Toliver Family

Sunday, February 7, 2010

5 Random Bits about Toliver Mom - Part 1

Over the next several weeks I hope to reveal several random bits about myself...Toliver Mom. I figure it may serve as a journey in self discovery or just simply as a way for others to get to know me better! I totally stole this idea from a Martha Wannabee :)

Random Bits Part 1

1) Water is my absolute favorite drink. Add a lemon to it and I'm a very happy lady! I could drink gallons and gallons
2) I want nothing in the world more for my hubby and girls than eternal salvation
3) White is my favorite color - it's so pure
4) I'm no good at doing my own hair
5) Before I had my twins - my stomach was my favorite body part...post twins considering the newly acquired twin skin, abdominal separation, and hernia...it's now my least favorite body part though I'd trade
that six pack for NiNa (Nia & Nala) any day. Oh how I love my babies :)

Why????

Why do the weekends fly by so fast? It's already midnight...tomorrow (today) is Superbowl Sunday...looking forward to President's Day next week...I LOVE PRESIDENTS almost as much as I love working for a bank...gotta love Bank Holidays :)

Today MacKenzie and I had a girls day out with her friend Mikaela. They had a really good time. We went to see The Tooth Fairy movie...it was cute (the part that I saw anyway...I was tired! I admittedly dozed off). We also went to our favorite pizza place - Hideaway Pizza and the PLAN was to go to church...we were too late to make it to the 5 p.m. service and so we went to TCBY and then stopped at my mom's to see if the babies wanted to go with us to the 7 p.m. service...after I nursed them, they both fell asleep. We decided to let them rest and PLANNED to make it the 7 p.m. service...we left 15 min til ... BIG mistake... there was lots of traffic and once I finally got on the highway, I went the wrong direction...so instead we decided to do a little shopping and then went to Incredible Pizza...oops...you have to pay for the buffet now even if you just want to play...I'm way too cheap to do that since we were already pretty full...we landed at Chuckie Cheese on a Friday night...one word...CRAZINESS!!!

All in all the girls had fun...and I'm glad. But I'm still wondering WHY oh WHY do my weekends go by oh so fast...

signing off now...although I planned to be home tomorrow a.m., I now have to go to church tomorrow (today)...3rd attempt should be successful (I pray!).

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Wish List Wednesday

A new restaurant here in Tulsa in the Brookside District...

carmel bakery & dessert bar

Because I love food...I went here for lunch and had a sandwich and salad...

The Sandwich - Roasted turkey breast, havarti, cranberry and orange chutney, butter lettuce, and sage mayonnaise on whole wheat bread (1/2 size)

The Salad - Mesclun greens with paper onions, brioche croutons, and herb balsamic vinaigrette (1/2 size)

OMG!!! It was to die for and quite honestly...I could eat it all over again!

Ok...and I had dessert too. I shared the Fresh Fruit Crisp with my lunchmate.

The Dessert - Seasonal fruit with crisp and cobbler topping baked to order and topped with homemade Madagascar Bourbon vanilla bean gelato...Yummy!

And Because I'm admittedly slightly lazy...

iRobot 560 Roomba Vacuuming Robot

Since I can't afford to have someone clean my house...can I at least get this thing so that I can keep my carpet vacuumed minus the effort??? At $450 - it will remain on the wish list...a few years ago we were conned into spending $$$$$ on a Kirby Vaccuum...it's a great vaccuum don't get me wrong, but we still have to do all the work.

Sunday, January 31, 2010

Someone (Nala) call 911

For no reason at all...I promise I didn't mistreat her...Nala dialed 911 today. I was sitting a few inches from her and heard "Bixby 911...{pause}...Bixby 911, may I help you?"

I immediately grabbed the phone and apologized and luckily successfully convinced the operator that it was indeed my 9 month old playing with the phone...

oops...must buy toy phone...it's an EMERGENCY {911}.

photo credit: Big Sister MacKenzie

Thursday, January 28, 2010

Daddy's Day Out or More Like In

We are pretty fortunate in that my husband is able to be at home with the girls on his off days Monday through Wednesday. Since September, the girls have been going to a Mother's Day Out Program...Daddy's Day In in our case. KT and I both enjoy reading the comments on the girls' papers when we pick them up. It's funny to hear about their day from someone else's perspective. Further, at their little school the note is written from their perspective...

This is what today's notes said...

We got a kick out of both the notes on favorite activities.

With Nia shakin her booty and "talking" on the phone...we may have trouble on our hands...:) What's funny is I'm pretty sure we got shakin my booty reports on Big Sis MacKenzie all the time at that age too...it must be in their blood...Of course not my bloodline though...I DON'T DANCE! And Nala- I can just hear her belly laugh. She gets so tickled sometimes :)

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Wish List Wednesday

At some point, I plan to invest in this lens - a Canon 50mm. I need to actually learn to use the camera first though...but this is first on my list of to be purchased once I get the hang of it!!! It has GREAT reviews!

The Bumbleride Indie Stroller

I want a more comfortable ride for my girls. The double stroller that we have is really nice...but it's a pain sometimes! I think this would be easier. It a wee bit pricy though...

On The Border - I'm hungry...

I'm currently starving and would love something good to eat at On The Border...Can I have dessert too??

Wish List Wednesday is hosted by one of my favorite mommy blogs, The Foster Family - another mom of multiples. I opted to participate today...you too can play along. Click the link below to see other wish lists...