Top 4

Hello friends! It's beautiful again today! It's one of those kind of days that just makes you want to roll down your windows and listen to this(no? maybe that's just me:) We got out this morning and walked the sled team. I swear these beagles are training for the Iditorod! The park is so super awesome and feels so tranquil, like you're the only one there kinda feeling...until someone passes you on a pair of roller blades. It makes me think about one of my favorite t.v. shows. Do you do that, compare life to t.v. shows? I do it all the time. I LOVE old t.v. shows. I guess that I just would like to be one of those types of housewives.

Which leads me to my top four list of television shows:

#4 The Little House on the Prairie- this show ran from 1974-1982. I love it because it feels like you are reading a history book and the family relationships are so strong. It just feels cozy to be watching the Ingalls family survive the great blizzard of 1887.

#3 Full House- don't laugh...are you laughing? I am:) This show has a wonderful feel good message woven into every episode. The father, Danny, always teaches the girls why you shouldn't do something or why you should. But, he just makes it look a lot easier than real life. Also...D.J. wears a lot of the same clothes I used to wear growing up(like those pink guess jeans-awesomeness!)

#2. Bewitched- I am totally enthralled by this show. I used to watch this show as a little girl...like 4 years old when my momma would get ready for work. I think it's a hoot to watch, because Samantha and her mother are always cooking up something hilarious and totally crazy! (side note-why is her child ALWAYS in the crib while she's awake or playing by herself up in her room...I feel sorry for her)

#1. Leave it to Beaver-I TOTALLY LOVE THIS SHOW! It's my favorite of ALL TIME! It just seemed easier to raise kids back during the 1950's...where the worst they would say was "gee, golly mom...he's square" :) June Cleaver is sooo the mom I would love to be like. Wearing high heels and dresses everyday and saying "yes Ward" or "Beaver, wait till your father gets home" I think that I end up in reality more like this
A good mom, but definitely NOT June Cleaver! Ha!

Are you seeing a trend here? 2 of the 4 families are larger families...I've always told Adam I wanted four children!

200th post randomness

Hello friends! We were supposed to have terrible thunderstorms and threatening lighting. But, we were pleasantly surprised when the sun showed up. We went outside and absorbed some vitamin D, which is what we have been craving during the LONG winter months.

We have been discovering how the sun makes a cool shadow of yourselfHiding from momma in the "d-nina" (nandina) bushesAnd more importantly for little boys....digging in the dirt*********************************************************
Some random thoughts on this Wednesday:

1. Why don't inexpensive stores carry cute shoes for boys? Why do you have to pay more for decent looking shoes? Do they think we don't care? Sometimes the selections at the cheaper stores is REALLY lacking in the cuteness department!

2. I am IN LOVE with this!Put it with reduced fat wheat thins and it's like heaven on earth.

3. I miss my grandmother Ivey. I think of things all the time that I would have loved to call her up and ask her about family things. That is a good incentive to cherish the ones we love and ask LOTS of questions about your family and genealogy. Oh no...am I going to become one of "those genealogy people"?? My mom tells me that I act just like her sometimes. I don't think she was "mean" just misunderstood and needed to be set straight on some things.

4. I LOVE getting personal letters in the mail! Email is nice, but the real mail...there is something about it when somebody sends you a card or letter. The postman just got here...gonna go see if I got any cards! :)

Angela and my giveaway is going to take place on my blog in 36 days-April 15!! Get ready!! If you don't know what the heck I'm talking about...click here!

Sunshine!

Hello friends! We have had a marvelous day with temperatures at 74 degrees! It feels SO GOOD to get out of the house and it be warm and sunny!We went to the park this morning for a walk , the pups even came along too. We encountered a group called Stroller Strides apparently they do this. Ummm...how come I couldn't have thought of this and made LOTS of money by just walking with a group and encouraging women with children?

We went to The Party Store. In my quest for Anderson's party plates and favors for the kiddos attending. They had NOTHING for his barnyard theme! So, I guess I'm gonna have to order on-line and pay the shipping that goes along with it.

We got the invitations for Anderson's birthday party yesterday. They are SO SUPER CUTE!! I am still trying to figure out what kind of party favors to do WITHOUT breaking the bank. I saw an idea to get white lunch bags and color black spots on them in a cow pattern. That's cute! Now, what to put in those bags because most of the kids will be under 3?!

I wanted to leave you with Anderson's favorite song. You are My Sunshine. We sing it EVERY night. My momma used to sing it to me and I have ALWAYS LOVED it! Please don't contact me and tell me I need to appear on American Idol...I know I'm that good! I could probably beat out Crystal Bowersox! Haha...yeah right! Ignore my singing...and listen to Anderson.

Monday Monday

Hello friends! We've had a rainy Monday. It's bad enough that it's Monday, but rainy too?! I took Anderson to the storytime at the Public Library. It's a pretty cool deal because they do stories(which Anderson doesn't listen to, I have to hold him down from running around) and then they do sing a longs and the hokey pokey and the best part is it's FREE! He runs around like a WILD child, but almost all of the boys in there do that. I guess that's just a boy kind of thing.

We then went to our favorite place Chick-fil-A. I know you are thinking to yourself...how many times do they go a week? About twice :) Funny thing is that ALWAYS when we go to Chick-Fil-A, Anderson always poo-poos in his pants. It wasn't like the last time. :) Today, a little girl who was playing with him(she's 4) asked me "why did he poop in his pants"....honey, if I had the answer for ya I'd tell ya :) We're STILL kinda working on that potty training thing. It's just HARD, he screams on his little froggy toilet and screams on the big toilet, but tells me when he's going poo-poo! I don't know what to do. We'll keep trying some more. My mom SWEARS that she had me potty trained at 2 on the nose and we did it in a weekend? Hmmmm....we shall have to see about that one!

We have less than a month before we go to Dothan for the week. We will be there April 4-11. Super excited! And after Anderson's birthday...stay tuned because my friend Angela is giving away a childrens outfit to one of my lucky blog readers.

Disney World?

Hello friends! We've hit our usual spots today...yea..you know the drill, say it with me mall, playground and carousel.:) But, just before leaving the mall, Anderson and went to our local Disney Store(which is closing in April) they are having a MASSIVE sale! Anderson got to pick which stuffed animal he wanted and he picked Tigger. Then I thought about my nephew, Aaden who has a birthday in May and will be 1. We got him a Tigger too! But, somebody doesn't understand why he can't have 2 Tiggers.Hmmm.... you mean I have to give Aaden one for his birthday?! Which one will it be??I got all of this PLUS another Tigger for my nephew for $18!!

Which got me thinking about going to here. If you asked me where was my favorite place on this earth was, I would tell you Walt Disney World...hands down. My first trip there was when I was 4 and then again year after year.

I REALLY want Anderson to go soon! But, I'm worried about him remembering it and appreciating it. Next month, he will be 2 :( but we are seriously thinking about having his 3rd birthday at Walt Disney World. How fun would that be? And uh....how expensive would that be? Probably through the roof...but you only live once right? I can just picture a Mickey Mouse themed birthday party at the happiest place on earth! And they are running a deal where you get to go for free on your birthday. Score!

Almost every time we have gone to Disney World we have stayed on Disney property. Which is THE way to go...no driving anywhere, no paying for extra parking and you can go cheap or you can go expensive. I need to contain myself, I'm getting excited just thinking about it! :)

Happy weekend!

Just a swanging

Hello friends! Adam had some tests run last week that were pretty serious. He got the results back today and there is nothing! Hooray! Thank you to all our family and friends who have prayed for him. I promise you that God and I have had a CONSTANT dialogue. Well...me talking to God and Him reassuring me that everything was going to be fine. I just KNEW it in my heart that he was going to be A- okay and he was! What a blessing! Please click here and watch this short little video...it's AWESOME! Make sure your speakers are on and click view presentation. I always cry when I watch it...in fact tears are streaming now, just watching it for the 1 millionth time!

We have had a great day! Not doing much, just went to the park on this glorious, sunny, 65 degrees day! At first, Anderson LOVED the swing!And then not so much!

Crazy happy

Hello friends! We are having a great day, it's nice and sunny outside and has reached about 60 degrees! I've cleaned up and Anderson has played and we've read lots of books, but not too much action today.

On our way home from San Antonio, I asked Adam, "what makes you really happy"? And his answer was "traveling with you guys" :) I thought about it a lot and wondered what did make me truly deliriously happy that you can feel it to your very core? When Anderson is really really happy he will say "dicka dicka dee, dicka dicka doo"!After giving it a couple days thought, I came up with 5 things that make me CRAZY happy and want to say "dicka dicka dee, dicka dicka doo"!!

1. Adam and Anderson and I'm not just saying that cause it's politically correct. They REALLY DO make me crazy happy! They are my LOVES! (when Adam and I were 19 and just started dating, I KNEW at that time that I would marry him, he has always felt like home to me)

2. Family- these folks make me crazy happy also, because they LOVE me unconditionally and I have a heart that is full of love for them too!3. Spring time- makes me crazy happy because it feels like a new beginning for the world. Everything is so green and beautiful! I LOVE when new buds open on the trees!4. Feeding ducks with your baby-this is such a relaxing and fun way to spend an afternoon. It's a peaceful experience.5. Going on vacations with Adam and Anderson, especially to Panama City Beach where my granddad has a house. The beach is the MOST awesome place on the face of the earth. If you had trouble, seriously you will forget them there!

What makes you crazy happy?