Just so you know..

This is what it looks like when your child almost bites all the way through their tongue...AND THERE IS NOTHING YOU CAN DO. I guess they wont put stitches in a tongue. Leah fell backwards through a folding chair into another folding chair while at a reception. Her tongue bled but NOT as much as i thought it would. There was lots of screaming and crying for Grandma but some Tylenol and a Barbie movie helped ease the pain. SHE WONT EVEN DRINK CHOCOLATE MILK. And she is running around telling everyone "Look! I have hole in my tongue!" Cute Leah.

How on earth????

How on earth do you get a decent picture with a squirmy 11 month old? I must admit this was spontaneous, it was dinner time and i was a little frustrated that Leah drenched herself in REALLY strong smelling lavendar vanilla lotion just prior to the photo shoot.

Happy Birthday Matt! I love you more than ever!

Reasons To Love Leah

#1 today you referring to Rees's bib as her boob.
#2 today you called mashed potatoes "mass pachetos"
#3 You told me that your favorite things are birthday cake, taquitos, cousins and pinatas.
#4 You played well with your friend Ella (who you are obsessed with) and hugged her at least 15 times in 2 hours and yelled I love you out the window after we took her home.
#5 You refer to Reese as your "baby head".
#6 you need chocolate milk like i need Diet coke.
#7 you want to call Grandma multiple times a day. Oh wait, so do i.
#8 You tell me how many poops you will have before you even go.
#9 you are ooober affectionate
#10 you can already talk to me like you are a teenager. scary.

EASTER, BIRTHDAY, BBQ and BARF

We had a very full weekend with lots of candy, cake, Marines and puke. Leah's birthday was on Easter this year which was a special treat. We had a party with some of her little friends on Friday. Then on Saturday we had about 40+ people over for a Marine Corps reunion BBQ. Unfortunately that night I was a little queezy and the inevitable came, which also passed through the kids, my mom and some cousins who are visiting. VERY SAD. So Easter was a little differant this year. I wasnt so excited to pig out this weekend. But Leah had a blast. I love you Leah!

My girls..minus one.

25 RANDOM THINGS IN RANDOM ORDER FOR RANDOM PEOPLE WHO HAVE NOTHING BETTER TO DO.

1. I had been to Hawaii 3 times before i was 14. Dont remember much.
2.I fell down the stairs at prom. It was just one of the larger staircases on the Queen Mary. Yes, I am scarred.
3. I have no desire to ever go to Europe.
4. When i was a kid i use to eat the skin off of the chicken nugget first and then eat the meat. Now i watch my kids do it.
5. I was voted "best dancer" in 8th grade. Heck yes. And i am STILL the best dancer.
6. I have never tried alcohol.
7. But I have tried Diet Pepsi and its a winner! I have a soda everyday and yes, i know its bad for me.
8.I had a picture of Joe Perry, the lead guitarist of Aerosmith, in my locker in grade school.
9.I am allergic to cats and apparently dogs now.
10. My husband Matt is the THE funniest person i know.
11.I am not the brightest crayon in the box. But my mom tells me i have "other gifts" so its okay.
12. Which leads me to say that i barely graduated from highschool and not trying harder in school is my biggest regret.
13.i know this is sad but i am uncomfortable playing with little kids. This is why Matt is so great for me. He is great with kids.
14.I make really good choc chip cookies.
15. Its my dream to go to Martha's Vineyard and sit on the beach dressed in an outfit from J. Crew.
16.I never had braces.
17. I took care of elderly people for a few years and made them promise me they would put in a good word when they died. I hope they remembered.
18.My Granpa's nickname for me was Stinkweed.
19.I wore the same lipstick color for 14 years. I am a little slow in the cosmetic department.
20.I had my first kiss when i was 19 and it was gross.
21. I LOVED giving birth to my girls. LOVED the epidural. LOVED staying in the hospital. Loved the endless supply of Nilla wafers in the hospital.
22. There were very few white people i liked when i was a missionary in New York.
23. I am convinced that it is not "if" but "when" that i will get cancer. Probably skin cancer.
24. I love Haitian and Jamaican food.
25. I still dont understand why I cant be a mermaid part-time.

Good Times. Thanks for coming!

JUST A FEW MORE ( If I step on another cheerio I am going to lose it.)

REESEY & LEAH-LUM

ATTENTION ALL OF MY HOMEGIRLS!

Just an excuse to have a get together. Any friends from childhood to mission to motherhood...come hang! There will be YUMMY food and GREAT people.
WHEN: Saturday March 28th 6pm-?
WHERE: My house (email me for address - lori.oehler@gmail)
There will be lots of food but feel free to bring something to share! You can bring your kids. No gifts.

I DID IT.

Yeseree. I RAN THREE MILES. TRES. WITHOUT STOPPING. This may not seem like a big deal to some of you, but considering I could barely run around my block a few months ago AND the last time I RAN a mile was for my 5th grade physical fitness test. And i am going to keep going until...I look good NAKED. So...BOO YA!

A couple of reasons why Judy is RAD.

Got Dead

Hayley: Mom, I think we should move to Washington.
Me: Why Hayley?
Hayley: because George Washington lived there.
Me: I think George Washington is dead.
Hayley: I think someone shot him in the head. They didnt like his talk. He got dead.
Me: Hmmmm

Leah: Mom, GUESS what I am going to be when I grow up? A grown up.
Me in my brain: deep, very deep.

While out to dinner..
Leah: (crossing her eyes) mommy! there are TWO fans!
This is after she put her WHOLE fist in her mouth to get all of the Ranch dressing off her hand.

AAAANNNDDDD, for the grand finale. Leah, out of her 3 year old rage called Hayley a yit-butt..but said the REAL thing.

Reese: da da da bla bla da (before, during and after her attempt to climb the stairs, unravel the TP, play in the toilet, eat cheerios off the floor and hide from Leah.)
Me in my brain: Amazing, just amazing.

I almost wet my pants.

Okay, i PROMISE i dont watch TV all day but I happened to watch this show last night and oh was it worth it! This hunky guy is the co-founder of Apple computers and could not dance to save his life! I was laughing so hard that tears were streaming down my face. I dont know how to give the link to videos but just go to the "Dancing with the Stars" website and you will be able to almost wet your pants too.

DEEEEELICIOUS

Oh wait, there is one more person i would not mind punching in the face.

TEN!

I am sad to report that our TENTH tree frog has escaped and died. Yep, this is the real-life "frogger" goin' down in our household. (Remember that cool Atari game?) But this frog made it the farthest...all of the way to our mudroom...under my coat that happened to be lying on the floor..ack!!! And just guess who always finds these dead, nasty, dried up froggies? Me! Matt is convinced its not gross. I told him that Reese could have picked it up and put it in her mouth and his reply was that "it would be no different than finding an old cracker on the floor..just more protein." Ughh. Well, at least I know what our lesson will be for Family Home Evening this Monday..."Incompetent Pet Owners". Uh, i mean "Frogs in the Spirit World" or "the Resurrection". I will let you know how that goes.

Such a Great Big Sister!

Baby Bye Bye Bye!

I dont hardly ever get the urge to punch someone in the face, but I wanted to punch her. So did Matt.

The funniest question Leah has asked.

Leah opened my cook book with a diagram like this one, points to the diagram and asks "Mom, where do we live?" I had to tell her that cow was short 41 states.

Magical Moments from Disney World

These are just a few pics from our trip to Orlando. We went to Magic Kingdom, Wild Animal Park, Epcot and Hollywood Studios. We had FIVE fulls days of parks. Three of which we experienced bitter cold weather, which we endured. It was in the 30's at night. But did that stop Matt from taking the girls swimming at 9pm? Nope. I am just going to list some of the highlights...
* Arriving at our resort to find that our room had been upgraded with an extra bedroom, kitchen and w/d!!!
* Watching Matt harass the disney characters..trying to make them break character.
* Listening to Leah say "that was so feakin', feakin', feakin' fun."
* The new Monster's Inc show at the Magic Kingdom is hilarious.
* meeting up with our neighbors and their kids. Also matt's work buddy and his kids.
* We also met a fabulous couple from Canada who we played with. The husband was a cop so Matt and him had much to talk about, while I learned about Canada. :)
* Going swimming at our resort's amazing pool.
*In awe of Reese who managed 3 naps each day among all the over stimulation. And now I know she could survive on graham crackers alone.
* Hanging out with one of my FAVORITE people, Sarah and her family. Playing at Downtown Disney with them, eating 3 huge FREE icecream sundaes and having girl/mom/wife talk in my hotel room with our scrumptious babies while the dad's took the girls swimming.
* Surviving the 3am wake up time for our 7am flight that was almost 5 hours with 3 tired kids.
*Going home and doing NOTHING.