Baby Dedication

Sunday is our baby dedication at Paul Ann. We're going to the early service, at 9. Please come. They asked us to provide 3 pictures for the slide show. One of just Owen from the hospital, one from some other time since the hospital, and one of the family. Here are the ones I chose to have displayed for the world... or at least the congregation at Paul Ann.

Owen, Freshly hatched.
Owen, October 3rd (4 months). Happy, giggling baby.

Our family at the Bellagio, Las Vegas hotel, November 27th.

Bouncing Baby

I cheated and backdated this video.

I hope you enjoy!!!!

Don't get too dizzy, bouncing about like Owen.

Loving it!

Just a quick post.

I am LOVING Las Vegas. I wasn't so sure when we first got here... something to do with ME driving 15 hours, straight. and being exhausted. Then overwhelmed with the whole gambling/casino thing. But, NOW, I get it. It's so fun! It helps when you are ahead, too.

I don't have too many pictures, yet. We still have 2 days left here... so I need to get crackin' on the picture takin'. There's not much opportunity to snap them when you are looking at the slot machines. :)

The boys are doing fine. Caleb and Owen spent 2 1/2 hours at a hotel daycare today. Brant and I played at the hotel's casino while Dad, Rachel and Stephen went to the strip to see shows (Bette Midler for Dad and Ray, & Circe de Solei for Stephen). Brant and I saw Blue Man Group yesterday. It was AWESOME!!! If you ever get a chance... GO!

Brant's 33rd birthday is on Friday. I tried to get him a massage from a local shop here... but they are closed. So, I am just trying to spend time with him ... You know. The good, "quality" time... yup.

The only BIG draw back is the smoke. Y U C K. With a capital EWW. I've done laundry at my seester's house 3 times, already. I don't want to take the stench back with us. We're all on Claritan to alleviate the allergies from the nastiness.

We're staying WAY OFF the strip. Thank goodness. That is too much craziness. We're staying at Aliante Station. Check it out. It's brand new. It's a member of the Station Casinos. They are HUGE! But, easy to maneuver in. Not like the Venetian. We were so lost, there. We even saw a movie in our hotel on Monday night. (Madagascar 2: IMAX experience. It was... okay. and loud.)

We have BIG plans for tomorrow. NOT. :) That makes me happy! We do have planned to go to the "FEAST" buffet at our hotel for Thanksgiving lunch. It should be yummy! I love the buffets here. You can definitely find SOMETHING to satisfy your hunger... (even if it is dessert, first. :o) )

Ya, so my "quick" post is not so quick after all. So, happy Thanksgiving, y'all! See you before too much longer!

Don't be jealous... but...

I am skipping out of school early tomorrow! YESSS!!!!!!!!!

We are headed to...


Wait for it...


see my seester...


For Thanksgiving...


Where?


LAS VEGAS!!!


That's right. I am 32 and taking my first, EVER, trip to Lost Wages. My Dad, bro, two offspring and I are headed to Amarillo (not by morning, but by 7 pm) tomorrow night. Then, we'll get up by 5am to drive (yes, I said DRIVE) the rest of the way to see my lonely, little seester. Brant will fly out on Tuesday. So... I know I've been absent as of late, but, I will be even more, ummm, absent-er this next week. Probably. Who knows. I may actually have time to post while doing... ummm - NOT school work in Vegas. I'll take tons of pics and get those posted.

So, have a wonderful, safe, happy, joyous Thanksgiving, ya'll. Enjoy your family time and love and kiss on those people you miss when they're gone, but love to see 'em leave. Just kidding! Loves you guys!

That's a lot of talking!

I was telling Caleb all about the list for today's big adventures:
Breakfast with PaPa at Franco's,
Up at the shop so Mama can do paperwork,
Lunch,
Go to the base for Santa's workshop and get pictures with Santa,
a little nap,
Birthday party out at Highland Range at 4,
and fun time with Momma and Daddy tonight.

His response? "Man! That's a lot of talking, mama!"

I just love his honesty!

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At pre-school, Caleb is learning about Indians. So, I prompted a discussion about what he learned about them. He told me all about them

• "They have to wear hats with feathers, in the back."
• "They live in little cups." ????? I figured out that meant that he was relating the triangle-shaped paper cups they colored to represent the tee-pees.
• "They eat only rice and beans... and buffalo."
• "They put their babies on their backs in papoots."

Bet you didn't know that.

Holding our breath

Everyone appears to be okay today.

So, we're holding our breath that Mommy doesn't get the call to come get the babies. I really don't like missing work... it just doubles the work I have to do. But, I would do it if my babies needed me. I just don't want to waste a day right now of sick leave if I might need it for sanity or really sicky-days for them.

So, off to school we go.

guess I should go get me ready now. since I'm the only one still lounging around in not-much-at-all-ness. hmmmm...

Sicky-Icky!!!

I'll spare you the details... but, I was sick Sunday morning. I mean S I C K... then tired all day from being S I C K...

I'm all better today. Got my energy back and everything.

BUT...

Now, Caleb has that same S I C K Y-I C K Y. (as in day care called and said he's out of spare pants, please come get him... get the picture? yah, ewww is right!)

So, he's in the tub at 5:00 pm... and I'm holding Owen... and he's HOT. Red cheeks and all. Sooooooooooooo, I might be staying home tomorrow. FUN!!!

No, really! It'll be fun! I love being home with my babies! As long as I'm not at school, right?!

New 'do

My massage was wonderful. I mean WONDERFUL. THANKS, babe!

And now...
Get ready for the fall look... and while you're waiting... here are my boys, today. Such fun!!!








Just like the changing leaves...



Just needed to actually spray my hair this morning... otherwise it's good to go!

Fall look

I LOVE the fall! It means cooler weather, changing leaves, and new hair for me! YEAH me!

Plus, I get to get the boys into long-sleeved items. I still am on the look out for long pants for Owen. They seem to elude me.

I just got the cutest onezies in the mail. I can't wait to try them on Owen and get some fall shots.

My hair is like super-star-crazy dark. It's got copper highlights. Wow. You want a pic? Too bad. I want to wait until tomorrow... after my surprise massage. See... my hubby did one of those rare and surprising things for me. He felt it necessary to treat me to a make-up massage since my b'day one was ... not-so-much... and since I commented that it was "uneventful." So, the Waterford here I come... tomorrow at 10:30. My bro' will keep the boys for that hour. WOW!!! New hair AND a massage in less than 24 hours?! (if only I could find time to get two eyebrows again... and spend my b'day gift card on clothes...but, I'll take what I can get. :) Yippee!)

5 months

Owen is 5 months today. YIKES!!! Where has the time gone?

At five months he:

• weighs about 14 pounds
• sleeps through the night (sometimes)
• Still sleeps in either his car seat or bassinet (momma doesn't want to let him go...)
• schooches or rolls to get where he desires
• does sit-ups to see what he wants
• Will only eat fruit and sweet carrots
• still nurses when Momma presents it to him (mostly at night and on weekends)
• smiles at everyone, especially his brother
• is such a blessing to all of us.

I can't believe he's not a "pet-rock" any more... but, I love this discovering and rolling age so much, too!

I love you, baby!