I need....some time.....

I have so much going on in my mind. And I've wanted to start blogging...I almost just started a new blog....and Maybe I will. In the mean time, I needed a distraction....but I wanted to put something out there so people (the non-existant ones that read my blog) know I still exist.


ipod shuffle/answer game:

How am I feeling today?: Bloodied up (Alkeline Trio)

Will I get far in life?: Stairway to Heaven (Led Zeppelin)

How do my friends see me?: Don't let me down (311)

Where will I get Married?: Stop (Pink Floyd)

What is my best friend's theme song?: Different People (No Doubt)

What is the story of my life?: Lookin' out my back door (CCR)

What is/was high school like?: The Song Remains the Same (Led Zeppelin)

How is today going to be?: No Woman No Cry (Bob Marley)

How can I get ahead in life?: The Rain Song (Led Zeppelin)

What is the best thing about me?: Maybe Not Forever (Vanladylove)

What is in store for this weekend?: I feel you (Depeche Mode)

What song describes my parents?: Back to me (All American Rejects)

My grandparents?: A conversation with the Devil (Gatsby's American Dream)....EEK!

How is my life going?: Hey Ya (Outkast)...LOL ok??

What song will they play at my funeral?: Ground on Down (Ben Harper)

How does the world see me?: Crash Burn (Blues Traveler)

Will I have a happy life?: Black Bird (Sarah McLachlan)

Do people secretly lust after me?: Good Enough (Sarah McLachlan)

How can I make myself happy?: Ashes (Pepper)

What should I do with my life?: Smoke (Alkaline Trio)

Will I ever have children?: A Pillow of Winds (Pink Floyd)

What is some good advice for me?: Pal-Treaux (RX Bandits)

What is my signature dancing song?: Yeah! (Usher ft. Lil' Jon and Ludacris)

What do I think my current theme song is?: Echo (Incubus)

What does everyone else think my current theme song is?: Guava Jelly/This Train (Sublime)

What type of men/women do you like?: Gives you Hell (All American Rejects)

**Its funny how some of these worked out... LOL
*Sigh*
I'll be back soon, my (imaginary) friends....

Music

Anyone who knows me knows I LOVE music. And my children share my love for it as well.

And I know it sounds a little stupid, "I love music..." because really?? Who doesn't??? Its like someone NOT liking watermelon!! Craziness!!! (actually my cousin, Jason, doesn't like it. And I always thought that was strange! ;)  )

Kai makes me laugh. He has several favorite songs that are always on rotation.

See, along with music, I, too, love to sing....Now Kai isn't always a fan of this. I dont know what his deal is, but many times he'll ask tell me to stop singing. He says the funniest things sometimes!!

Just last weekend I was singing along to one of his current favorites, and he didn't like that, so he said, "Mom! Stop singing, or I'll seriously go into space, and that will hurt my peepee!"

WHAT????

Not sure if that has anything to do with potty-training, but it was random!

Speaking of potty training, he hasn't had ANY hint of interest in that until 2 weeks ago, he was with my friend, Amanda, and I'm not sure if it was him, or her, but he started going in the potty, and he had dry pants all day. Only once he started to poop in his pants, and finished in the toilet. He's been really trying since then. It has been amazing how his attitude has changed towards it.

Anyway...On my phone I have a play list for me, Kai, and even one for Kirra (more mellow music to calm her). The songs that Kai currently is loving are:

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd

Call Me Maybe - Carly Rae Jepson

Baby - Justin Bieber

Crazy Train - Black Sabbath

We Are Young - Fun.

Boom Boom Pow - Black Eyed Peas

I Get Around - Beach Boys

Ho Hey - The Lumineers

Payphone - Maroon 5
Girl on Fire - Alicia Keys (he heard it at my moms, and now he keeps wanting to watch the video from the Grammys where she sings with Adam Levine)

and most recently:

All I Need - Awolnation

Knights of Shame - Awolnation

The last two are on constant rotation in the car right now. I gave Rob the CD for Christmas, and for some reason Kai just loves those two songs. Its cute.

Here is a video we got of Kai singing with Girl on Fire.
He was singing it normal everytime until we recorded, then he started singing about her burning on fire. :P   Typical boy.

 

Kirra dances along to most anything. She started by doing the little bob dancing, and every once in a while will twist at the waist back and forth. (this is my favorite!! it is ADORABLE!!)

Randomness to fill in the space....

Some random pictures I came across to catch up a bit (in the last year!! :P  )

And random facts.

One of the first times I let Kai hold Kirra. He still doesn't really get to hold her. Hes too rough and can't sit still to save his life.

Kai was pretty obsessed with Cars for quite some time. Somehow he got on an obession for Thomas the Train. I think he had to have gotten that from our neighbors across the street. Their boy loves Thomas and that's probably the first exposure Kai had to it. So when I was on maternity leave, it was 87 different Thomas shows that was on rotation to keep him busy! He has quite the collection from stuff we got him and a co-worker of mine who was nice enough to force her son to sell a TON of his trains and tracks to us for Kai. He got all that for his 3rd birthday. (pics to come eventually)

Playing in Pine Valley at the West family reunion. With his trains, of course.

Being goofy in the tub.

"Giving Loves". I had to stop him right about here, he likes to try to press his face too hard. He really does love her, I just think he doesn't understand that he hurts her. And he has SO much energy that it's just exploding out of him in the form of head bunting, hitting, pushing, squeezing, etc.....

Kai was actually just letting Kirra sit for once. Kirra LOVES Kai. Its so funny how he can just push her around and be so rough, but he is definately the one that can ALWAYS make her laugh.

"Bleeeahh" So cute that Rob caught both of them at the same time. Kai would always want to lay under her play gym with her.

Watching Thomas. Kirra started to be a bit interested. Probably because it was a song.

She LOVES when music comes on and she perks up, and lately she'll totally focus and start dancing. Its adorable.

She was about 6 or 7 months here. Pretty Princess, just started sitting alone.

For the longest time, this is the look that she would give most people. So serious! Just really checking people out.

Amanda made this cute headband that Kirra wore with her Witch costume for Halloween.

I can't get over her eyes. She is gorgeous.

Kirra had reflux like Kai, so she was constantly soaking bibs and spit rags. Kai had it until just after he was a year. Kirra's let up finally around 6 months, thank goodness.

Until later....

Wedding Video

I was looking at pictures today and ran across my wedding picture video I had made. I tear up every time I see this!
Ok, everyone together "AWWWWWWWW!"