Dear Layla and Noah,
Back when I was in high school and college, Jackass was a popular television show. It was so popular, in fact that they got several movie gigs. Basically it was a group of idiot guys doing a bunch of idiot stuff. Stuff that hurt. Stuff that was gross. Stuff that was socially unacceptable. I didn't really get it. Watching some dude willingly getting kicked in the groin isn't funny so I didn't watch it.
However, I did catch a prank they pulled on some unknowing participants that were eating outside on the patio of a restaurant. The patio was right beside a stop sign and on a very steep street. The idiots drove a hearse up to the restaurant and stopped at the sign. While stopped, the back of the hearse flew open and out rolled the coffin. Can you imagine everyone's reaction to a coffin rolling down the street?! The idiots had a camera set-up across the street of the patio to capture the people's reaction. Their faces were awesome. So awesome that I am giggling as I think and write about it.
Watching you two eat a banana makes me think of Jackass. It is totally disgusting. You both insist on stuffing the banana into your mouth making you gag and banana goo gets everywhere. I'm still in disbelief that I actually recorded the disgustingness. I'm sure the Jackass idiots would be impressed.
Love,
Mom
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Monday, June 25, 2012
Beach Trip 2012
Dear Layla and Noah,
Daddy and I tried to take you two to the beach during Labor Day weekend 2011. We packed up the car, made arrangements to stay at one of Jay's (Daddy's stepdad) beach condos, and drove to Gulf Shores.
It was a disaster. A tropical storm came in that exact weekend and rained-out our plans. I was beyond bummed. At one point in the weekend, the rain stopped so we drove across the street from the condo and looked at the beach. That's right - LOOKED at it. Daddy and I showed you the giant waves and white sand.
In June 2012, you both finally got your chance to experience the beach when we went to Jacksonville to visit Ya-Ya and Poppa. You both enjoyed the sand, but the water was a different story. Layla loved digging and trying to fill the wagon with sand. Noah just enjoyed eating it. :) It wasn't until we were ready to leave that y'all decided that the water was a fun place to play. Layla started to enjoy the tugging feeling of the water as the waves went back out. She thought it was so funny!
I'd call the trip a success!
Love,
Mommy
Daddy and I tried to take you two to the beach during Labor Day weekend 2011. We packed up the car, made arrangements to stay at one of Jay's (Daddy's stepdad) beach condos, and drove to Gulf Shores.
It was a disaster. A tropical storm came in that exact weekend and rained-out our plans. I was beyond bummed. At one point in the weekend, the rain stopped so we drove across the street from the condo and looked at the beach. That's right - LOOKED at it. Daddy and I showed you the giant waves and white sand.
In June 2012, you both finally got your chance to experience the beach when we went to Jacksonville to visit Ya-Ya and Poppa. You both enjoyed the sand, but the water was a different story. Layla loved digging and trying to fill the wagon with sand. Noah just enjoyed eating it. :) It wasn't until we were ready to leave that y'all decided that the water was a fun place to play. Layla started to enjoy the tugging feeling of the water as the waves went back out. She thought it was so funny!
I'd call the trip a success!
Love,
Mommy
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Sunday, March 25, 2012
Slides (Year 2)
Dear Layla,
Last spring I posted a video I took of you and Poppa playing on the slides on March 20, 2011 titled "Slides and Swings". Go back and watch it before watching this one.
I will wait. . . . . .
Watched it? Okay good. Let's move on to present day.
In this video you went down the slide all by yourself while Noah and I watched and cheered! What a difference a year makes! You did the slide several times, and once, while I wasn't watching, you did the twisty slide. Brave girl!
Love,
Mommy
Last spring I posted a video I took of you and Poppa playing on the slides on March 20, 2011 titled "Slides and Swings". Go back and watch it before watching this one.
I will wait. . . . . .
Watched it? Okay good. Let's move on to present day.
In this video you went down the slide all by yourself while Noah and I watched and cheered! What a difference a year makes! You did the slide several times, and once, while I wasn't watching, you did the twisty slide. Brave girl!
Love,
Mommy
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Tacos, It's What's For Dinner
Layla,
When I was pregnant with you, I ate Mexican food all the time. I loved it. I even thought you might be born on Cinco de Mayo. Not surprisingly, you love Mexican food. I am shocked when you repeatedly dip a chip into the salsa bowl and lick the salsa off.
In this video, you request your favorite food - tacos!!
Love,
Mommy
When I was pregnant with you, I ate Mexican food all the time. I loved it. I even thought you might be born on Cinco de Mayo. Not surprisingly, you love Mexican food. I am shocked when you repeatedly dip a chip into the salsa bowl and lick the salsa off.
In this video, you request your favorite food - tacos!!
Love,
Mommy
Cranberries
Dear Layla,
Once a week we receive a shipment of meats, veggies, and fruits from West Wind Farms in Knoxville. It is always a surprise for what we will get. Sometimes we get great things like big turkey thighs, carrots, or sweet potatoes. Sometimes we get not-so-great things like kale, greens, and other stinky things. There's really nothing you can do but work with what you are given.
For the record, when we get nasty tasting things, I give it away. I'd rather someone else use it then it go bad sitting in my fridge.
Last week we got a bag of fresh cranberries. I had no idea what to do with them. I looked up recipes in my favorite cookbook, How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman and nothing sounded good.
The best idea that I could think of for the cranberries was to dry them to make homemade Craisins. I love packaged Craisins and the recipe that I found online seemed simple enough to try.
BUT, before I could start the drying process, I let you try one. Yes, I'm evil like that. You spit it out, of course. And I recorded it, of course.
Love,
Mommy
Once a week we receive a shipment of meats, veggies, and fruits from West Wind Farms in Knoxville. It is always a surprise for what we will get. Sometimes we get great things like big turkey thighs, carrots, or sweet potatoes. Sometimes we get not-so-great things like kale, greens, and other stinky things. There's really nothing you can do but work with what you are given.
For the record, when we get nasty tasting things, I give it away. I'd rather someone else use it then it go bad sitting in my fridge.Last week we got a bag of fresh cranberries. I had no idea what to do with them. I looked up recipes in my favorite cookbook, How to Cook Everything by Mark Bittman and nothing sounded good.
BUT, before I could start the drying process, I let you try one. Yes, I'm evil like that. You spit it out, of course. And I recorded it, of course.
Love,
Mommy
Licking the Spoon
Dear Noah,
After having some peaches one night, you got really upset. I thought you were hungry for more food, but it turns out that you were only wanting to lick the spoon. Since that day, I always let you lick the spoon after eating your dinner.
Love,
Mommy
After having some peaches one night, you got really upset. I thought you were hungry for more food, but it turns out that you were only wanting to lick the spoon. Since that day, I always let you lick the spoon after eating your dinner.
Love,
Mommy
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Come Here Noah!
Dear Noah,
You are not crawling. You are not even sitting up really well yet. But none of that is stopping you from getting around. I watched you rollover several times in a row to get from one end of the living room to the other end. It was amazing and I'm still upset that I didn't catch it on camera.
In this video, you are attempting a new method of moving. I guess it could best be described as "wiggling". You don't get very far, but you have fun trying!
Love,
Mommy
You are not crawling. You are not even sitting up really well yet. But none of that is stopping you from getting around. I watched you rollover several times in a row to get from one end of the living room to the other end. It was amazing and I'm still upset that I didn't catch it on camera.
In this video, you are attempting a new method of moving. I guess it could best be described as "wiggling". You don't get very far, but you have fun trying!
Love,
Mommy
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