The 4th went off with a BANG!

What a weekend full of TOO MUCH FUN!
1 airplane show
2 fireworks shows
2 BBQ's
2 fun pool adventures!
1 movie
and a FUN time playing with grandparents!

What more could you ask for on a 4th of July weekend?

I have a ton more pictures to share, I just need to get them on the computer!
I cant wait to show you all the airplane stuff!
TOO COOL!
xoxoxox

SO So SO busy....

Man, Did I forget to blog!
Yep, I did!
For the first time since I started blogging, I literally forgot to blog!
Nuts!
I have been working on picking up the house, picking out new carpet, chasing Travis, getting ready for a Memorial Day BBQ and still designing new blogs...
Shessh!

We had a great weekend!
Friday and Saturday we relaxed and went to a friends house for dinner, went to bed early, went swimming and just did some FUN family stuff!
Sunday, Travis and I went to a super fun birthday party, we had some friends over and hung out for a while, then Gavin and Larry got meat ready for the bbq on Monday...
Monday went pretty fast!
We got the house ready, Gavin finished up the meat and friends came over with all kinds of yummy snacks, we hung out and ate and all were sweating like crazy in the wonderful Texas heat!
Overall it was a blast!
Great Weekend!

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend too!

Another Birthday!

Happy Birthday Gavin!
We love you tons and hope today is wonderful!
xoxo

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Gigi!

We love you so much Gigi!
Hope today is wonderful!
Here is a little tune from Travis...
Hope you can hear it. He got distracted at the end...

Hoppy Easter 2008

Have fun dying your eggs....
I found these 2 comics and thought they were pretty cute!

Have a HOPPY Easter!

2008 resolutions & more!

We hit 2008 with a bang... all 3 falling asleep together sick in bed at 9pm, Travis waking up starving... so at midnight we were sharing a nutra-grain bar and watered down grape juice. A far comparison to how we would spend New Years Eves a few years ago.. drinking all night, crashing at a friends house and picking up Wataburger taquitos on our long, hung over trek home the next morning. Parenthood sure changes things!
Right now I am listening to the shear death cry of my almost 2 year old that has been super spoiled by sleeping with his Mommy and Daddy numerous times this Holiday break, from traveling to being sick with a fever... I am a sucker for a "Mommy, Bed, Please" with the big brown eyes and crocodile tears. Not tonight my dear child, Mommy needs to sleep without you... and SLEEP is the big word. When he is in bed with us I am like a one eyed monster (Thank you Stinky Face) I keep one eye on him and one eye closed thinking that is will help add up top at least half a nights worth of sleep. I am paranoid he will find a way to plop off the bed or be completely tangled in the 800 blankets we have on our big ole bed.

What do I hear now? Where are the screams?
Nothing.....

(cue the shushhhhh's)

Maybe he is finished with the torture cries to attempt to get mommy back in his room.
Fingers crossed.... and silence fills the air!
WOOOHOOOO!

I am currently hating this new year.
I didn't sleep last night, woke up still sick, stubbed my toe, missed the cotton bowl because of this crap cold, the Hogs lost, I dropped about EVERYTHING I touched today, aunt flow stopped by (tmi-sorry!) just not a good 1st of anything...
Can we rewind PLEASE??!!??!!
Who do I write for the extra large day rewinder?
Any Ideas?
I will share I promise!

I have about 1,000 resolutions Like I do every year...
I am only going to share the ones I have a feeling I can accomplish...

(and the cries are back.. DAMN-it)

My top 5-2008 resolutions are:
In random order!

1. Run... like in miles! With or without the kiddo or jogging stroller.
I love to run, I need to do it!
2. Eat Healthy, Cook Healthy, Snack Healthy
I started this before the Holidays when I say the nutritionist, even though I never totally fell off the wagon, I need to start again!
3. Think of myself a bit more...
This is a must, after being sick since Christmas Eve and still feeling like poop...
I think I should have started this one earlier!
4. Cook more.
I hate to cook... any suggestions?
5. Loose more weight
I am over half way to my goal!
I can do it!

***
Wow Travis is making me feel about an inch tall.
This is really more torturous for me then him.
I never believed in letting my kid cry it out, but I also never thought he would get addicted to sleeping with us!
Don't you hate how kids can make you feel like that?
Mommy, Momma, Mommy, Momma
Cry, Scream, Cry, Scream
AHHHHHH!

Really, this sucks!

Stella is looking at me like I am the worst woman in the world.
I guess cats have those mommy instincts too.

Speaking of cats, I thought Stanley would come back for Christmas, New Years...
Nope, not even a glimpse of him.
We were driving home the other night and thought we saw him.
I pulled over, Gavin started screaming out of the window, and it wasn't him... I knew from the second I saw that other cat. He was more orange and not my Stan.
Still made my heart jump for a second!

Travis just took a half a second break.
I let Sasha in from peeing... tripped over a toy, turned on the tv since we have his video monitor through the tube I can watch this fit being thrown and now I am back, using this post as therapy from torturing my child.

How can a kid that has been sick for over a week, hasn't slept well at all jump in his bed screaming for this long. I mean it seems way longer then it has been, but this is awful.
All I can hear now is
Momma, Momma, cough, cough, cry, sob and bed springs...

And he collapsed, still sobbing Mommy but he isn't jumping...

I love this video monitor!

So, back to the 2008 stuff...
Plans so far this year.

~Becoming a certified Strollerfit instructor (SOON!!!!)
~ Travis 2nd Birthday
~ Tons of friends babies being born.
~ Going to Colorado to visit one of my best girl friends :)
~Wedding in March (my bro-in-law)
~Going to San Antonio for our Anniversary
Thats about all I can think about right now!

...and a HUSHHHH falls back over the air..
I am going to take this opportunity to bow out for the evening!

Good Night, Sleep Tight!



Please tell me the first day of the new year is not a look in to the future of the entire year.
If so, maybe I should start praying for a miracle!

Good Bye 2007!

Hope you have a wonderful and FUN time bringing in the new year!
Love you all!
2008 is sure to be wonderful!

We survided Christmas... barely!

Christmas in our World lasted a very LONG time this year... from the 21st to the 29th and now we are exhausted! This year my family came in from AR and FL the weekend before Christmas... There were 17 total and it was a mad house at my parents! Fun as usual...
They all got in on Friday, we started off the Holiday celebration with some Tamales, Chili and Margaritas! The next day was our family Christmas... we just did the white elephant gift game and gifts for the kiddos this year!
That made life so easy when buying for the family!
Then everyone left on Sunday, we had dinner with a good friend of ours that was back in town for the holidays, then off to my parents house again for Christmas Eve Dinner... Travis was running a high fever at this time with other symptoms so our original plans of having friends over to dinner was off...
Santa came to our house and brought Travis some trucks, crayons, a bean bag chair, a bike and a sit on spin... he was so excited! Then we went to my parents to have Christmas with my brother, grandmother and parents, we opened stockings and presents... man, we we spoiled this year!
We headed home that evening to wake up the next day and head to Austin.
The drive was ok, some traffic but it still took the normal 4 hours to get there.
Travis and I were both suffering from the sniffs and snots so we were just OVER the ride before it started! We had fun in Austin, Travis did feel well the whole time so he showed everyone his true 2 year old colors! He got some more fun toys and we got a ton of great things. We draw names for G's family also, which makes it fun and simple! We also played the White Elephant game and got some more fun stuff!
We decided to head home on Friday night since Travis and I were just not feeling 100% and it was perfect timing. I woke up the next morning feeling awful... and finally hit my sickest this morning. I went to the doc and have a raging Sinus infection. I swore I had the flu. He told me that this is what happens when you are sick and do not give your body time to rest and chill... BUSTED!
So, that is why this post about Christmas is short and prob. does not make any sense!
LOL
If you wanna see some pictures of our event..
head to my drop shots
HERE

Hi!

We are home! I have so many fun stories to tell, but I am so out of it from 10 days of Christmas in my family that I cant think!

I have started the Loooooonnnnngggg Christmas post, stay tuned!

Merry Christmas!

Hope you get all your want for Christmas!
Thank you for all being so wonderful, supportive and here to read my silly posts!
xoxox
Love Lindsay

... the calm before the storm!

Starting at about 8am my family is starting th trek from AR to TX!
There will be 17 of us, I miscounted my own dang family yesterday and thought we were gonna have 18 total. Wow, my brain is BLAH!

Its gonna be a Rowdy Good Time!

A little of this and a little of that!

Woooosh, it is so close to Christmas I feel like my head is going to spin off! I have almost all of my shopping finished but a few more things... toys, and they are super fun to shop for :)
I guess thats the big kid in me coming out! I don't know what it is when it gets close to the end of the year but things seem to go all wacky in all sorts of ways. My poor hubby has not had a break from work in who knows how long, he worked until like midnight last night and I still heard his phone beeping with emails in the middle of the night.
I am in training still to be a Strollerfit instructor and LOVE LOVE LOVE it, It is a big rush when i get to teach little segments of the class. All the girls have been so supportive and complimentary to me after I teach something. Makes it all worth while! I thought it would be hard teaching the classes that I usually go to just because I am friends with so many of the moms there... and you know when you have friends around and you have to be serious, you look at them and get the giggles! Victoria the head instructor has made it so fun and easy for me (and I know you are reading this... hahahahaaa! you deserve props!) She is supportive and easy going even when I have to miss a bit of training because of family junk! Gotta LOVE that about your new boss.. HAHAH!Love ya girly!
During the holidays it is sooo much fun to hear and see all the different ways people celebrate. Be is birthdays... (Holly- Hope your day is amazing!) You guys have to go check out her blog and see what her BFF left in her front yard this morning . Click HERE to check it out. I love looking at different decorations, Christmas trees ect... I guess it my inner designer coming out. Last year one of the blogs I read did a home show of sort where you take a video or pictures of your holiday decor and submit your post... anyone doing that this year?
On a side note of my ramblings, Stanley the PC is still MIA. I have had the hardest time with him being gone. I finally let myself cry about it the other night. I tried to hard to be optimistic and believe that he would show up one night, but now that it has been a week and a half, my heart is starting to really break. I have called and searched on all the pet finder sites and shelters constantly every day since. I even posted an add on Pet Finder and all I got in return was a bunch of DUMB companies emailing me saying they are pet detectives and will find my cat for a small fee... WHAT? I responded to one of these crazy emails telling them that this type of service may be useful but the way they had their email worded was sarcastic and hurtful to someone that is grieving. Yeah, I am just a bit sensitive about the subject. Sasha and Stella have been grieving also. On my nightly excursion outside to see if he is somewhere.. they both sit by the door and wait to see if I have him. Stella has been sleeping at the back window and Sasha at the back door. That kills me even more. Thankfully Travis doesn't realize what has happened and I try not to be upset or make comments about Stan around him, he seems to pick up on so much these days that I am afraid he may start to understand.
On the other hand, I have been so excited about getting the mail every day, we have gotten so may Holiday cards its unreal! My card wreath is so full its being tripled up! Makes me feel so bad that I have been a procrastinator about cards. Speaking of... I was making Cards for some Splat customers and having them sent to Snapfish. Before this season I have made so many cards for friends and family and never had one turn out bad... this year I have had 4 sets come out ikky. Thankfully these people were all friends, but it makes me nervous about the other customers. What the HECK happened to Snapfish and their printing??? I did not one thing different then before and there quality just is not good anymore. So, I will be dumping Snapfish and heading to Kodak or Shutterfly... anyone have an opinion?
I will end my blabbling on this... I have 13 family members coming in on Friday to celebrate Christmas this weekend... that makes a total of 18 of us. WOW! My parents house is gonna be nutty! I hope everyone has a wonderful Holiday season.. traveling or not, BE SAFE and don't stress!
Stress.... HAHAHAHAAAA!

It's My Birthday!

Today... well I am another year older!

I ended my 27th year in style...

Wooohooo!
Here are a few of the pictures from last night!Its always fun to wear your wedding garter at a White Trash party!

Gavin in his tuxedo shirt and HUGE (plate) belt buckle!

Greg... the Redneck BUM of sorts!

Michelle & Jeff.... Sippy on some Red Dog, Nice Tats!

Stroller Fit Girls rock the Rednecks!
Woohoo! We are some HOT Chicks!!

Slim Jim's and Boone's Farm nothing Better!!

There are so many more, but I had to respect the shy redneck folk that didn't want to be added to the WWW!

We decorated in Nascar and dixie plates, had cases of Boone's Farm, Natty Light, Keystone Light, Red Dog and Miller High Life, ate some hot dogs, burgers and chicken wings and listened to some trash country and just had a blast! What a FUN birthday party!

Christmas Card Picture!

I had to post something adorable to make me smile!
(you too of course!)

This is the picture I am using for my Christmas Cards!
Isn't he a precious little man!

I can NOT believe I got this picture of him, I was a lucky momma!

And the award goes to...

This NEW award is to anyone who has brought the wintery season into the blogosphere in a wonderful way!

I have seen a ton of fun Holiday doodads on peoples blogs these days and I LOVE them!
Pick your favorite or favorites and let them know by handing over this award!


I am awarding two of my bestest bloggin' buds !!!

The Anglophile Football Fanatic Herself!

and

Mrs. Spicy who swears she can be a lil' Sweet too!

White Trash Bash

This week I am getting ready for my birthday party!
Next Saturday!!!!
We are having a White Trash Costume party!

Bet you cant wait for pictures... I cant wait to see everyone!

I am posting all this for a reason...
I need ideas of things to do for the party, decorations, games, costume prizes for the 3 winners...

I know I have a TON of creative readers... send me some ideas!

All I can say is....

fingers crossed that next year will be better!

click on the picture to get the FULL version of unhappy Trav!

Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen pictures to prove my obsession with
glittery fish and frog
ornaments!
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Making it special!

Travis LOVES his Night-Night... his little blanket he sleeps with every night!He hasn't been feeling to well lately so Night-Night has been a constant addition to this little guys hand... he sucks his finger and rubs his face with the silky red blankey. It more like the size of a wash cloth that my mom made him when he was itty bitty,and it is one of the may loves of his life!

It was so sweet this evening when he decided that he wanted Night-Night to be an ornament on the tree!


He looked and found the best spot for it to go...

Sat down and carefully placed it on the branch!

And then stood back to admire his work...

He was so proud that he stood up pointed to his Night-Night and yelled "PRETTY" with the biggest smile on his face!

It doesn't get much better then that!

Pretty...

Travis is IN LOVE with the Christmas decorations!
He has been walking around the house saying "pretty" at everything!

Can you see the soccer ball ornament with the Santa Hat?
That is his favorite, he has been moving it from branch to branch and is so proud of himself.
I love this age! He is very observant and does NOT miss a thing, he also gets that he can touch certain ornaments but the others are Momma's pretty things so he will just point!

I will post pictures of all my Christmas Decor as soon as I finish!
Please let me know if you post yours, I love looking at how other decorate!
I am very guilty of getting a case of "Tree Envy" (as my mom calls it)... when I see a tree that is beautiful!