Well we are this year we are enjoying our first family vacation as a family of three! Last year we went to KY for a reunion which could be considered our first, but this year seems to be more real since is so much more interactive and we are doing more vacation type things!
Our week started off rough because Tillman got car sick on the way to Charlotte and threw up all over the car! So the car stunk and we had to drive 12 hours to Orlando. Well with cleaning and Fabreeze we were able to get the stink out and start our trip.
The drive down was great nothing but easy sailing a few stops for food and leg breaks and we made it just in time for dinner!
Our first day we spent food shopping and some pool time. He loves the water! I was so worried he would be scared or just not like it! He loved splashing and squirting water on everyone I mean everyone even strangers! He loved to walk in and out of the water which was so cute to watch with his water shoes on! I drank fruity drinks and watched Grandma play in the water with him!
I also ran four miles because Tillman decided to wake up way to early! I figured I better make the best of the time and try to keep all the food I was going to consume go straight to my butt! We also got pedicures and I had her put a little flower on my big toes and man does it make this vacation feel a little bit sweeter!
The second day we had to go back to the food store and Target to get some supplies and then spent the rest of the day at the pool! Where again fruity drinks were my companion! :)
The third day we went to a different pool and Tillman went down a water slide with Matt. Matt is such an insurance guy and he would not go down the slide because it said one rider at a time and he wanted to go with Tillman. The height rule was also taller than Tillman. Well then we saw a lady go down with her daughter who was shorter than Tillman which made Matt think...hmmm maybe we can go down. Finally with enough badgering from me, he took him down and Tillman loved it! I took a couple videos and the first time Matt stopped halfway down because didn't want to go to fast and so he had to scoot the rest of the way! Oh the memories!
Then that night we went to Outback for dinner and I ate a 12 ounce steak! Man was I glad I ran another four miles that morning! Hopefully I will get home and not have gained a pound!
Today I am excited because we are on our way to Universal Studios! Matt wanted to take Tillman to Magic Kingdom but I convinced him that was way to much to spend on a two year old that won't remember it! So he suggested we go to the park just the two of us! I liked that idea way better! We haven't seen the new Harry Potter section so I am excited to see something new! We love rides and hopefully we get our monies worth today! Grandma and Pop will be watching TMan for the day! So happy we don't have to pay a babysitter!
Well I am off to enjoy the rest of my vacation which is only two more days....makes me sad just thinking about it!
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Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Saturday, April 09, 2011
Busy Busy Busy
Well all I can say is life is crazy busy! Being a family of three has really sucked up all that down time we had two years ago! This is a good thin in many aspects but in others it can be overwhelming!
Well we have been busy since January! First I made a resolution to get healthy! I know you snickered just then! If you go back in the archives weight has always been a topic but I needed to get serious in January! I have really worked hard the past couple months and I feel great! I have kept off consistently 8 pounds! I am 142 solidly and have been that for a few weeks. I have started to run which is exciting because I hate running! :) I hate running but I am super competative so I set these mini goals for me and when I meet them I am on a high! It is great! The running is starting to get my fat under control. Two times a week I take a weight lifting class which has really strengthened my arms and legs. I can actually do ten pushups!! So needless today this resolution is still going strong!
Something else that is pretty exciting is that I was accepted into NC State University for their graduate program in administration! I am really excite but totally scared out of my mind. There are nights where I have a panic moment and think what have I done! I applied to a distance learning program so I am still waiting to hear about my acceptance there! Keep your fingers crossed!
School is great I love second grade and my kids are amazing! I have really enjoy a new curriculum and challenges that brings! I am excited to start a new year with having this year under my belt! Next year will be so much better since I will know everything about second grade!
Now to the main show! Tillman is great! He amazes me so much these days! He is so verbal and knows so many words! He loves to eat and play with balls and cars! He knows most animal sounds. He knows the letter B and R. He loves to sit with his "TapTop" laptop in his lap while we have ours in our laps. He LOVES "Ella" Stella to pieces but we have to watch ourselves because he mimics everything we do. When we yell at her he yells too! He is 28 pounds of all boy but can be such a drama king! He loves to be "utside" outside watching the big boys play basket ball then we will walk to the park and go down the "ide" slide! He has learned the word help which is nice since he doesn't whine as much when he wants something. He says ouch for anything he doesn't like you doing to him such as changing his diaper or picking him up to bring him inside. We are working on our letters and colors which he has the attention span of a fly so that is fun!
We are busy busy busy but loving every moment of it!
Well we have been busy since January! First I made a resolution to get healthy! I know you snickered just then! If you go back in the archives weight has always been a topic but I needed to get serious in January! I have really worked hard the past couple months and I feel great! I have kept off consistently 8 pounds! I am 142 solidly and have been that for a few weeks. I have started to run which is exciting because I hate running! :) I hate running but I am super competative so I set these mini goals for me and when I meet them I am on a high! It is great! The running is starting to get my fat under control. Two times a week I take a weight lifting class which has really strengthened my arms and legs. I can actually do ten pushups!! So needless today this resolution is still going strong!
Something else that is pretty exciting is that I was accepted into NC State University for their graduate program in administration! I am really excite but totally scared out of my mind. There are nights where I have a panic moment and think what have I done! I applied to a distance learning program so I am still waiting to hear about my acceptance there! Keep your fingers crossed!
School is great I love second grade and my kids are amazing! I have really enjoy a new curriculum and challenges that brings! I am excited to start a new year with having this year under my belt! Next year will be so much better since I will know everything about second grade!
Now to the main show! Tillman is great! He amazes me so much these days! He is so verbal and knows so many words! He loves to eat and play with balls and cars! He knows most animal sounds. He knows the letter B and R. He loves to sit with his "TapTop" laptop in his lap while we have ours in our laps. He LOVES "Ella" Stella to pieces but we have to watch ourselves because he mimics everything we do. When we yell at her he yells too! He is 28 pounds of all boy but can be such a drama king! He loves to be "utside" outside watching the big boys play basket ball then we will walk to the park and go down the "ide" slide! He has learned the word help which is nice since he doesn't whine as much when he wants something. He says ouch for anything he doesn't like you doing to him such as changing his diaper or picking him up to bring him inside. We are working on our letters and colors which he has the attention span of a fly so that is fun!
We are busy busy busy but loving every moment of it!
Wednesday, March 09, 2011
Turn your head for one minute....
This is what happens when your turn your head for one minute!
I was upstairs working on my graduate school application! All of a sudden I hear Oh God Oh God Oh God, progressivly getting louder! I run downstairs to find Tillman sitting in the kitchen table chair with a marker in his hand! Oh boy did he look stunned like "Huh what did I do?" I laughed and then ran to get my camera! He had scribbled all over the table and the outside of the envelope that my National Boards Certificate was in. It was so funny!
I was upstairs working on my graduate school application! All of a sudden I hear Oh God Oh God Oh God, progressivly getting louder! I run downstairs to find Tillman sitting in the kitchen table chair with a marker in his hand! Oh boy did he look stunned like "Huh what did I do?" I laughed and then ran to get my camera! He had scribbled all over the table and the outside of the envelope that my National Boards Certificate was in. It was so funny!
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Happy First Birthday Tillman
Dear Tillman,
As I sit and type this you are scooting on the floor getting into EVERYTHING! I sit here and watch you explore the drawers in the dresser, the door stopper on the base board, the zipper on my luggage, the curling iron that was in the bag. I sit here and watch this little boy who just a few short months ago was my little (or not so little) infant. Tillman this year has been the most amazing journey I have been on. Watching you change each day and watching your eyes sparkle with excitment when you see new and bright colors makes being a momma the best job ever. People say when you are pregnant that there is nothing like having a child and they were right! Our lives changed on June 20th at 5:13. They changed in a way that we would have never dreamed of. They change because you became part of our family. My hope for you in this coming year is for your heart to continue to fill with joy and love. For you to continue to learn new and exciting things. I hope this year you will begin to realize the amazing world around you. Tillman I can't begin to tell you the love your father and I have for you. When we take a moment and look at you all we can do is smile because of those bright blue eyes and that infectious smile! Tillman I hope that twenty years from now you will understand how much your father and I love you! Thank you for allowing me to be your mom and for making me the happiest luckiest person in the world! I want to say Happy First Birthday sweet boy and that I love you with all my heart!
As I sit and type this you are scooting on the floor getting into EVERYTHING! I sit here and watch you explore the drawers in the dresser, the door stopper on the base board, the zipper on my luggage, the curling iron that was in the bag. I sit here and watch this little boy who just a few short months ago was my little (or not so little) infant. Tillman this year has been the most amazing journey I have been on. Watching you change each day and watching your eyes sparkle with excitment when you see new and bright colors makes being a momma the best job ever. People say when you are pregnant that there is nothing like having a child and they were right! Our lives changed on June 20th at 5:13. They changed in a way that we would have never dreamed of. They change because you became part of our family. My hope for you in this coming year is for your heart to continue to fill with joy and love. For you to continue to learn new and exciting things. I hope this year you will begin to realize the amazing world around you. Tillman I can't begin to tell you the love your father and I have for you. When we take a moment and look at you all we can do is smile because of those bright blue eyes and that infectious smile! Tillman I hope that twenty years from now you will understand how much your father and I love you! Thank you for allowing me to be your mom and for making me the happiest luckiest person in the world! I want to say Happy First Birthday sweet boy and that I love you with all my heart!
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