Brothers say it best

Henry and Max were picking on each other at the breakfast table this morning:

Henry: I hate Max!
Mommy: No you don't.
Henry: Yes, I do!
Mommy: You love him. You snuggled with him for 9 months in my tummy!
Max: I thought it was 6 months.
Mommy: No Max, you're pregnant for 9 months. You guys snuggled for 9 months!

Alex: Yeah, NAKED!

That little boy delivers some of the best lines!

Ribollita

What we had for dinner tonight, thanks to Gina and Elizabeth. Era squisito!

Elizabeth's new name

I came home from work today and Maxi proudly announced: "I made a new name for Mommy!" while handing Elizabeth this picture. Now we just need to figure out what it really means!

GoHitu

Anybody?

Six things I enjoy doing with Elizabeth

Allison tagged us, so here goes my "Six things I enjoy doing with my spouse" post:

1) Take the kids to a park, the zoo, swimming pool or the playground. We thoroughly enjoy watching the kids play, have fun and see the excitement in their eyes. When it was just Sophie, there were many nights we'd just sit in the living room and watch her play games and perform silly tricks. We still like to do that, it's just that we have less time to do it.

2) Play a video game with her. We never seem to have the time to, but when we do it's a ton of fun. We enjoyed "Karaoke Party" for quite a few months, but haven't found anything we both enjoy since then.

3) Go shopping. Neither one of us are big shoppers by ourselves, but together we are a force to be reckoned. Unfortunately the old saying of "more than the sum of its parts" holds true, as we spend much more money when we shop together than we would by ourselves!

4) Bathing the kids. We have a pretty good system worked out, at least in my book. I get the boys into the bathtub (Sophie is too old for that these days), let them play and then wash them down, dry them off and send them to Elizabeth who takes care of the finishing touches (lotion, cleaning their ears, etc). By the time I have cleaned up the bathroom, the first one is ready to get dressed in their pajamas by me. It is so much more fun and easier when we are both there to help each other. When we really get going we can have them done and off to bed in 30 minutes flat. Not bad, huh?

5) Go out to eat. Not that you can tell by my girlish figure, but I like to eat! I just love finding a new place for us to try out and it doesn't have to always be a fancy one. Our newest discovery: Nikko, a Sushi and Japanese steak house just up the road in Tyrone, GA! On the other hand we have our tried and true favorites that we just can't stay away from for too long.

6) Catch a good show on TV. Yes we have our personal favorites that the other one doesn't enjoy very much at all (e.g. Amazing Race for Elizabeth, American Choppers for me), but there are a lot of shows we enjoy watching together once the kids are in bed.

At first I thought I would have a hard time thinking of six things I enjoy doing together (I'm a guy after all), but it actually came a lot easier than I thought. There are even more things I like doing together: Just going for a ride in the car to nowhere and talking on the way, laughing hysterically, snacking on something deliciously evil for my figure, going on a Cruise (only once so far), traveling by ourselves without kids and just spending quality time together.

I tag the following: Joseph Martin, Donnie Hall and Jeff Halliday

New profile photo

I picked a new profile photo for Elizabeth. I just love her sparkling eyes and her beautiful smile!

After all these years I still have the same thought I had when I first saw her: "Boy, is she pretty!"

ABC Me

Lacey tagged me last week:

A- Attached or single: attached
B- Best Friends: Herb and others that make me smile to think of them
C-Cake or Pie: Actually Cookies!!
D- Day of choice: Saturday
E- Essential Item: toothbrush
F- Favorite Color: purple
G- Gummi Bears or Worms: Haribo Gummi Bears
H- Hometown: we moved a lot, but I will say my home state is Alabama
I- Indulgence(s): Chocolate
J- January or July: January, Sophie's Birthday, I got engaged, and I was baptized Jan. 1, 1980
K- Kids: Sophie 9, Henry 4, Max 4, Alex 2
L-Life is Incomplete Without: Family
M- Marriage Date: March 23, 1996
N- Number of Siblings: 9
O- Oranges or Apples: Apples
P- Phobias or Fears: insects and spiders, I don't like seeing others blood or surgery on TV
Q- Quotes: "The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routine." Mike Murdock
R- Reason To Smile: a good book, peace and quiet, happy kids
S- Season: Fall
T- Tag Four: Louise Johnson, Kim Hall, April Hinckley, Jen Schaefer
U- Unknown Fact About Me: I hold my breath when I run, I have to pay attention in order to remember to breath correctly
V- Vegetarian or Meat Eater: Meat eater
W- Worst Habit: I love to wear my pajamas when I am home
X- X-Rays or Ultrasounds: Ultrasounds
Y- Your Favorite Food: Almost anything, I love a good sandwich!
Z- Zodiac: Virgo

American Girl Doll Atlanta

Sophie and I had a special day together August 18, 2007. The American Girl Boutique and Bistro had their Grand Opening in Atlanta.

Fortunately, we had reservations and did not have to wait in the HUGE line! Unfortunately, midway through the appetizer, Sophie got sick and rushed to the bathroom. We had to leave without finishing lunch and did not even get to shop. I'm sure my purse was happy, but I don't think there would ever be a store that could entice me to come on a grand opening day again.

These pictures were taken before the whole fiasco. We will visit the store again, but not anytime soon! It was still nice to get some girl time though, and we did get some books. Neither one of us would complain about a good read!