This past weekend we had another alumni bash, only this time it was a baseball game. Former varsity baseball players were invited back to play a fundraiser game for this year's team. You know what that means, our bestie was back in town and these two were up to no good. I've known for several weeks that this trophy would be making an appearance, but that didn't make it any easier to see it in my living room. This was their Fantasy Football League trophy that will be passed around year to year. We've had major discussions about where it can reside and all I will say is I think I've convinced SD that it cannot sit on the console by the television! Either way, Chris insisted that we have a little impromptu photoshoot and the photos MUST make the blog. So, here you go, CG. On Saturday ...
Valentine’s Day is Over??
I forgot to share what my little bitties got for Valentine's Day. Better late than never, right? It isn't a huge day around our house, but I do like to help my girls make something special for their friends and I always buy them a sweet little treat to open at breakfast or dinner, depending on when the holiday falls. This year, SD and I kind of got our wires crossed and he ended up with V-Day plans that didn't include me. It was kind of funny after I got over having my feelings hurt. From now on I'll know that when I say "no Valentine's" to indicate no gifts, it can easily be interpreted as "no Valentines" as in let's not celebrate at all. They should write a manual on how men and women speak different languages! Instead, we had yummy crock-pot chicken tacos that I put on that ...
"Short" Order Cook
Guess what shorty's favorite thing to do is these days? Steal away to sister's room and whip us up a snack. She has figured out how to get the cabinet open and will play with the fake food for hours. No kidding. She did this for well over an hour last Sunday morning while we all got ready for church. She thinks she is too cute playing in here. As for Ella... not so much. ...
Love Letters: Ten Months
Oh, Sophie. I know I've said this before, but ten months might be my favorite. We are teetering along the line between baby and big girl. It's like best of both worlds. You are still so snuggly but I can still keep up with you. You will eat whatever we're having without complaint and you love to try new foods. You are fiercely independent and can navigate the house all by yourself, but you're not quite ready to walk and run and hide. You are still pretty small at just over 17 pounds, but boy are you tall! We laughed because you wore a cute 3-6 month top yesterday, but you had on 12 months leggings. We talk about how envious we'll all be when you are a skinny teenager with long legs. Despite your length, you still have chubby little feet and your toes curl up when you aren't wearing shoes. ...
Happy ♥ Day!
These are the girls Valentine's cards to share with their friends at school today. The lollipop isn't on the printed cards, we punched holes above and below Ella's hands and stuck a Jolly Rancher sucker through the card. I saw the idea on Design Mom last year and couldn't wait to use it this year. They turned out even better than I hoped! {Love Letters will be posted tomorrow since today is Valentine's Day} ...
to tell you the truth
After seeing a similar post on a friend's blog, I started to think about the things that we often hide from one another. I've been learning a lesson on transparency and how rewarding it can be. I am so far from perfect, but I find myself only blogging when I have something nice to say. Something important, or pretty, or exciting. It's far rarer that I post the mundane, embarrassing and uninteresting things. To tell you the truth, sometimes I'd rather pretend to be perfect, but the posts that I enjoy the most in my reading time are those that are so brutally honest that they make me feel so much better about my beautiful disaster. So here goes… brutal honesty about where I am today and where I hope I’m going! To tell you the truth: I’ve only blogged three previous times this month. ...
Scrum "Dill"y Chicken Salad
Do you love chicken salad as much as I do? I could seriously eat it for lunch every. single. day. If you are from the Birmingham area, you know there is a spectacular local restaurant that is known for it's chicken salad. There are hardly any seats in the restaurant as it is, so if you want to eat there for lunch you better call it in or get there super early. Even if you get there early, you might have to split a table with complete strangers. Trust me, it's worth it. I might not have gotten the top-secret recipe just right, but after reading tons of options on countless cooking sites over the last few weeks, I decided to give it a shot and see how close I could get. I know this isn't a food blog and I'm clearly not an excellent photographer, but we scarfed this stuff down so quickly ...
Doctor, Doctor, Gimme the News!
Today, two weeks late, was Sophie's nine month doctor visit. For whatever reason, I can never manage to get an early morning or late afternoon appointment scheduled for her, so I was forced to take a day from work and spend it with this little booger. Rats! {forgive the phone pics, I left the camera in the car by accident, so this is the best I got!} Here are the stats: 17 pounds, 7 ounces {25 percentile} -- Dr. Darby calls this "good skinny" 29 3/4 inches long {90 percentile} -- the average height of a 15 month old! 17.5 inch head circumference In case I haven't shared this before -- this dress is my absolute FAVORITE outfit we own. I let her wear it just about anytime we go anywhere that isn't church or school. She has matching tights and wears it with furry boots. I cannot take ...