It really can't be the 15th already

No, she is not. Shut. up. There is no way my teeny baby is 11months old today. There is no way that her next birthday post will be her first birthday. And there's no way she's really doing this:

It's just a trick. Special effects. CGI. She isn't standing, because she's just a teeny baby.

That's all i can handle for tonight, folks. Let me live in denial just one more day, and tomorrow I'll come back and tell you all about Addie Lou and what she's done this month. Besides, she just texted me and told me she was ready for bed.

Aren't they too young for this?

A conversation we had while dropping Sam off for a playdate.

Sam: Sloan has Mario Kart on Wii.

Ella: The other Ella in my Sunday School class has a Wii too.

Sam: EVERYONE in our Sunday School has a Wii.

Ella: Yeah, EVERYONE got one for their birthday.

Josiah: EVERYONE.


I really thought I had a couple more years before the Wii peer pressure kicked in.

Spoiler Alert

And I'm talkin' grandparents, not LOST.

Ella Rosie brought this paper home yesterday and I had a good laugh. Her teacher is great and writing E's exact answers so here they are in italics.

If I could go on a trip, I would go to. . . my Mimi's and Grandma's

I would get there by traveling in a . . . car, I always do that.

Once I was there, I would like to. . . play with her toys downstairs (dolls, school stuff). . . play dinosaurs. . . . EAT HER PIZZA. . . .ICECREAM. ... COOKIES. . . BROWNIES.


I guess I have to admit that's what I like to do there too.

Menu Planning

Tuesday: Brown Sugar Chicken, rice and green beans (forgot to thaw the chicken last night)

Wednesday: pizza

Thursday: Party supper! Spinach Sausage Artichoke Dip with chips, Sisters Rolls with some Zaxby's chicken on it, maybe a veggie pizza.. . .

Friday: Chicken Enchiladas

Saturday: Burgers, veggies and dip, baked beans

Sunday: Cheese Tortellini with Spaghetti Sauce.

We are now leaving Sleepytown

Recovering from a cold and a whirlwind week selling my tees at the Coastal Kids Market. This 5lb bag of Ugly Mug coffee arrived at the perfect time. Mmmmm.

Menu Planning

Just a quick menu plan before I head out to the store. Busy week, since it's the beginning of Coastal Kids Market and our church's Missions Conference.

Tonight: Jess has the kids. . . better think of something. . . pigs in a blanket?

Thursday and Friday--dinner at church courtesy of the Barretts. Yum.

Saturday: Tacos--easy peasy.

Sunday: ham and cheese sandwiches with tomato soup.

Monday: this brown sugar chicken in the crockpot with rice and salad. The only meal of the week that requires any work or thought.


This is what my bedroom looked like during the last Coastal Kids Market, so I guess I'm doing pretty well this time around. Off to tag some tees!

get ready to squeal and giggle and then say "they grow up so fast."

I found these pictures the other day and fell in love all over again.

They are even more meaningful when I remember that they were taken very soon after Jess redeployed from his 12 months in Iraq. 17month old Ella has barely known her daddy here, but he has won her heart.