Logann's 12 Month Pictures...at 13 Months

Better late than never, right??? Logann did
not want ANY part of picture taking yesterday.
From the moment I sat her down, she started
crying. Then, when we could get her to stop
crying and smile, she did not want to sit still!
I still think she is beautiful!

After crying calmed down...

Still not sure what she thinks...

Cute!

Taking off...

Bow change...and more cute!

Oh...a teddy bear!

I love it!

Ok...now she's done!

FREE Books!

I just found out today about a program
started by Dolly Parton that I think
is incredible! I am not sure how many
cities/states do this, but I
thought I would share the information
and let you check into it! I signed both
of my children up today. They will each
receive one free book a
month until they turn 5!

Here is the link to
Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

WOOHOO!!! We love books!!!


Here's a picture from today I thought
you might enjoy just because she
is so darn cute!

Can You Say "GREEN"?

Matthew's room has been my little project

since I have been snowed in the past few
days. His nursery had lots of red and white
gingham and a really cute fish pattern.
It was blue, as seen here:

(Matthew rearranged his name a little!)


BUT...

I wanted a bright color for Matthew's room.
I was torn between repainting it in a brighter
blue, khaki (I know not very bright), and
a green. I gave Matthew a few choices and
I let him help me pick the color. It does
not look quite like it did in the store, but
we think we like it :)

Well...here it is! It is not completely done, but
this is the start.

(GREEN!)
(Oh yeah, the bed in this pic was mine when
I was little. Matthew will be getting a new
one when Logann is old enough to sleep in
a big bed. Until then, Matthew gets to
enjoy my little bed.)

Seeing GREEN!

I decided that since I am going
to be stuck in my house for the
next few days, that I should
paint Matthew's room. I liked
the color at the store, but now
seeing it on the wall, I am a
little scared! I will post pics
when I am finished! Wish
me luck! :)

My Date With Matthew

I try to make it a point to do some fun things
with just Matthew. I love the alone time with
him. I love our conversations about absolutely
nothing important. They are always full of silly
stories and laughter. I want to make these days
all about him. I usually try to think of something
new, exciting, and different for our "dates", in
hopes that these will be memorable experiences
for him, too! This past Saturday, we went to the
circus.

Matthew with a clown...not sure what to think!

My favorite part - the elephants!

An Elephant Painting
(I must admit, I love seeing the elephants, but I am not sure how I feel about them
being in a circus...that's a whole other post!)

I got a smile!!! :)

The day did not quite go as planned.
Matthew was quite whiny and tired, and did not
seem to get too excited about anything we saw.
I was completely shocked and a little saddened.
He was recovering from an ear infection, so I tried
not to take it too personally. He speaks fondly of it
when asked, so I guess he did have a good time.
Oh, well. I tried!

Of Tubs,TARGET, and Trying to Be Healthy...

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Bath time is always so much fun at our house. Both
of my babies absolutely LOVE the water! Here are
a few pics from last night...I thought they were just
too cute!

Logann

Matthew at the same age!!! I threw this in just for fun!

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I don't think that you will ever find anyone that loves
that magical store with the bullseye more than me!
Just today, I bought over $100.00 worth of clothes
for the kids for next year for only $31.00!!! These
cute clothes will be able to be put in a consignment
sale after they have been worn, and I will make back
all the money I spent on them. I must be a genius!?!?!
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Weight loss update: 8 lbs gone, 54 to go! It really helps
that Chris is working on getting healthy with me. He
is doing a great job, too! I think he has lost about 8lbs
as well. We are continuing...full steam ahead!

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Snow Days!

My state is NOT in the Frozen Tundra, but we have
had some snow over the past few days. We
were originally scheduled for 4-6 inches,
but received a whopping 1 inch (or so.) It was
enough to keep us out of school on Thursday
and Friday. Here are a few pictures from Matthew
and Daddy playing in the snow.

Daddy...not very bundled up

Matthew was not quite sure if he wanted to be out in the cold at first.

He decided he LOVED it!

I thought for sure we would go back to school
tomorrow, but WE ARE NOT!!! This means
that I, a mother who is struggling to keep
her sanity, gets a day to herself! I just
LOVE snow days! :)