Go Germany

Although we did not make it into the finals - we still love to watch the German's play soccer. Daddy and Anthony watched the game last Saturday. Anthony even showed his support by wearing his Deutschland Fever T-shirt!

Swing Set Adventures

So we bought a swing set for the kids and Daddy agreed to put it together. Since Alexandra was with Gamma over the holiday weekend, it was the perfect opportunity to get started. Okay, so first off, it came in 4 huge boxes. I was responsible for organizing the steps - that was a mission. It took me over an hour to lay out the wood for steps 1 through 10 - there are a total of 48 steps. We started to understand why everyone wanted so much money to assemble this thing.

After a few hours, we were starting to make some serious progress.

The day was coming to an end and Daddy was exhausted. See I had the easy job - I was inside most of the day taking care of Anthony. We decided to regroup and work on it a little more on Monday. The morning sun brought a new wave of energy. Daddy finished a lot more today! Hopefully by next weekend we will be playing on this thing - or at least the kids since it has a weight limit. Alexandra came home and was very excited to see the progress.

Clean Bill of Health

Alexandra's appointment at the urologist went great. Turns out she only is a 2 out of 5 so for now, no surgery or medication is required. We are going to change her diet a little and help remind her to empty her bladder more frequently and hope for the best.

The Manager

Daddy got promoted to Benefits Manager today. We are so proud of him. He has worked for MPS Group/Adecco for over 13 years and has been through many different managers. He has earned this promotion over and over again, and they have finally recognized him. We love the Dada

A Father's Day to Remember

Happy Father's Day - I think. The morning started out great, Gamma had the kids and Daddy and I went to go have breakfast at Metro Diner. The wait was long but we enjoyed ourselves. After breakfast we headed to Gamma's to pick up the munchkins. We had plans of going in the pool and just relaxing at home. Of course, the kids were very excited to see us. Anthony was walking through the house and tripped on his own two feet and hit his lip on the floor - his first fat lip! It was instantly bruised and puffy.

It only gets worse. We got home, got changed and went in the pool. Alexandra has been doing great at swim lessons so she was so excited to show off her new moves. Swimming back and forth in the pool and all the way to the deep end. While in the deep end, she was showing me how she can put her whole head under water while she was sitting on the swim out ledge. I told her to be careful because if she hit her head on the step, we would be in big trouble.

We swam back to the sallow end and I had my back to her for just a second while she was on the steps. I heard her bobbing in the water and just as I turned around, I saw her go to slam her head under the water - but that dang step got in the way. She popped her head back up, and had a total look of shock on her face. I asked her if she was okay, she said she hit her chin and instantly started crying. I noticed a small amount of blood so we got out of the pool, got a towel and sat down and applied some pressure. At this point - she was totally hysterical. I went in to get ice and when I came back out, told her to tilt her head back so I could see. I almost passed out - she had a huge gash in her chin.

We headed up to the Urgent Care Center for stitches, but turns out they do not do them on children on the face - so off to the ER we went. After waiting for 3 hours, we got back and they were able to use Dermobond "the glue" to but it back together. Alexandra was very brave and did not cry at all. The doctor's were very impressed with her - and Mommy was very proud!

Then the angel and I went to McDonald's for a "sandwich" and ice cream.

7 Shots!

Today was a big day for the kids. It was time for Alexandra's 4yr checkup and Anthony's 15 month checkup. Alexandra was scheduled to get 5 shots but she decided that Anthony had to go first -so hers would not hurt. Anthony did great with the first one and cried with the second. Alexandra was true to form - DRAMA! She started screaming and crying before we even got the needle close. She did very well - 5 shots is a lot to get at once. She was a little disappointed that she only got 4 band aids.

Anthony topped the scales at 29 pounds and measured 32 inches
Alexandra weighed 38 1/2 pounds and measured 40 1/2 inches

You don't need to Kiss

This morning Daddy was giving out the morning kisses to the kids while they were in the car. Lucky Mommy was last in line. After I kissed Daddy good bye and got in the car Alexandra said to me "Mommy - why did Daddy kiss you?" I said because Daddy loves Mommy. At that point, Alexandra got a very puzzled look on her face. She said "Mommy, kissing is only for people who are IN love with each other. You and Daddy are not IN love - you are already married, you don't have to kiss anymore." I just started laughing - I wonder if I could convince Daddy of this?