The Moll's at Sweet Sky Farm

So, it was mentioned a couple of posts below that we got a new car, and that I was to post about the exciting details...well, it's turned out a little different than originally stated. We DID buy a new car, but we DID NOT keep the new car. We had entered an agreement to purchase a pre-owned metallic blue 2007 Nissan Altima Hybrid that was transferred here for us from a dealer lot in Dallas. Generally speaking, the make and model is AWESOME; the hybrid technology is seamlessly integrated, it's very peppy and comfortable to drive, and we got just over 33mpg on the 500 or so miles that we drove it over 5 days. The problem is....the car had been in a wreck (undisclosed to us by the dealer), and there were multiple signs of a rear-end repair and repaint. So, we took advantage of the Dealer's 5 day, 100% money back satisfaction policy and gave the car back. What we did learn from the experience is that the Altima Hybrid IS the car we want, and we WILL be getting one....just...

... Daddy messes with the kids. Nice tat, Emme. And as Daddy said, she was flat tuckered out after visiting the tattoo parlor.

Andy : Mmmmmmm. Thanks for dinner. This lasagna smells great. Kerry : Not a problem. I know it's your favorite. ***Andy takes a bite and makes a big deal out of burning his tongue*** Addison (with a very serious and concerned look) : You have to be Caaaaarefwullllll, Daddy! It's hot, Daddy. You okay, Daddy? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Addison : Where's my moon, Mommy? Kerry : There it is! Addison : There it is, Mommy! That's myyyyyyyy mooooooon. ***Pause while we both admire the full moon*** Addison (in the most sweet voice you've ever heard) : I want to touch my moon mommy. I touch it, pwease? Kerry : No, baby. It's too far away to touch. ***Pause to think about how far away it is*** Addison : Mommy has a spaceship. She touch it! We go in the spaceship. Where does she get this?!?!?!

So we bought a car tonight (I'll let Andy blog about it) and went through the usual, "give me all the facts about your entire credit history" part. The nice car salesman (and I mean that seriously, he was very nice) went through Andy's information first and then looked at me... actually wearing a nice sweater this time... looked at the girls, and clicked the UNEMPLOYED box. I must have coughed and sputtered, maybe even fainted for a few seconds and of course, flustered the poor man as he helped to pick me off of the ground. He looked at me and said, "Oh, you don't work outside of the house, do you?" Weeellllllllllllll.................. Nope, I don't. That's the simple answer from now on. When people ask what I REALLY do, I'm going to smile and say I'm unemployed. I've embraced it, it's who I am, and I'm moving on. Maybe. :-)

Curious Mom at daycare: Hi Kerry! Me (wearing jeans and a sweatshirt again ***blush***): Oh, Hi. Curious Mom: What's on your agenda today? Me: Dunno! ***blush again, for real*** Curious Mom: Oh, okay ***looking completely befuddled and fake searching for her keys to hide embarrassment. Now, I know I should have helped the conversation along, but I was without much coffee this morning and Emme had a dirty diaper, and I really don't know how to answer the question... ..............What do you REALLY do?.............. I had two people ask me this just this week alone and I never know what to say. Usually it's just, "I'm a student." So here is what I REALLY do, or at least what I'm doing this week: Monday: Drop Addison off at daycare sometime before 9:00. Intern at local school district from 9:30 - 2:00. Drive downtown (40 minutes) to conduct a focus group interview with elementary school teachers as part of my Research Consultant...

Not quite crawling...

A big thank you goes out to Aunt Vivian and Uncle Todd for their Valentine's gift to Addison and Emme. They sent the cutest matching "jammies" and other clothes as well as new SHOES for both Addison and Emme. Addison is in shoe heaven with the gold sparkly shoes (think Wizard of Oz, but gold) and Emme really loves to chew on hers. They look absolutely darling!!! Here are some pictures of the two of them. Addison is still amazingly in love with her sister and Emme just can't get enough of Addison. I hope you enjoy these! I'll post some videos of Addison trying to teach Emme how to crawl in a little bit. Kerry