Lola-Sitting and a Random Sampler

Here's Lola. She's my "dog-in-law" and lives with Barry's Mom. This is her sunbathing in my backyard. That dirt patch she's laying in is there because of the bunnies that have taken up residence in our yard. The baby bunnies love to play in that dirt. It's quite fun to watch!

I never used to be much of a Chihuahua fan until I met Lola. By the way, I get to "Lola-sit" this weekend while my in-laws are out of town. She will definitely not lack attention while they are gone!

It's difficult not to fall in love with this little girl. She's so sweet and cuddly.

She and Alton are pals. Evelyn goes nuts with excitement whenever Lola comes over, too, but I don't have any pictures of them together. I think Lola is one of the most well-loved dogs on the planet!

Evelyn got herself into quite a little predicament and she was NOT happy about it! Doesn't look too comfy, eh?

Yes, I have read Twilight. In fact, I've read the whole series. And I think I finished them in record time, considering that I have two kids and a husband. It meant that nothing was done around my house for about a week. Alton managed to squeeze in a hug before bed that night. He should consider himself lucky. Those books are ridiculously addicting! And yes, I have pre-ordered Breaking Dawn, in case any of you are interested. It is only $10.94 (plus $1.97 for shipping) at walmart.com.

I stayed up very late for many nights while marathoning (I know that's not a word) through said books. That meant that Barry was in bed long before I was. One night I came in the room to find him like this, all cozy and wrapped up. I especially love that his ankles are crossed. That's my sweet, adorable mummy!

This kid can't resist a box.

Evy is sporting her "I Love Daddy" onesie for Father's Day. And Barry is wearing his "World's Greatest Dad" t-shirt, compliments of Alton. They make a darn cute pair, if you ask me!

Um, yeah. I can't play piano without one of the kids crying to get in my lap. They love playing it, too! Surprisingly enough, they are both usually quite gentle on the keys so I really don't mind. Alton loves music, but not like Evelyn. She really goes nuts over it. She almost always starts dancing if she hears any kind of noise that sounds remotely musical.

Barry had to grill his own dinner for Father's Day. What kind of wife am I? =)

Can I just say that I absolutely love this picture?! That's a big, fat, juicy strawberry. It's one of only a handful of healthy foods that Alton will actually put into his body.

I told Alton to make a scary face and this is what he did. Um...not so scary, but it is cute.

Now, that's scary! This is what happens when you give a 2-year-old a cup of chocolate pudding and leave the room for more than 30 seonds. It was smeared all over him (his shirt, shorts, arms, legs, you name it) as well as his chair, the table, and even the floor. I don't know how he does it. He certainly enjoys his food! A little too much, sometimes.

This kid loves to put his toys in a neat little line, as seen above. He does it with everything.

Evelyn was giggling like crazy, having so much fun watching this little baby (Well, I use the term "little" quite loosely--she weighs as much as Evelyn and is only a few months old. She sure is cute and so happy!)!

Evelyn is obsessed with buckles and straps, so she enjoys playing with the car seat.

Alton was very proud of the "tall, tall tower" that he built recently.

My baby is getting so big! She's crawling like crazy and pulling up on everything. I walked in to get her from her nap today and she was standing up in the pack-n-play. I had to laugh. She looked so cute, all I could see when I came in the room were her little fingers and her face. Kids sure do grow fast!