Laurie's Life

I hosted playgroup today! We had a great little group! We are trying playgroup this Fall with no lunch, just a snack and be done by noon. I sure miss the lunch, but it was nice to just do a small snack and not worry about a full blown meal. I LOVE to have people over and to cook for people, but I always fear someone will choke on a cat hair that might get into the food. I did not have to be nervous today! ha! Harper and Sarah Kate love each other! Here they are with their famous hug! Kelly and Hollis. Mary Avery and Noah John Michael Amanda and Lela Mary Avery, Noah, Matthew and SK Harper always gets in Sarah Kate's bed! Three very cute boys. Noah, Jackson and Caleb Bethany-my counselor. SK and Neely Hollis I am so thankful for my friends. I love being with the ladies!

Funny little Sarah Kate. Some of the things she is saying these days: "Bumbalina" for Thumbelina. "Wash cleaner" is the washing machine. When she can't hear me she says, "What said?" Every October I have teeth trouble! Every October we spend hundreds on my teeth. Every October I have a root canal and a crown. Yesterday I had a dentist appointment for my six month cleaning and check-up. I am happy to report that I do not need a root canal or a crown! But, I do have to have a filling replaced. I also have the beginnings of gum disease. I don't floss my teeth like I should. The dental hygienist sent me home with a small torture device. I am to dip the bristles of this green thing in some special medicine and put it in between each tooth. TWICE A DAY! I tried it last night and I might as well have used a baby bottle brush cleaner between each tooth. That is how terrible it felt. It was like sticking a bristly needle between each tooth...

We finally made it to South Arkansas this weekend to see my parents. My Dad is doing wonderful! He looks good, acts good and seems to feel good! Steve went deer hunting while we stayed at my parents. The girls were VERY wild and just plain hyper. I don't know why they were bouncing off the walls. Sarah Kate in time-out.

I guess you could say this post is like looking at a stranger's photo album. I was away from my girls for 11 days when Daddy had his heart attack and surgery. I am very very thankful for the friends that took care of my girls while I was away. I can never repay Kelly E., Kelly S., Amber, Amanda and Tracy for taking such good care of my girls and giving them such a great time. Steve and I are so blessed to have wonderful parents!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Steve's Mom and Dad came and took care of the girls most of the time I was away. They did a fantastic job and gave the girls a very normal routine. I don't know what we would have done if they had not come? While looking through our pictures a couple of weeks ago, I found some pictures that my mother in law had taken during the time they were here. I got a kick out of seeing them! Sarah Kate had a dentist appointment that they took her to. The doctor found her cavity on this visit. They took the girls to dance. Sarah Kate got some...

What I will NOT be ordering from Pottery Barn! These are about the scariest Halloween decorations I have ever seen. More Halloween scariness: MY STITCHED LIP. My sweet little girls!

I had planned to take the girls to visit my parents this weekend, but our plans fell through. I woke up Friday morning, with the beginnings of a cold. By late afternoon I felt horrible and was sneezing like crazy. My nose was so stopped up I was miserable. I KNEW with everything my Dad has been through he did not need me to bring him a cold. We just stayed home this weekend and I spent two days in the bed. We were so disappointed not to see my parents. Steve was Mr. Mom and he did a great job. I also got some sort of stomach bug during the night Saturday. I am not sure if it was a virus or an overdose on NyQuil and Cold-eese. I am thrilled to say I feel fine now! I walked into the living room Saturday and found the girls doing a work-out with Steve. They were doing P 90X. They were trying hard to keep up with their Daddy. I wish I could say I work out with them, but I would rather wear my pink robe and take pictures. I took the girls to see Dolphin Tale today. That is one...

My lip is looking better and better. I think it is bruised really bad. It is kinda purple and swollen. I feel I have to explain to anyone I talk to what the deal is. I was watching Dr Oz for a little bit this afternoon and he was making unhealthy food choices half-way healthy. He was making kids eat Rice Krispy treats made from puffed rice and half the sugar and that sort of thing. The children were acting like they were so delicious. HA! I remember a lady in my church, when I was a child, making Rice Krispy treats out of puffed rice and they were HORRIBLE. I could not eat them and I remember all the kids were talking about how gross they were. Have you ever noticed that when any talk show host or guest tastes food on a show that they act like it is REALLY REALLY good??????? No one ever says, "that was not too great" or "I have had better." I guess it would be very rude if they did say such a thing.

This morning, I went to a dermatologist about the hemangioma on my bottom lip. It has been there for about eighteen months and it was slowly growing. It really grossed me out. The Dr. I saw was very very nice and informative. But, he was very soft spoken. I was worn out when I left from trying to hear what he was saying. He called the spot a venous lake. He also added that it had a tail. I did not want anything on my lip called a lake or that had a tail. He gave me a shot in my lip and then used a round scalpel to cut it out. He then put stitches in my lip. None of this hurt at all. I look like I have been in a fight and I can't use my beloved lipstick for a while. But, I am glad to have it off. I am thankful that it went well and that it was nothing serious. The dr told me this was from sun damage. This is one of the reasons I get spray tans!!!!!!!!!!! Yay for the spray!!!!! The sweet lady at the check-out desk talked softer than the doctor, if that is possible. I th...

Emily's tooth has been loose for over a week. This weekend it has just been hanging by a thread. Last night I pulled it. She was so happy and excited!!! She said, "Oh this is so good, I am a big girl now." She also said, "Oh mama, you pulled it so soft, thank you!" She had been afraid that it was going to hurt and that it would bleed real bad. It did not hurt and it did not bleed much at all! When I had tried to pull her tooth out earlier in the week, Sarah Kate would cry and say,"stop hurting my sister! Don't pull out her teeth." SK would get so upset and block me like a basketball player to keep me away from Emily. I pulled Emily's tooth upstairs and then we went down to tell Sarah Kate that Emily had lost her tooth. I took this picture as Emily was telling her the good news. SK was very happy for Emily. Sarah Kate was very happy until we started talking about the tooth fairy coming to our house. Please note: she is terrified of...

Sarah Kate went to the dentist yesterday to have a cavity filled. This will probably be the first of many. She can't stand toothpaste. I think I have bought every flavor available and she does not like any of them. The only one she will sometimes use is Tom's all natural. It is hard to find. She usually just brushes with water. Not good, I know! I did not know how she would act at the dentist, but she was PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!! She was the model child. Every employee their bragged on how good she was. We love the dentist and the clinic we take her to. They have such a great way of explaining everything thing to children. SK was perfect the whole time until the second we stepped outside the office she started crying really hard and really loud saying, "they hurt my mouth!" "Oooooohhhhhh, they hurt me." She was saying this because her mouth felt numb and swollen. She cried for one hour until I ordered her some chicken and french fries from a drive t...