Good times around the bend

Well, it's official.  The Schmidt's are moving to Seattle!  Sometime between Nov. 1 and Jan 1, we will be relocating to WA, but don't worry everyone, we will be in town for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

As for news on the girls, Reegan has moved into a big girl bed!  My sister Kari is pregers and was in need of a nursery set.  Now that Reegsy is 2, we figured we'd move her into a bed so Kares could use our gear.  A few days ago I disassembled the crib and moved it to the porch.  Unfortuneatly the instruction manual blew out the window so my sis is going to have to put it together using her own handy skills.  Don't worry Kare, I threw in a handful of extra bolts - varying shapes and sizes - just in case you need them. ;)

Reegan has been in her bed three nights now and has been great at sleeping through the night.  She hasn't, however, figured out her bed management strategy.  The first night we were awakened twice to the sound of a 30 lb. child free-falling onto our hardwood floors.  Of course Reegan is our little brutus, so the fall left her unscaithed, you just have to pick her up, lay her back in bed, and give her a kiss on the head.  If Caitlin were to attept one of Reegan's falls she would be confined to a wheelchair.  Each of the past two nights she's only fallen out of bed once.  Progress!

Yesterday while driving running errands we drove past a house that was giving away a free bedframe.  Caitlin has been sleeping on a box spring and mattress that were laying on the ground, and since the carpeting in her room has a solid half inch of padding, I figured she should be safe another 6 inches off the floor.  While in bed last night Caitlin was crying about her new 'high' bed. 

Me - What's the matter sweety?
Caitlin - I hate my new bed!
Me- Why honey?
Caitlin - Because I can't reach my water!!!
Me- Here. (I hand her water bottle from the floor)
Anya - KK, you should put in up in your bed like I do.
Caitlin - Ahhhhhh....Nope, this worked. (dropped the bottle back to the floor with a half smile on her face)

The shit.

The whole family went to the State Fair with Papa and Nana on Wednesday.  We had a wonderful time eating junk food, looking at animals, and going on rides.  We blew through a hundred dollars faster than the Roses go through a tube of Pringles.  The girls absolutely LOVE their grandparents.  All the more reason to make frequent trips back to the Land of a Thousand Lakes.

Tip of the Day - If you purchase a birthday cake with three or more hairs found within, you are entitled to a refund, but you must have self control not to eat the rest of it.  A hair in a cake is about as unattractive as Sarah Jessica Parker, but even she'll get laid if a guy is drunk enough.