Not wanting to jinx things

Yes I don't want to jinx things but I guess a little update wouldn't hurt. (and tomorrow I will be cursing this blog!) Miss Samantha has managed to stay dry and clean for at least a week now. With the impending birth of her sibling we have been doing a few moves to big kid stuff. The biggest one was potty training because I am not about to be buying pull ups and diapers at the same time! Wipes are one thing because they don't cost twenty five bucks a box but diapers and pull ups would have gotten expensive (Yes I made my child grow up because I am a miser! So needless to say with a few incentives she is doing really well....we went to the water park last week and she has all ready won a trip to the movies and a bottle of Disney princess perfume. The next incentive is a trip to the toy shop. It sucks that I get as much pleasure out of these incentives as her doesn't it? Any who our next big move is to a big girl room. We painted her new room and are just waiting for the furniture to arrive. I am starting to get nervous about that one and at the same time like I said with the impending birth of her sibling I am so worried that we won't get it all done in time. OH well like I said by writing this post I am sure I have just jinxed everything!

Happy Camping....and no I am not fat!

First camping trip of the year! We crammed all of our camping into July because of the fact that last year there was a fire ban in August and camping is just not camping without a campfire. Anyway we had our first camping trip and it was a lot of fun. It is so nice to be able to get everything together and loaded up without having to rush home after work to do it. And surprisingly with me being as huge as I feel (yes I feel huge at this point) It really was a relaxing camping trip. Can't wait to do it again. The campground was really beautiful and only twenty minutes from Canada. The water was cool but great for boating. There were not a lot of people boating and Samantha got to drive for the first time. I think we are raising a crazy child!

Brave Parents (4th of July 2008)

Okay so the question stands are we smart parents or stupid parents? We saw the most wonderful fireworks on fourth of July this year from the top of Heather's building in Downtown Spokane! They were absolutely beautiful. Now of course the question to be asked is were we smart or stupid? Take a two year old to the top of a building that does not have a rail just a little curb (?) and think that it is safe. Well amazingly enough all adults involved (all 30yrs old I might add) were on top of Samantha like you wouldn't believe. Thanks to the non parents that were with us. Next year will be better because there will be a porch and I too will be able to drink champagne and watch the spectacular fireworks show!

That's my kid!!!!

Yup you read that right....that is me the proud mommy saying "That's my kid" After a grueling yet rewarding (?) week of Vacation Bible school I got to be the proud mommy discreetly photographing my child (the youngest there) performing for all of the parents at the closing ceremonies! I am still in shock and awe that for as little time that Samantha actually spent in class she did absorb the songs and now performs them to her "Jesus CD" whenever I let her!

What's that.... snow?

You read that right! We got back from Sunny California in time for one final snow of the season! (June 10th) Now of course things have turned around and man it is hot! Who complained about it being too cold around here? And by the way yes, that is my attempt at a garden....it is now flourishing beautifully with flowers that were given to me for my birthday. Did you know that at greenhouses up here they post signs that say that they are not responsible for plants that you purchase that die from drought, neglect or....snow!!