This is serious business

So at Thanksgiving Mary wanted a photo taken of the Grandkids for my parents. We hadn't done something like this since Callie and Ethan's first Christmas. These are my favorite pictures. . . .

Plains Trains and Automobiles

On Dec 17th Callie went on her first plane ride that she can remember. The plane was kind of crowded so we ended up finding a window seat just behind the wing. It was a bit noisy when the pilots were testing the engine etc before take off but Callie did have a decent view. We get cleared for take off, the plane rushed down the runway and took to the sky. Callie was excited talking at least a mile a minute for the first couple of minutes. She was comparing everything to a rollercoaster ride. Then Callie looked out the window, looked at me, looked out the window again, then innocently asked why the wings weren't flapping.

She made a number of friends on the trip. . . the stewardess seated near the restrooms, the lady sitting next to me, and the guy four rows up she bumped accidentally both on the way to and from the bathroom. She loved the ride even though I had forgotten to charge the battery for the portable DVD player. When we met up with Ben and Kerry in baggage claim she went to "help" Ben collect the bags insisting she knew what our bags looked like. Thirty minutes later still no bags . . . So I went over to investigate. Callie had told Ben my bag was Black (it was a green duffel bag), her's was black (a black duffel bag) and the last one was also black (a kind of greyish/brown suitcase). Yeah all three bags had been circling on the belt for 15 min while she was deciding if those were infact our bags. Poor Ben kept asking "it that yours?" and Callie would reply "uuummm no." That's what you get for listening to a 5 yr old.

Do you have a baby in there now?

We are currently in Oklahoma at my grandparents house enjoying family and fun. This morning while Tommy (my older sister's child) was napping, the adults were eating ice cream, listening to music and making cracks about each other's ability to twirl a rope rodeo style, Ponka and Callie had this conversation. Ponka was sitting in the chair and Callie was bouncing off his tummy.
Ponka: You are going to be sorry when I get skinny.
Callie: Like this (standing up straight, arms on her hips, and sticking her tummy out.)
Ponka: I wish (Callie is again bouncing off his tummy)
Callie: Ponka I wish I had a tummy like yours
Ponka: I'm sorry to say you might one day.
Callie: How did you get your tummy?
Ponka: Too many babies
Callies: Do you have a baby in there now?

Ahhhh the innocence of a child.

A new and exciting adventure

So I have decided to sign up for Scentsy!!! As an independent consultant working full time at another job I am a bit worried about whether or not I will be successful in this venture. I guess only time will tell. If anyone is interested in ordering through me my website is kimchildress.scentsy.us.

Murphey's Law

Ahhhh what a weekend! I was supposed to go to California for 4th of July, but had to cancel the trip because my AC broke two weeks ago and I had a dog that was determined to roam the open range. So Roxy (similar to Jack) has been climbing the twelve foot chainlink fence to escape the confines of the kennel and greet me lovingly outside the garage door when I arrive home from work. Getting tired of this and realizing I do not want nor will I tolerate such an unruly canine campanion I promptly went to petco and got a shock collar. She is now living in the kennel in the house and learning my rules the hard way.

To make matters worse the upstairs AC has now gone out so my house, minus my room which has the working unit, is FREAKING HOT!!! The AC place is closed due to the holiday so I will have to try to work my work schedule around the repair man. Oh the drama!

Finally, Pugsley has decided that Roxy has a good deal. She gets to be in the cool house so he also is escaping out of the Kennel. I have had that thing for 2 yrs without an issue now I can't keep the dogs in it to save their lives. Drat! Maybe this is a sign to do the backyard . . . Problem is I am afraid of what else can go wrong if I start that particular project.

Can you speak callie?

I was listening to Callie talk tonight and just had to laugh as she says the funniest things. For example do you know what she means when she says "corn and beans?" I do! She means "Red Robin". What about "glossing?" Well that one is alittle easier she means flossing. It did take me a while to figure out what "hot taco" was, but then it hit me when she started wildly gesturing toward Del Taco and shouting "Hot Taco mom! Hot Taco!" Ahhh the joy of little kids.

Will you marry me?

Callie asked yesterday if I wanted another baby, which reminded me of a conversation we had about a year ago. I had just picked up Callie from the sitters and a few of her little buddies were in the various stages of having sibilings. One little girl had an older sister and one little boy's mommy was pregnant and another little girl's mommy just had a baby boy. Which prompted Callie to ask when I was going to give her a baby brother. She had decided baby boys are the way to go. I told her I had to be married before I could give her a baby brother or sister. So right then and there she proposed to me. She said " Well, Mom lets go get married." Ahhh if only it really worked that way.

Dating interviews

Sometimes I feel like when I go out with someone new I am on a job interview. All through the car ride to the resturant, dinner and such I am being sized up. He is asking various questions that basically come down to would I be the best mate for him? All I have to say is shut up and lets make out. Its too early to decide if we are right for each other after the first date.

Its all about the baby powder

K this is an addition to my last post concerning that waxing experience of yor . . . . thanks to Mary and a very helpful tip. Baby powder is the key to successful less painful waxing. I will definitely be trying this out later this week.

To wax or not to wax that is the question.

For those of you that are familiar with me know I can be a bit high maintenance. I like to be pampered, get my hair and nails done and most recently I have discovered the joy that is paying to get my eyebrows waxed. It was looking like the days of plucking beastly brows in the search of the perfect arch were gone . . . . .until $16 every 2 weeks started adding up. Not to mention the babysitting charge to run and get this little luxury done. So . . . brilliant little me decided that I would learn to wax at home. After all how hard can it be?

I went to Sally's to price out the supplies, since I have previously tried other at home methods from Target, Walmart and the local grocery stores and none were to my satisfaction. And what should I stumble upon? Could this be? Oh the waxing gods are smiling on my new adventure. All the supplies came in a professional bundle for $25, as long as I had a coupon. And could it be . . . . it came with an instructional DVD. Where oh where could I find this coupon! Oh theres one right in the plastic shopping bin Callie was shoving in my hand. It was fate. So yes I purchased that waxing system. After all, with an instructional DVD how hard can it be.

Four hours later . . . Callie is in bed, the wax is warm, and I attempt my first eyebrow . . . . it came out perfect. I did the second eyebrow . . . also perfect. So then I attempted my upper lip and again got spectacular results with hardly any effort. I am definently thinking there might be a career change in the near future.

What can I wax next I think to myself . . . . Well I haven't shaved my legs in a while (don't judge I'm a single woman with no prospects. Who's gonna care if I don't shave everyday.) So I get ready . . . apply the wax . . . apply the strip . . . . rip off the strip . . . . and HOLY CRAP!!! That freaking hurts and all the hair isn't gone. I try it a few more times. Maybe I'm doing it wrong so I spread the wax a little thinner. Then a little thicker. Still the same results. So now here I sit with slightly less hairy legs but perfect brows thinking its gonna take me a long time to use all this wax.

Maybe its time to pull out that instructional DVD.