Thanksgiving and such...

Christmas Decor went up the week before Thanksgiving...Our bobcat does have on Dixie's Santa hat...Dixie told me thank you. ...Did you notice I finished Colt's stocking?!! Only took me 7 hours of sewing by hand...no big deal :)

...Thanks to my mom for her amazing bow making skills for which I could not have a pretty tree

...Hubby poo left the Sunday before Thanksgiving (to go hunting) and drove in on Thanksgiving day to be with us and then Colt and I drove back to the ranch with him to spend Friday and Saturday as a fam!

Obviously, Colt and I packed our life and got to spend 4 days with my mom(dad was hunting too). We had a great time and she even let Colt open two of his presents early! He got a stuffed reigndeer and super cute Christmas socks that say "little elf" on the bottom. Thanks Yaya!

Colt had a wonderful time looking at the fire place saying, "hah" (hot) and blowing trying to blow it out.Does anybody else love REAL whipping/heavy whip as much as I do?!!!!! I seriously got a giant cooking spoon and ate spoonfuls with not even a bite of pie to go with it! I love Thanksgiving...or better yet...I love food!

My little fam...Our little Turkey...Yaya and her favoritist grandson

While I was gone for a week...I did lots of online shopping! I have now become addicted. I am now waiting for lots of Christmas presents to come to my front door. Don't worry babe...they aren't for me.

I hope everybody had a wonderful Thanksgiving!

P.S. Colt's newest trick is saying, "ho ho" when he sees Santa or when asked what does Santa say? Who knew he'd already be a little sponge at 10 months old?! Smarty pants :)

I'm a big boy now I'm 10!!!!!

Happy 10 month birthday Colt!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is what our 10 month old angel is up to these days...
...size 3 diapers

...size 12 month clothes
...size 4 shoe

...SIX teeth!

...still sleeping 12-14 hours a night
...still takes 2 naps a day and on busy days one three hour nap

...uprgraded to his new Britax Boulevard car seat and is loving it
...crawling crawling
...pulling up on EVERYTHING

...immitates "ball" (ba) "duck" (dut)"dad" (da da) "momma" (ma ma) "poppy" (pop pop) "nick" (ni) "hi" "Gertie" (guh)

New things this month...

...When asked "what does a cow say?" he says mmmmmmmm

...What does a sheep say "ahhhhhhh" (immitating baaaaaa)
...he got his 6th tooth

...new car seat

...immitates "hi"

...He now tries to blow out every candle he sees...more like "spits" on them :)

...he now baby steps/walks along side the couch and coffee table

...today after church I asked him "where's Haley?" He said "Hay." needless to say Haley and I gasped!!

And if you aren't satisfied with all the above pictures...here's one more :)
Did I mention he was a happy baby?!

Lately...

I am still here! My little blogging hiatus has resulted in multiple things crossed off the "to do" list including Christmas presents wrapped, C's stocking is finished...after 7 hours of sewing, cleaning, and the list could go on and on! I haven't read ONE blog in a week so I have a lot of catching up to do! It's 11:15am and my child is STILL asleep!!!!!! I'm guessing he will be waking any time now?

As of late....

My punkin' upgraded from his Peg Pereggo to his new Britax Boulevard big boy carseat! awwwww!

His stocking needs to be sewn together...Gertie is in the process of making that happen for me since I have no idea how to use a sewing machine :)

My brother in law flipped his jeep. Thank God he is just fine and noone was hurt!!

oops...I'd continue, but someone has decided to wake up this morning! Have a great weekend everybody!

First Birthday Party Planning Already?!!!!!!!! and TO DO list...

So I have a little over two months to plan C's first birthday party...What?!!! I am still in shock that I'm even THINKING about this! I just know that December will be crazy busy so by starting to plan now, I can cross as many things off my list as soon possible!

First things first...C's cake!! I went with my MIL(Gertie) to the bakery that made my wedding cake, to design/order his cake. I'm pretty sure the flavor will be the EXACT flavor that my cake was because I only got one piece and it was OH SO GOOD!

Since we are speaking of it...here she is. My cake from 4.5 years ago! I could seriously jump into it and eat it all :)If my memory serves me correctly, it was Amaretto cake with buvarian cream filling with buttercream icing?! I don't have the design quite right yet, so hopefully they have ideas for me. Then I can say "cake...CHECK!"

As far as my "to do" list goes, I really need to find a dress for our Christmas card pictures. As you can see below from our picture Christmas 2006, Colt wasn't here so he doesn't have a stocking! That is the major thing on my list to finish this week. I'm anxious to see how getting TWO dogs AND a baby to look at the camera at the same time works out...you never know!

Happy week and happy Christmas shopping!!

Post #12....

Today was totally an uneventful day in our household. Colt and I might have stayed in our jammies ALL day long. :) He's been a big whiney baby today, but low and behold I looked in his mouth and saw that his 4th top tooth hasn't cut through yet.

The laundry got done and now I'm contemplating dinner. I'm thinking Subway sounds good and healthy, BUT I'm also thinking pizza sounds super good too...what to do what to do?

Private Practice, Grey's and the Mentalist come on tonight....Yippee Skips!

I'll leave you with a funny story...

So, we have a video monitor (best thing ever!)...and some of our friends always jokingly ask, "what would you do if you saw a ghost just fly by on the screen?" It always freaks me out and I HATE when they say that!!! Well, at night I turn the volume completely down so I don't have to wake up to every toss and turn from little C. I woke up a little after 9 the other morning, looked over at the monitor to see what he was doing and I seriously screamed outloud! Never have I seen a big face staring back at me. When I turned the volume up, he was saying "mamamamamamamama, dadadadadadadadadada." It was too funny! I had to run and get my camera. By the time I got back with it, he had stepped down a little so he wasn't so close and I didn't have the cam on the right setting...its a little blurry, but you get the idea. Its a little creepy. HA! AHHHHHHHHHH

Busy Busy Bees!!!

We have been going and going and going and going and going since Colt woke up at 9:15 this morning. I got him dressed and ready and then me dressed and ready...and then off we went to speak to 2 of my g-mother's college Psychology classes about the infant stages of development. Colt was wonderful!!! He was absolutely precious and performed all his tricks :) It was so much fun for me to go back and look at all of his milestones thus far and to see where he stands according to the "normal range."

(Sitting in Yaya's office waiting for the next class to start)After speaking to both of her classes, eating Mexican food for lunch (no...again?? not me!) Colt and I took over Gertie's cheer class because she was in a meeting. So at 3:30...with no nap and being on the go...we were BEAT! I hadn't even started my car and Colt had already fallen asleep.

Colt got to hang out at Yaya's house with Doodad, Uncle Nick and Aunt Haley while Hubbers and I went to eat dinner at one of our favorite places...Maggianos! I still remember when he took me there for my 15th birthday and he gave me an "I love you" James Avery charm...awwwww!

Maggianos just so happens to be in Blake's least favorite place...the mall. So after stuffing our faces he agreed to walk around with me. On our way into the mall, I had to stop and go to the bathroom. I didn't want to put my bag on the floor so, as I always do, I asked Blake if he would hold it. He said I have to go to, but I'll take it with me...funny man used the LONG strap that I NEVER use and wore it with him. I could not stop laughing and had to take a picture. He refused to let his face show while holding the bag and he also made a point to tell the other man in the bathroom "this is not a man bag!" HA!Blake truly is the sweetest soul you will ever meet, BUT I just do not take him shopping with me and he never offers to come... which doesn't offend me whatsoever. It's just not his thing and that is A.O.K by me :) He hasn't been to the mall since my sister's wedding (which was over a YEAR ago). Since then, they have put in loads of new stores. As we were walking he says, "babe, you know when they have red carpet events? Some of the ladies wear those dresses...(as he points to this store)...*sidenote:Now how does he know this?!* Once again...I cracked up laughing! Good observation babe!

It wasn't long after that statement that he mispronounced Cartier as Carter. Which wouldn't be so bad if he didn't produce their boxes!!!!!!!!!!!! He wanted to go in there to see what was put in those "Carter" boxes. Are you kidding me?!!! Put a little somethin' somethin' in those Carter boxes and bring 'em home to mama :)

...Don't forget to go and enter into Meredith's awesome giveaway!!! It ends Friday and she's got some super cute things! Head over HERE to check it out...

Lasty, Today is Kels' Wishful Wednesday!
"I wish I never had to do____________ever again."

Alot of things could fill in that blank....like every kind of housework EVER, but the thing I absolutely hate the most is vacuuming!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So...I wish I never had to vacuum ever again!

Ok...now I'm off to watch 90210 and Melrose from last night...BYEEEEEEEEE

P.S. Excuse the layout mess. I 'm trying to make a new header etc...I'm sure I'll get around to it...right?

Better late than never...

If you are just now tuning into our little life...click HERE for the first time Colt turned off the lights... (if you see this from google reader or if it automatically sends my blog to you in an email...Click HERE for it to take you to the site so you can see it).

I have been meaning to video this, so here it is...2.5 months later

"light off"

Blake & Abby = Best friends for life

This little ditty has been going around so I thought I'd jump on the band wagon and play along too...

A+B=C! (C is for Colt) :)

1. What are your middle names?
Mine: Dae ...His: Thomas

2. How long have you been together?
Started dating in 2000 and married in 2005

3. How long did you know each other before you started dating?
couple of months

4. Who asked who out?
He asked me out.

5. How old are each of you?
He's 27 and I am 24

6. Did you go to the same school?
Yep!

7. Are you from the same home town?
yes

8. Who is the smartest?
We are both smart, but I ask Blake for advice and opinions ALOT :) I mean, he watches the History and Discovery channel. He is full of knowledge...boooooorrrrring! HA!

9. Who majored in what?
Him: Business Me: Communication Sciences and Disorders(Speech therapy)

10. Who is the most sensitive?
Blake...totally kidding. Me! DUH!

11. Where is the furthest you two have traveled together as a couple?
HA! We'll leave this one blank

12. Who has the worst temper?
HIM...but I hold a grudge for longer :)

13. How many children do you want?
We are content with the way things are for now.

14. Who does the cooking?
He grills and I make the sides...great team.

15. Who is more social?
Hands down...me

16. Who is the neat freak?
ME

17. Who is the most stubborn?
both

18. Who wakes up earlier?
it just depends on his work schedule.

19. Where was your first date?
El' Fenix

20. Who has the bigger family?
I think we have same size fams

21. Do you get flowers often?
no, its a sweet thought, but I'd rather have chocolate or a sweet random note...random notes are his specialty

22. How do you spend the holidays?
EVERYWHERE! I just looked at my calendar and we have 6 parties to go to the week of Christmas...whoo hoo!

23. Who is more jealous?
HIM

24. How long did it take to get serious?
oh geez...due to the fact that I was 14 and he was 17...it took 5 months for him to get past the age difference, but he always came running back :)

25. Who eats more?
Him

26. What do you do for a living?
Me:from Speech Therapist to Stay at home mom...HE: sells empty boxes :)

27. Who does the laundry?
Moi!

28. Who's better with the computer?
same

29. Who drives when you are together?
Him

30. What is your song?
Keeper of the Stars

Love you babe! xoxo

::Award::

Thank you Angela! Angela over at Tales of a Short Southern Momma awarded me with the Kreativ blog award. This is my first award ever so you can imagine my excitement! Whoo hoo!!! Head on over and check her out!

OK here's the rules......

1. Thank the person who nominated you for this award.

2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.

3. Link to the person who nominated you for this award.

4. Name 7 things about yourself that people may not know.

5. Nominate 7 Kreativ Bloggers.

6. Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.

7. Leave a comment on each of the blogs letting them know they've been nominated.

here goes.....

...Saturday night was the FIRST night I have ever slept alone in a house ever! I think hell might have frozen over...seriously! And odds are I'll never do it again. Weiner of the year right here ;)

...My favorite song right now is "Toes" by the Zac Brown Band...

...By the end of next week, I will have ALL Christmas presents bought and wrapped!...

...I really wish I had more mommy friends...

...My son has webbed toes. Future Michael Phelps in the house (minus the weed)...

...I would like to start collecting Louboutin shoes. Blake doesn't like that idea...

...I love hugs...

Alright friends...I'm going to pay it forward and copy what the lovely Short Southern Momma did and nominate ALL of my new followers!!! Thanks guys and I can't wait to read yours! xoxo

Most of you guys are linked below, but there are a few I couldn't get to from your profile

:(... (Kerbi, Katie L, Candice, Risa, Llama)

TheRoland's

Live. Love. Laugh

Love, Life and Laughter With Jenn

Chris and Danielle Lenz

The Sturgeon's Story

Learning as We Go

Escaping the Single Life

I did I do I will

Kiwis and Cocktails

High Tide or Low Tide

Chapters of Our Life

Ramirez Family

So Say I

Memoirs of a Munchkin Mommy

Not Just Another Jennifer

Kerry's beauty blog

Just Me and My Thoughts

So Many Kids, So Little Time

What's new at our house?

The Roaring Twenties (mine that is...)

Life With Heather

XOXO

Ooopsie Daisy...weekend recap

Well, it hasn't even been a week yet and I already missed a day! Whats up with that? Maybe you guys will just get to hear from me twice in one day at some point :)

Lets rewind to Thursday when Kels got here!...

We met up at my parent's house to see my mom and eat one of her newest treats...the yummy yummy cookie monster! (please excuse my attire. I totally look like a 12 year old boy).

She got to love on little Colt and watch mom bathe him in the sink
After a few hours over there, we ended up driving 35 minutes back to my house for a little girls night full of blog help, talking, laughing and maybe a little of this...
I don't think we turned off the TV until 2am!

Friday's shopping day post will be continued after I get pics from Kelso :)

Friday night, I got my hair cut. Only 4 inches, but for me...that is ALOT! After the much needed cut, I went straight to pick up Colt and Mom to head to the football game. Colt sported his presh football sweatsuit (the one he wore at halloween) and was so ADORABLE!

Saturday, Mom, Colt and I shopped and then later that night I headed out to a friends house for a wonderful dinner and then went 2 steppin'. I swear I haven't had that much fun in a LONG time! This morning as I was driving by myself to church, I was listenting to "toes" on repeat while 2 steppin' in my head. Nice!

So here is Ashleigh and I before we left...and the debut of my new hair...its not short so don't get too excitedI'm SO ready for Blake to be home so we can watch the Cowboy game together. I hate being a hunting widow!

As of tomorrow, I'm getting back on the "eating healthy" band wagon. All of this mexican food has caught up with me and decided to leech onto my bootay and thighs! UGH! So my goal is to workout at least 3 times this week...for starters!

Here's to hoping :)

Day 6...randoms

...It has been a busy day! The Kelsey/Abby post will have to wait until she emails me the pics...Hurry Kels!!! Needless to say, we had loads of fun and I am beat! I am still super excited about my shopping purchases today because Kelsey was actually physically there to help me make a decision instead of me taking a picture and emailing it to her!

...I GOT A HAIRCUT! It has been a while since I got a real cut because I only get "trims." I finally caved in and with the pressure from my sister and Kelsey...It happened. 4 inches gone and bangs are now back. It feels great. I'm glad my sister no longer thinks I will end up being THE grandmother with long gray hair...thanks Haley :)

...Mom, Colt and I just got back from a football game and it was WAY colder than I thought it was going to be.

...I'm on the couch drinking hot chocolate and watching The Proposal!! Yippee skips!

I didn't forget...I've been busy!!!!!

Day 5 of 30 and I have 40 minutes left to post! THE bestie has landed and I'll post more later, but for now...the hubby is out of town so Kels and I are having a slumber party at mi casa involving wine, 90210, Grey's, The Mentalist, Private Practice, Whoppers and Reeses! We even busted into the wine glass collection. Kels picked leopard and I picked my "A" initial glass from precious Mer! Cheers!

Day 4 of 30...

They came!!...

And they ARE cute, daddy...He has caved in and thinks so too :)

Off to eat steak...

Skylar loves Colt

Strutting Colt's Cowboy hat

Night night :)