tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937Wed, 25 Nov 2009 03:37:53 +0000Our journey through life with the twinados, adopted from China in 2006.http://salsainchina.blogspot.com/m3.email@yahoo.com (M3)Blogger811125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-919948637672687725Wed, 25 Nov 2009 00:37:00 +00002009-11-24T17:07:19.724-08:00I am so insanely behind, and really want some of this stuff documented for the girls later on, so I'm just going to have to grit my teeth and throw up a bulleted post. Let's pretend they're somewhat-related "Big" things, K?♥ Big Girl: Ro suddenly decided to keep her pull-ups dry at night, and furthermore wanted a sticker chart (with a prize of her choosing) to chart the progress. And I'll be http://salsainchina.blogspot.com/2009/11/longest-catchup-post-ever-about-slew-of.htmlm3.email@yahoo.com (M3)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-2725478146050731386Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:01:00 +00002009-11-23T16:54:43.495-08:00We just reviewed some superhero capes from ittybittyladybug.com and I am dying over how much fun we had and how awesome the pictures were. Seriously dying. I posted all the info on our product reviews site, so click here for the full review and all the insane aerial photos! Here's a teeny preview, hee!: http://salsainchina.blogspot.com/2009/11/up-up-and-away-product-review-for-capes.htmlm3.email@yahoo.com (M3)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-7718576337756812611Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:59:00 +00002009-11-22T22:36:08.964-08:00A few people have asked about the much-talked-about birthday photo shoot and the resulting pictures. Where are they? Well, shoot, the reason I never posted the pics is because I never took them. I know, what the heck?! I take pictures all the blasted time and yet for the girls' milestone day, their birthday for heaven's sake, I just slack off? Eh. It happens. Instead, here are a few photos that Ihttp://salsainchina.blogspot.com/2009/11/lost-birthday-photos.htmlm3.email@yahoo.com (M3)22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-1978736357400941810Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:07:00 +00002009-11-21T10:30:45.645-08:00RecipeRo and Ree love tofu, unfortunately their mama is a crappy cook and doesn't know the first thing about making good tofu... Heh. Usually I buy the medium firm stuff, cube it, then toss it in some broth and call it "soup." Yeah... not so imaginative, huh? The other day I decided to get all wild and crazy and try to make that yummy fried tofu that we get in restaurants. But first, I don't know what http://salsainchina.blogspot.com/2009/11/how-heck-do-you-cook-tofu.htmlm3.email@yahoo.com (M3)31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-8986937142130470336Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:55:00 +00002009-11-20T14:59:27.166-08:00Fashion fridayIt's Fashion Friday, time to take a peek at how the kiddos like to dress themselves. Today they were excited to wear their new Justin Roberts "Willy was a whale" tees (they went to his concert over the weekend) and bring his cd to preschool to share with the teachers. After breakfast they tore upstairs and assembled their wild outfits, giggling and laughing the whole time. Cuteness.It's http://salsainchina.blogspot.com/2009/11/fashion-friday_20.htmlm3.email@yahoo.com (M3)20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-4117004423208421023Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:55:00 +00002009-11-18T08:59:13.051-08:00Yeah, yeah, that is photoshoots with an "s" because I've been trying and trying to get a nifty autumn photo or two to post on the We Picture {This} mamarazzi web site. But, man oh man, things were just not working. Either I couldn't find any fall-looking stuff when I had the camera, or the kids weren't in the mood to have their pictures taken, or the weather wasn't cooperating, or blah blah blah.http://salsainchina.blogspot.com/2009/11/autumn-photoshoots.htmlm3.email@yahoo.com (M3)26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-6863443936768066913Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:15:00 +00002009-11-15T10:15:39.735-08:00Well we finally scheduled a return trip to Disneyland (man, it's been a long time), and the girls are beyond excited. They've been saying they want to go back at least once a week for the past year. And they want to go with their buddies H2 and S2, so their wish will now come true.Only problem is the trip isn't until the end of January—practically a lifetime to a four-year-old. So we made a http://salsainchina.blogspot.com/2009/11/countdown-four-year-old-style.htmlm3.email@yahoo.com (M3)27tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-7150083807475789275Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:54:00 +00002009-11-13T09:05:14.724-08:00Fashion fridayIt's Friday, time to see what the kiddos have been up to this week with regard to fashion.This first set of outfits was interesting... Ro (left) went for a green on green on green look, right down to her socks., which you can't see (you'll just have to trust me). While Ree went all pinkified on us. The tie-dye shirt and tutu were purchased as an outfit, and then she added cupcake tights, and http://salsainchina.blogspot.com/2009/11/fashion-friday-what-did-they-do-this.htmlm3.email@yahoo.com (M3)15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-8961625103208475215Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:14:00 +00002009-11-11T22:01:37.080-08:00If you're strolling along the beach and happen to find a huge pile of driftwood that someone has arranged in a circle, you should immediately scream "It's our house!!!" and claim it by putting all your stuff inside.Figure out where the bedrooms are and if you have the right feng shui.After you're done unpacking, have a little bite of lunch at the dining room table.Then take a nice refreshing http://salsainchina.blogspot.com/2009/11/spacious-mansion-with-ocean-view.htmlm3.email@yahoo.com (M3)28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-7318022414941975281Wed, 11 Nov 2009 03:26:00 +00002009-11-10T19:44:09.122-08:00Except for fruit—any type of fruit on the entire planet—the girls like rice more than just about anything. They can put away as much rice as I'm willing to make, and would happily eat it every single day.To keep up with the demand, we finally got a serious rice cooker from Target. This bad boy takes about 40 minutes to do its job, but when it's done, oh man that tender, sticky rice is just http://salsainchina.blogspot.com/2009/11/dont-come-between-these-girls-and-their.htmlm3.email@yahoo.com (M3)35tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-6781947728717341027Tue, 10 Nov 2009 04:22:00 +00002009-11-09T21:45:18.574-08:00I'm a huge sucker for holiday PJs, and thought you guys might want to know that Kohl's is having a two-for-one sale on pajamas right now. We got these adorable Christmas snowflake ones by Carters awhile back, but I noticed they're on sale now.The girls are absolutely delighted with them. If they had their druthers, I'd wash the things every single day so they could wear them every night. Um, not http://salsainchina.blogspot.com/2009/11/shopping-alert-cutie-cute-christmas-pjs.htmlm3.email@yahoo.com (M3)25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-6614240779793392806Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:57:00 +00002009-11-08T08:21:20.735-08:00Was uploading a few photos in the office when I heard TubaDad yell "M, could you come in here -- we've got a Nerd in the nose!" Um, sure? Ran into the kitchen and saw some Halloween candies sitting on the table, Ree crying frantically, and Ro jumping up and down gleefully saying "She put a Nowd in her nose, a Nowd!!" You might think I panicked, but you know what? I had read about this a whole http://salsainchina.blogspot.com/2009/11/nerd-in-nose.htmlm3.email@yahoo.com (M3)22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-3173856843322864844Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:08:00 +00002009-11-07T22:31:20.160-08:00We're all still in our pajamas (and some of our pj outfits are more "creative" than others, ahem). I think we might even get out of them some time today... In the meantime, TubaDad is playing with "my" new computer (I laugh when he calls it my computer even though I didn't ask for a new one and was perfectly happy with the old one), I'm reading a library book (Debbie Macomber's Wyoming Brides), http://salsainchina.blogspot.com/2009/11/its-wild-and-crazy-day-of-popping.htmlm3.email@yahoo.com (M3)16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-8876444007994788351Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:14:00 +00002009-11-06T09:57:36.838-08:00It's Fashion Friday, time to check out the latest in four-year old fashion and see what the girls choose to wear.For this first set of outfits, Ro is on the left and Ree is on the right. I like how Ro punched up her seemingly straight-forward matchedy-matched outfit with bold striped kneesocks and rainbow ponies (her "bestest" hairdo). Ree went for the girls' fave polka-dot tee (they fight over http://salsainchina.blogspot.com/2009/11/fashion-friday.htmlm3.email@yahoo.com (M3)12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-2085141365639321730Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:48:00 +00002009-11-05T10:54:54.572-08:00Anne J has been chosen as the winner in the Wonder Bread giveaway. Read more.http://salsainchina.blogspot.com/2009/11/winner-chosen-wonder-bread-giveaway.htmlm3.email@yahoo.com (M3)tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-9167230961876135813Wed, 04 Nov 2009 19:26:00 +00002009-11-11T09:20:51.070-08:00We went on a really long leaf hunt yesterday and collected all different kinds of fall leaves and funky tree bits. The variety was really cool and the girls had fun running from yard to yard with their little buckets.This morning, we dumped all the leaves and stuff onto some cookie sheets, and baked them at 200 degrees for 45 minutes to make sure any resident bugs or eggs were good and dead. We http://salsainchina.blogspot.com/2009/11/first-project-with-fall-leaves-some.htmlm3.email@yahoo.com (M3)18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-5294691837170522213Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:11:00 +00002009-11-03T16:02:39.158-08:00Odd fall weather we're having. The girls carved pumpkins wearing tank tops and sunscreen, and now it's so hot again that Ree said "We might as well go swimming, mama." So we did. Yesterday, and then again today. We were the only ones at the pool, but I'm thinking that's because folks were giving more credence to the calendar than the thermometer. I know I've never been swimming in November http://salsainchina.blogspot.com/2009/11/collecting-fall-leaves-one-minute-and.htmlm3.email@yahoo.com (M3)22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-1408731495484905769Tue, 03 Nov 2009 04:57:00 +00002009-11-02T21:12:13.207-08:00We were standing in the checkout line at the drugstore tonight when Ree ran over to a giant candy display, scooped up armfuls of M&M packages, and screamed "Daddy, we need chockit, YOTS of chockit, cause Mama's been eating all of ours!"http://salsainchina.blogspot.com/2009/11/hm-perhaps-i-havent-been-as-covert.htmlm3.email@yahoo.com (M3)28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-5552796113659951969Sun, 01 Nov 2009 23:15:00 +00002009-11-01T20:59:38.803-08:00"Hurry, mama, hurry and finish my hair so we can go!""We are going to fill these purses with more candy than they have in the stores!" (squeal)"Hi, my name is Reecake" (not too shabby considering that we were all still in pajamas minutes before this pic was snapped)"Just call me Rocake""Let's go, let's go!!!!"(Ok, even I have to admit I had a little trouble telling them apart in the dark last http://salsainchina.blogspot.com/2009/11/happy-halloween.htmlm3.email@yahoo.com (M3)38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-6841521415083840736Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:56:00 +00002009-10-30T10:45:29.404-07:00Fashion fridayIt's Fashion Friday, time to take a look back at the fashionable (cough cough) ensembles the girls put together on their own this week. I should probably mention that they're a little wild, so you might want to brace yourself or get coffee first or something (I know I did). The outfits this week kind of made me grit my teeth, to tell the truth. But I'm proud to say that this uptight mama kept herhttp://salsainchina.blogspot.com/2009/10/time-for-those-dazzling-friday-fashions.htmlm3.email@yahoo.com (M3)19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-3007876076279822779Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:22:00 +00002009-10-29T17:24:30.710-07:00When we were at the store recently checking out their birthday bikes, the girls had a little trouble deciding. They zoomed all over the store, hopping on this bike and then that one, pedaling furiously up and down the aisles. (It was a little hairy, to tell the truth, I'm actually shocked that they didn't take out any innocent bystanders.) Anyhow, there were sporty orange and purple racing bikes,http://salsainchina.blogspot.com/2009/10/i-dont-believe-these-riding-styles-are.htmlm3.email@yahoo.com (M3)19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-3698186198384398696Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:10:00 +00002009-10-29T10:30:56.236-07:00The big news for today is that Catherine -- our awesome Canadian friend and the sweetest human on the planet -- is in the air right this second flying to China to meet baby girl Hannah. I'm her backup blogger, so anytime Catherine can't post she'll give a yell and I'll get the info up on her blog. So check Catherine's Chatter as the trip goes along, and be sure to leave her tons o' love. I postedhttp://salsainchina.blogspot.com/2009/10/and-shes-off.htmlm3.email@yahoo.com (M3)20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-6423128974270005462Tue, 27 Oct 2009 23:55:00 +00002009-10-29T08:33:30.714-07:00Purdy dang cute (with the possible exception of the giant red-eyed rat).I started to write what color each girl was wearing, then thought it might be fun to do a quick poll to see what you guys think. So here it is:Can you tell who's who?Ree is in the orange topRo is in the orange topNo freakin' idea pollcode.com free pollsUpdate: I'll put the answer in the comments section, so it won't spoil http://salsainchina.blogspot.com/2009/10/halloween-jammies.htmlm3.email@yahoo.com (M3)28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-597897384752856844Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:42:00 +00002009-10-25T13:06:56.787-07:00I had such high hopes for it too! Pumpkin-shaped peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (sprinkled with orange sugar, in lieu of dessert), goldfish, and applesauce.Shouldn't have bothered. They picked off the raisin faces, ate one or two goldfish, swallowed the tiniest bite of sandwich possible (under duress), and then Ro ate her applesauce while Ree spilled hers down her shirt.Bah.http://salsainchina.blogspot.com/2009/10/dont-make-this-lunch-it-was-dismal.htmlm3.email@yahoo.com (M3)24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11218937.post-9024892083464401709Sun, 25 Oct 2009 05:10:00 +00002009-10-25T08:45:50.705-07:00We went to the coolest Halloween party today. It had something for everyone: a beautiful log cabin house in an incredible location, antique cars, a scarecrow-making contest, pumpkin carving, delicious tri-tip, friendly dogs, and Uncle Bobby (the girls think he should fly into town for every party, and frankly, we agree).Before you scroll down, brace yourself for entirely too many pictures. I http://salsainchina.blogspot.com/2009/10/scarecrow-doppelgangers.htmlm3.email@yahoo.com (M3)29