Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
My Hero (Well, One Of Them...)
did I miss anything?
I'll miss being able to celebrate with you and mom (my other hero) but we'll celebrate via Skype, k? Get that cake ready!
P.S.--I think someone has me beat at being his biggest fan. Any guesses? This girl ADORES him!!!
Poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy, poppy!
Monday, January 16, 2012
Five
This dinner was our first outing without any other people present, and we stayed and chatted until the restaurant closed, then went to our separate homes and chatted more via IM for about 3 more hours.
During that conversation, he said something along the lines of, "I think that was a successful 1st date." I was floored. I had started liking Cary earlier in January, but because he had recently come out of a serious relationship, he told me he was not looking for anything serious.
I love this man more and more all the time. The way he helps me be a better person, the way he loves our child, the way he tries to keep us, and our relationship, young. So much about him I love.
Here's to 5 years of the best times ever!
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Welcome To Project 52, Year 2!
Here is the list for this year:
Week 1 – Egg
Week 2 – Snow
Week 3 – Dirty
Week 4 – Line(s)
Week 5 – Steel
Week 6 – Wire
Week 7 – Plug
Week 8 – Fall
Week 9 – Loud
Week 10 – Quiet
Week 11 – Smooth
Week 12 – Door
Week 13 – Green
Week 14 – Music
Week 15 – Plinth
Week 16 – Clean
Week 17 – Fire
Week 18 – Ice
Week 19 – Flexuous
Week 20 – Black
Week 21 – Rest
Week 22 – Architecture
Week 23 – Coil
Week 24 – Stop
Week 25 – Color
Week 26 – Eat
Week 27 – Eyes
Week 28 – Weapon
Week 29 – Edge
Week 30 – Up
Week 31 – Down
Week 32 – Intromit
Week 33 – Air
Week 34 – Miniscule
Week 35 – Luscious
Week 36 – No
Week 37 – Old
Week 38 – New
Week 39 – Tools
Week 40 – Bent
Week 41 – Blue
Week 42 – Windows
Week 43 – Scary
Week 44 – Abstract
Week 45 – Metal
Week 46 – Center
Week 47 – Texture
Week 48 – Vanilla
Week 49 – Level
Week 50 – Books
Week 51 – Christmas
Week 52 – Beginning
And I'm super excited because mom and dad are joining us this year!!! So be sure to check out their photos here!
Thursday, January 12, 2012
10 Minutes To Bundle For 5 Minutes Of Play
Today is the first snow of 2012, and we took advantage on our (slippery) patio...for about 5 minutes.
What I didn't get pictures of was Brylee going head over her (very small) slide, and us attempting to make snowballs to throw at each other (note: child does not want snow on her face...) and for Chester to chase.
And she shed her gloves, got upset because her hands were frozen, wanted to go inside, and then begged for a cup of crushed ice to munch on...using her hands...
And she shed her gloves, got upset because her hands were frozen, wanted to go inside, and then begged for a cup of crushed ice to munch on...using her hands...
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Had Ourselves A Merry Little Christmas...
Did everyone have a Happy Christmas? We sure did! Between travel, illness, and so many family meetings, I am so relieved to have this afternoon away from Brylee so that I can catch up...with the blog at least...
The first night we got to my parents house (after 2 flights), we went to Logan's Steakhouse for dinner (one of my favorite restaurants) and then home for this little surprise to go with Brylee's new black and white-themed room:
This kid LOVED having her own Christmas tree that she could touch all she wanted, and even took advantage by taking off the little ornaments and placing them back on throughout the time we were there. And her T and Poppy even gave her a special electrical cord that let her turn it on and off safely for her! What a great little surprise for her!
On Wednesday (our first full day there), Cary, Brylee and I went to Central Market where we picked up some tea for Brenda and then trekked over to Irving for my first visit to In-N-Out burger. Tasty, but somehow I don't see the greatness that it is, except for the nostalgia. But I know I would go berserk if Chick-Fil-A came here, so I can see why some were excited.
That evening, mom swung us by this really cool, decorated house that was in a town just outside of Lewisville. The owner of the house was outside, greeting his 'stalkers' and was incredible enough to hand out candy canes to the little kids that visited, and if they were young, or cute, enough, they got a little additional surprise; a little stuffed animal. Brylee got a cute little lamb!
Here's where the non-fun time occurred: On Thursday morning, starting at about 2 a.m., Cary was restless and then I learned later that mom became restless at the same time...turns out that they both had the chicken fried steak at Logan's, which leads us to think they had food poisoning. Blech!
So Thursday found Brylee and I out and about, going to the grocery store and just doing whatever we could so that mom and Cary could rest. Dad brought home lunch for me and Brylee that day while mom and Cary avoided food altogether. In fact, Cary claimed a fruit-only-forever diet that day...which lasted, well, a day. With him eating 1 orange...
Friday found both mom and Cary feeling better, so we attempted to go out briefly to the mall to find Brylee a casual Christmas outfit, but it was short-lived before we headed back home for them to rest more. It was also the day Cary, Brylee and I were to meet Brad, Faith, and Helen for our Christmas gathering, but Cary cancelled due to lingering nastiness.
Saturday found Cary feeling much better, which is good because it was Christmas Eve, and with a visit to Denton Square Donuts, church and then the Jarvis family gathering, he needed to to be healthy.
Too bad my dad wasn't. He ended up spending the day at home, sleeping and resting while mom, Cary, Brylee and I went to the pre-planned activities.
Two of three of the Christmas dresses that Brylee had this year...2 were donated, so no I didn't go overboard!!!
The Jarvis Family gathering:
On the way home, we found this incredible house that was crazy-lit and 'danced' around with the music playing. So overdone, but yet so much fun!
Christmas morning found all feeling better, so we were happy and eager to open gifts. Cary and I actually jumped on Brylee's bed to wake her up, since we know she'll be returning the favor soon enough.
Santa brought Brylee a cute teddy bear and a Barbie, and she was spoiled rotten so with so many other gifts, including bath toys, a remote controlled car, learning toys, and fruit!
And starting here, you can see pictures taken with my NEW CAMERA!!!!!!!!! Oh, I am in love with this! It has so many excellent features, including settings for kids and pets, special effects, and even a simple touch-button video!
(Look at the fun miniature effect, which blurs out everything surrounding the main focal point...so fun!)
No family gathering is complete without some silliness, including the breaking of a foot on the pug ornament I got my grandparents...silly Cary!
My aunt Amy got a fun toy for her phone:
And my adorable little cousin and his family (of course my grandparents and Bill) came over and had a great time with a delicious lunch, lots of gifts, and tons of laughter. So much fun!
December 26th brought us shopping, movies, and more shopping! One of Cary's Christmas gifts was a new coat because his leather jacket unfortunately got a rip in it, so I was going to get him a new one, but I wanted him to choose it. He actually went with a wool coat instead of leather, but only after going to 2 malls, catching a movie in between (Sherlock Holmes 2!) and going back to one of the malls to check to make sure it was still what he wanted...and I even walked away with a new coat of my own, too!
December 27th brought a busy, busy day!
First, Brylee's 2 year check-up, which didn't have shots, but did have bloodwork because the doctor was concerned about Brylee's lack of gaining weight. She wanted to make sure the tot didn't have liver, kidney, celiac disease, or even cystic fybrosis. The best treat of this whole thing is that Brylee was AMAZING while the nurses drew blood...not a bit of a struggle or crying until the last few seconds because by this time, the needle had been in her arm long enough. My big girl! (turns out the bloodwork is normal, and she is just a 'picky eater'...no surprise there!
We had lunch with Cary's aunt Peggy at Chili's, and the evening took us to the Galleria, where we met with Brad, Faith, and Helen for our postponed Christmas celebration!
We had intentions on ice-skating at the Galleria, but with a long line the entire time we ate, we decided to head over to Starbucks and do our gift exchange there.
To say the least, we are VERY spoiled by Brad, Faith, and Helen, with gifts like towel warmers, sleds, a vegetable slicer, and so many fun toys for Brylee, including a guitar and microphone...thank you guys for everything!!!
December 28th...I hate last days. I'm sad and cry-y all day, and the day flies by as well. But lunch at Fat Daddy's with both parents made it a little nicer...
And dinner at Spring Creek Barbeque...with ice cream for Brylee afterwards!
(more fun-effect pictures...)
Thursday, we got home from our crazy whirl-wind (?) vacation to see what Santa brought us here!
New Year's Eve brought us our gathering with Cary's parents, where we were spoiled...yet again...I got a KINDLE!!!
I need to gather all of the gifts together and take pictures to post, but many are being shipped from Texas, so we'll see what I can do for another post.
Until then, may 2012 bring you blessings that exceed your expectations!
The first night we got to my parents house (after 2 flights), we went to Logan's Steakhouse for dinner (one of my favorite restaurants) and then home for this little surprise to go with Brylee's new black and white-themed room:
This kid LOVED having her own Christmas tree that she could touch all she wanted, and even took advantage by taking off the little ornaments and placing them back on throughout the time we were there. And her T and Poppy even gave her a special electrical cord that let her turn it on and off safely for her! What a great little surprise for her!
On Wednesday (our first full day there), Cary, Brylee and I went to Central Market where we picked up some tea for Brenda and then trekked over to Irving for my first visit to In-N-Out burger. Tasty, but somehow I don't see the greatness that it is, except for the nostalgia. But I know I would go berserk if Chick-Fil-A came here, so I can see why some were excited.
That evening, mom swung us by this really cool, decorated house that was in a town just outside of Lewisville. The owner of the house was outside, greeting his 'stalkers' and was incredible enough to hand out candy canes to the little kids that visited, and if they were young, or cute, enough, they got a little additional surprise; a little stuffed animal. Brylee got a cute little lamb!
Here's where the non-fun time occurred: On Thursday morning, starting at about 2 a.m., Cary was restless and then I learned later that mom became restless at the same time...turns out that they both had the chicken fried steak at Logan's, which leads us to think they had food poisoning. Blech!
So Thursday found Brylee and I out and about, going to the grocery store and just doing whatever we could so that mom and Cary could rest. Dad brought home lunch for me and Brylee that day while mom and Cary avoided food altogether. In fact, Cary claimed a fruit-only-forever diet that day...which lasted, well, a day. With him eating 1 orange...
Friday found both mom and Cary feeling better, so we attempted to go out briefly to the mall to find Brylee a casual Christmas outfit, but it was short-lived before we headed back home for them to rest more. It was also the day Cary, Brylee and I were to meet Brad, Faith, and Helen for our Christmas gathering, but Cary cancelled due to lingering nastiness.
Saturday found Cary feeling much better, which is good because it was Christmas Eve, and with a visit to Denton Square Donuts, church and then the Jarvis family gathering, he needed to to be healthy.
Too bad my dad wasn't. He ended up spending the day at home, sleeping and resting while mom, Cary, Brylee and I went to the pre-planned activities.
Two of three of the Christmas dresses that Brylee had this year...2 were donated, so no I didn't go overboard!!!
(she loved turning this Christmas tree on and off, too!)
The Jarvis Family gathering:
On the way home, we found this incredible house that was crazy-lit and 'danced' around with the music playing. So overdone, but yet so much fun!
Christmas morning found all feeling better, so we were happy and eager to open gifts. Cary and I actually jumped on Brylee's bed to wake her up, since we know she'll be returning the favor soon enough.
Santa brought Brylee a cute teddy bear and a Barbie, and she was spoiled rotten so with so many other gifts, including bath toys, a remote controlled car, learning toys, and fruit!
And starting here, you can see pictures taken with my NEW CAMERA!!!!!!!!! Oh, I am in love with this! It has so many excellent features, including settings for kids and pets, special effects, and even a simple touch-button video!
(I love how my NEW CAMERA captured her hair flying up as she is jumping...greatness for such a high-energy kiddo!)
(Look at the fun miniature effect, which blurs out everything surrounding the main focal point...so fun!)
No family gathering is complete without some silliness, including the breaking of a foot on the pug ornament I got my grandparents...silly Cary!
My aunt Amy got a fun toy for her phone:
And my adorable little cousin and his family (of course my grandparents and Bill) came over and had a great time with a delicious lunch, lots of gifts, and tons of laughter. So much fun!
December 26th brought us shopping, movies, and more shopping! One of Cary's Christmas gifts was a new coat because his leather jacket unfortunately got a rip in it, so I was going to get him a new one, but I wanted him to choose it. He actually went with a wool coat instead of leather, but only after going to 2 malls, catching a movie in between (Sherlock Holmes 2!) and going back to one of the malls to check to make sure it was still what he wanted...and I even walked away with a new coat of my own, too!
December 27th brought a busy, busy day!
First, Brylee's 2 year check-up, which didn't have shots, but did have bloodwork because the doctor was concerned about Brylee's lack of gaining weight. She wanted to make sure the tot didn't have liver, kidney, celiac disease, or even cystic fybrosis. The best treat of this whole thing is that Brylee was AMAZING while the nurses drew blood...not a bit of a struggle or crying until the last few seconds because by this time, the needle had been in her arm long enough. My big girl! (turns out the bloodwork is normal, and she is just a 'picky eater'...no surprise there!
We had lunch with Cary's aunt Peggy at Chili's, and the evening took us to the Galleria, where we met with Brad, Faith, and Helen for our postponed Christmas celebration!
We had intentions on ice-skating at the Galleria, but with a long line the entire time we ate, we decided to head over to Starbucks and do our gift exchange there.
December 28th...I hate last days. I'm sad and cry-y all day, and the day flies by as well. But lunch at Fat Daddy's with both parents made it a little nicer...
And dinner at Spring Creek Barbeque...with ice cream for Brylee afterwards!
(more fun-effect pictures...)
Thursday, we got home from our crazy whirl-wind (?) vacation to see what Santa brought us here!
New Year's Eve brought us our gathering with Cary's parents, where we were spoiled...yet again...I got a KINDLE!!!
I need to gather all of the gifts together and take pictures to post, but many are being shipped from Texas, so we'll see what I can do for another post.
Until then, may 2012 bring you blessings that exceed your expectations!
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