Battle Royale

So one day last week, we are driving to work and Aidan pinches Clare in the backseat. Clare (of course) cries and tattles on him. To which I (the mature mother) respond, "Aidan if you pinch her again, I'm going to pinch you back and believe me I can pinch much harder than you can." Aidan, being the little back- talker he's growing up to be, says, "Oh yeah, well when we get to school, I'll meet you on the playground, cause we're gonna battle."

Me bewildered by this comment (and laughing so hard I want to pee my pants) think to myself, "Have I just been challenged to a Battle Royale by my 4 YEAR OLD SON?" ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

I got boobies!!!!

Saturday night Clare was in the bath and I was picking at my face or something stupid in the bathroom. I glance over and she's puffing out her chest. I ask, "Hey, whatcha doin?" She responds, "Look Mom, I got big boobies! See!" She's obsessed with boobies and has been for awhile. I figure between the Healey blood and the McDonough blood the girls got a 50/50 chance of gettin a decent set of her own. Although, she's a bit on the petite side right now so hopefully if she does get them they won't be too big!

The 3 Amigos

Aidan, Clare and I picked up Ellie from school early on friday and took her out to lunch. It was so much fun to see her school and friends. She was so excited to see us when we walked in. We went to the diner for lunch then back to Ellie's house to play.

hot dog, hot dog, hot diggity dog

Here's a picture of Aidan with the Hot Dog Man, outside the little store on the way to the house in Deep Creek.

Summers Best 2 weeks

Well, really summers best 1 week...while we are on vacation at Deep Creek, my beloved Saddie dog is living the life of luxury at her own personal doggie hotel. As we speak she's probably curled up in her own bed with a full tummy of yummo treats provided by her surogate parents... Maureen and Wade, along side her bff/cousin Magoo! I know Ellie girl is petting her frequently and loving her often, as she feasts her eyes and mouth on a variety of deliously peanut butter covered treats and human food! Saddie is totally going to SNUB me when I get home, but it's well deserved!!!!

BAT update

So the exterminator came out the the mountain house today. Do you know that we not only have ONE BAT but we have a small COLONY (20 or so) of them living in this house. Evidently, there was a pile of their "droppings" under the bed in this portion on the house which is up in the loft area. He said we should keep the kids out of the loft because of disease! YIKES!!! Good thing this place rocks but it's super cheap to rent for a week so I don't feel too slighted and at least they are not in the whole house!

Birthday Princess

Sunday, July 11, 2010 Clare Marie Healey turned 3! She had a princess party at the mountain house, we went to Art in the Park at Deep Creek State Park, swam in the lake, opened up a bunch of presents and had a pink circle cake. All day (except for when she had on her tutu bathing suit) she wore a big puffy polka dot birthday dress with a crown and everyone in the park commented on the "princess being there."

Here are some things about Clare:

I call her "Buggy" because I used to call her my little doodle bug when she was a tiny baby. At night now when I lay in bed with her she says, "Okay, tonight you can be Buggy and I'll be Mommy."

When Clare came home from the hospital she wore a flowered onsie with ruffles on the butt. And she still loves girly things.

She loves to sing and dance and dress like a princess everyday.

She told me the other day in the car (as she was playing with a littlest pet shop peacock) "look Mommy, she can fwap her wings or she can fwap her butt."

She "hides" from me under the covers, behind the curtains and just by covering her eyes.

To me, she is the most beautiful little girl I've ever seen. She's got blond tips on her eye lashes.

She never stops talking, EVER... I've even heard her talk in her sleep.