Here Matt was playing with the night settings on the camera. It was all the way dark outside.
Saturday, December 04, 2010
Attack of the Tube Worm
Every time Vivian comes to our house we play a fun game called "Tube Worm" where Vivian gets in the girls tunnel and chases them around. I love it because it is one less time during the day that I am being yelled at by the children: they are yelling at Vivian.
Here Matt was playing with the night settings on the camera. It was all the way dark outside.
Here Matt was playing with the night settings on the camera. It was all the way dark outside.
Friday, December 03, 2010
Liar, liar
From Daddy Matt:
Tonight, when I put Georgia and Darby to bed in the same room, which has been going good now for about two weeks, G showed she's quite the devious one (not that we are surprised).
After I leave their room, I usually sit outside the door and play "Angry Birds" on my iTouch. It's so very addictive and glorious. If you have the means, I highly recommend it. Anyway, Georgia eventually opened the door to tell me, "Daddy, I have a very important thing to tell you." This usually means she just doesn't want to go to bed, but I let her talk. Glad I did.
Georgia continued her very important message by saying, "Mama told me that if I didn't sleep with my di-dee ... (OK, that would be her pacifer, and, yes, we know that she's almost five and that she really shouldn't have one, and, yes, we feel bad about that, and yes, we should have taken it a long time ago but, ugh, you try taking it away from a kid whose dealing with a new baby sister and a Darby 24-7 and, well, she's got hearing aids, and a new school and she's really freaking cute. Sigh.)
On with the story, already in progress .... So at this moment, Georgia is ready to give up her pacifier in exchange for a price: Mama told her Bob and Vivian would take her to see "Rapunzel." (that's "Tangled" to the rest of us) Seemed like a good deal, so I agreed with the deal. Georgia, in turn, plucked the di-dee from her mouth, set it on her toy shelf next to the door, then promptly shut the door on me.
But before I could marvel at how easy it all was, I hear Georgia on the other side of the door tell Darby, who wanted to know what this blasted "Tangled" was, that "Darby, I'm going to go see 'Rapunzel' because I'm not going to sleep with my di-dee...but I'm lying."
Sure enough, she was. And that's OK. A kid needs a vice. I've got plenty myself.
Tonight, when I put Georgia and Darby to bed in the same room, which has been going good now for about two weeks, G showed she's quite the devious one (not that we are surprised).
After I leave their room, I usually sit outside the door and play "Angry Birds" on my iTouch. It's so very addictive and glorious. If you have the means, I highly recommend it. Anyway, Georgia eventually opened the door to tell me, "Daddy, I have a very important thing to tell you." This usually means she just doesn't want to go to bed, but I let her talk. Glad I did.
Georgia continued her very important message by saying, "Mama told me that if I didn't sleep with my di-dee ... (OK, that would be her pacifer, and, yes, we know that she's almost five and that she really shouldn't have one, and, yes, we feel bad about that, and yes, we should have taken it a long time ago but, ugh, you try taking it away from a kid whose dealing with a new baby sister and a Darby 24-7 and, well, she's got hearing aids, and a new school and she's really freaking cute. Sigh.)
On with the story, already in progress .... So at this moment, Georgia is ready to give up her pacifier in exchange for a price: Mama told her Bob and Vivian would take her to see "Rapunzel." (that's "Tangled" to the rest of us) Seemed like a good deal, so I agreed with the deal. Georgia, in turn, plucked the di-dee from her mouth, set it on her toy shelf next to the door, then promptly shut the door on me.
But before I could marvel at how easy it all was, I hear Georgia on the other side of the door tell Darby, who wanted to know what this blasted "Tangled" was, that "Darby, I'm going to go see 'Rapunzel' because I'm not going to sleep with my di-dee...but I'm lying."
Sure enough, she was. And that's OK. A kid needs a vice. I've got plenty myself.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Kiki Shower #1
Aunt Bob, Kiki's sister, Sarah and myself threw a couples shower for and Kiki last night. It was Vegas themed complete with Black Jack and Poker tables. For those who don't know, Aunt Kiki is due at the end of January with twin girls and she is doing (and looks) fantastic. Here she is with Sarah.
Here are the ice cream cakes I made. They do taste as good as they look might I say.
Mera was at the party and did amazingly well for being up so late.
Aunt Bob, Matt and Uncle Billy.
Uncle Matt and Aunt Bob.
The Three Amigos plus Mini Me.
Here are the ice cream cakes I made. They do taste as good as they look might I say.
Mera was at the party and did amazingly well for being up so late.
Aunt Bob, Matt and Uncle Billy.
Uncle Matt and Aunt Bob.
The Three Amigos plus Mini Me.
Even More Love
These were taken yesterday. The girls are so nice to Mera and love her so much. It is amazing to watch them together.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Cake Balls and a Birthday
I have ordered cake balls from a couple of friends who sell them before so I figured if they could make them so could I . I did some internet research and realized they were no too hard to make so I decided to try them for Matt's birthday. I did red velvet cake with cream cheese icing and chocolate cake with butter-cream icing. I dipped them in chocolate, white chocolate and mint chocolate. The girls help and it was lots of fun. Her are some pics of the finished product. 
And the birthday boy with his girl Mera.
And the birthday boy with his girl Mera.
Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Boo Ha Ha
Just a quick note to say that G and Mera and I marched in the Boo Ha Ha parade on Brookside this year with Parent's as Teachers. I was the Cat in the Hat and Mera could have been Thing 1 or Thing 2.
Saturday, November 06, 2010
Halloween 2010
Darby is our little blondy, but to be Cleopatra, she needed dark locks. D was so patient as Virginia sprayed her hair to great effect.
Georgia went as a garden fairy, complete with wings, wand and sparkles in her hair. What a darling girl she is. Darby's not too shabby either.
A rare picture of granmama, especially in costume.
Matt Byrne in his usual white wizard getup, along with Viv, who was the Mad Hatter, and Gracie as an honorary Gleason, according to the girls. That's Gracie's brother with the green hair.
This is what happens when Matt Gleason gets his hands on the black spray used on Darby's hair. He went as "bad hair-in-a-can man."
Georgia went as a garden fairy, complete with wings, wand and sparkles in her hair. What a darling girl she is. Darby's not too shabby either.
A rare picture of granmama, especially in costume.
Matt Byrne in his usual white wizard getup, along with Viv, who was the Mad Hatter, and Gracie as an honorary Gleason, according to the girls. That's Gracie's brother with the green hair.
This is what happens when Matt Gleason gets his hands on the black spray used on Darby's hair. He went as "bad hair-in-a-can man."
D's School Parade
Darby's school had an annual Halloween parade. She went as Cleopatra.
She was sure happy to see her mama, daddy and MJ.
MJ is our little peapod. She sure is a cutey. We make em good.
Try to not smile at this one.
She was sure happy to see her mama, daddy and MJ.
MJ is our little peapod. She sure is a cutey. We make em good.
Try to not smile at this one.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Nanue & Big Papa Oct. 2010 Visit
The girls had a great time with my in-laws. Here are some pics from that weekend. Too tired for captions.
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