ten on tuesday!

1. We had a fun 3 day weekend. It went by much too fast though. We ended up not going to the civil war reenactment. The more I think about it the more I realize that it would have been really awkward. Seeing people wave their confederate flags... no thanks. Saturday we went to home depot to get trim for our window that has termite damage, and then went over to our friends' house. Sunday we went to Montgomery to visit Cory's grandparents, cousins, and aunt and uncle. Yesterday some friends of ours from Huntsville came down. We had lunch at Moes, hung out at the house, picked up some pizza and ice cream for dinner, and ended the evening sitting outside by the fire. I think we're the only people in the south that had a fire going last night. I have no pictures of any of these events. sad city.

2. I went to the dentist today. I hadn't been in 6 years. yikes. I do have a cavity, but I'm not too bummed about it. I thought they were going to tell me I need 17 root canals. Instead I got compliments. so hooray. I love going to the doctor and dentist.

3. The dentist was very impressed with Peyton. He couldn't believe that she wasn't even three yet. She spelt her name for him, and told him her birthday. I said, "yeah, she's a genius." He said, "I really think so!" :)

4. Noah has his 9 month appointment tomorrow. I'm guessing he weighs like 23 pounds.

5. Please ignore the mismatched outfit, and nap hair. Focus on that awesome "angelina ballerina" move. ha. Such a dainty little ballerina. I can't wait until she starts dance!

6. It is HOT. The humidity isn't bad yet, so I'm enjoying. I love having the kids play in their little pool late in the afternoon. 

7. Hopefully this weekend I'll have a chance to take Noah's 9 month pictures. He's at a great age/stage. He can sit up really well, but he isn't crawling yet so he can't get away from me. Well unless he decides to roll away.

8. Have I shared pictures of the kids' room? 

9. Peyton is completely out of diapers. yay! She will still have an occasional accident at nap or bedtime, but really she is doing so well. We just have to be sure to get her up to go to the bathroom before we go to bed. 

10. You would think that thinking of 10 random things to share would be easy, but I struggle every week. I guess it's because my life is pretty much the same day after day. We have some exciting changes coming up, but they're not ready for the blog world. 

Peyton: My ladybug has antlers.

Me: He has antennas.

Peyton: No, he has two not ten.

wordless wednesday

Ten on Tuesday!

1. Peyton no longer calls flashlights "tashlights". She still says things are "teelicious" instead of delicious, and "I will feel you better" when she is trying to comfort you.

2. I gave Noah some tylenol this morning, and Peyton asked for some. I told her she couldn't have any because she wasn't sick. She said, "I am sick. My head hurts, my belly hurts, my legs hurt, my knees hurt." Nice try, but its still not going to happen.

3. The other day we were at Target, and a lady standing in front of us turned around, tickled Noah feet and started talking to him. Peyton told her to be gentle, and then proceeded to tell the lady that her name was Marie. I love that Peyton is so imaginative, but I probably won't miss explaining to people that her real name is actually Peyton.

4. This is the cute little family I shot a couple weekends ago

5. We are going to a civil war reenactment this weekend. I'm really excited about it. We've lived here for 5 years and I've always wanted to go. Not that I love war, but I think it will be fun. I love to do touristy, and stereotypical things of a state. That's why I was always going to auditions for movies when I lived in California. JK LOL BRB IBDAL ISDAB AHHBIC

6. Peyton's been watching Pinky Dinky Doo. It's a nice break from Diego, and the theme song totally warrants for a dance party every time it comes on.

7. We're going to have a garage sale in a couple of weeks. I have a big love/hate relationship with having them. I always say no one is going to come after being outside for only an hour, and I buckle under pressure and sell everything for a dollar when someone tries to haggle me. ha. I'm always a little peeved when we have stuff left over. I mean, I don't want it, but its only a dollar surely someone else should buy it. I do love the cleaning out of the house, and making some quick cash part though.

8. Do you play the game " If we won x amount of money what would you buy" game? Cory and I do all the time. We always first spend responsibly and then pick out things that we would love to buy, but can't really justify the cost. 

If we won the lottery or something I would totally buy this for Cory:

and this for kids:

Id' probably get one of these:

9. I've been totally slacking in the picture taking with my kids. I did catch this moment when I went in to wake up Noah. Super sweet, but definitely not fun when they are supposed to be taking a nap. ha.

10. Noah still isn't getting up on all fours, getting in a sit up position on his own, or pulling up, but I think we're going to need to lower his crib mattress soon because he is definitely working on it. This information was more of a disclaimer for the image in #9. ha. He looks like he could leap out of his crib.

Egg Hunt

Since Cory wasn't going to be with us on Easter we dressed up and took family pictures and had an Easter egg hunt the day before he left. You know for him. :) Or because I wanted to have a family picture of Noah's first Easter. :) It was pretty much impossible to get a good family picture. There is always someone making a weird face or looking away from the camera. Hopefully we will be able to bribe Noah with fruit snacks next year. :)

It was a fun evening minus the stress of really wanting a good picture. ha. Peyton loved "hunting" for eggs. And was thrilled with the $5.00 that was in her big golden egg. She wanted to put it in her piggy bank right away. I can't believe this was over a month ago!

ten on tueday

1. Last week felt so long. Weird because busy weeks usually go by fast. Peyton had a blast playing with kids her age everyday. I'm just glad it was only for one week. :) ha. It was nice being able to pitch in financially though, and I'd do it again if the chance arose.

2. I also finally finished editing pictures from the photo shoot I did the Saturday before Mother's Day.

3. Cory tiled the master bathroom last weekend. It looks great! "We" should have done it a lot sooner! We've had the tile sitting in our shed for a few years. It was left over tile from my parents bathroom remodel. My mom and I hauled it across the country when she gave me the Jeep. Weird to think I was pregnant with Peyton at that time. I don't ever remember being childless.

4. The weather had been cold here. So strange for the middle of May in the South. It's like a last hoorah. I'm definitely ready for warmer days though. I love spending time outside late into the evening. Cory is all about the cold days.

5. I'm trying to decide if I'm going to do birthday parties for the kids this year. I keep asking Peyton if she would like a "insert theme here" party, and she just says she wants cupcakes. Ha. We'll see...

6. I'm so glad that all our movies are on the external HD now! I love not having dvds taking up space.

7. I love the new carpet in the playroom. It's so fresh, and so clean, clean.

8. I finally feel like our house to do list has an end in sight.

9. I don't know, but I have been so tired lately. I never feel rested. My eyes just want to close.

10. Noah is crabby again. I think he is getting ready to cut another tooth. Poor little guy. He just had two break through, and was a happy little guy all last week. I hope this one comes through quickly and he gets a break for a little while. Its crazy to think that he might have a mouth full of teeth before he turns one!

Swimming!

You never really know what kind of weather you're going to get when you're in California. Most days were in the low 70s, but the Saturday before Cory left it was in the low 80s. Perfect weather for swimming and cooking out. We spent the entire day outside. My parents have a beautiful backyard, so I love being out there.

Noah even took a nap under the avocado trees.

Noah's first pool experience. 

Those were the only pictures I took because I wanted to be in the pool swimming, too. Fun, relaxing, perfect weather day!