Grounded (Updated)

Guess who's grounded until she's 18?

OK, maybe not til she's 18 but she definitely was in trouble. I should probably explain this better. During Lily's nap time on Tuesday she decided that she would rip her pretty wallpaper border (which Mommy totally loves) off of her wall. I was not happy. And neither was Cody cause that added another thing on his "Honey-do list". I have no idea why she did this. She's normally good during nap time. She usually just reads or plays with the toys in her bed.

So even though ripping the wallpaper off is pretty bad she did actually do a very sweet thing on Saturday morning that almost made me cry. The back story is that Owen was coughing a little on Friday, so I had decided that I would wait one more day until I called the doctor. But Saturday morning around 3 he started to cough really bad and just seemed like he was having a hard time breathing. So we tried a steam bath and that didn't really help, and then we decided just to take him to the ER. We woke up Lily and off we went. The ER was empty and they took us back right away. They told us that he had Croup (which is what I guessed) and gave him some steroids. They were just about to release us when Lily told the nurse, "Thank you for fixing Owen." That just melted my heart. It was probably one of the nicest things she has ever said to somebody else. So I guess we're doing at least one thing right in raising her. And Owen by the way is doing much better.

Helping Daddy Study

And cuddling with Daddy.

Cute

Where's Owen?

30

It's official . . . I'm old. Just kidding. I was a little worried about turning 30 but now that I'm 30 and two days I feel fine. I do feel a little more like a grown up though. Oh well.

So here are 30 random things about me that you may not know:

1. I had bleach blond hair for a couple of years
2. I really want a motorcycle
3. I want an eyebrow piercing
4. I would love to be able to fix my car myself
5. I can't say Massachusetts correctly
6. I'm scared to death of flying but want to go sky diving
7. I started smoking when I was 15 and quit when I was 18
8. The first time I saw A Walk to Remember, I cried for 45 minutes after the movie ended
9. I think sugar-free is a bad word
10. I cannot poach an egg to save my life
11. I was in the color-guard in high school
12. I have reading glasses but never wear them
13. I always wanted to do gymnastics
14. I failed my first swimming lesson
15. I once got pulled over doing 88 in a 55 zone and had to go to traffic school
16. I always wanted a twin sister
17. I have a bad addiction to caffeine
18. I make Cody spell check everything before I post it
19. I drag raced once
20. I have a pirate's mouth (sorry, inside joke)
21. I'm related to the outlaws Bonnie and Clyde
22. I'm allergic to horses, cats, and dogs
23. I want to live in a town called Stars Hollow (if you know where that is, you're awesome)
24. I do not like cold weather
25. One of my least favorite shows in the world is Seinfeld
26. I love Egg McMuffins
27. I hate coffee
28. I like to make lists
29. I love fairy tales
30. I always wanted a tree house

So on a more serious note my goal for my thirties is to be better. To be a better wife, to be a better mother, to be a better friend, to be a better Christian, and just to be better. This song below reminds me of my goal. And that everyday is a new day to be better.