Sam's 2nd love: Stairs.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Disney on Ice: Dare to Dream 2013
Last night we had a girl's night out with Katie and Abby at Disney on Ice! It was so much fun! The girls really enjoyed it. The show featured The Princess and the Frog, Cinderella and Tangled. Finley was mainly concerned about when Mickey, Minnie, Goofy and Donald were going to come on the ice. They are her favorites :) Tangled was the best part of the show. They had an aerial act and it was awesome. Disney always gets it right! We got popcorn, cotton candy and some Disney swag. Finley dressed up as Snow White. She has never seen Snow White and doesn't really differentiate between princesses, but I pulled out all her costumes and she picked that one. We had a great time and will definitely get tickets the next time they come to Huntsville. We came home and Finley went to bed in tears because she didn't want Abby to leave (also because she was exhausted).
All the princesses and their princes came out at the end for the wedding of Rapunzel and Flynn Rider :)
Of course we had to get one of those spinning things that light up.
Me and my bug :)
Best buds!
All the princesses and their princes came out at the end for the wedding of Rapunzel and Flynn Rider :)
Friday, May 17, 2013
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Summer Survival: Day 1
Technically Finley's last day of MDO is tomorrow, but what I call Summer Survival starts today. Summer Survival is the time of year when MDO is out for summer and it's up to mom to fill every hour of those long, hot summer days. It's nice to not have to get up and get Finley to school, but the minute she wakes up every day she wants to know what I have planned so I have to be prepared. I plan on taking advantage of all the days we have before it gets so hot you can't leave the house unless you are going to the pool or some place air-conditioned.
Today we went to Browns Farm with the Chatams to pick strawberries. The boys just hung out in the wagon eating Goldfish and when those were gone they had fun running up and down the rows of strawberry plants. The girls did a great job picking. I was so impressed that they listened and only picked ones that were completely red. The weather was perfect! A trip to McDonald's for lunch wrapped up a perfect playdate.
Strawberries for our neighbors and strawberry shortcake for dessert tonight! What a great start to summer :)
Today we went to Browns Farm with the Chatams to pick strawberries. The boys just hung out in the wagon eating Goldfish and when those were gone they had fun running up and down the rows of strawberry plants. The girls did a great job picking. I was so impressed that they listened and only picked ones that were completely red. The weather was perfect! A trip to McDonald's for lunch wrapped up a perfect playdate.
Strawberries for our neighbors and strawberry shortcake for dessert tonight! What a great start to summer :)
Mother's Day 2013
We all had a great Mother's Day! We had lunch at Todd Pub and then went to a barons game. It was just us girls! Joey took Sam to his moms so we could spread out the Mother's Day love. It was nice having only Finley at the game. I could tell she was loving all the attention. She walked around looking for Babe Ruff and finally found hm and we got a picture. We visited the gift shop, the ice cream stand and the playground. She did not want to leave even though she only watched about 3 minutes of the actual game. The new Regions Park is gorgeous!!! I hope everyone takes care of it so it will stay that way. We were sad Daddy didn't join us, but we will definitely make another trip there soon. I hope everyone had a great Mother's Day!!!
Mother's Day was extra exciting because Joey got me a new camera lens!!! Mine has been broken for about 2 months and I have been so upset about having to take all picture with my phone. Finally, I can take real pictures again! Yay!
Mother's Day was extra exciting because Joey got me a new camera lens!!! Mine has been broken for about 2 months and I have been so upset about having to take all picture with my phone. Finally, I can take real pictures again! Yay!
Friday, May 10, 2013
A Week in Winter
Our book club selection last month was A Week in Winter by Maeve Binchy. I loved it! I read another book of hers called Tara Road after I finished. It was good too. A Week in Winter was a slow paced, easy read. We aren't able to meet this month, so we will pick back up in June. We are doing a really fun book club activity my friend Katie mentioned where you cast the book as a movie. So fun!
Quickie...
Lots going on...
1.) We put our house on the market!
Long story short. We needed a bigger house. We put our house on the market. We got an offer 6 days later. We countered. They countered. We countered. They countered. We stuck to our guns. We couldn't find a house in the school district we needed. We took our house off the market. They came back and agreed to pay what we asked. We said no. We're staying here. We'll try again next year.
2.) For the 2 weeks our house was on the market, I cleaned it all day, every day so that took up a lot of time.
3.) Finley has had gymnastics and soccer practice on Wednesdays and games on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
3.) Joey finished up another semester on his quest for his MBA. Yea!
4.) I went on a beach trip with my pledge sisters. We had the best time despite a stomach bug. Jennie was a trooper and we still managed to have fun.
5.) Joey got to go to the Final Four in Atlanta.
6.) We got to see the Commodores at the Huntsville Classic fundraiser. They put on a great show! I love how they are old school. They had matching, bedazzled outfits, they had short, choreographed dance numbers, they introduced the audience to everyone in the band. They had lots of audience participation. It was awesome!!! She's a brick....hooouussee :)
7.) It has warmed up and everyone is well so we have had playdates galore! We've been to Open Gym at Matrix with Allison and Jackson, we've met up with Katie, Abby and Will to go to Bridgestreet or the mall, we went to Krista's house to play, "the girls" (our neighbors) have been over to play.
8.) I've had a few girls nights out, a few book club meetings and Joey and I have been out on a few dates. We've kept our baby-sitter busy.
We've had a big time the last few weeks! I'm so excited for summer and all the summertime activities we have planned! Come on warm weather! We're tired on runny noses and stomach bugs!
1.) We put our house on the market!
Long story short. We needed a bigger house. We put our house on the market. We got an offer 6 days later. We countered. They countered. We countered. They countered. We stuck to our guns. We couldn't find a house in the school district we needed. We took our house off the market. They came back and agreed to pay what we asked. We said no. We're staying here. We'll try again next year.
2.) For the 2 weeks our house was on the market, I cleaned it all day, every day so that took up a lot of time.
3.) Finley has had gymnastics and soccer practice on Wednesdays and games on Tuesdays and Saturdays.
3.) Joey finished up another semester on his quest for his MBA. Yea!
4.) I went on a beach trip with my pledge sisters. We had the best time despite a stomach bug. Jennie was a trooper and we still managed to have fun.
5.) Joey got to go to the Final Four in Atlanta.
6.) We got to see the Commodores at the Huntsville Classic fundraiser. They put on a great show! I love how they are old school. They had matching, bedazzled outfits, they had short, choreographed dance numbers, they introduced the audience to everyone in the band. They had lots of audience participation. It was awesome!!! She's a brick....hooouussee :)
7.) It has warmed up and everyone is well so we have had playdates galore! We've been to Open Gym at Matrix with Allison and Jackson, we've met up with Katie, Abby and Will to go to Bridgestreet or the mall, we went to Krista's house to play, "the girls" (our neighbors) have been over to play.
8.) I've had a few girls nights out, a few book club meetings and Joey and I have been out on a few dates. We've kept our baby-sitter busy.
We've had a big time the last few weeks! I'm so excited for summer and all the summertime activities we have planned! Come on warm weather! We're tired on runny noses and stomach bugs!
Pre-K
Finley was accepted into the pre-K program at JVES! So excited!!! I have heard wonderful things about the program and I think it will be good for our entire family. Finley isn't great with change. She needs to be told in advance about changes and then eased into them. I think this program is great because she is in a real school with other school aged children. SWEEM has been great. They are structured and loving, the parents are involved and caring and the kids are products of that, but the pre-k is only half days/4 days a week and I think for her to transition to kindergarten year after next, she needs to go more often so it isn't such a shock. Her teacher is a masters level teacher with 14 kids and two aides and she'll go M-F from 7:30 to 2pm. Huge change! I ran into a teacher at the school last night and she said her class eats next to the 4 year olds and that the first 2 weeks all the kids are sitting at lunch crying, but after that they are all smiles and having a ball. I'm interested to see how it goes. Another plus is that the program is free because it's public school so I can afford to send Sam to MDO a couple days a week. Big plus for mom! I have no worries about him. He is a social butterfly and begs to get down and play when we pick Finley up. This fall will hold some big changes for us, but I'm excited for them :) Wish us luck!
Now, what will I do with all that free time? Go to lunch with friends, lay on the couch and read a magazine, shop? Let's get real. I will clean the house, do the laundry and maybe squeeze in lunch with Joey once a month. On the bright side, I will be doing all those things in peace and quiet :)
Now, what will I do with all that free time? Go to lunch with friends, lay on the couch and read a magazine, shop? Let's get real. I will clean the house, do the laundry and maybe squeeze in lunch with Joey once a month. On the bright side, I will be doing all those things in peace and quiet :)
Finley's 4th year :)
4 year stats:
Height: 38 1/4 inches
Weight: 33 lbs.
Clothes: 4T
Shoes: 8
Finley is a petite little thing, but her growth is right on track. She had to get 4 shots (3 sticks) and a finger prick yesterday at her appointment. It was pretty bad. She doesn't remember ever having shots so she wasn't sure what to expect. I told her it would hurt, but only for a minute and then we would go to McDonald's for a milkshake :) She cried big tears, but by the time we go out of the room she was fine. Now, her biggest concern is getting the band-aids off. One time I had to take her band aids off and I pulled them off really fast. Let's just say that when it comes to taking off band-aids, she and I have different opinions on the best method. She had her vision and hearing checked. Her nurse and I had a big laugh during both. Instead of raising her hand when she heard a sound, she would just say what sound she heard. It was like she didn't understand why she would raise her hand when she could just tell us what she heard. Good luck to her teachers in the future ;) We'll work on that this summer. Then, during the vision test, her nurse was pointing to a star with her finger and asked Finley what it was and Finley wasn't sure because it was really small. She kept asking and asking so finally Finley said in an exasperated voice, "It's a finger!" I think for now her vision is fine, but it's only a matter of time. Joey and I both wear contacts and I started wearing glasses in the 3rd grade. Hopefully, she can at least make it until then without them. I'm thankful for a wonderful pediatrician and her awesome staff!
We survived the 4 year appointment!
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A milkshake makes everything better.
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Finley talks NON-STOP! Literally. I have started trying to help her practice being quiet, but it has been a huge failure. Joey and I are talkers so I don't know what we were expecting. She says the funniest things! I need to start writing them down. She loves to read books to us and to Sam. She loves her little brother so much. She always wants to know where he is and what he's doing. Every day when I get her from school she asks him if he missed her. She loves to go in his room and "get him" when he wakes up from his nap. They love to chase each other. She still knocks him down and gets irritated when he cries, but she also gives him lots of hugs and kisses and she always introduces him to people wherever we go.
Quick list...
LOVES: reading books, gymnastics, Angry Birds, the iPad, swinging, chicken nuggets and french fries, spaghetti, when Daddy picks her up from school, Taylor Swift, the grandparents, jumping at the mall, puzzles, using the Swiffer mop (woohoo!)
NOT SO MUCH: anything green (as in food), wearing bows (too bad, you're wearing them), dresses (heartbroken, I only make her wear them to church), doing what Joey and I tell her to do
A little hope for other moms of girls..Since Finley turned 4, I have seen a huge improvement in her behavior. Yea! I heard 4 was better and it is so far. 3 was a rough year. I wasn't sure we were both going to make it out alive. We did and I think 4 is going to be a great year for us all :)
Height: 38 1/4 inches
Weight: 33 lbs.
Clothes: 4T
Shoes: 8
Finley is a petite little thing, but her growth is right on track. She had to get 4 shots (3 sticks) and a finger prick yesterday at her appointment. It was pretty bad. She doesn't remember ever having shots so she wasn't sure what to expect. I told her it would hurt, but only for a minute and then we would go to McDonald's for a milkshake :) She cried big tears, but by the time we go out of the room she was fine. Now, her biggest concern is getting the band-aids off. One time I had to take her band aids off and I pulled them off really fast. Let's just say that when it comes to taking off band-aids, she and I have different opinions on the best method. She had her vision and hearing checked. Her nurse and I had a big laugh during both. Instead of raising her hand when she heard a sound, she would just say what sound she heard. It was like she didn't understand why she would raise her hand when she could just tell us what she heard. Good luck to her teachers in the future ;) We'll work on that this summer. Then, during the vision test, her nurse was pointing to a star with her finger and asked Finley what it was and Finley wasn't sure because it was really small. She kept asking and asking so finally Finley said in an exasperated voice, "It's a finger!" I think for now her vision is fine, but it's only a matter of time. Joey and I both wear contacts and I started wearing glasses in the 3rd grade. Hopefully, she can at least make it until then without them. I'm thankful for a wonderful pediatrician and her awesome staff!
We survived the 4 year appointment!
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Finley talks NON-STOP! Literally. I have started trying to help her practice being quiet, but it has been a huge failure. Joey and I are talkers so I don't know what we were expecting. She says the funniest things! I need to start writing them down. She loves to read books to us and to Sam. She loves her little brother so much. She always wants to know where he is and what he's doing. Every day when I get her from school she asks him if he missed her. She loves to go in his room and "get him" when he wakes up from his nap. They love to chase each other. She still knocks him down and gets irritated when he cries, but she also gives him lots of hugs and kisses and she always introduces him to people wherever we go.
Quick list...
LOVES: reading books, gymnastics, Angry Birds, the iPad, swinging, chicken nuggets and french fries, spaghetti, when Daddy picks her up from school, Taylor Swift, the grandparents, jumping at the mall, puzzles, using the Swiffer mop (woohoo!)
NOT SO MUCH: anything green (as in food), wearing bows (too bad, you're wearing them), dresses (heartbroken, I only make her wear them to church), doing what Joey and I tell her to do
A little hope for other moms of girls..Since Finley turned 4, I have seen a huge improvement in her behavior. Yea! I heard 4 was better and it is so far. 3 was a rough year. I wasn't sure we were both going to make it out alive. We did and I think 4 is going to be a great year for us all :)
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