Texas Vs. California

Being a native Californian, I am baffled by this Texas weather. These pictures were taken in January, six days apart.




Last week, the temperature went from 85 degrees to 29 degrees in 48 hours. Other fun TX vs. CA observations:

Texas does NOT have:
In and Out Burger
See's Candies

In my 32 years of living in CA, I never had or saw a Chick-Fil-A or Sonic.

Road-kill is abundant in TX. Among the many, I recall millions of squirrels, two armadillos, rabbits, and vultures eating all of the above. I myself have contributed a road-kill rabbit (right at Easter time) and a squirrel.

A story for my CA fans:
My TX girlfriends and I were hanging out and eating delicious cookies. Someone asked the cook how she got her cookies so fluffy. She replied, "It's a special kind of sugar. You can't just buy the regular stuff." We were all very intrigued and asked her the name of the magic sugar. "It's called C&H."
I laughed, thinking it was a joke. "See an H?" someone asked.
"No," she answered. "C&H. You get it at Albertson's."
I was busting up and said, "Seriously? No one's heard of C&H sugar?" I even began singing the theme song, "C&H Pure Cane Sugar, pure and sweet, from Hawaii. . . ."
Then they started teasing ME, "Ooooohhhh, I'm from California! I've heard of C&H sugar!"
It was great.

Phrases I never heard before TX:
Fixin' tah: "I'm fixin' tah go to the store."
Might could: "I might could pick you up some milk."

"Don't Mess With Texas" is just our anti-litter campaign.

Texans are much nicer than Californians and I'm still suspicious when people are overly friendly to me.

Thanks for listening, all y'all. I'm fixin' tah turn in but I might could write more later.

Those Pesky Allergins

While picking up the house, I heard Hannah call, "Mom! I'm up here!" I began to search for her as she continued to call, "I'm up here!!" I finally found her in Abby's room, standing on the dresser, buck naked. So many questions. . . .
I got a great picture but figured it probably wasn't appropriate for the world wide web.


Abby asked me if there were any alligators or bad guys in the kitchen. When I responded no, she said, "Good, I'm allergic to those things." I smiled and asked Hannah what she's allergic to. She replied, "Spoons and forks."

It's True

While I was potty training Hannah and she had peed, once again, on the floor, I gave her yet another lecture. I was asking rhetorical questions while Abby answered them in an authoritative voice.
"Are you supposed to pee-pee in your pants?"
"No!" Abby said.
"Where are you supposed to go potty?"
"In the potty!"
"Does Daddy pee his pants?"
"No!"
"Does Abby make pee-pee in her pants?"
"No!"
"Does Mommy pee her pants?"
Pause.
"Sometimes you do, Mommy." Abby said.

Nap Time Take Two

Hannah has a new nap time routine. On the day that this photo was taken, she had unplugged and dismembered her humidifier, unplugged and disassembled the nightlight, unscrewed her water cup and poured it on her bed, found an old juice cup and poured that on her bed, and then decided to tackle the dresser top. This photo is not staged. She was so involved in her adventure, she didn't hear me come in. I ran off to get the camera and after I had taken the picture, she turned slowly to me. "Mom," she said, "I'm stuck."

Frosty

When Abby is at school, Hannah tends to get a bit lonely. She has befriended a snowman named Frosty. Some days, they eat together (yes, I serve him food and clear away his plates when he's done), and play together. Here is a picture of them watching TV together. Luckily they like the same shows.

Abby the Artist

Abby loves the camera. Most of her pictures are of shoes and carpet, but occasionally, they turn out quite sweet. She caught Hannah making a mess of Abby's room and Mommy in her comfy clothes.

Potty Training Round One

Event: Potty Training
Round: One
Duration: Two Weeks
Losers: Toilet, Shoes, Socks, Pants, Floor, MOMMY
Winner by a Mile: Hannah Rae
Special Awards Rewarded:
For sitting on the potty with a full bladder for 45 minutes without peeing and then letting lose on the carpet 30 seconds later.
For absolutely refusing at any point during the two week duration to pee on the potty.



Congratulations, Hannah, you win. This time.