We spent at fun day in the park over the weekend. Here a couple of pictures of the kids swinging. They both love to be outside and sometimes throw quite impressive fits when we have to leave. Ahhhh, parenthood...
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
I've been tagged...
I've been tagged by Courtney to write 100 things about myself. I am not sure if I can think of that many "interesting" things about myself, but here goes...
1 I love God. I love my family. I love being "Mommy" more than anyone can imagine.
2 My husband is amazing. He can do anything he puts his mind to, which I admire so much. He is a wonderful father, husband and friend.
3 I am a pediatric nurse. I actually love it - not so much the nursing part, but I really love the kid part.
4 I love kids. I love mine, the ones in my family, my friends', my patients, the ones in my Sunday School class, strangers' - I just love em'.
5 I went to 4 different colleges- Lee, Lipscomb,Belmont and Nashville Tech.
6 I wish I read my Bible more. I, like Courtney, have read every US I have ever received from cover to cover as my Bible sits on my nightstand. That is terrible, especially when I actually write it out.
7 I also love to watch Grey's Anatomy. It is another guilty pleasure. ER, The Office, What About Earl and Scrubs are other favorites. However, I don't watch near as much TV as I used to since having kids.
8 I love sports. I love to watch football. I love to watch and play softball. I love to play basketball. I hope my kids are athletic. Is it bad to hope that?
9 I like to sew although I am very impatient. I have thrown a smocking project across the room. There is a sense of satisfaction upon a completed project. I only sew for kids, though - and not much - only as time allows.
10 I love to cook and try new recipes. I have a new one I really like for bruschetta chicken if anyone is interested. I am obsessed with cookbooks.
11 I love chocolate. Period.
12 I love one-of-a-kind restaurants. My husband and I are starting to go to "chains" less and less.
13 I lose my patience easily if I am tired.
14 It annoys me when people know the sex of the baby or what they are going to name it but won't share this information with others. (Sorry if this offends anyone. It is just at pet peeve...)
15 I really miss Billy D. He passed away in September from cancer and sometimes it still does not feel real. Father's Day was not the same this year.
16 Toby's mom passed away a few weeks before our wedding, and I miss her too. I feel like my kids were somewhat cheated because they never got to meet her. She was such a nice person.
17 I have the best sister-in-laws, and I love all 3! God matched us all perfectly with one another.
18 I love steak. I could never be a vegetarian.
19 I still have baby weight to lose, too- anywhere between 5-10 lbs. I would love to lose that last 5!
20 I am very sporadic with exercise. I'll go 5 times one week and none the next.
21 I hate to run but that is what I usually do when I exercise because nothing else really feels like a workout.
22 I want to go to Hawaii so bad.
23 I love the beach.
24 I love to tan despite the health risks that I know can kill you.
25 I love Starbucks Grande decaf non-fat no whip peppermint mocha lattes. Abby can even recite that order! She thinks grande means coffee!
26 I let my kids eat junk food a lot. I should make them eat healthier but it is such a battle and the junk is so convenient. (I know. That is not a good excuse.)
27 I miss living near Michael and Courtney. I hate that I don't get to see my nephew every day.
28 I love getting pedicures. (Not as much as my mom, but I do love them.)
29 I think my mom is so pretty.
30 I wish I was more outgoing. I would like to meet more people. I am an introvert.
31 I love to shop - shoes, clothes, make-up... I love it.
32 I love to go to yard sales on Saturday mornings. There is something so satisfying about finding a steal. It used to embarrass me when my mom would drag me to them and now I love them. Go figure...
33 I love tunic shirts and flats (not necessarily together). I just love both styles. I guess because I am tall.
34 My husband says I am anal. He is right.
35 I actually like to do laundry. I can't stand anyone else to do it for me. I even like to do other people's laundry. Is that wierd?
36 I hate those "plus" cards. Whey can't they just give us the discount? Why do you have to have a card? Anyone can get one, so what's the point?
37 I can't remember the last time I went to the movie theatre with my husband to see an adult movie, and I love to do that. I did take Abby to see Shrek the Third a few weeks ago.
38 I think it is hilarious that both of my kids have big blue eyes and we both have brown.
39 I turn 30 soon.
40 I, too, find that with age I care less and less of what others think of me.
41 I hate stretch marks.
42 I love ice cream and Popsicles in the summer and hot chocolate in the winter.
43 Brown is my favorite color to wear.
44 Every Day with Rachael Ray is my favorite new magazine.
45 I really like to watch Oprah, although I rarely do.
46 I am still sad that Brad and Jen broke up.
47 We are going out of town this weekend while Aunt Jody stays with the kids. It will be the first time I have left Beau.
48 I bought (splurged on) cowboy boots this year and I LOVE them.
49 I adore Eric at Escape. He gives the best massage ever.
50 I am a UT fan. We bleed orange around here.
51 I love to talk. People probably dread my calls because I can talk and talk. I also love to listen and would like to think am pretty good at it.
52 I have taken the kids swimming a ton this year. They love it.
53 I am very Type A. A planner. An organizer.
54 The clothes in my closet are even color coded.
55 Chance by Chanel has been my perfume of choice this past year. I also love NARS tinted body oil. It smells sooooo good and gives you a perfect glow.
56 I don't wash my face every night. I get lazy.
57 I would love to go skiing again (although I am not very good at it). It's been 2 1/2 years.
58 I am terrible on the computer. I have to get my husband to help me do everything but shop, check email, and blog.
59 I love my ipod when I work out.
60 I love videos on demand. It is such a great idea.
61 I eat dessert after every meal. Now Abby thinks you should have dessert after every meal. Toby tries to tell here that this is not so. She thinks he is totally kidding. I have ruined my child.
62 I worry every day about something terrible happening to my husband and/or children. It terrifies me. I don't know why I do this as it is illogical, but I still do.
63 We have had 2 deaths in our church congregation of young men in their 30s the past few weeks. Go hug your husbands tight tonight. I am trying not to take mine for granted.
64 I want to go on a mission trip. I have never been on one.
65 I hate long road trips. My parents used to pack us all into a camper and take us to Texas (an 18 hour haul with 10+ people in that thing). I still hate campers to this day. I like to fly.
66 I like to get mail. Real, handwritten cards and letters.
67 I love feta cheese.
68 I gained 40 lbs with my first pregnancy, and almost the same with my 2nd. When I go to the gym and hold a 20lb weight in each hand I can not believe I weighed that much more!!
69 Speaking of weight, I also love to watch The Biggest Loser. Those people are so transformed. Losing weight changes their whole lives. I love it.
70 I really don't like drinking water. It is such a pain.
71 I can't drive a stick. I get panicked on a hill with someone right one my bumper. I just can't handle it.
72 I love Broncos - the old ones from the seventies. Toby used to have one he worked on but he sold it.
73 Toby proposed by buying me a dog - his tag said "I love you. Will you marry me?" I have the dog tag in a frame in the living room now. I love that he did it that way.
74 I am not a car person. I could care less if I ever have a new car, although I do like the smell of new cars. I just want to be safe and comfortable, although I am not crazy about vans.
75 I think the Asthon Kutcher/Demi Moore thing is weird.
76 My kids make me smile every day. Even just sitting here thinking about them while they sleep makes me smile.
77 Talk Soup is really funny.
78 For not knowing how to use the computer very well I can type pretty fast and I am good with our computer system we use at work.
79 Houses in Nashville are way too expensive. Is everyone making that much more money than us?
80 I would never go to nursing school again. It was way too hard for the payoff in the end. I was terrible in science in school. English was my strength, but what was I going to do with that?
81 I would like to coach someday. Some of my coaches were my biggest mentors.
82 I love that Abby is a prissy girl and that Beau is a rough and tumble boy. I also love that God blessed me with a boy and a girl. They are so different and both are so much fun.
83 I work out to music that Toby hates like Gwen Stefani, Kelli Clarkson and Fergie.
84 I can not sing worth a flip but I still sing to Beau at night - usually Dream.
85 I have worn glasses since I was 4 years old. I am severely farsighted. I hope my kids aren't...
86 It really bothers me that some people that are on TN Care do not deserve it. It is ridiculous and dishonest.
87 We are not sure if we will try to have anymore kids yet. Some days yes, some day no....just can't decide.
88 I love it when Toby's grandmother makes chocolate gravy and pork shoulder (not together).
89 Christmas is so much fun with kids.
90 I love holiday decor. I am a sucker for it - can't help it. I am running out of storage room...
91 I love to throw the kids big birthday parties. Its fun to see them have so much fun with their friends, and I always love to see the cake Aunt Ann comes up with.
92 A friend told me once that Toby has a "sexy little way about him". I can't help but agree.
93 I want to plan a girls only shopping and spa weekend to Chicago or Atlanta. Anyone interested?
94 I bought the brown flip-flops that I wear almost every day in the summer on vacation with Toby when we were dating. Don't you love a great purchase like that?
95 I love sugary cereal - Cocoa Puffs, Fruity Pebbles, Cap'n Crunch - can sit and eat half a box in one sitting. Sad, huh?
96 I have some wonderful friends in my life that I am so truly thankful for. What would we do without our friends?
97 I love chick flicks.
98 I only like McDonald's fries. They are the best. All others pale in comparison.
99 I love buying and giving gifts. I tend to overdo birthdays, Christmas, etc.
100 I hope I am a good Christian, wife, mother, daughter, sister, nurse and friend. I pray that God makes me better at all of the hats that I wear and roles that I fill every day as I am thankful for each of them!
Whew - that was long but fun. Now I get to tag some people, right? Well, I tag Julie, Amber, Christine and Pamela (who needs to start blogging again). Have fun!!
1 I love God. I love my family. I love being "Mommy" more than anyone can imagine.
2 My husband is amazing. He can do anything he puts his mind to, which I admire so much. He is a wonderful father, husband and friend.
3 I am a pediatric nurse. I actually love it - not so much the nursing part, but I really love the kid part.
4 I love kids. I love mine, the ones in my family, my friends', my patients, the ones in my Sunday School class, strangers' - I just love em'.
5 I went to 4 different colleges- Lee, Lipscomb,Belmont and Nashville Tech.
6 I wish I read my Bible more. I, like Courtney, have read every US I have ever received from cover to cover as my Bible sits on my nightstand. That is terrible, especially when I actually write it out.
7 I also love to watch Grey's Anatomy. It is another guilty pleasure. ER, The Office, What About Earl and Scrubs are other favorites. However, I don't watch near as much TV as I used to since having kids.
8 I love sports. I love to watch football. I love to watch and play softball. I love to play basketball. I hope my kids are athletic. Is it bad to hope that?
9 I like to sew although I am very impatient. I have thrown a smocking project across the room. There is a sense of satisfaction upon a completed project. I only sew for kids, though - and not much - only as time allows.
10 I love to cook and try new recipes. I have a new one I really like for bruschetta chicken if anyone is interested. I am obsessed with cookbooks.
11 I love chocolate. Period.
12 I love one-of-a-kind restaurants. My husband and I are starting to go to "chains" less and less.
13 I lose my patience easily if I am tired.
14 It annoys me when people know the sex of the baby or what they are going to name it but won't share this information with others. (Sorry if this offends anyone. It is just at pet peeve...)
15 I really miss Billy D. He passed away in September from cancer and sometimes it still does not feel real. Father's Day was not the same this year.
16 Toby's mom passed away a few weeks before our wedding, and I miss her too. I feel like my kids were somewhat cheated because they never got to meet her. She was such a nice person.
17 I have the best sister-in-laws, and I love all 3! God matched us all perfectly with one another.
18 I love steak. I could never be a vegetarian.
19 I still have baby weight to lose, too- anywhere between 5-10 lbs. I would love to lose that last 5!
20 I am very sporadic with exercise. I'll go 5 times one week and none the next.
21 I hate to run but that is what I usually do when I exercise because nothing else really feels like a workout.
22 I want to go to Hawaii so bad.
23 I love the beach.
24 I love to tan despite the health risks that I know can kill you.
25 I love Starbucks Grande decaf non-fat no whip peppermint mocha lattes. Abby can even recite that order! She thinks grande means coffee!
26 I let my kids eat junk food a lot. I should make them eat healthier but it is such a battle and the junk is so convenient. (I know. That is not a good excuse.)
27 I miss living near Michael and Courtney. I hate that I don't get to see my nephew every day.
28 I love getting pedicures. (Not as much as my mom, but I do love them.)
29 I think my mom is so pretty.
30 I wish I was more outgoing. I would like to meet more people. I am an introvert.
31 I love to shop - shoes, clothes, make-up... I love it.
32 I love to go to yard sales on Saturday mornings. There is something so satisfying about finding a steal. It used to embarrass me when my mom would drag me to them and now I love them. Go figure...
33 I love tunic shirts and flats (not necessarily together). I just love both styles. I guess because I am tall.
34 My husband says I am anal. He is right.
35 I actually like to do laundry. I can't stand anyone else to do it for me. I even like to do other people's laundry. Is that wierd?
36 I hate those "plus" cards. Whey can't they just give us the discount? Why do you have to have a card? Anyone can get one, so what's the point?
37 I can't remember the last time I went to the movie theatre with my husband to see an adult movie, and I love to do that. I did take Abby to see Shrek the Third a few weeks ago.
38 I think it is hilarious that both of my kids have big blue eyes and we both have brown.
39 I turn 30 soon.
40 I, too, find that with age I care less and less of what others think of me.
41 I hate stretch marks.
42 I love ice cream and Popsicles in the summer and hot chocolate in the winter.
43 Brown is my favorite color to wear.
44 Every Day with Rachael Ray is my favorite new magazine.
45 I really like to watch Oprah, although I rarely do.
46 I am still sad that Brad and Jen broke up.
47 We are going out of town this weekend while Aunt Jody stays with the kids. It will be the first time I have left Beau.
48 I bought (splurged on) cowboy boots this year and I LOVE them.
49 I adore Eric at Escape. He gives the best massage ever.
50 I am a UT fan. We bleed orange around here.
51 I love to talk. People probably dread my calls because I can talk and talk. I also love to listen and would like to think am pretty good at it.
52 I have taken the kids swimming a ton this year. They love it.
53 I am very Type A. A planner. An organizer.
54 The clothes in my closet are even color coded.
55 Chance by Chanel has been my perfume of choice this past year. I also love NARS tinted body oil. It smells sooooo good and gives you a perfect glow.
56 I don't wash my face every night. I get lazy.
57 I would love to go skiing again (although I am not very good at it). It's been 2 1/2 years.
58 I am terrible on the computer. I have to get my husband to help me do everything but shop, check email, and blog.
59 I love my ipod when I work out.
60 I love videos on demand. It is such a great idea.
61 I eat dessert after every meal. Now Abby thinks you should have dessert after every meal. Toby tries to tell here that this is not so. She thinks he is totally kidding. I have ruined my child.
62 I worry every day about something terrible happening to my husband and/or children. It terrifies me. I don't know why I do this as it is illogical, but I still do.
63 We have had 2 deaths in our church congregation of young men in their 30s the past few weeks. Go hug your husbands tight tonight. I am trying not to take mine for granted.
64 I want to go on a mission trip. I have never been on one.
65 I hate long road trips. My parents used to pack us all into a camper and take us to Texas (an 18 hour haul with 10+ people in that thing). I still hate campers to this day. I like to fly.
66 I like to get mail. Real, handwritten cards and letters.
67 I love feta cheese.
68 I gained 40 lbs with my first pregnancy, and almost the same with my 2nd. When I go to the gym and hold a 20lb weight in each hand I can not believe I weighed that much more!!
69 Speaking of weight, I also love to watch The Biggest Loser. Those people are so transformed. Losing weight changes their whole lives. I love it.
70 I really don't like drinking water. It is such a pain.
71 I can't drive a stick. I get panicked on a hill with someone right one my bumper. I just can't handle it.
72 I love Broncos - the old ones from the seventies. Toby used to have one he worked on but he sold it.
73 Toby proposed by buying me a dog - his tag said "I love you. Will you marry me?" I have the dog tag in a frame in the living room now. I love that he did it that way.
74 I am not a car person. I could care less if I ever have a new car, although I do like the smell of new cars. I just want to be safe and comfortable, although I am not crazy about vans.
75 I think the Asthon Kutcher/Demi Moore thing is weird.
76 My kids make me smile every day. Even just sitting here thinking about them while they sleep makes me smile.
77 Talk Soup is really funny.
78 For not knowing how to use the computer very well I can type pretty fast and I am good with our computer system we use at work.
79 Houses in Nashville are way too expensive. Is everyone making that much more money than us?
80 I would never go to nursing school again. It was way too hard for the payoff in the end. I was terrible in science in school. English was my strength, but what was I going to do with that?
81 I would like to coach someday. Some of my coaches were my biggest mentors.
82 I love that Abby is a prissy girl and that Beau is a rough and tumble boy. I also love that God blessed me with a boy and a girl. They are so different and both are so much fun.
83 I work out to music that Toby hates like Gwen Stefani, Kelli Clarkson and Fergie.
84 I can not sing worth a flip but I still sing to Beau at night - usually Dream.
85 I have worn glasses since I was 4 years old. I am severely farsighted. I hope my kids aren't...
86 It really bothers me that some people that are on TN Care do not deserve it. It is ridiculous and dishonest.
87 We are not sure if we will try to have anymore kids yet. Some days yes, some day no....just can't decide.
88 I love it when Toby's grandmother makes chocolate gravy and pork shoulder (not together).
89 Christmas is so much fun with kids.
90 I love holiday decor. I am a sucker for it - can't help it. I am running out of storage room...
91 I love to throw the kids big birthday parties. Its fun to see them have so much fun with their friends, and I always love to see the cake Aunt Ann comes up with.
92 A friend told me once that Toby has a "sexy little way about him". I can't help but agree.
93 I want to plan a girls only shopping and spa weekend to Chicago or Atlanta. Anyone interested?
94 I bought the brown flip-flops that I wear almost every day in the summer on vacation with Toby when we were dating. Don't you love a great purchase like that?
95 I love sugary cereal - Cocoa Puffs, Fruity Pebbles, Cap'n Crunch - can sit and eat half a box in one sitting. Sad, huh?
96 I have some wonderful friends in my life that I am so truly thankful for. What would we do without our friends?
97 I love chick flicks.
98 I only like McDonald's fries. They are the best. All others pale in comparison.
99 I love buying and giving gifts. I tend to overdo birthdays, Christmas, etc.
100 I hope I am a good Christian, wife, mother, daughter, sister, nurse and friend. I pray that God makes me better at all of the hats that I wear and roles that I fill every day as I am thankful for each of them!
Whew - that was long but fun. Now I get to tag some people, right? Well, I tag Julie, Amber, Christine and Pamela (who needs to start blogging again). Have fun!!
Saturday, June 2, 2007
Princess Abigail
Abby decided to dress up in full princess get-up after her bath tonight. This is not an unusual occurrence. I managed to get her out of all of it for bed except a different crown that lights up when you press a button! I guess it won't hurt too much to sleep in a crown...
Happy Birthday, Austin
My apologies to the birthday boy for having no pictures of him on this post! We unloaded the pictures and I asked Toby where in the world all of those pictures he took from Austin's birthday were. Turns out he was taking pictures with their camera most of the time (which is the same camera we have) so I thought we had a ton of pictures. Maybe I can get some of the actual birthday boy and post them later! We had a fun time helping Austin celebrate turning 4!
Beau loved the kiddie pool. This kid is crazy. He purposefully went under several times!
Ella and Abby (and Austin's cheek) enjoying the bigger pool. Abby is very envious of Ella and Austin's ability to go underwater. Swimming lessons start in a few weeks! Yay!!
Lola and Beau enjoying their Big Bird juice boxes and goldfish. Aren't they so cute side by side? What a life...
Beau loved the kiddie pool. This kid is crazy. He purposefully went under several times!
Ella and Abby (and Austin's cheek) enjoying the bigger pool. Abby is very envious of Ella and Austin's ability to go underwater. Swimming lessons start in a few weeks! Yay!!
Lola and Beau enjoying their Big Bird juice boxes and goldfish. Aren't they so cute side by side? What a life...
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