Confession

Okay, I ate so badly today, that I have to confess to make myself feel better. It all started with Bunko last night....

Emily M. sent me home with about a 1/4 cup of "pecan pie flavored" pecans! They were on the salad last night, and very yummy. So I started with those first thing this morning. Then I had a cinamon bagel with some light cream cheese. Not too bad, right? Just wait.....

So, I had my hair done today, and about an hour into it, all I could think about was how hungry I was. So after I was finished with the hair, I went to McDonalds. I was planning on doing a chix snack wrap. But, for some reason when they asked to take my order, I blurted out, a #11 please with a diet coke. Okay, so what's a #11? (It was either #10 or #11) It 's 10, I repeat 10 chicken nuggets. So gross! I mean its okay to feed them to a kid, but for an adult! Anyhow, I managed to eat all 10! Fortunately, I had no room for the fries!!!! Okay, so make note to self, to just eat healthier tomorrow, right? Just wait....

So, I pick Emery up from MDO. We then go to the pool. Around 4:45 it hit me, I'm starved!!! So, I run by the store, to pick up a few things. Of course, I just had to remember what Mashea said at Bunko last night. "Publix has a really good cold spinach dip, the kind you eat with Hawaiin bread." I thought, I'll just have a few bites of that while Jim is grilling. I mean to tell you that after 30 minutes... I had eaten half of that loaf of bread! No joke! Is that not disgusting? By the time the burgers were ready, I managed to only eat half of my burger patty!

Tomorrow is a new day...... I feel better after telling on myself. Have you ever had a day of eating that bad? So gross!! I guess I should consider what my sweet husband keeps telling me... eat 5 small meals and don't let myself get that hungry!

Swimming, Swimming, and More Swimming

Okay, so really boring picture, but I'm so excited... My hydrangea finally grew!

Baby Bennett is one week old!

Emery & Hayden... Big buds!

Nat. will probably kill me for posting this picture, but Tori is never unhappy! She'd had enough of swimming that day!

How cute is this picture? We went swimming and cousin Jessie was babysitting Luke!(hope that was okay to post, Casey?!)

Pool at SuSu's

A big smile after mommy and daddy agree to letting her eat a bowl of ice cream!

Well, we've done a lot of swimming this week! It's been so hot, that the pool is the only place we both want to be!

Not much else going on. I had a routine doctor's visit this week and we had a fun shower for my sister. The whole family is gearing up for the wedding! It will be here so soon!

A New Cousin

Amy, Nathan, & Bennett

Kiki, Amy, & Bennett

Baby Bennett James Hall is here! Amy went into labor Saturday afternoon, and Bennett arrived at 11:30 or so that evening. Everyone is doing really well! They come home today. He weighed... drumroll please...... 10lbs. 3 oz!! He was 21 3/4 inches long. More pictures to come! Oh yeah, baby came out the regular way!

LOST

No, I'm not referring to the show..... Although I watched it the other night for the first time in probably a year, and I had absolutely no clue as to what was going on!

But, I did really loose something this week. I've spent the last 3 days worrying about it.... It's our cordless phone! I mean how do you loose your home phone? The last time I had it, I was sitting outside with Emery and we were blowing bubbles. I sat it on the back of my car. Emery's been sick this week (a "very fun" stomach bug) and it hit her while we were outside. She climbed up in my lap, and closed her eyes. So, I immediately knew something was wrong with her, and we came back inside and I put her in our bed. I am almost 100% certain that I went back outside and brought it in. But, after tearing the house apart, its no where to be found. Jim is certain that I took off to the bank that afternoon, and somehow the phone stayed put for awhile, and then eventually fell off. Whatever! One turn out of driveway, and it would have slid off the bumper! I've walked up and down the street looking for remnants, but no luck!

Anyway, life will certainly go on, but if anyone sees a black cordless phone, pick it up! I hate, hate loosing things... I just wish it had been something like a hairbow or sippy cup! It makes me feel so unorganized and forgetful.

Oh yeah, I lost something else this week too... what was left of my waist! I am feeling and seeing the effects of baby #2!

Hope that all have a safe and fun Memorial Day!

A Fun Weekend

Celebrating last weekend in Atlanta

One tired birthday girl, and one really sunburned daddy! (Jim would die if he saw this!)

The beautiful bride at her portrait. And no, this is not the best picture that I took, I just don't want to give away how gor-geous she will look on her wedding day!

Blowing out the candle!

Emery really got into opening presents!

After she opened these, she then said, "more presents?"

The t-shirt my friend Karen made

We had a wonderful weekend celebrating Emery's birthday!!

It all started on Friday morning... We were going to meet my sister and mom at M.L. Crawfords (hair salon) because my sister was getting her bridal portrait done that day. After the salon we were heading to Chuck-e-cheese. It was going to be very small, just grandparents and one cousin! But, about the time we were supposed to meet, my aunt Amy (the 30 year old one that's really a sister) was in a fender bender. So, she was rushed in an ambulance to Vanderbilt because she is 40 weeks (and counting) pregnant with Baby Bennett. But, everything checked out just fine though, and unfortunately, for her, it didn't help get labor going!

We headed to McDonalds for a lovely fried meal instead! Friday night we tried again to celebrate with pizza.... and that time it worked! My parents came over afterwards for a very small party- as in the 4 of us and Emery party!

The rest of the weekend was filled with some fishing(not me!), a birthday party for a friend from church, and then dinner with cousins. Sunday we had another family party for Emery.

Needless to say, we've celebrated for a week now. Last weekend with the Byerlys and this weekend with my family. All I know is that next year will be different... she now understands what a party is!

Oh yeah, I posted a picture of Emery's birthday shirt... If you're interested in buying one, check out my new link! Karen goes to church with us, and can do several really neat "custom" gifts!

Happy Birthday Baby Girl!

It's so hard to believe that Emery will be 2 tomorrow! I know that everyone says this, but time really does fly!

Emery's very excited and has been practicing saying she's 2! I just finished wrapping her presents, although they are very small, I get so excited about seeing her reaction. One particular thing she's getting, she picked out of a catalog herself! No joke, I got a picture of her flipping through the catalog, but haven't figured out how to download yet.

I will post pictures from the next couple of days soon. I won't go into a long spill about how much we love Emery.... All I will say is that we can't imagine life without her! She brings us so much happiness!

Big News

We have big news......

We're expecting!!! We're very excited!!We have a December 19th due date, but I will let the doctor take me as early as she will let me! That is one nice thing about c-sections. I've already been thinking that I better get started on my Christmas shopping now! We're still trying to decide if we will find out the sex. Jim's all for it, but I think it might be fun to not find out! We still have time to decide though.

I didn't post any pictures from the doctor, because I'm on a different computer, but I'm sure there will be plenty more opportunities to post some ultrasound pictures.

For those concerned with the bridesmaid dress (please note my earlier post!), I believe it will still work. I'm going to start trying it on every couple of weeks. If it doesn't work, don't worry, there is a back up plan.


We're off to Atlanta this weekend for Mother's Day.


Oh yeah, I ordered a new digital camera. It should be here any day, so get ready for lots more pictures!

Happy Mother's Day to all of you mom's out there!