Happy Happy Birthday Baby!

Sam turned 2 on the 21st. We had a little party with his playgroup & cousins at the Choo Choo Station in Grapevine. He had a blast. Later, the "Texas Grandparents" came over to open his presents. Sam spent the whole day clapping and saying, "YAY!" I think he kinda got the whole thing. It was a fun day!

Happy Birthday little boy! You're still my baby even though you're 2!!!

I Love My Din Din!

Sam is Grandchild #8 on my side of the family. All others before him have called my parents NeNe & Grandad. Well, Sam broke the mold and is forever calling my dad, Din Din. He LOVES Din Din. When he is around, nobody else matters (including me...he actually gives me the hand, pushes me out of the room and says, "Mama No"). Here are a few pics of our last trip to the Ranch with his beloved Din Din...

Happy Valentines Day little one...

Bad Mom?

Does is make me a bad mom that I let my 2 year old go to bed with an inflated latex balloon? Just wondering....

BTW...
MANY posts to come! I am SUPER behind on blogging!!! My sweet little boy just turned 2 and I haven't even posted his B-Day or Valentines! OOPS!!!

Buddies

Tagged again :)

Ok, I was actually tagged on Facebook but since I really only use Facebook to reconnect with Super Random people from the past & use my blog for daily scoop, I thought I would do it on here :)

Rules: Once you've been tagged, you are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. At the end, choose 10 people to be tagged. You have to tag the person who tagged you. If I tagged you, it's because I want to know more about you :)

1. I started dating my hubby when I was 16. We have never broken up and have been together ever since.
2. I went to TCU & have a degree in Interior Design & minor in Architectural Lighting
3. My first job was at TCBY yogurt and I quit after the 1st day
4. I have broken my arms 3 times & dislocated my knee 3 times which lead to reconstructive surgery (all before high school)
5. I was a dancer until I graduated from high school as well as a cheerleader and made the All-American Squad my senior year
6. I own an Interior Design business with my mom called C. Decor, Inc.
7. I have 2 brothers that are 9 & 12 years older than me
8. I am VERY close to my mom
9. I don't have a tattoo but 2 of my favorite shows are LA Ink & Miami Ink
10. I have OCD...diagnosed and everything
11. I salt my pizza and salads
12. I desperately wish I could sing but can't
13. One of the greatest loves in life was my childhood Dachshund, Pretzel (he was 17 when he died)
14. I love being a Mom more than anything in the world & actually feel pain when I think about how much I love my son.
15. I hate the words: tasty, yummy, and loaf...& a few others ;)
16. My biggest pet peeve is speaker phone...don't put me on it & my #2 pet peeve is moody people.
17. I accepted Christ when I was in the 6th grade & was baptized shortly after then fell down the stairs as everyone was praying
18. I'm a bit accident prone
19. I'm freakishly double jointed
20. I LOVE to decorate on a shoestring....it's the challenge
21. I can recite every single word verbatim from National Lampoons Vacation and Christmas Vacation
22. My hubby proposed to me at Disney World
23. My biggest weakness is Chips and Salsa
24. I tend to be late everywhere I go
25. I love old men...especially old black men. I just want to give them a hug and sit down with them and hear their life story.

I tag...

Coco's Cuckoo World
Mad about Matthews
Cheatham Chat
More Wine Please
The Starnes Family
And Ryan Makes Three
The House Family (the originator)
All About Jackson
The Aldridge Artifacts
The Clay Family

Alabama 2008

The day after Christmas, we loaded up our family and headed out for Alabama to visit Matt's family. We left at midnight and arrived at about 4:00 the following day. The drive down there took about 16 hours because we stopped at Natches Trace in Mississippi to let the dogs (that's right, Owen and Rudy went too) and Sammy, Mama & Daddy out to run around. The trip down there was really pretty easy. Sam slept most of the way and didn't get restless until the last hour or so...nothing a Blow Pop couldn't fix :) We had a great time celebrating Christmas with his family. Below are some pictures from our trip....

Natches Trace

Just before we got there, we got a little lost. Wonder why?

We hadn't been there 3 minutes and Sam was already taking a tractor ride with 2Dad. The view from KC & 2Dad's porch (Matt's dad & StepMom). As I was standing there taking these, a Bald Eagle flew over! (pic #3)

Sam went fishing with Daddy and caught his 1st fish! (He's wearing Matt's life jacket from when he was little :) )
Playing football with Daddy. (or "set" as Sam calls it)

Hanging out with his cousins, Josie and Molly.

Sam and 2Dad in their flight jackets. The drive home was much more difficult. Although it only took us about 14 hours, it felt like 114! We tried leaving at noon, thinking Sam would take a nap and sleep most of the way. Well, he took a nap and then wouldn't go back to sleep. I mean, have you ever heard of a toddler riding in the car at 11:00 at night after riding for almost 12 hours at that point and NOT sleeping?! What can I tell you, Sam never has been and never will be a good sleeper. Finally, we stopped at an Academy in Louisiana to let him play on the equipment they had displayed in the parking lot. It was my idea and Matt told me that I was a genius and it was the smartest thing I've ever suggested. (Why has it taken 14 years for him to realize this?)
The person that wrote this sign had not been in the car for 14 hours with a toddler and two 100 lb. dogs.

When we got home, we carried Sam inside and layed down with him in our guest room. He layed there for a minute and then said, "Cee Cee Gone. (KC)"..."Da Dad Gone.(2Dad)"..."Vroom Vroom Gone."..."Home.....Hay (how he was saying yay at the time)....home!"

No Appreciation

Simply put, I get no appreciation for the beautiful pipe organ of a voice the good Lord has given me. I have been known to stand on a few tables, benches, and PA systems solely to sing the theme song to Flipper. What can I say but...I bring down the house. Each night, I sing Amazing Grace to Sammy as we rock in his room at bedtime. I try really hard to make it sound like the soulful greats like Aretha Franklin. With each note, I concentrate, with efforts to make my voice jiggle or whatever you call it. I even use my own creative license and change it up a bit all the while knowing that Matt is probably on the other end, turning down the monitor. Well, today as I was changing Sam's diaper, I was singing him a song about 6 little ducks. He interrupted me and said, "Mama No...No Sing....No Ah Ah (duck quack sound which is how he says duck)". Like I said, No appreciation.