Zooombies

I try to never wish time away but there are a few things that I am so excited for... I'm excited for Jules to want to pretend and play specific things. He likes to play trains and some other things... I'm excited for when he appreciates how silly his parents are. (but not so much for when he's embarrassed by us. Maybe that wont happen...)

I think we're prematurely excited about Halloween... He didn't really care at all that he was a zombie, but he was the cutest little zombie I've ever seen!

The Big Ouch

Lately we've been trying to clean and declutter our home and it's actually coming along well so far! We decided that we would spend a conscious 15 mins a day cleaning up. Having a 1 year old really means that you spend way more time than 15 mins cleaning up every day but after basically following a 1 year old around cleaning up after him all day -- kind of makes you not care so much about everything else.... So 15 mins of cleaning up things we don't constantly clean up is really making a difference! And it's also really encouraging because when you see the difference after your 15 mins it motivates you to keep going. It's nice for the whole family to be involved too.. feels like more is getting accomplished with everyone helping.

Today was kind of a long day. Julien woke up in a really weird mood (he was whimper in his sleep so I woke him up) which made for a long morning.. but even though he was not happy about napping, he woke up happy...

Went for a walk this evening to get ride of some of his extra energy. It didn't last long though because he had his first big wipe out... I'm pretty sure it hurt me more watching it than it hurt him though...

So we came home and the Dad made dinner... 

I'm surprised Jules was hungry after his pavement and toe-jam appetizers but he ate a grilled cheese and a half and half of my bowl of tomato soup. 

Watching some TV and doing my 15 mins then I am going to bed... This has been an exhausting day.

Bleeehgger

To be completely honest, my life is feeling pretty monotonous right now. I guess that's what happens when summer is ending, autumn is beginning but you don't have anything changing (like school starting) to keep up with... Don't get me wrong though... my life is fun. 

Julien does something new everyday which is awesome but I think the really exciting changes are slowing down for now... maybe it's bumming me out. I don't know... but he really is so awesome I think I take it for granted sometimes... He's been walking for months now and in the last month he's started talking so much. He's almost 15 months and he's already putting words together. It's so crazy! He's got the basics ("all gone", "thank you") down and he's picking up on everyone's name now. He calls my mom "Mamma" and he says "Gabby" perfectly clear and he calls Aunt Amanda "Am-duh" which is adorable. (He's also calling me Holly still... it's the cutest little "Ha-we", but I prefer "Momma"...) And his train and pig noises... spot on! haha But I can't help but feel like he's getting bored with things too. Getting mad that he can't just say what he wants to even though he tries so hard and he really needs more stimulation. I wish there was a good program around here for his age group. (Gladly taking any ideas!)

Summer has been awesome, but I really love fall and I am really excited for it's arrival. I think I just need to play outside more often... haha

MOV Contest of Awesomeness!

So we've got an awesome contest going on at Amy Gentry Photography... if you win, your picture will be on our billboard! Check it out on Facebook and visit the blog!

(There's a really delicious recipe on the blog, too. Check it out!)

Sternwheel Festival - Pt 2 (Fireworks!)

They were awesome, as usual... Getting to them was quite a fiasco and I ended up watching them by myself because I couldn't get to the boys but I got some awesome pictures and Julien fell asleep during them anyway. Haha.. only my kid could fall asleep during fireworks... actually, he refused to sleep today. He only napped for about a half an hour so it's really not surprising.. but the craziest thing is that he woke up as soon as we got home!

So, at almost 12:30, I was just starting to get really frustrated... rocking him and singing to him... when he pulled his pacifier out of his mouth and put it in mine! I didn't think my singing was THAT bad! :/ haha..

Whenever I start to get frustrated with him he always does something hilarious that makes me feel horrible for getting annoyed. He's so funny... I love him even when he gets on my nerves... haha

Sternwheel Festival - Pt 1

It's really felt like fall around here the last week or so. One thing that always says fall to me is Sternwheel Festival, which is this weekend. We went down yesterday and pretty much spent 4 hours just walking. It's kind of cool to just be able to walk out your door and be there but at the same time it's kind of not cool to feel like the entire MOV is at your house. It's been pretty loud and crazy already but not too horribly bad. I'm sure it'll be completely crazy tonight since the fireworks show fills the streets to max capacity. We're planning on joining in on the fun. Hopefully Julien will think the fireworks are awesome...

Cake for breakfast?

Yes! Only if it's YOUR birthday cake can you eat it for breakfast, or course...
I'm officially in my late 20's, but getting older has never bothered me... Plus my birthday didn't feel at all like my birthday because a darling friend married the man of her dreams on that particular day and from the time I woke up to the time I got in my bed I was doing wedding stuff. The ceremony was beautiful. We had photos taken at The Blennerhassett Hotel, which is a beautiful old hotel in town, then I headed to the park to help finishing set up. I wish I had taken more pictures but wasn't really able being in the wedding... The ceremony was so beautiful. Short and sweet and so special. It sprinkled rain until the time of the ceremony and then it stopped until after we took more photos. The reception was a little wet but still enjoyable. Overall a fantastic  day. So happy for the bride and groom.:)

So here's to another year...

And a happy couple.