The Little Nano who could

Once upon a time there was a brave little Nano...

It lived with its loyal companion in a beautiful kingdom in Northern Utah. Each day the Nano would accompany her to school, on long journeys, and in her sports bra while she ran. One day, that girl got married and the girl's husband would take little Nano to work to drowned out the mind numbing sounds of his coworkers foolish jabberings and foul tongues. One day, while traveling to school Nano got shoved under some evil textbooks in the man's backpack and the little Nano's screen was cracked. Bruised, beaten, scratched and scarred, the little Nano didn't know how much longer he could hold on and began to lose his charge. "Oh, no! Whatever shall I do? Surely no one will want me now. I wish there was a way to upgrade." said the little Nano. Just then, a talking apple appeared in the sky and said, "Nano, Nano! It's me, your fruity godmother. Your wish shall be granted." The little Nano cried out, "How is this so? You know my owners are poor and can't afford any of your new products. Is it magic? Is it theft? Is it a government bailout?" The giant fruit in the sky looked down at the little Nano and smiled, "No, it's nothing like that. You see, your brother, the one in Chicago, had a little problem controlling his temper and his battery blew up. My boss figured that it must all run in the family so hey, that's why I am here today. Corporate calls it a product recall." And with a two-fingered swipe across the mouse pad the little Nano was whisked away for a 4-6 week program. When he returned, Nano was smaller and stronger than ever. He had gained 6gb of memory, had a new screen that could be controlled by touch and now has a special clip so it won't have to travel inside a bra ever again.

And they lived happily ever after (hopefully... for 7 more years until there is another recall and she can get it updated again on the free.)

The End.

New Car

Announcement: we have once again entered the whimsical world of the used car market. If any of you have purchased a car recently you know exactly what I mean. In order to have success you have to have a million different factors line up just right (timing, make, model, mileage, price, even color). Then comes the gamble. Do you purchase it and risk getting a total lemon, or do you take your time search out other options only to have the good one get purchased before you. It sounds like the premise of the next hit reality tv show - perhaps I should have a camera crew follow me around on this quest and become a star. Bring it on Snookie! In any case, we want something that is...

• fuel efficient
• big enough to carry our family
• big enough to fit my giant husband
• affordable
• reliable
• 2wheel drive
• safe
• keyless entry
• the color blue (I have always liked the color blue)

After months of research and looking I think I have finally found the perfect car that meets every one of those needs.

Well... what do you think? I know, perhaps it is a bit out of our price range but maybe we could get one with an older cow. Oh, and think of how much we will save on our dairy bill each month.

Happy Birthday Grandma!

I thought that I would pass along this little video that we made for Grandma Andrea's birthday today.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COBgj-bRHGE

*#$%!

I regretfully announce that I am withdrawing my candidacy for Mother of the Year. This should not come as a shock in light of the recent scandal of my two year old running around the house repeating the phrase, "dammit son!" with the same force and conviction that he heard it. In the upcoming weeks I will be checking myself into a potty mouth rehabilitation center, but in the meantime I will be biting my tongue a bit harder. It will probably bleed a little. Please send cotton balls. Thank you for your support during this challenging time in my campaign.

Better luck in 2016!

I included some cute pictures of my kids. Maybe their cuteness will cause you to forget my scandalous actions.

Alena at 1 month old

Isaac helping out with tummy time

So...we saved a diaper today

Good news! Isaac pooped in the potty for the first time today!!!! However, I think that we need to work on the delivery. Isaac was taking a bath this morning and I had stepped out for just a minute when I heard him say, "I catch the poopy". I ran into the bathroom, and sure enough, there he was standing in the tub with two fists full of turd logs. Luckily it was a pretty clean break if you know what I mean, so I picked Isaac up by the shoulders and said, "okay, put the poop in the potty" then we proceeded to have a long hand washing session.Unlike the egg fiasco of last week, I think that the mental images will be sufficient—no pictures necessary.

Honey, we're going to need some more eggs...

Isaac has had a lot of extra time on his hands lately so he has picked up a new hobby...cooking. Today my aspiring young chef decided that he would try his hand at mastering the omelette while I was in the other room feeding the baby.

18 cracked eggs later, he finally landed one in the pan.

Initially, I had a similar reaction as Alena, but after a cuss word or two I grabbed the camera, smiled and embraced the chaos. Look forward to next week's post: Adventures in Salmonella!