Picture time!
It is time to catch you all up on the weeks that I haven't been able to post pictures because my computer and my camera were just not seeing eye to eye. Hope you enjoy our little moments as much as we have. August flew by and I can't believe it is already September.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Monday, August 18, 2008
When an Olympian waves to you
What would you do if an Olympian waved to you, especially if you are a boy and it is a pretty female who just won a gold medal? Well I know what Gavin would do he would say "Huhhhh"(which sounds a lot like hi) and smile really big.
While watching the Olympics my son who rarely even registers that his parents own a 47" flat screen looks up at the screen just in time to see the US gold medalist from a track event, I believe the 400 meter, smile and wave at the camera. To an almost 9 month old who doesn't know the difference it probably looked like she was right in our living room waving at him. So cute!
I will have to come back soon and share photos my camera won't sync with the computer so I need to get a new cord but for now a cute story.
What would you do if an Olympian waved to you, especially if you are a boy and it is a pretty female who just won a gold medal? Well I know what Gavin would do he would say "Huhhhh"(which sounds a lot like hi) and smile really big.
While watching the Olympics my son who rarely even registers that his parents own a 47" flat screen looks up at the screen just in time to see the US gold medalist from a track event, I believe the 400 meter, smile and wave at the camera. To an almost 9 month old who doesn't know the difference it probably looked like she was right in our living room waving at him. So cute!
I will have to come back soon and share photos my camera won't sync with the computer so I need to get a new cord but for now a cute story.
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Why I am a bad blogger...
Because life just seems to fly by and so does my son. Crawling everywhere, oh and eating everything if you can't tell by the following pictures. Including a tiny twig that the dogs brought in with them. Fun! He started this little sit crawl thing with one leg cocked under him and he kind of bounces on the leg bent under him and then crawls normally with the other one. So funny! I didn't realize he could get very far and then one day he disappeared and I found him in the laundry closet with the garbage tipped over fliging dryer sheets and lint. Uh Oh! Then we decided to eat dinner at the coffee table and before we knew it he was sitting on the floor next to me eating a sweet potato fry. It was small and soft so no problem but boy he is fast and dangerous. He has turned into a little beggar. I feed him little bits of things from my plate that I think his little toothless mouth can handle and now if I don't give him anything he gives me this "are you gonna eat that" look while glancing back and forth from me to my plate, then if I don't give in right away he follows up with a lound grunt. Taking lessons from the dogs? Hmmm.
Well here are some pics from recently. Enjoy and I will try to get better about blogging. This one took me two days to complete, such is my life and I am loving every second I wish I could freeze time for just a little while.
Because life just seems to fly by and so does my son. Crawling everywhere, oh and eating everything if you can't tell by the following pictures. Including a tiny twig that the dogs brought in with them. Fun! He started this little sit crawl thing with one leg cocked under him and he kind of bounces on the leg bent under him and then crawls normally with the other one. So funny! I didn't realize he could get very far and then one day he disappeared and I found him in the laundry closet with the garbage tipped over fliging dryer sheets and lint. Uh Oh! Then we decided to eat dinner at the coffee table and before we knew it he was sitting on the floor next to me eating a sweet potato fry. It was small and soft so no problem but boy he is fast and dangerous. He has turned into a little beggar. I feed him little bits of things from my plate that I think his little toothless mouth can handle and now if I don't give him anything he gives me this "are you gonna eat that" look while glancing back and forth from me to my plate, then if I don't give in right away he follows up with a lound grunt. Taking lessons from the dogs? Hmmm.
Well here are some pics from recently. Enjoy and I will try to get better about blogging. This one took me two days to complete, such is my life and I am loving every second I wish I could freeze time for just a little while.
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Daddy love
Gavin a few weeks ago fell into this lovely napping routine. He would take an hour and half in the morning and an hour and a half in the afternoon. It was perfect. I could get lots of stuff done or just be lazy and take some needed mommy time and read a book or watch tv. Naps are like God's gifts to Mommies and Daddies. So when the weekends roll around I think "How great will this be?! Mike and I can catch up on some favorite shows or do a couple projects around the house, heck we could even play a game or two while Gavin naps." Then Saturday morning 9:30 creeps up and he would normally be begging me to take a nap with major eye rubbing, crying fits and laying his head on my chest. Nothing! Nothing at all not even one eye rubby. What is going on? I decide it has to be the fact that on the weekends our schedules can be really random what with going out with that friend or running this errand or that so maybe he just picks up on that. Then 4th of July comes around and Mike has friday off and I quickly realize the problem Gavin won't sleep if Mike is home. Not only that but if Mike leaves the room that Gavin is in he totally breaks down and begins to cry. The poor kid wants nothing more than to spend the day with Daddy and I can't blame him I feel the same way. All week he is out earning us a roof over our heads and food on our plates and when he is here we just want to be with him. Gavin you are so lucky to have such a great Daddy and Mike I hope you feel the Daddy Love!
Gavin a few weeks ago fell into this lovely napping routine. He would take an hour and half in the morning and an hour and a half in the afternoon. It was perfect. I could get lots of stuff done or just be lazy and take some needed mommy time and read a book or watch tv. Naps are like God's gifts to Mommies and Daddies. So when the weekends roll around I think "How great will this be?! Mike and I can catch up on some favorite shows or do a couple projects around the house, heck we could even play a game or two while Gavin naps." Then Saturday morning 9:30 creeps up and he would normally be begging me to take a nap with major eye rubbing, crying fits and laying his head on my chest. Nothing! Nothing at all not even one eye rubby. What is going on? I decide it has to be the fact that on the weekends our schedules can be really random what with going out with that friend or running this errand or that so maybe he just picks up on that. Then 4th of July comes around and Mike has friday off and I quickly realize the problem Gavin won't sleep if Mike is home. Not only that but if Mike leaves the room that Gavin is in he totally breaks down and begins to cry. The poor kid wants nothing more than to spend the day with Daddy and I can't blame him I feel the same way. All week he is out earning us a roof over our heads and food on our plates and when he is here we just want to be with him. Gavin you are so lucky to have such a great Daddy and Mike I hope you feel the Daddy Love!
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Happy Birthday to me!
Today was my birthday. I know some of you can relate to me when you truly and sincerely believe that you don't want anyone to do anything it isn't really important. Then the day comes and it is really important and you told everyone to do nothing. Bad idea. Who can you blame? Well I did that with Mike but he learned from Mother's day not to do nothing. So Wednesday night he brought home flowers and a card and said he had to do something and that was enough for me just to be remembered and thought of but it didn't end there. We were having dinner at our friends house as well. They had invited me over so I wouldn't have to cook or clean up dinner on my birthday. She casually mentioned maybe having pizza. Then for the rest of the week I thought I don't want pizza for my birthday. I begged him to tell them we should go out and he did. So a few minutes before we leave Mike turns to Gavin and says "don't tell Mommy but I might just have done something really thoughtful for mommies birthday," then turns and smiles at me. When we get to our friends place he had prepared a 3 course meal starting with ceasar salads with fresh grated cheese followed by sauted mushrooms and onions. Then for dinner we had rock salt prime rib (which was delicious), baked potatoes, corn on the cob, and French bread. Then for desserts turnovers that I couldn't even touch I was so stuffed. Then our friends watched Gavin while Mike took me to see Get Smart, which was a really funny movie.
Earlier that day my good friends took me for a picnic in the park to celebrate my birthday. I also received 4 birthday cards in the mail. I had a very special birthday.
Thank you everyone!
Today was my birthday. I know some of you can relate to me when you truly and sincerely believe that you don't want anyone to do anything it isn't really important. Then the day comes and it is really important and you told everyone to do nothing. Bad idea. Who can you blame? Well I did that with Mike but he learned from Mother's day not to do nothing. So Wednesday night he brought home flowers and a card and said he had to do something and that was enough for me just to be remembered and thought of but it didn't end there. We were having dinner at our friends house as well. They had invited me over so I wouldn't have to cook or clean up dinner on my birthday. She casually mentioned maybe having pizza. Then for the rest of the week I thought I don't want pizza for my birthday. I begged him to tell them we should go out and he did. So a few minutes before we leave Mike turns to Gavin and says "don't tell Mommy but I might just have done something really thoughtful for mommies birthday," then turns and smiles at me. When we get to our friends place he had prepared a 3 course meal starting with ceasar salads with fresh grated cheese followed by sauted mushrooms and onions. Then for dinner we had rock salt prime rib (which was delicious), baked potatoes, corn on the cob, and French bread. Then for desserts turnovers that I couldn't even touch I was so stuffed. Then our friends watched Gavin while Mike took me to see Get Smart, which was a really funny movie.
Earlier that day my good friends took me for a picnic in the park to celebrate my birthday. I also received 4 birthday cards in the mail. I had a very special birthday.
Thank you everyone!
Monday, June 16, 2008
Friday, June 13, 2008
Yard work
I have a love hate relationship with yard work. I love to dream and plan and look at plants at nurseries but I hate doing the work. I hate weeding. I hate planting and I hate getting dirt on my hands. Yet Mike and I managed to do a little yard work a few weekends back and it really spruced the place up.
Before...2 years ago with all the shrubs
Half way there...last year.
And finally...I would be happy to never touch another ounce of dirt and I am sure Mike would be glad to never see another shred of bark.
I would love to plant a few more things though and maybe some iron pieces hanging on the side of the house. I guess we aren't done. Let's not even get started on the back yard. Maybe I will save up and pay someone.
I have a love hate relationship with yard work. I love to dream and plan and look at plants at nurseries but I hate doing the work. I hate weeding. I hate planting and I hate getting dirt on my hands. Yet Mike and I managed to do a little yard work a few weekends back and it really spruced the place up.
Before...2 years ago with all the shrubs
Half way there...last year.
And finally...I would be happy to never touch another ounce of dirt and I am sure Mike would be glad to never see another shred of bark.
I would love to plant a few more things though and maybe some iron pieces hanging on the side of the house. I guess we aren't done. Let's not even get started on the back yard. Maybe I will save up and pay someone.