Dream come true

My son has dreamed of this day ever since he got his new playmate...

playing chase with his sister!!! They have been going crazy this evening going around the island in the kitchen. The giggles and shouts have been so funny!!! They are both going to be good and tired tonight:)
This last pic shows you what a cheese Baylor is becoming. She saw the camera and sat down with this big smile. After 18 months she has fiqured out she might as well work with this crazy woman that always puts the camera in her face:)

Hanging out with Friends

We've spent the week hanging out with friends and it has been lots of fun. Sunday night we hung out with the Bragg and Green (minus Daniel) familes over at my parents house:) The "big kids" eating dinner
Tuesday night the Laytons came over for dinner at our house. Here is Tara and I chillin' with the kids. Check out Baylor's cheesy smile!!
Friday morning Elizabeth and the kids came over to play. It has been a long time since we've gotten together and it was nice to spend the time catching up. Baylor and Ashlyn remind me of each other so it's always fun to see how they'll react when they play together.

We have this big box left over from Jeff's Father's day gift to himself and the kids have loved playing in it.

100 things about me

Several of my friends have done this lately and I'm going to attempt to do the same. I enjoyed getting to know things about my friends and I hope you do to:)

1. My birthday is December 8--I'll be 30!!


2. I want to go to Disney World to celebrate


3. I'm a Sagittarius ( but I don't really get into the whole sign thing)


4. When I was growing up I did some modeling. It never amounted to much but I enjoyed it


5. I was a fish growing up and I want my kids to enjoy swimming as much as I did


6. I was a Junior Lifeguard, but never made it through the rest because we moved


7. I always hated moving, but made new friends in every new place.


8. 5th grade was the worst year of my life--I cried everyday after school


9. That's why my mom is one of my best friends


10. I love being a mom.


11. Some days I don't like being a mom


12. I still wouldn't trade Christian and Baylor for anything


13. June 9, 2003 and January 8, 2006 were two very happy days


14. I lose my temper really easily sometimes


15. I can be somewhat of a perfectionist on certain things (hence # 7)


16. On others I could care less


17. My sister is one of my best friends even though there is 7 years between us


18. I love my new brother-in-law and admire all he has done and will do in the future


19. My parents are the greatest


20. I'm so glad they moved here. I never lived nearby grandparents and I am so thankful that my kids can go to my parents house anytime they want and that Nana and Papa are only 30-45min away


21. My dad isn't perfect, but he admits his mistakes and that makes me proud


22. My husband is the same way and I am so proud to be his wife


23. I used to wear glasses and some people would get my mom and I confused


24. I met Jeff before my senior year of high school


25. I thought he wasn't that good looking (I didn't like whatever he was doing with his hair)


26. I'm very thankful that God brought Jeff to Atlanta a year later


27. And that after begging him for two weeks he finally said yes to a date


28. He proposed to me on the steps of Burton Bible on the DLU Campus and I was so excited


29. November 20, 1999 was one of the happiest days of my life


30. I did not cry at my own wedding, but I usually cry at every other one I attend


31. I love when Jeff sings to me (like at our wedding)


32. One of my ex-boyfriends was a groomsman in my wedding (Jeff and he became friends after we dated)


33. My husband spoils me


34. I still like to crawl up in my daddy's lap--he makes me feel safe


35. I love that Baylor does the same with Jeff


36. I like it when my mom scratches my back


37. I enjoy getting massages--I would do it monthly if possible


38. I don't like wearing make-up


39. I feel like I'm getting to an age where I need to


40. I love to take pictures


41. That's why I want a really nice camera someday


42. but then I'll have to learn how to use it and I think that could be frustrating


43. I love having pictures of family and friends ALL OVER the house


44. I enjoy making scrapbooks


45. I am way behind and wish I had a few weekends to my self to catch up


46. but that would mean not doing stuff with people--I love doing stuff with my friends/family


47. I have always enjoyed being with people


48. Unlike some personalities, I am able to feel close to several friends


49. I love having lots of friends


50. I feel shy in new situations and like my comfort zone


51. Unlike some people, I like my in-laws (we get along and they are so in love with their grandkids--what's not to like)


52. I got my first perm in the 3rd grade--I always wanted curly hair


53. My hair turned naturally curly after my first pregnancy


54. My hair was blond until Kindergarten


55. Now I put blond highlights in my hair to lighten it up


56. Bon Jovi is one of my all time favorite bands. I've been to two of their concerts (one with my dad and one with my husband)


57. You wouldn't know it by my radio dial--it is tuned to WAY-FM almost all the time


58. I used to love New Kids on the Block and N'SYNC


59. I have lived in three different states--this is my second time in Tennessee


60. I attended 9 different schools from Pre-school to College


61. I spent 96 days living in Austria and touring Europe


62. Prague and Florence were my favorite cities


63. I enjoyed it, but was VERY homesick


64. I want to take Jeff there someday


65. My dream for our ten year anniversary is to go to Hawaii (my parents took my sister and I for their 25th--I told you they were the greatest)


66. I love history


67. Abe Lincoln is my all time favorite president--my grandmother lives 20 minutes from his birthplace)


68. I love to read


69. I read Gone with The Wind in one week one summer


70. I've watched the movie at the Fox Theater in Atlanta where it originally premiered


71. I'm addicted to blogging--I sometimes check them several times a day to see anything new


72. I enjoy shopping


73. Even though it is a lot of work I also enjoy consigning my kids clothes. I feel like I'm getting such a good deal when I find something hardly used


74. I probably let Christian watch way too much TV, but how else would I have the time to write 100 things about myself while his sister is sleeping?


75. I hate potty training and I have one who hasn't even started yet


76. I always liked school (except for #8)


77. I've never played a musical instrument--I was always in the chorus


78. I loved that my mom usually let me pick one day a year to play hooky:)


79. I've never broken a bone, but did everything but that to my ankle


80. I have been in two bad car accidents--neither of which were my fault


81. I always wanted a Ford Explorer


82. I'm kinda want a new car to fit the kids and any friends


83. I hate mini-vans. If you like them that's okay I just personally do not want to drive one


84. I enjoy going on vacation. Beach, mountains, cruise, city, wherever!!


85. Church was an important part of my life growing up and still is today


86. I love going to Otter Creek and I love that my kids have already made some great friends there


87. I was baptized at the age of 9, but feel the need to recommit almost daily


88. I wish I was more disciplined about prayer/bible time


89. I enjoy doing things with my kids, especially what they really like. I have liked going to 3 "Day out with Thomas" and will enjoy going to whatever Baylor is into someday


90. I pray that when my children grow-up they do not look like some of the kids I see in the mall


91. I also pray that they grow into happy, healthy, christian adults and have wonderful families of their own


92. I was a very nervous pregnant woman and made my families life hard during those times.


93. I sometimes think I want to adopt a child someday, but it scares me to take on that challenge


94. I hate when my children are hurt or sad


95. I do not like to exercise--wish I did but just don't


96. Some of my favorite desserts are cheesecake, yellow cake with chocolate icing and Molten Chocolate cake from Chili's


97. I love Mexican food


98. and do not enjoy cooking. I don't do it enough and we eat out WAY too much--I'm trying to be better about that


99. I am letting my child cry in her bed while trying to come up with these last few


100. I'm sure there is stuff I left off, but can't think anymore!!!

I found myself a new cleaning lady...how much should I charge her?

THUD

This weekend Jeff and Christian planted flowers in the front yard. We have wanted to make a little bed around the mailbox ever since we moved in and finally got around to it. They also planted some petunias around our tree. It all looks so pretty. Christian seemed to enjoy the time with daddy and even more fun was playing in the sprinkler afterwards:)

The last picture shows the reasoning behind the title of this post. That is the sound we heard out of Baylor's room this morning and then silence. I have never seen Jeff shoot out of bed so quickly!! He opened her door just about the time she started crying and she was laying face down on the floor. We're not sure if she just leaned over enough to topple or lost her balance while actually crawling out...point being she fell out of her crib:( It scared us all to death!! Christian was even hovering over her with a very concerned look on his face. Being the great big brother he is he went to get her milk to make her feel better (It's what always works for him). She calmed down pretty quickly and didn't seem any worse for ware as they say. Hence the moving down of the mattress before bedtime tonight. She is such our little dare devil. Christian didn't even attempt to get out until he was almost two and even then he never made it. We fiqured he was old enough to begin the big boy bed. I was just discussing this with my mom last week--telling her I was hoping to make it til at least Oct/Nov before we had to do anything with Baylor. I guess this is what I get for even bringing it up!

The dentist

All smiles...at least most of the time. We went to the dentist this morning and Christian has always done well. I talk it up beforehand and try to get him all prepared. That was until they threw in something new today that he was unprepared for...an X-RAY!!! The machine is a little scary and we tried and tried, but he wouldn't do it. Dr. Snodgrass said we'll try again next time:)

Baylor wasn't too sure about them cleaning her teeth. We had to hold her down while they did it. She did LOVE the whale she could ride in the waiting room. They make going to the dentist as fun as possible. They even have TV's in the ceiling!

My 'big boy' liked it as much as the kids. It was Jeff's first time and he had no idea it was so much fun! All the games are free play so you can have as much fun as you want.

Below you see Christian about to get his teeth cleaned. A little wary, but he always makes it through without too many tears. He really does do well with the hygenist, but is all over being good by the time the dentist appears. We'll just keep going until they fiqure out it's a good thing.

They are just so darn cute

My kids that is. I know I'm not the most bias person to ask, but these pics really speak for themselves. We were clowning around after bathtime with most of these. Baylor tried to do the silly face brother made, but just ended up looking cuter:)

The last pic is what happened this morning when I let her feed herself applesauce and oatmeal. It may not do the mess justice...the food was everywhere, but especially here hair. Needless to say it was stratight to the bathtub for her. Later she was cruising around the house in her shades and this really cool dude was with her...once again I say "I have the cutest kids".

Hopefully this brings a smile to a somewhat drab Monday. It has rained off and on all day...I guess we are in the 20% portion of the city to get it. Those of you not in Nashville may not know how barren it has been around here...dead brown grass is the norm and I know many farmers are wishing they were in the 20% too. They are calling for rain for the next couple days so I hope it helps some people out.