Rex loves, loves, loves little mandarin oranges. He just ate 3. His fascination began when he was visiting his Grand Nana last Christmas in CA. She always had fruit (some of it bordering on too old) in the middle of her table. She had bought a ton of little oranges..."cuties." Rex was just really getting into food at that time. He started eating them and couldn't quit. I saw "cuties" in the grocery store the other day and picked up some...he is still in love. Seeing those little oranges made me think of Nana, Christmas, CA....ahhhh the memories. Nana passed away earlier this year. We are so fortunate that we got to see her the day before she passed. We are also really lucky that we were able to spend an awesome Christmas, 2007 with her. The pic to the left is the post-Christmas margarita party we had. Matt and I went to Ross Dress for Less and picked up some "outfits" for my parents and Nana to wear for the occassion. Note Matt and Nana's matching scarves. We all got pretty wasted. Hate to admit it, but that was the last time I drank until a few months ago...I soon found out that I was preggo with Sloane (mmmm....I think she may have enjoyed the margaritas, too???)
I just so wish that Nana had been able to meet Sloane. During Christmas 2005 (pre-Rex), Nana revealed (when we were doing Irish Whiskey shots----ummmm multiple) that she had always wanted to have another baby, but she just never got preggo again. I think Nana and Sloane would have been pals.
Basically, it goes like this: If you give Rex a "cutie," he will probably want to eat a ton, if he eats a ton it will remind him of Nana, when he thinks about Nana he will remember how cool she was, when he remembers how cool she was he will tell Sloane about her, when Sloane hears about Nana she will want to see a picture, when she asks to see a picture she will check out her mom's blog to look, after she checks out her mom's blog she will be hungry, being hungry will remind her to ask Rex to get her something to eat, and if she asks Rex to get her something to eat chances are Rex will get her a "cutie."
Not to make anyone completely jealous, but life in the Pacific Northwest (NOT TEXAS!) is the best. Here is the view from our deck today. Took the kiddos jogging in the double jogger...crisp 50 degrees, sunny. Rex saw a deer, 5-6 bike riders, the leaves changing, a dead raccoon (hey, had to be honest), two questionable men smoking at the bus stop (honesty again) and NO McCain signs! Sloane napped the ride away. Got back and took our Obama sign down, but I'm keeping it. I think it will be cool to show Rex and Sloane when they are older (I can already hear it..."Mom and Dad are such dorks!"). Rex got to watch Dora because Baby Sloane is sick and I needed to get her to sleep (she cries non-stop when she is isn't held). I could go into the exciting details on what we had for lunch, etc., but I will spare you. Here is a pic of Sloane after hearing the Obama and Gregoire (yeah!!! WA demo. gov. reelected!) news. She is just enjoying all of her fat rolls...lucky girl.
