Yeehaw! Fun at the Rodeo

Yesterday we went to the rodeo!  :)  Eric, Olivia, Beth (a great old friend) and I met the Cochrans (Nick, Jaime, and Latham) at the rodeo for some fun.  Parking was NOT fun...and that is all I will say about that.  :)  Anyway, when we FINALLY got in, we went to the kids area for Olivia.  Her favorite part BY FAR was the outdoor petting zoo.  As soon as she got in, she threw her arms out in the air and squealed!  It was so cute.  She was following all the goats around and squealing at them.  She had a couple little goats that she always went back to, but she was a wild girl in that pen.  She "petted" the animals violently, and I kept having to remind her to be gentle.  At one point she made several attempts to KICK a little piggie, and when that didn't work, she made her best effort to RIDE the little piggie.  When that failed, she decided she would try to PICK UP the little piggie.  Poor piggie.  I didn't know pigs could move that fast.  :)  She pulled some ears, swatted at some tails, and slapped a few noses.  All in all, I say she had a marvelous time. 

You can't catch me Mommy!

Latham and Olivia enjoying the pig races!

Olivia is telling that little boy all about baby goats.  :)

Just try to get away from me goat!  I dare you!

Some of that tail slapping in action!

This little goat was just her size.  She loved it!  Later they had a staring contest.

Olivia and me.  She's staring at Jaime, who is behind the camera trying to make her smile.  

This is the only kind of carrot I will eat.  Hey, where is the ketchup?

Hiya cutie!

 

Our weekend with Lisa and Addy!!!

Olivia is taking a rest on Addy, who doesn't seem to appreciate it much.

All weekend, Olivia would touch Addy's head and say, "Addy!" It was so cute, but Addy never thought so.

Rock star #1 (Don't her legs look super short? I don't know what happened.)

Rock star #2


Addy is sooo close to crawling!

This time Olivia put the truck on Addy's head and said "Addy".

She really liked to inspect Addy's hair.

We had a super fun weekend because my sister Lisa and Addy came to visit us. Too bad the weather was so...not fun! Oh well, we still managed to have a blast. They came in on Friday evening, and the girls met again. Olivia LOVED Addy!!! Addy really liked Olivia, until she came in for the hugs and kisses. It was then that Addy wasn't quite sure what to think of her. Addy LOVED Lupe...until she got up close and personal for some loving...then Addy wasn't too sure of her. Silly Addy. Saturday we drove to Katy Mills and got the girls some cute stuff. They played some more today and then we went out for lunch. Both girls ended up with snotty noses this weekend so between both girls I feel like all we have been doing is wiping noses! We just took them back to the airport! :( We didn't want them to leave! Addy, Olivia is already looking for you. OK, maybe she's really just looking for your sea horse...but she said she misses you. When are you coming back???

My weekend with Grandma and Grandpa Comerford

Last weekend, Grandma and Grandpa Comerford came to visit me.  We had a lot of fun together!  They took me to the park, let me play on the playground, and took me on lots of stroller rides.  We went out to eat at some great restaurants while they were here!  My favorite was Chuy's!  I hung out with G'ma and G'pa on Friday and Monday while Mommy and Daddy were at work.  They really know how to have a good time!  Thanks for coming to visit me Grandma and Grandpa!  I love you!  

Happy Birthday Eric! Happy Valentine's Day!

We want to wish everyone a very Happy Love Day!  Today is also Eric's 26th Birthday!  :)

Our '80's babe!

Why I really really dislike Walmart

1. They have 20+ cash registers and only open 2 of them.

2. A lot of them, including the one by our house, are filthy.

3. They do not care one bit about customer service.

4. Every single employee hates their job.

5. Every single employee is therefore disgruntled.

6. Did I mention they (Walmarts) are dirty?

7. Tonight when I went, my line was moving very slowly because the cashier was TEXTING the entire time!!

8. You could have one thing to purchase and wait in line for over 20 minutes.

Ok, so you get the point.  We strongly dislike Walmart and only go there out of desperation because it is so close.  I finally broke down tonight and called a manager to tell them we hate shopping at their store.  I even tattled on my texting cashier!  It felt so good!

Moral: NEVER trust a company whose sole purpose is to sell everything on Earth for cheaper than anyone else.  They just don't care about you.   -Eric

Sick :(

Olivia is sick! :( This time it is not related to teething (we don't think). She has had a nasty fever (103.2) since Thursday morning. I took her to the doctor, and they did blood work and a urinalysis. Nothing. All they found was an infection. It is not bacterial, so she cannot have antibiotics. We were told to just keep her hydrated and medicated with Motrin/Tylenol. Poor kid. She has been sleeping A LOT. Last night she woke up crying, so we gave her medicine and milk...I think the milk was a bad idea. As soon as she started drinking it, she threw it up all over Eric. He handed her over to me, and she gave me a dose of it, too. Yuck. We got her all cleaned up and gave her more medicine and she went back to sleep. She didn't get up until 10 am! It is only 2:45, and she is on her SECOND nap of today. She is miserable.

On a more positive note...I am getting a helper for my 6th period Science class!! Yahoo! That class is absolutely crazy and I am really excited about getting help! :) Mrs. Roseland...you rock!

Here are some new pictures! Check out the "online photo album" by clicking on the link to the right!

"Uncle JC says I look like a piranha. Check out my new choppers!"

"I just love getting kisses from Daddy!"

"I can make spit bubbles! I am obsessed with bubbles of any kind."

"Touchdown!" Yes, she really was doing the "touchdown" sign while watching the Super Bowl.

"Hi Mommy! I see you!"

One day last week we could not find Olivia anywhere. I was starting to worry. I checked our room, but I didn't go in the bathroom because the door was shut. That should have been my first clue as to where O was. She is always going in rooms and closing the door. Eric found her, and as soon as he did, he was busting up laughing and calling for me. This is what I found:

"Hmm...I wonder why Mommy and Daddy haven't found me yet."

"Maybe I should go find them!"

"Mommy, why are you giving me that disapproving look?

"There is plenty of toilet paper for all of us to play with!"

Bubbles!

That is one of Olivia's new words. :) The conversations usually goes something like this:

Olivia: bubbles!

Eric/Kelly: Bubbles! Where are the bubbles?

Olivia: bubbles! as she runs to the bath tub in our room

Eric/Kelly: Did you find the bubbles?

Olivia: bubbles! as she is pointing at the bubble machine and trying to climb into the tub

Olivia LOVES baths. I think she lives for them. No matter what time it is or what she is doing, as soon as she hears water (of any kind) running, she RUNS to the bathroom and tries to get into the tub. As soon as you put her in, she is in heaven. Last night she was in there for quite some time, and then told me she was all done. She even pulled the stopper up to drain the water. She sat in there until all the water was gone, and still would not get out. She just kept playing in the empty tub. What a stinker.

"All done" is another new set of words for Olivia. She used to just wave her hands together, which was close to the sign for all done. Now she actually (sometimes) says the words all done. It is very cute. Another addition to her vocabulary is hello. We would say, "Olivia, say hi" and she would just wave at people. But lately she has been walking around the house saying "hello?" over and over. Too cute!

In other news...school is ok. Some of the kids are really giving me a run for my money. What does that phrase even mean? Anyway, they are a handful. Most of the problems occur in 6th and 7th periods. Thursday was especially bad...I was headed home in tears. But thanks to our WONDERFUL counselor Jana, I went home smiling. She always knows just what to say to make you feel better. Thanks Jana! I just keep telling myself that I can do it, and that summer isn't that far away! Teaching just isn't the same without Katie! Come back, Katie!

Anything else? Oh yes, Lupe has begun work on the front windowsill AGAIN! Stinkin dog. She is very close to earning her right to becoming an outside dog. Ok, I'm all talk...she'll never be an outside dog. Although, I think she'd like it at this point so she could get away from Olivia. Olivia is a monster to her. She hits her, steps on her, tries to brush her...needless to say Lupe is NOT a fan of Olivia right now. Her new skill of running has left poor Lupe all worn out. :)