Cutie Patootie

I feel like some days just kind of get away from me and this one really did. I'm not really sure what happened. Pudge was sulky all day because Joe left this morning with his overnight bag in case he got OT which he didn't. I managed to get a few Christmas decorations cleaned up but other than that the day was spent amusing Cammie and the dogs. Oh and keeping a fire going... It's not as cold but it is really damp out. We only got some sleet but it was enough to make the yard disgusting again. I am so completely over mud. Well not much on our schedule for NYE excitement. We are just going to hang out at home and relax. Hopefully I can get Cammie to sleep at some point. Happy New Year!!!!!

Wild Hair

I have nothing but the utmost respect for all the working moms out there. I can barely get myself and Cammie organized and occupy her all day. Last night Kristen came over and played with her for a little while and she left when Cammie got mean and tired. Cammie fell asleep quickly and awoke just as quickly when I laid her in her crib. Then she stayed up until about 10. I was so stressed after that I couldn't fall asleep so I ended up staying awake reading a boring book which I thought would make me tired. No luck!! So today I feel like crap and I'm tired and I have no idea what she is going to do tonight. She took a short nap during which I opted to take a shower. I laid down on the bed after that and I heard her door open, her light switch on and a loud HI!! It was funny. I can't believe tomorrow is New Year's Eve already! I've been poring over all the saving money websites like moneysavingmom and coupongeek trying to get more ideas for saving $$. I signed Cammie up for two classes through Parks and Rec starting the middle of January, one is the Tot Time and the other is called Wiggles and Giggles. Hopefully there will be enough kids for them to hold both. My new friend Amy who I met in Tot Time is taking her boys again so there will be at least 3 for that! She has the little boy Brendan who Cammie was smooching on. I've got my fingers crossed that this winter weather "event" that is coming tomorrow will pass us by. I think I will sob uncontrollably if we get any more rain right now. The yard has been frozen for the past few days and that is fine but I just can't take any more mud!!!

You want me to do what???

Windy and cold again today. Another not so great day too. The vet called early this morning and said that it was a good thing that we made an appointment for Pudge because he has a pretty bad bladder infection. She called in amoxicillin for him to the CVS. When I went to pick it up the pharmacist didn't think it was funny when I told him that Pudge was my nickname and he should have run it through our insurance. Sigh.... some people have no sense of humor. Cammie has been a wild woman all day today. She stayed up til about ten last night and has been going strong most of the day. She did thoughtfully bring me a beer and an orange from the fridge. Tonight after she had her bath and was watching Santa Buddies in her crib (I thought), I went in to check on her and she was naked from the waist down. She has discovered how to take her diaper off. I'm sure that will come around and bite ME in the @$$ at some point. Stay warm!!!!

Starting to get into the Christmas spirit!

It's really cold again! and windy so hopefully the yard will dry out some. Last night Cammie did not want to go to sleep and I was sure that she would, she took an early short nap and then started showing signs of being tired around 6. We entertained her until about 745 and when I laid down with her she fell right to sleep. By 9 she was awake again and stayed that way until somewhere around 2 I guess. Then was awake at 7. We were supposed to have a play date at Kim Nonato's house in Germantown with Jenny Robbins. I haven't seen either one of them since High School and we were really looking forward to it but after my Hell night and then my back hurting so bad there was no way I could make the hour and a half drive to Kim's house. Pudge also wasn't acting right and we made a vet appointment for him this afternoon. He checked out OK but they are doing a urinalysis on him to make sure he doesn't have a UTI (maybe I should give him a cranberry jello shot....). I also made an appointment today to take Cammie to the doctor. When we got up I noticed that she had a rash around her eye. She has had one off and on around her mouth but it's usually most noticeable after she has her binky in so I just figured it was irritated because she is drooling from cutting teeth. Anyway, Dr. K said it is folliculitis and just to put neosporin on it. Whew.... Of course she didn't think much of the neosporin application but it looks better already. Going to work on getting organized this week, lots to do!!!

Christmas Morning

We have had a busy past few days, as I am sure everyone else has too. Christmas Eve we went to look at Christmas lights and then to a party at the Browns. That was a lot of fun and very well attended with people that Cammie socialized with, most of the time without us. She can party with the best of them!! We were up til about 1 that night after Joe put together her desk and chairs and her wagon and I finished decorating the tree. Cammie woke us up about 715 and then my Mom and Dad came over about 8. We opened presents and had breakfast. After that Joe and I packed up the wild woman and we headed for the Beadenkopfs. Cammie got lots more presents there and we had lots to eat and lots of fun. Cammie stayed up til about 1 herself Christmas night. I finally gave up and put her in bed with us and I fell asleep. Saturday morning we went to Rams Head for breakfast so we could see the Cellini and Bock families. Today Uncle Michael stopped by, he said it was to see all of us but I really think it was just to see Cammie and Clyde. (hee hee) We had lots of fun hanging out with him for a while. Now I'm just counting the minutes until I can try to get the party girl to go to bed. She has already had her bath, watched her dvd and now she is playing downstairs with Daddy. Going to go hang out with them for a bit. Joe has to go back to work tomorrow so that is going to be a bit weird. Hope everyone had an awesome Christmas!!!!!

Merry Christmas!!!!!

Had to bring back the Elf pic from last Christmas!!

Our little Christmas Elf is such a big girl this year! We can't wait until she sees her presents under the tree tomorrow! It will be so much fun to hear her say WOW and open them! Today we got a ton of stuff done around the house and are getting ready to go look at Christmas lights and then go to the Brown's for a little while. Should be lots of fun!! Merry Christmas Eve Everybody!!!!

Christmas Cutie

A lot of the snow has melted and parts of the yard are back to their disgusting wet self. Ugh, actually I think it's a combo of melting snow and the dogs running through it. There are some pretty high drifts in the back though. Bailey enjoys jumping in them but she pays for it later. I got a really good picture of Clyde laying in the snow today. We took Cammie out for a little while this afternoon. I think she isn't feeling well, she seems to be cutting some more teeth as she has been chewing on everything. She screamed when it was time to come in!! She did better walking around in the snow and she liked it when we threw snowballs at her. We were going to try to build a snowman but lacked the motivation. Other than that it's been a pretty quiet day. Joe ran to the grocery store to get a ham for dinner and a few things that I forgot the other day and he said it was crazy there. It was worth it though (in my opinion) because we had a yummy ham, potato and string bean dinner! Going to hang out this evening!!

Cammie, Kristen, Ashley and Cassidy

This pic was from playing in the snow yesterday. We didn't do any today. We did however foolishly think we could go to Red Robin for lunch and then maybe walk around the mall a bit. Rookie mistake. We couldn't even get near Annapolis. One illegal U-Turn later we were back out on 50. We did decide to go to Bill Bateman's for lunch and we went to Ollie's just to check it out. We really didn't find anything in there but we had a nice lunch and it was also nice to get out of the house. Tonight we are just hanging out, I'm hoping Cammie goes to sleep earlier then she has been, last night she stayed up til about 1030. I guess she wanted to watch all of Survivor and the Finale special. Ugh.... She doesn't sleep any later when she stays up late either. I did put her in her crib and at some point I got her when she started crying and brought her in bed with us and she was a wild woman in her sleep. She must have been dreaming because she said OW and NO very clearly, not in a baby voice at all. It was mildly unsettling. Then she must have kicked me in the face at least six times. I'm hoping for a better night tonight. Don't slip on the ice!!!

Fun in the snow!!!

Well it finally stopped snowing sometime last night. We (well Joe) made out pretty well, Chris and his dad took care of plowing our driveway so Joe just had to shovel the walkway and steps and a place for the dogs to do their business in the backyard. However he said they are using the cleared spot as a staging area when they go outside. They run right over to it and look around the yard. Silly.... We took Cammie down to play in the snow with Ashley, Kristen and Cassidy and hung out with them and Julie for a little while. Joe also went and pulled Patrick's car out of a ditch. So lots more activity today than yesterday!! Joe is off all this week which will be fun. I can't believe it's almost Christmas!! Hope everyone is getting dug out and staying warm!!

Snowy Saturday

The only thing missing is the blow up Santa that is buried under the snow!! I can't believe how much snow is out there. We took Cammie out earlier and it took forever to get her dressed in her "snow attire". She wasn't really impressed with the whole thing. She did like throwing snow for Pudge and she seemed OK until she did a face plant and couldn't get up. The dogs were loving the snow this morning, now that it is continuing, I think they are over it. Poor Bailey likes running around and jumping but she is paying for it now! She is also shorter than the others so she has a harder time. Chris Brown came and plowed our driveway out which was awesome!! We've just been hanging out all day, had a yummy meatloaf and mashed potato dinner. Going to chill out by the fire and watch TV!

I'm not thrilled with this hat.....

This is another pic from the Brown's. Well it looks like it's going to snow a little bit this weekend. It was funny this morning, I went to the grocery store and it wasn't really bad at all. I went to get gas, go to the deli and then get dog food. The people that were out were in like a controlled panic. At least I got all my errands done. It is getting colder and colder! Ugh! Got a fire cranking but it's not heating up like it did last night. We couldn't even sit downstairs last night it was so warm in the basement! Still waiting for Joe to get home, he was busy at work today preparing for the winter weather. Any bets on how much snow we'll get????

Just a couple weeks ago we were warm in Disney!!

Another cold one today and the weathermen are calling for some serious snow this weekend. Whether we get it or not remains to be seen! My back says we will get some kind of precipitation. Cammie and I headed for Centreville this afternoon, the health department was doing the H1N1 clinic again. We walked right in and it took longer to fill out the paperwork than it did to get the shot. This girl wasn't as good as the last one but Cammie didn't really cry just fussed. I knew she was going to when I watched the technique. She wasn't very good. But it's over and Cammie has her vaccines. After that we went around the corner to the consignment shop that Sharon's friend owns to look for a pair of snow boots. I found a really cute pair of Buster Brown ones in Cammie's size for 8 bucks!! They don't appear to have been worn and the original price tag on the box says 32.99 so I think I got a pretty good deal. We headed for home after that and Joe got home not long after us. The past couple of days I have done really well with keeping the fire going, it's really too hot to even sit downstairs so we hung out upstairs for a bit. Cammie kept us entertained and then we watched Survivor. Now everyone is asleep and I'm going to try to do the same! Good night!

This is why the tree is only half decorated....

Yesterday was our last day at Tot Time and Cammie had a good time playing with the boys there. She actually sat and listened to the story which was surprising. She wasn't too into the craft which she usually isn't, they are a little beyond her scope right now. She did go down the big slide into the plastic pool of balls and it was so funny. The static made her hair stick out and her feet went up over her head and she almost bounced out of the pool. She laughed so hard! She's very silly. After that we went to lunch with Alice, Emily and Meaghan. Today we hung out at home and cleaned and played. I had the wood stove going all day and at one point it got really hot really fast, and Pudge was in my face and I couldn't figure what his deal was. Then I realized that if he could sweat he would be sweating. We went outside to cool off and he laid down right away on the concrete (he may have passed out, not sure.....) and rolled over to cool himself off. It was funny, although I'm sure he didn't think so. Tomorrow I am going to try to take Cammie to get her H1N1 booster. There are a couple more dates in January so if it's crowded we'll just leave. I doubt it will be though, since the fervor around it has kind of died down. We'll see. It's going to get COLD!! I'm so glad we have the wood stove!! Oh and the Giant Snowman on Route 8 is out!! It's so huge!!! Cammie saw it and said WOW! I think we are going to take her around to look at lights one evening, maybe this weekend. She really likes them. I'd love to go to one of the walk through streets since she liked the one in Disney so much. Maybe we'll just have to go back there..... hmmmmm We were trying to figure out how many dvc points it would take to live in the Wilderness Lodge. That would be so nice! Stay warm everyone!! Going to watch the SYTYCD finale!! Not sure who I want to win. Then I'm not sure what I'm going to watch next week!!!!!

Being cute at the Browns

...and probably robbing them too, just looking at the purse she is carrying!! This pic is from Kristen. I finished Christmas shopping today and so did Joe. Now my New Year's resolutions are starting early! So I'll start boring everyone with my saving progress! I made a friend at Tot Time who is more into couponing than me and she gave me a bunch of great blogs to check out and she is one of the super shoppers who can actually get freebies! I can every once in a while but not like her! We made out OK last night while Joe was at work except that Cammie woke up around 230 and expected to be entertained. She also didn't nap much today and is now asleep for about the third time this evening. Going to watch The Big Bang and then crash myself. I ate a bunch of candy a little bit ago, that was dumb on so many levels!!! Good night!!!

Daddy is so much fun!!!!

Cammie fell asleep at a semi reasonable time last night. That was nice. Joe got overtime at Elkridge today so he'll be gone until morning. UGH!! I got a few things done but Cammie has been a wild woman today. Last night she figured out that she could walk backwards and now that is her new thing. It's very cute and it thrills her to pieces that she can do it. It rained again today and the yard is a complete and utter disgusting mess. There is water laying on top of the grass. It is terrible. I almost would rather that it snow.

I'm working on making my New Years Resolutions since I haven't done that in forever. If I can pull at least a few of them off, I'll really be doing something!!! Hope everyone enjoyed their weekend and whatever you did you managed to stay warm and dry. Although whoever went to the game today I doubt either of those things happened!!

Such a cutie!!!!

It was cold again today but not nearly as windy! Joe was able to get lights on the roof without recreating that email picture that is going around of the guy hanging off the gutter and the ladder in the yard. We actually look somewhat festive this year! We have lights on the house, on the bushes, a lighted wreath over the door (thank you Alice!!) and an inflatable snowman in the front yard! And I'm looking for more!!! Cammie and I went out to Donna's today to make sugar cookies, I don't think we helped very much, Donna was cutting them out, Melissa and Emily were decorating and Alice was manning the oven! Cammie did decorate a couple. She fell asleep on the way to and from Donna's which worries me a little since she did stay awake until after ten last night. She has been yawning so maybe she is tired. I know I am!!! I guess we'll find out soon if she is sleepy or not!

I know there is something back here for me!!!!!

WOW, it's very cold and windy!! It went from fall to Arctic cold in the blink of an eye!!! Joe was off today so we went to Easton so he could go to Lowes and I went to Target. It was really crowded but I got a bunch of stuff that we needed and some that we probably didn't. No bargains though. Only have to Christmas shop for Joe now! Well finish shopping for him. He cooked a yummy roast beef dinner for tonight. I love when he is off!!! Just hanging out now, still trying to recover from the Cammie party last night where she stayed awake until 130. It was terrible. She took a nap when we got home from shopping and I had to wake her up which goes against everything I believe in!!! She took her marathon nap today in our bed and I'm noticing a trend, she can sleep really well in our bed but not in hers..... Hmmmmm I may start sleeping her crib. Hope everyone is staying warm!!!

Making a little music mix and dancing!

Yesterday was pretty low key during the day. We just hung out at home until Joe got home from his meeting, then we dropped Cammie off at the Brown's with Ashley, Kristen and Julie. Cammie really didn't seem to care that we were leaving since there were cats there! We then went to the Union Executive Board dinner at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse at the Inner Harbor. It was nice and the food was really good! As was the company! It doesn't seem like a year has passed since the last dinner, yikes!! We didn't get home til about 1130 which as everyone who knows us knows, that's really late. Especially on a school night for Joe!! I felt bad for him and for Ashley! Cammie was still awake when we picked her up but you could tell she was fighting it. Ashley said she would start crying and then one of the cats would walk by and she would laugh. It took her about five minutes if that to fall asleep when we got home. I was going to shopping with Meaghan today and finish my Christmas shopping but I didn't feel well all last night and this morning and I still don't. I had my pain management appointment today and that went OK, there really isn't much they can do anymore for my back. It sucks. It's really cold out tonight, we've got a rocking fire going and I am just about ready to call it a night. Going to watch Survivor or let it watch me.... Night all, stay warm!!!!

Trying to figure out how to get in the water......

Another wintery cold day today. Alice came this morning and picked up Cammie and they went with Meaghan and Emily to get a Christmas tree and go to lunch. Cammie apparently had a good time! Alice said she had to step on and off every tree stump that was out there. I got some errands run while they were gone and got back in time for the fed ex guy to drop off the new carpet. When Joe came home we rolled it out and realized there is a hole in it. Grrr. I called the company we ordered it from and left a message but I'm sure we are screwed because they said to inspect the merchandise upon its arrival. But how the heck are you going to do that if you aren't home when they drop it off?? Tomorrow we are just going to hang out at home during the day since Joe and I are going to a dinner in the evening and then Thursday I'm going with Cammie and Meaghan to finish Christmas shopping. I think we may just watch movies and play downstairs. The weather report is calling for rain and I'm inclined to agree since my back, hips and legs are killing me!!!! Going to head for bed and watch So You Think You Can Dance!

Our Christmas Tree at home. (just kidding....)

Our tree is only decorated halfway up or should I say down. The treat of the day today was that I went looking for Cammie and found her in our room. The bad part was that she was drawing on the wall with a sharpie. UGH. At least it was a green sharpie and our walls are green. I didn't notice until Joe came home that she had also drawn on the dresser. Most of that came off with alcohol. (Rubbing alcohol not the drinking kind, although if I drank some I may not care that she drew on the walls. ha ha). Anyway, after that I took over to the Browns so I could go to a doctor appointment. She had lots of fun hanging out with Mr. Chris. When I got back they were out on the patio laughing. He said she was very good, except for a code brown. (oops). Not much else got done today since the appointment kind of cut up the whole day. I'm hopeful for tomorrow. I have a ton of crap to do, most importantly finding an outfit for a dinner on Wednesday evening. Alice is picking Cammie up tomorrow morning at 9 so I'm going to leave to try the outlets. I have to be back by 11 to wait for the fed ex guy who is supposed to come between 11 and 4. Is it bed time yet???

There are bears in here!!!!

Vacation is officially over and Joe goes back to work tomorrow. UGH! It didn't rain today but we still didn't do a whole lot. The house is slowly coming together! Hope everyone had a great weekend!!!

My hair is blowing in the breeze!!

Everyone is talking about how pretty the snow is, well all we have gotten is miserable rain. UGH!! Hoping for some sun tomorrow. Got some Christmas decorating done today. The house is starting to come together. Our carpet is coming on Tuesday so that will be really nice!!! Hope everyone is having a nice weekend!!!!

Being Cute with Mickey

Woke up this morning to a nasty rainy cold day in Orlando. Last night we had changed our flight time from 1940 to 1415 so we were being picked up at 1215. We slept in a little and took our time getting ready to go. Hung out in the lodge lobby enjoying the Christmas ambiance. Our driver got us to the airport in good time and we made it through security quickly, although I did get a rather intense pat down because I had a sweat shirt on. Our flight left a little late because it was so full but the pilot said we would make up the time in the air. I guess in doing so he hit every single speed bump up there. It was worse than the flight down. UGH!! Also had issues with our ears and Cammie screamed for a while which was quite lovely. She finally slept about an hour but then woke up and screamed some more. Very stressful. The landing was also very hard. Then when we got off the plane our stroller wasn't there. It seems that another family had the same stroller as us but they packed theirs in the carry bag and checked it at the gate, well when they brought the strollers up they took ours and left the one in the bag. We took it down to baggage claim but couldn't find them so we just took the stroller home. Stupid people. So after all that and then a long ride home in Friday night traffic we are finally home and Cammie is asleep and I am near it. The dogs were glad to see us and they are behaving nicely. Looking forward to a weekend of decorating for Christmas and continuing to get the house in order!!!

Swimming with the ducks!!

A little chilly to go swimming, I didn't think the pool was heated nearly enough but Cammie had a great time. We got up early this morning and headed right out for Animal Kingdom. Uncle Gary had to leave this morning but he called from the airport and said he got on a flight so he made out OK. We were sad to see him go but we had lots of fun while he was here. When we got to Animal Kingdom we headed right back to the safari ride to get a fastpass since it seemed everyone had the same idea that we did. After that we walked through the Exploration Trail and saw a bunch of ducks and fish and meerkats and the gorillas were really active. By the time we finished that it was time for our fastpass so we got on the safari. Saw lots of animals on that as well. Cammie's finger was pointing everywhere! We decided to leave after the safari since someone didn't sleep well last night. We came back to the WL and got in the pool, well Daddy and Cammie got in the pool and then we had lunch in our room with Mom and Dad. A short nap (entirely too short) followed lunch. When we got ourselves together after that we started out for EPCOT with the plan of cutting through there and going to the boardwalk to eat at the ESPN Zone. That was thwarted when we had to wait too long for a boat since one of them broke down. Oh when we walked into EPCOT we managed to walk right on the Spaceship Earth ride and Cammie loved it, again the finger was pointing at everything and she was ooohing and ahhhing over it all. With our dinner plan at ESPN in the dirt we chose to go to the Land Pavilion and eat there. When we got to the bottom of the escalator there was no wait for the Living With the Land ride and that is one of our favorites so we got on that. Cammie also enjoyed that very much!! We finally grabbed our dinner after all of that. We decided to head out following dinner, we had wanted to stay and watch Illuminations but with someone not napping very well we didn't think it was a good idea. We got a snack at the Lodge and got Cammie to sleep and then we watched Survivor in the big jacuzzi tub with lots of bubbles. It was awesome!!!!! We don't want to leave! But I guess if we don't check out in the morning they'll have to call security or something and it will just get ugly.

Breakfast was AWESOME!!!!

We got up this morning and went to Crystal Palace for breakfast with Pooh, Piglet, Tigger and Eeyore. The food was so good and so was the company!!! The characters came around to each table so Cammie got to hang out with all her furry friends. After breakfast we cruised around the Magic Kingdom and got on the Buzz Lightyear ride, and the Tomorrowland Speedway. Then we headed for Toon Town and played a bit on the playground while we waited for the train to come. Rode the train around to the park entrance and then back to the room for a much needed nap. Woke up mostly refreshed and went back to MK, we passed Gary in front of the castle while we were headed for a bite to eat in Tomorrowland. Gary was watching them film some of the Christmas special and then he staked out a seat for Spectromagic. We ate at the Cosmic Cafe and then rode It's a Small World (Cammie really likes that but the dolls do freak me out a bit!!), The Flying Carpets and then after a group huddle we decided to try the Pirates ride. It turned out to be a good gamble because Cammie liked that too! She was unsure about a couple of spots but no screaming or anything like that. We decided to head for the front of the park when we heard that the parade started at the firehouse and then magically we got a spot right on the rope right at the front!!! Cammie loved it!!!! Unfortunately our camera battery died and I had to get one of those stupid disposable ones so I do have pics but I have no idea how they will turn out. Awesome day today!! Going to get up early and head for the animals tomorrow morning!!!

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas

Started out the day with a hearty breakfast at Trails End!! We all headed over to Hollywood Studios after that. The day turned out to be gorgeous, sunny but not too hot. We strolled around a bit and got on the Backstage Tour Ride, which Cammie liked, also played a little in the Honey I shrunk the kids playground. Did some sightseeing and then headed back to the room for a nap. After we all took a nap we went back to HW and got on Toy Story Mania which was really cool. Grabbed a bite to eat and then walked through the light spectacle. It was amazing. It was also soap bubble snowing which was a nice touch. Cammie had fun doing some dancing in the streets. She really liked seeing the lights and listening to the music! She is having a blast!! and so are we!! Going to Crystal Palace in the morning for a character breakfast. Looking forward to it!! Good night!!!!

A pony ride at Fort Wilderness

Got up very early this morning to catch our flight. Everything went pretty smoothly at the airport, in the air not so much. Uncle Gary did get to the airport on time and got on our flight with us, so that was a big relief! The flight down was very turbulent and it made me very nauseated. Cammie fell asleep pretty quickly which was awesome, so I shut my eyes and took a nap. I could hear stuff going on around me but I definitely felt better after that. We got to Orlando and Juan the driver was waiting for us and we were off to the Wilderness Lodge! Mom and Dad met us in the lobby and we all headed over to Trails End for lunch. YUM!! After lunch we went to see the ponies and we fudged Cammie's age a little so she could have a pony ride, which she loved!! Stopped in to say Hi to the big horses and then we went back to WL to check into our room. We got a one bedroom this time because there were no studio rooms available and it is really nice. I can't wait to take a bath in the big jacuzzi tub!! Cammie fell asleep pretty quickly for a nap and then Joe did and then Gary and then finally me. Two naps in one day!! When we all woke up, we caught up with Mom and Dad and headed over to the Magic Kingdom. We grabbed dinner at Pecos Bill's cafe and then got on the carousel, Snow White and It's a Small World. We missed the parade so we also got on the people mover in Tomorrowland and then Mom and Dad watched Cammie so Joe, Gary and I could get on the Haunted Mansion. We all got in one doom buggy and I don't mind telling you it was a little snug. We also got to see the fireworks in an awesome spot. We were right in front of Pooh's playground. Cammie absolutely loved the fireworks, she wasn't afraid of the noise or anything, she was pointing and clapping. She is taking it all in. The place looks gorgeous all decorated for Christmas. It will really put you in a festive mood. Well time for bed so we can get up tomorrow and have another fun filled day!!!!!

Hanging out....

This weekend has been pretty boring, just hanging out doing stuff around the house. But the best part is we are getting ready to leave tomorrow morning for DISNEY!! Still got lots of stuff to do but I promise we'll have lots of pictures and fun reports!!! Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and a great weekend!!!

Even with food on my face I'm still cute!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!! We had a yummy dinner at Rick and Meaghan's. I'm overstuffed now I think except oddly enough I want a snack. I was looking forward to laying in bed and watching Survivor but it's one of the highlights episodes and I hate those. So I'm waiting for Cammie to wear herself out. Joe got OT for tomorrow so he has to go to Lisbon. Very good day!

Going down the slide like a Rock Star!!!

Another rainy yucky day.... the yard is so disgusting I can't stand it. The dogs don't even like going outside. Bleah.... Cammie and I hung out at home today. I tried to do a little organizing/cleaning but I didn't get a whole lot accomplished. It took Joe about 3 hours to get home from work today due to traffic and weather. It's a good thing he is off until.... well he's off for a while!! Monday we leave for Disney!!! Yay!! I've got my fingers crossed that Uncle Gary will be able to get on our flight down. He won't find out until Monday morning. Hope everyone has a Happy Thanksgiving!!!!

Bouncing Around.....

Another gross rainy day today. Cammie stayed up until about midnight last night and when I got up to put her in her crib she woke up. I thought I was going to cry, but I laid her in there and she played for a couple of minutes and when I checked on her about five minutes later she was out so that was nice. She got up pretty early this morning (sigh) and we went to Tot Time Fun and she kissed one of the boys there. It was cute. After we got home I dropped her off with Ashley so I could go get a pedi and get my haircut. Ashley and Mark took her to Cracker Barrel for lunch so you know she was in heaven!!! Joe was late getting home after the union meeting today so we had an easy dinner/breakfast. Cammie just fell asleep and Joe and I are hanging out getting ready to watch So You Think You Can Dance!!

Is there NO privacy???

This picture is payback for me having a little face peering in at me while I was in the shower yesterday! Someone figured out how to open the bathroom door and sneak in, and it wasn't Pudge this time. Cammie woke up at around 330 this morning and did NOT want to go back to sleep. She was in a very good mood, when Joe came in to say goodbye he was greeted with a very cheery HI. And it was all downhill from there. Around 8 or so I informed Cammie that since Mommy was so tired she couldn't see straight we would not be going to see Aunt Alice at Walmart. She responded to this with what could only be translated as Oh Shit and ran down the hall to her room and slammed the door. I guess she really wanted to go shopping. So the day just kind of snowballed from there. She took about an hour nap and so did I, then this afternoon I heard my cell phone ringing and Cammie jabbering away. She called her Daddy and then answered the phone when he called back and then figured out how to put it on speaker phone. Sigh.... Going to go hang out for a bit and rest up before we go to bed! Good night!!!

Hee hee hee

Got some organizing done today. Still too much more to do. Joe went fishing for a little bit with Ritchie and still hasn't come home yet. Guess I better go feed the dogs! It is five!!! Cammie has had a blast going up and down the steps and running around the basement. She is very silly. She also has been really funny in the tub, she gets on her stomach and pretends she is swimming. It's too cute! She is also very sassy, I wonder where she gets that from. We were supposed to have a playdate tomorrow morning at the Playzone with Mollie and Brady but they are not feeling well and we are trying not to get sick before vacation next week, so that has been postponed! Hope everyone had a good weekend!!!

I LOVE Balloons!!!

Got a little bit of stuff done today. The new sofa finally arrived and Joe moved the TV downstairs. Tomorrow we are going to go through the pics and stuff that we have for down there. Not sure when the carpet is supposed to arrive but that will be the final touch. And of course adding all of Cammie's toys. We ended up putting the entertainment center back up which we hadn't planned on doing but it looks a lot better and gives us more storage room and a place to put DVDs and games and stuff. Can't wait until it is all put together!! We watched some TV down there this evening and the sofa is VERY comfy!! We won't have any problems napping down there!! I just need to find the extra baby monitor!!!

Trying to be just like Daddy!

Today turned out to be nicer than I thought it would be. I got three loads of laundry done (hung two outside to dry!) and finally made it to the grocery store where I saved $94. I was rather impressed with myself! Cammie took a long nap this afternoon which allowed me to take a brief one. Joe got home a little early from work and we had a yummy shrimp alfredo for dinner. Now everyone is asleep and I'm just waiting for Diners, Drive Ins and Dives to come on, better go get a snack so I don't watch it hungry! Hope everyone has a great weekend!!!

Future Firefighter!!!!

Not much going on the past couple of days. Been feeling kind of blah and not sleeping well. Cammie seems to be sleeping better on her own. I still can't get her to go to sleep on her own like Alice can though. Got a busy weekend coming up, lots to do and our sofa is being delivered on Saturday! Yay! The carpet should be here soon and then the basement will be ours! Can't wait to cozy up in front of the fire and watch TV on a comfy couch!!! There will also be room for Cammie to play! She is asleep already, as is everyone else. I'm going to hang out and get ready to watch Survivor!

I'm sorry if this picture is a repeat!!

Busy day yesterday!!! Alice came over to stay with Cammie and the dogs so Joe and I could go shopping. We decided to go to Columbia and that was a good choice, we went to LL Bean (thanks to gift card), lunch at PF Changs (gift card), and the mall (Disney store gift card and coupon for Yankee Candle). We did buy a few things that we actually had to pay for. After the mall we hit Toys R Us and only got 1 small item (it's true!!), then Bass Pro Shop and Coldstone on the way home! Picked up a pizza for dinner and we were beat!! Alice had gotten Cammie to take a marathon nap and I thought she was still tired but she ended up staying up til about 10 and then waking up at 630 this morning. She is really into opening and closing the fridge door now. I also asked her yesterday morning if she was hungry and she nodded yes and then did the sign for eating. She is so smart!!! But when I made her mad later by telling her no she walked down to her room and shut the door. She is so funny! This morning we went to Tot Time and she had a really good time. She is not too into the story or the craft but she likes the playtime, and she did play with the other kids some. Her and another little boy were dancing, that was really cute. We stopped to look at the cats and dogs on the way out and then came home and she ate lunch, played a little and now she is napping. I'm going to grab a bite and maybe try to nap a minute myself!!

Cammie and Pudge

What a gorgeous day today! So of course I have had a splitting headache all day. UGH! Joe got a bunch of stuff done on his Honey Do list. I was less than productive. I did manage to keep Cammie fed which is in itself all day job. I took her to Kmart for a little while with me (I hate Kmart). I figured the outlets would be packed. We were going to stop on the way home and feed the animals by Rustico but the parking lot was full. We settled for a walk with Daddy and the pups when we got home! Alice is coming over tomorrow to watch Cammie so we can do some baby free shopping. We were going to go to Delaware but I think we may go to Columbia instead. I'm sure we will change our mind a few times between now and then. Going to hang out and wait for The Amazing Race to come on!!!

Chilling in my chair!

Weather was much improved again today but the backyard is still soaking wet. It will probably dry just before the next monsoon. Joe headed back over the bridge this morning to go order our new couch (the bigger one does fit!!), it will be here on the 24th. He also went to Home Depot. Cammie and I tried to do some cleaning. We've had dinner, a delicious roasted chicken and Cammie has had a bath so now we are just hanging out! Can't wait til the couch is here and we can all actually sit in the same room and watch TV. Other than in the bedroom of course. It's just too crowded and uncomfortable in the living room upstairs. Hope everyone is having a great weekend!

DUCK!

Another blustery and rainy day today. We headed over the bridge early to do some shopping and there were a lot of trucks lined up along 50 waiting for the wind restriction to be lifted. Not sure if that is going to happen anytime soon. We went to Value City to get the sofa that we picked out a while ago and while we were looking around we found one that we liked better but weren't sure if it would fit in the basement so we had to come home and measure again. It will fit so we need to go back and order it. And find an area rug. After that we went to Petsmart to pick up some milkbones and to Michaels Crafts. I swear I got so annoyed, when I was with Alice, Meaghan and Emily last week we went to the Micheals in EC and the line was really long and there was only one person working, well the same thing was going on in this one so I just left the things I wanted. I found all but one in Toys R Us so it wasn't a total loss, and actually got a better deal. Those little Crayola Marker/Paint packets where it only marks on the paper included were buy one get one free in Toys R Us so I got two instead of one! They just didn't have the giant coloring sheets there. Oh well! I'm sure I can find them somewhere else. We found a little table and chairs and a vacuum that works too! When we got home we had lunch and then Cammie took a nap. I fell asleep for a little bit and then when she woke up I wasn't quite ready to get up so I laid her down in bed with me and cuddled up under the blanket and both us fell back to sleep! When I woke up she was still out and stayed that way until I woke her up at 415. I figured if I didn't wake her up she would never go back to sleep tonight. I hated to do it!!! She still seems a little tired so there is hope. I'm actually ready for bed now... such an exciting Friday night!! Got to make sure we get a snack before we go to bed because Diners Drive Ins and Dives comes on and that always makes us hungry!!!!

Loving the sliding boards

I think we are about to either float away or blow away today. Yikes! Alice came over this morning and we were going to go to Sams but since it was raining still we took Cammie to the Ultimate Playzone instead. There is logic behind that, if we went to Sams we would have to put stuff in the back of the truck and it would have gotten soaked or blown out! So anyway, the playzone was pretty cool. There are a lot of badly behaved rude children in this world though. Or is it because there are badly behaved rude parents?? Which came first the chicken or the egg?? Cammie had a great time running around and playing on everything. Alice and I did our best to keep up with her, and if you are looking for a workout, climbing up a moonbounce ladder will do it for you I promise!!! After that we went to Chik FilA for lunch, then home so I could drop off Alice and Cammie and then go to a doctors appointment. After it took Joe forever to get home, he almost had to float across the bay I think, we had a yummy dinner with eclairs for dessert!!! YUM!! Cammie fell asleep a little bit ago and soon I will be relaxing in bed watching Survivor.

I don't think this Thursday will look anything like last thursday....

What a rainy gross day today. It sounds like it will continue for a while too. Wonderful! Cammie and I stayed home and didn't venture out for anything today. That made the dogs happy. It's just hard to find things to entertain her with. You know she only has a few toys...... It feels like it is about 10 at night. UGH!!!

Goosing a goat

Busy busy day again today. I'm sensing a trend. We got up this morning and went to Tot Time Fun at Parks and Rec at the narrows. There were about 6 or 7 other kids in the class. It went well I thought except for the little boy that pushed Cammie out of the fire engine and stuck his finger in her mouth. EW. They do a half hour of free play, then a half hour of story time and a craft, then a half hour of free play. This other mom there was telling me about this place called Roly Poly in Severna Park. She said it was pretty fun for the kids and her little girl is two. When we got home Cammie had some lunch and then she went up to the outlets with Ashley. While she was gone Olivia called and said that she had taken Eva to the health department for the H1N1 vaccine and there was no line so when Ashley and Cammie got home we all went up there and Cammie got her vaccination. Now we have to do this all over in four weeks. Sigh.....

Do NOT Disturb.....

Had a very busy day today, I'm not sure how I even got it all done! Did 4 loads of laundry, and hung two of them outside to dry. Went to the grocery store, which is getting more and more challenging with Ms. Grabby, got home and put everything away ( I saved 63 bucks, got a $10 off coupon for next time and a coupon for a free turkey), played with the dogs for a bit. Met Jennifer and Brody at Cracker Barrel for lunch, after that got dog food, went to the deli and came home and got Cammie to fall asleep. Played with the dogs, cleaned a little, started dinner, Joe came home! He emptied the rest of the wood out of the truck, we ate dinner, gave Cammie a bath and now I am exhausted!!!! Cammie kept looking for Da'EE today. I tried telling her he was at work but she kept yelling it. It was funny. Tomorrow morning we start her Tot Time Fun at Parks and Rec so we'll see how that goes. Hopefully she will like it!

Sporty Spice!

What a beautiful day!!! It was gorgeous out today! We didn't take Cammie to the vaccine clinic today because there was already a line when Joe went past almost two hours before it started. I think I'll try later this week, the county has one coming up that Olivia told me about. Joe took Cammie out to Donna and Bill's so he could cut firewood with Daniel. Cammie had a great time hanging out with Aunt Donna! I got a bunch of cleaning done and then Alice came over and we went to a jewelry party at Jennifer's. She had lots of pretty jewelry and yummy sangria! We stayed for a little bit and then came home and took the beasts for a short walk. Joe and Cammie got home and now everyone has been fed and bathed and now we are all just hanging out! I'm waiting for The Amazing Race to come one!

Playing in the leaves!

Well yesterday after I posted, Alice came to pick up Cammie and take her out to dinner and shopping. Joe and I decided to go to Harris' since he was craving oysters. They had a pretty yummy looking oyster bar set up. I got a crab cake and hush puppies and of course a nutty buddy for dessert. YUM!! We had two different couples sit next to us and all were very nice. We came home and chilled out for a little bit and then Alice brought Cammie back. A fun evening was had by all, except that Cammie ate all of Alice's corn on the cob. Ooops. This morning Joe went and got the trim that he needed for the basement and worked on that and I took Cammie up to the outlets to get a new pair of shoes. That place was packed!! I guess cause it is a weekend. I'll try again during the week, I did find her a pair of shoes but I would have liked to have looked around a little too and there was just no room for that. Tomorrow morning is the H1N1 vaccine clinic at the pediatricians office, we'll see how that goes.

Riding like a pro!!

Yesterday, Alice, Meaghan, Emily, Cammie and I went on a field trip to Clark Elioak Farm. It was really cool. They have a bunch of stuff from the old Enchanted Forest (which I know I went to but can't remember) and they have a petting farm and pony rides and a tree maze. Cammie LOVED playing with all of the animals and we were trying to figure out how many we could get into the back of the truck. We had lots of fun and then we went to Uno's for lunch then did a little shopping at Michaels (well we tried to but the lines were too long.) and Hallmark and Kohls. Then we went to Toys R Us, which oddly Cammie slept through. She had fallen asleep in the truck and then we put her in the stroller and she slept the whole time we were in there. She did however wake up as soon as I opened an ice cream bar. Her sense for food is uncanny. We had a great day and it was nice out too, crisp and cool! Had an OK night last night and are NOT having a good day today..... I tried to go to Kmart earlier to get a new trash can for the kitchen which was useless since they didn't have anything close to what I was looking for. Cammie wasn't happy about being in the cart, then when we walked through the toy aisle she kept wanting toys that were way too old for her so she was getting mad. We finally made it out of there (and did not break anything and I only had to put back two things that she threw in the cart). I did find the Snow White movie but they only had the blu ray one and the guy there said that was all anyone has (which I have found to be true so I got it). I'm sure I'll find the regular one everywhere now. UGH. So we left Kmart and I went to the vet to pick up medicine for Bailey ( a whole other long story in itself....) and when we walked in I shut Cammie's fingers in the door. AND I left the house without a binky, I did buy one in Kmart but couldn't get the freaking package open so we had to ride all the way home screaming and crying. (both of us). When I got her in the house she fell right to sleep and slept for about 40 minutes. I think she is still mad at me though. To add to my wonderful day, my outside clothes dryer that you are only supposed to use inside blew over again and when I finally got it back upright it fell over on my back and hit me in the head. Happy Freaking Friday everyone.......

I know they are boys jammies but girls can be firefighters too!!!!

Got some stuff done today too! I did have to go across the bridge for a doctors appointment this afternoon and I dropped Cammie off at Meaghan's. She (Cammie) was waving at the door when I left and when I got back she was crying, however she was pointing at the basement. So those of you who know how fond Cammie is of cats must have guessed that Meaghan's cats were hiding! Cammie wanted to play with them and they had other ideas! She got excited when she saw one sitting in the door when we walked up the steps! She also gets excited when she sees Cody next door, and she loves playing with our dogs, but there is something about a CAT!!! Tomorrow we are going to Clark Farm with Alice and Meaghan so that should be fun! Hopefully they will have lots of animals for her to pet and play with!

Pudge is such a good boy!!

Not a very exciting day today. Cammie and I stayed home so that I could hopefully get a few things done around the house and I did but not as many as I would have liked. Oh well.... Tomorrow I have to go across the bridge for a doctors appointment and Meaghan is going to watch Cammie for me. I feel sorry for Meaghan's cats!!! Had a yummy dinner of beef, potatoes and peppers in the crock pot, now we are all just hanging out! Have a good night and stay warm, it's supposed to get chilly!!!