...: June 2010

Sweet William

Wednesday June 30, 2010

Will loves Star Wars legos. Not sure where the fascination started. We were at Target picking out a gift for Jesse for father's day and he chose Star Wars legos. Jesse left them at our house so Will could play with them, naturally. He's been playing with it every free moment he has. My friend, Katie, has tons and put up pictures on Facebook. Will wants to look at them all the time! He keeps asking if we can go to her house :)

-misheard lyrics: "Hush little baby don't sail away..."

-Will's new phrase is, "but I'm just telling the truth, that's all" But he doesn't really know how to use it. For example, today we saw a hot air balloon right over our house. Will asked if he could ride in it and I told him, "you have to be as big as daddy before you can ride in one but we could pretend like Little Bear does when he wants to fly." Will's response, "but I just want to ride in it. I'm just telling the truth that's all."

-Will doesn't even know how to lie. "If he says it, it happened" my dad always says.

-About 7 years ago, I remember having a conversation with a friend on the way home from work. Our first full time job, we'd been on our feet all day. My friend H says, "I can't imagine having the energy to go pick up a child after working all day!" I thought about it, "Yeah...! That would be rough!"

Today, it is the part of my day that I look forward to the most...and the most exciting. The rough part is having to leave him all day. I am hoping this comes to an end very soon...

-Will's favorite color is green. If we're at a green light, he'll say, "GWEEN! That's my fav-wite co-wo!" And of course, picks a green m&m, straw, crayon etc.

- Will's morning routine: pancakes, yogurt, fruit, and Little Bear.

We like Duck, she's funny. I like Little Bear because he's polite to his friends. I cannot say the same for SpongeBob.

-One Saturday morning Will slept in a little. I did some school work and started making breakfast. He came downstairs, hair sticking up on one side...

wm: "Watcha making?!"

em: "I'm making you pancakes and bacon!"

em: (still kind of squinting) "Oooohhh (big smile) you're so good to me mommy!"

Unnncllle!

Wednesday June 23, 2010

Let me start this out by saying that I have always felt like it is fair to pay taxes. We live in a country that allows us an incredible amount of freedom and opportunity. It's something we have to do so why even complain about it, right?

Wrong.

I realized today that for the first 4 months out of the year, I am working for free. I am working to pay taxes. Not only that but I was introduced to the world of paying 50% tax on my "bonus." Half of my bonus. Single mom? C'mon!

I feel like walking around Columbus and just saying, "You're welcome" to everyone!

I know, we all pay and I shouldn't act so self-centered. But I really felt like I got punched in the gut today.

I feel better now. Thank you. That is all.

Oh, doesn't this look yummy? Have I mentioned I love to bake?

Sign here, please

Sunday June 20, 2010

What an accomplishment, learning to write your name on your own.

I couldn't be prouder :)

Today I love...

Monday June 14, 2010

etsy.com

newborn hat

"Your place to buy and sell all things handmade, vintage, and supplies."

mom+dad=me onesie

Cute things for babies. My friend (Heather) sent me a pic of her new baby boy today and I thought of that cute and squishie little baby in this onesie.

Handmade-I love it! It inspires me :)

This is what you call raw talent!

I would like to dedicate this video to my dad and the only drummer I know who reads my blog. Happy Friday and I hope you're laughing as much as I did!

Ps. My dad used to play the bongos like this :)

I'm back

June 8, 2010

I'm cooking

I'm running

I'm blogging

Chicago

May 28-31, 2010

Will and I took a roadtrip with my friend, Britt, to visit her mother and the city over Memorial day weekend. I am claiming Chicago as my new favorite city! I can't wait to go back. They have it all. My camera managed to get sand in it so it is out of commission but I did snap a few pics of our trip.

Will's first ride in a convertible. Miss Nadine spoiled Will rotten over the weekend.

Hi Britt :)

Mini golf

Cheeeeese. Will and I were entertaining ourselves while Britt and her mom were shopping.

Chicago!

At the beach. Will loved making sand castles and pouring sand by the water and watching it wash away.

Go Blackhawks! :)

Mother's Day

Sunday May 9, 2010

Will and my Dad took Grandma B. and I to Ruth's Chris steakhouse for mother's day. I'm a lucky girl. Really lucky.

Rockbridge

April 23-25, 2010

The girls and I went on a weekend to Rockbridge Young Life Camp(Goshen, VA) this year for our girls weekend. I was so excited to spend a weekend here. I spent a month here the summer after my senior year of high school doing work crew for Young Life. We had a great time spending the weekend together. It's been a couple of years since ALL five of us have spent a whole weekend together. I'm so thankful for these girls, my best friends.