Tuesday, September 4, 2012
QOTD
Bryton: "Hey Mom, I made a map to outer space...see you just go around here then this way until you get to a place that's really dark."
Me: "What's the really dark place?"
Bryton: (looking at me like I'm not too smart) "Outer space!"
Yeah, obviously.
Me: "What's the really dark place?"
Bryton: (looking at me like I'm not too smart) "Outer space!"
Yeah, obviously.
Monday, September 3, 2012
Birthday Celebration
We hadn't really planned a party for B...given the circumstances, we weren't sure we'd be up for a party and we didn't know what state our house would be in. But, turns out, a 5 year old doesn't care about those things. He just wants to party on his birthday! So we threw a spontaneous birthday party for him and we were very thankful that we had some friends around who could celebrate last minute with us!
I love the look on his face in this picture!
I love the look on his face in this picture!
Happy Birthday, B!
5 years ago today, Bryton was born in the early morning hours of Labor Day. Quick (as in only about 3 hours of actual labor & no real pushing), "easy" labor (and by easy I mean easier than 9 lbs 14 oz or shoulder dystocia, but of course not EASY as far as everyday life goes!).
B's favorite things at the moment are soccer, motorcycles, Legos, & music. He also loves to ride his bike & scooter. He is sweet and silly, and he loves to tease. He's currently cuddled up next to me in bed waiting for his brothers to wake up so he can open his presents, and he has requested pancakes with raisins in them for breakfast.
We love this boy! (and he refused to let me take a picture of him this morning!)
B's favorite things at the moment are soccer, motorcycles, Legos, & music. He also loves to ride his bike & scooter. He is sweet and silly, and he loves to tease. He's currently cuddled up next to me in bed waiting for his brothers to wake up so he can open his presents, and he has requested pancakes with raisins in them for breakfast.
We love this boy! (and he refused to let me take a picture of him this morning!)
Thursday, August 30, 2012
And we're back!
We (finally) got our house exactly 2 weeks ago. 4 months after our offer was accepted. Not bad as far as short sales go, but it definitely felt long! Last Saturday we had the carpet installed upstairs so we were able to move out of the trailer! John and I were both pretty excited, but Archer and Bryton both wanted to sleep in the trailer. They are both having some sleep issues but hopefully they will adjust quickly.
Sometimes it feels like we aren't making any progress on the house, but then I think back on everything we've done and realize that things are moving along. My parents were here for a week which helped us get a lot done. So far, we have:
Replaced the 2 exterior doors leading to the deck;
Taken out the wall/closet under the stairs to open up the entryway;
Done a TON of cleaning (it seriously looked like the house hadn't been cleaned in years!);
Refinished the kitchen cabinets;
Refinished a bathroom vanity;
Took a million loads to the dump & gave away a ton of stuff, thanks to all the "treasures" that were left here (still have more of this to do unfortunately);
Ripped out all the downstairs carpet and we currently have about half of the hardwoods installed;
Paint. Paint. And more paint;
Got new carpet upstairs & new flooring in the boys' bathroom upstairs;
Took out countless pieces of contact paper (yuck!) and unfortunately had to put some new back in thanks to the residue that was left;
And I'm sure there is more! We have tons to do still, but first up is finish the hardwood flooring downstairs which will hopefully be done this weekend.
Sometimes it feels like we aren't making any progress on the house, but then I think back on everything we've done and realize that things are moving along. My parents were here for a week which helped us get a lot done. So far, we have:
Replaced the 2 exterior doors leading to the deck;
Taken out the wall/closet under the stairs to open up the entryway;
Done a TON of cleaning (it seriously looked like the house hadn't been cleaned in years!);
Refinished the kitchen cabinets;
Refinished a bathroom vanity;
Took a million loads to the dump & gave away a ton of stuff, thanks to all the "treasures" that were left here (still have more of this to do unfortunately);
Ripped out all the downstairs carpet and we currently have about half of the hardwoods installed;
Paint. Paint. And more paint;
Got new carpet upstairs & new flooring in the boys' bathroom upstairs;
Took out countless pieces of contact paper (yuck!) and unfortunately had to put some new back in thanks to the residue that was left;
And I'm sure there is more! We have tons to do still, but first up is finish the hardwood flooring downstairs which will hopefully be done this weekend.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
#3
So technically I'm not posting on this blog while we are having our super exciting (well, the first 2 months were exciting anyway...now I'm ready for a house!) summer of camping.
BUT. Archer turned 3 yesterday, and that is definitely worthy of a blog post!
We celebrated last weekend with a day completely dictated by Archer. Our day consisted of the following: "the peanut place" (Texas Roadhouse), Cabela's shooting gallery, a bike ride on the centennial trail, the park, ice cream, and pizza.
Yesterday we spent the day at a friend's house where the boys got nice and dirty, then came home to have Archer's birthday dinner (Mac n cheese & peas) and cake (rainbow M&M cake). This kid is opinionated! :)
At 3, Archer is still a non-sleeper! He's also still mommy's boy 95% of the time. He's fearless (except he's a little afraid of weed whackers!) and adventuresome. He loves playing in dirt, sand, and water. He is VERY independent, but is also a cuddler. Archer frequently bosses his brothers around, and wants them to include him in everything. He has pretty much zero interest in movies/TV, although we did discover that he loves Super Why! He has actually adjusted to trailer life pretty well, and it's been much easier now that we've moved him into his own bed (he was sharing with B).
Archer definitely has given us a run for our money, but we love him to pieces! Happy Birthday, Archie!
BUT. Archer turned 3 yesterday, and that is definitely worthy of a blog post!
We celebrated last weekend with a day completely dictated by Archer. Our day consisted of the following: "the peanut place" (Texas Roadhouse), Cabela's shooting gallery, a bike ride on the centennial trail, the park, ice cream, and pizza.
Yesterday we spent the day at a friend's house where the boys got nice and dirty, then came home to have Archer's birthday dinner (Mac n cheese & peas) and cake (rainbow M&M cake). This kid is opinionated! :)
At 3, Archer is still a non-sleeper! He's also still mommy's boy 95% of the time. He's fearless (except he's a little afraid of weed whackers!) and adventuresome. He loves playing in dirt, sand, and water. He is VERY independent, but is also a cuddler. Archer frequently bosses his brothers around, and wants them to include him in everything. He has pretty much zero interest in movies/TV, although we did discover that he loves Super Why! He has actually adjusted to trailer life pretty well, and it's been much easier now that we've moved him into his own bed (he was sharing with B).
Archer definitely has given us a run for our money, but we love him to pieces! Happy Birthday, Archie!
Saturday, July 21, 2012
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