I used to blog...

and now I Flickr.

No really. I'm hopelessly addicted. Quick! Stick a patch on me! Get me into a 21 day program! Make me a martini! Oh wait, get me a beer too! I need a different addiction!

I'm all jacked up on Mountain Dew!

(That's a shout out to you, Anna)

So, I had too much caffeine today. Like WAY too much caffeine. Made myself a latte at home, then my friend brought me a latte out of the blue, then I had a diet coke. Not a typical day for me and my caffeine consumption. So anyway, as a result of this, I had to use the bathroom twice when I took the girls to the library today. We'd walked there from another part of town to begin with, so I had the double stroller, and those things don't fit in many public restrooms. This was no exception.

So, after using the library bathroom for the second time in an afternoon, I wondered (here's where too much caffeine = weird thoughts...) -- what is the point of having one part of the hand-washing system in a bathroom be 'hands-free?'

I mean, let's say the sink is an automatic hands free sink. Doesn't it sort of defeat the purpose to then have to use an old fashioned crank handle paper towel dispenser? Or, let's say they have an air dryer to dry your hands after you've used their hands free sink. Why then does the door handle HAVE to be one you pull on to get it open, and then because there's only an air dryer, you can't even grab a paper towel to use to grab the nasty door handle on your way out.

I'm just saying... isn't it kind of like all or nothing? Are they really helping me by making me grab a disgusting door handle to get out when everyone, regardless of whether they washed their hands or not, has also grabbed the same door handle before me?

Help me understand this.

These boots were made for trippin'

I videotaped Avery singing the other day. Immediately afterward (and after I warned her on the video not to do what she did) she fell off of the pool table and skinned her knees. Here is the result (click to enlarge).



And here's the video... quite the performer with her twang and all. Did Nancy Sinatra have twang?

Fall!

We've been busy at all the local spots that are fun in fall to get pumpkins, cider, and pick apples. Avery asks to go to the pumpkin patch several times a week. She recently discovered that they have like 17 different jumpy house things, and she wants to try out each one. I'm having a hard time coughing up FIVE freaking dollars for each one so she can jump for like a minute and a half, but unfortunately Avery doesn't understand what a rip off the pumpkin patch is.

My husband is getting started with the irrigation in our front and back yard this weekend so the girls and I are headed to Grammy Gigi's house to escape the sounds of trenchers and pick-axes.

I have a TON of pictures to share as well... but then, you probably expected that.

Having fun with the red tutu (click to enlarge):



Visited some friends that are buying an old Victorian on Walnut Street -- SUCH a great place to take pictures...





We also vistied the local Mission for "Adobe Days," but they were cancelled. I snapped a couple of pics there just for fun.


Having fun with a mirror:



Ainsley practiced putting on blush...


Which tired her out...


Met up with our photography friends at the library:





Ainsley and her tongue :)


Visit to the Pumpkin Patch:





Apple Picking:



Fun with the pool table...



Teddy Bear Picnic:



Trying on Halloween costumes:


And last, but not least, Avery being her moody, grouchy, almost-three-year-old self.