Go BIG Red!

Go BIG Red! Saturday Maggie decided she wanted to go to the football game with Arnie and I.  She fell asleep on our way, so she was a little groggy for awhile. To help her wake up, she and I took a little walk, we went to the Tri-Delta house and she got to see where mommy lived when she was in college.  One of the girls was sweet enough to show us her bedroom, Maggie walked in, sat on her bed and said, "Hi Girls" to her roommates. Maggie couldn't believe that 6 girls stayed in the same room and she kept asking if I missed my mommy when I lived there. I told her that OF COURSE I did.

Maggie loved the football game, or at least she loved all the snacks, the people and the balloons. By the second half, every time people cheered (which was alot during that crazy game) she ask if the game was over.  Maggie was really good, by the time we got home she was so exhausted that she slept in her cheerleader outfit! Of course, she was up and bouncing at 7:30 Sunday morning....

I wish I had taped this....It was Maggie giving Grandma instructions on how to take care of
Gracie while we were at the football game.



Maybe the "CHEESE" face is hereditary :) (I mean that in the
nicest possible way Aunt Cindi.)

 

LOVE!



I have NO idea why Maggie is growling at Gramma Lea...

I guess you have to have binoculars to be a real fan.



Maggie was so excited to have Uncle Evan and Aunt Amy here for the weekend. I'm
pretty sure Aunt Amy being there is the only reason Maggie wanted to come to the game.

 

Checking on Grace, making sure Grandma did everything right.

 

Playing a VERY competitive game of rock, paper, scissors.

 

Maggie has asked a dozen times in the last 24 hours when we get to
go to Atlanta....not so much to see Uncle Evan or even Aunt Amy but to visit
Bella Hello Kitty (the puppy).

Maggie and Daddy working on states. Arnie would take out about a dozen states and
then Maggie would put them back. Kept them both busy for awhile.

Cousin Hailie was nice enough to send Maggie 2 of her favorite dresses, that she's outgrown. They arrived early last week and are pretty warm outfits. Every morning Maggie asks if she can wear one, and it's been so warm that I haven't let her....well this morning it was chilly, so she got her wish. THANKS Hailie! It so much cooler to wear Hailie's clothes then something boring ol' mom picked out.

After school there was another surprise. Just as I laid Maggie down for her rest, Miss Lauren came for a visit.  In Maggie's opinion Lauren SAVED her... They played for a couple hours and did all of Maggie's favorites....a walk to see Sam & Topper, a picnic in the playhouse, lots of swinging and tons of hugs.  We sure have missed Lauren, we're glad she loves college but we were kind of used to her around here :)  It was so sweet of her to spend her afternoon off school playing with Maggie.

There is lots going on this week and were hopeful the weather will holdout. We were going to spend next weekend at home doing yard work, but Teri called yesterday and they're going Halloween camping next weekend and invited us to join them....sounds WAY better then yard work....

Growing up is hard work...

Yesterday Gracie had her 6 month check-up with the doctor. She's doing great....but we already knew that. She weighed in at 22 lbs and was 29" long....WHOA!! That's well beyond the 99th percentile for both. She's a big, strong, healthy girl. Thank God!

Today she's having a bit of a rough day. Her first tooth is working hard to pop through and after having 4 shots yesterday she's a little irritable. Who can blame her?? Sounds like a perfect afternoon to leave her with Grandma and go to a football game.


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When Daddy stays home with the girls....

.....enough said.


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A little spring cleaning...

I guess it would technically be fall cleaning. Every house needs a good scrubbing occasionally, even a playhouse...













Arnie had to give a presentation yesterday on Economic Development in Norfolk, the group planning the lunch went with a movie theme...he probably won't be thrilled that I'm posting this (good time to remind him I suggested he take the poster to his office)...here was Arnie's movie poster....



....Maggie and I both thought it was a picture of Evan... :)

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It's pumpkin season...

Maggie and I have been busy getting the house ready for fall.  Yesterday we made a Pumpkin Man and today we started working on the decorations inside...

Tonight we made a quick trip to Carly & JJ's house to deliver Carly's bday presents....she turned 6 on Saturday.  We've all been so busy that we haven't had much time together lately...Maggie really misses having Carly at preschool and was so excited to have a little time to play.

Entering a new decade...

On Sunday morning Grace woke up early, so she, Reagan and I went for a long walk.  The good news was my joints didn't get achy and I wasn't sore the next morning.  I've never turned 30 before, I wasn't sure what to expect :) Just kidding, I'm only as old as I feel, right?  My dear sweet cousin Ben was kind enough to call me a geezer this morning and remind me that I didn't even graduate in this century....good news is, he's younger then I am and you know what they say about payback....

We spent the weekend camping at Mahoney again. We had PERFECT weather and an all around (except for the Husker loss) great time. We're getting the hang of this camping thing and we're all really enjoying it. 

That's right, they set up a tv outside. So we could watch the game and the fire...we should have stuck with the fire.

 



Grace had a little lawnchair accident. It looks worse then it is....at least that's what I keep telling myself.

 

Maggie and Deem played lots of hide and seek, Maggie hid in some pots that mom & dad got me for my birthday :)

I can't think of a better way to have spent my Birthday weekend. My 20's brought with them lots of change and growth....college, graduation, a couple grown-up jobs, Arnie, my girls, Reagan, my big old house, my "baby" brother, Norfolk, photography and a zillion other things...I wonder what my 30's will bring?  Here's hoping they are just as wonderful and maybe include a little less change :)

Gracie is a half....

Where has the time gone??  Gracie is 6 months old already.  She's such a happy girl.  She's doing a great job sitting, rolling, laughing and "talking". She's working hard on figuring out how to move so she can chase her big sister.  She loves almost everything we give her to eat...except peas. Her favorites seem to be peaches, pomegranate/pears and carrots.  She loves running around the house in her walker and is still a great sleeper. She takes about 3 naps a day and then sleeps all night long. We think she's working on her first tooth, she has been a little crabbier then usual the last 48 hours, we'll see.  Friday she goes to the doctor for her next round of shots and her official weight and measurment, she's definitly growing.  She's out grown all the 6 month clothes and is about to be done with the 9 month clothes.

We are so blessed to have her in our lives and we all love and adore her so much. I can't believe how much she's changed in the last 6 months.....