GA TECH's next Cheerleader minus the hair bow.

And yes that is a bag of skittles in her hands...thanks Uncle Tommy and Daddy.

Black Friday

The plan for Black Friday was to shop. That changed at 8:30am. The new plan was to go the Georgia Aquarium. My thought was everyone will be out shopping. Nope they were all at the Aquarium. However, it was still fun. For a few moments I thought we were at Disney during Spring Break!! Both of the kids loved it!! James tried numerous times to swim with the fish. Ansley liked looking at the whale sharks. After the Aquarium we headed over to Johnny Rockets. Ansley got her first taste of a milk shake. She loved it. Luckily there was enough to share. After a big morning Ansley got to go to the Tech Basketball game with Bob. She was a rock star!!!

Great Ages!!

The best things about being a three year old:
10) You can finally reach the light switch in the bathroom.
9) Your pants start shrinking for some reason and it is not because the water is rising outside.
8) Everyday a different body part hurts. Will we ever get past this stage.
7) Bandaids are a staple.
6) The truth is everywhere. When Ansley says something you know it is the truth
5) She loves her brother.
4) She is a sponge. Leapfrog + Miss Katie= letter sounds!!!
3) Watching Dora the Explorer Super babies never gets old.
2) Sleeping with the lights on keeps the tigers away.
1) I love riding my bike and getting group hugs!

The best things about being 11 months:
10)Loud noises still bring on excitement!
9) Chasing Ansley around the house can bring on the sweetest giggles.
8) Running into doors to make them open gives a sense of accomplishment.
7) Mommy saying no is funny!
6) Switching from a bottle to sippy cup of milk might present a problem.
5) My smile can melt anyones heart.
4) Eating a lollipop is the best! Just seeing the wrapper brings on excitement. Thanks Aunt Caroline.
3) I can say Daddy, Hi, woof woof, momma, and aah (thanks Grandaddy).
2) I can dance like sister.
1) Talking on the phone is fun even if it is a brush.

Yay!!!! James is feeling better. I would like to thank my sister and mom for helping me through this illness. I don't do sick. This was the first time one of my babies had a sickness that lasted a long time. There were numerous times I had to call them to get moral support.
Tonight Ansley and I made a gingerbread house. Yes I know Thanksgiving hasn't even gotten here and we, meaning Ansley, felt the need to get in the Christmas mood (or more like the candy mood). My dad made the mistake of showing Ansley the package. The moment we got home she was carrying around the box trying to dig in. I caved!!! Every year my siblings get gingerbread houses from my parents and we have a contest to see who can do the best one. Yes there is a sum of money for winning and definitely bragging rights throughout the year. I have yet to win so I decided to allow Ansley to just go at it. I am not allowed to put up pictures yet due to the massive amount of cheating. I wouldn't want anyone to copy her masterpiece.

It has been a while since I have blogged. James has been sick since last week. On Thursday he went to the doctors only to come away with a double ear infection. His temperature was around 104. Since Thursday he has remained on Tylenol or Ibuprofen otherwise his temperature creeps back up. Of course my kids haven't had much illness so this whole process has been nerve racking. Thankfully my mom dealt with him on Thursday and Friday and then I am home today with him. Keep your fingers crossed that his temperature stays away.
Ansley enjoyed her weekend. She got to go shopping with mommy and play with some church friends. She and Bob went to a luncheon at the Young's house. She and Clara played and played. Clara is almost a year older than Ansley. They played outside climbing trees and riding Clara's motorized car. Ansley didn't quite get the steering wheel thing. She would drive and then get out and turn it. Too Cute!! Of course, I was not there because I was with the sick little man.

Weekend Fun!!

Weekends seem to be going by way to fast. We decided to head to the park on Sunday. That was a mistake. Everyone in Dunwoody decided to go to. Poor James had to wait in line for the swing. They need to have a rule about a time limit. Unfortunately, we waited for a good 15 minutes before this group of people decided that their kids were done (the kids were way to old to be in the little play area). I know they were irritated that I was making a line for the swing. They were probably telling me off in thier special language. I was getting the eye. I wasn't the only one waiting. Next time we will skip the park and head to the backyard. Less stressful!!
We did have a really good time running around on the playground and then coming home to play in the leaves. I love these weekends.

In the video James is eating...Let me rephrase that I had just put him in his chair and was going to get him something to munch on while I was fixing dinner. I turned around and he was eating. There was nothing on his tray but he was pretending to eat. Too cute!!