Grab a beer because I'm back!

I know. It's been weeks since I've done a picture post. Get over it. I am a busy woman and if my phone isn't in Ana's mouth, I am using it to take another picture of her sweet face or of Grace, and really people would stop reading my blog if I posted EVERY picture I took of my girls. That's why I stopped reading your blog. (Kidding) (Kind of) (I like variety)

Without further ado, here is two weeks worth of pictures, broken up into three sections:

I. Stuff you don't care about

II.Weddings of people you don't know

III. Pictures and stories of my kids

Part I: Stuff you don't care about

I have turned into a bag lady. On any given day I can been seen carrying all this crap around: my swim bag, my pump, my bag/purse of personal belongings and my laptop. I look like a nut. Maybe cuz I am.

Speaking of bags... check out this gem. Um, the bag isn't really my style to begin with. But then the whole Daniel Boone look really takes this to a whole new level. Hi, we live in the suburbs, not the wild, wild west. Leave your raccoon hat at home.

I had to stop for this drawbridge. I was pretty amazed that drawbridges actually get used. And then I was terrified to drive across, like it was going to fall or something. Um, ya.

My parents did some reorganization of their office and so Brandon and I inherited this daybed for our office. I am really excited because our office looks better and now I have a very comfortable place to lay and watch tv. Thanks mom!

On Wednesday morning I found this guy in my sink. I named him Frank. Then I blocked the disposal and covered the sink so he couldn't escape and waited for my brother--in-law to get to my house and save him =)

Frank came to visit again tonight. He stayed outside this time.

I made a nice little cheese display for my mom. I got skills.

Part II: Weddings of people you don't know.

My sister-in-law got married last weekend at a mansion near the Delta. We had so much fun!! I was a bridesmaid. Here I am messing around while we were up in the room waiting for the wedding to start.

It was a beautiful wedding and my sister-in-law was the most gorgeous bride I have ever seen. I have a ton of pictures, but it was her day, not mine. So all you get is this sneak peek...

 

Last night we went to the wedding of a long time family friend. It was a blast because all of our friends were there. It was held on their family property and it was a beautiful ceremony set against a pond and the reception in the backyard.

The centerpieces had bright flowers in mason jars and there was homemade strawberry jam on all the tables. That's my sissy in the background, pretending not to be in the picture.

Two weddings in two weeks is enough. Moving on.

Part III: Pictures and stories of my kids

If I wasn't too lazy to upload pictures from my camera, you would have some cute, "real" pictures of my kids. Instead you get life captured by my iPhone.

My kids wrestle everyday. And by wrestle I mean that Ana attacks Grace when she wants the toy Grace has or also for no apparent reason. Ana will army crawl right over Grace and my poor Gracie just looks stunned.

"Hey mom! Let me out!"

In addition to her wrestling and army crawling skills, Ana has also recently learned how to pull herself up on the bumpers or side of the crib. Tonight we lowered the crib so that I don't walk in and find herself hanging over the edge.

For a safer naptime until we had time to lower the mattress I put Ana in the pack n' play. She did not like it. She spent all of naptime trying to claw her way out. Naptime fail.

I try really hard to keep the girls out of the sun. Unfortunately they look to be as fair skinned as I am, so I want to protect my poor little babies. When I got back from my walk the other day I noticed that their little feet had slipped out.

For those of you who made it all the way through my silly photos, you are rewarded with the two cutest faces I ever have seen.

Grab a beer and check out my photos, YO

Happy Mother's Day, y'all!

1. Grace does not like her new menu.

2. Ana does.

3. Ana has discovered how to pull blankets over her face. She does not know how to take them off... so she screams.

4. There are geese everywhere with their goslings. It is adorable. Unless you are afraid of birds.

5. Don't worry, we didn't actually let her drink the margarita. But it didn't keep her from trying.

6. I am back in the pool. I swam four workouts last week. Hope I can make at least three this week!

7. I covet these shoes for my sister-in-law's wedding. They cost $395... so I will be looking for knock offs.

8. My husband "remembered" what I wanted and got me these from Mountain Girl Silver.Thank you babe!

grab a beer!

Can't believe Kim has been hosting this for eight weeks already! Wow!

I've gone for a different format this week. Not much explanation necessary. My girls are adorable. My storage closet has become an office space and I spent a lot of time outside enjoying the spring weather. My girls are finally big enough to go in the jogger that I bought second hand and I love it!

Have a great week!

Warning: Adorable pictures in my week in pictures

Everyone come to Kim's linky party! Show us your week in pictures!

We have lots of little traditions with my mom's family. At Christmas we make tamales and at Easter we decorate eggs. I know, everyone colors eggs. But in our family we bust out a tin can full of crayons older than me, and we decorate ALL the eggs. Every egg has to be written on, drawn on or colored on. I LOVE this tradition and can't wait for my girls to be old enough! Here is a little collage of Easter photos:

THEY FIT IN A BASKET! Ugh, they are just so stinkin cute:

Another gorgeous spring sunset in California:

  

Ever since the job change I have been using my laptop at whatever desk wasn't being occupied by someone else. Well this week I finally got my own space. Why yes, it is being used a storage closet! And you know what? IT IS FINE WITH ME! I am hooked up to a printer and the desk is no one else's but mine. Maybe someday we will get around to cleaning up in there:

Grace says, "Happy Easter!"

Not too late to grab a beer!

I know it is late. Like almost tomorrow. I am a busy girl! I started this post on Saturday morning and the clock is about to reach Monday... But I love having a reason to show you my pictures, so here we go... there are a lot this week!

Oh my God this baby girl is beautiful and she loves pulling blankets and stuffed animals on her face. Adorable.

Brandon entertains the girls by wearing a newspaper on his head and singing songs from "The Little Mermaid." I am not sure how those things are connected.

I hate Babies R Us. I also love it. It reminds me a little of Wal-Mart for baby stuff. But they have stuff I need so I keep going back. This is Brandon pushing our double stroller. Double stroller= freak show.

New job. New product. Apparently this is a cool car. Apparently I need to learn about Dodge.

We had gorgeous weather this week! It was a little cool on some days, but the sky was so blue and the clouds looked fake. No officer, I was not using my phone while driving.

My Spanish friends Ana and Cristina sent a package for my girls. There was adorable clothing, stuffed animals and a cd of current popular Spanish music for mama. I love my Spanish sisters... thus why one of my daughters is named for them.

Mama and her girls in their outfits from Spain.

With their animals from Spain.

Grace spit out her pacifier and it landed there. I feel like this is the beginning of a drinking game.

Grace is a seriously funny kid. Every night at bathtime she stares at the warning label. I know it's because she likes the contrast of the lettering, but I like to think she is practicing her reading skills.

After bathtime Grace gets snuggly in her bunny towel.

 

Ana's turn!

Molly is visiting again. That object in the foreground is her ball. I think. She has lost a lot of balls near the water behind our house. She came out with this one yesterday in a place I know she lost one LAST YEAR. This ball definitely looks like it has been lost a year. And now she won't part with the disgusting thing!

Molly poses in front of the pretty flowers.

We had dinner at Buca di Beppo in the Pope's Room for Brandon's grandparents' 50th wedding anniversary.

And the best part of the week... Brandon started and finished a backyard project: we have lawn! YAY! I am so excited not to have a dirt patch anymore. It looks beautiful. Thank you babe!