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Haddie and CarCar

Chris

To Momma (An Open Letter from The Critters)

Momma,

We are not quite sure how exactly we can thank you for everything that you do for us. We have yet to develop any marketable skills to help us earn money to buy you the gift that you so deserve. Some nights we sit in our cribs and talk about how we lucked out in getting the best mommy in the world. Who else would change our diapers, feed us, play with us, change our diapers, teach us, love us, change our diapers, take us to the park, have patience with us, show us all of the wonderful things the world has to offer, and oh yea, change our diapers. We have come to realize that it takes someone who is a very strong person to have patience with us and love us the way you do. You have sacrificed so much to give us the life that you think that we should have. Brother is still unsure how you keep from keeling over after a long day with us.

Daddy has told us on many occasions that we lucked out big time getting you as our mommy, but sometimes you have to see things with your own eyes to believe it. And with out six little eyes we truly have seen that we did indeed luck out in getting you as our mommy. It is nice to know that we have someone who will always be there for us to brush us off after we fall, kiss a boo boo, rescue our lovie from Abbey, or help us with any other challenge that comes our way. We know that we cannot tell you how much we appreciate you on a daily basis so we are taking this chance to tell you. Just remember that while we may not be able to vocalize it, every time that we flash you a smile, give you a hug, sneak a kiss, or want to be held, that is our way of telling you that we know how hard you work and we appreciate everything you do for us and Daddy.

We know that it has been a big adjustment for you with Dad's new job. It was a big adjustment for us too, we missed having Dad around. We must say that you did a great job in keeping things together on the home front and helping us through the transition. Also remember that while Dad may not say it enough he really does appreciate all of the hard work that you do.

We love you the mostest and hope that you had a great Mother's Day! (We tried to be on our best behavior at dinner last night.)

Luv,

The Critters

Famous, in a Tallahassee kind of way

Rian and the Critters were featured on our local ABC station. It was a story on modern moms. Yours truly gets a plug on the story too. I think Rian and the Critters did a great job!

It also became the top story on ABC's website, it bumped the Florida Budget story from it's lofty position.

Modern Moms (click me)
(Video is on the right side of the web page.)

Chris

Easter 2011

For CarCar.

Rian, the Critters, and I headed down to Orlando for Easter. We did have to take two cars to accommodate my work schedule. We had a wonderful weekend down there. As you could see from some of the previous posts the Critters had a great time too (ie Easter Egg Hunt). We did dinner at a local seafood place on Friday and hit the Critters favorite breakfast spot Kiki's for breakfast on Saturday. After that we headed over to Park Ave. to walk around.

We were up early on Sunday for church. Rian for some reason loves Easter breakfast at the church. The rest of us cannot really figure this out. After breakfast and church we headed back to Grandma Kate's to go through the Easter baskets. CarCar got a Hello Kitty basket from Grandma B. If you know CarCar you know that when she sees anything Hello Kitty to world stops. She even had Hello Kitty Easter eggs.

We had dinner a little later and then Abbey and I hit the road because I had to be at work bright and early Monday morning.

Here are a few pics from Easter day:

The Critters on the way to church. We had to take a squadron of cars.

This is about as good as it got family picturewise.

Notice Hadley kneeling like Dad.

CarCar in her Easter best.

The Crits.

The Critters with the Grandmas.

Chris

Off to the Park!

Rian, Grandma Kate, the Critters, and I headed over to Winthrop Park during Rian's birthday weekend. The Critters love that park. I will say that it is close to the house and it is nice and shaded. The one bad thing is the Critters get tired of the 'little people' section and want to head over to the 'big kid' playground. Unfortunately, unlike Minihaha Park in Orlando, there is not a fence around the 'little people' section to contain them. Hadley is getting quite quick in climbing up things at the playground. You definitely cannot turn your back on Peacharoo.

Here are a few snapshots from our time at the park (I didn't realize until after I loaded them that all of the pictures are the Critters on the same park apparatus.):

Brother having the best time! EVER!

Peach swinging away.

Plane! CarCar. Plane!

(you have to say this in your best Tattoo (from Fantasy Island) voice.)

Chris

CarCar got some new kicks!

Here is CarCar sporting some new shoes:

CarCar toes!

Sassymcsassenstein. (We're not too sure what Brother is so upset about.)

Chris

Yuvies goes Seepees.

Hadley refers to her lovie as a "yuvie." We are trying only have the Critters have their lovies when they go to sleep. I have been telling them since their lovies stay up all night making sure they are okay that they (lovies) need to sleep when they are up during the day. So far it seems to be working, the Critters voluntarily put their lovies into their cribs after they are changed. The say "night, night yuvies!"

Hadley, or "Haddies" as she calls herself, took saying night, night to her lovie to a whole new level. She actually had me tuck her lovie and stuffed animals in for their nap. Hadley apparently just wanted to make sure that they were comfortable when they slept.

Here are a few pics:

All tucked in.

Haddies' Hippo taking a nap.

Haddies' yuvie.

Chris