Highlights from my day

• Kent and I were unable to get our driver's licenses. However, once we do get it we won't need to renew it for 10 years. If you followed me on Facebook or twitter you would have already known that though.
• Nathan broke my camera. My precious, precious camera. No more pictures until it's fixed or I find an alternative.
• Nathan peed on the side of the bath tub before his bath tonight. Held his penis while he did it. Although it wasn't a proper technique so he peed all over his hand.

Give the boy new kicks and he conquers the world

We finally got Nathan some tennis shoes that fit. He has been sporting Crocs all summer because they were just easier. But as summer is coming to an end we needed to upgrade Nathan's footwear. So we got him some adorable Sesame Street New Balances. I'm usually not the type to "theme" my children's clothes. I like for them to look cute without looking like advertisement for the hottest cartoon or what have you. That's just me, so don't take it personal. But these shoes were just too cute and didn't scream "Big Bird". So we got them. And Nathan seems to like them too.


So today I took the kids to the post office and then to the park. I put tennis shoes on all the kids so no one felt left out. Once we got to the playground I set the small herd loose. I was talking to one of the kids and looked up to find Nathan.. climbing.. WAY too high for my liking. He was climbing on something Jon Kent and Zoey didn't conquer until they were at least 2. The boy is 16 months old and thinks he's 4. Seriously, if he could talk he could pass for a small 4 year old with the way he thinks he can do things. Gives me a couple heart attacks a day.


I am soooo going to love watching his children do the same to him.

O'ville Happenings.

We've had more family visiting, but sadly they left today. It's always great to have family in the house. Makes this new, unfamiliar world seem normal.. if only for a few days. We had a great time with Kent's grandparents. They got to see what our new life is like and we got to hear how life in Alabama hasn't changed. Kent and I even got a few hours alone yesterday to go out and do whatever. It was nice to be able to talk without hearing, "Momma. Hey, momma. Look momma. Momma. Watch this, momma." etc. Earlier we all went back to Monkey Joe's where, again, the kids had a blast. We grilled out, talked, played, laughed and cried. It was a great time and we can't wait to see them again soon. We are heading back to Alabama in 12 days, so it won't be long.

Now it's time for the "undoing". Where I have to "retrain" my kids to behave. Do you know what I mean? When grandparents, aunts, uncles and great grandparents come for a visit they over do it with the spoiling. My kids get away with just about everything if I'm not in the room to correct them. They get gifts, candy, late bedtimes. So once everyone leaves the kids are still spinning from that and still think they can get away with it. Since the great grands left this morning I have had to deal with at least 5 meltdowns, Nathan locking himself and Zoey in the bathroom and Nathan biting me. Yes, biting me. I was so ready for nap time. SO.READY. I'm really hoping after nap we can all feel better and act better.

Kent is in the works trying to get us football tickets to Auburn's first football game (WAR EAGLE!). It's September 5 and if all goes well we will be taking Jon Kent. His first college football game. I'm so excited for him! And for me! It's been YEARS(!!!!) since I've been to a game. I'm looking forward to it and really hoping everything works out so we can go.

Well, it's nap time so that means cleaning up, washing more clothes and grabbing a quick shower. Later!

Keeping busy..

It's been rainy here in South Carolina(still feels weird to see that.. anywho). We've been keeping busy, but if I'm to be honest it's been hard and I've fallen off my normal game. I have just been lazy lately. Our TV has been on more in the last two days than I would care to admit to.. it's been on so much I know every "cotton pickin'" song on Noggin. I'll be glad when "The Fresh Beat Band" (who weren't they once called the Jump Arounds or Hop Arounds?) finally make their debut because goodness knows I'm tired of it being advertised every 30 minutes.

I digress...


Where was I?


Oh yes, keeping busy and not doing a good job of it. So anyway, today I decided we were heading out. I've been told several times of this neat little bouncy place for kids called Monkey Joe's. So I thought we would go check it out. We had a BLAST. I'm talking a B-L-A-S-T! I want to go back tomorrow.. seriously. It was just so much fun. And Nathan loved it. He got in free because the lady checking us in said he probably wouldn't do anything.. Pfffft! That boy did it ALL. All he needed me for was to get him to the top of the slides. I slid with him a couple of times, but the rest he would push me away so he go all by himself. Talk about big stuff.. he thought he was! And he was! I was amazed and so were a lot of the other parents/grandparents sitting around. They couldn't believe he was only 16 months old. We all had the best time running around and playing. We worked up a sweat! Afterwards we swung by and grabbed a bit to eat and headed home for naps. Zoey slept over 2 hours after running around at Monkey Joe's.

Tomorrow Kent's grandparents are coming in to town. We are really looking forward to seeing them. I have been cleaning and getting ready for their arrival. They should be here around 3 or 4 tomorrow afternoon.


So with them here, we shouldn't have any problems keeping busy.

Good Vistors and some girl time

Our visit with Kent's sister and her boyfriend was short but sweet. We enjoyed having Kerith and Tim and the kids REALLY loved having some new playmates for a couple of days. Hopefully they will be back soon.

This evening Zoey and I locked ourselves in my bathroom for some girl time. We painted our nails, danced, pretended to have a picnic and talked. It was the best 30 minutes. It's going to have to become one of our little traditions.

Zoo knew?

That going to the zoo could be so fun. Wait.. we do!!

Yeah, I'm corny.. sue me.

So we went to the zoo today. It was Nathan's first time. I so need to remember to put that in his baby book. Yes, I keep a baby book for all my babies.. not just my first. Sorry.. off subject. So today we went to the zoo and had a good time.. until about noon when it got really hot and we started to melt. But that is neither here nor there. We decided to go ahead and get the family membership. For what it was going to cost us to get into the zoo for two trips we paid for today. And we already plan to go at least two more times for sure. The membership also comes with 12 free guest passes, which works out great with all the family that comes and goes. I would have to say the best parts of the zoo adventures today were: seeing the look on Nathan's face when he spotted an animal (it was like "OOOOOOh!!! LOOOOK!! ANIMAL!!!!"), watching Jon Kent and Zoey absorbed what we were trying to teach them about the animals and lastly but definitely the funniest.. when a bird that Kent was feeding nectar to hopped onto his hand and Kent started freaking out(FREAKING OUT!!!). So hilarious! I have a picture on my phone, but so far can't find the cord to hook it to the computer to upload it. But seriously.. funny. We had to leave earlier than we had planned because it was pretty hot. By the time we got in the car it was 100 degrees outside. Way too hot to be walking around the zoo! Here are some pictures of what we did get to see and do! Enjoy!

Crrrrraaaaaaap!

Is exactly what I said about .2 seconds after the door closed behind me. The locked door. "Nice" I thought a few seconds later. When we moved into the new house we changed all the locks. My wonderfully smart, super loving, always knows best husband decided to get the locks that stay locked from the outside unless you manually unlock it from the inside. So anyway, it was 3:30, hot, humid and hot again. I called Kent told him and he said he would be home as soon as he could. So while we waited (45 minutes... 45 HOT minutes) I put up the kids little kiddie tent. Which wasn't the smartest idea I've ever had because 1) It was hot 2) I apparently threw away the directions and ended up having to take it down after FINALLY getting it up and redo the rods before putting it up again and 3) It was hot. So I did that and the kids loved it. Kent soon arrived home (45 minutes later.. wha?? I did??? Well it really was.. I digress). After eating supper we went and got ice cream at Bruster's. It was good. Then we went outside to play and thankfully it wasn't as hot as it was earlier when we were stuck outside for 45 minu... ok, ok I'll hush now.