"I would help you but...

then you would just have a free hand to shop more."

Got to love that hubby of mine. We went to IKEA on a date ($1 swedish meatball dinner) saturday night to get some christmas present for the girls. I decided to not get a cart since all we were getting was two pieces of furniture in the warehouse part of IKEA and I knew that they had big carts there. As I wandered through the store I kept noticing, that I needed things, a couple rolls of paper, a rug, a lamp for Anna, storage boxes, the list goes on and on, which I now have to carry myself. I kept dropping things and had to stop multiple times to rearrange the items in my arms. At the very moment, I was going to give up and relent to Mark giving me a lecture on how we were there only for 2 things, my clever hubby cuts me off before I can even ask for help.

(This is why I am no longer taking him to Costco too.)

The ugliest shoes ever...

and my husband owns a pair of them. He says they make him feel like he is walking around barefoot. Question: Why not just take off your shoes and socks and walk around?
Actually, he says he is going to run a trail race in them. He wears them to the gym to run in (I am a little embarrassed to walk in with him, is that wrong?). Actually, it is suppose to help your running to run barefoot and with these shoes they give you protection from pebbles and what not. But seriously.
Well, they are ugly but, he loves them and wears them all the time, Mark does so much for me and the girls, I am just glad they make him happy.

Christian Side Hug

Too fun, enjoy.

(Jill for some reason this reminds me of Mike, tell him at the next talent show, I have a request)

A chilly day at the zoo.

Emma is hilarious.

Anna is adorable.

Addie wanted nothing to do with that weird shaped piece of metal.

Together Emma and Anna are quiet a pair.

Scars are souvenirs you never lose

Can something happen in your life that turns, what you thought, was a new soul into an old soul? or maybe are we all just old souls that need to be reminded of it?

New Soul

by Yael Naim

I'm a new soul

I came to this strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit 'bout how to give and take
But since I came here, felt the joy and the fear
Finding myself making every possible mistake

la, la,la

See I'm a young soul in this very strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit 'bout what is true and fake
But why all this hate? try to communicate
Finding trust and love is not always easy to make

La, la, la, la

uuuhhh

This is a happy end
Cause you don't understand
Everything you have done
Why's everything so wrong

This is a happy end
Come and give me your hand
I'll take you far away

I'm a new soul
I came to this strange world
Hoping I could learn a bit 'bout how to give and take
But since I came here, felt the joy and the fear
Finding myself making every possible mistake

I hate when the past comes out of nowhere to bite you in the butt.

(I might be a little over-dramatic this morning, I am tired and sick.)

He's up to something.

But, I don't really care what it is. My hubby rocks. (as opposed to the post,Why my husband sucks. )

"Not the gum drop buttons"

WARNING: Mark's halloween costume is sooooo scary.

(take needed precautions if small children are in view of the computer)

I was so afraid I couldn't hold the camera still.

The gingerbread man and his pose, they had a blast

Anna was Sharpay(HSM) complete with the attitude.

(BTW I have never seen the movie, how is that possible with3 girls?)

Emma was super girl of course.

A very satisfied Adelie, chocolate covered face and all.

(Addie was a bunny rabbit just to stop Emma from trying to be it for the 4th year in a row. Emma loves this costume and still plays dress up in it. The legs come up to her knees, the arms only go to her elbows and the crotch, well its not a pretty sight in that area, but she thinks she is hilarious when she wears it (and she usually is)).

And finally the favorite GingerBread quote of the night

"The only thing you'll ever be king of is King of Stupid."