Hmmmm, this is a first. Tweet Tweet

So the kids were nicely playing(which does not happen that often these days)in the back yard today. I was in and out of the house as they played and I started to hear the cutest game of what I would call "tweet tweet" bird game. There are lots of pretend games at our house and at their age....so I was not thinking anything of it. I hear Drew saying, "Here Lilly. Tweet Tweet" and Lilly saying "Tweet tweet Drew, you hold it" So about 5-10 minutes later, I am curious as to what is keeping their attention and not causing any fighting.

This is what Lilly was holding high up in the sky as I came around the corner to the side yard.


RIP Tweetie


Should I thank Frankie, our cat, for this special gift?

Did I just really witness that?

So I just have to share about a wedding that Todd and I attending recently.

Here we are before the reception. Isn't he handsome?


So here are some facts about this wedding:

1. The invitation was sent in a package the size of a shoe box, that really was more of a photo album outlining a four day celebration starting with a catered dinner Thursday evening, something else that I don't remember Friday, wedding Saturday, and then a "day at the park" Sunday. It was like a itinerary for an all expenses paid cruise.

2. Open Bar with every goodie. Filet Mignon and Lobster for dinner. I,of course, opted for the vegetarian because I am annoying like that.

3. There was a private train that the bridal party rode in on to start the reception.

4. The ceremony took place in a beautiful redwood forest overlooking a private lake.

5. While admiring the surroundings of where the ceremony took place, there was a live 3 piece orchestra of some sort playing in the background including a harp, violin, and cello.

6. At the reception, the couples monogrammed initials were made into spot lights on the dance floor.

7. They had a photo booth with a variety of costumes, hats, masks, and other silly things to wear as their guest book feature. After you indulged in the photo booth which is really something I enjoyed, you went over to the "scrap-booking-craft" table where you personally designed a page to go in their guest book. There were six pictures from the photo booth. Three went in their guest book and three you got to take home.

8. And I saved the best for last. As we were seated and given a program at the ceremony, we were also given a small triangular shaped box closed by a rubber band. When I asked what this was(maybe a chocolate or something edible) I was told the box held a live monarch butterfly and all guests were going to release them together at the end of the ceremony. I seriously chuckled and asked the girl really what was in the box. Then......I suddenly felt small vibrations coming from the box. I peeked in the small air holes to witness this butterfly trying to get out. Ummmmm this is a true story. Is anybody else out there laughing right now? I was wrong on my edible prediction. Boy was I wrong. I think my butterfly was injured because when the time came to release this creature in all it's glorious beauty, mine did not move. And to make matters worse, I think it pooped or something all over itself and the box.

The ones we kept


Holy Moly..what a wedding