Time flies

Sometimes I'm just amazed when I see stuff like this. One year ago, I over ambitiously bought this box puzzle. Feels like last week.

It rained ALL day today

Look Lily, it's simple, you hit the red when the red bar comes down

No no no, with the stick, don't hit the other colors only the ones that come down!

Alright, my turn, outta my way. I got a Rockband contest to win.

Watch me Lil', I'm that good.

Rock on Zane.

It's all about balance

Playing in the dirt

Playing Sonic the Hedgehog

Lily's better

Zane jams

still trying different things that aren't "Bob"

Look for the "look" he gives Miley at 1:54. He's such a flirt.

Mom was off camera to the left dancing like a teenage girl so that's why he kept looking over at me like...mom, what are you doing?!?

No more BOB!

Youtube version of same video...Blogger may be messed up

Today, something had to be done. Zane, from the time he wakes up, until bedtime, he requests Bob. BAAAAAAAAAAHB BAAAAAAAAAAAHB....it's all he wants to watch. And even when he's not watching it, he wants to hear that it is playing. I couldn't take it anymore. I went to get him out of his crib this morning, he smiled at me, took the pacifier out of his mouth and after I said, Good Morning! He said....BAAAAAHB. I let him watch it once but it was the last time for a long time. Some people have to wean bottles, I have to wean Bob.

This is what has been playing around the clock at our house for about a week

Oh yes he did...

When mom can not handle playing "Bob the Builder" remix one more time on YouTube...wait until she leaves the room, get up there yourself and get it to play.

awww

Lily brought me a fallen flower from our neighbors tulip tree.

How's your morning going?

Sunday funday

Today we went to the Coral Gables Christmas Thingy. They've blocked off a section of downtown and put all sorts of Christmas things up for the kids, including the Miami version of snow...sand.

We weren't there for too long because, as in typical Miami tradition, it started raining.

Dad: "Zane, are you sure you got this slide? It's pretty steep"

"Weeeeeee!"

"Splat!"

Mom: "Lily do you want mommy to take you down the slide?"

Lily: "no."

"I prefer daddy"

Lily: "Mom...it's 84 degrees, why is that kid wearing a sweater with long sleeves and boots"

Mom: "Because some people just have to get a Santa picture honey"

"mmmmmm sand grains"

"ok daddy. Let's go, there's a fat dude over there in a red suit yelling no no no at those kids"

We're back!

did you miss my children? I know I did.

Our whirlwind week has finally come to a close. We celebrated Thanksgiving with Nana and Pawpaw, NeeNee and Pop, and some of our friends in Dallas. We also looked at about 40 houses in 2 days and finally settled upon one that we liked. We are still in the option phase and are getting the foundation checked out by a structural engineer on Monday. Home buying is not my favorite thing to do, lots of hurry up and wait.

Jason and I got to be all alone in Dallas together while we searched for our new home and it felt fantastically weird. I had completely forgot what it was like to wake up with no obligations. In our hotel room, we ate breakfast in bed, drank coffee and watched a movie. All you guys out there without kids...there are some moments I have to admit jealousy. I do love laying around and doing nothing :)

We got to see snow in Dallas, snow in Houston and then returned back to Miami for 85 degree weather. My sinuses are very confused.

Below are a few pictures and video of things you've missed. Hope your Thanksgiving went well and remember, only 20 shopping days left until Christmas...shiver...

Playing at NeeNee and Pops

Just because it's Thanksgiving break doesn't mean the chores disappear ;)

Classic Fall picture

Lily fell down in the driveway. The driveway won...

Always wanting to attack the camera...

Here's a video shot at Nana and Pawpaw's house, it's so nice to see them actually liking each other. It happens only on rare occasions but I hope to see more in the future.

Zane is obsessed with the rock/party-remix of the Bob the Builder theme song. He watches it at least 10 times a day. He wants to see it over and over and over. I think this clip shows how he will naturally grow into a band groupie. He already has the squeals down pat.

He starts rockin' at 0:40 and at around 1:12 he makes a "whchoooo" sound up to the key change which tells you how many times he's watched this...

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Last post for a while...

Have I ever told you how amazing my friends are? I haven't? Well, let me tell you they are pretty wonderful. On Sunday, Nina and Chris treated Jason and I to a day at the Biltmore where we got massages, a fantastic lunch (I had the key west grouper sandwich), and a very relaxing afternoon. We were overwhelmed by their generosity and had a fantastic time. Thank you thank you.

The beautiful Biltmore Hotel, Pool and Grill area

Biltmore spire

Video from up above...oops had the video on "old timey" effect, sorry.

Today, we have been outside as much as possible. It's a gorgeous day here. This morning we played with dirt, rocks and leaves.

Lily accesses the container contents and sorts accordingly

Zane steals the bucket and eats the dirt

(Lily's face says it all)

Following our morning outside, the three of us headed over to downtown to eat some lunch at Baja Fresh

mmm i luhike chkin quesadeeyas n cheeps

mmphf hfffeppfheeafffp

(mmm spanish rice)

This is the last blog post until December. Tomorrow I will be swamped packing and getting ready to leave on our trip. On Thursday, we all head to Houston for Thanksgiving, and then Jason and I will take off for Dallas to complete our house hunting. We'll be back in Miami on Friday the 4th, so we'll see you all then.

Hope you have a fantastic Thanksgiving!!

The Vizcayan's Ball

Jason and I were invited to the Vizcayans Ball. The weather was great and we had a good time. I wish Zane and Lily could have gone because I think they would have looked adorable in a tux and schnazy dress :)

Walked down the red carpet, fancy

Would you like a Maserati for the weekend? Go ahead bid!

Yes, fireworks

I thought this was our dinner...apparently, lobster, crab claws and shrimp is merely an appetizer.

Filet with Gnocchi and encased Ratatouille

looking fancy

View from our table, right as the sound system blew out for a few minutes

What rich people look like dancing

She's trying folks...

Lily really is putting forth effort to talk. She tries hard to get her mouth around some words but they don't come out so well yet. She knows what everything is, but just can't express them!

Bad poetry on a sunny day

After lunch, they were sent out to play

Mom took their clothes,

they needed changing anyway

I saw the squat down

and Zane soon had found

how to tell mom

that he'd made something brown

Mickey D's

Today was the babies' first Happy Meal. We had a rough morning out running errands and mom just didn't feel like cooking.

Lily tried to like the McNuggets, but like her mama, she found them rather disgusting. She did love the fries though.

Zane, like his daddy, had no problem shoveling the McNuggets in his mouth

They were quite messy so mom sent them outside to play in the sprinklers. Also another first. Seeing how it normally rains here each day during the spring and summer, I haven't used the sprinklers since before they could walk

Zane coated in a thin layer of ketchup

I don't know how he got in there, I only turned around for 5 seconds, but he was pretty proud

Playing with the spray

Lily took a more scientific and cautious approach to these "sprinkers"

In other news, Lily is back to her vampire ways. Must be all this Twilight phenomenon. Zane came running up to me crying hard and with a wet mark on shirt. I found this underneath along with a guilt ridden Lily. She spent 5 minutes in time out for this one.

Backyardigans

Video of fall time here in Miami.

Weather has finally turned from rainy and sweltering to very very nice.

More house guests today

wait, is that a....

yep, sure is....BAILEY!!!!!!!!!!!!

well hello!

We had a fluttery fellow visit us this afternoon. Lily came running to me yelling MAMA MAMA MAMA and urging me to follow her. She took me to the window and I couldn't see anything. I figured a cat had run through the yard but then as I was turning to leave, I heard thwap thwap thwap and turned to see this gorgeous guy begging to get out. I took a few pictures of him and then opened up the other door to let him fly away. Goodbye and goodluck out there! The birds are migrating ya know!!!

lemme out lemme out

waaaaaaaaaaaa....

so pretty.