Children's Treasures!

Remember when you were little and every little sparkly rock, penny, or anything that could fit in your pocket was special?! Well, I remember being that way and now my little clone has officially become a trash collector! Today while I was taking all of aleigh's clothes out of the washer to put them in the dryer I looked down in the washing machine and, as you can see, I had a small collection of rocks pennies and even a pen (thank god it didn't leak all over aleigh's clothes). Later, as I was cleaning the kitchen, I picked up her princess lunchbox and wondered why it was so darn heavy, so I unzipped the front pocket and found yet another collection of rocks! Even though it drives me absolutely crazy, I had to laugh! She is such a garbage collector! One day I might be daring enough to take a picture of her room and show just how bad it is. I try to control it, but don't have time to clear out her room w/ a trash bag every other day!

The last two days have been our regular busy days w/ karate camp, work, and errand running. I gave Ansley cereal today and she took it better the second time than she did the first. Hopefully it won't irritate her this time like it did last time. If it does I will need to wait a little longer to try again. Robin stopped by this evening w/ Tessa. Tessa has a Johnny Jumper at home so she knows what they are all about, but I had never seen her in one. Well Robin put her in Ansley's and we were so entertained watching her go airborn in that thing! She sticks her arms out to the side and jumps up as high as she can and her toes will be pointed and touch while she is off the ground and she lands so gracefully! She looked like a little ballerina! She just jumped non-stop. Robin took her out to get ready to go and said she was getting tired, but would keep going if she let her! Little miss Tessa has some energy and will probably keep mommy and daddy on their toes! Too Cute!

A busy busy but fun weekend!

This weekend was the beginning of a month full of busy weekends! AJ and Aleigh had a birthday party to go to on Saturday afternoon at our first local indoor miniature golf course. It was the 6th Birthday for a friend of theirs from Karate. They had a blast and now it's Sunday night and AJ is having his first sleepover at our house w/ that same friend, Devon (pictured). It is 11:41 p.m. and they have been swimming all afternoon. I thought for sure they would be asleep by now, but they are up there laughing and playing video games and board games. I will eventually have to go up there and suggest a movie so they will fall asleep.

I had a Baby Shower to go to yesterday for my friend Danielle (the person I signed up under as a lia sophia jewelry rep). Her shower began at her 4d Ultra Sound appointment. It was a huge room with a couple of couches and a big flat screen on the wall so we could all see. It was very different but neat. I left there and went directly to my friend Malins house for a get together and enjoyed a small cocktail...my first since being pregnant w/ Ansley. Then today the kids had a little swimming party at the clubhouse that was holding the poker event for Adam, Joe and their regular poker crew. While they were there I went to Robin's house for a little surprise party thrown by her husband. It was nice to see her twice in one week! I then headed over to the clubhouse and visited while letting Ansley splash her feet in the pool. It was 95 degrees here today and the pool water felt no cooler than bath water! From there, I came home w/ all of the kids and had to listen to Ansley cry the whole 35 minute drive! She was very moody today...probably because of the heat if she is anything like me!

A Long Overdue Visit

With Joe and the kids going to Karate Camp this summer, as I mentioned earlier, Ansley and I have a little more time on our hands for some long overdue visits! As posted on Tuesday, we got to go see Robin and Tessa! Today we were able to go see Tammy, my first close friend after moving to Georgia almost 17 years ago! It was so cute to see how enthusiastic these baby girls were when they first saw each other! Their grins were as big as could be! They shared a lot of smiles together today. Hayley is an amazingly happy baby, and although she had to tolerate some fussiness from Ansley, she never let out the first fussy sound! When we sat them down together it was like looking at two little versions of me and Tammy. I am so excited to have friends that have baby girls the same age as Ansley! It is going to be a blast watching them grow together! Tammy and I were talking about our plans to make our kids want to be at our houses when they grow up. This way we can keep them from doing the crazy things we did as teenagers!

Today I heard Aleigh's ability to tell a story, and tell it well. It was a true story and I had no idea where she was going with it until she finished. Then I sat there for a minute and thought "Wow she just told me a story and told it very well!"

This is how she told it:

"Mommy, today at Karate Camp I was just sitting there watching Happy Feet, enjoying the movie and I looked over and saw an older boy and his little brother. They were just sitting there playing with their dinosaurs. I looked back over and kept on watching Happy Feet. Then I looked over again, they were still playing so I looked back over and kept watching the movie. I looked over again and then back at the movie, then when I looked over the last time the little brother just threw up all over the place! It was so gross mommy! Don't worry, I didn't go near him because I didn't want to catch it!"

I thought that was pretty well told coming from a 4 year old! I love the conversations I can have with AJ and Aleigh. As they grow I can see that they must really listen to Joe and I and the stories they hear us share over the phone and with friends and family! Guess we better be careful! Lol!

Heart Is Found

So I am so excited to be a part of Heart is Found Photography! My great friend, Malin who has been a good friend of mine since 8th grade (16 years), is an INCREDIBLE photographer and I have always enjoyed bragging on her and raving over her incredible work. She has asked me to assist her in her business and I'm thrilled that she thinks of me, not only as a close friend, but also as someone who would work well next to her! This is something I am going to be able to do during any free moment I can find! Yes, I am still working for D.E.S. but only very part-time. Malin has some projects in the works that are very exciting and I can't wait to be a part of her success! I left her website in my blog the other day, but I am going to include it again - http://www.heartisfound.com/ .

A Friendly Visit

Ansley got to see her friend Tessa today! Tessa is Robin's baby girl who is about 9 weeks older than Ansley. Tessa was born 3 weeks early and had a rough first week in this world w/ lots of medical attention to assist her w/ some breathing problems and then jaundice. It was very hard to watch my dear friend go through that and not be able to hold her baby for the first 5 days! As you can see, Tessa is now a very healthy, sweet, outgoing and adorable baby girl! It's so amazing how much she has changed in the last month or so since we saw her last! Tessa even scared Ansley a little bit because she had definitely found her voice and she isn't afraid to use it! It was so cute and too funny! I can't believe Ansley hasn't gotten over being so jumpy over loud voices. We don't exaclty have a quiet house and she sure can sleep through loud noises.



Robin and I had a nice visit and were able to catch up. We had to laugh at the girls because not only were they hungry at the same time, but they were poopin at the same time, crying at the same time, and sleeping at the same time! It was too cute! We really look forward to watching our girls grow together! On Thursday we will get to visit my friend Tammy and her baby girl Hayley, who is just 3 weeks older than Ansley!

AJ and Aleigh continue to enjoy the summer at Karate Camp! It was 90 degrees here today, so they didn't get much outside time, but they were able to get out plenty of energy w/ the moonwalk and karate class. I am hoping that they don't get too burned out on Karate Camp. I might look in to some other activities for them to offer a little variation for the summer.

An Average Sunday

We went to church this morning for the first time in a month! It was "move up" day so Aleigh got to go the Kindergarten class upstairs w/ all of the big kid classes! She was excited to be near AJ. I think Joe and I kept trying to make today a lazy Sunday, but the kids kept asking when we were going to church! We love our church, so we are always glad when we make it a point to be there. They have an excellent childrens program!

Uncle Bryson needed a subject for a photo shoot he had to do for school, so he borrowed Aleigh and got some great shots. The rest of the day was spent relaxing and visiting w/ my parents. It was a nice way to end the weekend!

SEX AND THE CITY

I finally got to see the movie today, and it couldn't have been more perfect! I LOVED it and want to go back to the Theatre to see it again and then I want to own it! I never get tired of seeing the re-runs on tv at night. What I appreciated the most about the movie was the closeness between 4 girlfriends! It was really neat. I am truly blessed to have such great friends in my life and I appreciate each and every one of you! We need to hang out more!

Ok, so my friends were asking which character I thought I was most like on Sex and The City. Well, I can't say I am like any of them! It's just crazy to try and say I am like one out of only 4 women who live in New York City living the high life while I live in the suburbs w/ my husband and 3 kids. However, I couldn't resist taking the quiz that was posted on a website I recently visited (star94.com). According to the quiz, I am most like Carrie. Click on the link below to find out who you are most like.

Which Sex and the City Character Are You?
	You are Carrie. You know what you want out of a relationship and you're not afraid to keep moving until you get it. Wit and charm are your biggest turn-ons, and you like guys who appreciate you for your mind as much as your body. You have fun playing the dating game, but secretly you just can't wait to find the guy who sweeps you off your feet and carries you into the sunset.
Find Your Character @ BrainFall.com