New baby.New blog.

New baby, new shot at blogging, new blog.... I'm giving this a shot again as there are a few friends whose blogs I follow as the sole way to keep up with them...and them with me. This blog is still *very* much under construction, so be patient.

Road Trip!

Since David was out of town this weekend on a snowboard trip, Hendrix and I took the opportunity to visit our friend's The Cope's in Shreveport. My sweet boy surprised me and did excellent on the 3.5 hour ride there.



Hendrix and Taylor have been friends for quite awhile now, and even though they hadn't seen eachother in months, they got right back into the swing of things like no time had passed at all.


Getting ready for bed was a big hit, who knew baths and teeth brushing was so much fun!





Saturday we all went to the Boardwalk and had a blast.

Riding on the "choo choo trolley"


What a great Daddy!


H's first carousel ride.



After the boardwalk it was naptime and boy did those two kids nap- 3 HOURS!!!!

Sunday morning Hendrix woke up before 7am and the first words out of his mouth were "Taylor, play!" We spendt the morning playing and enjoying a wonderful homemade breakfast, then we hit the road!


Thanks again to Katie, JT, and Taylor for a WONDERFUL weekend!!

It's Been 5 Months

...since I last blogged. Wow, how terrible is that? Thanksgiving and Christmas were spent hanging out with all the local family and some that dropped in from Kentucky. My birthday and David's birthday were great- nothing too out of the ordinary.

Hendrix had his SECOND birthday last month, and I still can't believe I have a 2 year old. This boy is so flippin smart. Just the other day I caught him counting to himself..up to 7! He's the apple of his daddy's eye, especially when he does things like pull his balance bike up onto the door/ramp of our shed and ask his Daddy to set his bike up so he can "fast, fast." David was grinning from ear to ear. I on the other hand was trying to figure out how much more insurance we will need if my kid is coming up with this kind of stuff and he's only 2!

This 2nd pregnancy is going great in terms of mommy/baby health. My body, however, is not treating me as well as it did with Hendrix. I guess it's the old lady in me but my hips and sciatic nerve are definitely giving me a run for my money. Well , that and the scale. Really hoping not to go over what I gained with Hendrix, but in all honesty I'll just nurse off the weight like I did the first time around. I'm dying to decorate the nursery, buy cute clothes, etc, but in case you haven't heard, David wants to keep this baby a surprise, so we won't find out if it's a boy or a girl until Birth Day. *yay* <--- dripping with sarcasm. The things we do for love!

Chicago Day 2:Part 1

Day 1 of Chicago was a take it easy and rest kinda day. On day 2 we were ready to go, see, and do. As we were walking to the bus stop, we discovered quite a sight.

How could we not take a picture of this eye-catching sight? This 30-foot eyeball sculpture, "EYE," By Tony Tasset can be found at Pritzker Park.

We started Friday with a trip to the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry. http://www.msichicago.org/ this place has a little bit of everything that young and old can enjoy. I think we spent about 3 hours walking around this incredible place. The first exhibit we visited was the Idea Factory. This really cool exhibit was only for Babies-10year olds and parents. The interactive activities, encourage scientific exploration,which allow them to discover scientific principles for themselves. Both of my boys had a blast here.

Farm Tech was the second exhibited we saw. Hendrix was very excited to see a tractor up close. It was at that point that I went snap happy with the camera.

There was way more than just the tractor at the Farm Tech exhibit but apparently not worthy enough for me to take more pictures.

Last but not least, a picture of David and Hendrix with one of Jeff Gordon's fire suits.

While that was a ton of pictures, there were so many things that were really cool that I didn't get a picture of. At the Science Storms exhibit we saw an indoor tornado, lightning, and mud slide. The museum also has a Transportation Gallery where, among other planes, there is a real full size United 727 hanging from the balcony, that you can actually walk through!

As much fun as the museum was, Friday evening was the real highlight of our week in Chicago. More to come in Day 2: Part 2.

Chicago!

David, Hendrix, and I just returned home from a WONDERFULLY FANTASTIC trip to Chicago for a 2nd year meetup of the Jan09Mamas. We went, we saw, we did, we ATE. The day before we left, Hendrix helped me pack:


Hendrix did wonderful on the plane, and was less than enthused with the train ride.



I personally found the public transportation to be very convinient! Turns out he just needed a snack to return to my happy boy again.




We soon arrived to our hotel, where all 17 of the babies/mamas (and some husbands and siblings) stayed.


We decided since there wasn't a whole lot of day left, and we were pretty exhausted from traveling that we would just grab an early dinner and walk around a bit. David was excited to eat at one of the three places that Man V. Food had visited in Chicago..so off we went to Gino's East Pizza. I just realized that we ate TONS of pizza but took no pictures of it! Regardless, the pizza was amazing, AND they let you write on their walls to commemorate your visit. Here is David leaving our mark.



Whew, all that was JUST Thursday, more of the weekend later.

Father's Day

I'm a bit behind with this post but I wanted to share. I'm pretty sure I can never top this years' Father's Day gift..I'm not one to brag..but it was pretty awesome. I (I mean Hendrix) came up with a very creative gift.

Back story:

David and I love watching this show called "Chopped" on Food Network. Four chefs are given baskets filled with crazy ingredients that make no sense and are required to make a meal using everything in the basket. Read more here.

Here is the basket I made David.

Inside the basket I included:

Bison chuck roast

Pink Peppercorns

Balsamic Vinegar

Purple Potatoes

Here is what my AMAZING husband chef cooked up!

You & Me Going Fishin' in the Dark!

The past 2 Friday nights my parents, David, Hendrix, and I have packed up a cooler and spent the evening at Benbrook Lake. Last Friday I caught *drumroll please* 6 perch! My dad then took them as bait Saturday morning. Each time we've gone Hendrix has nearly given my mom a heart attack because he likes to run straight into the water. This boy has no fear. Here is a great (albeit not great quality) picture that my mom took of Hendrix and Grandpa talking about fishing.