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Friday, December 09, 2011
Mommy, Daddy, and Mer at Nut Remix
Chris was just about to smile...And mommy was just about to get in trouble for using her cell phone...
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Thursday, December 01, 2011
What Happened in November
WARNING: If you aren't ready for some SERIOUS Lareau blogging, then click away now. This may be my longest post ever.
It's been a long time since we really documented anything, and there's lots of growing going on here. I'd better get busy. November was crazy because Meredith got sick for 10 days, we all helped do a big fundraiser at Mer's school, and then I got sick for 7 days. Oy vey. So here are some pictures to trigger my memory. Because despite nagging fevers, it really was a great month.
We'll cheat a little. Cause it's not just November we missed. Here's Mer dressed up as a "Regular" Fairy (this will make sense in a minute) and Madi dressed up as a tiny dancer.
And here's Mer dressed up as Superhero Tooth Fairy for a Halloween party. (She's over there on the right, looking more princess bride-y than anything, but she never hesitated to describe herself as Superhero Tooth Fairy). I don't think I need to mention that this was her idea. Lesson learned (not that it's not perfectly okay to be the Superhero Tooth Fairy): don't allow children to nap until it's time for a Halloween party. They will absolutely wake up with insane costume requests, and you will not be able to rise to the occasion. This is experience from 2 years and 4 Halloween parties, so take notes, folks.
Kayle and Rick came for Thanksgiving. It was so wonderful to have them here. Kayle and Mer made the pumpkin pie, which started out as "aw, this will give them bonding time," and then I went to bed with a fever. It ended up as "girls, yall better make the pumpkin pie, or there won't be any dessert." They rose to the challenge and it was perfect.
The girls had lots of good play time outside because...
we smoked the turkey. Credit where it's due: Chris smoked the turkey. And he did an amazing job. It was INCREDIBLE.
However, it started out purple. You don't see this in the food magazines, folks. This is what cranberry brine does to the turkey. But it was all good. Trust me.
See? Oh yeah, babe.
We're thankful for aunts and cousins, cause otherwise, Meredith would soooo rarely have her hair dreams come true.
So Mer's hair looked amazing, and so did the table. All thanks to Kayle. Thank you God for our family!
You know what? I'm stopping there. I'm not sure yall can handle all this. I'll be back with more, soon.
It's been a long time since we really documented anything, and there's lots of growing going on here. I'd better get busy. November was crazy because Meredith got sick for 10 days, we all helped do a big fundraiser at Mer's school, and then I got sick for 7 days. Oy vey. So here are some pictures to trigger my memory. Because despite nagging fevers, it really was a great month.
We'll cheat a little. Cause it's not just November we missed. Here's Mer dressed up as a "Regular" Fairy (this will make sense in a minute) and Madi dressed up as a tiny dancer.
And here's Mer dressed up as Superhero Tooth Fairy for a Halloween party. (She's over there on the right, looking more princess bride-y than anything, but she never hesitated to describe herself as Superhero Tooth Fairy). I don't think I need to mention that this was her idea. Lesson learned (not that it's not perfectly okay to be the Superhero Tooth Fairy): don't allow children to nap until it's time for a Halloween party. They will absolutely wake up with insane costume requests, and you will not be able to rise to the occasion. This is experience from 2 years and 4 Halloween parties, so take notes, folks.
Kayle and Rick came for Thanksgiving. It was so wonderful to have them here. Kayle and Mer made the pumpkin pie, which started out as "aw, this will give them bonding time," and then I went to bed with a fever. It ended up as "girls, yall better make the pumpkin pie, or there won't be any dessert." They rose to the challenge and it was perfect.
The girls had lots of good play time outside because...
we smoked the turkey. Credit where it's due: Chris smoked the turkey. And he did an amazing job. It was INCREDIBLE.
However, it started out purple. You don't see this in the food magazines, folks. This is what cranberry brine does to the turkey. But it was all good. Trust me.
See? Oh yeah, babe.
We're thankful for aunts and cousins, cause otherwise, Meredith would soooo rarely have her hair dreams come true.
So Mer's hair looked amazing, and so did the table. All thanks to Kayle. Thank you God for our family!
You know what? I'm stopping there. I'm not sure yall can handle all this. I'll be back with more, soon.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Astute
Madi is suddenly becoming wise.
She came to snuggle with me after her nap.
Me: I love you, Madeline. You're a good girl and a kind girl and a smart girl.
Her: hmmm. Except sometimes I'm not.
True. True.
She then promptly spilled a full glass of water and wanted me to photograph the two squares of toilet paper she brought to clean it up.
Nothin' but awesome. Truly.
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Sunday, November 06, 2011
Princesses Cheer for Tigers
The girls played together all day. As I worked in the kitchen, they passed me and went upstairs. They were relatively quiet up there, which is surprising given that they were preparing something that was the opposite of quiet. In about ten minutes they came down, and it was immediately apparent that whatever was coming should be filmed.
The original "cheer," followed by the whispered counting and the follow up cheer is how this was performed each time they presented it. Which means it was a plan. Which cracks me up.
The original "cheer," followed by the whispered counting and the follow up cheer is how this was performed each time they presented it. Which means it was a plan. Which cracks me up.
Friday, November 04, 2011
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Husband, Dad, Arsenal Fan
Most of you know that my husband, weirdly enough, started an Arsenal fan club here in Memphis. The group--the Memphis Gooners--are recognized by the official Arsenal web page, and listed there so that poor wandering Arsenal fans can find their ilk when in Memphis.
Check out the page to see some of his endearingly-serious-about-this writing as well as a couple pics of the Lareau bambinas.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
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