Kayla, Kate, and Maddy October 2010

Don't have much time to write about the whole week but I thought I would go ahead and post the pictures from Kayla, Megan, and Aunt Barbara's trip to GA this week. We enjoyed having them and hope all the second cousins can get together soon for some ridiculous photo shoots. :-)

To enjoy the photos please click on the picture below:

Busy, busy week...



Grandmas and Grand babies posing in a pumpkin patch



Hello blog world... did you think I had forgotten you?  Well I did, temporarily. This week we hosted Aunt Barbara, cousin Megan, and 2nd cousin baby Kayla all from Indiana. They came into town Monday and left early this morning. We've had a great week full of eating, shopping, talking, and shopping some more, all of which I'll write about later once I recover.  But I'll leave you with two pictures from one of our many outings this week, Lane Southern Orchards, where we ate delicious peach ice cream and made our babies pose for ridiculous pictures.... Enjoy these and I promise to write and post more pictures over the weekend. 

 

Just because we think it will be a cute photo doesn't mean the babies will agree to it. Poor Kate and Kayla!

D is for Dirt

Every week one family from Maddy's preschool class is responsible for providing snack for the class. The rules are simple, no nuts, bring enough for 8 students, bring a 64oz bottle of apple juice, and at least one of the snacks must begin with the letter of the week. That last rule can be a bit tricky....

This week was letter "D" week and also our week to bring snack. When I first saw the "snack calendar" I was with Kimmy. Neither one of us could come up with a snack that began with "D", I think we were both sleep deprived or something. So we asked David and his first response was "Doritos", such a typical guy. :-) We asked Mimi and she immediately thought of  "donuts", well I really began to feel like a fool then. Both were perfectly delicious letter D snack options but I wanted something better!

So Maddy and I made dirt....chocolate pudding, with Oreo crumb topping, and a gummy worm on top! The perfect letter D snack for a room full of 3 year old girls.... I am just hoping we don't get letter "X" in the spring, I might need help with that one. :-)

Maddy adding dirt and gummy worms

Kate was the official taste tester

Final product, dirt cups...

Bury Cute Bath

Look at all of those eyelashes.....

Kate loves a washcloth...



My beautiful Maddy



Nana's visit

Nana (my step mom Allison) was in town over the weekend so the blog has been a little neglected but I am back. :-) Nana flew into town Thursday and left this afternoon and from the minute she landed we have been on the go stopping only for food and sleep.

On Friday we (Mimi and Kimmy too) took Allison to Madison for some antiquing and pizza. We had such a great day. As usual the girl's were amazing, but the photographer (me) forgot to charge the camera batteries so we don't have any pictures... I know, I know, how could I forgot the batteries. Despite the lack of pictures, I think we'll always remember when Maddy told a shop owner "that's not a boy that's a Kate" when someone asked her about her "baby brother."

Everyone was tired from a full day in Madison but we recovered enough Friday night to spend a day at Scott's Antique Mart in Atlanta on Saturday. David and Poppi watched the girl's while Allison, Marge, and I went up. I had never been to Scott's so I wasn't sure what to expect but, oh my goodness.... It was crazy! I don't think I have ever seen so many antiques in one place before. We saw so many beautiful and interesting things and we came home with a few of them. The food was good too. I am thinking we need to go back soon and next time bring a trailer (hint, hint Peggy). After spending the day with both Allison and Mimi I am not sure who loves antiques and shopping more: me, Mimi, or Allison.....it's probably a tie. It was another fun day with two of favorite women. :-)

And sadly today, Sunday, came quickly and we had to take Nana back to the airport. Before she left I charged the camera batteries and snapped a couple of pictures. Below are a few of my favorites, Nana loves to laugh and she's great at getting both Maddy and Kate to giggle. Everyone in the house was a little somber this afternoon, even Zack who was laying on Nana's bed tonight. Her visit was so much fun that we can't wait for Nana (and Grandaddy) to come back soon. We love you Nana!

The Good, The Bad, and The Snotty.....

 

Good news.... in yesterday's mail we received a check from Whirlpool for "pain and suffering" due to a week with no refrigerator....And I am happy to report the refrigerator is still working, despite the repairman's negative opinion about the life expectancy of said appliance.  

Now for the bad and snotty news.... Kate has her first sinus infection and is currently taking her first  antibiotic. Poor baby has had a runny nose for almost two weeks and I kept telling myself it's allergies, it's her teeth, etc. Don't forget, I probably made a dozen "false alarm" visits to the doctor with Maddy but she was our first baby and now I am trying hard not to be the "worrywart" mommy. Well when the snot finally turned green and Kate started not sleeping well we decided it's time to see the doctor. I am glad we did because I could tell tonight that she was already feeling better. And she has to get better fast because Nana is coming to town on Thursday!!!  We can't wait for her visit because we have lots of fun things planned.

24 Hour Play date....

The hardest part of leaving North Carolina last March was leaving behind friends. It was hard because not only were David and I leaving friends behind but Maddy was leaving friends behind too. I always knew that we would keep in touch with those that we loved but it was hard to explain that to a 3 year old. As luck has it our best buds from Greensboro, the Bedford's, also moved and are now in Birmingham, AL which is only a 3.5 hour drive from Macon (easy drive compared to 8 hours to Greensboro).  

Reif and Maddy have known each other since the were about 6 months old and their birthdays are only a week apart. Us mommies, Jessica and Carolyn, met through a playgroup and instantly clicked and our husbands got along so that made the friendship even better. Over the course of 3 years we watched each other kids, went on vacation, played tennis, and had dozens of play dates together.

So on Wednesday I picked Maddy up from preschool and we headed over to Birmingham to see the Bedford's for what I call a "24 hour play date."  The kids (Reif, Maddy, Pepper, and Kate) played, and played, and played. Carolyn and I talked, and talked, and talked for almost 24 hours straight. We did take about a 6 hour break for some sleep. :-) We played outside, watched movies, did crafts, went to a great park, and had a picnic. It was so much fun. It was just what Maddy and I both needed.

To me it reaffirmed that no matter where we are we will always be close friends. Both kids and mommies were able to pick up right were they left off 7 months ago and in my opinion that's a sign of a beautiful friendship. People keep in touch, send Christmas cards, etc, but you know you've got a true connection with someone when you can go weeks without talking on the phone yet show up at their house and feel totally at home.  And that's exactly how the Bury's feel about the Bedford's. :-) We can't wait for the next "24 hour play date."

Over the course of 24 hours I took 200 pictures.... Once I go through all of them I will post the whole album but in the meantime here are some of my favorites.

Kate (left) and Pepper (right) playing together.

Pepper, 20 months old

Reif and Maddy riding trikes at the park.

Peek a Boo, I see Reif

Peek a Boo, I see Maddy