No shoes, no shirt, no service!!

It's been awhile once again since i've jotted down our time here in TX.  Due to this wonderful heat wave, we haven't been able to do much but hangout in our hole (apartment!) :)  That is exactly what it is starting to feel like.  It's interesting to think how much time we've spent in our apartment this summer, when during the winter back home we do the same in our house!  Although, I am definetly looking forward to the winter in TX this year!  Hopefully it will make up for this summer!

This past weekend, we did have some fun!  Andy and Laila went to her first movie in the theatre!  She picked Winnie the Poo.  Andy was hoping she would of picked the new Planet of the Apes movie, but maybe next time! J/K!  She did great and enjoyed the movie, along with a bag of peanut butter M&M's!  During this, Lainie and I took one for the team and headed to Target! :)  It was hard, but someone had to do it!  (We loved every moment of it!)

But before the movie, we all decided to go eat a quick dinner at the mall where the movie theatre is located.  As we were in the process of getting our food, I heard a giggle from a couple people behind us.  Not thinking my child (Laila), was up to anything, I went about finishing my order in line.  As I glanced down to make sure she wasn't taking off her shoes, I was shocked to see Laila standing in line with only her diaper and shoes on!  Honestly all I could do was look at Andy and laugh!  What else can you do!  I think the heat had finally gotten to her!! :)

Besides trying to stay cool, Laila has taken up the hobby of painting, coloring and wanting to cook as she would say!  (Basically mixing ingrediants for me!) :)  She has taken up art like her mom and cooking like her auntie!!  I can't tell you how many times she has shown us her artistic ability by coloring on the walls, fridge, stove, dishwasher and her sister!  Thank goodness for magic erasers!  Besides being a canvas, Lainie has become more vocal, as she can be heard screaming at the top of her lungs with excitement!  Her two favorite words right now are mommy and puppy!  Norman of course is still her best friend!  The girls have made some wonderful friends (as well as their mom!) and can't imgaine what life would be like here without them!  TX has been very kind to us! 

I hope to have some more exciting stuff to tell you all (notice I didn't use ya'll yet!) :) sometime soon!  Til the next!! EN

An apple a day, keeps the doctor away!!

We may have been out of the loop for awhile, but not gone!!  Because of this "wonderful" heat wave hitting us and many of you, we have not been out and about!  I guess you could count going to Walmart with myself and two little ones as an adventure in TX!  Usually there is a handoff of a sucker, candy or some sort of food to keep the boss's happy during the trip, but it is quite the adventure!  Since we are cooped up in our little apartment, we have been making treats, coloring, painting and of course going swimming!  Thankfully we have a pool in our apartment complex!!  Every weekend you can find/hear Andy and Laila in the pool!!  The girl is a fish!!

This weeks adventures take place going to the doctors!  Laila has started to be "like her dad" and developed allergies!  Sunday night, Laila came inside from the pool and started to itch her eye.  I kept an eye on her through the evening, but by the time I could catch her from itching it, her eye looked like she was in a rough fight!  I would hate to see what the other guy looked like!! :)  Anyways Andy's eyes have the same reaction, so I figured we have been blessed with another allergy to add to the group!  We took her in and found that everything was fine, but a bad case of allergies!!  Laila's bright blue eyes are back to normal!

It was Lainie's turn to visit the doctor today!  This was her 15 month check-up, again how time flys!  I was eager to find out if my little Lainie Lou grew!  Lainie was such a good patient!  Here is her report!!  Height-96% Weight-25% (I wish I would only gain that much and she is our eater!) and HC-85% (I'm looking at a future Engineer with those brains!?!) :)  Lainie did great with her two shots, getting her ears checked and etc.! 

Lastly our last adventure was to Hobby Lobby here in TX to get Laila a piggy bank!  She kept telling Andy for the past couple nights how much she wanted his money!! :)  He laughed as he expressed how other people want his money too! (I won't mention any names!) :)  But in her cute little voice, she kept saying daddy I want your money!!  So we came up with a plan that if she is good during the day and helps out, Andy will put some money in her new piggy bank she just painted!  She's saving for retirement already and shakes it all the time to make sure Lainie hasn't started to collect!! :) 

Anyways til the next, stay cool!!!  EN