Singing in the morning

Here's a video I took yesterday morning.  Tobin was making up his own song and Heidi was patiently waiting to get a word in:

(Thanks, Lesley, for the Vimeo lead on posting videos. I've been trying to get videos on the blog for a while now and Blogger wasn't so helpful!)

Bad Hair Day

This morning I found Heidi asleep on her belly.  This is the hair that resulted from her overnight flip:

She's been a bit grouchy since she woke up which just proves that you shouldn't mess with a girl having a bad hair day.  

Happy Tuesday!

Balloon Festival

Tonight we went to the Plano Balloon "Festi-bull" (in Tobin's words) with my parents.  It was crowded and hot but a treat to see so many balloons fill and launch right before our eyes.  We ended up having to leave early because poor Heidi was a tad too warm and unable to take a nap in her stroller.  I think Tobin's favorite parts were riding the bus from the parking lot, eating a huge corny dog, and seeing a pirate balloon.  My little guy is so easy to keep happy!   Here are some pictures of the night:

Swine flu hits home

We're still here.  Well, we weren't "here" last week when the kids and I were staying with my parents while Matt was sick with the SWINE FLU!  Yes, it hit our home along with the majority of Matt's volleyball team.  Fortunately, the kids and I went to Salado with my parents for a family get-together Labor Day weekend while Matt stayed home for a volleyball tournament.  As we were driving back, Matt called and said he had a fever, was achy, and was coughing.  It was a no brainer...I couldn't bring the kids back home to be greeted with unknown germs.  We went to stay with my parents for a few days while Matt got better and had a little "staycation" at their house in Plano.  We came back last Wednesday, disinfected the house, and all of us have been well ever since.  Whew! 

In other news, Heidi can now roll over, is sleeping 11 hours straight at night, and loves to squeal, giggle, coo, and talk.  Tobin started Awanas at church two weeks ago and loves going to his Cubbies classes.  He also learned how to ride his bike recently and is so proud of himself!  That's all I have time for today...just wanted to let you know we're healthy and safe! 

I like to eat...eat...eat...

Toesies and handsies.  

Heidi's favorite toy at the moment are her toes.  She will chew on them all day long, anytime she's laying on her back.  This morning, I was on the computer and turned around to see Heidi AND Tobin chewing on their toes.  I guess Tobin wanted to see why his sister was so infatuated with her feet and had to try it out himself.

Heidi turned four months old last Friday.  She had her doctor's check-up the same day.  She weighed 13.2 pounds and was 23.5 inches long (both in the 45th percentile).  She handled her shots like a champ again and even fell asleep on the exam table, wearing just a diaper, while we waited for the doctor.  I have such easy, wonderful, hilarious kids!

5 Years Ago...

The morning of August 21st, 2004, this was me:

This was my groom:

And this is what we got to do:

Yes...today is our fifth anniversary.  Our wedding day was memorable for many different reasons.  Our cake melted to where it looked like it was bleeding down the front of it:  

Two elderly family members fell, one was into this pool:

The weather turned out beautiful despite the "chance" of rain that caused us to have a tent put up last minute:  

I was wearing the most wonderful dress I've ever laid eyes on:

Many friends and family traveled from far away places to celebrate with us:   

Best of all, I married a very handsome, wise, gentle, kind, and hilarious man...my perfect match and very best friend:

Only one word sums up the last five years for me...

and LOTS of it!!

The Big Top

Saturday, my parents took us to the circus for an incredibly fun day!  Tobin was, of course, mesmerized by the show.  After the opening act, he turned to his Mimi and all he said was "Awesome!"  

This was at the Fort Worth water gardens before the show started.

Then we went to the pre-show before the circus where you get to meet the clowns, see some small acts, try on circus costumes, and get autographs from the entertainers.  Tobin was a little nervous at first but quickly warmed up to the idea:

It was such a fun day and Tobin was completely wiped out when we got home.  I thought he was going to fall asleep on his Papaw's lap while he was watching TV:

It was a near-perfect day.  All that missing was Matt (who had to run a volleyball tournament at his school all day) and Tobin's cousins to share in the magic of the day.  Maybe next year we can all go to the Boston show!  

Thanks, Mimi and Papaw, for a VERY special day!!!