The Original Coffee Shop

On the way to my parent's house this morning the girls and I swung off at a gas station in the middle of no where for an emergency potty stop. In the gas station three old men were sitting at a booth drinking coffee. They reminded me of my grandpa who always met up with his friends at the local gas station for a cup of joe. The coffee was black, it cost 25 cents, and came in a styrofoam cup. Grandpa was always dressed in his uniform; khaki trousers, plaid shirt, suspenders and most likely a Watkins Auto Body hat. They met at the same time every morning and I caught on that grandpa would buy me a soda or hand me some money if I "happened" to be at the gas station the same time he was. He would come home to my grandma and report what Dennis or Max had to say at cofffee. In small town Iowa, the gas station was the original coffee shop. It's been almost nine years since Grandpa has met his buddies for coffee at the local gas station. But, I imagine they were are all sharing a cup somewhere this morning.

So Excited...Here we Go!

Well, it's official. The season of sickness is upon us. It kicked off this morning with the confirmation that Evy has her first ear infection of the season. She's been up multiple times in the night for the past three nights and then finally told me last night that her ear hurts. The diagnosis gets a lot easier when they can tell you what hurts, that's the bright side, I guess. Charlie to the doctor last week. Evy to the doctor this week. It's going to be a fun winter! In related news Scott and I have increased our coffee consumption. We used to make it through the day by using one Kuerig cup each. Now, we've started brewing an entire pot each morning.

Firsts

[Evy on the left. Charlie on the right.]


[Evy on top. Charlie on bottom.]

Charlie weighs two pounds more than Evy did at 3 months.

Bonding

Who needs a son when you have a daughter who watches football with you and says, "Lets get it done, Tebow."

Happy Thanksgiving!

This is the first time since we've been married that Scott and I have stayed home on a holiday. That means it's also the first time we've cooked a turkey, the first time we've planned a holiday menu, and the first time in 8 years that we've used our wedding china. We only had two guests which is probably a good thing since we were experimenting.


[Scott's first time making his family's traditional orange rolls. Evy mixing up "pink dough" to keep her occupied. Such a good dad, notice the Dory sticker on his sweatshirt. Funny!]

[Evy's hat from school. She is thankful for mom and dad, her cousins and her sister.]

[The aftermath and one draw back to staying home.]

[Relaxing after dinner.]

[Papa is done.]

The Dentist

This is Evy's second trip to the dentist and this time she let the hygienist brush her teeth with a regular brush. No way was the electric toothbrush going in her mouth! She also let the dentist count her teeth, give her a quick exam, and put princess paint (fluoride) on her teeth. It helps that Evy's dentist is a close friend of ours and someone Evy sees on a weekly basis. She may have even gotten a little special treatment, being allowed to score 5 prizes from the treasure chest and play in the doctor's personal office while mom fed Charlie.

*Note the glove on Evy's right hand :-)

I am THAT Mom

I purchased matching holiday pajamas for the girls. Yes, I am that mom. I don't think this matchy-match stuff becomes a real problem until I start ordering myself a matching set. Please stage an intervention if that happens...