Cuties

We've had a pretty uneventful couple of weeks. My mom is visiting, which usually means the opposite, but this time is a little different. She is here to help me out and watch the girls so that I can go to my classes. I'm having a lunch break during a class right now, Multimedia tools. I have this same class tomorrow, then Friday I have the second day of a teaching using video class. Last week I had class Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday too, Advanced Powerpoint, and then the first day of the video class. I really am enjoying these classes. They're nice because they are skills I can use both at home and in the classroom, at least for the most part. I am loving being on a college campus. There is so much going on, and I love the change from my ordinary, especially knowing that in the meantime my girls are being very well taken care of. Just on the way to get lunch at the Union Center today I passed about a billion different people, heard a bunch of gun shots, passed some tanks, mingled among booths selling things from ski passes to jewelry to joining the army, and overheard college kids speaking different languages and having very critical conversations using the word like a lot! I get a choice of about 8 different lunch venues, and even more choices at each one. I know this doesn't sound that exciting, but for me and my normal these days, it is!
I think my kids wore my mom out last week because by Saturday morning she had a pretty bad cold, and by Sunday it was the flu. Matisyn spiked a fever last week, but has mostly just had a cough and runny nose that won't go away. She was finally better yesterday. Mom is feeling better, but not very good. I felt bad leaving this morning, but I'm so grateful she's willing to help me out. So that is why we haven't done much other than me going to class. We did at least get in a very nice shopping day together, as well as lunch at Mimi's. Mom and I can really do some damage shopping together!
The night Matisyn got sick was the night she was supposed to come home and have a punishment. Surprise, surprise she wasn't listening when mom and I were shopping at the mall. She ran away from me in Macy's and hid in the dressing room with her legs up. That wasn't on purpose I'm sure! When I found her a couple of minutes later, my panic turned to relief, then turned to hugs, then turned to ANGER! When we got home we realized she had a fever of 102, so throwing her in time-out seemed out of the question! She has really been challenging lately, as in she challenges everything we ask her to do and likes to make everything a battle. Good thing she is so adorable. She woke up this morning when I was getting ready and told me she had good dreams about playing nice with Mommy and being gentle with Baby Emi. I hope those dreams are a reality for my mom's sake!

Here's my little cutie in the bath. She loves to splash and play in the sink, and makes quite a mess with the water.



Here she is showing off her eating skills. She is loving carrots right now, and if you tease her with the spoon (I know it's mean!), she'll stick her tongue out to try to reach the food. She's eating baby fruits or vegetables for breakfast, lunch, and dinner now, as well as piles of puffs.

Here's a picture Matisyn drew special for Mommy. She asked if I would like my hair up or down. I said down, but I guess she decided hair was unnecessary!

This really cracked us up. This was the first one she drew, and she did it by herself and out of the blue. She came up to show us and said, "Look Daddy, I drew you, but with hair!" I guess she's into hair now! Daddy wasn't offended!

My little sickie laying around and watching shows, one of her favorite things to do, well or sick. I really have to keep track or she would watch it all the time. She's especially fond of Dora right now.


I guess I waited too long to put her in her crib, she fell fast asleep on the floor. So precious!

We did get to have a night out on Saturday, luckily mom didn't feel too bad yet. It was a late birthday date. We went to a nice dinner at the Melting Pot and then to SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE...DANCE...DANCE!!! If I haven't mentioned before I was pretty into the show so I got tickets awhile back for my birthday. Matt humored me and came, and I think he even enjoyed it quite a bit. We had such a nice time. Thanks Mom for being our babysitter again!

This isn't the best picture of us, but I forgot my camera. This is from Matt's iphone. I have a few on my phone too, but I'll have to add them later.

I should also mention that I am loving Project Runway. Never thought I would like a show like that. My tevo has a bunch of shows I'm behind on, but not Project Runway. I keep up with that one!