I SCREAM, YOU SCREAM

It was not an easy day. Momma Peach got stuck at work. Late to leave and very tardy to pick up Evie. Had a laundry list of things to do, a million errands to run before going home. 

Got to Evie's school to pick her up and she was in a dreadful mood.

Evie at 7 AM.
How can you be upset when
you got to wear pajamas to school?
(Really, it was Pajama Day, I promise we weren't too lazy to dress her.)

Evie is always a little tired and very momma-clingy by the end of the week. But today was something else.

WHERE have you been?
I've been waiting all day!

Cue the full blown working-mom-can't-be-a-stay-at-home-mom guilt trip.

Oh, crap.

Nix the long list of errands.  Enter Peterbrooke Chocolatiers at the Forum. 

And tiramisu gelato.

One cup and spoons for two, please!

This is much better than running errands, Momma!

We won't mention that Momma Peach realized (after the fact) that the tiramisu gelato had real Kahlua in it. And that Momma Peach just unknowingly gave Evie her first taste of alcohol (teeny, minuscular trace amounts, but yes).

Fabulous mothering put into practice, I know.

Momma Peach is taking tomorrow off from work, so Evie gets a three day weekend. Just what we both need.

LIFE WITH A TODDLER

Below are two video clips of a few brief moments with Evie today.  You may laugh or cringe - but we all know that there is no rest for the weary - nor any rest whatsoever for parents of inquisitive toddlers! But we wouldn't want it any other way. =o)

Evie has a fascination with our laundry room... I wonder why?

The R2D2 trash can makes such a fantastic drum!



No, she didn't actually drink the dogs' water. But even if she did, let's face it-  their water probably won't be the worst thing she'll have put in her mouth by the time she outgrows this phase.

IT'S DEFINITELY FALL, Y'ALL! (or make that winter already?)

Brrrrrr.... did we skip straight from blistering summer to Jack Frost season ?  It's been downright COLD around here. This is supposed to be the sunny south - what is going on here?!

The cold weather kept us indoors for much of the weekend, but Little Miss Priss was fired up and running hot. (And what WERE we thinking when hoping that Evie would be a steady walker soon?) She was quite the busy girl...

Watch out, folks. Elton John is behind the wheel.
As a former British colony, we drive on the left side, right?
Or right side, right? Left, right?

Poor Violet - hanging on for the ride of her life.
(And poor Trot - you can just see his tail
at bottom left of the picture, trying to
get out of the maniacal driver's way !)

Taking the turn on Lap #4.
Oops, was that the china cabinet?
Oh, well... scratches and dents give it character!

Our skeleton is practicing her jazz hands
and preparing for her Glee tryouts.

I like it when Uncle Battle comes over.
He throws me around a lot.

Up! Up! Up!
Hiiiii- igher!

Wardrobe by Mamma Peach.
Hairstyle by Uncle B.

"Listen, horse. It's time we had a heart-to-heart.
No bucking me off like last time, ya hear?"

"Mom, horse isn't listening to me. Help."

Momma Peach attempts to push the horse's weight limit.

Hahahaha! Take that, you old mule!
Try and throw me off now!

All done. Good ride, cowgirl.

A cold drink to follow that ride.

Hmm... this water stuff is pretty good.

It's so good I want to share it!

Mom, you need to wash your pants.
Here, I'll do it for you!

Haha! It's kind of like an uncontainable bathtime!

The bottle doesn't quite float like my toy boat does.

Might I suggest a Deer Park 2010 to go with
your meal tonight?
It's light on the palate, with a very clean finish!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

Nana Rhode Island came to visit and got to watch our little "stepper" evolve into a full-out walking machine this weekend! Evie has given up on crawling - and she's come to the realization that walking is what all the cool kids do.  

It's been a week of dressing up, going out, going out while dressed up ... and eating lots of candy in the process.

Momma Peach found this "gently used" size 2T-3T Pooh bear costume. She was delusional enough to think we could save it for next year's Halloween. Glad we tried this costume on, as it's probably going to be her Christmas/Snow Day outfit this year.

Who's #1?
The Patriots are, of course!

Got her mind right for game day...
at 7:45 in the morning.

Scoping out the coupon deals with Dadda

Yes, tiaras really do make you taller.

Uh-uh. No papparazzi at the park, Mom.

What do you mean, we can't
take the slide home with us?

Nana is so funny!

Hey, Little Florida Pants Boy...
What kid is No. 1 at swinging? ME!
Oh, and congrats on beating Georgia.
I think those pants provided the inspiration that UF needed.

Cowboy (Grandaddy Neal), Captain Hook (Nana RI),
Tinkerbell, and Peter Pan (Mamma Peach)

Lead the way, Tink!

Hmm... those sparklers would make pretty good wands!

No fairie outfit is complete without
pink shoes and a pink wand.

Gabba Gabba, a skeleton,
and an astronaut came to play...

Buzz, the Astronaut. Chewing on his glow necklace.
Because that's what astronauts do!

This is how fairies get around...

Evie stole Captain Hook's hook...
and slowly started to disappear...
Magic, I tell ya!

Rolling with friends...

Uncle Battle was our lead sled dog for
the tired crew at the end of the night.

Georgia Tech represented
at the Yankee and Peach house.
Let's hope GT also represents
on Thursday night when they go visit
those Hokies in Blacksburg!

Happy Halloween, y'all!
Hope you enjoyed yourselves responsibly enough, 
unlike this poor fellow.