While we discovered that she does have some cavities, she enjoyed her time. I took a few photos of the special occasion.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Meredith's First Trip to the Dentist!
Meredith went to the dentist yesterday for the first time (she's actually been begging to go).
While we discovered that she does have some cavities, she enjoyed her time. I took a few photos of the special occasion.
While we discovered that she does have some cavities, she enjoyed her time. I took a few photos of the special occasion.
Saturday, July 26, 2008
Look at the newest addition to our family....of vehicles.
I am now the proud owner of a 2006 Honda Odyssey...yes...I own a minivan...and yes....I now own my first foreign car. The world must be coming to an end! Ha!
Friday, July 18, 2008
Just some pics I took recently!
Here is Sparky showing signs that he does not want Meredith to head off to school any time soon because he knows he'll end up outside all day!
Meredith and her mommy being silly!
On Sunday, we went to visit Jeff's parents and grandmother (and I got my Red Velvet birthday cake....which was totally awesomely delicious...as usual!)
Guess who turned 10 months old yesterday!!!
Meredith and her mommy being silly!
On Sunday, we went to visit Jeff's parents and grandmother (and I got my Red Velvet birthday cake....which was totally awesomely delicious...as usual!)
Guess who turned 10 months old yesterday!!!
Friday, July 11, 2008
OPERATION DWINDLE DOWN is in effect!
Some of my babynames.com buddies know what this is about....I bet the rest of you are dying to know!
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Can't afford Guitar Hero, so we have to play Pool Hero!
Poor Jeff. Finally gets a chance to get off work early and this is what the weather did! Then as you can see our neighbor's pool decided to take flight and landed in the field across the street. Jeff retrieved it. He says at one point he got lifted off the ground a bit....that's how strong the wind was!!! Yikes!! We got a little hail with this storm too.
Monday, July 7, 2008
Plastic safety doorknob covers...no problem
Apparently those little safety covers for you doorknobs...you know the kind designed to keep your kids out of whatever room or closet you don't want them to get into...not so helpful when you have a very determined five year old.
Let me fill you in.
Yesterday, Meredith and I had a mother-daughter outing. We went to eat at Applebee's. We ate our meals then shared a molten lava cake dessert (which honestly, she could have eated all by herself). We then went to Walmart, where among more essential items we bought some craft paint (yes thank goodness I bought washable), some paint brushes, and some paper to paint on. We bought these things because Meredith has been begging to do a craft project all summer. I figured since she has an easel...we'll paint.
So we get home. She shows Jeff all the neat stuff she got. We both tell her that the painting can only be done in the kitchen or outside. Apparently that went in one ear and out the other because we discovered her in the midst of her 2nd painting in the middle of the living room floor!!!! I try real hard not to get upset and to instead think of it as "she is really wanting to paint NOW!" So Jeff and I set up the easel and paints in the kitchen. We put her in one of Jeff's old shirts, put her hair up, and let her get started. I reminded her that when painting time was over that we weren't going to get them out until the next day.
So painting time is over, Jeff cleans up the mess (big Thank YOU!), and he packs them away in the bathroom which now has one of those plastic doorknob things because....well....my child likes to play in there and I don't just mean in the sink either!
A little while later, I'm in the midst of feeding Caitee a bottle when I hear Jeff getting mighty upset with Meredith in the kitchen. She had gotten the paints out of the bathroom....the very one that has the plastic thing on the door! At first he thought someone (ME) left the bathroom open, NOPE.....she busted her way through that piece of plastic....tore it right off!
Not sure what to do now....I am taking suggestions!
Let me fill you in.
Yesterday, Meredith and I had a mother-daughter outing. We went to eat at Applebee's. We ate our meals then shared a molten lava cake dessert (which honestly, she could have eated all by herself). We then went to Walmart, where among more essential items we bought some craft paint (yes thank goodness I bought washable), some paint brushes, and some paper to paint on. We bought these things because Meredith has been begging to do a craft project all summer. I figured since she has an easel...we'll paint.
So we get home. She shows Jeff all the neat stuff she got. We both tell her that the painting can only be done in the kitchen or outside. Apparently that went in one ear and out the other because we discovered her in the midst of her 2nd painting in the middle of the living room floor!!!! I try real hard not to get upset and to instead think of it as "she is really wanting to paint NOW!" So Jeff and I set up the easel and paints in the kitchen. We put her in one of Jeff's old shirts, put her hair up, and let her get started. I reminded her that when painting time was over that we weren't going to get them out until the next day.
So painting time is over, Jeff cleans up the mess (big Thank YOU!), and he packs them away in the bathroom which now has one of those plastic doorknob things because....well....my child likes to play in there and I don't just mean in the sink either!
A little while later, I'm in the midst of feeding Caitee a bottle when I hear Jeff getting mighty upset with Meredith in the kitchen. She had gotten the paints out of the bathroom....the very one that has the plastic thing on the door! At first he thought someone (ME) left the bathroom open, NOPE.....she busted her way through that piece of plastic....tore it right off!
Not sure what to do now....I am taking suggestions!
Sunday, July 6, 2008
First Blog Post!
Hello all! I've seen a few others blogging about their families and thought this would be a great way for our family and friends to keep better tabs on "What's Crackin' with the McCracken's?"
Maybe this will make me take more pics of the girls.
This week Meredith and I are going to attempt to do some arts and crafts projects. She been asking for a while, and I think it'll be a good bonding moment for us since Caitee's arrival.
Maybe this will make me take more pics of the girls.
This week Meredith and I are going to attempt to do some arts and crafts projects. She been asking for a while, and I think it'll be a good bonding moment for us since Caitee's arrival.
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