Series of Events

We've been living out the expression "when it rains, it pours."  One thing after another after another.  

Monday: Josh & I are in Houston for the day, drive home and are very tired from the long trip.

Tuesday: Toilet in the master bathroom overflows, flooding bathroom and closet.  Baseboards start peeling away from the wall.

Wednesday: A wonderful day- Josh & I went to see Cold Play in Dallas and had a blast.  And oh yeah, Sarabeth colored the walls in the playroom, hallway, her room, and Anabelle's room with a purple crayon.

Thursday (1am): I get the flu. (We were supposed to drive to OKC with the girls for a friend's wedding, but obviously that didn't happen)

Friday: Recovering from the flu.

Saturday (3am): Anabelle gets the flu.

Saturday (8am): Sarabeth gets the flu.

And that's where we are now.  The girls & I are feeling much better and they're playing for the first time today.  Sorry for the complaining, but I hope I've made you feel better about your week.  This at least explains why I haven't been on the computer much this week ;)

One week later...

Well, exactly one week after the her tumble out of the chair, Sarabeth hit her head again in the very same spot.  The bruise was turning a nice greenish yellow color, but now the black & blue has returned.  Fun fun.  To top it off, Anabelle was feeling left out.  She fell head first out of a little red wagon and now has a beautiful matching forehead.  I feel myself getting looks from strangers when I'm out in public with the girls.  I guess that's the nature of having a 1 year old and 2 year old.  Maybe next time I post something the girls will be without bruises.

OUCH!

It's rare that I post twice in one day, so you know this has to be good.  For starters, Josh is out of town so it's just the girls for a while.  We've had a great day- lots of laughing and smiles (a welcome hiatus from the recent screaming and tantrums!) and the 3 of us were eating dinner.  The girls finished and I was in the pantry getting them each one piece of halloween candy.  For the record, I've been sacrificing my personal temple by eating most of the candy so they can grow up healthy and have only one piece a day.  I know, martyr.  Anyway, I'm picking out candy and I hear a huge thud followed immediately by screams.  Sarabeth had fallen out of her chair and her forehead landed straight on the windowsill.  She's had some good bumps on her head over the last 2 1/2 years, but I think this one might take the cake.  (she's fine now, by the way)  Nothing like halloween candy to take the sting out of a head injury!

Halloween

We had a darling butterfly and leopard at our house on Halloween (you may remember the butterfly costume from last year).  When I figure out how to load video I'll put some of them trick-or-treating around the neighborhood.  They had a blast!