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Sunday, February 27, 2011

Big Boy Haircut





Back in December Brody had his "1st" Haircut by Timmy and my Dad. They just trimmed the sides a little, nothing much. He has been needing another cut so we took him to Fantastic Sam's on Friday evening and got his 1st Big Boy Haircut! He sat on Timmy's lap and was such a good boy, he wasn't really enjoying it but he sat and did a great job! His hair cut makes him look like such a big boy!










Friday, February 25, 2011

A Day at the Aquarium

Yesterday Me, Brody, and my Mom headed to NKY to meet my sister and nephew's at the Newport Aquarium! We took Brody last summer with them and he loved it then but he really loved it this time since he was a little older. He loved looking at all the fish and running around with his cousins checking everything out. He really loved going to the Penguin House. We got tickets and got to go behind the scenes into the Penguin house and it was so neat! Brody, Zach, and Landon loved getting to pet the penguin's, it was too cute! After the aquarium we ate at Johnny Rocket's. We had a super fun day!!!!













Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Prayer Request's


It is a beautiful day here in KY and we are fighting off a bad cough that Brody has! I do have a few prayer request I wanted to post!

--Say a special prayer for Miss Mialyn and her Mom and Dad as they are at UK trying to figure out why Mialyn was in so much pain. They thought bowel obstruction, but now just may be a bad UTI. Say a prayer she is feeling much better and gets to go home!

--Say a prayer for my Cousin Mandi and her sweet little girl, Lyric. She is just a month old and is at Vanderbilt in the ICU with RSV. 

-- Please say a prayer for Lance as he is now back at UK for some problem's he is having. Pray for his healing!


Sunday, February 20, 2011

I'm dreaming..

I'm dreaming.... of all of these pretty items I want to add to my closet while my boys are snoozing away on this Cold Sunday!













We have a Winner!

Congratulations to Kelly 3 Kids, a mini-van, and a lot of Love for winning my Dotted Designs Giveaway!!
I used random.org to generate and pick a winner! Thank you to all of those that entered! Be checking back I have a few more super cute giveaway's coming up!
Congrats Kelly, I will pass your information to the owner of Dotted Designs!

Hope everyone has a wonderful Sunday!!!

Friday, February 18, 2011

What a week!

First of all let me just say the weather here in KY this week has been amazing!!!!! It has been in the 60's and has been so nice, Brody and I have played outside everyday! I can't believe it has been this nice in February but I am NOT complaining, Bring on Spring!!!!

We had a great Valentine's Day, my sister and nephews came up from NKY and we spent the day at my parent's and then I cooked Timmy a nice meal and we just lounged around the house. I got 4 pandora charms for my bracelet!! Yea!

Brody has had his 2nd ear infection this week. He has been fine all day on Tuesday and then he just started screaming/crying saying his right ear hurt and holding it and sure enough he had a ear infection but he is doing much better! He has even learned how to take his medicine like a big boy! It used to be so hard to give him medicine cause he would cry and scream and only about 1/2 of it would get in his mouth but not anymore, Mommy takes some "medicine" and then Brody takes his and then we end with a Big Boy Medicine dance, hey it works :)

Brody spent his "1st Night" away from his mommy last night, but he was only across the hallway. I started feeling bad last night with a headache, chills, and a sore throat and thought I was maybe getting the flu or something so I slept in the guest bedroom while Brody and Timmy slept in our room. That was the first night since he has been born that I had not slept with him and Timmy said he fell right to sleep and slept all night. He woke up crying for me when Timmy got up for work! I am feeling much better this morning, Thank goodness, must have just been a little bug, I was bound and determined I was NOT GETTING SICK!!!! I have a MUCH NEEDED hair appointment today I had to be better!!

My sister Lindsey is coming home today for the weekend, and we can't wait!!!!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!!!



Thursday, February 17, 2011

Praying for Lance!

You may remember when I posted back in November about a friend from my hometown being in a car accident and asking you to please send up special prayers for him? I along with so many of his family, friends, and stranger's have been continually praying for him each and everyday. I am asking for special prayers for Lance and his dear family today as they travel the 455 miles from the Shepard Center to his home here in KY for a safe and easy trip. Lance has made great progression  and part of his wake up program is bringing him back to his home to familiar settings. I pray for him and his family each and every day. I know so many friends, family, and strangers are praying for Lance and his family and the Power of Prayer is what WORKS!!!

You can check out the blog his sister has set up and that the family updates on Live The Lion. You can read more of his story and see his progression.


Praying for Lance and his Family!!!!!!


Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Review & Giveaway from Dotted Designs

I am so excited to be hosting a review and a giveaway from an adorable Etsy shop "Dotted Designs"  I was sent this adorable personalized acrylic tumbler with lid and straw, personalized with my name! It is so cute and preppy and I have already enjoyed drinking my water out of it! It is a great cup that keeps your beverage so cold and plus it is so cute!




I asked the owner of Dotted Designs to tell me more about herself and her Etsy shop so I could share this with you all, my reader's.


I am a mom of 2 of my own American teenage daughters. Our family also hosts an exchange student each year so I have also been host mom to a Malaysian, Indian, Swiss, German and now a Japanese daughter. I have spent the last years very busy with family.


We are always looking for cute ideas for Birthday gifts for the kids friends at school and like doing lots of different kinds of crafts. My sister and I thought these tumblers would make great gifts if they were personalized and so she found a site where we could order the plain cups but had to order 100. Well, after I got my 50 and made a few, I thought they turned out so cute that decided to list a few on Etsy totally on a whim! Luckily for me it was early November and there were a lot of people out there looking for Christmas gifts because the business took off right away. Although Personalized tumblers are my best seller I have added and continue to add new products. When I go to the store I am always noticing more things that can be personalized! I've definitely become addicted!


Starting Dotted Designs was completely unplanned but it had been a huge blessing for me. This year has brought a lot of scary changes-my oldest daughter started college this past fall 700 miles away from home and last month my younger daughter left for Ghana to be an exchange student for a semester! (She has a blog if you are interested in life in Africa- http://mackenzieslifeinghana.blogspot.com) So my Etsy site has given me something else to do with my new found extra time and to concentrate on besides worrying :) Also when the girls are home they like to help with packaging, printing labels, boxing orders and whatever else I need help with. We have a great time filling orders!

You definitely need to go and check out her Etsy Shop Dotted Designs and check out all of her adorable item's!





Dotted Designs is also offering for me to do a giveaway to one of my luck readers! She is offering to giveaway one of her Personalized acrylic tumblers like I reviewed. I promise you will love it!!!!!

To enter in the giveaway...

1. You must be a follower of my blog. Please leave me a comment letting me know you are a public follower-  1entry
2. Please leave a comment letting me know how you would personalize your acrylic tumbler if you won- 2 entries
3. Buy something from Dotted Designs and let me know - 3 entries
4. Blog about this giveaway and link back and let me know! -4 entries

This giveaway will end on Sunday February 20th, 2011 at 8 am.


Monday, February 14, 2011

Thursday, February 10, 2011

My little swimmer



On Thursday evening's I take Brody to a swim class at the Life Center and he absolutely loves it! I never really have the chance to get any pictures since I am in the pool with him but I snapped these two real quick with my Iphone. Isn't he just too cute in his little swim diaper?? I sure think so!! 

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Great Deal!

For all of the Momma's of precious little boy's who read my blog there is a great deal going on at Kelly's Kids!!
 
It is this adorable smocked Lobster tee for only $10.00 and FREE Shipping!!! All sizes are still in stock but I am sure they will go fast at such a great deal!!!


Monday, February 7, 2011

Dentist, City Limit's, Swim Class, Superbowl!

I meant to blog about all of this sooner but I got behind, I am trying to get better about blogging. I want to try and start posting something every day, let's see if I can do it.

Last Thursday Brody had another dentist appointment, not sure where I left off of here on the blog with his dentist trip's. We went to another dentist in South Point that we were referred to. Brody is such a big boy at the dentist and did a great job! He loved all of the ladies that worked there, especially after they took him to the "sticker" room. Brody DOES have to have a surgery on his teeth, which will consist of filling cavities and making some repairs. I hate he has to already have dental work done so young but his dentist assured me it was normal and that this was the average age that kids start having trouble. They can't really say for sure why he already is having problems but that it is most likely because of drinking Juice. Mind you, Brody never really started drinking alot of juice until he quit nursing at 19 months, and I will say since then he has loved his apple juice, but never even drank it at night time. His "surgery" is scheduled for April 1st as of right now and it is a  procedure that will take about 1 1/2- 2 hours. I am very hesitant to do this but the Dentist said it needed to be done because the longer I let the teeth go the more damaged they would be, so we are definitely getting it done.

After his dentist appointment we went to swim class where he is doing great and he loves it!!!! He cries when we have to get out and wants to go back the next day, so he "swims" in the bath tub for now. I am so looking forward to summer with him spending out days by the pool!!!!!  Then after swim class we went to City Limit's (bowling , lazer tag, arcade games) with our church for an evening of fun!

Saturday I had a girl's day with my Aunt Marsha, cousin Lacey (bride), cousin Grace, and best friend's Alyssa and Laura. We went bridesmaid dress shopping for Lacey's wedding and we found the cutest dresses and had a great day!!! Timmy had Brody for the day and this was the longest I had gone without him in 2 years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I missed him so much but it was nice having a day with my best friends!

Sunday we went to church and to Toro Loco and then spent the day resting up for the Super Bowl. We went over to my parent's house for there party and made some finger foods and had a great time watching the game, okay mostly eating with family and friends!!

I have a few super cute giveaway's that are going to be coming up, be sure to check back!!!