we are moving...

yes, it is true... we are moving. long story, but i have been consumed with that for the last few weeks and will continue being consumed with that for at least another few weeks. so no posts from me for a while, sorry. but just as a taste for what is to come, me-hiking timpanogas (sp?) scary, moving, going to ca (hopefully), and probably lake powell. all these things will happen before i have time to blog so just think of the pics and the fabulous posts you will be able to read. HORRAY!!! until then, i hope you are all well and i hope you are having a GREAT summer!

when she is good she is very very good, but when she is bad she is HORRID!!!

yes, that is right... i am talking about my sweet, beautiful baby girl. the apple of my eye. the happiest thing in my world. my tiniest little best friend. who also happens to be the meanest, nastiest little piece of crap that ever walked the earth. on Saturday, while shopping at the local grocery store, where i see at least a hand full of people i know, my adorable little zoia says hello to everyone and waves and is just as sweet as can be. and then, suddenly, i pick her up out of the seat and she proceeds to flail about, doing all in her power to punch, poke, pinch, etc her unassuming mother. with keys in one hand, she clocks me in the side of the head with a full wind up and then grabs my mouth with the other hand and simultaneously pulls and pinches cheek until she is shaking and i am bleeding. yes, bleeding. and all the while the folks from my neighborhood are standing there, watching my 18 months old act like a wild animal. yeah. it was that fun. any parenting suggestions because my pleas and occasional yelps of "NO", "please, no", "don't" etc seem to fall upon deaf ears!!! maybe it's because she is cackling with such evil she can't hear me!


how can something so sweet be so bad!!?!