Sat. morning we all loaded up in the car and drove to Hollywood (well I saw the Hollywood sign) and drove up to a house that was filled with beautiful families in all sorts of shapes and colors and ages and sizes. Beautifully dressed and the parents were promising their kids any thing from lollipops to the latest video games for putting on a smile and behaving in the actual room with the camera going. The Arnold's were pros and I felt like the nanny and looked like one too, that was there to help out, All I did was stare. Not sure what they were looking for or if the Arnold's fit the bill or profile of the spot in the ad but we'll find out soon.

This picture is the one that I lost last night of Malyn after she decided what she wanted to do. She is stringing beads. Stacy has the garage all set up in centers of fun, crafty, educational, and motor skills ideas. A paint center, letter center, bikes, slides, it goes on and on and the girls know what they can and can't do. It's such a fun room. I love going from one center to the other. There is a TV in there too. But it's not watched much but it has a VCR (remember those) but she only has one VCR. Poppy is sending Stacy her collection of VCR's when she was younger of all the Disney movies.

This is the Sat. morning breakfast that super mom fixed before showering getting her family feed, dressed, hair done times 3. She made home made crescents (she let them rise overnight) and then sweet apple sausage, and scrambled eggs. They all move so fast here so I find myself just watching them zoom by me.
Enjoying the breakfast. It's fun to be an Arnold!!!
PROJECT NO. 2 Potty training Malyn. She is almost there.

Finished project in the girls room. She still has some frames and two pictures she is painting. Wow. I mean there is talent in the CA family.

Mattie Sue's side of the room.

Malyn Grace's side of the room.

The next two pictures are two girls that are transfixed on the only VCR movie that mom could find. You can tell they haven't seen it in a while.

and the movie was...

The Great Pumpkin Patch.

One of the girls said, hey why is there a pumpkin there and why are they dressed up like a witch?

This is Stacy working on her no. 3 project. Painting a picture. Each girl got to pick one of the houses from a picture. This first one is Mattie Sue's. Hopefully I'll get the finished picture to show you. Stacy you are really a delight to watch be a mommy.

Pop Beads!!!! Remember Pop Beads. Great fun and this is the modern version of the old 1950's.

The reading chair. Malyn was reading aloud the story to match the pictures.

This is Flounder. This is pathetic and sad and well he had a great life. But he just keeps hanging on barely. Not sure we'll see him in the morning. Three years is a long time to survive milk poured in the bowl and some crackers etc. So Flounder if you don't make it we all have enjoyed your company.

LATE NIGHT! Shamrock sugar cookies/tummy aches too. No one was there after the girls left. Stacy and I just sat there eating more cookies thus the tummy aches.

Night Night!

SANTA BARBARA ZOO TOMORROW!

Another busy day in CA...

Rise and Shine Mattie Sue, time for preschool.

Morning glory, we have a busy day today.
Girls-----Have to fix our hair after breakfast and getting dressed.

It's a job to get everyone and everything in the car. We are planning on going to the park after dropping Mattie Sue at school. But first...

We have errands to do. So it's Micheal's to get some things for the curtain project. Malyn and I strolled around the store while mom was looking for ribbon. Malyn is a kitty cat saying meow!

Then Malyn decided to do some shopping herself. So she picked up a basket and began to fill it up with things she wanted. I'm sure the workers loved that when we decided not to take them.

The project begins. We started and finished in just a matter of minutes. I ironed on the ribbon and Stacy cut it and picked out the order alone with all the other million things a mommy does.

Mattie Sue doing her homework. Not really homework but a paper that she was given from pre school.

After naps it was outside to get some fresh air. (We never made it to the park, we spent to much time at Micheal's) :) they rode bikes fast and back and forth.

Mattie Sue

Mattie Sue playing ball like no other princess can.

Malyn taking off on the scooter, helmet and all.

Mattie Sue painting in the craft room.

Malyn thinking about what to do in the craft room.

O the picture disappeared, sorry. I'll post it tomorrow along with the finished project of the curtains.

We have a fun day planned tomorrow. The Arnold Family has a call back for a shoot for a phone ad. So Nama and family are going to head out tomorrow for the shoot. I'll get a taste of Hollywood life. So excited. See you all tomorrow.

8 hours packed full of fun and this is only day one.

We started off with the all famous, In and Out Burgers right after picking me up from the airport. Then it was home and open the suit case full of fun gifts for the kids. I got Malyn a bug collector light cage with plastic bugs so they thought it would be funny to put the bugs all over me. (they are plastic)

Malyn: I know you are thinking that Nama is JUST Your Nama but I've got news for you... she's mine and Ryans Nama. So give her over. Besides the bugs and the book about crickets are from Nama to ME. Nama's room. Mattie Sue will be sleeping with me on the trundle bed. It's all ready with books and dolls and other toys. AND if you look closely you will see an envelope that says Nama (written by Mattie Sue herself) with a bracelet, handmade by Mattie Sue.
No grass growing under our feet, after naps we were off to the Manhatten Beach mall. Here we are throwing coins into the fountain.

No need to make a play house or other fancy toys. Just go to Pottery Barn Kids and you have all the toys at your fingertips.

This is a project we will copy and spruce up the girls room with doing the curtains like this. I'll post the project we'll be working on this weekend.

This is Malyn (in Pottery Barn Kids) and she spotted some turtles and got the stool and climbed up and took them all out of the bucket and ...

put them on the floor to play with. She sat down and played and told me they were in the down in the sea. *note to grandma Dotty, check out those muscles in her legs.

Then we went home and pulled out all the princes, ballerina, etc. dress ups.

Date night. I told Stacy and Boo to go out to eat or a movie or both while Boo was still here and they had a free babysitter.. Soooooooooooooo

WHILE THE PARENTS ARE AWAY... THE KIDS AND NAMA WILL PLAY!!!

Above is us playing dolls. I got the big Tink doll and they got the little figurine's of Ariel and Snow White. That is fine I was just honored that I got to be a part of the fun play. Below are two little monkeys jumping on the bed....

One little monkey was catching butterflies

And one fell down and then there were no little monkeys jumping on the bed.

Cause the parents came home.

Stay tuned for tomorrow's fun.

California here I come!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm headed to CA Thursday for a week. So stay tuned and we'll keep you posted on our outings and innings. We will have rain there and hopefully sunny days as well.
I had to get the last post from popping up each time this blog is opened. I'm so over the Bachelor! I'm now on to American Idol. Although I'll be into Dora, Disney Princess, Zoo animals, Tinker Bell, Wonder Pets, and riding bikes, playing dolls, making play dough and ch. chip cookies and having sleepovers in house and tons of hugs and kisses and more fun.

Run Molly Run!!!

The Bachelor or the Bast___?

Will you accept this rose? O I can't decide who to give it to. Don't fight over it. Trust me, he's not worth it!!
THE ROSE
Will You accept this rose? Depends on who I am.
Yes it's me. The wide eyed dessert lover. Banana Splits Baby!!!

Making the splits before the big night after waiting for the huge build up of all the rumors said about the bachelor.

Banana Splits and then there are those who are drinking diet coke..

eating sugar free jello...

Then the show.

Some get excited, some just watch and some take pictures.

Susan, Why do we watch this show? Let's stomp the rose! I mean we are the fools for watching this show.

When does the next one start?

What will happen tomorrow night! Will Molly be as excited when she finds out the whole story? Stay tuned.