Wordless Wednesday

I Miss You Erin

Here are some of my favorite status updates from Erin's facebook page:

24 hours of work is standing in my way of seven days at the beach

I love work and work loves me

I've never been so in love with the sun as I am today

I'm not sure about mornings.......I do not think we are friends

I'm no superman and obviously I've been watching too many scrubs episodes

Is off to work to spread some good cheer

Is going to buy new running shoes...I am hoping to be able to clock myself at 37mph with these new ones... on a slow day :)

Thinks being the bigger person might be a tad overrated...I'm not talking size here.

Raise your hand if you are excited for two back to back 16 hour shifts...... both my hands are up!

Today is going to be a good day, fo sho' !

Priorities

Me: Remi who do you love?

Remi: I love Cassidy.

Me: Who else?

Remi: I love Remi.

Me: Who else?

Remi: I love Hannah.

Me: Who else?

Remi: I'm really hungry now, I need a cookie.

Sydney: Toooooooookie.

Erin's Obituary

Erin Amanda Lansinger
Erin, 28, of Huntersville, died Thursday, November 12, 2009. She was born December 12, 1980 in Indianapolis, Indiana to David Brian Lansinger and Pamela Anne Manzie. She was a graduate of Ponderosa High School in Parker, Colorado and received her Bachelor of Science Social Work degree from Metropolitan State College of Denver, Colorado. She was also a graduate from Queens College Nursing Program. Erin worked at Ada Jenkins Center and Huntersville Presbyterian Church Pre-School. Most recently Erin worked as a C.N.A at Presbyterian Hospital Emergency Room in Huntersville.
She loved going to the beach and was devoted to her family and friends. She had a compassion for the less fortunate and had a very strong faith in God.
Along with her parents Erin is survived by her beloved sister, Casey Lansinger of Denver, Colorado; stepmother, Brenda Lansinger; aunt, Valerie Stoelzel and husband Richard of Michigan; uncle, John Lansinger and wife Patti of New Castle, Indiana.
A memorial service will be conducted 3 p.m. Tuesday, November 17, 2009 in the Chapel of Raymer Funeral Home. The family will receive friends from 5-8 p.m. Monday, November 16, 2009.
Memorials may be made to, Charlotte Rescue Mission, 907 W. 1st St., Charlotte, NC 28202; Susan G. Komen for the Cure , 505 East Boulevard, Suite 101, Charlotte, NC 28203; or the Colorado Mental Health Institute at Fort Logan, 3520 W. Oxford Avenue, Denver, CO 80236.
Raymer Funeral Home is serving the family.

Comb on Over

The Comb-Over as defined by the Urban Dictionary:

n., a rearrangement of surrounding hair to cover a bald spot as completely as possible. Usually accomplished by flattening strands of hair in widely-spaced parallel stripes across the afflicted region. Rarely successful, often calls attention to the follically-challenged zone in question.

Sentence:
John painstakingly arranged the twenty-four remaining hairs (down two from yesterday!) flat across the center of his balding pate. He separated the strands for maximum coverage, then secured and shined them with a dab of Vitalis conditioner.

Bringing Back the Fanny Pack

There's a strong possibility Cassidy will hire an attorney and divorce me as her parent after she reads this. As I was folding the laundry yesterday, Sydney took a pair of Cassidy's underwear from the basket. She put them on just the same as she did Remi's karate pants. Check out her nifty little fanny pack:

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Three AM

When Matt Met Harry

Matt came into the kitchen yesterday looking like this:

He never said why.........

So I had to draw my own conclusion.

My guess is that he was doing his best impression of this:

Nobody Puts Baby in a Corner

The Trendsetter

Sydney has decided to be a fashion designer. Below is a sample piece from her summer 2010 baby line. Yesterday, she came running through the house wearing a pair of Remi's karate pants on her head. As I was preparing my camera, she pulled the waist of the pants and one of the legs completely over her head and shoulders creating a baby tube top.

Remi's Fractured Nose Day 4

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Remi's Fractured Nose Day 3

Remi's nose looks a little better today. Unfortunatley, I can't say the same for her left cheek and eyes. In the last photograph Remi is jumping on the bed again. I took the picture right before I decided to ground her until she's old enough to buy beer.

Halloween 2009

Our Halloween weekend was perfect all except for the part when Remi broke her nose. I have to assume she was jumping on the bed because there were no witnesses. I think she misjudged her bed-jumping capabilities and took a nose dive directly onto the bed frame. Typically, Remi has a tomboy type tolerance to pain. Her usual post injury response is "I'm alright, I'm fine." Not this time though, I heard a thump and a scream followed by a (I'm really hurt and half of my bones are sticking out of my body) cry. Her left eye is beginning to bruise this morning and she still has some swelling beside her nose.

Boo Boo Kitty. Remi chose a cat costume this year. She had me put a band aid on her nose. It was the only way she would go out in public with a bruise on her face.

The Pound Purries. These two should have their own reality show

The children gearing up to go beg people for candy

Pound Puppy and one of the Pound Purries.

Can you see Sydney in this picture? Hint: with arms wide open

Pound Puppy. No, she's not wearing shoes. It was 78 degrees outside

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