That moment

That moment where you put a show on tv for your toddlers (something rarely done). That moment that you did that so that you can go in the bathroom, lock the door, and just go to the washroom quick...by yourself. Oh the heavenly luxury.

That moment last from the time I entered until I locked the door and was halfway to sit on the potty. By that time Audrey scavenged for her pretend keychain, opened the lock and entered. (She has figured any flat object can be used to pick locks---sigh)

She said to me---'it's ok no beckham come in here' haha oh dear me.

She then locked the door and told Beckham who is now banging on the door that 'its mommies privacy' and 'go away'

Shoot. So I step in and tell her 'don't tell at your brother it's not nice.'

That was the moment she said 'ok' and unlocked the door and let toddler number 2 come inside.

Lets just say I never went to the bathroom. I think I'll hold it to naptime.

There will be a moment one day where I can pee alone again. If only my big girl didn't know how to pick locks haha. Sheesh-007 toddler on my hands

Garbage man

We ate popcorn last night .
I dumped the extra popcorn in the garbage.
When I was in the other room I left beckham alone.
I came in the kitchen to find him and miss Audrey scarfing down the garbage straight from the garbage can.
Yuck-Gag-Barf
Time for a child lock on the garbage?

pre-christmas exhaustion

oh man, I'm so tired already as I look at the calendar.
I'm no Grinch-in my heart I ADORE Christmas!
I just get so tired with so many LONG things with little ones

Every Christmas I think back to not to many years ago when Brent and I traveled south America during Christmas for five weeks-best Christmas of my life. It was beautiful. Playing in waterfalls and going for hikes through the rainforest in Panama-saw my first sloth.

One day-one day...I will convince my beloved to come away with our little family again during Christmas. It sounds so lovely-just us four. Maybe get stranded on a desert island. This mama could use a tan (giggle)

I am more excited then Audrey though when it comes to gifts. For there stockings I pretty much re-stocked there craft bin so I am so SO excited for what the new year holds. Lots of crafts for this little family. Perhaps a isolation-hibernation from the world as well.

'Spicy'

I realized after my last post that I never wrote about getting an outdoor cat. Let me recap in point form.

- with the surrounding farmland and barns there are lots of mice
-we are both allergic and NOT cat people. We did decide that getting an outdoor barn cat would be fun for the kids and very productive in terms of downsizing the mice population
-we emailed on a set of three barn cats, 7 month olds.
-we were going to pick them up...there was a complication. A neighbour had left out antifreeze and the cats had got into it.
-two of the cats died...that left us with one.
-Audrey and I talked about naming the kitty. She wanted to name HIM princess and well I insisted there was a better name.
-name number two was Spicy.
-we picked spicy up
-Audrey LOVED him (preferred the kittens though haha) she asked 'mommy can I have a baby little one'
-we did not take a kitten home, we took spicy home. Spicy is 7 months so still small.
-spicy is the MASTER at hiding.
We thought he escaped (we haven't even had him for 24 hours) we searched the basement for hours...we totally thought he was GONE!!
-I went downstairs to look one more time and sure enough there he was as he ran across the basement...that or it was a cat sized rat...
-Spicy was found...not caught. He was found though!

Where did Spicy go?

Spicy.
Our cat...
For less then 24 hours.
She had food, water, and a bed. Locked in our basement to familiarize her with our home...
This was 9pm last night..
Fast forward 8am...
The cat has vanished.
My toddler is asking me 'Where is spicy'


Oh man I can not believe our cat didn't even last 24 hours...not a good sign.
Not to mention----how the heck does a cat get out of a LOCKED and sealed basement???

12:12pm 12/12/12

Today is 12/12/12
We went and saw Santa
We are going to eat 12 treats in honor of
12/12/12 today---started with candycanes for everyone!

Santa and the converse kids

A one year old and a two year old and a lineup to see Santa!?! Ok I put my big girl mommy panties on and sucked it up.

We woke up early and got all dressed. We had talked to Audrey lots about Santa. How we sit on Santas lap and asked for something for Christmas and then on Christmas he brings a very special Christmas gift. She likes anything to do with gifts hahaha so she was VERY excited to see Santa!

We got there and we were second in line-perfect! It was awesome! The decorations and the anticipation was just the right length for my two year old. Beckham well Beckham couldn't care less-he had his sippy cup and was just so relaxed about tr while thing.

Next step. Our turn.

Audrey walks right up very excitedly. She goes right up to him and looks him square in the face and says 'Santa you don't touch my body' hahaha I lost it. His eyes bulged slightly. Oh man it was hilarious. I don't know where it came from. Totally legit though. Kinda strange sitting on some strangers lap just because he's dressed red suit and might give you a present if your good. Oh my Audrey. So in tune with her emotions.

She sat on his lap. She looked at the camera. She did her best to not let him 'touch her body'.

Beckhams turn. He took one look at Santa and his eyes bulged. He knew what was going to happen. As I lifted him toward Santa the poor Santa looked stressed and we were only his second kids of the day.

Next year ill bring a gift card for a good stiff drink for next years Santa haha that is unless Audrey once again is concerned about Santa touching her body then we might ditch this old tradition (that I think makes cute pictures---but is creepy)