still learning

I braved the chilly weather and took both girls out today. We first started at a friends house to order birthday cupcakes for Alice. While there Alice banged her mouth on a dining room chair. She was bleeding like crazy!! Poor little girl. She was in so much pain.

Next we went to Home Depot and Chick-fil-A, no incidents here.

Then we went to Toys-R-Us to look at car seats and possibly a present for Alice. While there I could tell that Alice was in need of a diaper change. I took her back to the bathroom to find out that she not only needed her diaper changed but her shirt and pants! Of course this is the day that I choose to not bring an extra set of clothes, thankfully though she did have two shirts on the the outer layer was clean. I cleaned her up and ran around babies-r-us with a half naked baby looking for some cheap pants. I found some jeans that were on clearance, ran to the check out counter and hurriedly threw them on her.

The rest of the day was, thankfully, without incident.

Now both girls have had baths and are finishing up dinner. Whew, what a day!

John comes home tonight and I can tell that both little ladies are pretty happy about that. I am thinking a day at Bass Pro is needed and maybe some Cold Stone, for Alice's birthday of course ;)

Here are my little ladies eating their eggs and bacon on Saturday. (pics taken with Photo Booth so sorry for the quality, my camera is still broken)

rain rain go away!

Three weeks ago I started a tradition of packing up the girls and driving to the other end of Joplin and getting some doughnuts and chocolate milk.

Sadly it started to storm pretty badly and I don't want to get the girls out in this and possibly have then get sick.

I should probably get off the couch now and fix the girls some eggs and bacon, which I know are much healthier than doughnuts but it is our little splurge.

I am going to try to stay on top of this thing. I am hoping to be able to post every other day...fingers crossed.

Here is what has been happening:
September 2010: moved from Idaho back to our home in WC. This was what was needed for our little family.
January 2011: John started work at JDC of Wyandotte Co in KC. Virginia turned 3!
Feburay 2011: I noticed Virginia's breathing was becoming labored. It was getting worst daily. Made an appt for an ENT for May 20 something.
March 2011 ENT has a cancellation and is able to get V in on April 5th!!

My little baby is about to turn one on the 31st!!!

I started a local etsy team that has really grown. It is great to get to know all the local etsians out there.

My girls absolutely love each other. I love to see them running around and holding hands. Too cute!

wow...over six months! Here are some pics to make up for it.

some cool facts I found

I decided to look up Joplin on Wikipedia and couldn't believe what I found:

Joplin is mentioned in the script of The Music Man and in the lyrics of the song "(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66".

In the 1962 film "Lonely Are the Brave" starring Walter Matthau and Kirk Douglas, Joplin is the starting point for the truck (driven by Carroll O'Connor) that hits Jack Burns (Douglas) and his horse in the end.

In the early 1960s, Joplin was referenced in at least one episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show (flashback episode #6, November 6, 1961 that shows Rob and Laura falling in love while Rob was stationed at Camp Crowder near Neosho, Missouri)

The Beverly Hillbillies (indicated to be a big town to the Clampetts and friends).

Joplin was mentioned in the TV series "The Fugitive" and in the western movie "The Long Riders", a movie about the James/Younger gang.

Joplin was the hometown that actor Steve Guttenberg was hitchhiking to in the 1983 movie "The Day After" which attempted to demonstrate the results of a Nuclear War between the US and Russia.

Joplin was also referenced as a trucking distribution center in the 1980s movie The Secret of My Succe$s starring Michael J. Fox.

Joplin was the setting of a Saturday Night Live skit called "Joplin Alive! Podcast" (Season 31: Matt Dillon host).

Chic Young claimed the characters of his comic strip Blondie live in the suburbs of Joplin[17].
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new addition

Here is our new addition. A little girl. We are thinking of naming her Alice.

Went to the doctor today. Everything is going great so far. The doctor said that she was happy that I finally gained 4 pounds in a month. I couldn't believe it. I have been so scared that I would gain 60 like I did with Virginia. She also said that I might only gain 25 pounds. My goal is 35, but hey, 25 I will take!
We get to find out what we are having in two weeks! I am anxiously awaiting the 13 days to come.