Friday, January 27, 2006
Thursday, January 26, 2006
Cake Time!
I just thought her cupcake cake turned out so cute! And, the little figure is a toy, too. The only drawback (for Mommy & Daddy) is that the tops have a TON of icing on them! Don't know if we're ready for her sugar high!
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Time Flies
I'm sitting here at the computer right now (with a few minutes to spare), and I find myself thinking about tomorrow. My "baby", Reese, will be three years old! While three doesn't seem to be old by any stretch, I cannot believe that three years have passed already. It seems like it was just yesterday that we were bringing her home from the hospital--so unaware of how much joy and laughter and happiness and frustration (sometimes) that she would bring to our lives.
After having lost a child prior to Reese, I was so afraid that I would not be able to have a baby. And, as Warren'll tell you, I was asking him about our starting a family right after we got married! :) God blessed us with her (and her sisters, too), and I am so blessed to have her in my life. My pregnancy with her was great, except for a minor scare that some "specialist" got us worried about. (That's a story in and of itself). I never felt really sick and Reese LOVED Mexican food--chicken fajitias to be exact. Even though my labor started with her at 2 am, and that we went through 12 hours of labor and about an hour and a half of pushing, she was and is absolutely worth every minute of it!
I just cannot believe how fast the time has gone. I wish she could stay small forever, but I know that's not possible. I am just going to cherish every single minute we have together! God is so Good!
After having lost a child prior to Reese, I was so afraid that I would not be able to have a baby. And, as Warren'll tell you, I was asking him about our starting a family right after we got married! :) God blessed us with her (and her sisters, too), and I am so blessed to have her in my life. My pregnancy with her was great, except for a minor scare that some "specialist" got us worried about. (That's a story in and of itself). I never felt really sick and Reese LOVED Mexican food--chicken fajitias to be exact. Even though my labor started with her at 2 am, and that we went through 12 hours of labor and about an hour and a half of pushing, she was and is absolutely worth every minute of it!
I just cannot believe how fast the time has gone. I wish she could stay small forever, but I know that's not possible. I am just going to cherish every single minute we have together! God is so Good!
Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Too Funny!
The absolute funniest thing happened to us last night. During our errand running yesterday, we arranged to have the electricity turned on in the new house. We were told that they would get it hooked up and running that day--we were thinking it'd take 'em a couple of days. So. . .we rode out to the house last night to make sure everything was good to go.
Well, as Warren's getting the babies in the house, Reese and I are already in and she's exploring. I hear the fan in the bathroom running, so I go to turn it off. Well. . .as I'm turning on the light, I see something small scurry across the floor. I immediately think mouse because it was so small and a kinda light grey color. I panic!!!! I HATE rodents!!! (Just like my mom!) Anyway, when Warren comes inside I let him know about our "friend." Thankfully it wasn't a rodent but a small bird. Seems he got in through a hole in the wall that's for the dryer exhasust! (Needless to say that the hole is now blocked off. We could have had a menegerie in there by the time we move in!)
Reese had a good time watching her daddy try to get the bird out of our house. He tried to but a bucket on him and carry him out, but that didn't work. He then got a towel and started waving it. Well, that bird flew all over the house! And continued to scurry about the floor. Warren swung the towel once, and the bird started coming right towards me in the mud room. I quickly closed the door on him! Not to be outdone, the little fella crawled under the door and got in with me! Panic still! I just don't like wild creatures!
Warren was finally able to get the bird out of the house and things returned to normal. . .until we got home. Reese got sick, and not just feeling bad kind of sick. She was having a hard time keeping ginger ale down! She got some med-med (medicine) and fell asleep and seemed to be doing better 'til about 11 pm when it all started again. She didn't sleep well at all last night, therefore I didn't either. But that's my job. I don't like it when my girls, any of them, aren't feeling good.
She seems to be feeling better this morning. She even asked for a doughnut this morning, so I think that's a good sign. She's arguing with me a bit like she always does and is beginning to play like she does everyday! Hopefully this "bug" won't get a hold of me!
Well, as Warren's getting the babies in the house, Reese and I are already in and she's exploring. I hear the fan in the bathroom running, so I go to turn it off. Well. . .as I'm turning on the light, I see something small scurry across the floor. I immediately think mouse because it was so small and a kinda light grey color. I panic!!!! I HATE rodents!!! (Just like my mom!) Anyway, when Warren comes inside I let him know about our "friend." Thankfully it wasn't a rodent but a small bird. Seems he got in through a hole in the wall that's for the dryer exhasust! (Needless to say that the hole is now blocked off. We could have had a menegerie in there by the time we move in!)
Reese had a good time watching her daddy try to get the bird out of our house. He tried to but a bucket on him and carry him out, but that didn't work. He then got a towel and started waving it. Well, that bird flew all over the house! And continued to scurry about the floor. Warren swung the towel once, and the bird started coming right towards me in the mud room. I quickly closed the door on him! Not to be outdone, the little fella crawled under the door and got in with me! Panic still! I just don't like wild creatures!
Warren was finally able to get the bird out of the house and things returned to normal. . .until we got home. Reese got sick, and not just feeling bad kind of sick. She was having a hard time keeping ginger ale down! She got some med-med (medicine) and fell asleep and seemed to be doing better 'til about 11 pm when it all started again. She didn't sleep well at all last night, therefore I didn't either. But that's my job. I don't like it when my girls, any of them, aren't feeling good.
She seems to be feeling better this morning. She even asked for a doughnut this morning, so I think that's a good sign. She's arguing with me a bit like she always does and is beginning to play like she does everyday! Hopefully this "bug" won't get a hold of me!
Sunday, January 22, 2006
Oh the Joys of Moving. . .
Well, the moving to the new house has begun. The girls and I have made a couple of trips to the house with some things that I can actually pick up! :) I'm trying to help Warren out as much as I can while he's working. I've already moved a lot of our clothes and shoes; I figure that's a good start since he always HATES having to haul that stuff around. Plus, now that we have two more little ones in the house, we could open our own clothing store with all the ones that we have, and we have a huge storage box of clothes that Reese has outgrown ranging in size from 6 months to 2T! Wow!!! If anyone would like some girl hand-me-downs, give me a holler! (We are acquiring new things for the twins. We do use some of Reese's old clothes, but it's way more fun to dress the twins in the same things).
I don't know if I've even put a dent into all that we have, but I'm hoping that when the real moving begins (next weekend) that my efforts won't be totally for naught! A guy that Warren works with, Nick, is going to help us with our move. He is such a nice guy and he seems to really like our girls. Reese LOVES Mr. Nick! I am so touched by the fact that he wants to help us out. It's really good to have good friends! Another of our many blessings!
I'm ending this post for now. Think I'll try and throw some stuff in the car to take to the house so I can tell myself that I've done something semi-productive! Until later. . .
I don't know if I've even put a dent into all that we have, but I'm hoping that when the real moving begins (next weekend) that my efforts won't be totally for naught! A guy that Warren works with, Nick, is going to help us with our move. He is such a nice guy and he seems to really like our girls. Reese LOVES Mr. Nick! I am so touched by the fact that he wants to help us out. It's really good to have good friends! Another of our many blessings!
I'm ending this post for now. Think I'll try and throw some stuff in the car to take to the house so I can tell myself that I've done something semi-productive! Until later. . .
Saturday, January 21, 2006
Last but not least. . .Reese's room. She has told us on several occasions that she wants a "Dora pink" room. (Lowe's carries Nickelodeon brand paints). But, this room is already a nice shade of light green, so I'm wanting to keep it that way, but is she's determined to have pink--then that's what we'll do. Just no Pepto Bismol! :)
The twins' room--view from the hallway. Again, it looks smaller than it really is. We are thinking of doing two colors in here separated by the chair rail--there is one, you just probably can't make it out too well in this picture. We're thinking of going with lavender as one color. DamDam got us a good deal on a can of purple paint! Thanks DamDam!
The master bedroom in our new house. The peach paint on the wall is going to go. . .just don't know when or what color it's gonna be! Taking any and all suggestions because Warren said we can get a new comforter--and we decided that we need to pick our wall color first and decorate around that! The room is bigger than it looks--just couldn't get a good angle for the shot.
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Kindness
Just when I think this world can be so cruel and full of people harboring bad feelings toward one another, something happens that restores my faith in the kindness of people. I mentioned in another post that our realtor, Jamie, had given us a gift certificate to Lowe's to help us with some "improvements" on our house. As if that wasn't enough, she got all of the girls some things, too. Anna & Maggie got two packages of diapers and a HUGE box of baby wipes (things I was going to have to buy tomorrow when I go grocery shopping), and Reese got a Veggie Tales "Heroes of the Bible" DVD. Not only did she get these happies for our girls, she took time out of her busy morning to bring them to our house! She is such a nice person; we couldn't have made a better choice when it came to choosing someone who would help us with our house hunting. Thanks Jamie! You're the best!!!
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Happy Birthday UNCLE BOO!
Today is Warren's "little" brother's birthday. Don't know how old Bryant is this year; sorry 'bout that. Now that I'm 30, I block out anyone's age who is younger than I am! :) haha! Anyway, hope he may read this, and if so, hope your day was great. We were thinking about you!!! Love you lots!!!!
Four Things
I stole this from Jenny's blog. I know that she wishes that I would get my own material, but she finds the neatest things to do!
Four jobs you have had in your life:
1. Mommy (the most rewarding, time consuming & exhausting, but one I would NOT trade for the entire world!)
2. Teacher
3. Office Manager
4. Retail (never again!)
Four movies you would watch over and over: (there are SOOOOO many; here are four that jump to mind immediately):
1. Adventures in Babysitting
2. The Sound of Music
3. Most of the animated Disney movies
4. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Four places you have lived:
1. Columbus, MS
2. Cleveland, MS (college and first year of marriage)
3. Clarksdale, MS
4. Franklin, TN
Four TV shows you love to watch:
1. THE AMAZING RACE!!!
2. Survivor (if I like the people on it)
3. CSI:
4. Designing Women
Four places you have been on vacation:
1. Orange Beach, AL
2. Caribbean Cruise (for our honeymoon--seven years ago in April)
3. Orlando, FL
4. Destin, FL
Four websites you visit daily:
1. Yahoo!
2. CBS Daytime Homepage (to catch up on my soaps if we have to watch Nickelodeon all day)
3. Blogs
4. Cableone.net (our other email)
Four of my favorite foods:
1. Most anything that my grandmother makes--especially her sour cream pound cake & strawberry pie--YUM-O
2. Most vegetables--especially fresh ones from the garden--more specifically fresh tomatoes!!
3. A grilled hamburger
4. Homemade vegetable beef soup
Four places you would rather be right now:
1. Back asleep in my bed
2. Already moved in my new house
3. Always with my hubby and girls
4. Closer to other family members
Four jobs you have had in your life:
1. Mommy (the most rewarding, time consuming & exhausting, but one I would NOT trade for the entire world!)
2. Teacher
3. Office Manager
4. Retail (never again!)
Four movies you would watch over and over: (there are SOOOOO many; here are four that jump to mind immediately):
1. Adventures in Babysitting
2. The Sound of Music
3. Most of the animated Disney movies
4. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood
Four places you have lived:
1. Columbus, MS
2. Cleveland, MS (college and first year of marriage)
3. Clarksdale, MS
4. Franklin, TN
Four TV shows you love to watch:
1. THE AMAZING RACE!!!
2. Survivor (if I like the people on it)
3. CSI:
4. Designing Women
Four places you have been on vacation:
1. Orange Beach, AL
2. Caribbean Cruise (for our honeymoon--seven years ago in April)
3. Orlando, FL
4. Destin, FL
Four websites you visit daily:
1. Yahoo!
2. CBS Daytime Homepage (to catch up on my soaps if we have to watch Nickelodeon all day)
3. Blogs
4. Cableone.net (our other email)
Four of my favorite foods:
1. Most anything that my grandmother makes--especially her sour cream pound cake & strawberry pie--YUM-O
2. Most vegetables--especially fresh ones from the garden--more specifically fresh tomatoes!!
3. A grilled hamburger
4. Homemade vegetable beef soup
Four places you would rather be right now:
1. Back asleep in my bed
2. Already moved in my new house
3. Always with my hubby and girls
4. Closer to other family members
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
It's Official
Well. . .we are the official owners of our new house!!!!!!! :) We had our closing today at 2 pm, and everything went very, very smoothly. The current owners seem to be very nice, down to earth people. I liked them a lot. Too bad we weren't able to really get to know them during this process. Anyway, we drove by the house Saturday night, and it looked like they hadn't done a whole lot of moving, but everything is out of the house now. I can't believe they did it all so quickly. They're even going to have the carpets steam cleaned for us! They wanted to do it today, but they thought we were moving in, and it wouldn't have been a good idea for us to move in on freshly cleaned, wet carpet. So, they said they'd be in touch about scheduling something and they're going to pay for it! Isn't that amazing. They have just been wonderful people to work with. (They even tried giving us their dog) :)
And. . .our realtor even had a little surprise for us in the folder she brought to closing. She had this big blue folder ready to put our copies of all of the paperwork in. She told Warren (while I was at school picking up Maggie & Anna) that we had a happy in the bottom of our folder. Once we got through everything, we found a gift certificate to Lowe's! Jamie, our realtor, is one of the sweetest people I've ever met. This will help us make the house our own.
I just wanted to give you the update. We probably won't officially be living in the new house until the end of the month. With Warren working 12 hours days and me keeping up with all the girls, we're gonna have to pick and choose our days to move. But, we'll get there! You'll have to come visit us once we do get settled.
Even though we had a lot of great news today with the house becoming ours, it has also been a little bittersweet for me. Seven years ago today my gran (my mom's dad) passed away. I was really close to him, and I miss him so much. I know that he was with us today (and everyday) and I hope he's proud of us. This day just brings back lots of memories, good and very sad. My gran was the most awesome person in the whole world. He was always willing to help anyone in any way that he could. He was very giving of his time and himself. Kinda rare a find these days. He was the best. He loved us so much and I hope he knows how much I love him, too. I wish that he were here to see Reese, Anna, and Maggie. If there's anyone who could figure out how to maneuver while holding both babies at once, it'd be him. He absolutely loved babies. He wouldn't want one baby to feel left out, so he'd figure out a way to hold both of them. Part of me knows that he's seen them though, even before I knew them!
PS...I wrote in another post about some playground equipment in the backyard. . .well it IS STAYING!!! YEA!!!!!!!
And. . .our realtor even had a little surprise for us in the folder she brought to closing. She had this big blue folder ready to put our copies of all of the paperwork in. She told Warren (while I was at school picking up Maggie & Anna) that we had a happy in the bottom of our folder. Once we got through everything, we found a gift certificate to Lowe's! Jamie, our realtor, is one of the sweetest people I've ever met. This will help us make the house our own.
I just wanted to give you the update. We probably won't officially be living in the new house until the end of the month. With Warren working 12 hours days and me keeping up with all the girls, we're gonna have to pick and choose our days to move. But, we'll get there! You'll have to come visit us once we do get settled.
Even though we had a lot of great news today with the house becoming ours, it has also been a little bittersweet for me. Seven years ago today my gran (my mom's dad) passed away. I was really close to him, and I miss him so much. I know that he was with us today (and everyday) and I hope he's proud of us. This day just brings back lots of memories, good and very sad. My gran was the most awesome person in the whole world. He was always willing to help anyone in any way that he could. He was very giving of his time and himself. Kinda rare a find these days. He was the best. He loved us so much and I hope he knows how much I love him, too. I wish that he were here to see Reese, Anna, and Maggie. If there's anyone who could figure out how to maneuver while holding both babies at once, it'd be him. He absolutely loved babies. He wouldn't want one baby to feel left out, so he'd figure out a way to hold both of them. Part of me knows that he's seen them though, even before I knew them!
PS...I wrote in another post about some playground equipment in the backyard. . .well it IS STAYING!!! YEA!!!!!!!
Good Luck Miss Mississippi
Kristian Dambrino, a graphic design major from Grenada is representing our state in the upcoming Miss America pageant. She is attending DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY! :) Go Okra!!! Anyway, just wanted to let any DSU alums who check out our site know that a Delta girl's going to Vegas! Hopefully I'll remember to watch the telecast on CMT.
Sunday, January 15, 2006
We're Seven Months Old!!!
This is Anna (on left) and Maggie's seven month old picture. You'll have to excuse the hair-dos. Even though their dos are kinda messy, I think this picture is adorable. Neither one of them are really crawling yet, but they sure can get to where they want to go in their own little ways. And it's absolutely amazing how "in sync" they are with each other. When they're asleep in their crib, they usually fall asleep in the same positions, and when they pull off their socks, they pull off the same ones!!! :)
Our Cute Nephew
I just realized that I've posted pictures of our nieces, Erin & Lauren, but I haven't posted any of our nephew, Hunter. He's Warren's sister's little boy. And, he is all boy! He loves tractors and anything with farm equipment--as you can probably tell by this picture! He's such a cutie! This is his 10 month old picture. It's really hard to believe that he's just about a year old. (Hope Aunt Katie doesn't mind me posting his picture). :)
Reese's Birthday Presents
BopBop and DamDam (Warren's parents) came to visit us this weekend. They brought our (mine & Reese's) birthday presents to us. I got some beautiful citrine earrings and Reese, who I had wanted to wait on opening her gifts until her actual birthday, the 26th, could not wait to open hers. So, I gave in. She got a great spring dressy dress from BopBop and DamDam that has the cutest bow to match for her hair!
And. . .Aunt Katie, Uncle Mitch and Hunter sent their gift, too. She got the cutest "magic wand." It lights up and plays music. Reese likes for us to turn her into a princess like in the Disney movies she loves so much. Anyway, she loves playing with it, but she like to swing it--generally in the direction of the babies! She'll learn to be careful--I hope! Thanks so much for thinking of Reese, it means a lot to us and her, too. We hope to see you all soon!
And. . .Aunt Katie, Uncle Mitch and Hunter sent their gift, too. She got the cutest "magic wand." It lights up and plays music. Reese likes for us to turn her into a princess like in the Disney movies she loves so much. Anyway, she loves playing with it, but she like to swing it--generally in the direction of the babies! She'll learn to be careful--I hope! Thanks so much for thinking of Reese, it means a lot to us and her, too. We hope to see you all soon!
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