Anderson Adventures

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Hiatis

Sorry that I've been gone for so long. Things have be ca....razy around here!! We've really enjoyed all of the company that we've had and we'll be sad when it's over. Grandma Anderson stayed for almost a week last week and we loved having her. We went shopping a lot and Claire got some adorable new clothes and SHOES!!! Shoes are hard to come by for her and I'm so glad she got new ones that are church appropriate! Thank you Grandma Anderson! We just had a wonderful time. Diane even got to go to one of my Stella and Dot parties and I'm glad she enjoyed it. (The new fall line came out and I think I'm in love again! GORGEOUS!) Right now Brian's brother and his family are all here for a couple days and we love them! Claire is in heaven with 3 other kids to play with all the time. She and little Simon follow each other around all the time. They both think that the other is pretty cool. We love cousins!

In other news, we will be moving down the street in just a couple weeks. I will definitely miss central air and my dishwasher, but we'll have a yard, no sharing of laundry facilities, and more of our own space. I'm excited! If I don't post for a little bit (brothers), then please forgive me. I'm trying to keep up on everything that's happening. I hope everyone's summer is lovely!

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Just Yesterday

Yesterday had an interesting turn of events. We decided that we would go to my mom's, have Claire run through the sprinklers, go out to dinner, and see Transformers.

Claire was DARLING running through the sprinklers. It's this big beach ball that shoots water out of the sides. She had the funniest faces when she'd get wet. Seriously, so cute! Good thing I recorded it all and took pictures, right?

Brian and I enjoyed our dinner at Teppanyaki! We never go out to dinner because it's so expensive, but it was so nice and fun! We also went and saw Transformers. IT. WAS. AWESOME! Oh my goodness! I loved it! I was so excited, sad, tense, you name the emotion- that was me. Optimus is the COOLEST! I would like him to be in my life right about now. It's a definite must see!

However, after the movie, we discovered that our car was unlocked. I swear I locked it, but I guess I didn't. We always lock our car. Well, after going back to my mom's, searching and searching and searching some more, we couldn't find my cell phone or my point and shoot camera with all of that adorable video of Claire in the sprinklers. I just sobbed. I had them both in the console because I didn't take my purse (diaper bag) with me on our date. They weren't in plain sight, and we were parked under a street light. Really? Do people really do that? Brian kept trying to cheer me up by saying that they probably have a horrible life if they're resorting to stealing. It didn't cheer me up. I just want them to get their comeuppance. I hate them. (Yes, I'm a terrible person and I guess I can't forgive people right away, but I'm not feeling that forgiving about it yet). Who cares about the phone. We were going to get rid of them soon anyway, but I want my video's back! Ugh. I'm so frustrated! Anyway, kind of ruined the night. This is where knowing Prime would be ideal. He would go and find my stuff, chop off their arms like Ammon did in the BoM and I'd have my stuff back. That would be nice!

Anyway, I hope you all had a happy 4th. I guess we get to all enjoy our freedoms, right?

Friday, July 1, 2011

You Know You're a Mom When....

You blog about poop. This morning was one of those mornings. Claire was happy as a clam. I should have known. Everything pointed to trouble. She was content in the corner. By herself. Hadn't made a peep. I turned the corner and there it was....everywhere. All over her, the floor, the brush, stuffed animal, pillow case...everywhere. I just stuck her in the tub and proceeded with the dirty duty. It was awful. It was, literally, up to her eyes. Gross. Sorry for being so graphic; however, I believe that the graphicness of the story is what justifies me if I ever go a little overboard. Overboard in ice cream. Overboard in jewelry. Overboard in clothes. You know why? Because I have to clean up poop from all over my house, daughter and myself. Head to toe. What did this do for my day? Made me super productive. Go figure. My house is almost clean, I have spray painted a little kitchen set I got for Christmas when I was 1 (it's going to be Claire's b-day present), watered my little garden, ate a strawberry from my little plant, sanitized Claire's bottles, and almost sold our couch. Sigh. Maybe Claire can figure out a way to make me productive that doesn't involve a gross mess.

However, here is the little princess herself:

Right after the fiasco this morning. She loves playing dress up with that purse!

She can't get enough of my wallet. I've lost my costco card several times.

This cute picture is from when we were in LA. She misses Ethan so much!

Squished nose

This bear has revolutionized bedtime. She just rolls over, snuggles and falls asleep. Love that bear!

Sunscreen hair. On our way to Seven Peaks.

Did I mention she loves stuffed animals!

I think she looks like a toddler in these pictures. She's so big and ADORABLE if I may say so. :)

These two paintings are the ones we got in Old Town in San Diego! We love them!!!

Out of the mouth of Claire

Claire was asking me about Hailey nursing. She was sad to find out that Hailey wasn't nursing anymore. She said, "Well, when I am a mommy can you give my babies milk?" Uh...nope. Can't do that. "Why mom?" Well, my milk will be gone (thank goodness) and you'll have to do it. "Oh, well, I want a big, big, BIG family. TWELVE babies! But I don't want the littlest baby to ever get big because I do NOT want one hundred babies." March 2015
Claire: Daddy, do you stink? Brian: Why do you say that? Claire: Because I can smell you. 6/18/14
Claire walked out of her room and this is what ensued: Daddy: "Claire, get back to bed." Claire: "But Daddy, my bed is being crazy!" (We try hard not to laugh). Daddy: "What?" Claire: "My bed is being crazy!!!" He went back, she tangled her blanket so her feet were getting cold. 5/15/2014
Claire asked her sunbeam teacher what "this" was, pointing to something on her chest. She thought she was talking about the pattern on her dress. Claire said, "No, no! These. They are for milk for babies." 5/2014
Eating corn on the cob for dinner, Claire turned to me and asked, "Mommy, are you going to eat some of this YUUUUMMMMYYY corn?" 5/2014
"Mommy, can you do this for me?" She hands me my eyelash curler and I proceed to curl her eyelashes. She bats her eyes in the mirror and says, "There. That's better." For the record...I have never done this, so she didn't learn it from me. 1/28/14
I was doing Claire's hair , combing through it. "Mommy, stop brushing my hair, you're making me crazy." 1/28/14
Claire has a VERY hard time going #2 in the toilet. She will hold it for days and days, so she ends up sitting on the toilet for hours sometimes. This week, she had been in there for a good two hours (and never went). Anyway, during that time she called me in several times, "MOMMY!!!! Come here!!!" And then would tell me nothing. So, after what seemed like the billionth, "MOMMY come here!" shouting, I went in to find her with the ENTIRE roll of toilet paper collected in a heap in her arms. I looked at her and gasped in frustration. I had just changed that roll! Brand new roll. Think of all that! She looked at me, giggled, and said, "Mommy...hehe....I sneezed...hehe." 1/28/14
We had our first ice storm here in Texas. I took Claire to Costco and let her walk on the ice. "Mom, I need to put on my ice skates". "Claire, do you have ice skates?" "No mom, I don't." Good point though sweetheart!
Claire always wakes me up telling me that the sun is awake. The other day, she came in, told me the sun was awake once more and then told me that she wanted some candy. I informed her that we didn't have any, but she said, "Mom, all we have to do is say Trick-or-treat!"
We went camping and I asked if Claire had fun. Claire: "I love camping, but Jared was naughty. We should leave him home".
Me: "Claire, why are you out of bed?" Claire: "Because of this..." She starts moving as if she'll pee her pants. Me: What? Claire: "Because I have the wiggles."
While at the mall bathroom, "MOMMY! YOU DID IT! YOU PEED!" For everyone to hear.
We're still trying to potty train Claire and have her poop in the potty! She says she does it, but can't seem to have it happen and will hold it for days (which is very frustrating). In an effort to get the ball rolling, I said, "Claire! Let's both push. 1...2...3...push!" At that point I did a fake push and she quickly exclaimed, "MOMMY! Don't poop in your pannies!" 7/12/13
Jared was crying and wandering around the house this morning. He popped his head in the bathroom where Claire and I were, and started to cry. Claire said, "Oh Jared, stop whining". 7/3/13
Brian and I were talking about the frustrating expenses of moving. At one point I said (about our debt), "It's all my fault." Claire came to the rescue and said, "NO! It's MY fault! My fault....and Jared's!"
This morning Claire woke up at 5 am screaming, "I WANT A COOKIE!!!!!" I went in, she repeated her sentiments. I promised her a cookie and she went back to sleep. When she got out of bed at 10:30, she jumped into my arms and said, "Where's my cookie?"