FrIdAy!!!!

Hey! So glad the weekend is here!! It is definatly going to be a busy one 'round these parts. I wont bore ya with all the deets but I will be sure and catch ya up on Sunday.

We have been potty training in this house this week and let me just say. WOW! I would have never guessed how exausting and emotionally draining it would be. I am a first time mom so this is a whole new expierance to all of us. She is doing pretty well considering but I am ready for it to be over with.  I am trying not to push her to much and not stress myself out over it. She is still a little young and I seriously doubt she will be 16 and still in diapers. Right? Surely not?!

Alright well now that I have rambled on lets get down to some bizz.ness with Mama M's 5QF action.

The questions this week are: Hard to answer ;)

1. Do you have an iPhone and, if so, how do you get apps and what are your favorites?

Nope! I so wish I did though, that would make my twitter life alot easier. Somebody should be sure and tell hubster how much I *need* one ;)

2. What is your fondest memory of K-3rd grade?
I must have some type of memory block or something because I really dont remember much about being little. Actually I think because of some childhood circumstances I have mentally blocked out alot of things. It is wierd! I guess it is a good thing but not when you need to recall memories for important things such as this it kind of puts a damper on things!

3. What makes you cringe at the thought of touching?
Food! Not like as I am cooking it but like food that has already been eaten (or is it ate?!) and is left on a plate... or cleaning out the drain. EWWW gross! I can not stand that! I think that is why I hate doing dishes so much. Gives me the ibby jibbies just thinking about it.

4. If you could have any celebrity show up on your doorstep who would it be and why?
Somebody fun..hmm let me think. Will Smith maybe?! He is famous, hilarious, and seems to still have some class. I think he would be a ton of fun to spend the day with.

Unless we are talking hot celebs that I may want to show up at my door step.. then the list could get a little long. So lets just go with somebody to hang out with!

5. What would you say is your best physical feature?
I dont know?! I think they all went to the waste side the last few years but let me ask DH.
 
He said my eyes. So I guess I will go with that :)
 
 
 
Alright hope that was not to boring. I did my best but those were some toughies this week Mama!
 
Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Enjoy it!!

Alot going on outside....

The weather is perfect here in the south. Not all hot and muggy like it was a couple of weeks ago. In the mid 70's and the sunshine has returned after three days worth of rain.

We have alot of things going on around outside these days. The garden is looking really good. The tomato plants like shot up after all that rain! It feels like they have been planted fo.ev.ah so glad to finally see some results.

ps. dont ask me why the pics are all hanging out over there to the side.. bc I have no idea! I could not get them to do like I wanted..sorry!

Look even a small green one starting out!! woot woot!

In out happenings outside we also have a bird nest. It is actually in the tree that is right outside our kitchen window! It is neat to watch her come and go...and no I have not pointed this out to Emma. I am afraid she will constantly bang on the window saying "Hellooooo Bird" and scare it off ;)

I waited very *ahem* patiently until she flew off this morning to sneak a little shot. I think it will be neat to watch as they hatch and fly off! I am not a photographer like "Cop Mama" (ps. she had a nest under her deck and got some great shots! Go check it out if you missed it!)..but I will try and sneak in a few good ones ;)

So that is what is going on outside around these parts. Hopefully soon I will have some baby birds and red tomatos to show off.

Happy Thursday everyone!!

A new journey!

Long time no see! So sorry I have been absent for a few days but we have started a new journey around this house. We decided after speaking with the pediatrician that Emma is showing alot of signs that she is ready to potty train.

I thought I was ready too but WOW this requires soooo much patience and consistency that I hardly have time for anything else. I feel like I need to set up camp in the bathroom for the next couple of months!

We started on Sunday and went straight to panties. I am not a huge believer in pull-ups. However we did buy some for when we leave the house and we are still using diapers and pullups for naps and night time. (no where close to trying to conquer that).

Day one we had zero success as far as actually making it to the potty. She did however start telling us when she was wet and knew what was going on. I felt a little stressed but knew we were on the right track.

Day two we had our first success! We celebrated! Screamed! Yelled! and celebrated a little more :) She was so proud of herself!

Day three we had a couple more successful trips along with a slew of accidents but we are making progress. She loves to walk around in her "pretty" panties and try to keep them try. It is so fun to watch the excitement in her face when she makes it to the potty.

*Pardon the interuption just had our first success of day four!!!! Wooot Wooot!!!!*

Our biggest struggle so far is getting her to sit still long enough on the potty to go. I have books in the bathroom next to her potty but I am really searching for some other ideas to keep her occupied to "want" to stay on the potty a little longer. I am not making this a battle and not forcing her to potty at this point. I feel that she is a bit young to be forced at this point. I want it to be fun and I want her to achieve this while having "fun"

If you have any tips or suggestions feel free to share! I am open to any and all ideas :)

Hopefully I will be a little more frequent in my posting once this slows down a little. Thanks for understanding!!

A little bit of Sunday Fun...

Sunday is here! Makes me happy because its our only day together as a little family but makes me sad that the weekend is coming to an end!

The whole family is up and ready early for church! Can you believe that? Me either! So I decided to work a little on my GTKY post! If you want to play along then head on over and check out Miss Keely's blog and she will give ya all the info you need :)

Anywho here are the questions :

1. The most expensive thing hanging in my closet is.....?
probably on my husbands side. JK. Actually it is probably my wedding dress that *ahem* I was going to get preserved almost three years ago now. Can you say slacker?!?

2. Have you ever played a team sport?
I cheered for a year or two does that count? DH said it counts... he guesses ;) So I am going to count it. Other than cheering nope not a single one.

3. If you were a bug, what kind would you be?
Ewww I am not a bug type person. If I have to choose though a catapillar (however you sp that) so that I could eat and eat for two weeks.. rest for a long time snug as a bug.. then turn into a butterfly and be able to just flitter around and smell the flowers ;) Sounds pretty good to me!

4. Where on your body is the worst place to get sunburned? (thanks Ian)
I usually dont burn very easy. Have a smidge of Cherokee Indian in me BUT in the rare event that I do burn I would say my feet. Ouch!

5. Are you happy?
Yes I am!
6. People are always abbreviating..are there any abbreviations that make your skin crawl when people use them?
I can't say that anything like that really irks me. I just read  and go on usually.. but I will pay more attention and see if I can come up with something!

7. Do you love where you live..or could you live anywhere?
I do love where I live. I have most of my family all very close and the weather is perfect. I live 2 hours from the mountains and a little less than 4 from the beach. We do not live in a huge city but we are located about 30 min from it. Perfect if I say so myself!

8. What, if any, extreme measures do you go to to keep yourself from overeating when you're full?
I dont think I go to any "extreme measure". Normally I just try to watch my portion control but occasionally and a little do often I eat more than I should... esp with sweets. They are def. my biggest weakness!!

Alright well I am off.. we have a big day ahead of us. We are going to try and give potty training a try. She is showing alot of signs so I am just going to go with it. Do you have any tips?!!? PLEASE leave them in the comments.. I am a first time mommy and can use all the tips I can get ;)

Have a great Sunday

YAY!! Its Friday!

Hey everyone!

The weekend is finally here. Is it just me or did this week totally creep along. I kept waiting and waiting on Friday and it is finally here. I have a total killer 13 and half hour day with kiddos (not even my own at that!) BUT the plus side is that little E is spending the night at my mom's so I get to sleep in tomorrow morning! Woot Woot!!! So excited can you tell?

Alright well since Friday has finally made it back around lets get busy with Mama M's Five Question Friday!!

The questions are....

1. Take your pick...date night, girls night out, or night out alone?

I am going to go with date night. We are soo in need of a date its not funny. Tonight would be the perfect opportunity since E will be at mom's but I have to work... blah!

2. Can you touch your nose with your tongue?
Nope.. and yes I sat here and tried a good five times or so before answering the question ;)

3. What is your favorite flower and why?
Love Gerber Daisies! They are so vibrant and beautiful... I used them in my wedding so now they remind me of that wonderful day everytime I see one! I am just a flower type person though.. there are so many that I like that come in a close second.

4. If you could go back in time, what advice would you give yourself?
Oh goodness... the young me had no clue what was going on. I would tell myself to "hold your head a little higher because these people wont be around forever, who cares what they think. Also girl get your self into your school books. Those cute boys are not going to pay the bills for you like that college degree will....." I could go on and on. Being young and naive (sp) is fun but when you like back alot of the time you think what was I thinking!!

5. If you won the lottery, what is the very first thing you would do?
The very first thing?!?! Get a lawyer and a financial advisor probably. Then buy a new house and hire an interior decorator. They will be decorating and getting everything moved while we head out somewhere tropical.... ahhhhhhhh! That would be nice. When we got back I would make sure all my family and church are well taken care of then I would put (most) of the rest of it in stocks or something!
 
 
Good questions this week! Now I am off to take two tots to the pool. I am probably begging for punishment.. we will see I guess ;)
 
Hope yall have a wonderful Friday!!

Like Mother Like....

Like Daughter!

She loves jewlry, photography and clothes! Boy am I in trouble :)

Mother's Day Recap

Yesterday We had a wonderful day! It all started by DH and Emma fixing breakfast for me. So nice because that means I got to lay in bed and "rest" a little longer. My fav. thing to do!

We then headed to church for a wonderful service. I am talking one that shakes ya right to the core.  The message was all about hope. It was very uplifting and just what I needed to hear.

Next we headed down to DH's g-parents house on the lake. All of his family was there and they also invited my family as well! It worked out perfect. Everyone enjoyed each others company and good food!

We spent alot of time looking at the water...

Feeding the "ducks" (actually think they were geese ;)

Loving on my mom!

Being Silly...

E and her aunt Lauren

Laughing....

From L to R: My Grammy, Me, Mom, My sis!

Texted a lil here and there ;)

 Loved on each other alot...

Overall the day was just Perfect! Right Grandaddy?!

Hope your day was wonderful too! I could not have asked for a better day!

Now I  better run and get things moving around here... The house needs to be cleaned up from the weekend fun ;)