Egg-Tastic

Today we celebrated Good Friday by coloring Easter eggs and hiding them in the yard for Arden to find.

I wasn't sure as I prepared the egg dye that this would be such a good idea. I thought would she like it? Would she even get into it or just make one very colorful mess that I didn't want necessary want to clean up off of Arden, the kitchen floor or myself.

I couldn't have been more wrong. She had a great time. She was very cautious at first except she would toss the eggs into the bowls. Luckily the bowls were deep enough that the dye didn't splash out too much. By the end of her dozen eggs she was stirring the dye and picking her eggs out of the dye very carefully so she didn't spill any. I can't believe that my little baby is now a little girl enjoying learning and doing new things.

After her dye job she went outside to hunt for Easter eggs in our yard. She got a kick out of it. The way that she carries the basket is so fun. She swings it through her arm, puts it upon her shoulder, bends her elbow and puts her hand behind her head. It is too much. I just loved watching her. When she picks up the eggs she just tosses them into the basket. There is no gently putting the eggs in her basket. I don't think she would be very good at collecting egg for a farmer.

Here are some great pictures and short clips of the day.

Getting ready to color eggs by putting on an old t-shirt of Daddy's.

Tagged

I have been tagged by my friends Candice and Stephanie to provide 7 random facts about me. I really had to think about some things about me that are unique.

Here are the rules for both:
When tagged place the name of the person that tagged you and URL on your blog.
Write 7 random facts about yourself.
Name 7 bloggers that you are tagging.

1. I talk to myself out loud. Well its not that loud but to remember things or focus on something I will talk aloud to myself. I do it quite often expecailly when I'm trying to do more than 3 things at one time but I try to catch myself doing it in public.

2. I love change but hate the intial thought of having to change. Once I make the change I love it. I have a hard time letting go but once I do I love the feeling of changing things around.

3. I love shoes. I love shopping and trying on shoes. If I'm in a bad mood or having a rough day I can go try on shoes without even buying a pair and feel better. I have no idea why but I love shoes.

4. I often forget to take my cell phone with me. I think it's because I was on-call 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 8 years for my job. Now I know that I don't have to respond to an emergency and I just don't think about taking my phone with me.

5. I'm a news junkie. I like to know what's going on in the world and how effects me. I read the news online and like to watch the news at night. I like to have an educated opinion about the things going on around me. I also find in extremly important to know what is facing our city, state and nation and to vote accordingly.

6. I enjoy a good nap on Sunday afternoons after church. There is something about napping on the the day of rest that leaves me feeling refreshed and ready for the week.

7. I "watch" the Young and the Restless. Well I actually don't watch it because I don't have the time but I do read the daily updates online. I like to know what's going on in Genoa City. Not much has changed in the past 3o years but I still like to know what's happending.

I'm tagging:
1. Tim and Laura
2. Amy
3. Stephanie Carroll
4 .Kevin
5. Becca
6. Heather
7. Libba

Just Like Her Daddy

This weekend we were in WV visiting our families and my dad wanted to see if Arden could reach the petals of her tricycle. As I ran outside to put something in the car Arden and her Grandpa were riding through the house.

When I came back inside this is what I saw.

Now, I believe that Janet has a picture of Dave as a child getting a bike for Christmas with a similar expression as Arden's face. Dave loves riding his bike and Arden was having a great time being pushed around the house. I can't wait for family bike rides. I have a feeling there are some great memories yet to come.

She still has a little growing to do before her feet touch but I have a feeling that she will strain to try and get those tippy toes to reach. I can just tell that she will love riding her tricycle through the neighborhood park.

Girls vs Boys

The other day some of my friends and I were discussing diapers. The thing that I found interesting was that those of us with girls all preferred Pampers and those with boys preferred Huggies. The one in the room that a boy and a girl preferred Pampers for her daughter and Huggies for her son.

So what about you? What are your preferences when it comes to diapers? Is there a difference between boys and girls?

Happy Birthday Mom

Today is my mom's birthday and while I didn't get a chance to see her that often she is always just a phone call away and if I'm really needy or desperate she'll be here by the end of the day.

She's always got advice for me and she loves not only me but her little granddaughter too. Her and Arden are always up to something and will pretty much give Arden whatever she wants. She has a special closet for Arden to "shop" in when we go home. She always gives the perfect gifts and knows what I'll need.

Arden loves talking to her on the phone and most of the time will just chit-chat on and on. Everytime the phone rings Arden thinks it's her on the phone. Arden gets excited to see her when we pull into their driveway.

She probably doesn't remember her real age and I try not to remember for her. I've learned a lot from her and am glad that she's my mom.

Happy Birthday Mom.

Life in the City

Today Arden and I headed uptown for lunch with Dave. Dave works 11am to 8 am today and has lunch at 3 pm. So that makes today a great day to meet him for lunch. The lunch traffic has already came and left and the rush hour has yet to start.

This was the first day in about 3 months since I've had Arden uptown and she took it all in her eye were wide with excitement and she just couldn't turn her head fast enough to take in all of the sights.

I also saw the city in a new way today, through the eyes of a child. I saw construction worker doing various jobs, business men and women in suit hustling down the streets. I saw tourist taking in the city and lots of cars and people.

The best part was when Arden saw Dave walk into her view she screamed and then she was so excited that she couldn't sit still. It was a nice change of pace for us to head into the city for lunch.

Reading at Night

Last night Arden did not want to go to bed and Dave and I were already in bed and the lights were off in the house. Arden is stirring in her room and she kept turning her aquarium mobile on every 10 minutes. I couldn't believe that she hadn't fallen asleep yet.

Finally, I heard her crinkling her cloth book in her bed and realized that she was sitting under her aquarium which lights up reading her book and will automatically shut off every 10 minutes. I whispered to Dave "she's reading." We both laughed. I can envision the nights in a few years where she's laying in bed with her flashlight reading while she's supposed to be sleeping.