Monday, November 24, 2008

Christmas decorations - jumping the gun??


I have been working my butt off on Christmas decorations!!! Pat thinks you should wait until after Thanksgiving, but it's only a month away.  Yesterday I did lights outside and it took me pretty much all day.  Pat swaddled Gabby up last night to show her what I did.  She just looked at all the lights w/ her mouth open and said "ohhhh."  Life is so different with a little one!  Last yr. I didn't put anything up because she was crawling and into everything, so this yr. I really wanted to decorate.  Today I worked on a tree in the kitchen and then the big tree in the living room.  We decided instead of using all the glass ornaments I've used for the past 10 yrs. we should replace them with unbreakable ones.  After a trip to Michael's and $90 later, I completed the project.  I am too tired to get those pics off my camera though.......

Breakfast w/ Santa



Well, we took Gabby to see Santa for the first time Sat....she got scared and I had to stand behind her in the picture (can't pick it up until Wed.)  The event we took her to had a children's singer, so she had plenty of fun dancing.  It was a nice surprise to see Sarah and Kate there!  This is the cutest baby girl!  Reminds me of Gabby with those pretty big blue eyes!  It was very cold Sat.  My friend Deana and I got up and ran a 5k in 28 degrees.  I am beginning to think we are not very smart.  We finished in under 30 min though - that was our goal, so we were feeling good, even though we could not feel our feet!
We had to bundle Gabby up like an eskimo that night to take her to her Mimi & Pop Pop's.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Monday, November 17, 2008

Sawing toothpicks

Aren't sleeping pictures the best?  Gabby's almost 2 and I still love to sneak into her room and watch her snooze.  
Last week I took her to get a flu shot.  I was totally dreading it and wondering if I was doing the right thing.  The nurse was so good - she did not cry one bit.  She even said "Thank you" as we were leaving!  The nurse was cracking up saying that was a first coming from a toddler.  
I have already got all her birthday gifts wrapped for Dec. 7th.  I am getting sad that she's already turning 2.  Wish they'd stay babies longer.  

Monday, November 10, 2008

Nature Center





Yesterday we made an outing to the Janet Huckabee Nature Center.  Gabby had a great time exploring inside and outside.  We got there before they opened, so we walked some of the trails and then we were able to go inside we were the only ones there.  Like a private showing!

Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Little Goober Cheese



Lake Fort Smith- Take 2






After our first failed attempt @ hiking (Pat would disagree with me), we went back up to Lake Ft. Smith Sunday and hiked about 3 miles.  I made Pat carry the backpack w/ my beer in it and I had a great time taking photos.  The weather was incredible.  Gabby stayed with Mimi & Pop Pop and rode her new 4-wheeler.  Fun Day!