My Meme

I was tagged by by friend Ashley to participate in this fun activity called a meme (pronounced "meem" - Ashley looked it up on dictionary.com). You are supposed to explain the 5th picture in the 5th folder on my computer and then tag 5 people to do the same.

This picture is of my husband, Sam and I in front of the Louisville Slugger bat. We were traveling with Sam's sister and brother-in-law to Des Moines, Iowa. We decided to take a little detour to find this famous bat. I've always heard about it, but never had seen it in person.

So, we get off the Louisville exit and there are no signs for this big bat anywhere. We figured it would be obvious...but noooo. We rode around Louisville for probably 30 minutes just looking for this big ole bat.

However, we finally saw it and it really was huge! We got out and took pictures for about 2 minutes and then we were on our way again! Good times!!

So, now for tagging 5 people. I tag....

Robin
Mom
Jennie
Cassie
Michele

bath time!!

I just noticed my "last post"...ha! Although I do think that my husband is the most handsome man on the planet, he decided to write that one about himself! He's so funny! I'll have to have an all about Sam at a later date...

Anyway...I just love bath time with Michael! Now that he's learned to sit up on his own, he can really enjoy being in the water instead of laying down and having that fear of drowning. He just loves to play with his rubber duckies!

Also, on another note...Michael had to make a little trip to the doctor the other week because his entire body had broken out in a rash over the Christmas holidays. I thought he might be allergic to dogs and I really dreaded hearing what the doctor had to say. What if he was allergic? Everywhere we go has a dog...and I really didn't want to get get rid of Sugar! However, it was not an allergic reaction, but it was excema (is that how you spell that?). The doctor knew immediately after looking at him.
I was told to keep him lotioned up really well - Eucerin is a miracle cream!! He is now looking really good and his little body feels normal again! yay!!

Sam is amazing.

I realized that I hadn't really said anything about my husband Sam on this site... my apologies!

Sam is the most beautiful creature I have ever seen. He is absolutely gorgeous and very athletic. He loves me and he loves Michael and he takes care of us every day. I love Sam more today than I ever have and he makes me so happy!

Thank God for his 6-pack, it is stellar for an old 26 year old.

Christmas

Here are a few pictures of our first Christmas with Michael!

Christmas eve in his pajamas...


Dressed up like Frosty on Christmas day...
This next one is my favorite! I had it framed for our parents! Robin took this picture at our small group Christmas party! His smile is just the best!!

Where in the world?

I promise we are still alive and well. We had a fantastic Christmas break! We have been traveling around everywhere and are finally home. I didn't take many pictures because I didn't have my camera with me - grr!! I'm hoping I can copy some of our mom's pictures and I will soon post them on here!
Michael is such a trooper! He traveled around with us and adjusted very well to each new place! His favorite thing during his Christmas travels was the wrapping paper! He was quite entertained by all of the colorful paper!

I will post pictures later that will be better for story telling!! Happy New Year to everyone!! It's time to get started on those resolutions!! Mine is to lose that baby weight!! Michael's is to grow big and strong. Sam doesn't have one!! :) Good thinking on his part.

*cheers!!*

A new tradition...

Yesterday, my mom and I took Michael to Lenox Square Mall to see Santa and ride the Pink Pig. We had such a good time and decided that it's going to be our tradition each year. We discovered that the Pink Pig has been in Atlanta since 1953 and this was the first time that either of us had been to see it! Michael loved it!! :)
He also loved Santa. He even looked up at him as if he was telling him what he wanted for Christmas! He didn't exactly smile in the picture, but he was content. And Santa was so nice...he just made our day!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

So, I have always wanted my family to have matching monogrammed stockings hanging on the mantle. I think that's one of those little things that you dream about when you're a little girl. Is that normal? Anywho...now that we have Michael, I thought this was really important (haha!!). I had this idea in my head, but could never find exactly what I was looking for.

But, over the last couple of nights, I have slaved away at the sewing machine and created these little beauties...

Don't you just LOVE them?? I am so proud of myself. The next step is to get our names monogrammed on them. That might not happen before Christmas seeing how it is very last minute and those monogramming ladies are probably BOOKED!

I was just so excited that I had to come blog before going to bed...
I love this time of year...*smile*