I need to do a better job of keeping up with this blog and journaling our lives! This past weekend I turned the big 2-9, so it was weekend of fun! I do have pictures on the camera, but am too lazy to post them.
Friday night, Ashley watched Burke so we could head out on a date. Brian and I NEVER go out, but he planned a night out for my birthday! It was nice to have him plan it all (babysitter included!). We went for Mexican, a little shopping and then went to the movies. I have been to the movies FOUR times since Burke was born. It's quite sad, b/c I love going, but having children really changes things. Brian and I used to go at least once a month, if not once a week (that's also when we had student discounts and tickets weren't $10 - seriously?). We went and saw Bridemaids.. It was a GREAT movie! I can't say I even saw trailers before hand, but I did hear on the radio that morning it was good, so we decided to try it out. I would easily pay another $10 to see it again. And Brian even loved it too!
Saturday was a bit rainy and yucky, but we bought a new TV for the bedroom, which we've been wanting and cleaned the house a bit. Sunday morning we went out for brunch, decorated cupcakes and then had dinner with friends. Sunday was my birthday so we met up with a bunch of friends at PKs. It was a great night out and I am so glad we did it! I had a great birthday weekend overall! Thanks to everyone who came out!!
Monday Burke started daycare.. and well that could be a whole post in itself.. It has gone terribly! Adjustment is s00oo much worse this time around.. But I'll write more on that later... Have a good one :)
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Sunday, May 15, 2011
A month of pictures to catch us up :)
Monday, April 11, 2011
Week of traveling....
We are so happy to be home and not have plans to travel for a long time!! I have pictures on the other computer, so I will post those later.. Here is a quick recap of the last week and a half...
We spent last weekend in DC. It was a nice little family trip. We headed up Friday and had PF Changs for dinner (YUM!) and then hit the sack. Saturday we spent all day at the various museums. It was good to take Burke to see the Air and Space, since he loves Buzz these days, airplanes are pretty cool. We headed to Natural History after, but it had started to rain, so there were a MILLION people inside. It was really hard to move around and see anything, so we ended up heading out. I wanted to stop by the White House for pics, which we did. You couldn't get nearly as close as you used to, so the pics weren't great, but we went none the less. We had to RUN to the metro to avoid the hail and thunderstorm. Burke didn't really nap much, so we headed back to rest up. There was a mall right next to our hotel so we spent the evening shopping (but bought nothing).
Sunday we got up early and headed to the Zoo. I wanted to be there right when they let the animals out so we could see everything. I didn't want it to get crazy busy and not see things. We really enjoyed the park and it was somewhat quiet, so Burke was able to explore on his own, which was nice. Burke really loved the animals and I loved hearing him making the animals sounds! We were able to see most everything in about 3 hours. You could spend WAY more time, but we have a 21 month old and his attention span isn't all that great :)
I had a conference in NOVA so that's why we ended up going. I spent Sunday evening in a board meeting and ALL day Monday in lectures. Brian and Burke hung around the hotel and went to the indoor playground at the mall. We were able to meet up for lunch, which was nice! Tuesday morning I was in meetings all morning, but then we ended up heading out a little early. We just wanted to hit the road! We definitely enjoyed our visit, but it's not easy traveling with a little guy, so we were happy to be home!
Brian's brother, Kevin was in Lynchburg from California with his girlfriend and two little girls last week. We hadn't met the youngest so we were eager to visit with them! Dave was also there with his new son, Noah, so we were super excited to meet him too! We got back late on Tuesday from NOVA, then worked Wednesday morning. At lunch time, we headed to Lynchburg to spend the evening with Brian's family. It was so nice to be all together and see the boys interact. The cousins also enjoyed playing together. We were able to go out to dinner with his extended family, dad, aunts, brothers and cousins. It was so nice to see everyone! I love listening to them talk about growing up and playing army, etc. It was quite funny when their Dad asked how the hole was put in the wall (MANY years ago). As if it was planned, they all pointed at a different person.. CLASSIC! We headed back home late Wednesday night (its about a 2 hour drive, so we were wiped!)
We stayed around Thursday and did the normal work thing, but Friday headed to Richmond after work. Brian's brothers were planning on being in Richmond to visit his mom. We got in late on Friday and pretty much just headed to bed. Saturday morning we got up and headed to Brian's mom's house. It's about an hour from my parents (where we stayed). We spent the day with his Mom, brothers and cousins again. It was nice to spend the time with everyone. Burke enjoyed playing with his cousins, as long as they stayed away from his Buzz Lightyear toy (a little possessive)! After our visit, we headed back to my parents for dinner and much needed sleep. We had to wake up early on Sunday to head back, since I had to work all day.
It was a LONG week of traveling. We are so happy we got to see everyone, but so thrilled to be home after a long week. Next time, everyone comes to us :)
We spent last weekend in DC. It was a nice little family trip. We headed up Friday and had PF Changs for dinner (YUM!) and then hit the sack. Saturday we spent all day at the various museums. It was good to take Burke to see the Air and Space, since he loves Buzz these days, airplanes are pretty cool. We headed to Natural History after, but it had started to rain, so there were a MILLION people inside. It was really hard to move around and see anything, so we ended up heading out. I wanted to stop by the White House for pics, which we did. You couldn't get nearly as close as you used to, so the pics weren't great, but we went none the less. We had to RUN to the metro to avoid the hail and thunderstorm. Burke didn't really nap much, so we headed back to rest up. There was a mall right next to our hotel so we spent the evening shopping (but bought nothing).
Sunday we got up early and headed to the Zoo. I wanted to be there right when they let the animals out so we could see everything. I didn't want it to get crazy busy and not see things. We really enjoyed the park and it was somewhat quiet, so Burke was able to explore on his own, which was nice. Burke really loved the animals and I loved hearing him making the animals sounds! We were able to see most everything in about 3 hours. You could spend WAY more time, but we have a 21 month old and his attention span isn't all that great :)
I had a conference in NOVA so that's why we ended up going. I spent Sunday evening in a board meeting and ALL day Monday in lectures. Brian and Burke hung around the hotel and went to the indoor playground at the mall. We were able to meet up for lunch, which was nice! Tuesday morning I was in meetings all morning, but then we ended up heading out a little early. We just wanted to hit the road! We definitely enjoyed our visit, but it's not easy traveling with a little guy, so we were happy to be home!
Brian's brother, Kevin was in Lynchburg from California with his girlfriend and two little girls last week. We hadn't met the youngest so we were eager to visit with them! Dave was also there with his new son, Noah, so we were super excited to meet him too! We got back late on Tuesday from NOVA, then worked Wednesday morning. At lunch time, we headed to Lynchburg to spend the evening with Brian's family. It was so nice to be all together and see the boys interact. The cousins also enjoyed playing together. We were able to go out to dinner with his extended family, dad, aunts, brothers and cousins. It was so nice to see everyone! I love listening to them talk about growing up and playing army, etc. It was quite funny when their Dad asked how the hole was put in the wall (MANY years ago). As if it was planned, they all pointed at a different person.. CLASSIC! We headed back home late Wednesday night (its about a 2 hour drive, so we were wiped!)
We stayed around Thursday and did the normal work thing, but Friday headed to Richmond after work. Brian's brothers were planning on being in Richmond to visit his mom. We got in late on Friday and pretty much just headed to bed. Saturday morning we got up and headed to Brian's mom's house. It's about an hour from my parents (where we stayed). We spent the day with his Mom, brothers and cousins again. It was nice to spend the time with everyone. Burke enjoyed playing with his cousins, as long as they stayed away from his Buzz Lightyear toy (a little possessive)! After our visit, we headed back to my parents for dinner and much needed sleep. We had to wake up early on Sunday to head back, since I had to work all day.
It was a LONG week of traveling. We are so happy we got to see everyone, but so thrilled to be home after a long week. Next time, everyone comes to us :)
Monday, March 28, 2011
We're around..
We did NOT fall off the face of the earth, but just really busy. We've been crazy busy and Burke was really sick this weekend so I'm behind on EVERYTHING! We are headed to DC this weekend for a short trip, since I have a conference to go to.. Should be fun! I'll post more next week...
Thursday, March 10, 2011
20 Months...
Scarey Cheese face :)
I'm a few days late.. and I'm not even sure if I did 19 months? Regardless, the little guy is closer to two than one and it kills me.. Ugg.. They grow up WAY TOO FAST! But we love every bit of the little guy! :)
At 20 months old (yes I think it's weird to say "20 months"):
- Burke is 21 lbs 13 oz and wearing 18 months clothes and a size 3 diaper (although as we run out, I'm changing to 4)
- He LOVES running around and being free! I am constantly chasing the man...
- His favorite foods are yogurt, ANY fruits (esp bananas and grapes), mashed potatoes, green beans and juice
- If you ask him what any animal says he says "neigh" crack me up! Except a monkey he does the right sound AND arm movements :) and does the dog sound.
-He says Thank you (occassionally), Mama (when he wants something), Dada, Cha (for Ashley and Chad?), Woody, Buzz, book, keys, shoes, bye bye, ball, cheese, please, truck, bus, Kollin (his friend), doggie, and Claire (his friend).. I'm probably missing some things?
- He really loves playing with his train set, throwing the ball, reading books and knocking towers over
- Sleeps about 11-12 hours at night and takes a good 2-3 hour nap...
We love him more everyday!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Burke is on Disney's website!!
This may always be my favorite picture anyway, but it doesn't hurt that Disney has it on their site too!! Burke made it on the memories page.. I'm super excited! Go check it out!!!
Click here to see Burke on Disney's website!
Monday, March 7, 2011
Weekend
Let me start by saying I was SUPER productive this weekend, BUT that did NOT include taking one picture!
Brian went out of town for a guys weekend/video-game-a-thon weekend! I wasn't super excited about it, but decided it would give Burke and I the opportunity to spend time together (b/c we don't do that enough ;) ) AND get things done around the house. I having been wanting to get things cleaned up and organized FOREVER but never get up and do it. Brian and I wanted to buy a new sofa and redo our family room, etc so this was the weekend to prepare.
Burke was sooooo good and fun! It rained all weekend, so we didn't get to venture out to play (which helped with things around the house). Friday afternoon I decided to clean out the office first. Since Burke naps for 3 hours, I can get some things done! In the process of cleaning/purging and organizing (3 hours of no fun), I found some old picture frames and decided it was about time to develop pics and get them hung up. So I picked out 4 pictures (had 1 already from a professional shoot) and had them sent to 1-hour photo and Burke and I headed out to Walmart! We ran some errands, picked up pics and hung with Ashley for a bit. We came home ate leftovers and started hanging pictures! I was so proud to get the pictures and a bulletin board hung up in Burke's room. I also cleaned his room up and bit. I put Burke to bed and did dishes, and put together Burke's new table and chairs. Day One - success!
Saturday morning, Burke and I headed out for some more errands and breakfast. We went to Panera and enjoyed a bagel and tea :) After breakfast, we went to Old Navy where I bought NOTHING! We then made our way to Barnes and Noble with EVERYONE in Southwest VA to play trains :) Rainy day, nothing else to do :) After a good hour playing and reading, Burke and I headed to the grocery store then home for lunch and nap. During nap, I finished sewing some new burp cloths and pacifier clips for a friend's gift, organized/cleaned/purged my craft stuff and stored it away, wrapped all the March bday gifts, worked on laundry, made a salad for dinner at a friends, and cleaned the kitchen. After Burke woke up, we stopped by Target for some cleaning/organizing things and then went over to the Taylor's for dinner. The Taylor's have a 3 year old and 18 month old. They are super fun to hang out with and Burke LOVES playing with the girls. Ali and Burke were in daycare together. Dinner was great and playing was nice. Adult interaction was good too! After a fun night, we went home for bath and bed. After I got Burke to bed, I cleaned out the upstairs closet and got rid of A LOT of junk. Also cleaned out my closet and purged clothes :) , folded laundry, and enjoyed some reading :) Day 2 - SUCCESS!
Sunday morning, Burke slept in - YES! and we had a quiet morning at home. We stopped by Target to return a few things (and to get out), went to the dollar tree for some baby shower things, and food lion for cheap diapers :) We had leftovers for lunch and then played until nap time. Burke didn't sleep too long, but I got ALL of the laundry done including changing over sheets, etc. Also got bathrooms cleaned!! I also got all of my coupons cut and organized. When the little guy woke up, we took another trip to Barnes and Noble for trains and spent a good amount of time there. We stopped by Big Lots to check out their sale and TJ Maxx for nothing ;) We enjoyed a quiet evening at home until daddy got home. When Brian got here, we actually ran out to Big Lots to buy some new furniture!! They had 20% the WHOLE store, including furniture! Super excited about new stuff! Day 3 - SUCCESS!
Overall we had a GREAT weekend!! I wish Brian had been here with us, but we got a lot done and played a ton!!!! Yay for productivity!
Brian went out of town for a guys weekend/video-game-a-thon weekend! I wasn't super excited about it, but decided it would give Burke and I the opportunity to spend time together (b/c we don't do that enough ;) ) AND get things done around the house. I having been wanting to get things cleaned up and organized FOREVER but never get up and do it. Brian and I wanted to buy a new sofa and redo our family room, etc so this was the weekend to prepare.
Burke was sooooo good and fun! It rained all weekend, so we didn't get to venture out to play (which helped with things around the house). Friday afternoon I decided to clean out the office first. Since Burke naps for 3 hours, I can get some things done! In the process of cleaning/purging and organizing (3 hours of no fun), I found some old picture frames and decided it was about time to develop pics and get them hung up. So I picked out 4 pictures (had 1 already from a professional shoot) and had them sent to 1-hour photo and Burke and I headed out to Walmart! We ran some errands, picked up pics and hung with Ashley for a bit. We came home ate leftovers and started hanging pictures! I was so proud to get the pictures and a bulletin board hung up in Burke's room. I also cleaned his room up and bit. I put Burke to bed and did dishes, and put together Burke's new table and chairs. Day One - success!
Saturday morning, Burke and I headed out for some more errands and breakfast. We went to Panera and enjoyed a bagel and tea :) After breakfast, we went to Old Navy where I bought NOTHING! We then made our way to Barnes and Noble with EVERYONE in Southwest VA to play trains :) Rainy day, nothing else to do :) After a good hour playing and reading, Burke and I headed to the grocery store then home for lunch and nap. During nap, I finished sewing some new burp cloths and pacifier clips for a friend's gift, organized/cleaned/purged my craft stuff and stored it away, wrapped all the March bday gifts, worked on laundry, made a salad for dinner at a friends, and cleaned the kitchen. After Burke woke up, we stopped by Target for some cleaning/organizing things and then went over to the Taylor's for dinner. The Taylor's have a 3 year old and 18 month old. They are super fun to hang out with and Burke LOVES playing with the girls. Ali and Burke were in daycare together. Dinner was great and playing was nice. Adult interaction was good too! After a fun night, we went home for bath and bed. After I got Burke to bed, I cleaned out the upstairs closet and got rid of A LOT of junk. Also cleaned out my closet and purged clothes :) , folded laundry, and enjoyed some reading :) Day 2 - SUCCESS!
Sunday morning, Burke slept in - YES! and we had a quiet morning at home. We stopped by Target to return a few things (and to get out), went to the dollar tree for some baby shower things, and food lion for cheap diapers :) We had leftovers for lunch and then played until nap time. Burke didn't sleep too long, but I got ALL of the laundry done including changing over sheets, etc. Also got bathrooms cleaned!! I also got all of my coupons cut and organized. When the little guy woke up, we took another trip to Barnes and Noble for trains and spent a good amount of time there. We stopped by Big Lots to check out their sale and TJ Maxx for nothing ;) We enjoyed a quiet evening at home until daddy got home. When Brian got here, we actually ran out to Big Lots to buy some new furniture!! They had 20% the WHOLE store, including furniture! Super excited about new stuff! Day 3 - SUCCESS!
Overall we had a GREAT weekend!! I wish Brian had been here with us, but we got a lot done and played a ton!!!! Yay for productivity!
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