tune it out

the other night tim was giving the kids supper and i was on the treadmill. (we have a new habit of eating once the kids go to bed...lots quieter & the menu doesn't involve mac 'n cheese or hotdogs.) olivia had finished and tim let her go play with her leapster in the next room.

back in the kitchen, garrett started puking all over himself, tim, ryan & the kitchen. so tim starts yelling for me and then resorts to pounding on the floor (treadmill is in the basement right below the kitchen).

after helping tim get things under control, i went to see what olivia was up to. keep in mind she's in the next room...

me: olivia, did you realized garrett was throwing up?
olivia: what???? he threw up?
me: didn't you hear anything?
olivia: nope. i was just playing my leapster.

gotta love the leapster!
and yes, this is what olivia wears most everyday
when she gets home from school.

he's got the look

ryan's one man attempt to bring back the BIG bangs...




some might just say, his mom needs to cut his hair...

brrrrrrr

garrett spent the morning outside with tim shoveling & sledding. once they came in, i asked garrett if he wanted some hot chocolate.

garrett: ummm, no. i just want a popsicle.

2007...the highlights

today i sat down to pick out my favorite pictures from 2007. i decided to just pick one picture from each month that would capture what that month was like for us.

so here you go... 2007, as lived by the lees...

and for one last picture...
goodbye 2007, hello 2008 from "the ladies"
(yes, they chose the name and yes, i will show this picture at garrett's wedding some day!)

the prayer of a 3 yr old (in december)

life can be confusing when you're 3. then when you throw in a month of non-stop talk of baby jesus, santa & wish lists here's what you get...

garrett's prayer last night:

dear god,
thank you for sissy & daddy & mommy & ryan.
thank you for my table.
thank you for my chair.
thank you for baby jesus.
thank you for santa.
and santa, i would like a leapster and a guitar.
thank you for my food.
thank you for my house.
amen.

last minute request

santa i want a leapster.
garrett wants a leapster too.

(chocolate smudges, courtesy of ryan)

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what happens when...

i fall alseep and leave a fully dressed garrett playing by himself?


what happens when olivia gets home from school and sees garrett's fashion choice?

ok, that question is pretty easy...

don't ask why

it's no secret that garrett is our "why" child.

the other day garrett was working on the computer. and by "working" i mean watching a diego video. olivia came over to the computer to get some paper out of the printer for one of her letters to her friends. and by "letter" i mean a paper with the following things written many times: her name, her phone number, the words "i love you", "boo" and "zoo", plus a few princesses.

here's their conversation as she got some more paper:

garrett: sissy, what are you doing?

olivia: garrett, i'm just getting paper for a letter to kayla...and don't ask why!!!

the next rachel ray?

"popcorn balls"

need an idea for your next holiday party?
just ask olivia.

her magazine & tv show are in the works.