— BigZabba —
Milestone
Today BigZabba conquered her fear of the dentist! It’s like she is a different person. There was no thrashing, no yelling, no tantrum, just pure obedience. What a difference 6 months makes!
Author: Jill
— AllyZabba —
Oh. My.
Imagine my surprise when I checked my email. My heart started to beat a little faster. Look who wrote to me, with subject “AllyZabba Blanket” ….. ..but it wasn’t THE Jenifer Lopez. Bummer.
— Life —
Camping
This past week we went camping. We had a lot of fun. Camping means… riding horses, playing at the park, bears, an army of mosquitoes, lots of dogs, adventures in the wilderness, meadow photos, fishing, hikes, devil’s post pile, rainbow falls, becoming a jr. ranger, dirt, dirt and more dirt, uncombed hair, hot dogs, dirty… Read More Camping
— Life —
Normal
For the past several weeks I have been fighting a sore throat. LittleZabba caught a pretty bad cold this week, so I wonder if it somehow came from me. This afternoon my throat has been pretty sore, and I started to feel really hot…so I took my temperature and it is exactly 98.6. I am… Read More Normal
— Running —
Team Hoyt
Have you heard of Team Hoyt? They are a father/son team who have completed 65+ marathons, 225+ triathlons, 6 Ironman triathlons & many many more races. The amazing thing is that the son is in a wheelchair. The father pushes him, carries him, bikes with him & pulls him in a boat, in order to… Read More Team Hoyt
— BigZabba, quote-of-the-day —
Powerful
This afternoon the girls and I were having some hot chocolate. They decided they wanted to pretend they were drinking coffee. Out of the blue BigZabba raises her cup and says, “That is some powerful coffee!…that is what Pappy would say” I am so glad she remembers.
— LittleZabba —
Health
You really take your health for granted. In the last few days LittleZabba has had her share of sickness. She had an allergic reaction to popcorn, a brand that she has had many many times before. It was a big enough reaction (her lips swelled to nearly twice their normal size, they were white and… Read More Health
— BigZabba, LittleZabba —
Word Girl
Word Girl has become our new favorite show around here. Word Girl fights crime and enriches your vocabulary all at the same time. The Zabbas run around the house in their superhero capes and pretend they are Word Girl. Here is a small clip for your viewing pleasure. Even LittleZabba gets in on the fun.… Read More Word Girl
— BigZabba, quote-of-the-day —
The Buckets
Since our fridge has been on the fritz we have been living out of our cooler. We really do need to go to the store, but I don’t want to stock up on things since I know the fridge is having trouble. We have become quite creative in our meals. We have also used this… Read More The Buckets
— Life —