Testing

Just seeing if this still works.

Wow...3 months.

Summer is upon us. Dance pictures are posted...

Survived the Week & Weekend

Mallory picked up a nasty virus and was sickly all weekend. Fever, coughing up gunk, runny & stuffy nose... Poor kid. She is feeling better today- still has the symptoms, but no fever. Whew. Usually I read in bed at night, but I read such intense books sometimes that lately I have been just doing crossword puzzles to turn my mind off. Especially with the anxiety that a sick kid brings me- I don't need to be reading about father's suicides and mental illnesses, etc... Think I need some uplifting Chick Lit soon...or more crosswords. My hands are cracked and painful since I've been washing my hands like a lunatic for 2 days. I cannot get sick while Justin is in China.

Speaking of China- he is having a blast and totally wants to move there. JUST KIDDING!!!! He ate "duck skin 'tacos'" the other day... Yesterday he ate jellyfish which he described as crunchy and slimy at the same time. He thought it was some sort of vegetable and probably wouldn't have eaten it if he had known what it was before putting it in his mouth. Yesterday at lunch, they brought out a plate of eggs. Justin said they looked like hardboiled eggs. A woman they were with said they were a Nanjing specialty. Essentially they were steamed eggs that have baby chicks inside. His co-worker could not watch the Chinese men eat them and Justin barely saw the balled up chick inside...legs, body, head, beak. That, my friends, is NASTY.

My kids don't understand the depth of how cool it is to Skype with their dad who is in China. After school it is Justin's morning there- 15 hours apart right now, so got to chat before he got ready for the day. He "got to" try a new drink there- warm corn juice. He drank about half the cup before he was sick of it and his co-worker took one sip and that was enough for him. LOL Sounds kind of gross to me.

Today and yesterday we had 75 degree weather. The girls have set aside time themselves so they can play in the backyard before Ava has to be at school in the morning.

Justin will be leaving the country for China on Monday for 16 days.

Ava & Mallory have a birthday party to go to tomorrow.

I just finished a memoir about a woman's bi-polar. I can't imagine having to live with that illness.

Other than that life is pretty boring...

For those of you not on Facebook- I did a little interview thing with the girls last weekend and here they are. Pretty hilarious.

My interview with Mallory, age 4...


1. What is something mom always says to you?

"I love you"


2. What makes mom happy?

"When I kiss you"


3. What makes mom sad?

"when Mo (cat) scratches the couch"


4. How does your mom make you laugh?

"Tickles me"


5. What was your mom like as a child?

"You had brown hair"


6. How old is your mom?

"31"


7. How tall is your mom?

"Pretty tall."


8. What is her favorite thing to do?

"Be on your computer"

9. What does your mom do when you're not around?

"Playdate with Kara"


10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?

"Making cookies"


11. What is your mom really good at?

"Petting Mo"

12. What is your mom not very good at?

"Somersaults"


13. What does your mom do for a job?"

"Take me and Ava to school, letting me go out in the backyard "


14.What is your mom's favorite food?

"Burritos"


15. What makes you proud of your mom?

"You are beautiful"


16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?

"Plankton"


17. What do you and your mom do together?

"Play I Spy Eagle Eye"


18. How are you and your mom the same?

"We both like popcorn"


19. How are you and your mom different?

"I have purple jammies and you have pink jammies"


20. How do you know your mom loves you?

"Kissing and hugging me"


21. What does your mom like most about your dad?

"Hugging you"


22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?

"On your computer!"


My interview with Ava, age 6...


1. What is something mom always says to you?

"Time to go to school"


2. What makes mom happy?

"Hugs"


3. What makes mom sad?

"You miss me at school"


4. How does your mom make you laugh?

"When you make the cat dance"


5. What was your mom like as a child?

"You had short hair"


6. How old is your mom?

"Ummm that's a tricky one. 58, 59..."


7. How tall is your mom?

"Very tall. Dad's the tallest though because he ate his vegetables."


8. What is her favorite thing to do?

"Be on your computer"


9. What does your mom do when you're not around?

"Clean and sometimes you run errands."


10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?

"Movie Star!"


11. What is your mom really good at?

"Bringing me to school"


12. What is your mom not very good at?

"Cartwheels"


13. What does your mom do for a job?"

"Take me to school, clean, taking Mallory to school"


14.What is your mom's favorite food?

"Burritos"


15. What makes you proud of your mom?

"You are nice"


16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?

"Spongebob"


17. What do you and your mom do together?

"Pet the cat together"


18. How are you and your mom the same?

"with our hair"


19. How are you and your mom different?

"You have big hands and I don't"


20. How do you know your mom loves you?

"Because of hearts"


21. What does your mom like most about your dad?

"He helps you"


22. Where is your mom's favorite place to go?

"With Kara"

Justin guilted me into writing on here again. Why haven't I been? No time. Kids. House. Life. FaceBook... Facebook Rocks. BUUUT I will post some recent pictures from Ava's birthday. She had a really great 4 day celebration. Last Thursday was her class's Valentine's Day party. I brought special cupcakes and everyone sang Happy Birthday to her. Friday she and 7 friends spent an hour and a half here: http://www.pumpitupparty.com/co/wheat-ridge/home-p1q50.htm. Then we all came back to our house for lunch, games & cake and ice cream. Saturday was Valentine's Day...so we spent the day just hanging out. The girls got kids meals for dinner and I made a nice steak, potato & asparagus meal for Justin and myself. Sunday she turned SIX- 6! WOW. I cannot believe Ava is now 6. I still see her as 4 years old. When I asked her how it felt to be 6, she responded, "Grown up!" Oh boy!! I am in for it... Ava didn't get to walk in the ocean this year like she did on her last birthday, but at least no one was sick. Yay!

I added some pictures of the girls' room. Justin painted it pink for them. We moved their beds and cleaned (well of course the pictures don't reflect that!) and voila. Pink Princess Paradise. Now I just need some wallies.

Last night Ava whacked her face on the dresser- they were supposed to be going to bed, but were talking and goofing around on their beds in the dark. She has a bump and bruise next her her left eye. Ouch!! Then at dance today, Mallory bonked heads with another girl and has a red mark right by HER left eye.

It snowed. Most of it has melted. It might snow again. Who knows.