Okay, I must be on to something.
I've won two giveaways from the blogs I read.
This is not helping me cut back on my blog reading...
Sorry Vance!
Anyway, the blogs are Fiddledeedee and Beachy Mimi.
Did I mention that they rock?!?
Believe it or not, I have plans to jazz things up around here.
But I'm too busy reading all 84 blogs I subscribe to.
Problem? I don't have a problem...I can quit whenever I want...
Monday, September 29, 2008
Friday, September 12, 2008
More updates since I can't sleep.
Yep. Good ole insomnia. Might as well be productive, right?
Got me some Pandora Radio going, and a whole list of pics to use for a post.
I apologize in advance for the lack of cropping, and copious amounts of red eye. Vance just rebuilt his computer after a hard drive died, and Picasa hasn't been installed yet, so I can't edit.
I laid on the couch pretty much all day today. Vance was able to work from home, which was great since I was super-sick last night. Some kind of quickie stomach bug.
Then once I felt better tonight, we did an amazingly thorough cleaning and decluttering job in anticipation of my sweet friend Mary and her family arriving tomorrow.
That picture was from Carey's twin shower last month. Here's all the Monday Night Girls...
...minus Rebecca who snuck out before the inevitable group shot time came along.
The day before the shower, Darcy left her girls and Adah with me while she went to a meeting. After naptime was popsicle time!
The next weekend brought Tropical Storm Fay, and TONS of rain.
On Saturday, we ventured across the street to let Fox play in the rain with his buddy Ethan.
With all of the rain, one of our trees started leaning...
...so we had to have it taken out before it took out the garage!
Fox thought it was the coolest thing ever...
...but it left quite a mess in the yard!
So I know I talk about how funny Fox is. Recently, his imagination has really come alive. He tells me he's a doggie (always named Buster) and wants me to be a doggie with him...
and the other morning he came into the kitchen while I was making breakfast, telling me he made a lamp.
Pretty impressive for a not-quite-two year old!
He is such a sweet little man. Loves his Daddy so much...
...and loves helping Mommy with the dishes. I am totally using these pics as blackmail when he's older!
We headed down to Vero Beach for Labor Day to spend some time with our wonderful friends, Jeremy and Darcy. Jeremy wanted for Vance to see this crazy vintage car-themed restaurant, so we all loaded up in the van and headed there. I didn't get any decor pics, but here is a shot of the kids dancing to the fun music.
Then we headed to the beach - Fox's first time!
He kept close to Daddy for awhile...
...but eventually got a little braver, and loved the 'dirty' factor.
The waves were quite a shock...
...but overall, he thought the beach was a great place to be!
Unfortunately, our stay with the Walworths was way too short. We had lots of fun playing!
Ever try to get two active toddlers to sit still for a picture?
We got this one just in time...
...and they're off again!
We had to say goodbye to our sweet friends. But not before more pictures!
Of course we needed a big hug...
And then a crazy face picture!
After leaving Vero, we headed 2 hours north on I-95 to Daytona Beach to visit Granny and Grandpa's condo with Aunt Shi-Shi, Uncle Jay and Dylan.
For whatever reason, my camera stayed in my purse, so I have to get some of the 40 billion pictures my mom took and post them later.
For now, I'll leave you with a picture of Fox's favorite phrase...
CHEESE!
Got me some Pandora Radio going, and a whole list of pics to use for a post.
I apologize in advance for the lack of cropping, and copious amounts of red eye. Vance just rebuilt his computer after a hard drive died, and Picasa hasn't been installed yet, so I can't edit.
I laid on the couch pretty much all day today. Vance was able to work from home, which was great since I was super-sick last night. Some kind of quickie stomach bug.
Then once I felt better tonight, we did an amazingly thorough cleaning and decluttering job in anticipation of my sweet friend Mary and her family arriving tomorrow.
That picture was from Carey's twin shower last month. Here's all the Monday Night Girls...
...minus Rebecca who snuck out before the inevitable group shot time came along.The day before the shower, Darcy left her girls and Adah with me while she went to a meeting. After naptime was popsicle time!
The next weekend brought Tropical Storm Fay, and TONS of rain.On Saturday, we ventured across the street to let Fox play in the rain with his buddy Ethan.
With all of the rain, one of our trees started leaning...
...so we had to have it taken out before it took out the garage!Fox thought it was the coolest thing ever...
...but it left quite a mess in the yard!
So I know I talk about how funny Fox is. Recently, his imagination has really come alive. He tells me he's a doggie (always named Buster) and wants me to be a doggie with him...
and the other morning he came into the kitchen while I was making breakfast, telling me he made a lamp.
Pretty impressive for a not-quite-two year old!He is such a sweet little man. Loves his Daddy so much...
...and loves helping Mommy with the dishes. I am totally using these pics as blackmail when he's older!
We headed down to Vero Beach for Labor Day to spend some time with our wonderful friends, Jeremy and Darcy. Jeremy wanted for Vance to see this crazy vintage car-themed restaurant, so we all loaded up in the van and headed there. I didn't get any decor pics, but here is a shot of the kids dancing to the fun music.
Then we headed to the beach - Fox's first time!
He kept close to Daddy for awhile...
...but eventually got a little braver, and loved the 'dirty' factor.
The waves were quite a shock...
...but overall, he thought the beach was a great place to be!
Unfortunately, our stay with the Walworths was way too short. We had lots of fun playing!
Ever try to get two active toddlers to sit still for a picture?We got this one just in time...
...and they're off again!
We had to say goodbye to our sweet friends. But not before more pictures!
Of course we needed a big hug...
And then a crazy face picture!
After leaving Vero, we headed 2 hours north on I-95 to Daytona Beach to visit Granny and Grandpa's condo with Aunt Shi-Shi, Uncle Jay and Dylan.
For whatever reason, my camera stayed in my purse, so I have to get some of the 40 billion pictures my mom took and post them later.
For now, I'll leave you with a picture of Fox's favorite phrase...
CHEESE!
Sunday, August 17, 2008
Big Ole Brain Dump
I should be cleaning the kitchen after last night's dinner with Rob and Anna, but I'm not.
Instead, I'm going to waste all of this kid-free time telling you what's in my brain.
What have I been doing? I'm a Twitter Addict and on Facebook too much.
Here are the June Pics - I realized I never linked them here.
How about a fun Fox story?
It's potty time, y'all. Poop, too.
I spent all day asking Fox to tell everyone in earshot what he did to Daddy's toe. "I pooped ona Daddy's (big pause) toe...".Vance will tell that story on his blog this week.
We've been talking about the potty for awhile now. Sometimes he's interested, sometimes not. This weekend, pretty interested.
(I would be almost finished with this if I didn't spend so much time linking.)
So anyway, we sit him on his little potty, we talk about making sure his 'boy parts' are pointing down into the potty, we run the bath water to motivate the pee-pee, we read books, etc, etc.
Yesterday Fox peed on his potty. Then he gets up and wants to dump it in the big potty so he can flush. However, he's not quite finished peeing. So when he flushes and hears the water, he realizes he needs to pee more. So he pees all over the floor and base of the toilet. Lucky for me, this is just as I need to leave to make it to Carey's twin shower. So I handed Vance a towel, kissed the both of them and headed off to celebrate with the girls.
This afternoon he pooped and peed on the big potty with Daddy holding him in place. Tonight before bed he peed (a lot) on his little potty. I guess we're potty training. Time to go get some pullups.
Fox and I have been to Orlando three times in the past 6 weeks. The first trip was to see this sweet lady, my Granny.
She's 84 tomorrow, and lives in Charleston, SC. We had a wonderful visit, going down on Sunday and heading back on Tuesday. Lots of cousin time, of course. Here are a few of the best pictures from that trip.
Reading tiny little books with Grandpa
Watching ridiculous amounts of Thomas the Train while sitting in Granny's chair (or on her bed)
Lots of hugs and snuggles with my sweet nephew.
The second trip was completely unexpected. Fox and I were getting ready for church around 9 on Sunday July 13th. My sister calls and asked if I had talked to Mom this morning. Now, in my family, "have you talked to (insert name of another family member) today?" is code for "something is wrong but I hope I don't have to be the one to tell you". Of course, I haven't talked to anyone yet. Shannon starts crying and tells me that one of her and Jay's best friends killed himself the night before. I immediately start crying too, and Fox is seriously confused. I told her we would be there in 5 hours. She tries to tell me not to come, but I told her she didn't have to worry, I would pack and leave.
So I quickly packed for Fox and I for an indeterminate length of trip and headed to church to tell Vance his family was leaving and I didn't know when we would be back. The drive down was not at all terrible, Fox was content with his books and the occasional puppet show from the top of my head.
Dylan was already at my parent's house, he stayed over with them for the weekend. Then he stayed with me at their house until Thursday morning. There was lots of cousin time and I tried to take decent pictures of them.
Cheese, anyone?
I was amazed at how the details worked out. Typically, my week is full of stuff going on. Doctor appointments, playdates, co-op babysitting, and little jobs. That week, my calendar was completely empty. Not a coincidence. I needed to be in Orlando, to help my sister and love on her and Jay. Thursday we got to spend some time together, mostly talking about the fact that it was okay to be upset and that it's okay to ask for help. Friday we took the boys to Target to get their pictures done. I'm sorry to be so biased, but these are some seriously cute boys.
After pictures, we had lunch and then Fox and I headed back home. Vance was so glad we were home, but was terrible leaving my sister when she was still in so much pain. Thank you to everyone who prayed and please continue to pray for them and their friends. There is still a lot of healing going on, and it will be a long road to recovery.
The third trip had been planned well in advance. My Uncle Bill and Aunt Kathi were coming down from Michigan (where we visited last summer) and they wanted to see the boys. Vance got to come with us this time. We had a great visit, celebrated Shannon's birthday, and enjoyed swimming in the neighbor's pool.
Some other fun pictures - most of these are also in the July upload that I just finished.
Fox likes to 'fix' his scooter and digger like Daddy fixes cars. This mostly consists of him turning them upside down and sticking crayons in any available orifice and turning them, kind of like a screwdriver I guess.
He also loves to play his guitar with Daddy. Using a pick is a special treat since we usually have to retrieve it from inside the guitar afterwards.
Is there anyone else who loves to give their kids lemons? He makes these hysterical faces, and then asks for more!
This is the point when Daddy decreed it was haircut time.
Rock on!
Post-Haircut Cheese!
I love my sweet Dylan.
Fox loves his Daddy. This was at Coosh's after we returned from our 6-day trip to Orlando.
I am constantly amazed at how awesome my kid is. I love him more than I ever thought possible, and more every day. Vance and I are truly blessed.
He is the funniest, smartest, most exhausting boy on the planet, and I wouldn't want it any other way.
Okay, enough for tonight. Hope you've enjoyed novel. ; )
Instead, I'm going to waste all of this kid-free time telling you what's in my brain.
What have I been doing? I'm a Twitter Addict and on Facebook too much.
Here are the June Pics - I realized I never linked them here.
How about a fun Fox story?
It's potty time, y'all. Poop, too.
I spent all day asking Fox to tell everyone in earshot what he did to Daddy's toe. "I pooped ona Daddy's (big pause) toe...".Vance will tell that story on his blog this week.
We've been talking about the potty for awhile now. Sometimes he's interested, sometimes not. This weekend, pretty interested.
(I would be almost finished with this if I didn't spend so much time linking.)
So anyway, we sit him on his little potty, we talk about making sure his 'boy parts' are pointing down into the potty, we run the bath water to motivate the pee-pee, we read books, etc, etc.
Yesterday Fox peed on his potty. Then he gets up and wants to dump it in the big potty so he can flush. However, he's not quite finished peeing. So when he flushes and hears the water, he realizes he needs to pee more. So he pees all over the floor and base of the toilet. Lucky for me, this is just as I need to leave to make it to Carey's twin shower. So I handed Vance a towel, kissed the both of them and headed off to celebrate with the girls.
This afternoon he pooped and peed on the big potty with Daddy holding him in place. Tonight before bed he peed (a lot) on his little potty. I guess we're potty training. Time to go get some pullups.
Fox and I have been to Orlando three times in the past 6 weeks. The first trip was to see this sweet lady, my Granny.
She's 84 tomorrow, and lives in Charleston, SC. We had a wonderful visit, going down on Sunday and heading back on Tuesday. Lots of cousin time, of course. Here are a few of the best pictures from that trip.
Reading tiny little books with Grandpa
Watching ridiculous amounts of Thomas the Train while sitting in Granny's chair (or on her bed)
Lots of hugs and snuggles with my sweet nephew.The second trip was completely unexpected. Fox and I were getting ready for church around 9 on Sunday July 13th. My sister calls and asked if I had talked to Mom this morning. Now, in my family, "have you talked to (insert name of another family member) today?" is code for "something is wrong but I hope I don't have to be the one to tell you". Of course, I haven't talked to anyone yet. Shannon starts crying and tells me that one of her and Jay's best friends killed himself the night before. I immediately start crying too, and Fox is seriously confused. I told her we would be there in 5 hours. She tries to tell me not to come, but I told her she didn't have to worry, I would pack and leave.
So I quickly packed for Fox and I for an indeterminate length of trip and headed to church to tell Vance his family was leaving and I didn't know when we would be back. The drive down was not at all terrible, Fox was content with his books and the occasional puppet show from the top of my head.
Dylan was already at my parent's house, he stayed over with them for the weekend. Then he stayed with me at their house until Thursday morning. There was lots of cousin time and I tried to take decent pictures of them.
Cheese, anyone?I was amazed at how the details worked out. Typically, my week is full of stuff going on. Doctor appointments, playdates, co-op babysitting, and little jobs. That week, my calendar was completely empty. Not a coincidence. I needed to be in Orlando, to help my sister and love on her and Jay. Thursday we got to spend some time together, mostly talking about the fact that it was okay to be upset and that it's okay to ask for help. Friday we took the boys to Target to get their pictures done. I'm sorry to be so biased, but these are some seriously cute boys.
After pictures, we had lunch and then Fox and I headed back home. Vance was so glad we were home, but was terrible leaving my sister when she was still in so much pain. Thank you to everyone who prayed and please continue to pray for them and their friends. There is still a lot of healing going on, and it will be a long road to recovery.The third trip had been planned well in advance. My Uncle Bill and Aunt Kathi were coming down from Michigan (where we visited last summer) and they wanted to see the boys. Vance got to come with us this time. We had a great visit, celebrated Shannon's birthday, and enjoyed swimming in the neighbor's pool.
Some other fun pictures - most of these are also in the July upload that I just finished.
Fox likes to 'fix' his scooter and digger like Daddy fixes cars. This mostly consists of him turning them upside down and sticking crayons in any available orifice and turning them, kind of like a screwdriver I guess.
He also loves to play his guitar with Daddy. Using a pick is a special treat since we usually have to retrieve it from inside the guitar afterwards.
Is there anyone else who loves to give their kids lemons? He makes these hysterical faces, and then asks for more!
This is the point when Daddy decreed it was haircut time.
Rock on!
Post-Haircut Cheese!
I love my sweet Dylan.
Fox loves his Daddy. This was at Coosh's after we returned from our 6-day trip to Orlando.I am constantly amazed at how awesome my kid is. I love him more than I ever thought possible, and more every day. Vance and I are truly blessed.
He is the funniest, smartest, most exhausting boy on the planet, and I wouldn't want it any other way.
Okay, enough for tonight. Hope you've enjoyed novel. ; )
Tuesday, July 08, 2008
I am the biggest deal geek...
I am laughing at myself for the amount of geekiness this exhibits...
Babycheapskate.com is one of my favorite blogs that has helped me save some serious money since staying home with Fox. A new deal for Pampers diapers and wipes just came out, so I got my act together to take advantage of it.
I posted this on their website and had to make fun of myself.
Oh girls, I made out like a bandit.
I printed 4 each of the $5 off and $5 GC coupons, then picked up 4 papers ($0.96) at Wal-Mart for the $1.50 coupons in each.
Then off to Target.
I did 4 transactions of dipes and wipes, the AMAZING cashier was so impressed and helpful, he just added the $5 to the same GC.
Then I plopped down the $27 of (mostly clearanced) stuff I needed, so I got out of there with 4 size 5 jumbos, 4 3-packs of sensitive wipes, kleenex (much needed!) 2 adult 4th of July tshirts, 6 baby/toddler shirts, 6 baby/toddler shorts, 4 educational goodies from the dollar spot, all for a grand total of $40.30!
Regular price would have been $84.94!
Anyway, just wanted to pass along a great resource. Happy Deal-Shopping!
Babycheapskate.com is one of my favorite blogs that has helped me save some serious money since staying home with Fox. A new deal for Pampers diapers and wipes just came out, so I got my act together to take advantage of it.
I posted this on their website and had to make fun of myself.
Oh girls, I made out like a bandit.
I printed 4 each of the $5 off and $5 GC coupons, then picked up 4 papers ($0.96) at Wal-Mart for the $1.50 coupons in each.
Then off to Target.
I did 4 transactions of dipes and wipes, the AMAZING cashier was so impressed and helpful, he just added the $5 to the same GC.
Then I plopped down the $27 of (mostly clearanced) stuff I needed, so I got out of there with 4 size 5 jumbos, 4 3-packs of sensitive wipes, kleenex (much needed!) 2 adult 4th of July tshirts, 6 baby/toddler shirts, 6 baby/toddler shorts, 4 educational goodies from the dollar spot, all for a grand total of $40.30!
Regular price would have been $84.94!
Anyway, just wanted to pass along a great resource. Happy Deal-Shopping!
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Overheard at the table tonight...
This was such a typical exchange over dinner that I had to post it.
Vance thinks it makes him sound like a jerk, I think we both sound like jerks.
On with the jerkiness!
Bear with me, I am going to experiment with font colors...
V - "That was a good idea, making French Toast with the leftover bread from Monday Night"
M - "Thanks, I know it's not your favorite, but I wanted to use it up before it went stale"
V- "That's not true - you make it sound like I hate French Toast!"
M - "It is true - whenever I give you a choice of French Toast or Pancakes, you ALWAYS choose Pancakes. So that means that French Toast is NOT YOUR FAVORITE."
V - "Well...next time only give me one piece of sausage - I don't eat as much as you."
~ Painful Silence ~
V - " I meant - I don't eat as much as you think I do"
M - "That is so much better. "
Fox - "Handa dicky!" translates to "Hands are sticky!"
~ Uproarious Laughter all around ~
I love our family. ; )
Seriously, we are not this jerky. It was a pleasant dinner, and we all cracked up as a family.
Vance thinks it makes him sound like a jerk, I think we both sound like jerks.
On with the jerkiness!
Bear with me, I am going to experiment with font colors...
V - "That was a good idea, making French Toast with the leftover bread from Monday Night"
M - "Thanks, I know it's not your favorite, but I wanted to use it up before it went stale"
V- "That's not true - you make it sound like I hate French Toast!"
M - "It is true - whenever I give you a choice of French Toast or Pancakes, you ALWAYS choose Pancakes. So that means that French Toast is NOT YOUR FAVORITE."
V - "Well...next time only give me one piece of sausage - I don't eat as much as you."
~ Painful Silence ~
V - " I meant - I don't eat as much as you think I do"
M - "That is so much better. "
Fox - "Handa dicky!" translates to "Hands are sticky!"
~ Uproarious Laughter all around ~
I love our family. ; )
Seriously, we are not this jerky. It was a pleasant dinner, and we all cracked up as a family.
Sunday, June 08, 2008
May Pics uploaded
I've just uploaded 80 pictures to the picture site. Hope you enjoy them!
I'd like to add that I had bronchitis, not Fox. Sorry for the lack of clarity in my previous drug-induced post.
I'm on the mend, thanks for asking. ; )
I'm planning a post about the craziness growing in the front yard. Here's a sneak peak:
I'd like to add that I had bronchitis, not Fox. Sorry for the lack of clarity in my previous drug-induced post.
I'm on the mend, thanks for asking. ; )
I'm planning a post about the craziness growing in the front yard. Here's a sneak peak:
Wednesday, June 04, 2008
My words, they have been eaten.
The AAP (American Academy of Pediatrics) recommends that kids not watch TV until they're 2.
I have faithfully followed this recommendation for nearly 20 months.
Then bronchitis enters the house.
Fox is loving watching Toy Story right now.
And I am too. Let me tell you friends, this is comedy gold!
Even better? I can lay here on the couch, surrounded by tissues and sweet boy snuggling.
I for one, welcome my video overlords.
Sunday, April 27, 2008
Updated the picture site...
I've been uploading tons (well, 48) of new pictures to the picture site. Be sure to check them out!
I was going to post stories, etc, but then I remembered that I promised Vance I would go to bed early. So I am going to honor my commitment to my husband and hopefully be asleep before he returns home from Men's Bible Study.
I've got to be well-rested to wrangle Fox, Ranen and Clark in the morning!
I was going to post stories, etc, but then I remembered that I promised Vance I would go to bed early. So I am going to honor my commitment to my husband and hopefully be asleep before he returns home from Men's Bible Study.
I've got to be well-rested to wrangle Fox, Ranen and Clark in the morning!
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
A Story from Fox...
Vance was giving Fox his milk before bed tonight, and Fox said the following words, in this order, to his Daddy.
Shelf
Shelf
Matt
Tim
Terri
Toby
basketball (bakitball)
kick
football (fooball)
outside
baseball
I laughed out loud. Vance realized that Fox was telling him about everything that happened today during our visit to the Halls.
We went over and saw Matt and Tim building shelves in the garage. Then, an old wire shelf fell down and made a huge mess. We hung out with Terri and Emily, and her dog Toby. They played under the basketball hoop, kicked the football outside, and threw the baseball.
My 17 1/2 month old son told his father about his afternoon.
Seriously, this kid amazes me.
He sings along to a few songs on the radio. Last week he identified a song when the music started, even before the artist sang any of the lyrics.
He's starting to work on cleaning up (sometimes that results in a nasty tantrum), and likes to be my 'big helper' when I'm shopping at the grocery store, folding laundry, or many other usual tasks around the house.
We bought him his first 'guitar' last week. It's a little ukelele that is just the right size for him. He carries it everywhere, and usually refuses to leave the house without his 'geetar'. Fortunately, I can convince him to leave it in the car.
His memory is remarkable. We went to Chilis for a free lunch thingy and when we pulled in the parking lot, little genius boy said "PawPaw eat". He remembered that when my parents came up in JANUARY we ate at Chilis. That was the last time we had been there, and he remembered it three months later.
His expressions just kill me. Sometimes, when he furrows his brow just right, it's almost like you can see the gears turning in that noggin.
His transportation speed is now full-tilt running. Why were we so determined to get him to walk again?
He takes some of his toys and waves at them, saying "Hi Fox".
Each morning I am greeted by a smile, a sweet sounding "goo moning" and then in the same breath "BANANA!". It is almost tortuous to him that I must change his diaper before fulfilling the need for his beloved BANANA.
He's beginning to identify his name, which is really fun. However, when you ask him how to spell his name, or how to spell Fox, he says "Uh-oh X".
Seriously, it's funny. Robyn from church asks me how "O-X" is doing. ; )
The other night when Vance was putting him to bed (seeing a theme, are we?) he was rocking in the rocking chair, and Fox looked up at the awesome print above the chair, of a Fox playing the saxophone, and the word "FOX" on it too. Smiling, he looked at his Daddy and said "name".
I think that's all the stories I can remember for now. I will get some pictures uploaded soon. You can head over here where Vance's mom posted her pictures from our last visit to PC.
Shelf
Shelf
Matt
Tim
Terri
Toby
basketball (bakitball)
kick
football (fooball)
outside
baseball
I laughed out loud. Vance realized that Fox was telling him about everything that happened today during our visit to the Halls.
We went over and saw Matt and Tim building shelves in the garage. Then, an old wire shelf fell down and made a huge mess. We hung out with Terri and Emily, and her dog Toby. They played under the basketball hoop, kicked the football outside, and threw the baseball.
My 17 1/2 month old son told his father about his afternoon.
Seriously, this kid amazes me.
He sings along to a few songs on the radio. Last week he identified a song when the music started, even before the artist sang any of the lyrics.
He's starting to work on cleaning up (sometimes that results in a nasty tantrum), and likes to be my 'big helper' when I'm shopping at the grocery store, folding laundry, or many other usual tasks around the house.
We bought him his first 'guitar' last week. It's a little ukelele that is just the right size for him. He carries it everywhere, and usually refuses to leave the house without his 'geetar'. Fortunately, I can convince him to leave it in the car.
His memory is remarkable. We went to Chilis for a free lunch thingy and when we pulled in the parking lot, little genius boy said "PawPaw eat". He remembered that when my parents came up in JANUARY we ate at Chilis. That was the last time we had been there, and he remembered it three months later.
His expressions just kill me. Sometimes, when he furrows his brow just right, it's almost like you can see the gears turning in that noggin.
His transportation speed is now full-tilt running. Why were we so determined to get him to walk again?
He takes some of his toys and waves at them, saying "Hi Fox".
Each morning I am greeted by a smile, a sweet sounding "goo moning" and then in the same breath "BANANA!". It is almost tortuous to him that I must change his diaper before fulfilling the need for his beloved BANANA.
He's beginning to identify his name, which is really fun. However, when you ask him how to spell his name, or how to spell Fox, he says "Uh-oh X".
Seriously, it's funny. Robyn from church asks me how "O-X" is doing. ; )
The other night when Vance was putting him to bed (seeing a theme, are we?) he was rocking in the rocking chair, and Fox looked up at the awesome print above the chair, of a Fox playing the saxophone, and the word "FOX" on it too. Smiling, he looked at his Daddy and said "name".
I think that's all the stories I can remember for now. I will get some pictures uploaded soon. You can head over here where Vance's mom posted her pictures from our last visit to PC.
Monday, March 03, 2008
Non-Fox Related Post
Just in case you thought it wasn't possible...here are pictures that do not involve the kiddo.
; ) Don't worry, I just posted the Feb. pics!
Rob and Anna have started making cheese. As a bonus, we get to eat some of it!
Rob (and Anna, his lovely assistant) made mozzarella and ricotta on Friday. I made a delicious Spinach Lasagna with the mozzarella, and he made a yummy appetizer with the ricotta and pesto and salami. Here's a picture of the lovely plate of appetizers:
There were a few tomatoes left from the salad and some mozzarella and pesto, so we made up a little caprese-style yumminess in the middle.
Everything was so tasty!
There is something to be said about a woman and her favorite brand. Reynolds, anyone?
Okay, I'll work on a decent post with some fun Fox-ness tomorrow. Hopefully the little booger will take a decent nap.
Oh crap - I almost made an entire post without a mention of my joy. ; ) I do love the cuteness of him. So - here's a pic to tide you over.
Night-night!
; ) Don't worry, I just posted the Feb. pics!
Rob and Anna have started making cheese. As a bonus, we get to eat some of it!
Rob (and Anna, his lovely assistant) made mozzarella and ricotta on Friday. I made a delicious Spinach Lasagna with the mozzarella, and he made a yummy appetizer with the ricotta and pesto and salami. Here's a picture of the lovely plate of appetizers:
There were a few tomatoes left from the salad and some mozzarella and pesto, so we made up a little caprese-style yumminess in the middle.
Everything was so tasty!
There is something to be said about a woman and her favorite brand. Reynolds, anyone?Okay, I'll work on a decent post with some fun Fox-ness tomorrow. Hopefully the little booger will take a decent nap.
Oh crap - I almost made an entire post without a mention of my joy. ; ) I do love the cuteness of him. So - here's a pic to tide you over.
Night-night!
Sunday, February 24, 2008
Big Changes
I'm no longer a member of the Tallahassee Irish Step Dancers.
While that may not sound like a big deal in the grand scheme of things, it is to me.
I was there for the very first meeting, in September of 1999. I took a few months off in college, and 6 months off during my pregnancy and after having Fox.
There are many reasons that went into this huge decision.
But the biggest one is that my priorities have changed.
I love dancing. That hasn't changed.
But I realized that with the short time I have to mold my son into a godly man, and increasing demands for more rehearsal, that something had to give.
My priority has to be being the best mom and wife I can be.
Not being with my family for 2-5 hours each Sunday afternoon was not accomplishing that.
I would come home exhausted, more often than not injured and sometimes frustrated.
This afternoon I took Fox into the studio with me and shared my decision with the group.
I will miss these people that have been a part of my life for so many years.
This is a picture of our group in 2001. The little girl that I was dancing with is now a junior in high school. Her name is Kate, and she's an amazing dancer, and a beautiful person.
Kate promises we will keep in touch via Facebook. I hope so!After leaving the studio, Vance asked me if I wanted to go get some ice cream. Ice Cream? I just cut out my main source of exercise, and the man wants to take me for ice cream. ; )
Vance has been so supportive through this process. He never told me to quit, but he helped me look at my reasons for staying vs. going. There was a lot of praying out of the both of us.
We went over to our friends Barb and Rick Theobald's house. (Aunt Barb and Uncle Rick to Fox). I just wanted to sit on their beautiful deck and look out onto the water and thank the Lord for my many blessings.
We played on the deck, I petted Tum-Tum the Wonder Cat, Fox hung out with Barb and Rick while Vance and I took the canoe on the lake, and we enjoyed a meal together. We enjoyed the meal in spite of the fact that I caught the stove on fire. Seriously. Flames, smoke detector blaring, the whole shebang.
So, that will explain my bit of melancholy. I'm mourning the girl that was the Irish Dancer. It's okay though. That was a season, and there will be many other seasons to look forward to.
Monday, February 18, 2008
Our singing Fox
Here's Fox hugging Katelyn, whose parents were in our childbirth class oh so long ago.
Isn't it a parenting rule that you have to take a "Spaghetti face" picture? Well, here's Fox.
Fox likes to peruse Daddy's Hot Rod Magazines...he gets very excited talking about the "WHEELS!"
Fox has started singing.
Saturday was Ranen's 2nd birthday party, and he enjoyed everyone singing "Happy Birthday". After the party, we headed to Sam's Club to pick up a few things Sandra needed for the Strickland's baby shower.
Somewhere on Capital Circle, we heard something out of Fox in the back seat...kind of like "happy...birday...you...Ranen...birday..." I asked Fox if he was singing Happy Birthday to Ranen, and he just got the biggest grin on his face, he was just thrilled that I had figured it out! So we all sang "Happy Birthday" to Ranen in the car on the way to and from Sams.
This morning when we woke up, we heard his little voice on the monitor "Happy...to me..Birday...Ranen"
Just in case you've ever wondered how to keep 5 toddler boys still for almost 10 minutes - the answer is cupcakes.
Then today we were playing at the house before dinner and Fox get his little sing-songy voice and says "Jesus...me...Bible..." I think about it, and then realize he's singing "Jesus Loves Me"! So of course we've been singing that all evening.
Here he is saying his latest favorite phrase..."Hold ME!" (emphasis on the ME!)
This picture makes me wonder...where did my baby go? Here he was a year ago...
And here is our walking, talking, singing Fox.
Isn't it a parenting rule that you have to take a "Spaghetti face" picture? Well, here's Fox.
Fox likes to peruse Daddy's Hot Rod Magazines...he gets very excited talking about the "WHEELS!"
Fox has started singing.
Saturday was Ranen's 2nd birthday party, and he enjoyed everyone singing "Happy Birthday". After the party, we headed to Sam's Club to pick up a few things Sandra needed for the Strickland's baby shower.
Somewhere on Capital Circle, we heard something out of Fox in the back seat...kind of like "happy...birday...you...Ranen...birday..." I asked Fox if he was singing Happy Birthday to Ranen, and he just got the biggest grin on his face, he was just thrilled that I had figured it out! So we all sang "Happy Birthday" to Ranen in the car on the way to and from Sams.
This morning when we woke up, we heard his little voice on the monitor "Happy...to me..Birday...Ranen"
Just in case you've ever wondered how to keep 5 toddler boys still for almost 10 minutes - the answer is cupcakes.Then today we were playing at the house before dinner and Fox get his little sing-songy voice and says "Jesus...me...Bible..." I think about it, and then realize he's singing "Jesus Loves Me"! So of course we've been singing that all evening.
Here he is saying his latest favorite phrase..."Hold ME!" (emphasis on the ME!)This picture makes me wonder...where did my baby go? Here he was a year ago...
And here is our walking, talking, singing Fox. 
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