Shake Your Booty, Shake Your Booty Yeah!

The title is the little ditty that I sing to my Booger Face to get her to dance when she stands up. If you sing or she sees you dance she does this little dance. I didn't believe it at first but as a parents duty you must experiment with your child and make them do things they don't realize are humiliating until later on in life. The best is when she is holding on to the bars of the gate and scenes of "Chicago" pass through my mind. Snot Nose on the other had has decided that he is not red spider-man or black spider-man or even Peter Parker (yes he refers to himself as Peter Parker, first and last name always) but now he is Damien the Green Gobb-o-lin. And he has also decided that he can fly. He jumps from table to couch to floor. You can only imagine what I'm doing.

Had a bad week mentally. I won't get in to specifics but it was a lot of awful thoughts, a lot of anger and a lot of bitching at my poor husband. My therapy is going well and my therapist is giving me some workbooks to help control my intrusive thoughts and anger. However, she did mention that once I finish breastfeeding I should really consider medication. I don't know how to take that but I agree. Every thing feeds everything else and you can't tell which came first the chicken or the egg. I ache for nights of full rest and laid back days. I just can't stand being this person any more because it's just not me. I know exactly who I want to be when I grow up but I'm having a hard time getting there. If or when I do go on medication I hope they give me something good!

Balloon Festivals, Beaches and More - Picture Intensive!

So I've been going a billion miles an hour lately because my husband and I don't take vacations we have to do everything possible in that is available to us in the tri state area. Why we have to do everything, including every carnival and fair, I don't get but hey, it keeps me busy. (I don't have therapy until Aug. 12th *shudders*)

Anyway sometimes when we do things we hit a home run and if you have never been to a balloon festival I suggest you find one and go. Its one of the coolest things to watch a "launch". I will let the pictures speak for themselves.

This is the launch

This is after a few minutes in the air

These are some of the best balloons

I just thought this was funny

Unfortunately the Energizer Bunny didn't keep going and never got off the ground

The Barn, parts were actually sticking out. On the other side I think it was cow and horse butt

Noah's Arc

My son's favorite. He freaked when he couldn't "go up to the sun in the soda can"

This is actually two balloons attached. You can see the 2 baskets. They were able to bring the bees together to kiss it was amazing.

And this was my favorite. He waited until the end and surprised everyone because he was down the hill and you couldn't see him until he too off.

Had to throw my kids in.

Ava's first trip to the beach. Notice she won't stay put and no she did not eat the sand surprisingly.

The most covered person on the beach anywhere. He would NOT take of his shoes shirt or hat. Every time a wave hit him he kept screaming "I'm going backwards!"

And lastly at 7 months old this is the only way my daughter will sit up. If I put her butt on the floor she can't sit up but that's because.........

SHE'S TOO BUSY STANDING UP!!!!!!!!!