Going Out

Going Out, originally uploaded by kidsideup.

This was taken on Provodenciales - TCI/BWI
I took this pic on the night that Mike and I spent a ridiculous amount of money to have a dining experience we will NEVER forget. Seriously? Best meal EVER.
So, the reason I took this shot is two fold -
1 - My lower lip was still incredibly swollen from being sunburnt (NEVER sunburn your lips)
2 - My legs are NEVER tan, I mean, my legs have been tan very, very few times in my life, despite the number of years we spent living in the desert.
There are some of you out there, who would look at my legs in this picture, and then look at your own and think that I really don't have any color in them at all, BUT what you have to know is that at any other time of the year? My legs match the boat ;)

(Great shoes huh? They're mom's, I'm SO SO glad I have a mom who wears the same size shoe as me and has such great taste. All I brought were flip flops.

Some Cabin Pics

These aren't new to me, just new to you.  All were taken by Grace.  Thanks!

The kids both wore really interesting winter outfits, this was the trip that I forgot ALL of their winter gear.  Fortunately I made them both wear their shoes in the car - I don't always on long drives.

Emma with the dog in her princess nightgown, she comes up with some pretty interesting outfits when we're out and about.

Why I Haven't Posted

Been sewing.  Now I'm cleaning after letting my children run amuck for days.

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My Parents are Awesome

The Weekend after Christmas

I LOVE this shot of all of us!

Merry Christmas

The great thing about only taking 5 pictures on Christmas morning, is only having to sort through 5 pictures of Christmas morning. I think I picked the best ones, what do you think?





Emma and Mike on the far left. My dad reading the new Skippyjon Jones book to Jack, my mother sitting with her dad and my brother who dared to expose his really awesome girlfriend to his crazy family.

Emma Helping

The other day the kids got out of the bath and I was downstairs cooking dinner. I heard Emma from upstairs, "Don't worry Jack, I'll help you get dressed."
This is what he showed up with. He was pretty pleased with himself.





No proper girl outfit is complete without panties.

Boys (Exasperated Sigh)

The Scene


The Culprit (a satellite dish obscured by snow - which was blowing away at the time)


The Attempt


The Landing


The result


The amount of sympathy he got from his wife.