Party Time

A quick little recap of the girls' birthday party ... all of the kids seemed to enjoy themselves and Mr. ESPN and I enjoyed the fact that we didn't have to clean up after everyone left.  We had the party at our local train park.  Casey - Jack would love it!  For an extremely reasonable price you can rent the party train car for 1.5 hours.  The staff plays games with the kids, feeds them cake and ice cream, takes them for a ride on the train and also a ride on the carousel.  Pretty good deal.  Plus after it was over all the kids played on the playground for another 30 minutes.  So here are a few pictures ..

First off cupcakes - I made grass cupcakes with little soccer balls.

The sign in the Party Train Car

The Parachute Game

Bia and her buddy A taking a break

The Big kids playing Tug-O-War

Chatty and her buddy L were excited about winning

Her buddy S looks beat in this picture

Time for cake and ice cream

My girls love cake!

Time for the train, both Chatty and Bia elected to sit by

two of their favorite boys - S and S

After the ride they got to sit in the conductor's seat for a photo

When we arrived home we found this ...

and this ... (she gets that look from me) 

Don't Show Your Britney's

So you know it isn't a good party until someone shows their Britney's right?  The party Mr. ESPN and I went too last weekend was hosted by a friend I used to work with.  He and my old boss (and good friend) and several others from our old company all work together now.  Towards the end of the party one of the women they now work with (who was smashed) she sat down on a couch on the patio and proceeded to take her shoes off, all the while exposing her Britney's to the other guests.  A coworker (who was also a little smashed) kept pulling her dress down saying "Don't show everyone your Britney's!"  My advice to y'all - don't get drunk and take your shoes off while wearing a cocktail dress, you might show your Britney's!

A Lot of Nothing Exciting

A bunch of random ramblings ...

Not much to report from ESPN land.  Bia is home sick with Mr. ESPN today.  She has a cold/fever.  She seems to be doing pretty well but is in an extra cuddly mood.  I love when she is this way.  Last night we fell asleep in my bed cuddling (Mr. ESPN put her in her bed after she was asleep) and then this morning after she woke up she came in to cuddle with her daddy!  Too cute.

Completed my first sewing project last weekend.  Since my children (namely Bia) seem to knock closet doors off the tracks, we took hers down.  I bought some fabric from IKEA and made some curtains to put up instead.  I accidentally cut the second one too short, but it isn't that noticeable (by novice sewers like me).  I was surprised that it turned out as well as it did.  I thought I was going to have to ask my mom to finish it for me.  Now I need to think of another project.  Chatty says she wants some on her closet too ... we'll see.

Chatty and I had a conversation this morning about staying away from Mr. X at school and making good decisions.  I am hoping (and praying) she does.  I hope this isn't an omen to what it will be like with boys when she is in highschool!  Ugh!

Mr. ESPN and I are going to a party on Saturday night at a rooftop lounge in chic Scottsdale and I have nothing to wear.  Does anyone want to volunteer and be my personal stylist?  I looked for a new top last weekend to wear and just felt frustrated.  My friend Mrs. Kingston was lamenting on her work wardrobe last week and how bored she is with it.  I feel the same way about my entire wardrobe.  I need some help.  Especially with accessorizing ... so needless to say I will probably be the most un-chic person at the party!

I need to take some pictures .. I haven't taken any in several weeks .. OK back to work it's tax package time ... aren't y'all excited for me?

Trying to Catch Up

I have been trying to catch up on my blog reading and posts ... so bear with me this is a little long

• Kindergarten Holiday Party (& Pajama Day) Friday Afternoon - let me preface this by saying I think I win Volunteer of the Year for Chatty's Class and Most Interesting Holiday Party. Shortly after we started decorating the gingerbread houses (minutes after the following pictures were taken) Jordan (who sits at Chatty's table) proceeded to throw up not once but twice in the classroom. As if that wasn't enough, Brandon threw up because he saw Jordan throw up. Abbey's dad sprang into action and started getting paper towels so I began cleaning the lovely mess up! Not like I enjoy cleaning my own kids puke, much less someone elses kid, but if I didn't I was going to be the next one in the nurses office. Luckily a couple other moms helped clean up the other spots! Miss Johnson and the other parents moved the kids and the the gingerbread decorating outside. Good thing it was a lovely 70 degrees here in the desert!

Cous - I didn't chop my hair - just got a little cut off ...

• As if that wasn't enough excitement for the day, we went to the train park with our neighbors on Friday night. We rode the train, carousel and even visited with Santa. It's a crazy year - we now have two pictures with Santa after going 5 years without! Bia wasn't a big fan (as you can see from the photo below, hence the reason Mr. ESPN is in the picture too). You'll also notice a picture below with Chatty covering her face. This was taken during 1 of the 2 timeouts she experienced while we waited for the train ride! Good times!

Don't you just love Bia's look? Making sure the big guy doesn't try anything!

• Saturday a few of my girlfriends came over to decorate cookies and drink wine. It was fun to catch up with them and just chill. I forgot to take any pictures of the girls or the cookies but let me assure you a good time was had by all and our cookies looked fabulous! Only problem is the red icing tastes like crap. Even Mr. ESPN wouldn't eat it today and he eats everything! Too bad I made a bunch of red stocking cookies, guess we will save them for Santa!
• My goal of hitting the gym on Friday and Saturday was not achieved ... oh well ... even OCD people have to deviate from the plan occasionally ... tomorrow no excuses - I will be there! In fact as soon as I am done with this post I am looking up class times!
• On a serious note, please say a prayer for a family in my church. They have two children my kids age (her daughter is in Chatty's Sunday school class - the one I teach). The mom just got diagnosed with Stage IV lymphoma ... such sad news. Also my old neighbor recently miscarried. Both of these women are strong Christian women and I know they would appreciate your prayers.
• If Chatty behaves tomorrow we may venture into cookie baking/decorating tomorrow ... and Bia may join in too!
• I am on vacation for two weeks - woo hoo!!