tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79657005457856409452011-08-01T09:44:26.118-04:00Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.comBlogger2011100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-83447275837520626972010-11-03T06:49:00.002-04:002010-11-03T06:49:00.423-04:00

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-12170971528047046382010-11-01T15:07:00.006-04:002010-11-01T15:19:29.149-04:00

Today is the kick off of the 2nd annual Scrappers Give Thanks project. This year the goal is to created 100 ten page mini albums to deliver to 10 children's hospitals across the US. And the best part... YOU can help! http://www.scrappersgivethanks.org/ Scrappers Give Thanks is a charitable project of the scrapbooking community taking place annually in the month prior to Thanksgiving.

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-43091544857777384212010-10-28T06:12:00.024-04:002010-10-28T20:27:41.447-04:00

Happy Anniversary to my husband of 4 years! Our first date was more than 9 years ago and we were engaged 5 years ago - how time flies! It's hard to believe that our perfect wedding day was four years ago... it seems like yesterday that I tightly held on to Dad's arm while we walked down the long staircase into the view of our family and friends below. And I will never forget the look on

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Wesley went on his first St. Pat's Field trip last Tuesday. Not a day has passed since then that he hasn't asked "when are we going on a field trip again?" He had so much fun! Ms. Riley and Ms. Sarah planned a field trip to The Garden Spot in Jane Lew and then lunch at Pizza Hut in Weston. It was a lot of fun! *** St. Pat's moms: Let me know if you would like copies of the group photo. At

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The Pee Wee team that Steve helps coach has had a tough year. Although, I think any year would be tough after going 12-0 undefeated and winning the Championship last year! This weekend was their Homecoming Game against Barbour County - and although they couldn't pull off a win, they are geared up for their last game of the season this coming weekend.

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Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-46383728020979775382010-10-19T06:49:00.000-04:002010-10-20T15:20:28.769-04:00

With the summer being SO very busy, I have been typing blog posts a couple of times per week and saving them as drafts until I have time to add photos.  My goal before we get into the holiday season is to add photos to all of my blog post drafts and get them added. So for those of you who read the blog via a reader, beware!  I may be blowing up your reader over the next couple of weeks!  :)

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Yesterday evening we went to the park for a couple of hours - it was so nice out, a perfect fall evening!

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There is no question about autumn being my favorite season, for SO many reasons. But one of the things I love most are all of the warm, luscious colors. Here are some photos I've snapped of fun fall colors so far this season...

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Uncle Joe and Aunt Judy were in town for Uncle Dana and Mikki's wedding over the weekend.  Since we were unable to attend the wedding, we met up with Uncle Joe and Aunt Judy afterward for the quickest visit ever! Wesley had a full day of birthday parties, so we met at Burger King so that he could run and play while we visited.  It was wonderful to get caught up with them... as always, they had

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I started out the holiday weekend by helping out with my first St. Pat's fundraiser - working at the Rotary Booth at the Jubliee. After my shift was over, Steve and Wesley met me and we went to the Jubilee for the first time in three years. The last Jubliee that we attended was when Wes was 3 months old - how time flies! The weather was absolutely gorgeous, although cool. The high temperature

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It's so hard to believe that this day has come - Wesley's first day of preschool! I have thought about this day for years... literally!  We submitted Wesley's application to St. Pat's when he was just 3 months old.  At the time it seemed ridiculous - walking into a private elementary school carrying an infant and signing him up for preschool.  Thankfully he was accepted, and it seems like I

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One of Wesley's requests as soon as we got home from vacation was to go to the Game Farm with Pap and Mamaw... so we did! We went later in the evening, right before they closed, and although it was still hot out - the shade on the walking path made it at least 10 degress cooler. Wesley's very favorite part - riding in "Pap's van"... These two are trouble... Wesley loved taking pictures

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One of Wesley's very favorite things to do is help Daddy - especially when it comes to the motorcycle!

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Decorations... Photo Booth... Wesley's 3rd Birthday Photobook... Wesley's Barnyard Bash | Make Your Own Book

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Our cabin...The view from the Lodge...Pancake breakfast...Uncle Hudd taught Wes to say "Frozen Coyote" instead of "Cheese" - which Wes has not forgotten!Wesley "talking on the phone" to Uncle Joe...Wes taking pictures of everyone with his little camera...Group shot...{View the group shot larger HERE}

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After checking around with a couple of bakeries (and even online places) for custom fondant cupcake topper pricing, I almost fainted due to sticker shock. $3.00 - $4.50 PER TOPPER. And I needed 65 cupcake toppers for Wesley's birthday... yikes. So I decided to do some research and make the Dr. Suess cupcake toppers myself - and I did. I've had a lot of people ask me about the cupcake toppers

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With a proud heart and weepy eyes, I video taped Wes at 12:07 this morning while he was sleeping - just like I do every year on his birthday (and time!)Three years ago today Wes was delivered via c-section at St. Joseph's Hopsital at 12:07am weighing 8lbs and measuring 20 inches long... and on that day Steve and I learned a love like no other.Happy Birthday, sweet Wesley! We love you so much!A

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Our wedding day... it seems like it was just yesterday! In my eyes it was the perfect day. Absolutely perfect. So much has changed in three years, and it has been wonderful!Here is a look at our Wedding Photobook...{click to start the slide show}

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It was getting dark last night on our way home (another indicator that fall is here!), and a huge deer (a really big buck, actually!) jumped out in front of the car just as I was getting off our exit. Wesley had been nodding off asleep, but jerked awake and promptly said "Mommy, be careful! I trying to sleep!" He then saw the deer running to the side of the road and said "Mommy!!!! A reindeer

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-74325782968945703242009-08-22T08:23:00.002-04:002009-08-22T08:28:20.966-04:00

Last night Wes was watching a movie in the car as we went to Steve and Niki's. We went over the rumble strips on 279, and Wesley said "Mommy, be careful. I trying watch my movie!"One day this week when I picked up Wes from school, he said "I such a good boy today." I said "you were??" and he replied "Yes. But I did push Hayden." Gotta love the honesty!This morning we were playing with

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-30528258256989583042009-08-01T09:18:00.003-04:002009-09-30T11:49:27.724-04:00

This morning Wesley woke up earlier than usual, so we let him lay in bed with us to read books. We read the first book twice, and then he said "Just wait... I find second book." He jumped down, ran into his room and came back with another book.As Daddy started reading to him, he said "Daddy, I read to YOU!" He started reading the book, and then began asking questions (like we always ask him!)

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-25617034888950282932009-07-20T20:06:00.002-04:002009-07-21T20:10:31.069-04:00

Tonight Wes and I stopped at T&L Hotdog to get hotdogs for dinner. While we were waiting for our dinner, Wesley walked up and pulled a penny from his pocket and said "Mommy, I'll pay... here ya go" and handed me the penny. Then he looked down, pulled his pocket outward and said "no more moneys... no more moneys."

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I remember when Sundays used to truly be "lazy" - filled with relaxing lunches and naps in the afternoon. Now it seems like Sundays are just as busy as every other day of the week.This morning we went to a new church, as we are currently "church shopping" (for lack of a better term). Although I don't think it was the place for it, it was a great experience and Wesley really liked it. He was

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-84035958727519839382009-07-09T21:32:00.000-04:002009-07-10T22:37:52.602-04:00

Wesley has gotten so many bumps and scrapes lately that it isn't even funny. His little legs are covered in bruises and he now scrapes his knee and doesn't even flinch.This evening we stopped to visit Niki and Tyler for a few minutes, and when we were getting in the car to leave Wesley fell and scraped his knee. It was a pretty bad scrape and started bleeding immediately, but he was

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-1132729064197327982009-07-06T21:03:00.002-04:002009-07-07T10:17:30.462-04:00

This morning I had one of the biggest scares of my life so far.Early this morning I was getting ready to give Wesley a bath since he had fallen asleep last night without one. He wanted his "Percy Choo Choo," so we went out to the car to get it. As soon as we walked out onto the porch, a sweat bee landed on Wesley's forehead and stung him.It didn't seem to be too big of a deal. He didn't

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Tomorrow (and really, the whole weekend!) is jam-packed, so I wanted to post today. I've been busy in the kitchen most of the day making lots of food and goodies for picnics this weekend. I can't wait! This is one of my favorite holidays of the year!I made some new, super fun cupcakes this morning that I found on Our Best Bites and changed up to make them red, white and blue. They turned out

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We took a long weekend camping trip this past weekend to the Williams River and had a great time!Poor Wesley came home with several bumps and scrapes - including a "big boo-boo" (as he calls it) from his first "major" accident. He fell in the camper and cut his top lip clear through. Thankfully it has already started to heal really well - and we're hoping it doesn't leave much of a scar.We got

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-76159356767664031312009-06-17T06:22:00.001-04:002009-06-30T14:40:39.770-04:00

I took a weekend trip to Canada this past weekend, and had a great time! Paula, the President of my Junior League chapter, and I went to a Junior League conference in Toronto. We left a day early to do some site-seeing in Niagara, and we had a great time!Crossing the border at the Peace Bridge!The first thing we saw in Canada was snow... no, not really! It's actually bird feathers! Eww!We took

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-6515747194356779872009-06-02T15:23:00.008-04:002009-06-02T16:14:05.137-04:00

The photos from Wesley's party turned out GREAT! I really can't say enough nice things about iDempsey Photography, who took nearly 500 shots during the party! Below are just a handful of the awesome photos we got!The weather was PERFECT when the party started! Sunny, not too hot - gorgeous outside! The kids loved playing ball, and crawling into the little barn... But the sun didn't last for

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Yesterday evening we took a walk as a family. Normally Wesley is very quiet, and just relaxes in the stroller while taking in the scenery. But yesterday was a different story! From the moment we left the house, he was very talkative, singing, and laughing. About 15 minutes into the walk he realized that there were birds in the sky. He started pointing at them and saying "Come down birdies!

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-22331283133660604382009-05-28T06:40:00.000-04:002009-05-28T08:47:36.248-04:00

Wesley's 2 year appointment with Dr. Whitehair was yesterday. As usual he was a total ham and big time flirt with everyone. Head circumference: 20 1/4" - exactly 6" bigger than his head at birthWeight: 29.8lbs - down 4 lbs from his weight at 19 months oldHeight: 33.5" - up 2.5 inches from his height at 12 months oldHe is meeting or exceeding all milestones and got his Hep. A booster shot. With

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-25080402484521922992009-05-27T06:50:00.000-04:002009-05-27T09:53:56.315-04:00

Two years worth of diapers have come to an end. While Wesley isn't potty trained yet, this task is on our calendar for this month. I really think that he is ready... the only thing holding him back is me!I've kept track of all of the diapers that we have used since we brought Wesley home from the hospital. And the count is...5, 989 diapersWow! That is a lot of diaper changes!

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-24681170243562095152009-05-26T19:05:00.002-04:002009-05-27T09:49:59.930-04:00

I look back on the past two years in utter amazement...- I am amazed at how much our life has changed in the past two years... and yet, I can't remember life before Wesley's arrival.- I am amazed at how different my life is now than it was 2 years ago...park visits, watching cartoons, playing with trains, crawling on the floor pretending to be an animal, and playing peek-a-boo have now replaced

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-32493440315843088122009-05-25T22:45:00.003-04:002009-06-30T14:46:49.561-04:00

It's so hard for me to believe that my baby will be two years old tomorrow! The past two years have absolutely flown by. They have been challenging, but more fun and exciting than anything.The last photo I will have of my one year old...

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Wesley's party today was a blast, although I have to say that I'm totally pooped. We took the first load of stuff to the park around 10am for the 3pm bash. Thankfully everything went together quickly, and without a hitch.We had a great turn-out, the food was good, the drinks were cold, and Wesley loved being the center of attention as usual! It started raining... no, POURING about 3:15 -

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-7679737360757785512009-05-23T14:19:00.000-04:002009-06-30T14:28:02.933-04:00

Wesley's new favorite seat in the house is his bean bag, which up until now he has had absolutely no interest in. This morning I gave him a juice box and he went straight to the bean bag and plopped down to kick back and relax...

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I've been eyeing the Phil & Ted Vibe stroller since before Wesley was born... and two years later, we bought it! We got the doubles kit for free, which I'm excited about since it means more space to carry shopping bags when we go to the mall! :)I'm so excited about it - and so far I'm totally loving it!

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Wesley has become such a chatter box, and repeats absolutely everything he hears! Some things that he said today..."Ooooo Mommy!!! Rain!! I play wa-wa? I play?" (When we walked outside and saw the torrential downpour, and water gushing across our street.) This was followed by a meldtown when I told him that the water was dirty and we couldn't play in it."Mommy, green truck... white truck...

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I have kept track of every pack of diapers that we've used since Wesley was born. I got an exact count when he was 4 months old, but haven't done the math since then.With his second birthday coming up, I thought that I would get the calculator out and add up all of the diapers used up until his second birthday. After that I probably won't keep track any more. After all, I'm sure once I

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-46389018297570849472009-04-29T14:00:00.002-04:002009-06-30T14:04:21.499-04:00

Wesley got his first ride in Pap's "big truck" today - and he LOVED it! Stevie's Dad even showed him how to hold in the button on the CB and talk into it... Wesley was so proud of himself!

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-52524647629119322322009-04-27T13:51:00.002-04:002009-06-30T13:53:15.543-04:00

Wesley can use my iPhone almost as well as I can. He can slide the bar to "open" it, and can even open the Camera app to "see some pitchers" (meaning pictures). What a little smartie.

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The weather over the past week has been absolutely gorgeous! Wesley was so used to saying "Mommy, COLD!" when we went outside that he was quite confused when I started telling him that we didn't have to put on our coat to go outside anymore.Wesley loves being outside, and squeals with delight when we ask if he wants to go to the park. Since daddy was gone over the weekend, Wesley and I

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-7986538837855782152009-04-19T21:13:00.003-04:002009-04-29T12:57:03.155-04:00

Tonight Wesley starting asking to go "Night Night" early than usual. He is usually in bed around 7:30, but lately it has been closer to 8:00 on some nights since it is staying daylight longer. But tonight he started rubbing his eyes and laying down on a pillow in the living room before 7:00, so we got ready for bed a little early. I went into the kitchen to get him some milk, and when I came

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-60025397773043525812009-04-16T09:55:00.002-04:002009-04-28T10:05:37.935-04:00

Wesley always says a prayer before bedtime every night - it's the last thing we do before it's time to "close our eyes and go night night." Wesley's prayer list is quite long, and gets longer each night - especially on nights that he isn't really sleepy when bedtime rolls around. Last night was one of THOSE nights when he wasn't ready for bed, so his prayer list included every person that he

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-73609409722341418082009-04-13T19:48:00.003-04:002009-04-27T18:58:00.354-04:00

Steve and I have always wanted to go to DC during the peak Cherry Blossom time, but never have. A couple of weeks ago we decided that we would take a long weekend to go, and we're so glad that we did!On Friday the weather was beautiful, so once we checked into our hotel four blocks from the White House, we walked around street shopping and found a nice place to eat. On Saturday we woke up to rain

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-61252028432395643022009-04-06T06:40:00.002-04:002009-04-27T16:01:26.370-04:00

Since we're going to be out of town on Easter weekend, we celebrated a little early. It was a super fun day, and the weather was beautiful!We colored eggs at Grandma Bush's house, and then hid them and found them (twice!) Wesley loved searching for the eggs, and cried when we told them that there were no more to be found. We went and got mom so that she could be there, and it's amazing to see how

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-54620736647769685522009-02-26T09:28:00.003-05:002009-02-26T09:51:15.397-05:00

Even though our Snowshoe weekend was cut short, we had a great time and can't wait to go back.We went out for a late dinner when we arrived on the Mountain Friday night. It was obvious that we weren't used to conditions that cold when we walked about 5-7 minutes from our room to a restaurant with only one layer of clothes on. BRRR. We didn't make that mistake again.We got in a quick tubing

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-45469526948933487182009-02-26T09:24:00.002-05:002009-02-26T09:28:02.998-05:00

After five days in the hospital, Mom is home!What a scary few days it has been! I wish that five days in the hospital would have resulted in more conclusive answers, but it didn't. Although they originally thought that she had a minor heart attack, they are now saying that medicine she was given when she went to the ER maybe have caused a "misread" on the EKG. So for now they are saying that

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-27565711431191732862009-02-25T09:19:00.002-05:002009-02-26T09:24:27.328-05:00

Please say a prayer for this family, and be sure to hold your little one a little tighter today. I can not imagine going through something like this... it's unimaginable. And so very heartbreaking. I started following their story only a couple of months ago, but have been praying for them every day since.http://sweetgirlies.blogspot.com/The backstory: http://sweetgirlies.blogspot.com/2009/01/

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-62271020467679854832009-02-18T13:04:00.006-05:002009-02-18T16:07:37.138-05:00

I've been wanting to make these crayon melts (got the cool idea here) for some time.I had great plans to make these last Wednesday evening - but after a wave of storms hit the area, we lost power sometime Wednesday afternoon, and arrived home to a house with no power!So I started them over the weekend, and on our day off Monday for President's Day, Wesley and I finished making them. It was a lot

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-9088342172477689192009-02-12T16:00:00.004-05:002009-02-12T16:07:40.110-05:00

Wesley's Valentine's Day party at school was this morning, and it was so much fun! The kids had a great time playing with their friends, eating snacks, and singing songs in circle time.

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-91381121760263263212009-01-15T12:02:00.002-05:002009-01-16T12:04:50.254-05:00

If you are local, please pass the word about this girl. She is an 8th grader at RLBMS in Weston and has been missing since early Tuesday morning. Please keep her, and her family, in your prayers.Read the story here.

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-1332733698075900132009-01-07T12:23:00.001-05:002009-01-07T12:25:03.411-05:00

Wesley's language has exploded over the past few weeks! Of course "no" and "mine" are still two favorites around our house! But some new things he's been saying...• "Hi man" when saying hi on the phone• "My mommy" or "my dada" when he wants our attention (Not sure why I'm mommy, but DH is still dada)• "No way" when you ask him something • "Ummmmmmm" when you ask him a question that requires a

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-72892035534682125442009-01-05T09:22:00.005-05:002009-01-05T09:28:27.979-05:00

I never make "official" resolutions because it seems like some people make resolutions just to make them... but I have started a list of things that I would like to do this year. I'm sure I will add to the list as the year goes on - but the main goal is to actually cross some of these items OFF of the list!1. Savor every moment with WesNot that I feel like I don't do this already - but I feel

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-11283766953496613032008-12-27T14:03:00.002-05:002008-12-27T14:17:11.586-05:00

I didn't realize until today that my new camera, a Nikon D40, does not name photos sequentially after photos have been deleted from the camera. For example, if I take 59 photos, then download those photos onto my computer and take more photos, the camera starts the next session with #1, not #60. What a pain.I did find out that there is a way to change this setting... but that doesn't much help

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-64093044687088522612008-12-26T22:31:00.004-05:002008-12-26T23:22:14.797-05:00

In an effort to put off the start of packing up Christmas decor, I decided to do a little more baking today.I found this recipe in my recipe box, and although I can't really remember making these cookies in the past, the card has the original recipe and then my changes... so apparently I have made them before.This recipe is super easy, and doesn't take long at all to throw together - save the

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-57723534926675111042008-12-25T10:29:00.002-05:002008-12-27T12:26:07.421-05:00

I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday!Lots of Christmas pics soon to come...

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-49458993362312019272008-12-22T14:54:00.004-05:002008-12-27T15:36:12.618-05:00

This is the third recipe for Chocolate Chip Cookies that I've made in the past month, and this one gets the blue ribbon.Jordi was here to help... and these surely turned out better than the butter spritz press cookies we attempted earlier in the week!A perfect combination of a soft and chewy cookies that's a bit crunchy on the edges - delicious! The only bad thing about these cookies... I can't

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-14257938250000195042008-12-16T12:30:00.003-05:002008-12-16T12:45:07.363-05:00

Wesley's Christmas Party at Cubby's was this morning - it was a lot of fun! It was so cute to see Wesley interact with his little friends. And surprisingly - he loved Santa!

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-18410828631607555582008-12-08T12:45:00.002-05:002008-12-16T12:50:45.492-05:00

I have been eyeing the Nikon SLR's for quite awhile now... so Santa came a little early and I got one! It's a D40, and I definitely need to work with it some more to learn all of it's capabilities! Of everything about it that I love, my favorite part is how FAST it is - I can shoot a couple of shots per second, which means that gone are the days that I miss out on something Wesley is doing

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-7229616004511425662008-10-31T14:22:00.001-04:002008-11-03T14:23:00.038-05:00

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-64937003403349134062008-10-23T11:54:00.006-04:002008-10-23T12:05:55.185-04:00

I love fall... it's my favorite time of year!Not too hot, not too cold... the leaves are beautiful and there is orange everywhere (my favorite color!)... it's our wedding anniversary... it's time to wear boots and sweaters and jackets, and make lots of soups and chili! We've been taking advantage of playing outside as much as possible lately because we know that cold weather and snow are right

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-45967947400178612512008-10-22T06:34:00.003-04:002008-10-23T12:05:39.116-04:00

We sent in the paperwork to have our road named at the end of September so that the approval could go to the Commissioner's meeting during the first week of October. We finally heard back yesterday and the name of our road is... Bridge Farm Lane!We're going to finalize our floor plans this weekend, and I'm excited. We're making progress... slowly, but surely!

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-86512598493206189152008-10-15T06:52:00.004-04:002008-10-23T12:05:17.626-04:00

I'm so excited to finally spill the beans that we are building a new home! We have been working out details for nearly a month now and are in the beginning of the planning phase with the piece of property and getting floor plans finalized. We hope to close around Thanksgiving and break ground soon afterward. The land and house site. See the white (wrapped) hay bales toward the top of the

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-52809768760757597812008-10-11T15:53:00.000-04:002008-10-15T09:03:39.345-04:00

Wesley amazes me each and every day. He knows too many words to count now, and shakes his head both “yes” and “no” depending on what he is asked. He also knows how old he is, and can hold up 1 finger. Adorable!Here he is showing off his mad skills…

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-87868898537825854242008-10-10T16:08:00.002-04:002008-10-14T16:14:23.619-04:00

Steve was in the Homecoming Parade last night. The Pee Wee football team that he helps coach got to walk in the parade, and of course a team isn't complete without the coaches! He complained about having to be in the parade, but I think he secrelty enjoyed it!Wesley loved the parade, and although he didn't understand that he was supposed to pick up the candy that people were throwing - he DID

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-49327755040516817112008-10-05T15:57:00.002-04:002008-10-14T16:08:25.922-04:00

The weather was beautiful over the weekend, so we spent a lot of time outside playing!Wesley is getting more used to Gus, the new pup, although he would still rather look at him from afar. Wesley had NO problem making friends with a kitten that someone abandoned near Mom and Dad's house, which we are now keeping for Wesley. Her name is Coal, and Wesley pets her, can say her name and even calls

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-11463054596986134632008-10-04T20:27:00.003-04:002008-10-14T16:40:58.532-04:00

My elementary school, Troy Elementary, had their 1st Annual Fall Fast today - so we took Wesley for awhile. Wes immediately saw the pony rides and RAN toward them. Mom paid for him to have a ride, but apparently he only wanted to look - not touch - because when we put him in the saddle, the tears started falling.Wesley's favorite "attraction" other than the ponies was "going to jail." He was

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-47531782965455875162008-09-30T16:15:00.003-04:002008-10-14T16:27:32.777-04:00

While we were at Grandma's, the cows came near the house where we could see them. Wesley immediately began making "moo" sounds and wanted to get near them. When we got closer, he hung onto me tight and was a little bit skeptical.Aunt Karen picked up some fallen apples beneath the apple tree and started feeding the cows. Wesley liked watching them eat, but did not want to offer up the apple

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-81018449607730055092008-09-05T01:37:00.002-04:002008-10-15T09:39:32.821-04:00

I just took this pic of Wesley, while he was taking his nap.It's so hard to believe how much he's grown! It seems like yesterday that he looked so tiny in his crib - and now he looks like such a big boy in there!

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-77862374200220112922008-08-31T21:34:00.003-04:002008-10-15T09:37:01.068-04:00

Wesley has now perfected THE LOOK, and will shoot it my way any time he is annoyed (normally when he is ready to go somewhere or do something and I'm not ready yet).

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-11635937918819044842008-08-26T10:40:00.002-04:002008-10-15T10:44:27.371-04:00

15 things I love about my 15 month old...• I love the way he "sings" to music of all kinds, or really anything that has a rhythm. He rocks from side to side and hums. • I love the way he says "pweeeease" (his new word!) and then smiles when he really wants something. • I love how he snuggles up close to me when we snuggle before bedtime. • I love watching him play in the bathtub. Each bath is

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-10331032487688717212008-07-18T19:45:00.003-04:002008-10-15T10:02:45.242-04:00

Seeing my shamrocks bloom always makes me think of Betty, Stevie's grandma that passed away nearly 3 years ago. Betty gave me these shamrocks after the last time that she got sick, before she went into the hospital. She loved these little flowers, and commented frequently on how she liked to watch their green leaves close up each night as the sun went down and the air got

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-63515388875778250222008-07-13T07:42:00.003-04:002008-10-15T09:45:42.512-04:00

Our second Baby Splash class (part of the Be Choosey program at WVU) was yesterday - and Wesley has such a blast in the pool with the other babies!

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-74944880224185422642008-06-30T08:57:00.015-04:002008-06-30T12:36:03.838-04:00

On Saturday we took a day trip up to Pittsburgh! We left early and made the 2 hour trip north, and made our first stop at the Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium. It was a lot of fun, and Wesley loved it - especially the aquarium! Some of the zoo animals... Wesley was amazed by the ostrich...At the monkey exhibits... At the elephant exhibit... Checking out the bears...The Polar Bear exhibit... At the

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-32433736662458459792008-06-29T21:39:00.002-04:002008-10-15T09:42:04.069-04:00

Wesley was just about to grab the mouse to my laptop when he heard me behind him. He immediately turned around and put his hands up, as if to say "I wasn't doing anything!"

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-41284755327393520412008-06-03T14:48:00.002-04:002008-06-03T14:53:16.751-04:00

When I picked Wesley up from daycare yesterday, he looked like he had been in a baby fight!His teacher said that he was running across the cedar chips, and did a face-plant right into the ground. She said that she ran over to get him, but when she picked him up he said "down, down." She put him down, and said that he was mad - and kept picking up cedar chips and throwing them down on the ground!

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-83457401164865519492008-06-02T15:19:00.001-04:002008-06-03T15:25:42.295-04:00

Yesterday afternoon, Steve and I were on the back porch and could hear what I can only describe as really loud baby music. Steve said "what in the world is that??" and I told him I had no idea.A few minutes later, we could hear it even louder, and Steve said "I think that's an ice cream truck." I ran onto the front porch, and guess what - IT WAS!I ran in to get Wesley, and we sat on the front

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-57294154914409879392008-05-31T13:02:00.000-04:002008-06-03T15:03:07.388-04:00

Wesley has discovered that he can climb on, and climb into, lots of fun places. Considering that we are in the middle of moving, our house has become a fun place to play!Here is Wesley's current favorite spot for crawling into - the bottom an empty entertainment center.

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-92135119844759908962008-05-30T14:56:00.001-04:002008-06-03T14:57:13.568-04:00

Wesley's first step was taken months ago, but he must have been perfecting his technique because he didn't start walking full time until a couple of weeks ago. Although he still falls down a lot (he is definitely a real "toddler"!), he is a pro at walking. Here's a video from earlier this week...

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-38086943897915747572008-05-26T21:39:00.003-04:002008-05-29T10:54:16.401-04:00

Wesley's birthday party went wonderfully! The weather was nice (and hot!), everyone seemed to have a great time, the kids had fun playing at the park, the food was great - it was the perfect day!The birthday boy, and his shirt my mom made... Let the cake smashing begin! The family...Check out all of the birthday party pics HERE.

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-23596837060045912132008-05-26T06:03:00.002-04:002008-05-29T10:38:45.643-04:00

Happy birthday, sweet boy! What a difference one year makes...

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-81575752763427513812008-05-25T12:59:00.001-04:002008-05-27T13:07:25.029-04:00

It's hard for me to believe that Wesley will be a TODDLER tomorrow! This time last year he was still kicking me from the inside, and now he's nearly a year old. How quickly time has gone! In the past year, I have learned so many things. A few include......that you really can't spoil a baby TOO much....to stop obsessing over creating "bad habits" and instead - try hard to set a good

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-68606171959952878192008-05-21T12:52:00.001-04:002008-05-21T13:08:22.920-04:00

This is one of my new favorite blogs: http://babycheapskate.blogspot.com

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-57966401570211809832008-05-19T10:58:00.001-04:002008-05-19T11:04:58.011-04:00

Last night I got all of his stuff together, laid out his outfit for today, filled out the rest of the paperwork, and was teary-eyed the whole time!Getting out the door this morning was harder than I expected - even with all of his stuff ready to go. We finally got out the door, and he drank his morning sippy on the way. Lesson learned #1: Put a bib on so that he's not drenched before we

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-27804745266570139372008-05-19T09:54:00.005-04:002008-05-29T10:29:24.187-04:00

Wesley got his first haircut this morning! He sat in the big boy chair all by himself, and absolutely LOVED getting his hair cut!! Tiffany was so great with him, and he couldn't have been having more fun! He was playing with a comb, dancing, and kept watching himself very intently in the mirror. Here are some pics, and a short video clip...Before pic of the "old man hair"Goodbye old

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-54134239468490835122008-05-16T10:13:00.001-04:002008-05-19T11:03:56.373-04:00

Wesley and I went on the hunt today for the perfect daycare. It was a long day, but thankfully Wesley was a trooper. Despite being toted around all day, he never whined or cried once.Center #1The first center that we visited was awful. The owner had the WORST grammar e.v.e.r. and the teacher in Wesley's age group class was not at all interested in interacting with him. In fact, she

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-47069564433552710802008-05-14T14:26:00.004-04:002008-05-14T14:39:36.613-04:00

We always had Wesley blocked out of the kitchen at our house due to our open-source heat. Since we've been staying at FIL's, we've let him have free reign of the living room and kitchen - and he LOVES the kitchen cabinets.Last night I was sitting at the kitchen table, and realized that it was unusually quiet in the house. I looked around for Wesley and he was nowhere to be found! I

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-35169555582532966982008-05-13T14:25:00.001-04:002008-05-14T14:28:07.862-04:00

Happy 21st Birthday, sis!Hope you have a great day! Love ya!

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-86518229855667787952008-05-13T14:20:00.002-04:002008-05-19T14:16:33.128-04:00

Wesley's carseats finally came (the correct ones this time... long story!), so we unpacked them last night. We got the Britax Marathon for my car, and the Eddie Bauer 3-in-1 to put in the Mariner. I can't believe we'll be packing away the infant carseat soon!In both of his new seats... It didn't take him long to find the box, which he LOVED playing in! Here's a video clip...

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-78254075792602984812008-05-13T14:05:00.001-04:002008-05-14T14:17:49.574-04:00

I finished Wesley's Birthday invitations and got them out in the mail yesterday! Although they are going out 2 weeks later than I wanted, I'm really happy with the way that they turned out.Click on each pic to see a larger (and clearer) view...

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-49475031058895306252008-05-10T18:15:00.003-04:002008-05-14T13:53:32.388-04:00

I woke up this morning to find Stevie standing in the living room with Wesley, who was holding a little wrapped up box. As soon as I walked in, Stevie said "Wesley, tell Mommy you have a gift for her."I opened the box to find a beautiful Mother/Baby ring with four small diamonds - it's beautiful! I also got two perfect cards. We went to Glenville, and visited with my mom and both of my

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-42975864497077513172008-05-10T06:40:00.000-04:002008-05-14T13:44:40.523-04:00

For Mother's Day, we went to visit Mom. While we were there, Grandma Frederick brought Aaron and Jared down for a visit.Wesley had fun playing with them, and watching them while they were rough-housing... Doing the Zombie walk to Great-Grandma, and eating with cheese with Grandma...

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-43437091368270675022008-05-02T17:14:00.003-04:002008-05-14T13:08:00.959-04:00

We have been taking Wesley to the Lewis County Park in the evenings - and he loves it! His favorite thing to do is swing. When we first start swinging, he holds on very tight... but within 15 minutes, he lets go and starts leaning over the front of the swing. So cute!Here are some pics from one of our visits to the park last week...

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-73518897222759241042008-04-30T13:59:00.000-04:002008-05-14T14:01:19.681-04:00

Lately, every time we go somewhere in the car, Wesley falls asleep! Today when we got home, I snapped this picture of his reflection in the baby mirror snoozing soundly...

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-78345959658171804542008-04-26T13:32:00.002-04:002008-05-14T13:35:59.980-04:00

Grandma Frederick's last day at work was yesterday. Wesley and I met Mom at the bank to visit with her on her last day.

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-23548778403073833642008-04-22T20:44:00.000-04:002008-05-13T17:01:15.876-04:00

It was gorgeous outside today - 70, sunny... a perfect spring day! Here are some pics that I took around the house - including a robin's nest that Steve found in the rhododendron.

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-15548269254111710912008-04-20T17:04:00.001-04:002008-05-29T10:57:24.205-04:00

Yesterday we went to Holly River for Gerry and Sharla's annual ramp dinner. The rain held off until we got our plates full, and then the skies opened and it poured! Despite the rain, the food was delicious - and we all had a great time!It was Wesley's first trip to Holly River, and his first ramp feed! Although he didn't eat any ramps, he had a blast at the park. An adorable video clip of Wesley

Deannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03923370358662836823noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7965700545785640945.post-61046654970503238672008-04-19T10:27:00.000-04:002008-05-14T13:31:41.191-04:00

This is our fourth camera in 2 weeks, and I think we've finally found a winner! Over the past two weeks, we've had (for very short periods of time) the Sony Cybershot T100, W120, and H3. The T100 and W120 did not live up to our expectations - and although we were very pleased with the H3, the flash stopped working after only three days. When we returned the H3 - less than 1 week after

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