War Eagle!

War Eagle to all our Auburn Tigers out there!

I Like Big Butts and I Cannot Lie...

It is official, my son has a big booty. Today we graduated into size 5 diapers and they are huge. Considering Sawyer isn't even 1 yet we are in for trouble, he may outgrow diapers before he is 2 and be the first toddler to wear Depends. Gotta love those thighs!

Rainy Days

With all this rain that we have been having, the kids and I have been spending a lot of time indoors. This makes for some creative playtime. Here are some pictures of our indoor fun. I'm thankful for the rain but I'm going a bit stir-crazy as well, bring on the sunshine! This one is of Sawyer munching on his favorite snack, crayons. Love the waxy goodness.

Here is Sid washing her hair with hand soap, her hair still smells like vanilla.

Sawyer playing with Sidney's doll, shhh... don't tell Daddy.

This is Sid's favorite new thing to do, hide under her covers. She loves to play in her hidden undercover world and wait for Mommy to come find her.

Fire!

Tonight was one of the funniest and most embarrasing moments of my life. While our church was holding an important meeting I was out in the lobby with Sid, she had gotten upset in the toddler room so I was trying to entertain her. Well, turns out she was the one who did the entertaining...while I was reading up on announcements at the information desk, I turn around and notice that the fire alarm had been pulled by none other than my daughter. While my mind was racing as to what to do next the alarms started sounding and the lights flashed all through the building while a woman's voice was saying 'Please proceed out of the building' Needless to say the next few moments were chaos, babies screaming in the nursery, people leaving the meeting, you can imagine. And all the while my sweet, innocent child is in my arms not aware that she was the one who started all of this. As we were leaving the church, the fire department was arriving. At least the kids got a chance to see a real life fire engine. I can't stop laughing about it all. I think we are in for a lot with this girl. I can't wait to see what adventures she will bring to our lives.

Potty Time

I will spare you any pictures with this post but I wanted to report that Sidney received 8 potty stickers today! We are so excited about her progress. She is working toward the goal of 20 stickers when she will get a toy horse that she fell in love with at Target, yes, I am bribing my child but it works. Here's to all you Mom's and Dad's out there who have gone through potty trainng and seen the other side. These are dirty days but I'm hoping that they will lead to some more clean ones ahead.

New Bed!

I don't know which is sweeter, the moment my kids wake up in the morning or the moment that they go to sleep at night. Sidney's goodnights got sweeter for her this weekend as she transitioned into her first big bed. She loves it! We found this cute headboard at a garage sale and painted it pink and put her name on it then she found these horse decals that she has put all around her room. We are waiting on her horse sheets to arrive in the mail, she wants to check for them like 10 times a day.

In Sawyer news, he is cutting like 3 teeth right now plus has a cold so he is just a mess. He is so close to walking, everytime he stands up I'm just waiting for him to take a step.

A long vacation...

My Grandma with her two great-granddaughters, Sidney and Addie.

My Dad and I got to see Sheryl Crow and James Blount in concert in Nashville, a real treat!

Sammy and I at the Grand Canyon

The fountains at the Bellagio in Vegas, so fun!

The Grand Canyon in all its beauty

We are back in town after being gone for two weeks at my parent's house. We joined our family in celebrating my Grandma's 100th birthday, it isn't officially until October but we are celebrating early. Sidney got to meet her cousin, Addie, who is from Colorado and they enjoyed playing and fighting together as 2-year olds do. Then we left the kids with my parents and Sammy and I skirted away to Vegas. We had a great time, lost some money, saw some shows, did some shopping, and mostly just enjoyed being on our schedule. While we were there we took a day trip to the Grand Canyon and fell in love with it, breathtaking to say the least. What an incredible creator that we have! I've posted a couple of pictures from our journey. Thanks to my parents who made it possible!