Sunday, July 19, 2009

Heads up...



Just a quick heads up...

I'm starting a new post called "Wine Down Wednesday." Every Wednesday I will post something wine related. We all know how I love wine so it just seems fitting that I do a post such as this.... and NO, I'm not an alcoholic, lush or whatever else you may be thinking...I just have really grown to love wine, how its made and you wouldn't believe all of the fun accessories you can buy that have to do with it AND it also brings out the flavor of what you are eating. So check on back on Wednesdays for your wine update!!! I did buy a little somethin' somethin' that I'm super excited about (and its not the giant wine glass)...BUT you'll have to wait for Wednesday!

**little known fact...The lip of a red wine glass is sloped inward to capture the aromas of the wine and deliver them to your nose. **

Saturday, July 18, 2009

Heard it through the Grapevine...

A few months ago, my mom and dad went for a "staycation" in historic downtown Grapevine, TX. There, they discovered loads of great shopping boutiques and great wineries! Mom knew that this was right up my alley and HAD to take me back there. Low and behold, Colt and I DID NOT go to the lake this weekend...GASP!!! (This is the FIRST weekend we have been home and it feels very weird) so mom, Colt and I ventured out to shop, eat, and drink wine...can we say GREAT DAY?! We arrived around 11 this morning and off we went to check out the shops. Mom was on a mission to find the XL wine glass that holds a WHOLE bottle of wine. I was under the impression that it was a giant wine glass. When we finally found one, I almost didn't believe that a whole bottle fits in there...but it DOES!! She and I both had to have one...super cool!

We ate at this great winery/restaurant on the downtown strip where we had wonderful pizza, salad, wine and kahlua cake! (don't hate on my braid...as I confessed in a previous post, if I don't have my hair in a hat or headband... I will twist it. So far, I haven't touched my hair if its in this braid...progress people)

In one of our last shops I found this great brand called "boymom." I'm always finding lots and lots and lots and lots and lots of girl mom and girlie things, but never boyish boy mom type things. This brand is so precious. I got out with a hat, tank and shirt! I even wore my "stay@ home. mom" shirt out of the store.


I'm definitely going back sometime soon. Our first "to do" was to buy fudge and we forgot! I felt like we were on vacation, but we were only 20 minutes away from home. Thanks mom for spending the day out there with me!! You are the best shopping buddy. Lets do it again!




Thursday, July 16, 2009

Pool Day with Kali and Ayden

I'm probably the only one that is loving the Texas heat these days! The lake and pools are about 90 degrees and feel wonderful! It doesn't scare me...Once again we made our way to the pool for another 3.5 hour play date, but this time it was my cousin Kali and her 4 month old baby Ayden. It was great catchinig up with her and spending time with Ayden. He and Colt are chunky monkeys!







Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Just another summer day...

Let me start out by telling you a funny story...Last night, I was in the other room talking on the phone. While I was doing that, apparently Blake was giving Colt a bath and getting him ready for bed. I finished my phone call and made my way into the kitchen. There I see Blake making Colt a bottle. Totally normal, no big deal. Then I look at Colt and he has a long sleeve onesie on. Seeing as it gets over 100 degrees in Texas during the summer I felt that long sleeves might be a tad hot. I asked Blake, "babe, why did you put Colt in long sleeves?" He replies with, "I'm not sure, get me the scissors." At that point, he reaches for the scissors and cuts Colt's sleeves off. He's always been resourceful! We did have more onesies, but I guess he didn't want to walk to Colt's room to get it? Here is Colt's new homemade short sleeve shirt...

Today we met Lanna, Blake's mom (Tammy), grandmother (Mamaw), Mamaw's sister (Sandra), and Sandra's granddaughter (Heather) and her baby Marlee for lunch. Marlee and Colt are only 3 weeks apart and they hadn't even met yet!!! Today was there first meeting and it was so great to catch up with family. The first 15 minutes felt like a big photo op. Everybody had their camera and took lots and lots of pictures. A sweet waitress came up and offered to take a picture of all of us together. What a fun start to our day.Then Colt, Lanna and I were off to cousin Codie's house to swim and plan Esmeralda's baby shower!! Codie has an amazing pool complete with waterfall and all. Colt enjoyed swimming as usual and we got all of our planning completed and even finished making the invitations! Go figure!

This was our first attempt at getting a picture of all of us! I turned the timer on my camera, set it up on the table and RAN to beat it before it took a picture without me. As I was running into the pool, Codie's dog chased me and got in Colt's way...Silly Jaelyn!

After 4 hours we decided it was time to call it a day. We are now home, Colt has finished his TWO size 2 jars of food! Gosh he's a big boy...and now we are fixing to go on our evening walk! Another fun day planned for tomorrow...stay tuned :)

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Play Date

Today Erin and Brylee joined Colt and I at the club for a nice/HOT day by the pool. I always love play dates and am so happy Erin was off work so we could hang out with our kiddos. Colt and Brylee took swimming lessons together and both love the water! We found these baby tubes with shades that are perfect for days like today. We opted for the Big pool over the Baby pool due to the temperature of the water. We had a big day swimming and ordered a wonderful lunch by the pool. Colt's favorite thing to do is kick, laugh and try to jump out of his float...When he's not doing that, he leans forward and drinks the water...chlorine is healthy for the digestive system right? HA! Brylee on the other hand is more of a watcher. She just soaks it all in and I bet she thinks we are all a bunch of weirdos. She loves to play with her rubber ducky as well. Both kiddos did the usual "dunking" as we were taught in swim lessons. Count 1,2, 3, blow in their face and under they go. Both babies are so used to it now, its no big deal. We now let them stand on the side of the pool, hold their hands and let them "jump" in and go under. What a fun day we had!
This might be our busiest week of the whole summer. We have had more than 2 places to be everyday this week. Tomorrow we have lunch plans, then its off to cousin Codie's house to meet she and Aunt Lanna for swimming and planning Esmeralda's baby shower! Did I mention I love summer?!

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Tag...You're it...again

I have been tagged by the my friend Meredith to post a few honest truths. Lets see if I can come up with ten that you don't already know...

The Rules:
1. Tell your readers 10 things that are true that they might not know
2. Tag 10 other bloggers to do the same.
1. I developed a TERRIBLE habit 11 years ago of twisting my hair. This sounds pretty innocent, yet you don't know the half of it! It is a nervous habit that I STILL to this very day do. I only twist with my left hand and on the left side of my head. My bangs as well as the under part of my hair gets the brunt of it. It gets so knotted that I always have to rip or cut the knot out! Its not trichotillomania and I don't take medicine for it, but I have tried so many things to stop doing it. If you have ever played a sport or cheered with me, there has probably been many of times you just came up and slapped my hand down to get me to stop. Sometimes, I don't even know I'm doing it. I'm weird, its true.
2. I absolutely HATE baby paraphernalia. This sounds harsh seeing as I have a baby, but I'm OCD and very clean and neat. All things have a special spot in my house and even my hangers are all plastic. If one is empty, that means there is a shirt missing. I don't even have the toaster or coffee pot sitting on my kitchen counter. It took all I had to go out and buy Colt his jumperoo, but it was by far the best purchase. I like to have one thing out at a time and after he's done we go put it in its place. Whether it be the closet or even in the garage. I just don't like looking at it and in my eyes its just clutter. Laugh all you want mommies, but I promise you I won't change. Colt can have and play with as many toys as he wants, but when he's through it...it will be back in its hiding spot.
3. My lifelong dream is to invent something. I swear I come up with at least 3 things a day....after I google it, somebody already thought of it...dangit! But I'm getting close :)
4. Foods I do not like that most people do: watermelon, peaches, jello, jelly(it has to be jam or else I won't eat it), tea, cantelope, carrots, broccoli...
5. I always fear of loved ones dying. I'm not able to watch sad movies or even listen to sad music because I will put myself in a characters position and seriously have a break down and probably pull out the whole left side of my hair :) I have not watched and never will watch The Notebook.
6. I've never been much of a car fanatic, but I really love corvettes.
7. One of the weirdest things about me is my love for the smell of skunks. When I was little, my dad hunted (and still does) alot. I missed him and would go sit in his hunting closet to feel close to him. I never knew until I was in highschool that what I was smelling in his closet was skunk. People would cringe at the smell of a skunk and I would just say, "I like it, it smells like my dad." I later found out that he would spray skunk smell on his hunting clothes so the deer wouldn't catch his scent.
8. I can curl my tongue into three folds.
9. I can burp louder than a man without drinking anything. I would perform during talent shows at cheer camp. One year I almost won, but one of the judges was a coach of a cheer squad who "didn't believe in burping." Boooooooooo
10. Get ready to gasp...I have never spent the night alone. You heard it right...When Blake goes out of town, Colt and I pack up and go stay at my parent's house. Its not that I'm scared, because I feel very safe where we live, but I don't like to be by myself, nor have I ever. I just like to think I'm as intelligent as Colt and have to be included in social interaction at all times.

I tag...

Now that you are all aware of how much of a weirdo I am...lets see how many odd things you can come up with. Dig deep :)