Weekend roundup (as seen through my phone)

So I had all sorts of good

intentions to have this post up Monday.

And then Tuesday.

And then Wednesday.

(See a pattern?)

So it's Thursday and finally happening.

This definitely falls under better

late than never.

I woke up Monday morning exhausted.

Just wiped out.

Couldn't figure out why until I looked at the pics

on my phone from the weekend.

Ah, that's why.

1 billion activities packed into a weekend.

And here they are in a nutshell...

Friday night Todd and I went to see Tron.

In 3D.

At the greatest theater on the planet.

You can read about it here.

Basically you are sitting in huge, plush

recliners and being served food

and drinks (read: beer in a glass!)

by your waiter.

Yes, at the movies.

Can we say heaven?

Todd made me get dressed up.

(I complained)

And Sophia snapped a picture of me.

Gotta love the blurry four-year old pic.

Soph and I love taking pictures with

each other in the morning.

She's the only one that will entertain me

with this activity.

Yet this morning she grabbed my phone

and turned the camera on me.

Yes, I slept in my makeup.

Don't judge.

Saturday night we were heading out to look

at Christmas lights on Candy Cane Lane

and then dessert at a yummy bakery

in West Seattle.

Prior to leaving I made a stir fry...

with teriyaki meatballs.

YUMMMMMYYY!!!

The kids at the start of Candy Cane Lane.

You can drive it, but we walked.

Hudson loved the big "choo choo train"

display in the middle of the cul-de-sac.

Sunday we took the kids downtown to

see the gingerbread houses at the Sheraton.

Here they are in front of the flocked tree.

It was like pulling teeth to get

them to take this picture.

Their photogenic Christmas

spirit is fading...

But they LOVEd the gingerbread houses.

Even if we did have to wait in line

half an hour to see them.

This was our favorite.

Afterwards we took everyone down by

the Space Needle for dinner and then

a walk around Seattle Center.
The Needle was looking exceptionally pretty.

With Christmas lights underneath.





Happy holidays to everyone!!

What's On My Phone?

A lot of Christmas activities this weekend, which I'll put together in a weekend round-up here VERY soon. But for now, some phone pics from the past week... (Oh, and go check out Jessica's site and see what's on her phone!)

One morning when I was getting ready,

Huddy and Soph came screaming into

the bathroom.

Like the house was on fire.

Or the channel had been changed from Dora.

Alas, no, but awfully close.

TL loved laying under the tree.

Until all the presents showed up.

In her silent protest,

she now lays IN the tree.

Much to the kids' disliking.

Sophia has a bad habit of getting

into the tape and literally taping anything she

can find to the sliding door, the cabinets...

you name it.

So I took the tape away and hide it.

So she found the glue.

The point?

I'm just not as smart as I think.

This week we went to Isabelle's school

to decorate gingerbread house.

Everyone had a good time.

Except this group of dads

that hung out on the back wall with their

Blackberrys to their faces.

Morons.

Sunday night we hung out around

the Seattle Center.

The Space Needle was looking glorious.

And on the way home the kids

*almost* passed out.

They looked really cute in their attempt.

What's On My Phone?

Not a ton of exciting stuff on the phone this week. But enjoy what I've got!!

Isabelle made her almost weekly

sleepover at the Coverts last Saturday and

we got this text late that night.

Epic Nerf war was going down

between the girls and the boys.

The girls look like bad asses for sure.

On our way back home from the city last

weekend, I snapped this shot of

the Space Needle with the clouds

hanging super low.

The tall downtown buildings were

also topped in clouds.

This is one of my favorite times to see the city.

It rained here this week.

I know. It's Seattle.

I shouldn't be shocked.

But it rained, like, A LOT.

One of those stupid Pineapple Expresses.

Hey, Hawaii...keep that crap to yourself.

TL likes to hang out with me

in the kitchen while I cook.

Cause I tend to drop a lot on the floor.

Which she promptly cleans up for me.

But then she sits and stares

at the counter afterwards.

Willing something good to jump off for her.

Eventually she gives up.

And starts cleaning her little round, fluffy self.

She's excellent kitchen company.

If you want a good laugh, go check out Jessica's site http://www.lowefamilynews.com/. I stumbled upon her the other day and she makes me laugh.

Happiness is...

Right now, it's these boots. Happy Birthday to me!!!

What's On My Phone?

There are a couple of blogs I read that do a little ditty each week featuring pictures on their phones. It's cute. It's fun. I thought I'd see what was on mine this week.

The other morning Soph came

bounding in bed and grabbed up my phone

wanting to take a picture.

Seeing as how I had just woken up, and knew

what I looked like, I was hesitant

but I can't resist her cuteness.

In my attempt to fully secure a front row seat

on the train to hell, I have a bad habit

of taking pictures of people that I see

when I'm out. Not flattering pictures either.

Sometimes it's their hair.

Sometimes it's what they're wearing.

But it's always me being a bad person.

This was one of those times.

The hair was atrocious. And she was wearing pjs.

At Sams Club.

In the middle of the afternoon.

A couple of days later it

was this hot mess at the grocery store.

And it's not even Halloween.

She looks like she mixed snow cone

flavors on her head.

My sweet boy turned himself

into Mr. Potato Head.

He's so crafty.

And cute enough to just gobble up.

My birthday cake to celebrate the big 3-5.

Please note my BIRTHDAY presents are

all wrapped in CHRISTMAS paper.

Lame.

But the cake was scrumdiddlyumtious good.

** Correction: All presents but the one from Wohn

were in Christmas paper. Wohn is the best.**

I gotta go, I gotta get away

I'm not sure about everyone else, but I think I spend an inordinate amount of time thinking about places I'd like to travel. Some simple places and things I want to do are fairly easy to accomplish, while others need a category beyond "pipe dream, " (Bora Bora, looking in your direction, you expensive bitch!). The below list is middle of the road; still takes planning and thought, but also doesn't make your mind spin out of control when thinking about the planning and money involved. My current top five...

1. Outer Banks, NC

This one might actually get accomplished this year. We'll see. I've always wanted to go, and most definitely would love for my kids to see the wild Mustangs on Currituck. The girls would absolutely lose their minds. The five hour plane ride has always been intimidating to me, but I'm starting to think the kids can handle it. Or maybe I can just drink enough and pass out in a corner until the plane lands. Sorry, Todd, but I know you've got it covered. My kids have never been to where I grew up (the South...specifically, Atlanta) and I'd really like to take them.

2. Tofino, British Columbia

This place is gorgeous. Lord knows it would take a full day of driving, sitting at the border, crossing the border, driving some more, waiting in the ferry line, crossing in the ferry, and more driving just to get there, but it would be worth it. This is the true sense of getting away from it all. And more specifically, I want to stay at the place pictured above, The Wickaninnish Inn. Nature meets luxury; hike all day and relax in the big double jet tub at night. Sign. Me. Up.

3. Hawaii

I've had a lot of people tell me it's not worth the money to go, that it's better just to head south to Mexico. This might be true, but I've never been to Hawaii so I really don't care what they say. I want to go. I want to sit on the beach, watch my kids frolic in the ocean, and drink a big fruity drink doused with alcohol. Don't spoil my dream with reality!!

4. Alaska

Above picture is my own from our trip to Alaska in 2003. We took Isabelle to Alaska when she was 15 months old, which she obviously does not remember but I've really been getting the irking to go again very soon. And this time I want to take the train from Seward to Fairbanks, and enjoy the inner beauty of Alaska. My kids love hiking, nature, animals...this is their dream vacation, they just don't know it yet.

5. Disneyland

Okay, this is a bit of a cheater, since we go to Disneyland every year, but I love it more than I should. When I look at pictures from our past trips (like the picture above), it just makes me happy. Seriously, in a second I can take myself back to being in the park and just feel good. Our next trip is in may for Isabelle's birthday. I am both happy and sad: happy because we're going, sad because it's still 6 months away.

Back to my planning...

Good laugh

This is how I feel with my kids most of the time...