I just wanted to make our house more perfect!

So, after a "well deserved" night out with my friend...I came home to finish up with the laundry. I started walking down the hall towards the laundry room and discovered this...

I asked Brian what happened and immediately he said "not on my watch". Whatever!

As I feel the anger building inside me...I calmly go and get my daughter. We go to the scene of the crime and I ask her what it was. She looks at me with 'those eyes' and says..."I just wanted to make our house more perfect!" I am shocked at her response. What?!?! I tell her to go and tell her dad what she just said. She does and he calmly tells her that we don't write on the walls. She comes back to me and again, I ask her why she did it. She then tells me that she was trying to write Gavin's name, and points to a certain area of 'art'. I tell her...again...that we don't write on the walls! I ask her what we write on and she answers 'paper'...ahh, so she does know. I ask her why she didn't come and get me to give her paper and she says "because I am a big girl and wanted to get it myself".

Where does she come up with this stuff?

Interview with Brooklyn

Me: Hi Brooklyn

Brooklyn: Hi mama....mother

M: How are you feeling?

B: Good

M: Are you glad your not sick anymore.

B: Yes

M: Did you like throwing up?

B: What? No.

M: Do you remember throwing up?

B: un-huh. now i'm all better

M: What was the saddest part about being sick?

B: I throwed up.

M: Were you glad I was there for you?

B: Yes.

M: What's your favorite drink?

B: mmm lemonade.

M: What's your favorite dinner?

B: katstand

M: What is that?

B: It's from Madagascar

M: Who is your favorite princess?

B: mmm. cinderella.

M: Are you excited to go to Disneyland?

B: Yes

M: What ride do you want to go on?

B: MATERHORN!

Valentine's Day

I'm not a fan. I think it's over-rated. Why should you have a MANDATORY day where you HAVE to say I LOVE YOU and spend $100.00 on ROSES that will die in 3 days...and you are lucky if they last that long. The first valentine's day we were married...I admit, I probably expected a lot... but after growing old and wise..i've discovered that you can do it much cheaper and it means the same thing. Brian always mocks and says "here's a snickers...this is how much I care about you." It's pretty funny.

This is what I got and I was surprised to say the least.

He also fixed me a dinner of steak, garlic mashed potatoes, vegetables and rolls. It was delish...and I enjoyed the last of my 5 chocolate dipped strawberries for dessert!

Thank you Brian. I love you. (I feel like I have to say that because it recently WAS Valentine's Day and I am required to say it for that reason!)

Orange Juice

When our friends came for a visit from Arizona .. they brought up 2 cases of Oranges that they picked from their trees in their back yard.

I LOVE Arizona oranges.

They are so good. We had about a case left and they were starting to get to the point that they were going to go downhill fast...so Brooklyn and I made orange juice.

She was such a big helper. We got about 5 quarts..which isn't bad! LOVE IT!