Keira's New Fascination

****WARNING - Graphic Body Language*****

Boobs, breasts, jugs, bee-stings, baby feeders, boulders, etc. Whatever you may call them...I bet you've never heard this:

So the other day I was getting dressed, and Keira is coming and going...and then stops and says "Mom, when I get to be bigger, like an adult, I want an armpit fingy (thingy) like that" she says pointing to the bra.

To which I reply "What?"

She says "an armpit thingy" (pointing again at the bra on the bed)

I say "Keira, where are your armpits?"

She says (pointing to her "nipples") "Here's my armpits"

So I then had a lovely "teaching moment"...and thought that she had learnt and would have no more questions...but I was wrong.

She decided to pop the 20 questions on Nana the next day...

Keira: "Nana, what are those?" Pointing or rather touching Nana

Nana: "They are Boobs"

Keira: "I have Boobs too"

So again...lesson learnt...I'm sure of it this time...nope.

We're swimming with the Dick family at our annual "Dick Family Swimming Party" and Keira and I are hanging out and she is looking and talking and then all of a sudden she says:

"Mom, are those for swimming?" pointing at her Aunts Bosom...

AGAIN I have to "teach" her what they are...but NNNOOOO it doesn't stop there.

She gets in the tub the other night when Nana is watching her and lays down in the tub and says:

"Nana, these are for swimming"

(pointing to...well...you get the point!)

Christmas - A Quick Overview

Daniel and I had 1 goal this Christmas - Make it through!

I know that seems silly...but we have a lot going on and most of it is not blog appropriate.

My kids were so very excited for Christmas, which made it fun!

Jason had asked Santa for 2 things:

1. A Sister for Shecky (you'll most likely remember his pet turtle from previous posts); and
2. Fuzzy peaches.

Yes, that's it folks...that's what I had to work with.

Keira had asked Santa for 1 thing:

CHOCOLATE

So that being said, my kids were VERY pleased with Christmas as they were spoiled!!

Brandon and the kids were here for the festivities which was a hoot. Melissa was also here, which always makes it fun...there were 5 for games!!

We had a housefull on Christmas Day with everyone else (siblings, grandparents, etc.).

We spent the time playing games, eating, reading stories, acting out the play (it's on Brandon's camera), and spending time with family.

A couple weeks prior to Christmas Mom was watching the kids for me and when I came home I found this...Santa had come to visit! He proceeded to visit almost every single day before Christmas. Jason had a hoot with this!

I took a walk the other day and enjoyed the beauty...I love hoarfrost - it is my MOST FAVORITE thing about winter. Here are some pictures:

Fun, Fun for Everyone!

At 11:00 today all of a sudden we had a hysterical screaming, yelling, crying son...he had gotten a sliver in his foot from the hardwood floor in the office (it has a strip that has a splinter in it).

Daniel and I tried to get it out...Daniel sat on him and I sat on him and pulled...but we could get it.

Jason has NO pain tolerance at all as well as the fact that he is a FREAK and Drama Queen and can't control his yelling.

So Keira stood beside us thinking that her brother was dieing.

I phone my Mom and she said she'd come and help.

So the 3 of us tried to get it out...nope, we couldn't even pull it out it was in there so good.

So we loaded him up, Mom and I, and took him to the hospital.

I was so embarrassed...I never take my kids to the hospital...let alone for a sliver of all things!

Anyway, long story short, we waited for hours (4 to be exact)...he was sedated (because I told them what a freak he was) and then when that kicked in after about 30 minutes they froze his foot and did the procedure. They had to cut into his foot to get it out...and behold...this is what they found!!!! WOW!

Jason was pretty funny when he was sedated...he didn't get knocked right out, but he was tired and loopy. At one point he flopped back into Nana's arms and said "Nana, I thought you had two eyes"! ha ha...it was funny!

Anyway, the Dr. and nurses that helped hold legs said it was definitely worth coming to Emergency for, they were amazed at how big it was!

The official measurement is just over 2".

Jason said on the way home that he is taking his wrist band and sliver to show-and-tell when school is back in! ha ha - should be a good story!

Take the night off...let us do the cooking!

I had a wedding to do this weekend. Melissa (my sister) is my 2nd shooter (photographer) at all my weddings...and my assistant at the ones that only require 1 photographer. Well she decided to take off to Cuba without consulting me (only slightly jealous) and booked it on a weekend we had a wedding...anyway, I needed an assistant so I begged Daniel to come along...he was a little leery because people wouldn't know what to do with a man when they ordered "chicks"...

Daniel's sister Nancy came to the rescue and watched the kids over night and I was more than happy to be spending the day with Daniel.

The plan was for Daniel to help me out until 4:00 and then he was going to go to a hockey game which he had tickets for with his Brother and Dad and I was going to finish out the wedding and we'd both be done about 11:30-ish and head home together...

I surprised Daniel by booking a suite here for the night so we didn't have to drive home as well as take advantage of the fact that we had a babysitter.

It was awesome...I booked a package that came with room service, so in the evening they delivered a rose for me (how thoughtful), some sparkling grape juice (because of course we don't drink - they thought that was pretty funny), a cheese and fruit platter and a chocolate fondue.

In the morning they brought us breakfast (eggs Benedict).

I have to say I could be rich and have room service daily - that was LOVELY!

It was a fun little get-away/break from the every day and Daniel and I enjoyed it! Man I love my hubby!

Satin Sheets! - Not so good...I woke up with the worst neck pain...I kept having to get my pillow off the floor because it slipped off the bed so much!