Showing posts with label Holidays. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Holidays. Show all posts

Sunday, July 5, 2009

4th of July

For the 3rd year, we spent the 4th with the Semi-Homemades. We skipped the parade (see last year's post for why we didn't go) this year and headed over after naps.

The girls colored (since it was over 100 outside!) and G-man tried to get in on the action.


Mr. Semi-Homemade grilled burgers, brats, and hot dogs for the kiddos. We paired it with grilled corn on the cob, LC's homemade mac and cheese, fresh berries, guacamole, and Pioneer Woman's sheet cake! Delicious!!
For our after dinner entertainment, the girls (and LC) danced to their favorite song... Lady Gaga's "Poker Face".

The guys set up Rock Band.... sang several songs... and decided it wasn't as fun when you had 3 little ones trying to play too!

Once Rock Band was put away, we headed to the fireworks. They had several hot air balloons burning off excess gas and P was none too pleased with the loud noise. She laid on the blanket like this or in my lap until the balloons had been put up!

I think she got her second wind.... R and P ran circles around us until the fireworks started.

It was all fun and games until the booms started....

but after awhile, she actually watched the gorgeous fireworks!

Monday, May 25, 2009

Memorial Weekend Recap

*This is super long and mainly for YaYa, Da, Nonnie and Deeda*

This weekend was beyond crazy... some in a good way, some in a not so good way.


Friday - We had a normal afternoon... Miss Priss and I went to the mall, rode the carousel, ate lunch at Chick-fil-A, walked around for a bit and headed home for a nap. After she woke up, we talked to Auntie Allie. About 6 or 6:30, we headed to the store for a few things I needed for chicken salad. I was having shooting pains in my belly that didn't seem to go away. We got home and I tried to rest as much as possible when there's a 20 month old needing attention.

At this point, I realized I hadn't felt Baby Girl move since I was talking to Allison (about 4:00). I drank a large glass of chocolate milk, but it didn't do the trick to get her moving. Since it had been about 4 hours since I know I felt her move and the pain was still not subsiding, I called in to the doctor. He wanted me to go to L&D for monitoring. By now it was Miss Priss' bedtime, so I put her to bed and waited for LC to get home from the Byron Nelson. Of course this happens while P is sleeping and when my parents are in Maui and the Semi-Homemades are in Oklahoma (so no one to come over and watch P)! Luckily, we were able to get our babysitter to come over to listen for P while we headed up to the hospital.

The nurse immediately found the heartbeat, but I had to stay on the monitors for an hour. They never said what the pains were... just to follow up with my OB at my appointment this week. We left about 12:30 AM with the instructions for me to take it easy, rest, and drink plenty of fluids. This was super easy to do when I was pregnant with P... now, not so much. She doesn't understand why Momma can't pick her up or why all Momma wants to do is sit on the couch!

Saturday - We had a showing at 9 AM so we had breakfast out (one of my favorite things to do!). Then we came home to play, eat lunch, and nap. Miss P thought she didn't need to nap, so LC stayed up with her while I took a long nap! The weather was great and I thought sitting on a patio was just the ticket for dinner. As we pulled in the parking lot to On the Border, the sky darkened. The waitress brought our drinks out as the sky opened up! Our table was under an awning and the umbrella, so we were totally dry. P was happy as a clam, so we stayed on the patio through the rain storm. It was actually quite enjoyable to be the only ones outside!

Sunday - Church in the morning, home for lunch, once again P didn't nap. I made a fantastic banana pudding for the cookout at the Graham's.

P and Nate setting up their lounge chairs


Daddy and P in the pool

She thought it was hilarious to throw the ball in the water!
It was cloudy most of the afternoon and then rained for a bit. We ate on the patio and then set up the octopus sprinkler for the kiddos (so we wouldn't have to get back in the pool with them!) It was a sight to see! All the little girls stripped down to their diapers or panties and were running around squealing.
Except when the water actually touched P.... Not a fan of the cold water from the faucet.
Monday - Trip to Home Depot for mulch. P took a LONG nap (making up for the last 2 days of no nap), so while LC worked on the yard, I got my toes done. We had the Semi-Homemades over for dinner - hamburgers, corn on the cob, watermelon. After dinner, P and R were playing and Miss Priss climbed up on a Rubbermaid container... we're not entirely sure what happened, but we heard a crash and P was laying on the tile floor screaming. I think she fell flat onto her noggin.... a HUGE goose egg popped up immediately and she bit something in her mouth that bled quite a lot. I called the nurse line because the bump was so big and so bruised! She said to give her some Motrin, that it was ok to put her to bed, but to wake her up every 3-4 hours. We ended up keeping her awake until 9, then I got up with her at 1:00 and LC took the 5:00 shift. Talk about getting ready for a newborn! I didn't realize how much I like having uninterrupted sleep!

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Mother's Day 2009


Ever since I can remember, I've wanted to be a mom. I can't believe Sunday was my second Mother's Day! It's definitley been the most tiring, frustrating, hardest, and most wonderful job I've ever had. I am so incredibly blessed with this amazing little girl. I'm still in awe of her every single day. I think as long as I continually seek the joy of motherhood in the midst of chaos and frustrating times, I'll continue to be awed every day of her life. I'm so thankful that God chose me to be her Momma. I can't wait to see what the future brings to this journey of motherhood when Baby Girl #2 makes her appearance into our family!

Monday, April 13, 2009

Easter Sunday

The Easter Bunny visited our house Sunday before church! Miss Priss got a new Elmo DVD, Color Wonder paper, a Peter Rabbit coloring book, an Elmo Egg, sidewalk chalk, and a new bikini. We had to hide the Smarties, M&M's, and other assorted candy.


Waiting for Momma to finish getting ready so we could leave for church. She loves playing on the stairs and swinging the gate, all while waving and saying bye bye.

Easter Egg Dying

We did our first potentially disastrous, messy project on Saturday night.... and it turned out great! Aside from a yellow dyed dish towel and some blue fingers on a little girl, it was wonderful!

Helping Daddy punch out the holes for the eggs

Watching the magic happen

'I think I'll do it myself'.. she loved moving the egg holder stick from color to color

Momma's masterpiece

What? Pictures of Momma and Payton together???!!! (please ignore my photoshop job of a tank top... apparently the one I was wearing showed a little too much while bending over)


Friday, April 10, 2009

Easter Fashion Show

Payton's Easter dress - Baby Gap If the weather turns cold, she has a pale pink cardigan to wear over her dress.

I'm sure LC will be sporting his "uniform" of an Adidas Climacool golf shirt and khaki pants.


And I will be recycling this Motherhood dress (I was 19 weeks pregnant with P in the pic and so excited to have a bump that I had to show it off!)

Wednesday, April 8, 2009

Kappa Easter Egg Hunt!

Last night Miss Priss and I headed to Denton for the 5th annual Kappa Easter Egg Hunt. A few years ago they added a petting zoo and it was a hit with all the kiddos... except Hunter ;)

Giving all her food to the guinea pigs and wanting them to DO something!
They were too busy sleeping, so she scooped the food back up to try again.

Ok, if you're not going to eat, then I'll just pet you.
Chasing down a rabbit that didn't want to be caught.
Admiring the chicks and ducklings
Oooooooh! Ducks! (This is a favorite face for P to make)
Egg hunt time!

Hunter and Payton.... not wanting to look at me or each other!

My how times have changed. It's been almost 10! years since I met these girls! Instead of Kappa meetings, events, and RBar, it's marriage, diapers, and breast feeding.

Parra with Hayzen - 5 months, Carole (23 weeks pg) with Hunter - 2 yrs, me (19 weeks pg) with Payton - 18 months, Erin with Tatum - 2 weeks! and Nolan - 2 years

Sunday, February 15, 2009

Happy Valentine's Day!

Payton's valentines for her classmates.

I thought it would be sweet for LC to give P valentine's so she'll understand how a lady is suppose to be treated. We both got yellow tulips, even though LC and I don't "do" V-Day.

LC got her a sweet card that you can record your own message and then it plays a song. It plays "Payton, Daddy loves you" and How Sweet It Is To Be Loved By You when you open it up.

Oh wow! The crawling baby she loved every time we passed it at the store.


On Saturday night, we headed over to the Semi-Homemade's for steaks, potatoes, and salad. You can read more about it here. We had a ball and the night ended way too soon!