too Old...

2009-10-24T19:00:00.000-07:00

To make bubble faces in the bathtub! You'd never know that 2 days before, this boy had a temp of 104.9!!! Stinkin' flu!

Miss Fashionista

2009-10-23T07:47:00.000-07:00

Liv loves dresses, tights, and boots. She actually helped me pick this outfit on. She insisted on wearing the brown boots. I wasn't too sure in the beginning, but it actually works lol

Oh The Things They Inherit...sigh

2009-10-21T20:35:00.000-07:00

Of all the things I wanted Jake to inherit from me, the drooling was not one of those things. Poor kid's been drooling off and on since he was 3mths old. I had to take this picture for prosperity. Bribery, of course. Not that I don't have plenty of those pictures LOL

Tuesday-Liv's First Haircut

2009-10-20T20:28:00.001-07:00

Ok, so it was more like a trim! I was way too chicken to get too much done. I want to preserve those beautiful curls for as long as possible!!

Monday-Mr Miyagi's New Apprentice

2009-10-20T20:19:00.000-07:00

Jake started karate thru the parks n rec dept. He LOVES it and when it's his turn, he's pretty good. In the 2nd pic, they were doing a tug o war move. He beat 2 kids before he was finally out. I think he would've done better had the belt been wrapped better. Anyway, he loves it =) For those of you youngins who don't know who Mr Miyagi is, google The Karate Kid :p

Sunday-Cute Feet =)

2009-10-18T20:27:00.000-07:00

nuff said...

Saturday-Carnival Royale

2009-10-18T20:20:00.000-07:00

So, Saturday I took Josey and Liv to the carnival in town. When we got there, Josey and I realized it really wasn't that great, however, Liv was THRILLED (Jake was with my Mother) When we pulled up, Liv exclaimed, "It's my PARTY!" LOL I bought Liv a couple of tickets so she could ride some of the rides. She LOVED the dragon. Kept telling Josey she was having alot of fun (Josey rode it with her) Funny enough, Liv was insistent that we ride on one of the adult rides. Seriously, it was a ride *I* didn't even want to go on. There was no way in God's Green Earth I was putting her on it (besides the fact that she was too small anyway) for you Northern Californians, think a semi-lame version of the Edge ride LOL No way man, no way....

Friday-Where Stickers Wind Up on Jake

2009-10-18T20:13:00.001-07:00

This was actually from a couple of weeks ago...We went to Albertsons. When we were checking out, the cashier gave him a sticker. We got to the car, and I loaded it up. I turned around to make sure he was all buckled up and saw him with the sticker on his head. I found it amusing so I took a pic with my cell phone LOL

Thursday-Exercising Jake strikes again!

2009-10-18T19:49:00.000-07:00

I was doing the 30 day shred DVD on Thursday night. Jake decided he'd join me. Well, I had my hand weights and he wanted some. Instead of waiting for me to get him some canned goods (which, knowing Jake, probably wouldn't have been a good idea anyway lol) he went into his room and get his baseball step stool to use as weights. I found it highly amusing. he gave up after awhile, stating the DVD was too hard. Yep, no kidding buddy-Why do you think I'm sweating my butt off?? (or actually, attempting to sweat my butt off)

Liv "Singing" (and I use the term loosely)

2009-10-15T09:35:00.000-07:00

Liv, singing in the tub...SOOOOOOOOOOO funny. I love the way she laughes at herself and the high pitch noise she calls singing LMAO

MAKE SURE YOU PAUSE THE MUSIC ON THE SIDE TO LISTEN!

Meet Happy, the Snail

2009-10-14T16:23:00.000-07:00

Meet Happy, the world's ugliest snail. Seriously, he's totally hideous, however, he does a fantastic job at cleaning the tank. Jake named him Happy because he's yellow LOL I find him disturbing, especially when I have the light on in the tank (which is on my desk) and catch him at work. Henry, the betta, loves to attempt to fight Happy, however, Happy, it appears, likes to live up to his name-he never fights back. He usually just goes into his shell and falls to the bottom. He's a lover, not a fighter :p

Tuesday-The New Mary Lou

2009-10-13T19:55:00.000-07:00

Liv had her first gymnastics class today. In true Bulloss fashion (or maybe it's Glave? I'm the one w/the pea sized attention span lol) she had some issues, BUT for the most part, she paid attention and had a good time. At the end, they get to climb the climbing wall. She went all the way to the top (with help) and had no problems.

Monday-I Learned 2 Things Today

2009-10-13T09:33:00.000-07:00

1) Never offhandedly say to my 2 yr old it's ok to sleep in the bathtub when she asks because she will attempt to and 2) my 7 year old likes to lick his knee caps while he's sitting on the potty trying to poop. Who knew?!?!?!

Yep, so I had to drop my car off @ the dealership today because one of the sliders won't work properly. On the way home, I was telling Liv it was bath night. She wanted to "swim" in the tub. I told her no problems. Then, she started telling Josey she was sooooooo tired and wanted to sleep in the bathtub. So, I turned to her and said "You want to sleep in the tub? You can't-you'll drown" so, then she started saying "But I wanna" SO I said, fine, whatever, thinking she'd forget. Why in the world would I think she'd forget? This kid has the mind of an elephant, I swear it. So, we get home, I'm unloading the car, and I told her to get in the house and get undressed because it was bath time. I get everything unloaded, and come in to check her progress. She was completely naked, had her binkie in her mouth, her blanket, and started dragging her pillow to the bathroom. I was going to stop her, but then decided I wanted to see how it'd go down. So, I waited then checked her progress. Here's the video I took:

Friday - Chillin Before School

2009-10-13T09:31:00.000-07:00

I was working Friday morning and it was quiet...I decided to turn around in my chair, and this is what I saw, so I had to snap a pic. They were chillin, watching Diego. Thank you DVR, because Liv wants to watch Diego ALL THE TIME. Thankfully Jake, though he complains initially, settles down and gets into it as well.

Thursday-Grandparents Day @ Jake's School

2009-10-13T09:26:00.000-07:00

Every year, Jake's school has Grandparents Day. They get to come, watch recess, then they have the school version of a Thanksgiving dinner (what? Do they think that's all old people eat or something?!?!? Guess corn dogs may not be a seller for the older set...but I digress...) My parents love it, and so do I. Jake is still looking alot like Dad. The height predictors for Jake say 6ft4-6ft6...The rate he's growing, I can see it!

Wednesday-My Super Speller is at it again!

2009-10-13T09:05:00.000-07:00

Another new year has started, and Jake is already acing his spelling tests. He's the bomb!!

Tuesday-Potty Training Take 1

2009-10-07T08:25:00.000-07:00

So yesterday Liv decided she wanted to potty train. I think alot of it had to do with M & Ms. Both my kids are in love with them. They are great bribe tools. Yeah, I know, all the books say don't bribe, blah blah blah, but I'm old school and I'm a single mother. I will do what it takes to not have to change diapers anymore and bribing is part of that, well then, so be it. Of course, here's just a little exerpt from my facebook wall post this am:

"Liv's decided she wants to potty train, which is FANTASTIC, however, she was in the potty and I was teaching Jake to double knot his shoes-I could SEE her. I hear her pee, look up to tell her good job, just in time to see her pull her hand from the potty. She looks at me and said "Mom, I just peed in my hand" ARGH!!!"

So, though she's peeing in the potty, she's also peeing on her hand. Isn't life grand? I'm just thankful the pee is in the potty. How it got there is relative, right?!?!?!?! lol

Monday October 5th-Slave Labor at it's Finest

2009-10-06T06:08:00.001-07:00

I'm soooooo tired of Liv putting food on the ground. It drives me out of my mind. I know she does it because she's being stubborn but still...So, I've taken to having her clean up her own mess when she makes it. She's not terribly happy about it-That's good! Maybe she'll stop eating like a lunatic.

Sunday-The Cheeky Monkey is going to be a Cheeky Monkey

2009-10-04T19:11:00.001-07:00

So, Liv decided she wanted to be a monkey for Halloween. I feel like it's so fitting since she's a cheeky monkey in real life LOL

Friday October 2nd-Diego Saves The Day!

2009-10-04T18:53:00.000-07:00

The kids were acting soooo crazy this am-fighting, yelling, etc, then Diego came on...God Bless Diego...

Tuesday-The Bears need to sleep, too!

2009-10-01T13:56:00.000-07:00

So, I went to go check on Jake Tuesday night, and this is what I found in his room-

He is the funniest kid ever!

Monday-Walking to the Bus Stop

2009-09-29T06:55:00.000-07:00

Jake takes the bus on Mondays and Wednesdays because Liv goes to preschool and it doesn't start until 830. So, we walk up-I stand on the corner and watch him walk the rest of the way. Liv loves to take her stroller for the walk. I love the pic of the sun coming up and Liv walking with her stroller. So pretty!

Sunday-Betty Homemaker I am...

2009-09-28T19:48:00.000-07:00

Though some may disagree...I made the kiddos chocolate chip pancakes and even make orange jello with this ghost tins from the dollar store! (ignore the spillage-I may be Betty Homemaker, but I'm still a spaz :p )

Saturday-And they bowl!

2009-09-28T07:34:00.000-07:00

I took the kiddos bowling on Saturday. It was Liv's first time! We had a blast. Liv kept insisting on going up and bowling, and Jake kept attempting to be a Border Collie and was trying to corral Liv, then she hit him, he tattled...Oh it was grand! lol Really, it was fun. We went with my friend Erin and her daughter Sammy.

Another One Bites the Dust

2009-09-24T18:50:00.000-07:00

Jake lost another tooth! I think that makes 7 total! Again, we don't have the tooth. Others have been dropped down the sink-this one got lost at school. As Jake put it, "My straw made it fly out like a sling shot!" Apparently he was playing with it with his straw from his juice cup. Poor kid doesn't have much room in his mouth. I'm pretty positive he's destined for braces.

Mmm Mmm Good...

2009-09-23T22:38:00.000-07:00

I heard a weird noise and turned to see Liv doing this:

I caught her licking the syrup off the paper plate (yep, breakfast on a paper plate-gotta problem with that?!?!?! lol) She had 2 french toast sticks (thank you Eggos lol) and 1/2 banana. The other half met it's demise on the ground. I swear, I don't know what to do with her. She begs for things then only eats 1/2. I've taken to saving the items and making her eat them later, however, bananas are un-save-able. Can you even imagine that a couple hours later? Blech...

Oh, and the Jake-ism for the day: This is what he said to me in the car tonight: "Mom, I like to smell the air. I think I'm going to be a smell detective" LMAO! Can you imagine? Wonder where he can go to college for that...

So, no picture today...

2009-09-22T20:44:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I didn't take any pictures today. None...but if I'd had a camera, this is probably what I would've captured:

AM:
Liv running around with Gumby and Pokey, beating them on the head, screaming YEHAW!
Jake taking 20 minutes to pick out something to wear because I made the mistake of not pulling his clothes for the day.

PM:
Me picking Jake up from school early because I had a dentist appt-where was he instead of recess? In the classroom, missing recess, because he was too busy talking and interrupting the teacher all day.

Getting to the dentist's office-what's first on the agenda before we walk in? Soap in Liv's mouth for giving me a huge amount of attitude on the way to the dentist's office. OR even BETTER...Both kids sit like little Angels UNTIL I lean back and get 2 people over me and am incapacitated, then it was a version of "Kid's Gone Wild" where Liv decided it would be GRAND to run up and down the aisles @ the dr's office, and Jake, oh my sweet little Jake, not to be outdone by Liv, decided that the saddle that is FOR SHOW, in the corner, would be great to sit on. Yep, all the while, I'm waiting for a hole to open up in the floor to swallow me whole. THEN they had the audacity to cry when I said no cookie upon leaving the dr's office.

So, needless to say, when we got home, both kids ate dinner and went straight to their rooms until bedtime.

So, with all the picture choices today, you can see why I was so overwhelmed and couldn't pick just one. Just try visualizing it....

Top 5 Reasons I'm So Cute

2009-09-21T21:55:00.000-07:00

1) I look great in pink
2) You couldn't resist my pouty face
3) My sweet little voice
4) I can get away with pigtails
5) Duh...Because I'm cute!

Ok this was from Jake's soccer game the other day. I'm cheating...I didn't take any pics today. But, I had to post this one. Isn't she cute?? Yep, that's how she gets away with everything. She flashes that stinking smile. Everything is better after that smile. Pour water all over the floor? Just give an innocent smile. Used a sharpie all over you clothes? No problem-out come the pearly whites. The "I can get away with anything" smile...Yep. It comes out often in this house. If the smile doesn't work, the whining comes...Oh, the whining. I think my ears have actually bled from it.

Sunday September 20th-Isn't It Sweet???

2009-09-20T20:27:00.000-07:00

I unpacked Olivia's Olivia books (and oh my, she is SO much like her, it's scary lol) Jake had to read 30 minutes tonight so I asked if he'd read the Olivia books to Foofs. I think she really enjoyed it, and so did he!

Saturday September 19th-I Finished It!!!

2009-09-20T20:25:00.000-07:00

Liv's bed is done! Just waiting for the paint to dry...Isn't that ironic?!?!?!

Picaso or Billy The Kid?!?!

2009-09-18T07:36:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I went to go out to the car to warm it up this am. Yesterday, the kids were outside playing with chalk while I finished priming Liv's bed. I didn't pay much attention to what they drew. I heard Jake making machine gun noises, etc, but again, normal, so I didn't get up to see what he was doing.

So, this is what I found when I went out to the car:

Personally, I like his attention to detail. I mean, check out the smoke coming off the gun?? GENIUS! And the X mark is because the guy died due to Jake's excellent shot (according to Jake anyway) I either have the next Picaso or Billy the Kid...Not sure which just yet. To be continued...

Where Did the Octopus Arms Come From?!?!?!

2009-09-17T13:30:00.000-07:00

So, this am I'm feeding Liv oatmeal and yogurt (how she can eat more than Jake in the am is beyond me, but that's another story for another day...) and I *think* I have her far enough away from the table so that she can't reach anything important (she's still in her highchair) I'm making Jake's lunch, and I look over and what is she doing? She's attempting to eat her oatmeal with an INK PEN! Where did she get this, you say?? She somehow managed to grab it from the table I ASSuMEd I had her far enough away from. I then asked her where her spoon was, for which she replied, "I don't know". I took away the pen, cleaned it up, and attempted to finish Jake's lunch. I turned around again, and she's now got my battery charger for my camera (thank GOD it was my back up) and she was filling it up with oatmeal. Holy Lord, I don't know how she does it. I am starting to think she has Go Go Gadget arms (for you youngin's who don't know who Inspector Gadget is, google it)

Oh, and I found her spoon inside her shirt...

Wednesday 9-16-Speed Racer Jake

2009-09-16T18:51:00.000-07:00

Jake finally learned how to ride a bike! We've never lived in an area where he could learn (hills and rocks stopped us everytime LOL) So, this summer @ his babysitter's house, he learned how to ride in the grass. He think's he's one cool dude now (I think so, too, but shhh...don't tell him! ;-) ) Yes, he's riding w/o a helmet. His helmet strap broke and I need to get him a new one. When we go for a ride, he's restricted to the side of the road or the sidewalk. It works...most of the time...

And for the record: I'm not responsible for his socks being up around his neck. Seriously...I told him to push them down alittle. Sheez man, he looks like a white Urkel. And look at how big his feet are?!?!?! AND the best part? He's starting to have a hard time putting those size 4's on *sigh*

Tuesday 9-15---They're BAAAAAAAACK!

2009-09-15T19:33:00.001-07:00

SO, my one tooth that's been crooked forever, decided to start going crazy again. It refuses to straighten so I stupidly made the off hand remark to my ortho to just put the brackets back on, thinking it'd only be like 2mths. He said, "Let's do it" and then said 4-6 mths!!! AHHHH! I feel like I'm being put back into prison. Oh well..at least my smile will be that much better when we're done...I hope...

Monday September 14th-Jake Scored a Hat Trick!

2009-09-14T19:47:00.001-07:00

My baby boy scored 3 goals this game!! The first pic is him getting ready to score goal 1. The 2nd one I found funny...Jake is really coming into his own this year. He's playing like he's on FIRE! Go Jakey!!

Sunday 9-13-Family Picture Time!

2009-09-13T20:16:00.001-07:00

I decided to have family pictures done before I get metal put back on my top teeth (all because of 1 stubborn tooth that refuses to straighten out *sigh*) This was when we were on our way out the door. My friend Erin took some outside. I can't wait to see them!

Saturday 9-12-Working on Liv's New Bed!

2009-09-13T20:11:00.000-07:00

I bought Liv a bed frame @ a sale for $15. The wood on it was all scratched, so I decided to sand it and paint it white. I finally got all the sanding done (and with no help from the incredible creepy neighbor who decided he'd pass by our house 3 times and almost broke his neck looking at me while I was working. I almost told him if he drove by one more time I was going to make him pick up a pc of sand paper and jump in) Sometime this week or weekend I'm going to prime it and paint it. However, I'm now wondering if her mattress will fit it since it was the mattress from my old king bed...To be continued...

Friday 9-11 - Quotable Kids

2009-09-11T06:50:00.000-07:00

While handing Jake something this am, I almost poked him in the eye. Jake looked at me and exclaimed, "Mom, you almost hit me in the eye health!" LOL

This is what happens when Jake can read. He was reading the back of his gummy bear vitamins a week or two ago and advised me that he needed to take his vitamins because he needed more eye health.

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I also have to remember there is such a thing as TMI with a 2 yr old...Liv asked for more grapes at lunch because it will "help her poop some nuggets" I only told her it would help her poop...she so thoughtfully added the descriptive word "nuggets" to the sentence...

Thursday 9-10-I need Eyes at the Back of my Head...

2009-09-10T06:39:00.000-07:00

Sooo...Liv was supposed to be in bed last night. I was in my bedroom talking to Jake while he was in the shower, putting away clothes. I went to come out so I could put some of Jake's clothes away, and I see Liv @ the kitchen table, water EVERYWHERE. Apparently she grabbed Jake's water bottle off the table, drank some water, then spit the rest out all over the floor. I was so mad, I grabbed the towels out of the bathroom and made her clean up the whole mess herself. The only thing she didn't clean was the table, and only because I didn't want her to make a bigger mess with stuff on the table. And apparently I made her so tired, she couldn't even make it to her bed to fall asleep!

Wednesday 9-9 - Liv's first day of preschool!

2009-09-09T10:06:00.001-07:00

I can't believe my baby girl started preschool today! She barely flinched as I walked out of the room *sniff sniff* She's going to the same preschool Jake went to. I know she'll love it-They are a wonderful bunch of ladies there!

Tuesday 9-8 - First day of 2nd Grade

2009-09-09T10:01:00.001-07:00

Jake started his first day of 2nd grade!!! I took the infamous pic of him in front of his school sign. He is starting to dislike it, but he's going to have to humor me thru 5th grade cause I won't relent LOL

Videos from this summer...

2009-09-09T06:41:00.000-07:00

Summer Updates...Sorry I've been slacking!!

2009-09-08T20:31:00.000-07:00

Here's the summer highlights from current to beginning of July (July is at the bottom)

Liv giggling @ Jake's soccer game, August 2009

Look at my boy go! He's become so much better this year! Go Blue Thunder!!

Action Jackson!

Posing with his soccer ball.

so, I'd bought some peppers one day. I cut up a bunch but left a couple in the fridge because I wanted to make stuffed peppers. Well, Liv came around the corner with red juice on her, telling me she ate the peppers. I ASSuMED that she was eating the already cut up ones in the fridge. Well, later, I went to go make my stuffed peppers and noticed that she'd bit a hole in both the peppers I was going to use! (Aug/09)

Liv, all smiles, after getting her cast off! 8-22-09

Liv getting her cast off. She was so good that the 2nd nurse that was in the room ended up leaving because she wasn't needed. They said they needed to video her to show everyone how you're supposed to act while getting a cast off.

Liv and Jake in the waiting room of the ortho's office, waiting for her cast to come off.

Me and Liv in the new house 8-6-09

Me and Jakey-Isn't he handsome?? 08-09

Olivia, asleep, in Great Grandma's blanket. If you look closely, her non-casted hand is all in the blanket. I just thought it was a cute picture. 8-09

Jake was cold one morning...Quite the get up, huh??? 8-09

This summer we went to Idaho. I got to meet up with a long lost friend Jimmy and his wonderful wife and kids Leanne, Andy, and Nate. We ended up going to the Boise Zoo. It was so hot, but the kids all got along great (so did Leanne and I - WOO HOO!) We had a really fun time!

Liv broke her arm-She decided it would be a good idea to take her step stool from underneath her bed, put it ON her bed, step on it, then fell off. I ended up taking her to the ER. After they swore it most likely was an elbow out of place, and manipulated the hell out of her arm, they finally decided to X-ray it (after I insisted we do it before we left) and low and behold, it was fractured above her elbow. So, she spent 6 weeks telling anyone that would listen, "I put my step stool on my bed, and fell off" If I had a dime for everytime I heard it I'd be rich lol.

This is alittle out of order, but this is from the Prineville Round up Rodeo. The mounted police let Liv get up on the horse. She was in HEAVEN! She had a blast that day. 6-28-09

Liv in the crawl thru tube. I just thought it was a cute picture =) 6-09

Jake and Liv "reading" on the couch one day in June. It's just such a cute picture. Liv wants desperately to read like Jake. 7-09

Sarah, Julia, Olivia, and Jake on 7-11-09 @ Heather's house.

Liv found a permanent marker in Glenn's room @ Auntie Chrissy's house. Lovely...7-09

Happy 4th of July 2009!

On Uncle Alex and Aunt Heather's boat. We drove down to Christina and Darren's house, got in their motor home, then drove to Lake Don Pedro, where we camped with Heather, Alex, Christina, Darren, Angie and her family, etc. We had a GREAT time! Jake put on a lifevest and was a pro in the water. It was so nice to see since last year he was such a chicken!

Tuesday-Hide N Seek

2009-06-24T07:08:00.000-07:00

The kids are home with me on Friday. Of course, I have to still work, so I basically let them do what they will, as long as they don't swing off the fans or anything. They decided to get the pillows out and line Liv's stuffed animals on them. Then they decided to play hide n seek in the blankets. Whatever-makes no sense to me, but that's what Jake said they were doing.

Monday-Stripper In Training (not necessarily a good thing!)

2009-06-24T07:04:00.001-07:00

So, I went to check on Liv as she was napping @ my parent's house. As I come up the stairs and round the corner, I see this:

I knew it wasnt' good, especially when I saw the diaper-This was what was inside the pack n play:

The only thing she didn't throw out was her binkie and blanket LOL I told her if she was going to keep stripping, that she was going to have to start wearing underwear and potty train lol.

Sunday-Happy Father's Day

2009-06-24T07:02:00.001-07:00

Some sweet pictures of my babies...nuff said!

I'm BACK!!!!!

2009-06-20T21:25:00.001-07:00

Sorry, my computer went nutty and I didn't have photo sharing, blah blah blah...Here are some highlights from the last 3wks!!!

Jake's fish tank he got for his birthday - Happy 7th birthday, Jake!

My babies =)

Some pictures I took @ Sun Mountain Fun Center

Pretty cool!

Jake and his buddy Kainen @ Sun Mountain Fun Center

Just after a storm....

Me on my birthday @ Silver Falls

Liv's first night in her big girl bed

Love this shirt!

Tuesday-Me and the Kiddos

2009-05-27T06:45:00.000-07:00

Since I'm normally behind the camera, I decided to be IN the camera this time :p Jake took the one of me and Liv-And then the one of him and I, well, let's just say that's a reoccuring face with him in regards to pictures *sigh*

Monday-Happy Memorial Day! Happy 36th Wedding Anniversary Mom and Dad!

2009-05-27T06:43:00.000-07:00

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY MOM & DAD!

Sunday-The Tooth...The TOOTH...

2009-05-27T06:42:00.001-07:00

This tooth is driving me absolutely BONKERS. Ever since the first top tooth came out, this tooth moved over and is hanging out in the middle. String around the tooth and around the door handle, anyone?!?!?!?

Saturday-Lizard Lovin Babies!

2009-05-24T16:39:00.000-07:00

(video-make sure you turn the music is turned off before you hit play)

I caught a lizard today that the kids found (yet another one lol) Liv wanted to hold it this time. I had to get a video. If you listen, you can hear Hank encouraging Liv to step on the lizard, not because he's mean, but because he's afraid of it (I DID sneak in the house with it and put it on his neck-I am surprised I didn't have to call 911 because he had a heartattack LOL)

Friday-Guess Who Found the Sugar Dish?

2009-05-24T16:37:00.001-07:00

Hank left the sugar dish on the counter. I didn't notice that it was there, but Olivia sure did...

Thursday-The Stand Off Take 1 (Potty Training) Video/Pictures

2009-05-24T16:17:00.000-07:00

Liv kept taking off her diaper. I told her the next time she did, I wouldn't put another diaper on her until she either peed or pooped on the potty. She proceeded to give me a smirk and ripped both sides of her diaper off, thus the fight began...So off and on for almost 2 hrs, we went round and round until I finally told her to just stay there until she did something lol. So, all the sudden it's quiet. I go in and see the following:

The Video (make sure you pause the music on the side to hear what's going on)

Thursday-Kiddos Enjoying the Sprinklers!

2009-05-24T16:13:00.000-07:00

We took too long to get the sprinklers going. When we did, we realized the pipe for one of the back sprinklers has a hole. So, we need to get it fixed. For now, it's manual-YUCK! So, the kids were enjoying the sprinklers (all Liv wanted to do was bring the wheel barrel closer so she could fill it up with water lol)

Wednesday-Frst day of K, Last Day of 1st Grade

2009-05-24T16:00:00.000-07:00

I swear, he's like a head taller in less than 2 yrs!!! He looks like he's standing on his tippy toes in the 1st grade pic, but he was turning his foot because he wanted to go to sit down.

This is what you get...

2009-05-19T21:04:00.000-07:00

When you get mad at your mom and turn to a friend and say "Yeah, my mom is a b*t*h like that" You get to write sentences...This is way more effective than any other form of punishment. Writing sentences is absolutely torturous for Jake...

And for the record, all I was doing was having him stand in front of the school sign to take his picture *sigh* I have no idea where it came from, but I have a feeling that when that thought rises in his brain again, he'll keep it in there instead of blurting it out loud. Ahhh the glory of 1st grade. They learn SO much... I normally have him write it nice and if he get messy I erase it and make him start over, but I didn't have the energy today lol

Monday-Sportsmanship Award!

2009-05-19T21:00:00.000-07:00

Jake won April's Virtue award for Sportsmanship from school! You go Jake!! Great Job baby!

Sunday-Gymnast Foofs

2009-05-17T17:19:00.000-07:00

Ok, these were from last Saturday. Liv went to a birthday party for one of her friends. It was the first time we'd made it to the Redmond Gymastics Academy. Liv loved it!

Saturday-Testing The Sprinklers Out...

2009-05-17T17:13:00.000-07:00

The sprinklers came on, and Jake decided to test them out - It was about 88 today!! About time!

Friday-And Another Tooth Gone!

2009-05-17T17:10:00.001-07:00

Of course, he actually got it head butted out by Liv, but that's another story all together lol It was on it's way out anyway :p

Observe he wrote a letter to the tooth fairy =) I can't believe he spelled please wrong lol

Thursday-Organizing the DVDs

2009-05-17T16:49:00.000-07:00

Liv decided she'd organize the DVDs and VHS's (yep, still have a VHS player :p) Of course, what I didn't take a pic of was the mess afterwards. She got them all stacked up, then karate chopped them all over the living room *sigh*

Princess Foofarella

2009-05-11T22:05:00.000-07:00

Again, Mother's Day, but I'm using the pic today :-) She's sooooo good about getting her hair done. She just sits there while I french braid it :-)

Sunday-Happy Mother's Day!

2009-05-11T22:04:00.000-07:00

I enjoyed the day with my babies! We went to my mother's. Karla, her best friend, was in town. The kids played, we sat around, snacking and talking. It was a pretty decent day, but slightly windy. Fun day!

Saturday-Look Out Tiger Woods...

2009-05-11T21:59:00.001-07:00

Here comes Jake Bulloss!!! My mother let's Jake use her old golf clubs when he's over. I swear, that boy played for HOURS on Mother's day (yes, again, I'm using pics from one day for another lol)

Getting the ball on the Tee

Linin' er upHe shoots, he scores! (oh wait, wrong sport lol)

Lizards, Lizards, Everywhere Lizards!

2009-05-08T21:15:00.000-07:00

So, I caught a lizard today (I still have some left in me, in my old age LOL) I had to freak Hank out with it first before I took pics. He screamed like a girl-Mission accomplished :p

So it took Jake forever, but he finally touched it. Everytime the kids would attempt to touch him (or her) it'd move and they jumped 50 ft.

Of course, Liv had to try and give it a kiss LOL She needed no encouragement. She's been watching alot of Fairy Tales lately. Who knows? Maybe it'll turn into some great prince or something!

Run LIZARD RUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Be free, My friend!

Thursday-Mommy's Helper

2009-05-08T21:05:00.000-07:00

We were making hot dog crescent roll up thingys. I didn't have the tiny hot dogs ,so we just cut hot dogs in half, put some shredded cheese in the crescent rolls and popped them in the oven!

Wednesday-Jo Jo Dressed to the 9's

2009-05-08T21:03:00.000-07:00

At least, according to Liv...She said "Jo Jo look pretty with necklace on!" Who could argue with that?!?!?