Trying something

One of the blogs that I follow had this on her blog so I decided to check it out. What a great thing to do! So I'm going to try it out. I love to hear comments and this is exactly what SITS is all about. Check them out if you like. And I think they have a recipe set up as well which I will be checking on as well. Sure do love me a good recipe!

New hair do

So I tried a new hair style for Emma. It's not as cute as the one on here but it was fun trying it. And just the fact that she sat still long enough was amazing! Thanks Phaedra for sharing this blog with me. I plan on looking at it more often and trying my hand at it! And the fun begins!



The one on the blog had 6 rows so you could really see the weaving in it. I just left Emma's because I didn't think I could get her to sit still for me to do it again.



If decided that I like the messy bun. I just didn't do any pins in it so it isn't as out there as the one on Girly do's.

Nothing...

Really exciting going on. Just had some cute pictures of the kids. And felt like I needed to share them. Oh, I guess I almost forgot to say that I was able to get Paisley to laugh by tickling her thighs. She's been giggling for a while, but it's at random times. Adorable though.



Yes I do feed my children!! I guess she wanted some fiber in her diet! Ha ha!! I know I'm weird!



Here's my little Emma! She is starting to loose her baby fat. And is slimming up. I can't believe she will be 2 in just a matter of weeks.



Here's my little man! For those of you who haven't noticed, his right eye goes off to the side a little. We have seen a Dr. about it and he will eventually have to have surgery. We go for another appointment at the beginning of the year to see where we stand on surgery. The only reason I mention this is because you can see it a little in this picture. I'm a little nervous at the idea of him going into surgery, but I know that it has to be done. Glasses won't fix it. And I don't want him being made fun of.



And last, but not least, here is my sweet baby. And I know you're probably thinking, " what the heck is she doing with her hair?" But I was trying to show off how long her hair is. She is a hairy child just like the other 2. It's already a good 3 or so inches and she's only 4 months old! But it's beautiful!!

Here is some video that I took of Paisley. You can hear her giggle a little, but I had made her giggle enough that she was hiccuping. But it's still cute. And of course Andrew had to be in on it, but he thought that I was taking a picture, hence the cheese thing. Enjoy!

First tag ever!!

This is the first tag that I've gotten on my blog so here goes. Hope you enjoy!

20 years ago......
1:I was almost 8and going to be baptized. (Sorry I stole that one Heather!)
2: My 2nd grade teacher was Mrs. Fowler.
3: I liked going to Primary.

10 years ago......
1: I was going to Portales High School for my senior year
2: I was the flute section leader in Band.
3: I was looking forward to graduating and getting out on my own.

5 years ago.......
1: I had just gotten engaged to the love of my life.
2: I was working at Integris Baptist Hospital in OKC.
3: James and I were trading weekends going to visit each other. (That's when Gas was cheap!)

2-3 years ago......
1:Three years, My son was 1 month old
2: My second child was on the way. Came on Oct. 5.
3: Had celebrated Andrew's 1st birthday with friends and family.

1 year ago.......
1: I found out I was pregnant with Paisley.
2: Battling morning sickness and taking care of 2 toddlers. (Not fun!!)
3: Wondered how I was going to do it.

This year so far......
1: I gave birth to my second beautiful daughter, Paisley, in May.
2: Andrew's vocabulary has grown more every day.
3: I sewed my first thing ever! An apron! See post below.

Yesterday......
1: Went to church with my family.
2: Saw my dad.
3: Watched a movie and ate Rocky Road ice cream.

Today.........
1: Made Emma laugh a lot
2: Taught Andrew how to zerbert.
3: Plan to return Library books.

Tomorrow........
1: Play with the kids.
2: Hopefully get up and try to work out. (Maybe typing it will encourage me to do it!)
3: Cook dinner.

In the Next Year.......
1: THINK about having another baby
2: Loose some weight.
3: Keep my house clean.

I'd like to hear what anyone else could remember!! So tag to everyone!!

New auntie!

Okay so I'm not officially a new aunt, but my SIL Cathy just found out what she is having. I think that I've probably been just as much on edge about finding out as she has. I feel like I did on the days that I had ultrasounds to find out what all of mine were. It's so exciting and exhilarating! So this is what the little one is going to be...

Awesome MySpace Comments / Myspace Layouts

I'm super excited. Now granted I am already an aunt, but the difference is I'll be around for this one's birth. All the other nieces and nephews that I have are all older. I think the youngest one is in Jr. High or something. So I get to watch this one grow up and tell them that "I remember when you were this big..." It's almost as awesome as having one of my own!! (Which won't be for a while!)

Cute little girl

So on Monday we were told that we were "allowed" to give Paisley her first taste of "real" food. The first trial is squash, which she will be having for the next week. She has gotten a hang of it rather fast too. This first night she didn't even eat half of the jar. By yesterday she was downing a whole jar with hardly any spillage. My children have all taken to eating rather well. I wonder what that says about James and I!! Here are a few of the pictures that James took of her first time.


Looking at it and deciding if she wants it.


Her face covered in squash.


Isn't it funny how you don't realize that you are trying to "help" them eat. I used to be good at not making faces, but I guess I'm out of practice!

And here are a few of the pictures I took today. Last weekend there was a consignment sale and I was able to pic up a few things. This is one of the outfits I got for Paisley. And I couldn't resist putting her hair in pig tails. They're so cute and puffy! And they bounce! ADORABLE!!





People may say that I'm mean for doing that to her, but how can you not?!

Long time coming...

So I was out of town for a while and then when I got home I got sick. That's my excuse for not blogging in a while. Plus, silly me didn't bring the camera to take pics while I was in New Mexico. I had a fun time visiting with my mom and got to do some cool stuff.

The trip out there was pretty uneventful. We went to Oklahoma City and stayed the night with my Aunt Vicki and Uncle Milt. (Thanks so much!!) And then we made the rest of the trip the next day. The kids did pretty good and I was especially proud of Andrew. No accidents!! The night that we got there we took the kids to the county fair. It was a blast and I got to see several people that I haven't seen in years. My mom had entered the blessing gown that she made for Paisley (see previous post) and got best of show. Go Mom!! Then we pretty much sat around and visited. We went and saw my Mamaw and my Nanny. And I was able to see some of my good friends from high school. (Hey Lacy, Bert and Chels!)

One of the highlights of the trip was that I sewed my first thing ever!! It was just a simple apron, but I did it all by myself (with my mom's guidance). I'm so proud of it and am planning on making another one for a back up.



Another hightlight was being able to french braid Emma's hair. That's right, I said french braid. Now it doesn't matter that she had just had a bath and that she was drugged because she was sick. I was able to have a 2 year old sit still enough for me to do it. The first time I did it I was able to do 2 braids kinda like pig tails. And the only reason I was able to get that done is she passed out on the floor. (From being tired!) I had to move her head around and kinda straddle her with out sitting on her, but I did it! Oh the things we mom's do! I'll have to post pics of that later because we took some with my mom's camera.

While I was away, James had a fun day too. He came home from work one of the days I was gone and walked into the carport to find this starring at him.



Yes that is a bat. We don't know where it came from, but from what I heard from James, it didn't like it when he shot it with a rubberband. Apparently it started falling and then opened it's wings and flew straight for him. James said he didn't scream like a girl, but he did run like crazy. Now I don't want people to think that he was super mean to the thing. He just got it with a rubberband. It might have had a little welp on it, but serves James right!

It was nice to visit, but it's always nice to come home. Especially when a WONDERFUL husband has cleaned up the living room, both bathrooms, kitchen and dining room. And then we came home and trashed it. Well, not really, but it's not as clean as it was. And I could have kept up with it, but when I got home I got sick. I usually don't get sick, but when I do I do it right. I wasn't going to go to the doctor, but decided other wise and found out that I had bronchitis, sinusitus, and a double ear infection. It's amazing how much antibiotics can help. A couple of hours after taking the first dose I wasn't achey and was feeling a ton better. I still have a cough, but that will go away with time (it hasn't even been a week since being on pills).

So that's how everything went, promise I'll get some more pics soon. Happy blogging!