Life Lately

Life lately has been a little bit of everything. Lots of celebrating, lots of housing, lots of snacking, lots of derby-ing, unfortunately lots of puking :(, just a lot of things. Here's a little look at life lately.

We struggled for about two weeks with sickness. The stomach bug, hand foot and mouth, just a nasty hodge podge of yuckiness. It didn't keep little miss from being her cute crazy self, but it did put a damper on life for a little way. Luckily I think we're finally all over it and back to normal! A much welcomed word around here.

 Hubs and I made a last minute decision to buy some cheap seats for a comedian coming to town, Daniel Tosh. Shane used to think he was hilarious in college, and the tickets were so cheap we simply couldn't pass up a mid week date night.

 We've had a lot of spring rain around here, so that's meant lots of movies (Star Wars, Ninja Turtles and The Little Rascals our the current faves), indoor activities and couch snuggles with my littles.

 Hubs and I had another date night and went to see THE Neil Diamond in concert.

We took our kiddos for a full day of fun to an indoor games/laser tag/bowling, etc. and had a blast!

 We took advantage of Derby week and everything our city has to offer. The Air show and Thunder Over Louisville (the largest firework show in the USA), The Chow Wagon (fair food + rides on the waterfront).

Amidst the rain, we opened PaPaw and GoGo's pool and take good advantage during any sunny breaks.

 We're watching this nugget's vocabulary and personality shine through more and more every day.

 I'm watching these two keep creating a friendship that is blossoming into the sweetest sibling love ever. Don't let their cuteness fool you though, mama needed to finish some much needed shopping for a big Derby week and they do NOT make that easy :)

 Mister Bennett qualified for his next belt in Karate and passed his belt testing! He's now a camo belt with white stripe and proudly broke TWO boards with his kick during testing.

 We've snacked our our favorite bakeries Derby cookies.

 And little Miss rocked her 18 month well visit!

And that's a little look at life lately. We've got another big couple of weeks coming up as we roll right on into summer! And hopefully we'll be living in that house of ours soon enough! Toodle-oooo!

Snug as a Bug in a Rug.

When all else fails, and le' baby won't cool his jets ... try this.

Or this.

Hey, don't knock it until  you try it.  And no judgement allowed unless you too have a screaming baby and have found a better solution that you would like to share with me.

Desperate times call for desperate measures. 

A couple of months ago when little man had to get some ultrasounds on his kidneys and the little rascal wouldn't settle down long enough to get adequate pictures, the US nurse tried a few things and taught mommy a few new tricks too ;)

She snagged a few warm blankets and wrapped them around the top of Bennett's head and like magic, Mr. Squirmer laid still!  Now, when I'm folding fresh out of the dryer laundry it's become one of Bennett's favorites to be all wrapped in daddy's warm t-shirts and I'm able to get a few things folded and put away.  And when things get REALLY crazy we throw in the swing aka the third parent.

Ahhhh the mom life ... behind the scenes can be so glamorous.

He-Man Woman Haters

In the genius words of Rebbecca Black:

It’s Friday, Friday

Gotta get down on Friday

Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend, weekend

Friday, Friday

Gettin’ down on Friday

Everybody’s lookin’ forward to the weekend

HA! Weren't ready for that flashback were ya? Sorry - cruel joke, if I got the song stuck your head now.  And if you're anything like me, it's stuck in your head for the rest of the day ... which makes your brain picture Stymie from Little Rascals saying, "Man, babes are like a bad song. Once you get em stuck in your head - you can't get em out again." - LOVE THAT MOVIE!

Which got me thinking .. I was a small tyke when I used to watch Little Rascal's (religiously, I might add STILL have the uncanny ability to quote just about every line from the movie. Seriously though...I loved it that much).  But my brain started to wander...

If my mom is no longer serving me yellow Gatorade and no crust sandwiches perfectly packaged in a picnic basket, while sitting bright eyed and bushy tailed on the softest sheet we owned on our living room floor (believe it - I was high maintenance even back then!) ... and instead I am actually BUYING my own sandwich ingredients, PHYSICALLY making them, and eating them WITH the crust while wasting away at my office computer ... then what in the heck are the Little Rascal's doing with themselves this day and age? Because unfortunately, as much as my 6 year old KatieBugg heart wants to believe it, I highly doubt Spanky and Alfalfa are still dressing up in pink leotards to spy on Darla.  Or are they!??! :)

Woah. Way wrong. Wish I never would have started digging in the first place. In this case, I should have let my imagination run wild and not looked to Internet to answer my questions.  Nevertheless, if I'm struggling ... it only seems right I share what I have uncovered with you too.  Alright, here goes...

The Little Rascal's - are not so Little anymore.

Alfalfa - Then:

Alfalfa - Now:

Dannnng boo. Who knew the boy with the worst cowlick in the entire world would wind up a starving catalog model.

Stymie - Then:

Stymie - Now:

It appears as though Stymie is stuck under a boat - not the best look for a He-Man woman hater.  I'm digging his dreads though.

Porky - Then:

Porky - Now:

Awwwe. Little Porkster.  I wonder if he eats pickles now? Or if he still has a 24/7 stuffy nose? And you had the best joke ever when Buckwheat's on-screen mama ended up being Whoopie Goldberg....."Whooooopie" - So clever!

Buckwheat - Then:

Buckwheat - Now:

Dang.  Buckwheat, you were one of the cutest.  And I may or may not still use your song as a comeback: "We're going to the race. We're gonna win first place and you have an ugly face!" --- 

Froggy - Then:

Froggy - Now:

Yep - definitely him.  I wonder if talking in his Froggy voice forever damaged his vocal cords?  Although I will say - you have done better with age.  And thank goodness you decided to ditch the childhood mullet.

Uh-Huh Then:

Uh-Huh Now:

Woah. Just Woah.  I didn't know guys took selfies that were this posed? I guess sticking pencils up your nose damages brain cells.

Butch - Then:

Butch - Now:

Butch, you've made improvements. Your character was always a little too redneck for my liking. So, it's good to see you're headed in a better direction.

Darla - Then:

Darla - Now:

Owww owwww. Darla! Oh my.

Spanky - Then:

Spanky - Now:

Had to save the best for last. Spanky - you're working at Wal-Mart?!  Come see the amazing 4 foot man eating chick-uhnnnnnn.

Well I guess it's true. Nothing ever stays the same *sigh*.  But we started with an insightful quote from Stymie; so it only seems right we end on an insightful quote from Stymie: "You only meet your once in a lifetime friends ... once in a lifetime!"  Such a bright child that Stymie was :)

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