Sew Excited!

I am going to learn how to sew!



Like learn to sew with a sewing machine!
And I could not be more excited!

Of course, it would be kind of stupid to go
out and buy myself a machine without seeing
first if I'm even going to like it.

Those suckers are expensive!!

I mean, I'm pretty sure I'm going to
enjoy it, but you never know.

Anyway, this evening, I typed {half joking} on my facebook status,
"I need a sewing machine. Does anyone happen to have
an extra one lying around the house?



And, holy moly, guess what?
One of my sweet friends, Kathy, whom I went
to Jamaica with sent me an instant message on facebook
tonight asking me if I was interested in learning to sew.

I told her I was indeed, and then I asked her if she sewed.

To my surprise, her answer was, "No. But I do have two sewing

machines lying around the house that I really don't have
room for right now. Do you want to borrow them?"

I.could.not.believe.my.eyes.

"Um, yes! I totally would!"

I mean, seriously, how perfect is that?!

Thank you, thank you, thank you
Kathy for being so kind to lend me
your sewing machines.

I can't wait to get started!
Sew excited!!!

Our Night in Frisco & Vacation to Kansas City

I am playing major catch up! I can't believe it has been a little over two weeks since I took these pictures. Better late than never, right?

Anyway, the same weekend that Noah and I flew to Kansas City for my sister's bridal shower, Josh interpreted a conference in Frisco. It actually worked out so that Noah and I got to spend Friday night with Josh at his hotel in Frisco before we flew out on Saturday morning.

We arrived at the Embassy Suites {such a gorgeous hotel!} about 4:30 or so and checked in. It felt like we were on vacation {pretty sure Josh wasn't feeling that way}, even though we were still in the DFW area.

Once we got to our room, Josh quickly showered and got ready, and then he went on to the conference. Noah and I just hung out in the hotel room for a while and rested. Scratch that. I rested. Noah, on the other hand, ran around the hotel room, jumped on the bed, stared at himself in the mirror, and pretty much touched anything and everything he could. He was a wild little guy! It was so cute watching him explore and have fun.

Once we rested and played for a little bit, we decided to go to the mall because I needed to get a Pottery Barn gift card for my sister, Abby. I had no idea where the closest mall was, so I pulled out the trusty GPS {can't live without it!}, and I found out there was a mall about three miles away from the hotel. Nice!

While we were at the mall we walked by the Coach store. Not good. If you know me, you know I have a slight addiction to Coach purses. So of course, I had to go take a peek and see what all they had. And was I ever tempted to walk out with the one in the picture below. It sure would have looked pretty on my arm. Don't ya think?

Sigh. And Pottery Barn {curse that store!} tempted me as much as Coach did. There were so many pretty things; I wanted to buy everything! But once again, I was a good girl and just walked out with a gift card for Abby.

Next stop: the mall playground. Is that what it's called? Well, you know what I mean. I could not believe how many kids were in there playing! It was a zoo! Noah was a little overwhelmed and stood back most of the time we were in there playing, but he had a good time after he warmed up to the place.

After we played for a while, we decided to head over to the food court to get something to eat. Noah and I shared orange chicken and fried rice. It was just not very good. You know, typical mall Chinese food. Why I wasted nine bucks on it? You got me.

After we left the mall, I decided to run to Target to try to find something cute to wear to Abby's shower. No such luck. But Noah found something he wanted. He spotted the candy section in no time, and grabbed himself some Reese's Pieces. He was such a good little shopper with Mommy the whole evening, so I gave in and bought them for him to eat on the way home.

Once we got back to the hotel, I let Noah run off some of his energy {sugar rush} and play around for a while. And guess who slept in the big hotel bed all by himself that night!? We were so proud of him. Such a big boy!

The next morning we woke up bright and early, and Josh dropped us off at the airport. Usually Josh goes in with us and helps me out with Noah, but this time, he didn't have time since he had to get back to the conference. It was just me and the little guy this time. I was nervous because trying to check in with a toddler is just not that easy, but everything went so smoothly. Noah was sooo good. He obeyed and stayed right by my side the whole time we were in the airport. Such a little sweetie!

And, out of all of our flights we've had together, this one was probably the easiest. He was the sweetest little guy. We looked out the window at the clouds together. We read his favorite book, For the Love of a Pug, several times. Noah even got a little sleepy and just laid back on me for a little bit. I can say in all honesty it was a really good flight.

But we sure were happy to finally be in Kansas City. We had such a great time! Spending time with our family the whole weekend was wonderful!

More to come!

p.s. All the pictures were taken on my iPhone with my new app addiction: shakeitphoto. It's like a Polaroid camera {you know the one where you shake the picture for it to develop} on your iPhone. If you're tempted to download it, be warned: it is super addicting! Oh, and I almost forgot, a new menu for the week is up!

Couldn't Resist

One thing my brother is famous for is his funny expressions.
And, as you can tell, he isn't shy about it. So, when I came
across this picture of him tonight, I just couldn't resist.

Love you, Matt.

p.s. The photography page is done! Check it out.

Noah's 3rd Haircut

You want to know why Noah has only had three haircuts in two years? There is a short answer and a long answer. I'm gonna go ahead and give you the long answer.

Noah got his third haircut yesterday. His hair was getting long {almost mullet-y looking in the back}, so we decided it was probably time for another haircut. If you'll remember, Noah hates, hates, haaaates getting his haircut. So, we knew what was coming. The stylist, on the other hand, did not.

I dialed the number to the salon.

"Hello, can I help you?"

"Um, yes. Do you cut toddlers' hair?"

"Yes we do."

"Okay, good. Well, can we bring our two year old in for a haircut?"

"Sure. Can you be here around 5:15?"

"Yep! See you then. Oh, and how much does it cost?"

"Fifteen dollars."

"Okay, thanks!"

On our way there, we bought Noah a cookie hoping it might distract him while he got his haircut. But we knew in the back of our mind, the cookie would not work.

We walked in the salon and it was basically empty except for maybe one or two other customers. Thank goodness! We knew it was going to be loud. And Noah, well, he happily walked in with us not knowing what was soon to come. Poor guy.

I sat down in the chair, we placed Noah on my lap, and then the stylist draped both of us. Noah calmly and happily accepted the cookie Daddy was feeding him. Life was good. Well, it was good until the stylist cut off a little piece of his hair in the back. As soon as he felt the scissors cutting his hair, Noah knew exactly where we were at and what we were doing. He was getting a haircut! And he was not happy about it! I felt like the worst Mommy in the world as I tried to calm his screaming cries and hold him down. It was horrible. I felt so sorry for the little guy; he was so scared and just wanted it to be over.

It was so not fun.

While we waited for Josh to pay, I held Noah in my arms as I listened to my sweet little guy tell me all about his bad experience. Poor guy. Thank goodness he soon forgot about it and was back to his happy little self again.

My mom suggested I just cut his hair the next time he needs a haircut, but I'm so afraid I would butcher his hair. I do sometimes wonder though if Noah would do better if I were the one cutting his hair?

What do you think?

It's Hot!

It has been so hot here lately. Oh my.

I mean, it's so hot our pool feels like bath water.

And, that my friends, is no bueno.

But tonight, the weather was beautiful {meaning it was in the 90's},
so Noah and I took advantage of it. We put our bathing suits on
and went to the pool to play. We had so much fun!

The favs:












What a cute little fishy you are Noah!

"No."

Me: "Noah, do you want to go to Walmart with Mommy?"

Noah: "No."
Me: "Well, sorry mister, you have to come with me {as I try not to burst out laughing}."

Mommy Learning Experience of the Day: Only ask yes/no questions if you will genuinely accept a "no" answer.

Oh the joys of hearing the word "no" a hundred times a day.