Previews of Coming Attractions

well here it is 4:20am and I am wide awake.  I thought this wasn't suppose to happen until after baby arrived.  unfortunately I've got a nasty cold that keeps waking me up add to that monster heartburn a three year old who suddenly can't sleep in her own bed and let's not forget needing to pee every 20 minutes and here you have me.  on the bright side i am writing this post from my new iPhone  which totally rocks.  sorry verizon friends had to switch to at&t.  but this thing is so cool!  well I am going to go make aubrey's  lunch might as well be productive I guess...

A little bit of fun

As the days tick by and we continue to await the arrival of this baby girl I thought we should have some fun to help pass the time. Being a wee bit competitive myself I like a good, fun wager. hee hee hee! So it's time for the baby pool! Feel free to click here to enter your guess on the arrival of this little critter. To level the playing field my actual due date is April 16th. However when you make your guess bear in mind I went two weeks over with both the girls. The only prize in this game is the satisfaction of winning but it should still be fun. Who knows maybe there will be chocolate after all....

The Obsession begins

My friend Heidi has long raved about Pinkberry. So finally, yesterday I set aside time to get my very first Pinkberry. I went for original with raspberries, mango and pineapple. Oh the delicious goodness! I tried unsuccessfully to explain to Jared what exactly Pinkberry was and what it tasted like. I felt like a babbling idiot and just kept saying it was so good. So Jared took me down again today (ooh, twist my arm) and I got to savor another delicious treat. Sure enough he loved it too, so there are now two more loyal customers!

Lazy Days

Aubrey has really enjoyed her time off track. In addition to two Disneyland trips and playing with friends, she's been doing a lot of reading. I just love this picture!!

The little carnivore

All I can say is this girl likes her meat!
What? I'm just having a little snack...

Leprechaun Fun

A few years back I read a great article on ways to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. I picked one and the girls loved it so we've continued since. The night before St. Patrick's Day the girls decorate a box (the more glittery and shiny the better since that's what attracts the little guys). Then they leave the box in the moonlight. During the night the leprechauns fill the box with their loot and hide it in the house. If the girls can find the box the loot is theirs to keep. Fortunately the little green men leave behind a glittering trail that helps out! Aubrey was really quick this morning, even though the trail was especially tricky, they ran all over the house! Natalie thought the cats had done it, which really made me laugh. Unfortunately my camera battery was dead so I don't have any pictures but the girls were thrilled to find all kids of jewelry hidden in the box. Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Disney Days!

At the start of the school year we were introduced to the school's reading/sight word program for Aubrey. It involved 11 units with each unit having approximately 25 sight words in it to memorize. We told Aubrey that when she completed all 11 units we would take her to Disneyland. We had no idea who type of motivation this would instill in her! This is a program intended to last all year, so we figured we'd be heading to Disneyland this summer. Well as her trimester break approached she became more and more motivated, actually asking if we could practice more so that she could pass off her unit. She was determined to get to Disneyland during break. And sure enough she passed off her final unit with a week to spare! Way to go Aubrey! We had a great family trip to Disneyland, we actually went two days in a row which the girls thought was AWESOME! Aubrey was thrilled because she got to meet Princess Aurora (forget that we had to stand in line for 2-1/2 hours....). All in all it was a great trip; perfect weather, no long lines and lots of characters.