Pictures and Stuff

Drew and Owen have been driving me nuts lately. In their defense, our schedules have been out of whack and their naptime has been almost nonexistent for a couple days. Yesterday, Dave got home from work around noon (he went to work at midnight). I decided the best way to be quiet so he could sleep was for the boys and I to head to the inlaws'. We were getting ready to go, and I asked Owen to do something to expidite the process (I don't remember what; probably get his jacket for me or put a toy away). He yelled, "No!" and ran away. Again I directed him, in a slightly sterner voice, to do what I asked. He turned to me and yelled, "I said, 'No!'" I had to bite my bottom lip to keep from laughing. It caught me so off guard I found it funny, but I don't need him thinking he can talk to me like that. After one more slightly threatening request by me, he finally did what I had originally asked. Usually, after the first time he says 'No,' I say, 'Yes' sorta threateningly and he does what I ask. Usually.

We hung out at the inlaws' house until about 4:30, just playing and watching TV. It was kinda nice and relaxing for me (even though I came home to chores that had been neglected). Then we went to Golden Corral to eat. The boys went to bed at their normal time (after 9 pm), and slept 'til almost 11 am the next day.

Drew and Owen have been cracking me up lately, too. The other day we were having a snack of "Marshmarble Mabeys" (that's Drewese for Marshmallow Mateys). Owen, who rarely clears his own dishes without being told about five times, said, "Drew. Take a plate sink." Drew said, "No." Owen said, "Yeeesss" sorta threateningly. Drew just looked at him like, whatever, then cleared his dishes.

Samantha with [her] Great Grandma Archibald.




David and me at Cocoa Beach.


Top: David and me at Clearwater Beach. (I love what humidity does for my hair. It looked twice as thick in Florida as it does in Idaho--pretty sad, huh?) Bottom: The sunset at Clearwater Beach.





Left: David and me in the little race cars at Magic Kingdom. Right: Sunset at Cinderella's Castle.




The "Believe" show at Sea World. It was pretty cool, but too short.




We went on a ride called "Rhino Rally" at Busch Gardens. It took us on a little "safari" and, even though part of the ride was closed for maintenence, it did not disappoint because I got to see rhinos!