kitty cat

James favorite word by far is "kitty cat". Here is where it all began, his favorite animals puzzle. He knows the kitty cat by name, there is also a dog that he identifies with a "oof off", and the bird he just throws around. Apparently bird equals boring. Lately he has also been pointing out the kitty cat in his books, every chance he gets. I didn't realize how much kitty cats are used in childrens books.


The most ironic part about James' kitty cat obsession is that he wouldn't know a real kitty cat if he ran into one. I try to point them out to him on walks and we even went to the pet store to look at kitty cats. But he seemed uninterested, he likes his kitty cats in books and puzzles. Ironically James will probably be allergic to kitty cats just like his daddy. It runs in both families which is why we are all dog people, no cats anywhere.

He wasn't very happy to get his picture taken this morning, see below. He even threw the puzzle piece when he realized what I was trying to do. What a silly guy!

A few more firsts

James has been very busy exploring new things lately. Here are a few more firsts:


First iced latte. He LOVED it.

First time playing with the big foam puzzle. He just figured out that the pieces come apart, and now they are everywhere.

First nap on the back patio. He has been mimicking Zion a lot. So when he saw Zion lay down outside, he wanted to try too.

First city built on top of the DVD player. He will find a small spot and try to build inside it.

Have a great day!

Five years ago today...

...John and I tied the knot! Let me show you where it all began.

Here we are at the Sadie Hawkins dance our sophomore year in high school. It's like a where's waldo...can you find us? Hint: You were supposed to dress alike, and being very creative kids we chose to both wear navy blue shirts. Since our first date, I have been able to wear much more fashionable dresses (see collage below).

And here are some never before posted pictures of us over the years. Since we have been married we moved 3 times, met lots of new friends here in Virginia and have 1.5 children and one dog. Here is to many more years of fun and excitement, and navy blue shirts. Love you sweetie!

New favorite food

What is James' new favorite food?

BBQ flavored baked potato chips. Apparently it's genetic, James loves chips as much as his mommy and daddy. We also tried juice. That was a no go, he is a solid fan of water or milk.

Updates and the big fat lie

Sorry for the lack of blog postings lately. Seriously people, we had a holiday to celebrate our independence and we had to eat lots of hot dogs.

Here is a picture of James playing outside. His new favorite thing is to have a mini pool in his bucket. He even climbed in it once and was sitting in it, although not very successfully because he is a big boy.

So what has James been doing lately? Let me tell you because I am a proud mama.

*He follows a simple instruction most of the time. For example, if Grandma gives him something and says "Take this to mommy" he will grab it and come running over to me.
*He can identify himself in pictures. In fact this is a new favorite activity.
*He will stick out his tongue or grab his ears when asked where these parts are.
*He knows where we keep spare diapers and will go find them when he wants to be changed.
*He has decided that sometimes food tastes better off the floor. He also likes food better when it comes from Christine or Dan. He ate lime flavored tortilla chips at their house. He would never eat those from me!

Here are some pictures of our growing garden. I love how pretty it is when everything is in bloom. Amy, note our beautiful cone flowers, inspired by your garden.

And now for the big fat lie. You will all be pleased to know that I do not know how to do a keg stand. In fact, my husband is much to smart to even offer to teach me. Really, can anyone really see me doing that? I can't. All other statements were true. I have led a very exciting life, and it just keeps getting better!

5 truths and a lie

Ok friends here we go! I was inspired by Emily's blog so here is my version of 5 truths and a lie. Can you tell which of the following is not true?

1. I married my high school sweetheart. Our first date was when I asked him to the Sadie Hawkins dance.
2. Once I went to the wrong airport, and luckily the airline had empty seats and I could still fly to my destination.
3. One of my best hidden talents is belly dancing. I took lessons for years, and even performed in a talent show.
4. John taught me how to do a keg stand so I could impress his fraternity brothers.
5. I was named Junior Miss Palo Alto, but I only entered for the free t-shirt.
6. At one point in my life my friends called me "Bubbles". My best friend at the time went by Yum-yum.