3 months and 3 years

So Carter just turned 3 months old! I cannot believe how fast time is flying by. He is growing fast and already has made into 9 month clothing!!! So much for all the cute baby clothes I bought for my little newborn! I don't think Carter was ever the size of a newborn ;) He is already trying to roll over and it wont be long until he gets his first tooth!
Monica too has hit a milestone as well. She has passed her 3rd birthday on may 20(although she claims to be 4 so she can play video games). We will celebrate her birthday on may 31st at the children's museum in Everett. She has invited many of her friends and is anxiously awaiting her "Finding Nemo" party, a theme she so excitedly chose herself. We bought her a big girl bike with training wheels pretty much just to see her face when we give it to her! I will post more about it after the party.

The 3 Day Walk for Breast Cancer

I am so excited! Even though my life has been struck with a lot of tragities and dissapointments including the death of my Grandma, Casey not getting the job at Everett P.D. and a dear friend on her deathbed, a little glimmer of hope and love is pushing me through this tough time! I recently have registered for "The 3 Day walk" to raise money for funding Breast Cancer research. I have pledged to raise $2200(after paying $90 myself) but I have a goal to raise $2500. My partner, Timerie, and I have formed the team "Titty Twister" and together our goal is $5000! I know it will be a lot of hard work including training for the 60 mile walk and doing hours and hours of fundraising but I cant think of a better thing to do with my spare time! I dont like asking for money. Its quite embarrassing to hit up my family and friends but I have to remember that its not for me, its for a good cause and they always can say "no". I am hoping though that people will be willing to donate even a small amount. Anything will help me reach my goal and even help reach the ultimate goal of finding a cure for Breast Cancer. Wish me luck!

PS: If you feel like donating, you can click the link:

http://08.the3day.org/site/TR/Walk/SeattleEvent?px=1966103&pg=personal&fr_id=1189

Where is Heaven?

So last night Casey Monica and I were watching the newest Harry Potter movie. There was a scene where Dumbledore (Dumbledore is an old wizard with a long gray beard) is talking with Harry. Monica and I are snuggled up together but I see her looking a little confused. She turns to me and asks "Is that Heavenly Father or Jesus". Oh Boy! I told her "Neither sweetie, that's a wizard now watch the movie." Still unsatisfied she continues... "Well where is Heavenly Father." I respond, " Well he is in Heaven." She asks, "Where is Heaven?"
{Ok Casey, stop the movie!} How in the world did my 2 year old become so smart!? I thought these were questions that she would have when she was older. Maybe when her fish dies in a few years or something. "Well, Monica Heaven is a wonderful place in the sky (shifty eyes) where people we love and who have died get to live with Heavenly Father and Jesus, like Daddy's Grandma." Monica, "Daddy's grandma lives with Heavenly Father." "That's right."
{Ok, you can play the movie Casey.} Monica asks again, "So, is Heavenly Father in this movie?"
Having a 2 year old is fun. You never know the little things that they're going to say. Sometimes its really cute like when she told a stop light "Dude, stop Blinking." and sometimes its quite embarrassing like when she told my sister "that guy is old!" and they were still right next to him. Its always fun to wonder what she is telling others when we're not around. So be careful what you say, you never know what these little 2 year old sponges are soaking up just to regurgitate their newly found information elsewhere and usually at a real inappropriate time and place... especially ours. And if anyone knows how to teach Monica the complexities of Heaven and Earth, I am home most days.

The Allred Sigh

So I am new to this whole blogging thing but it seems everyone else has one and since I have an e-mail, cafemom, facebook and myspace account, etc..., I might as well add one more thing to manage. Besides, it will allow me a place to post my ramblings and incoherent thoughts that Casey may find weird and would respond with what I lovingly refer to as "The Allred Sigh". This is a quiet and sometimes hard-to-catch sigh of displeasure that most Allred's don't even notice doing. Even my daughter Monica might do it at times when I inconvenience or annoy her. It makes me wonder if it is a part of they're genetic make-up. A gene that passes from generation to generation publicly displaying a moment of unhappiness. Now, I don't have a problem with this particular gene, in fact it lets me know when I have made someone frustrated or mad without them knowing I know, however it is a phenomenon that puzzles me. Unfortunately, It seems that I too have started sighing so perhaps its not gene at all but an inheritance to anyone who joins the Allred clan. The question is.. can it be stopped? Sighhhhh...... we'll see....