The Mother of All Parties

This is going to be a long blog. I have a lot to talk about. I will go ahead and apologize to you people who complain about my long blogging. You don’t have to read it. Just look at the pictures.

Ford will be 15 months tomorrow!!! We went to the doctor this week for yet another round of shots. Our new stats are:

22.5 pounds = 25th percentile
31 inches long = 30th percentile (that means since birth he has grown 10.5 inches)
48cm head = 75th percentile


                                                         Sleepy on the way home

I went back to work on Thursday. I am ready to get back into a regular daily routine, but I DID NOT want to leave my little man. He obviously felt the same way about us being apart because he got a little upset when I took him to the sitter. He and I will both get back into the swing of things soon I hope.



Daddy stole my pappy

Ford was deeply upset by Trey thieving his pappy that he just decided to pitch a fit!!! Please notice the vein popping out on the side of his neck.

Our house is full of toys but Ford would rather play with….

I am REALLY excited about this… Okay, so a friend in town’s mother gets her hair done by some fancy man in Memphis. He asked the mother if her daughter and 5 friends would be interested in getting their hair colored and cut for free. All he asks is for before and after pictures. I can’t wait for many reasons. First of all, my hair is in dire need of some tlc. I am bad to cut my own hair. Honestly, I probably only get one professional hair cut a year and other than that I cut it myself. I mean how bad can I really mess it up? I wear it in a pony tail over 300 days a year! Secondly, I am in a wedding in 2 weeks and need my color touched up a bit. Thirdly, it’s free!!! Trey makes fun of me for being cheap all the time. I am! I can’t help it. When I hear free I AM THERE!!!!!!! So lets all hope and pray that I still have some hair and that I am presentable to the world being that my new group of third graders will be coming on Thursday.

Playing in Target

Ford went to the birthday party of birthday parties today. This was the mother of them all. So all you party planner please take notes. Sweet little Hays turned two and his parents really went all out. There were goats, cows, sheep, ducks, ferrets, turtle races, rabbits, horses, chickens, baby goats roaming, pony rides, and a choo choo train. Despite the blistering Mississippi weather it was a fabulous time for the kiddos.

The Birthday Boy

We ended our day with some fun times playing with the water table and hose…

I shudder at the thought

There is not a lot to talk about since my last entry but I was feeling kind of blogsie so I thought I would entertain someone with my gibberish. On Thursday I went to work out with my trainer. Since her daughter, Lucy, was away at camp I left Trey to baby-sit Ford. When I left the house he was still in his pajamas and I knew Trey would have to dress him since he would be going to work for about 30 minutes. This was the attire that was chosen.

I shudder at the thought of ever leaving Trey alone with Ford for more than a few hours. I am afraid I would be terribly embarrassed! I am still very particular about what I will and will not let Ford wear. He is still a baby so I want him to dress like one and not a little boy yet. He has never worn a pair of khakis or blue jeans and it will be a while before I let him.

Helping Ms. Judy work at Pop’s and Daddy’s office.

I haven’t talked about my quarter collecting much lately. I still have several to go. Be on the look out for Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, Ohio, and Utah. I keep getting the same ones over and over.

Last night we went out to eat for Trey’s 30th birthday. He actually won’t be 30 until August but he celebrated turning 30 with some other friends who also have birthdays around this time.

I go back to school on THURSDAY! Where has my summer gone???? It seems like the summers keep getting shorter and shorter. It will probably kill me when I have to drop Ford off at the sitter on Thursday. He and I have spent many many hours of quality bonding time this summer. We have learned new things. Our skills this week have been counting and blowing kisses. Tonight we took some pictures in the backyard before bedtime.

Chasing Delta

I am going to try to keep up with my blogging when I go back to work. I am going to be much busier this school year than last.

Have a great week!!

Watch Out Picasso

You can just call me Picasso. To explain, Ford and I went on a little field trip this week to Jackson. Gran drove down with us to see my Grandparents and Ford and I stayed with Puddin. Puddin and the crew she works with had been discussing taking an art class at the Easely Amused studio in Flowood. I am not an artist but decided I needed to be a part of such a fun event.



You really must check out their website and try to take a class if you are in the Jackson area. And to clarify any doubt or worry, you DO NOT have to be an artist. I surely am not! Okay… the first picture is the original painting of some hydrangeas. The title of this piece is “Grace Upon Grace.”

We were to paint our picture based on this painting. Please remember, no two paintings are alike or created equal. This was also my first time painting other than with water colors in kindergarten.
 
Here we go. This is my work of art in steps.

And Walla… We’re done…

I really wish I would have done more white at the top to create a “shadowy feel” but it was hard to tell when it was still wet. Here are some pictures from the evening of our crew.

It was sooo much fun, inexpensive, very therapeutic, and a great time to bond with some friends.
 
Ohhhhhh and I know you are all wondering what in the world am I going to do with my priceless work of art. Well, I decided since Trey moved into the other bathroom that I would hang it above his toilet to add a little color to his new “man room!”
 
 
Ford doing what he does best… playing with keys and pots and pans. Good times while visiting his Great Grandparents.

Tonight we as a family of 3 went to Wal-Mart to buy a few necessities. You know a hose, sprinkler, toilet paper and 2 kinds of milk. Ford got real excited when he saw me grab the milk and insisted on holding the gallon jug. I sat it in his lap, while he was in his stroller, and kept my hand on the jug so he wouldn’t drop it. Trey turned around and almost had a duck. He said for me to get that from him immediately. He said if he dropped that on the floor and it spilled everywhere I would absolutely lose my mind. I think I would just run away, myself! Trey likes to be more dramatic on certain topics.

A few pictures in Wal-Mart while Daddy picked out a new hose. Ford was getting antsy so I tipped his stroller over.

When we got home Ford was just as excited as we were that Wal-Mart had the toilet paper on Rollback that he decided to play on it in the kitchen.