Water Babies

We have discovered Wave Country and we LOVE it. They have an awesome baby pool and they keep is super clean and have a lifeguard watching the area. And the price is right...Miss K gets in free until she is 5 and it only cost $5 (with a coupon) for me! We have been twice and are planning on going back a couple of more times before they close. I took Miss K into the big wave pool while we were there and she thought it was so funny. She loved the waves. She loves the water. The last time I took her to the pool, I had to restrain her while I was putting sunblock on her because she was trying to get down and crawl into the water with the other kids. And she even has a tan. I coat her with sunblock several times when we are outside. I am thinking that she got her Daddy's skin coloring. Thank goodness...her mommy is as white as Casper! Anyway...we had a great time and Miss K loves spending time with her friends.

New baby

My best friend had her baby today. She was schedule for induction at 12:20am on Tuesday morning, but her water broke this morning. She went in and everything was going well, but no matter how much piticon they gave her, he wasn't coming. So, he was born via c-section about an hour ago. He weighed 7 pound 3 ounces and is 19 inches long. I keep saying he because, #1...they haven't named him yet and #2...I wouldn't use his name without his mommy saying it was okay. I am just excited that he is finally here!

Okay...it's late and I have a busy day tomorrow, so I'm off!

Mean Mommy

Okay...it was a rough day in Miss K's house today. She was laughing and giggling. She crawled over to me, stood up, leaned over and bit me...HARD. My immediate instinct was to tell her no and then I spatted her arm. Oh man. You would have thought I pulled her fingernails out. I just happened to be holding my camera when she bit me, so I pulled her up on my lap and I couldn't resist...I snapped her picture. She cried for awhile. Then I started singing to her and she noticed the camera and life was good again. After I got her calmed down and happy again, I went in the bathroom and cried. It was a rough day for mommy. I am sure if Miss K could talk, she would say, "Mean Mommy".

2Peas Blogging Challenge

1. FIRST NAME? Hollye
2. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE? Every doll my mother ever owned was named Hollye, so I guess I am named after the dolls.
3. WHEN DID YOU LAST CRY? Last week
4. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING? sometimes
5. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Smoked Turkey
6. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? 1 beautiful daughter
7. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? I would like to think so
8. DO YOU HAVE A JOURNAL? yes
9. DO YOU USE SARCASM A LOT? I use it, but not a lot!
10. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS? yep
11. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? ummm...no
13. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF? I own one pair of shoes that tie and I do untie them
14. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG? For the most part
15. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR? Blue Bell Chocolate Chip
16. SHOE SIZE? 9
17. RED OR PINK? Pink
18. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? my weight
19. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST? My grandfather
20. WHEN AND WHERE WERE YOU BORN? I was born Feb. 14, 1972 in Baytown, Texas
21. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? I have on denim capris and no shoes
22. WHAT IS THE LAST THING YOU ATE? Pancakes with my daughter
23. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The Disney Channel on TV
24 IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
25. FAVORITE SMELL? Fresh baked bread
26. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED WITH ON THE PHONE? My friend Kennington
27. THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE YOU MEET? Their smile
28. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?. scrapbooking
29. FAVORITE DRINK? sweet tea
30. FAVORITE SPORT? college football
31. HAIR COLOR? red
32. EYE COLOR? brown
33. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS? nope
34. FAVORITE FOOD? Mexican
35. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDING? Both. I LOVE movies!
36. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? Lilo and Stitch
37. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING? white
38. SUMMER OR WINTER? Summer
39. HUGS OR KISSES? I am greedy...BOTH!
40. FAVORITE DESSERT? Banana Pudding
41. WHAT BOOKS ARE YOU READING? Time Traveler's Wife, The Devil Wears Prada
42. WHAT'S ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? rain drops
43. FAVORITE SOUNDS? My daughter laughing
44. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Beatles
45. THE FURTHEST YOU'VE BEEN FROM HOME? Ummm...San Francisco, CA
46. IF YOU COULD PICK ANY TWO PEOPLE TO HAVE DINNER WITH, WHO WOULD THEY BE? My husband and my daughter

NEWSFLASH!

Brian doesn't start traveling for work until January, so we won't be moving until next year! YEAH!!!!

We are off to meet some friends for an afternoon of swimming! I'll post more later!

Hollye

A new week!

This weekend went by so fast. I got to spend the day at my happy place, Scrap It! on Saturday. I was so lucky to be able to share my table with the fabulous kellidarrsuperstar. She's great. I actually got THREE layouts done. I know you are thinking...you only got three layouts done!? But that is like a record for me. I am not a productive scrapbooker in a cropping setting, but I LOVE to go. It is always a blast and I get to see people that I only see once in awhile. The ever-so-fabulous Jenni Bowlin dropped by for a few minutes. If you don't know Jenni, check her out. She sells these awesome kits. Check her out!!!

Let's see....that was pretty much all we did this weekend. Oh, Brian put down a truckload of mulch in the yard. It looks pretty darn good. The only thing we got done on the house this weekend was we hung some prints in Miss K's room. That is it. I've got to get a schedule set and stick to it. I need Miss K to cooperate with me and actually let me do some stuff around this house. I am thinking of having a yard sale on Saturday. I have enough stuff in the garage to have a yard sale without taking anything out of the house! Yes, my secret is out...I am a PACK RAT. (Tracie....pick yourself up off of the floor!) Brian jokes that I still have clothes from when I was in jr. high. I've taken the first step...I've admitted I have a problem. Give me credit for that! Well...I just checked the 10-day weather forecast. Doesn't look like a yard sale is in the cards for me this weekend. Oh well!

So, I totally forgot to call my dad on Father's Day. I remembered at 10:52pm. I take that back. I called earlier this afternoon and there was no answer. I got busy and forgot. I called and woke him up. I'm so disappointed in myself. His present is sitting on my kitchen table. I'm a bad daughter. Miss K got her Daddy a great gift. She convinced me that we needed to get dressed up alike in these skirts that she made me buy at Old Navy. So, we went to the Picture People and had our photo taken. They turned out okay, but Miss K was pleased with them and her Daddy is happy to have a picture of his two favorite ladies to put on his desk at work. I need to scan the photo in.

We've got a busy week ahead of us. Tomorrow I've got to go to the bank and get Miss K's accounts set up. She got a nice chunk of money when she was born and I've just been holding onto the checks. I need to get them in the bank. Her great grandparents also sent us some cash to buy her a savings bond, so I need to get that taken care of.

Oh...I did get my curtains in my dining room mended. The dog from hell ripped them AGAIN. I refuse to spend money on curtains to replace them just to have the ripped up again. And, if I do breakdown and buy some, I am NOT spending a lot of money on them because we are selling the house!!!!! Why can't these dogs cooperate with me?

Less than 1/4th

I didn't get anything done today. I woke up about 3 this morning and couldn't even talk. I felt like I have been smoking 2 packs a day for 20 years when I cough. First thing I did was cancel the book club meeting. Don't want to infect anyone else and they all have tots at home. Went and picked up Miss K's grocery cart. She gets mad at it because it moves when she holds on to it. She yells at it. But she does like playing with the wheels. I am hoping that she starts walking and pushing it around. Came home and made some phone calls. Pressure washer....left a message. Set up quaterly pest control for next week. Termite pre-inspection set up for Thursday. Looked into P.O.D.S. Called Miss K's doctor to tell them her rash is getting worse. Made appointment for Maxie to see Dr. Singleton. So, I didn't really get anything done today. Just made a bunch of phone calls.

Brian is finally going to get some answers about our move to Michigan on Wednesday. So, hopefully we will have some idea of what to expect. General Motors is not moving us. Brian will be on a temp assignment. We have been talking about moving for about 6 months and then this fell into our laps. So, we sell the house and live in corporate housing for 12-18 months in Michigan. Save up some money to put down on a new house when we move back. I think we have decided on the Spring Hill area. That is close to the plant and in Williamson County.

Okay...off to bed. I've got to get everything that I was suppose to do today, done tomorrow plus my list for tomorrow and I haven't even started on that.

Busy Weekend!

It was suppose to be a SUPER busy weekend, but Brian hurt his shoulder Friday night and I started getting sick Friday night when we went to bed. We did get Miss K's closet redone. I want to get it all organized, but now we have to take everything out of it and patch some holes where the original shelving was and then repaint. So, I am going to hold off on the organization. Trust me...I've got PLENTY of other things to do. Tomorrow I need to do a few things in the dining room. Mend the curtains, clean out the hutch, wipe down the baseboards and clean the window inside and out. I also need to get in touch with a guy about pressure washing our house. I also need to start planning Miss K's birthday party. I can't believe she is almost a year old!

I am really bummed that we are moving. My friend Kennington and I were going to start working on decorating my house. I was so looking forward to painting all these fabulous colors. Well...I will get to paint, but it will be a neutral color. But, I am looking forward to coming back and getting to decorate a new house. I want to paint before we even move in one piece of furniture! That reminds me. I need to call the PODS people and get some information on that too. Oh the list goes on and on! Brian and I have a "Move" notebook that we have been keeping everything in.

Check out this photo of Miss K and Betty Boop. This photo means the world to me. The first thing that came to my mind when I found out I was pregnant was....what am I going to do about Betty Boop? She is a rescue dog and has "issues". Fear aggression. She has really taken to Miss K. They play tug-of-war with every toy they can get their hands on. When Betty Boop is ready to play, she will bring a toy and lay it on Miss K's feet or in her lap. And when they play...Miss K laughs so hard and it makes me laugh when I watch them. I know that it won't always be like this, so I am enjoying now.

Tomorrow is a busy day. On top of all the stuff I have to do on the house, I have to get a prescription filled. (Thank you Dr. Robb for seeing me at your house today!!) I think I am allergic to my wedding ring! I asked the doctor today if he could write me a prescription for a platinum setting so I could give it to my husband! Gotta run and pick up a mini grocery cart I bought for Miss K and then I am hosting the book club meeting at my house. We were suppose to meet last Monday, but everyone had something going on. Good thing because I made a homemade peanut butter pie that is to die for and my dog Maxie ate it! That dog is going to drive me to drink!

Stay tune tomorrow to see if I actually accomplished even a 1/4th of what I said I was going to do!

Is it normal...

for a 10 month old to be OBSESSED with balloons? I try to stay out of stores that have them because she will start screaming, but that would mean never being able to go to the grocery store! When I am in line at Publix to check out, she will lean back in the seat and just look at the balloons and talks to them. And Kroger is the WORST! Why do they have to have those big ol' hunormous honkin' balloons at the check out line???? WHY? So, the other day we went to the Wal-Mart Neighborhood Grocery Store to pick up a few things for the book club meeting. We didn't even make it all the way in the door and she is already squealing at the balloons. We grab out stuff and head to the self check out. She starts screaming and reaching out towards the balloons. High pitch screaming. Nails down chalkboard screaming. I grabbed a balloon and handed it to her and she giggles and was happy. I know....I am giving into her already, but people were starting to look at me like I was "THAT" Mommy.

So, I have a bright, shiny Strawberry Shortcake balloon that has taken up residence in my bonus room. It has been in every room in the house so far and I think it actually took a bath with Miss K the other night. Oh what a fun life we have!