A beautiful winter day...

Finally, after several cold, gloomy days, it was bright, sunny and warm enough to head outside. We grabbed a quick lunch at Chik-fil-a, which was kinda a disaster at first... I didn't want to bring the stroller in, figuring Jeremiah could just walk and I could hold Jesslyn. Well, as soon as we walked inside, and saw how busy it was, Jeremiah's legs turned to jello, and he ended up on the floor. Thankfully, he didn't scream, just sat there, waiting for me to pick him up... except, I had Jesslyn. I *could* have picked him up, but I don't really want to encourage him to do that in public... My chiropractor would kill me if he knew I was picking up a 34lb toddler while holding a 23 lb baby... The employees there were AWESOME, though! One gal brought a high chair for Jeremiah to sit in while I was still ordering [it had wheels] and another brought our food to our table, and even helped strap Jesslyn into a 2nd high chair! So great--we'll definitely be hitting them up for lunch again if we're grabbing and going.

After Chik-fil-a, we stopped at Target so I could get more painkiller for Jesslyn. It's become a necessity if you want her to nap more than 30 minutes... I swear, those teeth had better come in soon, or else! I don't know what else. Maybe I'll punch 'em in the face! The teeth, not Jesslyn. Of course, I don't know how you'd punch the teeth in the face (ummm... especially since they don't have faces??) without hurting Jesslyn even more. So we'll just hope and pray they come in soon, before she becomes addicted to Childrens Tylenol (is that even possible??? ya never know....)

Anyways, Jeremiah was not excited to be at Target. He knew as well as I did that it was an outside-playing worthy day, and didn't want to spend it perusing the clearance racks for stuff Mom would *have* to buy because "it's 75% off!!!" But he was cool with it once I grabbed a Spider-man placemat for him from the $1 section (we're trying to encourage him to use the booster seat, so Jesslyn can use the high chair, but the tray on the booster isn't very big, and we don't want him to get our nice, new table all mucked up. Spider-man, to the rescue!)

I just have to rant about this real quick...

[ rant ]
Attention parking lot drivers! I cannot be looking for you 100% of the time when backing out! I don't have 360 degree vision, especially when looking over my shoulder! If you weren't there when I started backing up, then you need to WAIT until I'm done--not race past me, honking your horn annoyingly, because I was making sure the other side of the car was clear! Seriously, if the car is in motion backing up, STOP! Is it really going to kill you to wait 5 more seconds until I/we finish pulling out?!? I know it was worth it for you, crazy lady in the blue SUV--you got to that stop light before I did! Lucky you! I hope you didn't mind me starring at you the entire time the light was red, flashing the most sarcastic smile I could when you finally glanced over... You looked slightly uncomfortable.... why was that??? ;)

Same to you, crazy Chik-fil-a "I need to zip past this person backing up so I can get in line in the drive thu!" I'm sure the gentleman next to me really appreciated you being such a jerk when he was just trying to leave, too, probably to go back to work as well.

Stupid Reston-lunchtime drivers. These are probably a lot of the same people who make attending the Mclean Bible Church Tyson's campus, on Sundays, so stressful. I don't understand how people can leave church after worshipping, and hearing the word of God, and then honk at people as they speed along past instead of letting them backup... Thank God for the Loudoun campus! :)

[ /rant ]

Okay. And now.... pictures!

"That??" Yes, Jeremiah, we have a garage... "That??" Yes, Jeremiah, our neighbors have garages, too... "That??!!" Wash, rinse, repeat.... everyday... What can I say... he's obsessed with garage doors.

First bloom of the season! In the most unlikely place, too--under the big bushy evergreen in front of our house! I didn't know these things came back every year... Always thought they were only good for a season. Isn't that why the malls always replant them every year?

The denim kids! I actually bought Jeremiah's jacket for Jesslyn (it's a 2T) but the 12M size I bought her fits just fine. So they can both where their jean jackets together! And yes, Mommy wore hers, too.