OK, I need to know. How many of you are on Facebook? I have a friend who keeps telling me I need to "join" or whatever. I think I may be the last person on Earth not to be on it.
If it takes a lot of time to keep updated then I am gonna have to pass. That is why I had to break up with MySpace. So tell me what you think about it if you...Facebook, or if you are a member, or whatever the appropriate lingo is.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Thanksgiving Recap
I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday. We celebrated Wednesday night with my big ole family - 17 of us at this point and we will be up to 18 when little Clara arrives. Wyatt has 8 cousins and most of those are under the age of 6 so it is always noisy, chaotic, messy, etc. but there is never a dull moment.
This is Chloe, the baby of the family. She will be 2 on Christmas. She is Matt and Rochelle's youngest child. This little girl LOVES her some sweets. Most Sundays she waddles back and forth between anyone who has a piece of pie, cake, ice cream - whatever the dessert of the day is. This time we had cupcakes and she was in heaven! We had to get some pictures of her and if we got too close, she would put her arm up as if to block us from getting her cupcake. It was very cute.
Jeremy, Wyatt, and I didn't have a traditional Thanksgiving day. We usually do dinner with his parents but they were out of town this year. So Jeremy worked until 3 and then we went to the Huntsville Havoc hockey game that night. It was Wy's first hockey game - he is still a little young to follow the game but there were plenty of distractions...plus he got popcorn.
I promised I would post pictures of our building project so here is a "before" picture. The little white flags are where the driveway will be. We should hear tomorrow when they will start on the foundation.
I will close this post with a big ROLL TIDE!!! I have a happy husband for another week and I just hope his blood pressure doesn't go through the roof during the AL - FL game next week!
This is Chloe, the baby of the family. She will be 2 on Christmas. She is Matt and Rochelle's youngest child. This little girl LOVES her some sweets. Most Sundays she waddles back and forth between anyone who has a piece of pie, cake, ice cream - whatever the dessert of the day is. This time we had cupcakes and she was in heaven! We had to get some pictures of her and if we got too close, she would put her arm up as if to block us from getting her cupcake. It was very cute.
Jeremy, Wyatt, and I didn't have a traditional Thanksgiving day. We usually do dinner with his parents but they were out of town this year. So Jeremy worked until 3 and then we went to the Huntsville Havoc hockey game that night. It was Wy's first hockey game - he is still a little young to follow the game but there were plenty of distractions...plus he got popcorn.
I promised I would post pictures of our building project so here is a "before" picture. The little white flags are where the driveway will be. We should hear tomorrow when they will start on the foundation.
I will close this post with a big ROLL TIDE!!! I have a happy husband for another week and I just hope his blood pressure doesn't go through the roof during the AL - FL game next week!
Friday, November 28, 2008
You know you live in the country when...
I am planning on doing a Thanksgiving recap but don't have it in me tonight. So I thought I would just share this for now.
We went out for "peepa" tonight and Wyatt got a whiff of something unpleasant. He stopped eating, breathed in deeply (as though to get a better assessment of what it was), and then declared really loud for everyone to hear "Shooo-weee. I smell chitchen bon (chicken barn) poop!"
We went out for "peepa" tonight and Wyatt got a whiff of something unpleasant. He stopped eating, breathed in deeply (as though to get a better assessment of what it was), and then declared really loud for everyone to hear "Shooo-weee. I smell chitchen bon (chicken barn) poop!"
Saturday, November 22, 2008
Oh the Weather Outside is Frightful...
We have entered the dreaded "it's too cold to play outside" phase. We were braving the 50 degree weather but I draw the line once we get in the 40's and below. As I type this, the temperature outside is a mere 20 degrees!
The other day I had to go outside to find Phoebe who had wandered off. Wy wanted to come with me and I told him "no" because he didn't have a coat on. He actually wasn't even dressed all the way but I just used the short and sweet "no coat, no outside." So out I went and as I was headed back to the house I saw Wyatt playing in the driveway. He had come outside in a t-shirt and his underwear - and he had draped my coat around his shoulders. No shoes, no socks, no PANTS - but he did technically have a coat on. :)
So it is time to be creative and find new and fun activities to keep us entertained inside. Please feel free to give me some suggestions or websites that have good ideas. Here is a short clip of what Wy was doing for entertainment the other night.
The other day I had to go outside to find Phoebe who had wandered off. Wy wanted to come with me and I told him "no" because he didn't have a coat on. He actually wasn't even dressed all the way but I just used the short and sweet "no coat, no outside." So out I went and as I was headed back to the house I saw Wyatt playing in the driveway. He had come outside in a t-shirt and his underwear - and he had draped my coat around his shoulders. No shoes, no socks, no PANTS - but he did technically have a coat on. :)
So it is time to be creative and find new and fun activities to keep us entertained inside. Please feel free to give me some suggestions or websites that have good ideas. Here is a short clip of what Wy was doing for entertainment the other night.
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Random Update While Quarantined
I have been house bound all this week with the worst cold/flu death illness that I have had in a long time. So needless to say, this week has not been an easy one for anyone in our family. When Mama is down, it kinda throws everything off balance. Wyatt actually had it first this past weekend and just as he was getting better on Monday, I had it by that night. Thankfully, Jeremy has the immune system of a...well I don't know what a good comparison would be (mind you, I am medicated as I type) - let's just say he is a healthy guy and has managed to dodge this awful illness so far.
So I don't have any cute photos or stories - well, I have one I am debating on sharing - so I thought I would just update you all on some other important things going on in our lives.
Remember that thing about us building a house that we have talked about FOREVER? Well, things are finally moving with that project. We signed a contract with our builder, Ray Warner, who is licensed to build in TN. The house has been staked out and work on the foundation should begin next week. Because our property is acreage and not residential, we had to stake out where our driveway will be so that the Lincoln County Fire Department could issue us a 911/permanent address. I am going to start taking pictures of the building process and I will post updates every now and then.
Another blessing for our family is that my brother Aaron and his wife Erica have received their Letter of Acceptance from China for the little girl they are adopting. They will know in another 2 - 4 weeks when they can actually travel to China to adopt her. They will be taking their 2 boys with them and my parents will also go along for this memorable journey. I hope to post a picture of her if that is OK with Erica or you can ask to be added to their blog by sending Erica an email. Just let me know if you want that info. They are going to name her Clara You (pronounced Yo) Mei Hammond. Her Chinese name is Wei You (pronounced Way Yo) which I think is just adorable so they are going to keep part of her Chinese name to go along with her new American name. She is T -Tiny and just precious. So more to come on that in the next couple of months.
OK, so the one little line that I can remember out of this horrid week of the death flu came from who else? The beginning stage of this started out as a really bad head cold which meant the dreaded constant blowing of the nose. So Wyatt is sitting next to me in my bed looking at books. And I had to blow my nose. And not to be too descriptive, but it was a successful venture as far as nose blowing goes. You don't do it for fun, you do it b/c you HAVE to. So I give my nose a good blow and Wyatt looks at me and says: Hey Mama, do you have die-a-wee-a in your nose?
I didn't think it was possible to laugh when you felt as bad as I did but that just cracked me up. Where does he come up with this stuff?
So I don't have any cute photos or stories - well, I have one I am debating on sharing - so I thought I would just update you all on some other important things going on in our lives.
Remember that thing about us building a house that we have talked about FOREVER? Well, things are finally moving with that project. We signed a contract with our builder, Ray Warner, who is licensed to build in TN. The house has been staked out and work on the foundation should begin next week. Because our property is acreage and not residential, we had to stake out where our driveway will be so that the Lincoln County Fire Department could issue us a 911/permanent address. I am going to start taking pictures of the building process and I will post updates every now and then.
Another blessing for our family is that my brother Aaron and his wife Erica have received their Letter of Acceptance from China for the little girl they are adopting. They will know in another 2 - 4 weeks when they can actually travel to China to adopt her. They will be taking their 2 boys with them and my parents will also go along for this memorable journey. I hope to post a picture of her if that is OK with Erica or you can ask to be added to their blog by sending Erica an email. Just let me know if you want that info. They are going to name her Clara You (pronounced Yo) Mei Hammond. Her Chinese name is Wei You (pronounced Way Yo) which I think is just adorable so they are going to keep part of her Chinese name to go along with her new American name. She is T -Tiny and just precious. So more to come on that in the next couple of months.
OK, so the one little line that I can remember out of this horrid week of the death flu came from who else? The beginning stage of this started out as a really bad head cold which meant the dreaded constant blowing of the nose. So Wyatt is sitting next to me in my bed looking at books. And I had to blow my nose. And not to be too descriptive, but it was a successful venture as far as nose blowing goes. You don't do it for fun, you do it b/c you HAVE to. So I give my nose a good blow and Wyatt looks at me and says: Hey Mama, do you have die-a-wee-a in your nose?
I didn't think it was possible to laugh when you felt as bad as I did but that just cracked me up. Where does he come up with this stuff?
Thursday, November 6, 2008
November 4th - not just Election Day.
Tuesday was an important day. In addition to it being Election Day, it was also our 8 year wedding anniversary and picture day at Wyatt's "school." So there were lots of extras to remember that morning - voter registration card, anniversary card, and extra clothes for Wy as he was supposed to go to school dressed for pictures.
I was excited about picture day because they were doing a Christmas theme/background. Since I had to go back "to town" to take Wy's jeans back to The Children's Place (see Perfect Pumpkin Patch Day) I decided to get him a new outfit for the occasion. I think all you moms know the "I hope my child cooperates" feeling that you have on picture days. I mean, I always want him to cooperate, but you know how some days are effortless and some are a battle from the time you hear the first "Maaamaaa." It never fails that on days when there isn't really anything extra important going on, they are a dream. And on days you have more to do than you have time for, yet you still have to make it work, they buck up like no tomorrow. As I type this I already know the answer to why this is - these little ones are so perceptive and intuitive. They pick up on that "vibe" and they react accordingly. Let me add "learn how to conceal the vibe" to the top of my "to do" list.
So, the morning had gone fairly well until it was time for him to get dressed. My poor child - really, he does have nice clothes but he has a VERY casual wardrobe. I have NEVER put him in anything with smocking or monograms - that is not my style. I like people to be able to tell he is a boy. And even his church clothes are more casual hence the not being familiar with the sweater vest look that I just had to bust out on him that morning. He spotted it coming a mile away. And even though he wasn't sure what it was, he knew he didn't like it.
Wy: Mama, whas that?
Me: school clothes
Wy: Nooo, whas THAT?
Me: It's a vest
Wy: (pitch heading towards the whine) Nooo, I not like vest. (Sliver of possible tantrum starting to rear it's ugly head) I not wear vest to 'cool.
And here we go. That little, tiny, miniscule stubborn streak in me, that is so rarely seen, decided to face off with this child. So I tried to explain that it was picture day at school, blah, blah, blah and it soon turned into him trying to rip the vest off and me pulling it back on him. Hello - total waste of time. You can always make the teacher put it on him. Hindsight is 20/20.
But, in case he didn't cooperate and b/c I like to have pictures for my blog, I had already decided that I was going to take some pictures at home that morning. So, when I was already pushed for time, I took him outside in the wet grass to take pictures. Guess what? He didn't want to have his picture taken. Shocking, I know. And the icing on the cake? He slipped and fell on the porch steps and mud splattered all up the back of his only khaki pants that fit. Genius of me, huh? All I could do was deep breathe knowing that it wouldn't show and proceeded to take a few pictures before calling it quits while I was still somewhat ahead. Then I had to take him back inside the house to clean up his pants and shoes before going through the ritual of leaving for the day again.
But there was victory in the end! I got some cute pictures of him that morning, I continued learning lessons in patience, and he actually participated when it was his turn for school pictures. I saw the proofs today and they turned out great! Here are a few shots from that morning - he is a handsome little guy if I do say so myself.
Standard "I don't want to have my picture taken" expression
Right before the slip and fall
"Sorry about the mud."
"Can I lose the vest now?"
"You're finished? Really? It would be cruel to joke."
I was excited about picture day because they were doing a Christmas theme/background. Since I had to go back "to town" to take Wy's jeans back to The Children's Place (see Perfect Pumpkin Patch Day) I decided to get him a new outfit for the occasion. I think all you moms know the "I hope my child cooperates" feeling that you have on picture days. I mean, I always want him to cooperate, but you know how some days are effortless and some are a battle from the time you hear the first "Maaamaaa." It never fails that on days when there isn't really anything extra important going on, they are a dream. And on days you have more to do than you have time for, yet you still have to make it work, they buck up like no tomorrow. As I type this I already know the answer to why this is - these little ones are so perceptive and intuitive. They pick up on that "vibe" and they react accordingly. Let me add "learn how to conceal the vibe" to the top of my "to do" list.
So, the morning had gone fairly well until it was time for him to get dressed. My poor child - really, he does have nice clothes but he has a VERY casual wardrobe. I have NEVER put him in anything with smocking or monograms - that is not my style. I like people to be able to tell he is a boy. And even his church clothes are more casual hence the not being familiar with the sweater vest look that I just had to bust out on him that morning. He spotted it coming a mile away. And even though he wasn't sure what it was, he knew he didn't like it.
Wy: Mama, whas that?
Me: school clothes
Wy: Nooo, whas THAT?
Me: It's a vest
Wy: (pitch heading towards the whine) Nooo, I not like vest. (Sliver of possible tantrum starting to rear it's ugly head) I not wear vest to 'cool.
And here we go. That little, tiny, miniscule stubborn streak in me, that is so rarely seen, decided to face off with this child. So I tried to explain that it was picture day at school, blah, blah, blah and it soon turned into him trying to rip the vest off and me pulling it back on him. Hello - total waste of time. You can always make the teacher put it on him. Hindsight is 20/20.
But, in case he didn't cooperate and b/c I like to have pictures for my blog, I had already decided that I was going to take some pictures at home that morning. So, when I was already pushed for time, I took him outside in the wet grass to take pictures. Guess what? He didn't want to have his picture taken. Shocking, I know. And the icing on the cake? He slipped and fell on the porch steps and mud splattered all up the back of his only khaki pants that fit. Genius of me, huh? All I could do was deep breathe knowing that it wouldn't show and proceeded to take a few pictures before calling it quits while I was still somewhat ahead. Then I had to take him back inside the house to clean up his pants and shoes before going through the ritual of leaving for the day again.
But there was victory in the end! I got some cute pictures of him that morning, I continued learning lessons in patience, and he actually participated when it was his turn for school pictures. I saw the proofs today and they turned out great! Here are a few shots from that morning - he is a handsome little guy if I do say so myself.
Standard "I don't want to have my picture taken" expression
Right before the slip and fall
"Sorry about the mud."
"Can I lose the vest now?"
"You're finished? Really? It would be cruel to joke."
Monday, November 3, 2008
Tuck the Wonder Pet
If you have young children in your home, then you have probably seen, or at least heard of, the Wonder Pets. Wyatt LOVES this show. The Wonder Pets are made up of Linny the Guinea Pig, Ming Ming the Duckling, and Tuck the Turtle. They save other animals using TEAMWORK. Any show where the characters don't encourage your child to yell at the TV, like they are really helping, is a plus for me.
So, of course, Wyatt really wanted to be a Wonder Pet for Halloween this year and we were able to find a Tuck the Turtle costume. Halloween was easier this year as we didn't drive all over trying to hit all the family members - that is what pictures are for. We did take Wy by the IL's for pictures before going to a Trunk or Treat at his "school."
Trick or Treat
Wyatt and Mama
On his way to save the day!
Our Family with my IL's sweet dog Charlie
So, of course, Wyatt really wanted to be a Wonder Pet for Halloween this year and we were able to find a Tuck the Turtle costume. Halloween was easier this year as we didn't drive all over trying to hit all the family members - that is what pictures are for. We did take Wy by the IL's for pictures before going to a Trunk or Treat at his "school."
Trick or Treat
Wyatt and Mama
On his way to save the day!
Our Family with my IL's sweet dog Charlie
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