Chicken Coop Update

The Tin Roost is coming along nicely. 

Maybe we'll have chickens in a couple of weeks....

We'll see!!

(My husband is building this all by himself... he's awesome..)

And do you like my old radio? Perfect for playing classic country music.

She Never Stops...

Marina Katie, a.k.a. Ninja Cat has graduated from climbing walls to climbing trees.  She climbs all the way to the top, then climbs/runs/falls back down.  Very entertaining to watch.



Ah- Weekends...

Ashlyn got her bonfire Friday night.  Kittrell wasn't so sure about it, and went to bed kinda early.  Ashlyn finally gave up and went to bed at 9:15.  Daniel and I acted like teenagers and stayed outside by the fire until 12:30.   What were we thinking?  Well... Daniel found this super awesome classic country radio station that's out of Meridian.  WE LOVE IT.  So much so, that we didn't wanna leave, in fear that we might miss another awesome song!  We played, "Who sings this?"  I did quite well-  Daniel answered Mark Chesnutt for a lot of things so he missed quite a few  :) .  And then we both gave in to the midnight cravings and cleaned Ashlyn out of her chicken nuggets and tator tots. (She still doesn't know yet- so don't say anything.)  It was a great Friday night!  Oh yeah- and Kittrell let us sleep till 6:30, then took 3 hour nap after his bottle-  what a great kid :).

Do NOT make fun of our redneck fire pit.  It gets the job done quite well until we get out real fire pit :).  Thank you.

Saturday night we had a cookout at the Cooper's!  Daniel did an awesome jod with the food.  And Suzanne's dips never seem to let me down.  Ashlyn got to play with her friends- and even got to spend the night.  She was thrilled!!  All I know is, Daniel, Kittrell and I didn't leave until almost 11:00, and the kids were still going strong.  I don't know how Ash wasn't exhausted yesterday!  It was also Kittrell's first night to stay up past 8:00. He was so good as usual- sitting in his seat in front of the TV watching football the whole time.  Just like a man.  Maybe that means he'll be a player when he's older? Or a coach?  Honest to goodness, that little boy hollered every time LSU scored.  I couldn't figure out if it meant he was for, or against them.  So cute!

 

Mornin' Sunshine!

This may just look like ordinary coffee to you, but it's not.  This was all fixed up waiting on me and Daniel when we got up this morning.  Sweet Ashlyn made us coffee- all by herself.  Bless her heart- she said she used 4 tablespoons of coffee and 10 cups of water, to make sure the two of us would have enough.  I still haven't figured out how she reached the coffee cups, and I probably don't want to know...   

French Quarter for Your Thoughts

Is this little gem so totally awesome that it deserves it's very own blog post?  Yes.  Yes it is.  Whenever you see for the next 2 years I will be wearing this magnificent color on my nails.  (Maybe not the next 2 years, but you get the point...)



Friday Catch Up

Another long week has finally come to an end.  You would think being a stay at home mom would come with some down time.. but no.  Kittrell keeps me busy!  He also keeps me very entertained.  (Since they took away my reason for living, a.k.a. 'All My Children', I need to be entertained.)  Like the other day-  I was changing Kittrell's horrifically dirty diaper and he laughed at me the whole time.  Out loud laughing and giggling at me.  Because he knew how bad is was! So that didn't make the whole situation as bad as it actually was. 

Ashlyn's favorite season is fall, just like her mama.  Why?  Football and bonfires.  Actually, I think it's mostly because she just loves to ring her cowbell.  And she is only allowed to ring her cowbell when State scores.  And we all know how that's going this year....  However, last Friday she got her first bonfire and she's already begging for another one tonight.  We do live out in the country so why not take advantage and have a bonfire every now and then?

Daniel and I are officially done with weddings and parties in the Delta for a little while.  We finally are spending more time at home!! And Ashlyn finally gets to go to ones of her friend's houses tomorrow- since we aren't dragging her out of town yet again.  She is such a trooper!  (And so excited for some play time with GG and B!)  Daniel and I are excited to have an afternoon of cooking out and SEC football at the Cooper's.  Best part about it?  They only live like 10 minutes down the road.  When's the last time Daniel and I hung out with friends and then were at home, in our own bed, at the end of the night?  It's been a while!! 

Which reminds me, I must remember to put Kittrell's bulldog onesie on him in the morning and have him sitting in front of the TV in time for the game.  I swear he is a good luck charm.

I bet you haven't seen a picture of Sofia in a while.  (She rolled over for the first time this week!!)  Here she is getting ready for the baptism...

Isn't my Goddaughter/ niece the cutest??

Which also reminds me- I watched the baptism video the other day.  I don't get motion sickness, but this video made me a bit woozy!!  Those of you who weren't there, Ashlyn had my Flip camera recording everything.  She does not have a steady hand...  She was in her seat, then up front standing with all of us, then back in her seat, then where ever else she wanted to go.  But hey- whatever she wanted!  It's her baby brother and she is a huge part of the family!  She was so proud of her brother and cousin.  She made the day even more special.  Having the whole family together was wonderful!!

Which also reminds me of yet something else!!  I'm so glad I have my husband to share a glass of wine with and to talk about people.  Could we be talking about you?  Maybe. (Oh don't even act like you don't talk about people!)  Daniel usually keeps me in line and tells me to keep my mouth shut.  Which I am thankful for.  I guess sometimes you do just have to keep your mouth shut.   Amazing the revelations you have at 8:00 p.m. on a Thursday night.

Let me step down off of my soap box...

Apparently Kittrell is through with his morning nap.. his screaming keeps getting louder and louder...  I'm going to tend to my sweet little guy- you all have a fabulous weekend!!

(Go Dawgs!!) 

 



Hand Sucking, Ballets, and Zombies

Kittrell discovered his hands a long time ago, but just recently, he began to suck on them.  Very loudly.  I am not exaggerating at all when I say that I can be in my bedroom on one side of the house and he can be in the living room on the other side of the house, and I can hear him sucking on his hands.  It's cute, though.  And I don't want you to think that I leave him unsupervised in the living room all the time.  I'm just sayin...

Last night, I took Ashlyn to her first "Nutcracker" rehearsal.  She loved it a lot more than the auditions/ first practice they had.  (That may or may not have to do with the fact that I bought her some newer, better fitting ballet shoes- that child is growing like a weed.)  The only thing I didn't like?  Rehearsal wasn't over until 8:00.  And we have a good 30-40 drive home.  And in case you didn't know, if Ashlyn doesn't go to bed at precisely 8:00 p.m. sharp, she is an absolute terror to deal with the next morning.  But, she got it honest.  I'm a grouchy morning person, too. :)

And surprisingly, we were all up at 5:30 this morning getting dressed, eating breakfast, and being nice to each other.  I still can't believe it.

P.S.  Is it normal if your 7 year old tells you that she wants to be a dead zombie vampire bride for Halloween?  Should I be worried about this one??  Whatever happened to princesses and butterflies?