Cartoon Ariana

We've been told numerous times that Ari looks like a cartoon, Boo from Monsters Inc., and others that I can't remember right now. Her Uncle Rick thinks she looks like one of the Chipettes. I took these pictures of Ari and realized that she does look like the Chipettes. I don't really see Boo, but maybe it's just me. ... Actually now I think she looks more like Boo. My cartoon baby. :)

So You Think You Can Dance

One of my favorite shows is So You Think You Can Dance. I'm so excited for this season, because one of my friends is a finalist! This is my friend Thayne Jasperson, and I want everybody to vote for him...please! He's an amazing dancer and he's such a good guy. So everybody watch the show and vote for THAYNE!!

When Parents Get Tired

It was just one of those days when both Brad and I were completely wasted by the end of the day. We were both so tired and didn't have the energy to be the normally perfect parents that we are. :) So, after Ari's bath we let her dress herself for bed time. This is what she picked out.

Her Uncle Tim and Aunt Katie got her this Nebraska jersey that's just a bit snug on her tummy now. Isn't she cute?

She matched the jersey with her Dora the Explorer pajama bottoms. She was so proud of her outfit. She kept saying, 'Mama, look at me!'

Well, Brad had really wanted to watch a soccer game that he had recorded, and I really wanted to read my book. So being the great parents that we are, we set up a nice little corner for Ari to entertain herself! We set up her movie on the portable dvd player, put head phones on her (heaven forbid we get distracted with the noise from her movie), gave her a drink, and then we neglected her. We are the BEST parents! Shame on us! I guess we didn't feel too bad about it, since we were laughing the whole time. What can ya do? ... This isn't a normal occurrence by the way.