CuppyCakes

Funfetti Cake mix, instant frosting, sprinkles, toddlers and two ice-staches later....

What will a boy do for a Popsicle?

I asked Bubby if he wanted a popsicle and he of course replied in his cute little voice "Okay". Then I followed it with the inevidable condition. "You can have a popsicle if you go potty." Much to my surprise he said ok. So I hopped up from the computer chair to follow him to the potty. But I was quickly told to "No sit down Momma right there in the chair". Bubby was very adament about going to the bathroom alone. He did not want me to go to the potty with him. Once I knew he was in the potty, I did what any mother would do...I tiptoed to the bathroom and listened by the door. Then I heard the greatest sound (well to a mother who has been trying to potty train a 3 year old) water to water contact. He finally tee teed on the potty. I ran back to the chair so he would not catch me easedropping. He then ran up the stairs I assumed to grab a Dora pull up. (Yes I know the Dora pull ups are meant for girls but he loves Dora so much I got them for him). As he came back down the stairs he yelled for me to come help. He had gone up stairs and gotten some "nundies". I of course at the moment took the opportunity to become his biggest cheerleader and praised him for going on the potty. He then got to pick out his popsicle.

This is a huge moment for us. We have been trying to potty train him in a passive manner. I did not want to force or scare him into going to the potty. I was told by several people to just let him do it on his own time. There are no kindergarteners in diapers or pull-ups. Hopefully this is the turning point and we will be on the road to "Diapers for one" pretty soon.

Wack-o Time

We traveled to Waco this weekend to visit the madre and padre and their new house. They moved in a week ago and it looks like they have been here for years. Mom is always so good at getting the house from 0-60 in about 48 hours. She acts like she still has a long way to go but I call her bluff on that. There is not a box in sight and everything is in its place. She has always been really good about that. I guess with practice there comes perfection. The kids were so excited when we told them that we were going to Nana and Papa's. They played all day with the all the old toys that my sisters and I used to play with. It is really neat to see your own children play with the toys that brought you many moments of enjoyment as a child yourself.

I finally got to go to the little antique shop in the little town today. I have been here 3 times now and have wanted to go each time but seemed to run out of time to do it. Plus no one but me likes going into those type of places. I found a great desk in there that would go great in our front room to replace our computer armoire. And it was only $75!! It was a great deal. I didn't buy it though. Not real sure that I need it. The lady in there had her items priced so you didn't feel bad that you were buying something used and not new. She had taken the time and energy to repaint and refinish most of the furniture in there.

We headed out to the site of the Branch Davidians compound in the late afternoon. There was such an eerie feeling in the air while driving out there. It is way out in the middle of now where. Hubs said it reminded him of Children of the Corn. He joked that if anyone comes walking out of the field to floor the minivan and burn some rubber. There is a small monument at the site. There is also what looks like a church building and even about a half a dozen houses still on the property. Mom had heard there were still followers out there. The monument is very small considering the mark in history that event made. Almost as if they want to ignore the fact that it occurred..if the tribute is not significant then neither will the memory of it. A statue noted all the 82 people who died that day. Then on either side was small stones with each person's name on it with their age of death. I was the only brave one to get out and walk around plus I had the camera phone (we forgot our cameras so that is why the picture quality is horrible). I looked twice and could not find David Koresh's stone. It was so sad to see the stones of the children some as young as 1 and 2. They also had stones for the "aborted fetus" of so and so person. I guess these were the babies of the pregnant women. It was really sad to stand there on that property knowing the atrocity that occured. I have been reading up on the event ever since mom and dad moved here. I am anxious to read on it some more and get some information on the actual people that perished and those that survived. Sorry pics are not that great again they were with my camera phone. Mom said she wants to go back out there and get some more pics.







Anyway we also played Yahtzee. That has become hubby and my's favorite game lately. We are going to head home tomorrow just in time to catch up on laundry, grocery shop and get ready for the week. It is always nice to break away from the mundane daily life and have a change of scenery. I know the kids enjoyed it and so did we.

Two Peas in a Pod

I love my bady!!!!!!!!!!

Mi Cumpleanos

28 years ago today my parents surprised the world with a cute little red headed baby girl



Thank you to all the "Happy Birthdays". I had a great day and hope for many more birthdays to come.

Rock Stars Take 2

We have played SingStar 2 weekends in a row. We had some new competition last weekend when some friends of mine from work came over to test out their skills. GB was one notch up from awful. But so was I that night. I was having trouble staying on key and my voice was pretty gone. Brother in Law is getting better...he has improved from "jitterbug" to singing "white orchid" pretty flawlessly. I'm looking forward to my rematch with Sleeza on Hubby's Dirty Thirty party in a few weeks. She is my only true competition. She thinks she is reliving her days as a choir girl when she steps onto the SingStar stage aka our living room. So there is the challenge to you Sleeza...You better bring your A game girl!!!

1 800-Dial-a-Friend

I just signed up for Twitter. It is a website that you can post updates of your ever so mundane life. As if anyone cares. But anyway I feel like I have to stay hip with the rest of the Intenet cliques. It is pretty neat and my friend swears it is addicting. Between myspace, facebook, myyearbook, twitter, blogs, text messages and instant messages there is no need to have actually face to face or voice conversations with friends and family. I can imagine that I will call my bff and ask her how things are going. And her irritated response, haven't you checked my twitter today. I know I am guilty of being irritated with friends and family who have blogs that don't update them on a regular basis. Silly me I guess I forget that people have regular daily lives.

Who has time for all this anyway?????

Wait I guess I do since I do all of the above (except myyearbook...I leave that to hubby)

I challenge all myself and my internet addict friends and family pick up the phone and actually call someone. You might be surprised your verbal social skills might still be on the up and up.

Sister Red Beard

Nothing says that you like your dinner when you wear it!!!! And still smile about it.

Three Amigos

Bubby and Buggers had their friend Jillie come over to play on Sunday. She just turned 2 so she is right between my two kiddos. It was so cute as the kids lead her into the house. It was a kodak moment.

Cutie Pies

Picture Perfect

It has been a great weekend here. We spent all day outside yesterday. The kids played and we cleaned up the yard. Bubby spent the majority of the day digging in the dirt and Buggers spent over an hour swinging in her swing. Next weekend I have a tournment but atleast I am off on Monday so I will still get 2 days with the kids. Surburbia can't get any better than this :)

All's Quiet except whimpers and whines

Hubby is down for the count. He started feeling bad last night and just got worse through the day. He is running 102 fever and aches from head to toe. I left my games early so I could come home and take care of the rugrats so he could go to bed. I wish I could take off tomorrow to be home for him and the kids. But grades are due and I am not finished with them. I should be able to leave early.

Bubby, Buggers and myself have all had flu shots. Hopefully he doesn't have the flu. It will be so ironic because he is so opposed to getting it because he thinks it gives you the flu. Well let's hope he has a short run of this ailment and he is over it over the weekend.

Rock Stars!!!!

Pass the Mic

We have been addicted to SingStar. Hubby's brother and his wife came over last night. We played Yahtzee then decided to sing at after it was already really late. We sang until 2 am. It was a blast!!!


Rock it out Hubby

Sing it Sister

Lee finally beat someone!!!

Happy Bday Cat Daddy!!!

Make a free ecard - it's easy!

Boot Scottin' Booty

She is always making a fashion statement!!!!

Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.

We rang in the new year with some dear friends of ours. We had a great time seeing "friends of our friends" that we see only when we get together with Alana and Darren. We even broke out Sing Star and sang until our hearts were content or atleast our ears.














Happy New Year!!!!!!