Weekend Recap

Seems like the summer is just flying by... cannot believe this weekend starts the month of July! We are enjoying our weekends as much as possible especially since the era of 3 day and even 4 day weekends every week are over for Brandon. This weekend was rather relaxed as opposed to last weekend which was action packed since we were camping up in Land Between the Lakes, KY.

Our weekend began Friday night with pizza for dinner when Brandon got home from work. Then off to a local playground/park to play. Henry had a blast and the weather wasn't too hot so that a was plus! We stopped on the way home for some ice cream which was yummy as always :) Saturday morning we got up and Brandon got ready and headed out to get the oil changed in the truck. While he was gone, Henry and I had breakfast and got ready for the day ourselves. Then when Brandon got back, we headed on Post to do some errands.. a trip to the PX, drove down to the range so Brandon could do some legwork for his unit's week out there, grabbed some lunch at the Food Court, and stopped by Vehicle Registration to get new stickers for the van since our registration finally came in. Henry fell asleep in the car and continued his nap at home. That evening I fixed tacos for dinner and we went on our usual walk around the neighborhood and played outside for awhile. Sunday we woke up to rain and had a quiet morning around the house... ate lunch and Henry laid down for a short nap. We woke him up around 230 and headed downtown to the Museum. Both kids love going there and we got a military family membership for an entire year for just $30.. definitely worth it especially on Sundays which is when the run the trains. Henry loves it.. he will just stand there and look at all the different tracks and trains. Plus they have a few train tables for the kiddos to play with. He had a good time playing and always hates to leave! We ran a few errands after that.. hit up Target for a few things and to Home Depot so Brandon could get a few supplies for his weekend project which was to replace all the knobs, door pulls, and hinges on the kitchen cabinets. We went with a Ventian Bronze finish which match the switch plates in the dinning room. It looks so good and makes a big difference in the kitchen for less than $100. It was dinner time after our errands so we went to Captain D's and ate. It was good. Its always a nice treat to eat out and get a break from cooking/cleaning. After dinner it was still early so we cruised over to the bookstore and hung out there for a bit. Henry got a new book with lots of different picture of different machines i.e. boats, trains, tractors, cars. He loves it! I found a new book myself on the clearance rack :) When we got home, we took Murray on our usual walk then played upstairs in Henry's room before bedtime. Today Brandon had off which is so nice.. so we had a quiet morning then decided to go the pool on Post for a little bit. We had never been before and it was quite nice. They have a kiddie pool, then the big pool which is roped off into sections and they also had a splash park area. The water was a bit cool but once we got use to it it wasn't too bad. Henry had a good time and we grabbed some snacks while we there for lunch. Then back into the pool for some more playtime. Henry really enjoyed the splash park area as well. We left there around 1230/1240 to come home so Henry could get his nap in. We are looking forward to a quiet afternoon/evening.

We have a short work week coming up and are so glad. Brandon only has to work Tuesday and Wednesday then he has a five day weekend. Yay! and better yet we are leaving on Thursday to go to SC to spend it with family and friends... and of course to get our P back!!! We have missed her greatly and will be thrilled to see her and have her come back home with us!

A Visit from Mimi & Papa

We were blessed to have my parents come up the weekend of Memorial Day and stay for the rest of the week!!! We had a blast :) They drove up on Sunday and were here by the afternoon. Peighton, Henry and Murray were SO excited to them!! My parents' friends from Ohio also came down for a visit and we all enjoyed a yummy dinner at Old Chicago. Then thanks to grandparents in town, Brandon and I went on a movie date to see the new Pirates of the Caribbean. It was a great movie and such a nice time with just the hubs and I. Monday we stayed around the house and grilled out for Memorial Day. We had lots of good food and fellowship!! My parents' friends headed back to Ohio that afternoon and Brandon & I got in another date.. we went and ate sushi at this great new place in town. Having grandparents in town is SO wonderful!! Tuesday my mom, Peighton and I did some running around town which included a lunch date at Chickfila while Papa, Henry and Murray hung out at home. Then for dinner Papa & P picked Red Lobster for dinner which was very good. If you didn't notice a pattern, we did a lot of good eating while they were in town, ha! Wednesday morning we got ready and drove into Hopkinsville, KY to the Tie Breaker Aquatics Center which is a basically a low key water park. We got there right as they opened at 11 and the kids had a blast. It was a lot of fun!! We grabbed some lunch from the concession stand and played another hour before Henry was reaching his limit and nap time and headed back to the house where we chilled until Brandon got home from work. Then we dinned at a local mexican restaurant for dinner and had some yummy ice cream from Cold Stone for dessert. Thursday was a mellow day and my parents treated us all to a fabulous dinner at Longhorn to celebrate my birthday. It was another fantastic meal :) It was such a treat having them in town and I know Henry and P enjoyed having their Mimi and Papa to pal around with... even Murray! Peighton got the best deal of all since she got to travel back with them to SC and will be staying with them until we go down there 4th of July weekend. I am so happy for her.. I know she emensly enjoys her time with them including the special one on one attention. She has lots of activities and events to keep her busy the next few weeks. All in all, we enjoyed Mimi and Papa's visit to TN and can't wait to see them all again soon!!! :)

Henry Update

Henry Clay Doggette turned 15 months this past Thursday and had his 15 month check up on Monday. I am happy to report he is growing and developing just fine. Some days I can't believe he is already 15 months old and other days I am amazed he is not older, ha! He is growing like a weed... he is now 33 inches tall and weighs 28.5 pounds.. and his head is 49 cm around. So yes needless to say he is a big boy! But he is still following his curve and is on track. He is just a bigger kid for his age :) He is in 24 month & 2T shirts and 18 month & 24 month bottoms as well as wears a 5.5 wide to 6 wide in shoes. The doctor was a little concerned with his lack of walking... he cruises well and he will walk if you hold his hands but he is not taking off on his own. I got him to walk a little for the peditrician and she was concerned that his left foot stays turned out which makes it harder for him to walk because his feet get too far apart from one another and he doesn't have the strenght or ability to align his feet back up which is why he can only take a few steps at a time on his own. She is recommending some physical therapy for him more so that I can learn a few exercises to work with him daily to strengthen his leg muscles. And she also recommends that he be in shoes as much as possible especially hard sole shoes. The doctor will be even more concerned and take a more active approach on the subject once he turns 18 months and we see that he is not improving. But she also said that his size might be a herendence because he is so big and tall and stalky that he has much more weight to manuever as opposed to another kid his size. I'm thinking positive and trying not to stress on this subject. He is healthy and happy and although he cannot truly walk yet, he is a climber and gets into everything just fine. He had to get three shots and was traumatized by that for a few minutes. He goes back in August for his 18 month check up. I am so thankful and blessed to have a thriving little boy :)

Easter 2011

From our family to yours, I hope everyone had a blessed day!! We had a great day of fellowship and yummy food!!!

Sunday Review

Today I am reviewing my new favorite gadget and must have: the Amazon Kindle!!!

My dear sweet husband bought me this for Christmas and I am still in love with it 4 months later. I am a HUGE reader and easily can read a new book every week so this was the ideal present for me! And it does NOT disappoint! There are so many options out there but I still prefer this one. I love how I feel like I am reading from a book with the black and white printing similar to the real deal and its super thin! Another huge plus for the Kindle is you can truly read it in any light.. I've sat outside and read it in the sun shine with no problems or glare! Plus I have the Kindle light cover which has a built in reading lamp so I can even read it in bed well after the hubby has gone to bed without needing any light on. Its perfect! I haven't read from any other source since owning this! And I love how you can download the books right then and there so as soon as I am done with one, I can instantly download another and start reading. The Kindle even allows you to create a wish list of books so you can refer back to that list instead of searching the store again. I love how many titles are available and the prices vary depending on popularity and release of the book. And if you are into games especially word games, those are available on the Kindle as well. It is by far my go to gadget!!!

Flashback Friday

Peighton on Easter 2008

I loved this little dress from Gymboree. She was such a cutie pie!!

Flashback Friday

Peighton (14 months) passed out in her stroller after a long morning at our first trip EVER to Disneyland in CA!! We went for a long weekend in April 2008 and were hooked!! :)