Sunday, July 10, 2011

End of Vacation and the Elephant in the Blog

I'm getting the Sunday night blues a little early today; it's my last day after a week's vacation home with the boys, and I'm getting that sinking feeling in my stomach, reminding me I have to go back to work tomorrow. Ech. It's NOT that I don't like my job; it's just that I love being with my kids. Yes, it was a long, hectic week--especially because I was the lone adult Tuesday through Friday--but it was a good week. I have some cute kids. :)

So, what's the elephant in the blog? Oh, that would be my horribly neglected Project 365 (see link above). I believe I abandoned it sometime back in March. Boo, bad Kimmie. The thing is, I do take at least one picture a day, but apparently I'm too lazy to post it. So I'm going to try linking up with another blog this week to do a phone-camera dump and try it that way. Stay tuned, I guess.

Speaking of photos, I'm leaving you with a few from Miss Rachel's birthday party (unfortunately, I don't have any of the birthday girl herself because a) she doesn't hold still and b) I had to attend to Aiden after he kissed the pavement):

I don't even mind that Aiden's got a goofy grin.
I'm just happy he (almost) stayed still long enough for Daddy to snap a photo).


Two of my most favoritest guys ever. :)

Friday, July 8, 2011

We made it to the Zoo...

...despite some really crummy weather this morning. I was concerned because I had been promising Aiden all week we'd head there--but that was when the forecast was for plentiful sunshine. Instead, we woke up to a thunderstorm. Around 8:30 AM I decided just to suck it up and go, and I'm glad I did; it only sprinkled a bit when we first arrived, and then the sun appeared about an hour later. Turned out to be a beautiful day.

As a side note, I will say it is MUCH more difficult taking two kids when you're the only adult; I had to keep Nolan comfortable while keeping Aiden entertained, and that proved a bit difficult at times. And I won't even tell you about our group trip to the potty. :)

We got to see the leopard pretty close up!

A long-lost relative, perhaps?

Nolan was less than impressed.

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

10 Things I Think I Think, July Vacation Edition

10. The weather never seems to fully cooperate with me when I have time off. This week, however, has been pretty decent. The heat is stymieing my plans a bit today, but otherwise, it's been all sunshine since Saturday afternoon.

9. We took Aiden to a Clippers game on Sunday. It was an event sponsored by my employer, so we got food & tickets for a good price. It was pretty steamy at the ballpark, and it was Aiden's first time sitting in his seat for the whole game (as opposed to running around in the outfield grass seats). He did great, though, even when Mommy accidentally dumped some beer on his head when he stopped short in front of her.

8. Is today really Wednesday? Because it feels like Tuesday. Or Monday. Honestly, I have no idea. I get really messed up on holiday weekends, and it's even worse since I'm not at work this week.

7. I scrapbooked yesterday. It felt good. And it was sooooooo easy to clean up since I gave all my stuff a dedicated place in the hall closet. :)

6. Nolan is--oh my gosh. He is just ridiculous right now with what he's learning. In the past three weeks, he has learned to crawl, sit unsupported, pull himself up to stand next to furniture, use a sippy cup, wave bye-bye, and in his silly mumbling the other night, he stopped me dead in my tracks when he looked at me and said, "Ma-ma-ma-ma!"

5. I was supposed to have my first party as a Scentsy consultant last night but it was rescheduled due to perfectly understandable circumstances. Now I have two parties in three days in a few weeks, and I'm excited for both!

4. Baby showers for Lawrene and Angie are both done. Now all we need are the babies, whose arrivals seem pretty imminent. It's about time to meet these kids! Next up in the Showersphere? A bridal shower for my sister Abby in September.

3. We had a great time Monday celebrating the Fourth of July at the Ohio Historical Center. They had the entire Ohio Village opened, as well as lots of folks dressed in period attire, a parade, an old-time band, ice cream tasting, and of course, a baseball game. They even let all the kids take a turn at bat once the game was done. Mike helped Aiden hit the ball--and then he promptly ran towards third base instead of first. :) I guess we've got some time to work on that...

2. I'm freaking out just a bit that it's July, and I'm not even half-way done with my Christmas shopping. I'm usually about 75% finished by this point. I'm calming myself a bit by reminding myself that I've already purchased Halloween costumes for the boys, and I've made good progress with Nolan's 1st Birthday planning. :)

1. I DESPERATELY need to make a trip to the grocery store. Guess that will be our venture outside the house today. This will be the first time I take both boys, so an adventure surely awaits...

Monday, July 4, 2011

Happy Fourth!

(Disclaimer--I apologize for all the photo posts lately, but we've been busy. I promise to include text sometime soon) :)