Astros Game

The girls went to their second Astros game this weekend.  We were in awsome seat 3 behind the players right at firstbase. The girls wore astros t-shirts and black tutus.  We spent some time on the drive to the game explaining what was going to happen and what to expect.  When we got there Brianna kept asking us to tell her more about the game and what they were doing and they both could not stop cheering 'GO ASTROS' regardless of what was going on on the field. I felt bad for the philly's fans that were the seats infront of us. 
Well the girls cheering got them noticed by the camera men. Not only were they zoomed in on with the Jumbotron for all in the stadium to see but MayMay told us they made viewing on the game also back in Philly.  Since the game started at 6PM we knew we were not going to make it the full game but did make it to the 8th inning.  The girls did not want to leave but we knew they were at the end of their rope.

They have now told daddy that they want to go back for 10 more games.  I don't know much about the baseball season but I think it is almost over. Oh well maybe next year.

Now you change

So since I only go in the office on Wednesday and work from home the other 4. Home days, I’m around the house in my yoga pants or other comfy clothes. Today (a non office day) I was getting ready to bring the girls to school, getting them dressed, fixing their hair, getting backpacks made, making breakfast, etc . When this exchange occurs between Sophia and I with Brianna agreeing with Sophia.

Sophia:‘now you change’ (I’m wearing a standard Accenture red shirt and yoga pants).

Me:‘no Sophia this is my day clothes’

S: ‘I don’t like them, wear your downtown clothes’

M:’ no Sophia today is a home-work day not a downtown-work day’

S: ‘Go downtown so you wear your downtown clothes to drop me off’
I guess she was embarrassed by my outfit and lack of makeup/hair in bun. I might have told her that I was going to change when I picked her up….but I have not…lets see how this goes down.

Buying stock in kleenex

As the spring and summer have crossed over Katy, TX, runny noses have been a common theme in the Gayser House.  Teaching the girls what was the proper items to wipe their runny noses on was easy enough.  The concept of blowing gave us some challenges but now they have mastered both.

The problem:
Now when the onset of the slightest bit of a runny nose occurs, an entire box of Kleenex is attached to the child's hand for the duration of the runny nose including during sleeping time.  The box of Kleenex is cuddled with like their baby doll or squeaky.  With this totting around comes wear and tear on the box.  Once the box become torn or damaged in anyway, it is rendered useless and the child then demands a new box.  Realizing that this is a silly request we have told them on multiple occasions that they were not going to get another one until that one was empty.  One of two things occur at this point. 1. said box is then emptied of any remaining tissues to fulfill the requirement to get the new tissue box or 2. does not bother with emptying the old tissue box but goes into an all out fit that will last hours if a new box is not obtained.

Oh my children are so fun.

Make a List

Each day I notice something new with the girls and I see how they are listening and learning from us even when I don't realize it. Just today, Brianna was upset because she wanted to brush her hair with a purple hair brush because sophia had a pink hair brush. Knowing that we needed a new hair brush for them I said that we could keep an eye out for them next time we were out shopping. To this Brianna said: 'OK (wipping the tears away), Mommy you need to go downstairs and put it on a list so you don't forget to buy it.'

I do make list for everything (not just shopping) so I without a doubt know where she got this from but it just remindes me how much they are learning from us.

Toddler Beds for us

Two weeks ago the girls decided that the crib railing was not really something that was going to get in their way. When I was in their powder room putting away their bows, I saw Brianna walk into her room then I looked over and saw her in her crib before it sunk in what had just happened she was next to me. I asked her what she just did and she informed me that she wanted a book in her bed so she got it. Simple as that. I called Jeremy upstairs and we got the tools to make their cribs into toddler beds. Nap time that day did not go so well as they were too excited with their big girl beds and we assume the worse for that night. To our surprise, the girls each stayed in their beds with just the normal chatter before they fell asleep. When they woke up again to our surprise they remained in their beds until we went up and told them they could get out. It has been two weeks and they still remain in their beds until we go out to tell them they can come out. I don't know how much longer this is going to last but I am enjoying it. I am sure the day will come where we will turn over in our bed to find one of them (if not both) looking at us ready to ask us what we are going to to today.