if you ever wondered...

...if Matt and i were dramatic, just take a look at our offspring:

Calling all Lions!

Does that title make sense? no.

But it is an attempt to say that i need your BEST thoughts and ideas of things i can do for Davis' first birthday party! He is my little lion so that is what i am going with.

I got inspired by this blog who did a FANTASTIC job planning and creating for her son's first birthday party with a WHALE theme. Cute as a button! check her stuff out! (I just found her in a google search)

I did find these adorable cupcake holders from The City Pantry:

Ok: think Lions, Jungle, Safari, growling...whatever! I just need your best thoughts.

GO!

birthday party planning

i CANNOT believe that this time last year i was sweating like crazy (because it was freaking HOT!) and super white because i didn't want to go outside and I was praying that my little boy would come sooner rather than later because i wanted to meet him and kiss his sweet face. And i still had like a month and a half left. EEK!
We were making plans and arrangements in our small little living space to have a child, all the while not having a CLUE what we were doing. (do i know what i am doing now? uh, no...but still. at least i have experience.)

what started as this:

Is now this:

My sweet boy is getting so big! (and heavy!)

A lady asked me the other day as we were talking about birthday party's for a 1 year old and i was saying "What should i dooooo?" She said "Well, what does he like to do?"

uhhhh, put things in his mouth?

Drool on things?

pull things down?

throw things on the ground?

Squeal?

Poop?

Sounds like a reeeeally fun party. Can't wait to come to that.

HA!

Can this work for everyone's birthday present?

easiest. present. ever.action shot:

and who WOULDNT want this for their birthday?

Who needs a hug?!

Happy 9th Birthday to my sweet Cuz, Eva Gray! Hope you have the best day and your buddy Davis cant wait to see you in September!

"i own this joint"

funny joke anyone?

"yea, i got this. I can work a crowd...'Last Comic Crawling' anyone?"

Davis' words...

Doesn't he look like he is telling a joke there? He delivers a MAD punchline. ha!

Let me just say that our first vacation in over a year was a MASSIVE success. Vacations must be mandatory for one's sanity.

Davis' favorite thing about the whole week?

Sand.

Duh. It tastes AWESOME.

P.S. pretty amazing how he fell in love with these sunglasses. i can sense that he felt "COOL."
The sand eating continues. I was pretty sure that once he had one "taste" that he wouldn't do it again, but yet, i could NOT keep his hands out of it. What can i say? Nothing. He likes to eat sand. Up next? Red clay! Yummmmmm...

Serious dude with a 'tude.

(I swore i would never say "tude" and i just failed myself. Next up? "Loose the 'tude' Mister." What is wrong with me?)

Snacks on the beach are awesome...On the menu? Puffs. Goldfish. Fruit. And of course, sand...

That belly is so cute.

One of my favorite memories of the beach with my family when my brother and i were young were chasing the waves and then running away from them when they were coming in. As a parent, i can understand why they would love this: Sun+energy expenditure=Coma Kids.

Let the wave chasing begin.

Amazing vacation.

The Domestic Experiment

Being the thrifty, snazzy wife & mother than i am, i decided to do a little project. 2 parts; neither of them complete: I have such a pretty, nice, super comfy/cozy, spacious bed. For the life of myself, i cannot figure out how one person can shuffle the sheets so much when they practically stay in one spot for 8 hours, but alas, my husband is the "messiest" sleeper and i am not even a neat freak! Could be that he sleeps diagonal? (Picture me squished to the edge...)Weird? yes.

So i decided to document this. Matt went out of town for a few days back in April (outdated post? yes.) and i didn't make the bed ONE TIME and you can see what happened to my side of the bed.

Practically nothing...I could EASILY fold my side back over, do a little nip and tuck here and there, throw the pillows back on and we are set. Some of you might say "What is the big freaking deal?"

Nothing. Seriously! Nothing...

There is no deal.

Then Matt came home.
Wha? Uh? Seriously?

The dude is all over the map. This isn't even the worst i've seen!

Laundry is another story:I have never hidden the fact that i don't like putting up laundry. I would even venture to say HATE putting it up. I would rather scrub a toilet.

Quick. Easy. Smells good afterwards.

Done & Done.

Laundry takes FOR.EV.ER. (im SUUUUPER busy...false)

You have to:

sort it. Fold what needs to be folded.

Put in a pile what needs to be hung up.

Get out the hangers.

Get them untangled like 100 times.

Put hangers ON the clothes.

Separate husband's stuff.

Separate towels.

separate baby stuff.

separate my stuff.

Trip over shoes in the closet.

This crap continues...

Etc etc.

Did you cringe and curse just reading that? I did. And i think my blood pressure rose. UGH.

SO i went 3 weeks and JUST washed my clothes and baby's clothes. I kept all of Matt's stuff in the laundry basket. Did he notice? no. Did he have clothes to wear? miraculously, yes.

THEN IT HAPPENED.

He did a load of laundry.

HA!! that will teach him.

And what happened?

It sat in a basket for another week:

Then it sat in a chair for another week.

So who learned something here?

Freaking no one.

Sick & Tan

just call him my little Vicks baby. a cold was bound to happen at some point. I was bound and determined to lock him in his room for the first year of life until he could learn to blow his own nose, but the ONE TIME i let him get out and this is what happens...sheesh. i learned my lesson. "Back in the room kiddo..."

BUT: "Can't no body break-a my style, cant no body hoooooold me down, OH NO! Ive got to keep on moooooovin." tell me you know that song!

for Mama's sake

so in my most recent iphone update, my phone was trying to "restore" and in the process i lost all, say it again, ALL of my pictures of my cute kid and family. (OK CLASS, what did we learn today? Always carry a REAL camera with you at all times...) This is unfortunate for so many reasons, but MOSTLY b/c there were some OH-SO- CUTE Father's Day pictures of Davis crawling to catch golf balls with Matt that had not been backed up yet, and some sweet Anniversary pictures that were GREAT b/c it was one of the few night outs by ourselves that we get. UGH is an understatement.

So what can you expect? Random weird posts about every small thing...I don't want to lose anymore. :( Or forget...

an embraced "I am not cool"

I have a pet name problem.

It started out as "Booger" than to "Booger-Schmooger" then to "Schmooger" then some how i ended up at "Doogers." Dont you see the progression?

There is also punkin, punkin pie, punkin pants, punky, bug, Buggy, love bug, and on occasion, Davis. :)

I always made fun of my mom for coming up with weird names for my brother and i, and even more so now with her pet. Oh "if they could see me now." I have entered the point of no return. With calling your child names such as the aforementioned, you have to embrace the fact that "YOU ARE NOT COOL."

Done and done.

I already knew that, but this takes it a step further for me. But i DO NOT care. I call him these names in PUBLIC (poor punkin pants!) and in front of people that i do not know. So, see? Its official. I am not cool, and i am a mom that does not care.

Man that felt good. ;)

Back to school

OK, i need all of your creative juices for this one. I am in charge of our internal Campaign this year and i need YOUR creativity to help me where mine has stopped. I think i have a FUN FILLED, funny week planned, but i am lacking in some areas. Read what i have going on and let me know if you have any thoughts to add:

2010 United Way Internal Campaign

Monday- Pep Rally (Campaign kick off) 9:00am-9:30am
Office decorated with blue and white streamers, ‘Go Team!’ posters, etc, and breakfast for everyone. Pom poms and shakers given out.
‘Senior Class’ will be recognized and given a sash. (inside joke of all the old fogies here in the office)
The online giving site will be active now.
**Detention Call (can't decide what detention should be?)
Needs:

Tuesday- Class- POP QUIZ 10:00am-11:00am
‘Are you Smarter than a 5th grader’
Boys and Girls Club attending
PRIZE AWARDED
**Detention call
Needs:

Wednesday- Homecoming Parade 3:00pm-4:00pm
Best dressed Contest- come decked out in your school homecoming spirit! Winner awarded
The Queen is crowned (how should this be decided?)
Corsage contest:
10 items you can use:
1. Toilet paper
2. Beans
3. Pasta shells
4. Glitter
5. Glue
6. Cardboard
7. Straws
‘Homecoming Dance’- dance contest
PRIZES AWARDED
**Detention call
Needs:

Thursday- Gym Class 3:00pm-4:00pm
We are playing 5 ‘Minute to Win it’ games for gym class
Junk in the Trunk
Chocolate Unicorn
Bobble Head
Elephant March

PRIZES AWARDED
Detention call
Needs:

Friday- Field Trip
Lunch hosted at our President's House
Silent auction closes at 11am
Report cards handed out at lunch
Jeans Day
Needs:

Detention slips: (people can purchase these for someone else. Just haven’t figured out the ‘punishment’. Probably some form of public mockery.
Needs:

Trinket sales- special event to sell trinkets for the corsage contest
Needs:

Hall Passes: (not even sure of the purpose of these yet)
Needs:

Jeans Days: this is an ongoing ‘special event’ that we have. You can pay $5 to wear jeans on Fridays.
Needs:

School Bake Sale: (We are having an all week silent auction/service auction)
Needs:

Report cards at the end of the week (of campaign results)
Needs:

So that is where i am stuck. Send me your ideas! Do you like it?

here we go!

and after all that, there is reason to celebrate:

Davis is so much fun these days! Loving this stage.

an important message to pass along