80's Party

Ok, we will see if I can type AFTER uploading pictures and see if this is how I should do it. :)

Micheal and I had a Sunday School social last night. The theme was 80's. I was really excited to see everyone dressed up and have a great time. We played "Name that 80's TV Show Tune" and a BINGO 80's game. We had a really nice time.

Micheal and I threw our outfits together within 24 hours of the party. It was kind of stressful because I was so excited about it. I guess that is what we get for waiting until the last minute. I also bought some HIGH heels from Target yesterday thinking I might be able to wear them again, but NO WAY am I EVER going to put those back on. Anyone needing a pair of 5 inch heels? :)

Well, here are a few pictures of us last night.

Flashdance? or Groupie?

Rocker

Once I have a little more time, I will post some of Matthew's first birthday party. :)

Ok, and I can't SPELL!!!

I obviously can't spell either. The word challagened in the previous blog, should have been spelled challenged. Golly Geez!!!

Matthew is ONE!!!

I really need a lesson on how to cut & paste from the blogger thing. That is how technology challagened I am! So you will get pictures first AND out of order. Goodness, you wouldn't think it would be that hard! :(

Matthew about a week before he turned one.

Matthew, one day old.

Yes, that is correct! Matthew turned one on March 25th and I am just now able to sit down and post about it! I can't believe my baby is already one. This time sure has flown by quickly. This past year has brought many new things into my life. I am blessed with a beautiful, healthy, happy, independent, curious, funny, and sweet little boy. He brings so many joyful moments into my life! Last night, I was looking through pictures from when we first brought him home through now, and he sure has grown into a handsome little boy. When I check on him while he is napping or sleeping for the night, I just keeping seeing this little boy, he isn't a baby anymore. He has such distinct features for a little man! What a joy he is to us!

Matthew has also started several new things. When he is tired, he usually rubs his eyes, now he pulls on his eye lids and his LONG eye lashes. It really is the cutest thing. He has also started throwing his head back and he cracks up laughing. It is the funniest thing. He will do this and keep entertained like this for a long time. He isn't walking yet, but he tries really hard. He will take a couple of steps and then realize what he is doing and crawl to where he wants to go. He walks really well holding onto us or his toys. Speaking of toys, why do we buy our children toys when they want to play with paper, remotes, phones, coasters, TRASH, drawers, socks, and other things that we don't buy for them? He has more fun with those things, than his toys! Playing in my sock drawer brings so much joy to him. :)

Matthew's New Eating Habits

Matthew has pretty much stopped eating all of his baby food that comes in jars. I have been feeding him food from my plate for a while now, so I guess now he wants that and only that. I discovered during Spring Break at lunch one day that he was done with his baby food, but didn't really think it was true until Monday night at supper. Last night, I had some ravioli leftover. There wasn't much there, but I thought it would be enough for the both of us since he was still going to eat his lasagna with meat sauce from the baby food jar. So I thought. I couldn't even trick him like I normally do by acting like I was scooping the food off of my plate. He's just too smart! So he finished off the ravioli and was still hungry. I had some spaghetti o's in the pantry that he finished for supper. He probably could have eaten all of those if I would have let him. This boy can eat! I think that he is going to be a good eater and hopefully not too picky! ;) We have also been trying to slowing stop the bottle. :( It is a pretty hard transition, but he is doing a good job. He still gets a bedtime bottle. It is just so soothing to him, and me! (I am having a pretty hard time with his 1st birthday being TOMORROW!!!)

I also must point out that I normally don't let him get messy during supper because I am just too tired to clean up, but here lately, I haven't cared. He is going to get messy and he will get cleaned up right after supper and once he goes to bed, I can clean up his mess. I just have to start letting go of some worry issues. Things do get messy...

These pictures are put on here backwards, but you get the idea. I still can't figure out this whole picture upload thing. I am so technology challenged!

All done, YAY!!!

Oh mommy, you're too funny!

I love him!!!

I see you looking at me. :)

Trying to pick up my food!

That is it for now. Hopefully I will get better at this blogging thing. I have lots of pictures and stories to blog about, so we will see.

Glad it is the Weekend!

This week went by so slow! I am so glad it is the weekend! We have so much planned for the weekend, I wanted to go ahead and begin laundry tonight after my little cupcake went to bed. I usually do laundry on Saturday because I can have the whole day to do it, but since we have plans, I decided to go ahead with laundry tonight...

Well, as I start a load in the washer, I go back and get the towels and then go back into the laundry room to see water flowing A-L-L O-V-E-R the place!!!!!!! I am so upset. Laundry piled up and water everywhere!!! Not how I planned a Friday evening. (My Friday evening souonded fun, didn't it? :) ) So it looks like tomorrow we will be either taking a trip to Lowe's or Sears to find a new washer. It was old anyway and other things were going wrong so I guess it was time.

Back to a busy weekend. In the morning, we are meeting some great friends for breakfast and then we had planned to take the babies to the rodeo parade, but it looks like tomorrow is going to be cold and windy. But breakfast still sounds yummy! Then my parents are coming and we are going to the rodeo. Micheal and I love this time of year and enjoy going, so we are excited we get to take Matthew to his first rodeo! He already has his Wranglers and boots ready to go! :) I can't wait to see Matthew's face with all the animals. I am also waiting to see if the rodeo elements bother his allergies as they do mine. I will probably spend the rest of Saturday and Sunday sneezing my head off, but it will be ok. Then on Sunday, we'll go to church, eat lunch, take naps, and grade papers...that is always a fun Sunday afternoon project. :(

So, I guess I won't be finishing my laundry for the night, so I think I will go work on scrapbooking. I normally don't stay up too late (10:30 is late for me), but I have the scrapbook fever back and I want to get this one finished!

Hope everyone has a wonderful weekend!

Tagged, Yet Again

I was tagged on my Facebook, but I thought I would post it here also because I haven't posted in a while, so here it is.

1) Every time I look at Matthew, I say to myself, "he's so cute!"
2.) Nothing is better than a Mother's love for their child.
3.) I am so thankful to have Micheal as my husband.
4.) I enjoy my job, but I am completely exhausted by the end of the day.
5.) I love Skittles.
6.) I enjoy scrapbooking, although I haven't had time for it in a year.
7.) My organizational skills are NOT what they used to be a year ago.
8.) I am scared of snakes.
9.) I enjoy spending time with my family.
10.) I love looking at blogs, but promise I am not a stalker. :)
11.) I love going to the grocery store, but hate putting away the groceries.
12.) I don't mind starting the laundry, but hate putting them away.
13.) I cannot sleep past 7:00 even if Matthew allowed me too.
14.)I don't like reading...shhhhh don't tell my students.
15.) I bake banana bread every Christmas and only at Christmas.
16.) My favorite place to eat is Cheddar's.
17.) I miss my brother.
18.) I don't know what I would do without Micheal.
19.) I love anything that has caramel and chocolate in it.
20.) I worry WAY too much and stress over little things.
21.) I enjoy being goofy with my friends.
22.) I absolutely love watching Matthew sleep in my arms.
23.) I procrastinate too much.
24.) I like the color pink.
25.) I like surprises!


Hopefully I will post something soon! And maybe more pictures. :)

Tagged Again!

We were tagged again!!! This time your'e supposed to pick your 4th picture folder & display the 4th picture. So here is ours. Aww...This is of Matthew about 2 hours after he was born. I cannot believe that he will be 10 months tomorrow! Time really does fly by. He will be one before I know it. I am already starting to plan his birthday party! Anyway, it was nice to look back at these pictures.

Alright now we tag:

Briana

Micah

Cristin