Reading with Grandma Pat
Playing ball
My grandparents and Lexie
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Visit from the Grandparents. :)
We had visitors yesterday. My grandparents came over as they do every month to go to the base. They stopped by to see Lexie and she had a ton of fun. My grandmother brought her some books and let me tell you, we have read each one of them AT LEAST ten times. This baby is a reader.
Reading with Grandma Pat
Playing ball
My grandparents and Lexie
Reading with Grandma Pat
Playing ball
My grandparents and Lexie
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
When did you get so big?
I'm not sure how many people actually follow this blog but I blog more or less so I can keep record of all the awesome things that Lexie does. I recently used all of my old Myspace Blogs to fill in Lexie's baby book. That was pretty neat seeing as how it was a walk down memory lane for us.
Yesterday was Lexie's first time to attend a gymnastics class by herself. We originally started gymnastics shortly after she turned 2 and went to an evening class on Wed afternoons. This did not work out so well due to the fact that she was just exhausted by the time class started from being at daycare all day. So in May we decided to take a break for the summer and we started back up in August with an earlier class. She did pretty good in the Sidekicks class (AKA Mommy and Me class). Recently her teacher who also happens to be a friend that we love recommended that we try the next class up. This class she would go down by herself and mommy would stay upstairs and watch. She was going to attend last Tuesday but b/c she was still recovering from being sick we decided to attend our first class this week.
She did wonderful. She listened and though she didn't get every station done correctly, she still did a good job. She listened and followed directions so well. Here are a couple of pics. I'm still trying to figure out my new camera so they aren't the best quality.
Ready to go!
Doing warm up stretches
How big does she look???
Doing "donkey kicks"
Another station!
Those legs are so long!
We have heard from her teachers at Sunday school and preschool that she is a very good "student". It's nice to see this side of her and makes me realize that even though we ALL struggle as parent's we must be doing something right!
Yesterday was Lexie's first time to attend a gymnastics class by herself. We originally started gymnastics shortly after she turned 2 and went to an evening class on Wed afternoons. This did not work out so well due to the fact that she was just exhausted by the time class started from being at daycare all day. So in May we decided to take a break for the summer and we started back up in August with an earlier class. She did pretty good in the Sidekicks class (AKA Mommy and Me class). Recently her teacher who also happens to be a friend that we love recommended that we try the next class up. This class she would go down by herself and mommy would stay upstairs and watch. She was going to attend last Tuesday but b/c she was still recovering from being sick we decided to attend our first class this week.
She did wonderful. She listened and though she didn't get every station done correctly, she still did a good job. She listened and followed directions so well. Here are a couple of pics. I'm still trying to figure out my new camera so they aren't the best quality.
Ready to go!
Doing warm up stretches
How big does she look???
Doing "donkey kicks"
Another station!
Those legs are so long!
We have heard from her teachers at Sunday school and preschool that she is a very good "student". It's nice to see this side of her and makes me realize that even though we ALL struggle as parent's we must be doing something right!
Monday, October 11, 2010
October is here!!
I can't believe it's already almost the middle of October. It seems like this month has just flown by. We are having a pretty good month around here. Last month my camera died on me and so we upgraded to another one. Needless to say, I love my new camera. I have taken well over 500 pictures in the last 11 days. I have had so much fun testing out the new settings.
Two weeks ago we went on a trip with our Lifegroup to see to Passion Play in Eureka Springs. This was an adults only trip and we had a great time. 4 couples, late nights, good food and lots of laughs. It was very refreshing and a big thanks to Monica for doing such an awesome job putting it together.
This is our Lifegroup (minus a few couples)
While we were out of town Lexie stayed with Aunt Nea. She wound up getting sick over the weekend and what we thought was just being tired/carsickness actually turned into a really nasty viral/bacterial infection. My poor baby has NEVER been so sick. Not even when she had Roseola and double ear infections within a week of each other Thanksgiving 2008. She ran a fever for the better part of 4 days and I mean a pretty high fever of 102-103. She finally was better on Thursday but spent most of Thursday afternoon and Friday afternoon relaxing.
A cute picture of Aimee and Lexie before we left to go on our trip. I love these little girls. They are so sweet to each other and they look so much alike.
You can't even tell that she doesn't feel good in these two pictures but it just happened to be a good couple of hours for her.
This past weekend we celebrated Ryan's 32nd birthday. Before heading out on Saturday I asked Lexie if she would please take a "birthday picture" with daddy. She was more than happy to strike a pose. They are not dressed alike on purpose but it sure did make a good photo!
Two weeks ago we went on a trip with our Lifegroup to see to Passion Play in Eureka Springs. This was an adults only trip and we had a great time. 4 couples, late nights, good food and lots of laughs. It was very refreshing and a big thanks to Monica for doing such an awesome job putting it together.
This is our Lifegroup (minus a few couples)
While we were out of town Lexie stayed with Aunt Nea. She wound up getting sick over the weekend and what we thought was just being tired/carsickness actually turned into a really nasty viral/bacterial infection. My poor baby has NEVER been so sick. Not even when she had Roseola and double ear infections within a week of each other Thanksgiving 2008. She ran a fever for the better part of 4 days and I mean a pretty high fever of 102-103. She finally was better on Thursday but spent most of Thursday afternoon and Friday afternoon relaxing.
A cute picture of Aimee and Lexie before we left to go on our trip. I love these little girls. They are so sweet to each other and they look so much alike.
You can't even tell that she doesn't feel good in these two pictures but it just happened to be a good couple of hours for her.
This past weekend we celebrated Ryan's 32nd birthday. Before heading out on Saturday I asked Lexie if she would please take a "birthday picture" with daddy. She was more than happy to strike a pose. They are not dressed alike on purpose but it sure did make a good photo!
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Family fun at the Circus
Friday afternoon one of my old co-workers called to let me know that they had free tickets to the circus. They were going out of town so asked if we would like them! Of course we would! We went over Friday night and picked them up and all Lexie talked about the next day was going to the circus.
Saturday morning we started out by attending a birthday party for one of the sweetest little boys that I know. Brody is absolutely adorable. He is super smart and so sweet. I love how he always says "Hi Carol", "Hi Ryan", "Hi Lexie". He just turned 2 and we had the best time celebrating his birthday! Cheryl did an awesome job with Brody's party and made the cutest cupcakes. She has some major talent. :)
After Brody's party we went had some lunch, went home and took naps. Then we headed out to pick up Mimi and go to the circus. We had a blast. We had very good seats and another one of my old coworkers and her niece joined us. It was nice to be able to catch up with Leslie. Lexie loved the circus and did very well even though it STARTED 30 mins before our usual bedtime. We didn't get out until 10:15pm and she was asleep before we even go home. Fun times and great memories made.
Saturday morning we started out by attending a birthday party for one of the sweetest little boys that I know. Brody is absolutely adorable. He is super smart and so sweet. I love how he always says "Hi Carol", "Hi Ryan", "Hi Lexie". He just turned 2 and we had the best time celebrating his birthday! Cheryl did an awesome job with Brody's party and made the cutest cupcakes. She has some major talent. :)
After Brody's party we went had some lunch, went home and took naps. Then we headed out to pick up Mimi and go to the circus. We had a blast. We had very good seats and another one of my old coworkers and her niece joined us. It was nice to be able to catch up with Leslie. Lexie loved the circus and did very well even though it STARTED 30 mins before our usual bedtime. We didn't get out until 10:15pm and she was asleep before we even go home. Fun times and great memories made.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Lexie and Mimi
It is really past my bedtime but I was uploading some pictures from tonight and decided to do a short blog. I thought I would blog about "Mimi". Mimi is my mom and let me tell you, this little girl LOVES her Mimi. Not sure how many of you know what my mom has gone through but it has been quite a bit in the last 4 yrs.
Mom was diagnosed with Stage 2 Colon Cancer in October of 2006. This was found in early October and she underwent surgery to remove the mass on October 31, 2006 (yes on Halloween). The cancer had broken through her colon wall and therefore she needed several rounds of radiation. She started radiation around the middle of November 2006. She did very well but towards the end she started struggling. In February of 2007 she was readmitted to the hospital due to what they termed "setback". Basically at this point her body was so weak that she could barely walk. She spent 21 days in the hospital and then was transferred to a nursing home where she regained her strength in her legs and was able to walk again.
In April of 2007 Ryan and I found out we were pregnant. My mom did great in rehab and was able to go back home. She continued to do good until June of 2008. At this time she was walking across the living room of her home in West Monroe and her leg gave out on her. She fell and broke her hip. They immediately performed surgery on her to repair her hip and after being discharged from the hospital she was sent back to rehab for 90 days. After this 90 day period she was unable to return home as she was not able to walk due to weakness in her right side and her repair.
This was very hard for her. We, as a family, made the decision in September of 2008 to move her over to Shreveport. After lots of phone calls and research, Ryan and I took off a day in September and found her a new home. We LOVED the place that we looked at and were hoping that she would too. This was very hard for her as she had lived in her home in West Monroe for over 20 yrs. Here we were moving her 90 miles away from her friends, church, home and 2 of her sisters that she is really close with. In December 2008 we sold her house and that was very emotional. We spent several weekends cleaning, donating, and packing up that house. While we were glad we were able to sell it, we were also leaving over 20 yrs of memories behind. There were times that I would just sit in my old room and have to fight back tears.
Can I just tell you how AWESOME my mom has done with this move? She took to her new place like a duck to water. They love her and she definitely loves them. I can hardly reach her during the day when I call her b/c she is busy playing BINGO, doing crafts, getting her hair and nails done. Just something every day. It makes me so happy to see her so involved. We were told last November that she has a pretty severe case of Congestive Heart Failure. She has been in and out of the hospital at various times over the last year due to fluid build up on her lungs. They gave her 6 months to a year last November and even though we are not to November yet, she is doing remarkably well.
One of the main "selling points" we used to persuade my mom to move to Shreveport was Lexie. I made sure to tell her how much I wanted her to be near us to see Lexie grow up and it has been priceless. This little girl loves her Mimi so much. Every time we get in the car and get NEAR a place that looks like my moms, she busts out with "Yeah! We are going to Mimi's". We see Mimi at least once or sometimes more a week. Mimi comes to our house and lounges around with us and Lexie shows off for her. You know, b/c that's what 2 yr olds do for their grand parents.
We make sure to take Mimi with us when we do fun stuff like the circus and Sesame Street Live. Today was no exception. We picked Mimi up and took her to the circus with us. This picture is priceless to me. Ryan and I were getting Mimi's wheelchair out of the back of the truck and I came back to see Lexie sitting right beside Mimi in the truck just "chatting" with her. It just melts my heart to see the love she has for Mimi.
While I know that Mimi will not always be around, I know that as of now we are just enjoying life and making tons of memories with her.
Mom was diagnosed with Stage 2 Colon Cancer in October of 2006. This was found in early October and she underwent surgery to remove the mass on October 31, 2006 (yes on Halloween). The cancer had broken through her colon wall and therefore she needed several rounds of radiation. She started radiation around the middle of November 2006. She did very well but towards the end she started struggling. In February of 2007 she was readmitted to the hospital due to what they termed "setback". Basically at this point her body was so weak that she could barely walk. She spent 21 days in the hospital and then was transferred to a nursing home where she regained her strength in her legs and was able to walk again.
In April of 2007 Ryan and I found out we were pregnant. My mom did great in rehab and was able to go back home. She continued to do good until June of 2008. At this time she was walking across the living room of her home in West Monroe and her leg gave out on her. She fell and broke her hip. They immediately performed surgery on her to repair her hip and after being discharged from the hospital she was sent back to rehab for 90 days. After this 90 day period she was unable to return home as she was not able to walk due to weakness in her right side and her repair.
This was very hard for her. We, as a family, made the decision in September of 2008 to move her over to Shreveport. After lots of phone calls and research, Ryan and I took off a day in September and found her a new home. We LOVED the place that we looked at and were hoping that she would too. This was very hard for her as she had lived in her home in West Monroe for over 20 yrs. Here we were moving her 90 miles away from her friends, church, home and 2 of her sisters that she is really close with. In December 2008 we sold her house and that was very emotional. We spent several weekends cleaning, donating, and packing up that house. While we were glad we were able to sell it, we were also leaving over 20 yrs of memories behind. There were times that I would just sit in my old room and have to fight back tears.
Can I just tell you how AWESOME my mom has done with this move? She took to her new place like a duck to water. They love her and she definitely loves them. I can hardly reach her during the day when I call her b/c she is busy playing BINGO, doing crafts, getting her hair and nails done. Just something every day. It makes me so happy to see her so involved. We were told last November that she has a pretty severe case of Congestive Heart Failure. She has been in and out of the hospital at various times over the last year due to fluid build up on her lungs. They gave her 6 months to a year last November and even though we are not to November yet, she is doing remarkably well.
One of the main "selling points" we used to persuade my mom to move to Shreveport was Lexie. I made sure to tell her how much I wanted her to be near us to see Lexie grow up and it has been priceless. This little girl loves her Mimi so much. Every time we get in the car and get NEAR a place that looks like my moms, she busts out with "Yeah! We are going to Mimi's". We see Mimi at least once or sometimes more a week. Mimi comes to our house and lounges around with us and Lexie shows off for her. You know, b/c that's what 2 yr olds do for their grand parents.
We make sure to take Mimi with us when we do fun stuff like the circus and Sesame Street Live. Today was no exception. We picked Mimi up and took her to the circus with us. This picture is priceless to me. Ryan and I were getting Mimi's wheelchair out of the back of the truck and I came back to see Lexie sitting right beside Mimi in the truck just "chatting" with her. It just melts my heart to see the love she has for Mimi.
While I know that Mimi will not always be around, I know that as of now we are just enjoying life and making tons of memories with her.
Friday, September 17, 2010
5 yrs ago today..
5 years ago today I married my best friend. It is so hard to believe that we have been married 5 yrs. It seems like these years have just flown by. That may or may not have something to do with having a toddler in the house. LOL. Here are some pictures from our memorable day.
Bridal Pictures + June = So hot!
Engagement Picture
My sweet niece at rehearsal dinner.
My sister and my cousin Stella. :) What beautiful ladies.
All of my girls (Erica, Renee, Stella and Tiffany!)
Sealing the deal!
Headed back to Shreveport
Honeymooning in Jamaica!
Through the last 5 years we have been through alot together. Mom's cancer and recovering, moving her over to Shreveport and adding a baby to the mix. I wouldn't change it for the word. I love you Ryan and hope to spend another 50 yrs with you!
Bridal Pictures + June = So hot!
Engagement Picture
My sweet niece at rehearsal dinner.
My sister and my cousin Stella. :) What beautiful ladies.
All of my girls (Erica, Renee, Stella and Tiffany!)
Sealing the deal!
Headed back to Shreveport
Honeymooning in Jamaica!
Through the last 5 years we have been through alot together. Mom's cancer and recovering, moving her over to Shreveport and adding a baby to the mix. I wouldn't change it for the word. I love you Ryan and hope to spend another 50 yrs with you!
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
How did September get here so fast??
I'm trying to figure out how in the world it's September already? Seriously, we are almost to the end of 2010. I can't believe how fast these last couple of months have flown by. We have been doing lots of fun stuff!
Lexie has been back in preschool for about a month now and has adjusted very well. She loves going to Mrs. Pam's class and never really wants to leave when I go and get her. Most of our afternoons are spent napping and then either going to an activity or just doing fun stuff around here. Trust me, we stay super busy!
One of Lexie's favorite things to do is go play with the two little girls in the picture below:
This is my friend Tori who happens to be their mama!
Tori and I have been best friends since High School so that's a long time. Her girls are 5 1/2 and 1 1/2 and Lexie loves to go and play with Kate and Claire. Tori and I are able to sit down (RIGHT) and enjoy ourselves while they play together. :) I am so glad to be able to hang out with Tori and her little girls. In the past b/c I was working we weren't able to do alot together. Now we get together at least 1x a week to hang out. :)
We've also been doing alot of this
She loves to play on her swingset in the afternoons when Ryan gets in. She immediately says "Daddy! Let's go outside".
As you can tell she LOVES her daddy
I can't believe how much she has grown up in the last couple of months. We started back to "gymnastics" and she loves it. We are going to a earlier class and she is doing pretty good. She's still a little rowdy but what 2 yr old isn't?
This picture was taken last year around the middle of September before we headed out to New Orleans for a mini-vacation.
This picture was taken this past weekend.
Man has she grown!!
Of course this is one of my favorites. See, I'm telling you, the girl LOVES her daddy! :) Of course her mama is pretty smitten by him too. :)
Lexie has been back in preschool for about a month now and has adjusted very well. She loves going to Mrs. Pam's class and never really wants to leave when I go and get her. Most of our afternoons are spent napping and then either going to an activity or just doing fun stuff around here. Trust me, we stay super busy!
One of Lexie's favorite things to do is go play with the two little girls in the picture below:
This is my friend Tori who happens to be their mama!
Tori and I have been best friends since High School so that's a long time. Her girls are 5 1/2 and 1 1/2 and Lexie loves to go and play with Kate and Claire. Tori and I are able to sit down (RIGHT) and enjoy ourselves while they play together. :) I am so glad to be able to hang out with Tori and her little girls. In the past b/c I was working we weren't able to do alot together. Now we get together at least 1x a week to hang out. :)
We've also been doing alot of this
She loves to play on her swingset in the afternoons when Ryan gets in. She immediately says "Daddy! Let's go outside".
As you can tell she LOVES her daddy
I can't believe how much she has grown up in the last couple of months. We started back to "gymnastics" and she loves it. We are going to a earlier class and she is doing pretty good. She's still a little rowdy but what 2 yr old isn't?
This picture was taken last year around the middle of September before we headed out to New Orleans for a mini-vacation.
This picture was taken this past weekend.
Man has she grown!!
Of course this is one of my favorites. See, I'm telling you, the girl LOVES her daddy! :) Of course her mama is pretty smitten by him too. :)
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