Note: Parker and Shane really don't look alike do they?
October 28, 2011
Flashback Friday
Hilarious and priceless! My husband and his parents, circa 1985. Now I need to find one of me...
Note: Parker and Shane really don't look alike do they?
Note: Parker and Shane really don't look alike do they?
October 27, 2011
Wordless Wednesday
Lily being Lily, photo courtesy of my friend Sonya. Lily and her friends just finished making Fall Rice Krispy Treats with Miss Sonya. Being a kid ROCKS!
October 26, 2011
My Second Pinterest Project
I sort of winged this project, and there are definitely things I would do differently. I can't give a tutorial, except that there was hot glue, lots of ribbons, and hairbow clips. Oh and some googly eyes! We saw ghost bows on Pinterest, so we attempted "bat bows." They did look very cute today in Lily and her cousin Faith's hair.
October 24, 2011
I guess I should say something...
I just checked my last blog post, and it was September 30! If I don't blog now, I'll hit a month of no blogging, and that just won't do. I want to say I've been really busy, and I really have, but I still must apologize for neglecting you, blog! I wish I had a bunch of great pictures to put up, but I've also been neglecting my camera. I have Iphone pictures, so I guess those will have to do.
Since the end of September, we've pretty much been non stop. My dad was in town to visit at the beginning of October. We all had a great dinner at Gumbeaux's in downtown Douglasville. We couldn't get my dad to try the gator. My sisters came too (they liked the gator!), and it was a fun night. Parker got his worst boo boo yet. He wiped out on the pavement outside the restaurant and ended up with a huge fat lip and a gigantic scab resembling a Hitler mustache. He was brave though, the poor fellow. Here he is with his boo boo a couple days after:
The first week in October, Lily, Parker, and I flew up to Cape Cod for my cousin Jesse's wedding. He married a really sweet girl who I have come to call a friend. Their two precious little girls were the flower girls. We went to the rehearsal dinner at a Japanese steak house, and the wedding was at a gorgeous inn in Dennis. The wedding was so lovely, and we had a great time. Lily literally danced the night away, sang with the band, and made requests to the DJ. She threw a mild pouty fest when she didn't catch the bouquet.
Here are some shots from the wedding...my little styling kiddos, and a shot of their sweet cousin:
We spent the rest of the trip hanging out, relaxing, and eating tons of food, as usual. The only down part of the trip was that Shane wasn't able to make it. Note to self: Never travel with Parker without DH again. It was so difficult. I love my son to death, but I love the fact that he has two parents! I never realized how strong Shane and I are together as parents until this trip. Probably mostly when Parker refused to sleep and cried/fussed/tried to escape my lap the flight home. I literally ran through the airport, to my waiting MIL. GET US HOME!!!
In other big news, we have purchased another home. We were on the quest for more space and a nicer neighborhood. We found that-about a mile from where we live now, so Lily won't have to change schools or even change buses! Our new house needs some work, but it has much more room. The yard is more manageable, and we actually will have a basement for a playroom! We close on Halloween, so please keep us in your thoughts that all goes well. We are also in the process of selling this home, so cross your fingers. We will stay here while working on the new house, but we will be moving in a couple months for sure. Cheers to a larger home and hopes of expanding our little family once we get settled in the new place. (more on that LATER!)
Lily finished off her first season of softball, playing third base and hitting great. She got amazing marks on her progress report (already reading a grade level ahead and acting as a leader in the class).
Parker will be 16 months old very soon. He appeared to be self weaning from breastfeeding, (nursing only first thing in the morning and right before bed) but he is going through a terrible cold right now and has taken to nursing as his main source of sustenance, although I am going to try to get him to eat some soup when he wakes up from his marathon nap. We have elevated the crib mattress, plugged in the humidifier, and suctioned the nose and done the saline spray. My poor baby!
Lily and Parker have been doing great. They seem so old now. They are best buddies. They love playing outside together. Lily is SUCH a good big sister, and he is delighted to have her take care of him and serve as a stereotypical little brother, messing up her room and her toys and pulling her hair.
What else...my cousin Shea came to stay this weekend. He is moving from the Cape down to Tampa, and we were delighted to have him stay with us. The boys watched lots of football, and we hung out with both my family and Shane's. It was a pretty relaxing weekend, and I love getting to see my Northern family members!
This weekend, we have another wedding-Shane's cousin Aja is getting married. Lily is going to be the flower girl-her fourth flower girl gig. Her dress is too cute, and we are still on the hunt for her shoes. She gets to get her hair done on Saturday, and I'm going to take her to get her little nails painted. She is giddy! We have the rehearsal dinner Friday, and the wedding Saturday. I'm hoping for glorious weather, and I know it will be a great time with family.
There's your Mahappenings... busy but great!
Since the end of September, we've pretty much been non stop. My dad was in town to visit at the beginning of October. We all had a great dinner at Gumbeaux's in downtown Douglasville. We couldn't get my dad to try the gator. My sisters came too (they liked the gator!), and it was a fun night. Parker got his worst boo boo yet. He wiped out on the pavement outside the restaurant and ended up with a huge fat lip and a gigantic scab resembling a Hitler mustache. He was brave though, the poor fellow. Here he is with his boo boo a couple days after:
The first week in October, Lily, Parker, and I flew up to Cape Cod for my cousin Jesse's wedding. He married a really sweet girl who I have come to call a friend. Their two precious little girls were the flower girls. We went to the rehearsal dinner at a Japanese steak house, and the wedding was at a gorgeous inn in Dennis. The wedding was so lovely, and we had a great time. Lily literally danced the night away, sang with the band, and made requests to the DJ. She threw a mild pouty fest when she didn't catch the bouquet.
Here are some shots from the wedding...my little styling kiddos, and a shot of their sweet cousin:
We spent the rest of the trip hanging out, relaxing, and eating tons of food, as usual. The only down part of the trip was that Shane wasn't able to make it. Note to self: Never travel with Parker without DH again. It was so difficult. I love my son to death, but I love the fact that he has two parents! I never realized how strong Shane and I are together as parents until this trip. Probably mostly when Parker refused to sleep and cried/fussed/tried to escape my lap the flight home. I literally ran through the airport, to my waiting MIL. GET US HOME!!!
In other big news, we have purchased another home. We were on the quest for more space and a nicer neighborhood. We found that-about a mile from where we live now, so Lily won't have to change schools or even change buses! Our new house needs some work, but it has much more room. The yard is more manageable, and we actually will have a basement for a playroom! We close on Halloween, so please keep us in your thoughts that all goes well. We are also in the process of selling this home, so cross your fingers. We will stay here while working on the new house, but we will be moving in a couple months for sure. Cheers to a larger home and hopes of expanding our little family once we get settled in the new place. (more on that LATER!)
Lily finished off her first season of softball, playing third base and hitting great. She got amazing marks on her progress report (already reading a grade level ahead and acting as a leader in the class).
Parker will be 16 months old very soon. He appeared to be self weaning from breastfeeding, (nursing only first thing in the morning and right before bed) but he is going through a terrible cold right now and has taken to nursing as his main source of sustenance, although I am going to try to get him to eat some soup when he wakes up from his marathon nap. We have elevated the crib mattress, plugged in the humidifier, and suctioned the nose and done the saline spray. My poor baby!
Lily and Parker have been doing great. They seem so old now. They are best buddies. They love playing outside together. Lily is SUCH a good big sister, and he is delighted to have her take care of him and serve as a stereotypical little brother, messing up her room and her toys and pulling her hair.
What else...my cousin Shea came to stay this weekend. He is moving from the Cape down to Tampa, and we were delighted to have him stay with us. The boys watched lots of football, and we hung out with both my family and Shane's. It was a pretty relaxing weekend, and I love getting to see my Northern family members!
This weekend, we have another wedding-Shane's cousin Aja is getting married. Lily is going to be the flower girl-her fourth flower girl gig. Her dress is too cute, and we are still on the hunt for her shoes. She gets to get her hair done on Saturday, and I'm going to take her to get her little nails painted. She is giddy! We have the rehearsal dinner Friday, and the wedding Saturday. I'm hoping for glorious weather, and I know it will be a great time with family.
There's your Mahappenings... busy but great!
September 30, 2011
September 28, 2011
Wordless Wednesday
A few cute shots from my Iphone as of late.
Lily with some of her "favorite little kids." I finally got Lily in a picture, she's always so busy!
And two cute ones of P-one of him actually grinning! And one of him putting up with us at a local restaurant.
Lily with some of her "favorite little kids." I finally got Lily in a picture, she's always so busy!
And two cute ones of P-one of him actually grinning! And one of him putting up with us at a local restaurant.
September 27, 2011
Beer Bread-3 Ingredients!
We ate this amazing bread with dinner two nights in a row. It's so so yummy, and SO easy.
Beer Bread: (from food.com)
3 cups self rising flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 12 oz. bottle of beer
Sift the flour and sugar into a bowl.
Stir in the beer. The batter will be thick.
Pour into a lightly greased loaf pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Beer Bread: (from food.com)
3 cups self rising flour
1/2 cup sugar
1 12 oz. bottle of beer
Sift the flour and sugar into a bowl.
Stir in the beer. The batter will be thick.
Pour into a lightly greased loaf pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
September 22, 2011
First Pinterest Project
We started our fall crafting early this year! Parker and Lily made ghosts from their hand or foot stamps. They turned out pretty cute. I got all our supplies at Walmart for around $6.
I'm hoping to debut our other little project after I run to the store tomorrow.
I'm hoping to debut our other little project after I run to the store tomorrow.
September 21, 2011
Wordless Wednesday
I think he knows that when the Iphone is out, I'm snapping away, but no matter how much I beg, shout his name, and look like a fool, he will not look at me and smile for a picture!
September 20, 2011
Top 10 Tuesday
Maybe I'll start a new tradition with this one. But 10 items is a hard list to come up with on occasion. I started off with a fun one that I'm also passionate about-10 reasons why cloth diapers are better than disposable diapers. So here goes. (oh, and I just threw in a few pictures of how cute my boy is in cloth!)
10 Reasons Why Cloth Diapers Are Better than Disposable Diapers.
1. Obviously-you save tons and tons of money. Google it. Thousands and thousands of dollars. I have spent $200 on my CD stash. And they are one sized, so he uses them the ENTIRE time he is in diapers.
2. You save the planet. Diapers take 550 years to decompose, so, every single disposable diaper ever manufactured and then used is still out there decomposing somewhere. YIKES.
3. You save your baby's bum. Google dioxin. Scary.
4. Throw out your Destin! Cloth diapers are so much gentler on your babies skin (meaning, natural materials and fibers vs. the bleached paper of a disposable diaper). No more diaper rash!
5. You can re-sell your diapers (www.diaperswappers.com) for up to 70% of what you originally paid for them.
6. You can hand them down to your next baby.
7. You don't get those explosive diapers (I won't get too graphic, but you know what I mean) with cloth diapers like you do sposies.
8. You always have diapers on hand(no more late night trips to Kroger!)
9. You have so many options-the pattern and material, the type of diaper you want (pocket, prefold, fitted, AIO, AI2, hybrid). You can adjust the absorbency...basically PERSONALIZE the perfect diaper for your baby!
10. Fluffy bums are so much CUTER! How else can a baby's butt get compliments but when its wrapped in an adorable cloth diaper??
10 Reasons Why Cloth Diapers Are Better than Disposable Diapers.
1. Obviously-you save tons and tons of money. Google it. Thousands and thousands of dollars. I have spent $200 on my CD stash. And they are one sized, so he uses them the ENTIRE time he is in diapers.
2. You save the planet. Diapers take 550 years to decompose, so, every single disposable diaper ever manufactured and then used is still out there decomposing somewhere. YIKES.
3. You save your baby's bum. Google dioxin. Scary.
4. Throw out your Destin! Cloth diapers are so much gentler on your babies skin (meaning, natural materials and fibers vs. the bleached paper of a disposable diaper). No more diaper rash!
5. You can re-sell your diapers (www.diaperswappers.com) for up to 70% of what you originally paid for them.
6. You can hand them down to your next baby.
7. You don't get those explosive diapers (I won't get too graphic, but you know what I mean) with cloth diapers like you do sposies.
8. You always have diapers on hand(no more late night trips to Kroger!)
9. You have so many options-the pattern and material, the type of diaper you want (pocket, prefold, fitted, AIO, AI2, hybrid). You can adjust the absorbency...basically PERSONALIZE the perfect diaper for your baby!
10. Fluffy bums are so much CUTER! How else can a baby's butt get compliments but when its wrapped in an adorable cloth diaper??
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