Both of the girls seem to be picky eaters right now. There regular diet seems to consist of pasta and dairy. They would choose to eat cheese and yogurt or drink milk over pretty much any other food with the exception of cookies and candy. The most they get of any other nutrition is the bite or two they are forced to try of other foods. ~ Stacey
We try to teach the girls to not call people mean names and use general terms that aren't nice like stupid, dumb, fat, etc. It's funny to hear them correct you even when you are using the term in a manner that's not necessarily calling someone dumb. Drea corrected Pappaw during the bowl game when he referred to a play as "dumb." She said "Pappaw, that's bad manners." I figure if she reminds us not to use the words even in a different manner it will simply help us sound more positive about situations. Another funny aside to this thought...tonight at the dinner table, I said my piece of meat had a lot of fat on it and Drea said "Mommy, that is not a very nice word." ~ Stacey
Charlotte is like a little old Italian lady, she is always trying to feed you, ever if you are not hungry. ~ Andy
One of my favorite things Charlotte is doing right now is at bed time. After we leave Charlotte in her crib, she has been screaming I love you, to whoever laid her down. She doesn't stop until you finally tell her it's night, night time. ~ Andy
Yesterday we were letting the kids play at the Morgantown Mall play area and Andy sat and talked to a man sitting beside him who is a stay-at-home dad. He is always jealous of stay-at-home dads and thinks he would love to be one. They apparently got to know each other really well because Andy knew his life story and told me all of it on the way home from the mall. All I have to say is...don't get any idea, Andy. ~ Stacey
While I sitting with the stay-at-home dad, I was watching Charlotte and Drea play. So this 4 yr old girl that was there all of a sudden starts getting in Charlotte's face. I feel like its a good idea to let the girls handle things on their own. Anyway, so I just sat back and watched. Apparently, Charlotte did not like it, she grabbed the girl by her hair and the little girl started to cry. I am not condoning pulling hair and being mean, but the girl deserved it. ~ Andy
Drea has been so excited about turning 5 but I have to admit it seems unreal to me. I remember when my friend's child turned 5 and I thought I wonder what it will feel like to have a 5 year old. Well, I'll let you know next Friday when my baby turns 5. ~ Stacey
Stacey and I take turns putting each of the kids to bed. One night I put Drea to bed and the next night Charlotte and vice versa because Charlotte doesn't sit well for Drea's long stories yet. For some reason, when I put Drea to bed, she always wants to kiss me good night like a dog. I thought Charlotte was the one that wanted to be a dog, I guess it is both of them. ~ Andy
Drea's three favorite phrases:" I promise ya," "Here's the rule," and "Daddy, I got an idea." ~ Andy
Organizing my new planner every year is one of the most satisfying things to me. I'm not sure why I love it so much maybe it's the way I try to write super perfect and in the beginning of the year the planner still looks neat and pretty. Maybe it's transferring all of my addresses and phone numbers. Maybe it's filling in all of the pre-scheduled doctors appointments and such that had been penciled in the year-at-a-glance section and waiting to get on the next real, full calendar. So, I'm not sure if you can understand how I feel about my new organizer but just know it brings me great joy. ~ Stacey
The gateway connector is finally finished. It is really nice and convenient for us. We really like it. Now we are just waiting for a 6 digit offer from some business to want to build here. ~ Andy
I wasn't going to mention it...but I could so be a stay-at-home Dad. The girls and I have had so much fun for the past 8 days I have been off of school. If I can only get them to double Stacey's salary. ~ Andy
