SSSSSSSSShoes!

SSSSSShooeees is the first word spoken by Addie every morning. She immediately finds the closest pair and insists that you put them on her. Yesterday I took the girls for a walk in the stroller around the neighborhood and Addie INSISTED on holding a pair of shoes the entire time. Perhaps she is like her grandpa Baker who puts his shoes on once his feet hit the floor in the morning!


Oh....she looks so innocent! Jasmine (or "Mina" as we call her) can be as sweet as ever or as naughty as ever! I've started using 1-2-3 Magic with them and when I get to three they go in their cribs for a bit. Addie usually stops at 1 where Jasmine takes me to three nearly every time! The girls have figured out how to pull each others' hair....man it happens so early!!!


Last night we sat outside and had pizza with my parents and my Uncle Norm & Aunt Sandy. Norm, my dad, and Alex are all playing in a golf tournament today. It was nice to see them and hang out for a bit. Sandy figured out that it wasn't since the 4th of July of 2007 that we'd seen each other.

Life at the rental keeps improving daily! There has been lots of painting going on the last few days. We painted over one of the green walls...just couldn't take an entirely green house! We also painted the last wallpapered room - I was very glad to see the pink & brown rose wallpaper go away. Alex and my Dad ripped out the rotting sub-floor in the master bathroom and discovered they have to entirely replace the flooring around the toilet before it can be tiled. I'm just excited to have one less carpeted bathroom. Once the master bath is finished, they'll begin on the main bathroom which also has the lovely mildewy cat pee carpet!

Happy Saturday - I'm off to eat pancakes, go to a Habitat open house (Alex's co. donated some things), walk in an Alzheimer's walk, watch the munchkins while Alex golf, and then drive out to Mt. Vernon to have dinner with friends!