I have a dirty little secret.;)
I haven't been to the dentist for a check up and cleaning in 10 years (when I used to work for one).
Until today.
Guess what?
The dentist told me that she couldn't believe that I don't have any cavities and any problems with my gums after such a long "hiatus". The hygenist was surprised as well.
My nervousness about going was completely unfounded and I am thrilled! So, so happy.....
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
Night out.
Go figure. Did you know that up until last night Storm and I have only been out together without the kids twice in 18 months? And one of those times was in a group setting!
So, now after last night the count is three. Woo hoo!
Why? Well my birthday is due again in a couple of days and since he'll be ice fishing next weekend he organized for Kerri and Al to sit the girls (thanks guys - so, so much!) and for us to have a couple of hours to ourselves.
So what did we do? We went to a casino of course! The Cannery is close to Kerri and Al's so uber convenient for a 3-hour sojourn. After a couple of drinks at the lounge, we headed to the italian restaurant there. Now previously to last night I had distinctly said to Stormy - no italian! We have had pasta every night this week {mind you I cooked up the best, I mean the best seafood penne bake the other night - delicioso!} and I was done with carby meals. I wanted protein!
But in saying that we had also watched Diners, Drive-ins and Dives on the Food Network and one of the places that Guy had visited was an italian place in Chicago that made {what looked like} the best cioppino. In fact, Guy actually asked the chef to leave his restaurant and go back to LA with him - he never says that! Anyway, as I wrote, the cioppino looked sensational on the show and lo and behold the italian restaurant at the Cannery served...yep, you guessed it, cioppino! So it had to be done and apart from being a little peppery - it was goooooood.
Anyway, so after an enjoyable meal where we took our time and didn't have to hold or entertain either one or both children we took our $20 to the one-cent pokies and promptly lost it all before realizing the time.
We rushed back to Kerri and Al's to find both children oh so mellowly lying on their couches and so incredibly exhausted by the Galvin girls.
I swear that when I looked at her, darling Kendall gave me a look that went along the lines of "You left me. You left me. I lived but you left me. Don't. Do. It. Again."
Sydney had the look of "Please get me to my bed. I've played and played and it was good but now I'm tired."
We left pretty quickly {after leaving some yummy dessert from the restaurant for Kerri and Al} and the girls managed to get a second wind as we got home. Yay! {Read: sarcasm} It took a little bit to get them to settle down and once they did I managed to have a nights sleep that was slow to start {as always! It would be so nice to fall asleep quickly for a change! Perhaps that can be my birthday wish?} and was interrupted only once during the night. Gotta love 7.30am. It rocks.
My thanks again to my darling sweetness who organized it all and to Kerri and Al who made it all possible. Cheers!
So, now after last night the count is three. Woo hoo!
Why? Well my birthday is due again in a couple of days and since he'll be ice fishing next weekend he organized for Kerri and Al to sit the girls (thanks guys - so, so much!) and for us to have a couple of hours to ourselves.
So what did we do? We went to a casino of course! The Cannery is close to Kerri and Al's so uber convenient for a 3-hour sojourn. After a couple of drinks at the lounge, we headed to the italian restaurant there. Now previously to last night I had distinctly said to Stormy - no italian! We have had pasta every night this week {mind you I cooked up the best, I mean the best seafood penne bake the other night - delicioso!} and I was done with carby meals. I wanted protein!
But in saying that we had also watched Diners, Drive-ins and Dives on the Food Network and one of the places that Guy had visited was an italian place in Chicago that made {what looked like} the best cioppino. In fact, Guy actually asked the chef to leave his restaurant and go back to LA with him - he never says that! Anyway, as I wrote, the cioppino looked sensational on the show and lo and behold the italian restaurant at the Cannery served...yep, you guessed it, cioppino! So it had to be done and apart from being a little peppery - it was goooooood.
Anyway, so after an enjoyable meal where we took our time and didn't have to hold or entertain either one or both children we took our $20 to the one-cent pokies and promptly lost it all before realizing the time.
We rushed back to Kerri and Al's to find both children oh so mellowly lying on their couches and so incredibly exhausted by the Galvin girls.
I swear that when I looked at her, darling Kendall gave me a look that went along the lines of "You left me. You left me. I lived but you left me. Don't. Do. It. Again."
Sydney had the look of "Please get me to my bed. I've played and played and it was good but now I'm tired."
We left pretty quickly {after leaving some yummy dessert from the restaurant for Kerri and Al} and the girls managed to get a second wind as we got home. Yay! {Read: sarcasm} It took a little bit to get them to settle down and once they did I managed to have a nights sleep that was slow to start {as always! It would be so nice to fall asleep quickly for a change! Perhaps that can be my birthday wish?} and was interrupted only once during the night. Gotta love 7.30am. It rocks.
My thanks again to my darling sweetness who organized it all and to Kerri and Al who made it all possible. Cheers!
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Gotta love the fur-babies
You know when you think your kid is going to grow up and be in a particular profession because when they're 18 months old they have a passion for something?
Do you think that after all the posts that I've done about Kendall and her love for the doggoes that she will grow up and run an animal shelter (vets have to do sad things and that's not in her nature at this stage)? Possibly. We'll have to wait and see.
Here is another gratuitous shot or two of Kendall lovin' the boys whilst watching Barney at the farm on the couch.
She truly loves these dogs and luckily they love her back just as much.
Do you think that after all the posts that I've done about Kendall and her love for the doggoes that she will grow up and run an animal shelter (vets have to do sad things and that's not in her nature at this stage)? Possibly. We'll have to wait and see.
Here is another gratuitous shot or two of Kendall lovin' the boys whilst watching Barney at the farm on the couch.
A bad influence?
We've noticed that the girls are really beginning to pay attention and copy the things that we do.
For example, Syd went to the trashcan today and actually lifted up the lid and put a piece of paper in it. We've never asked her to do that before so we were absolutely gobsmacked.
So that's an example of the good copying that is happening in our household.
Here is one that may raise a few eyebrows...Can you guess what it is?
Yes, they're "cheers-ing".
Does mummy and daddy enjoy a bevvy or two at dinnertime? Uh, huh.
Are the girls learning something that may draw a curious eye and cast aspersions upon our parenting skills? Maybe so.
It's cute though. And the girls get such a kick out of it.
For example, Syd went to the trashcan today and actually lifted up the lid and put a piece of paper in it. We've never asked her to do that before so we were absolutely gobsmacked.
So that's an example of the good copying that is happening in our household.
Here is one that may raise a few eyebrows...Can you guess what it is?
Does mummy and daddy enjoy a bevvy or two at dinnertime? Uh, huh.
Are the girls learning something that may draw a curious eye and cast aspersions upon our parenting skills? Maybe so.
It's cute though. And the girls get such a kick out of it.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
A winter's day
Check out the shades...
Syd with dad. {Check out the hair/beard/chest!}
Kendall loving wearing them.
Check out my fingers when I look through these glasses....
Nope, these ain't 3-D and that's my nose, Syd.
These glasses are hard core and so am I!
Syd with dad. {Check out the hair/beard/chest!}
Or when I check out the ceiling....
Not a snow day...
....it was a snow three (or so) hours!
Not much but we'll take it!
This is what we woke up to. Which is funny because it was so dark with the curtains drawn that we both thought the girls were crazy for waking up so early (it was 7.15am!). It was also quite cold in the house. Well SURPRISE!!!!
It was snowing! The view from our bedroom window.
Well such an opportunity could not be wasted with the girls quickly learning the word "Snow" and seemingly were interested in heading out into it. So we dressed warmly and went out the front.
As normal Kendall wasn't too happy about wearing something on her head so she is sans-hat!
I hate to state the obvious but don't they look like twins in this pic?
Syd wasn't too sure about the snow and was very, very hesitant about touching/feeling/looking at the snow. Kendall was loving it gung-ho style. I managed to get the hat on once her head became wet and cold.
This where Syd started to go downhill quite quickly.
And then she was gone...tears and an utter refusal to touch the snow. Kendall would have been rolling in it if we would have let her.
Views of the backyard.
Not much but we'll take it!
This is what we woke up to. Which is funny because it was so dark with the curtains drawn that we both thought the girls were crazy for waking up so early (it was 7.15am!). It was also quite cold in the house. Well SURPRISE!!!!
It was snowing! The view from our bedroom window.
Well such an opportunity could not be wasted with the girls quickly learning the word "Snow" and seemingly were interested in heading out into it. So we dressed warmly and went out the front.
As normal Kendall wasn't too happy about wearing something on her head so she is sans-hat!
The view across the valley. Yes, no sunrise mountain to be seen.
Storm kept saying how much he wants to live in the snow. How much we were missing...etc, etc, etc.
I kept saying how bleeding cold it was and noting all of the accidents around town (brought to our attention by the traffic report on the news. Yes, us Las Vegas cannot seem to get it together come any weather that isn't sunshine and intense heat!).
Anyway, we will not be moving anywhere it snows on a regular basis in winter or otherwise. We are moving to Texas where the days will be longer, the weather will be milder (even with the hurricanes) and the beach welcomes me with open arms....
Snow is nice for vacations and for the occasional three hours. Thanks for the surprise!
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Happy New Year
2011 is here.
Our new years eve was spent eating chinese with the kids (they tried a little), watching movies on Netflix and watching the fireworks in Vegas on TV (not worth the $$ spent by those who decide).
The first day of this year was spent in bed. Me? I had a migraine starting and knew that I had the hit the hay with some pain killers to stop it from taking hold. Stormy was just tired. The girls napped as per usual. The dogs didn't get a say.
All day we've been thinking it's Sunday (to the point where I got the garbage organized -the trashman comes on Monday's) so it's been interesting.
In all it's been a real lazy way to start the year. It's going to last only one day though so we're enjoying it. Back on the packing/working bike tommorrow!
I hope all my favourite people have had a wonderful start to the new year and wish you all the joys and success that you deserve!
Our new years eve was spent eating chinese with the kids (they tried a little), watching movies on Netflix and watching the fireworks in Vegas on TV (not worth the $$ spent by those who decide).
The first day of this year was spent in bed. Me? I had a migraine starting and knew that I had the hit the hay with some pain killers to stop it from taking hold. Stormy was just tired. The girls napped as per usual. The dogs didn't get a say.
All day we've been thinking it's Sunday (to the point where I got the garbage organized -the trashman comes on Monday's) so it's been interesting.
In all it's been a real lazy way to start the year. It's going to last only one day though so we're enjoying it. Back on the packing/working bike tommorrow!
I hope all my favourite people have had a wonderful start to the new year and wish you all the joys and success that you deserve!
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