Quick Post from Little Rock

We went to the Wonder Place in Little Rock today. Second time Maddox has been there and he loved it even more than last time. We met up with Kendall and her son, Brody and also my friend Mandy and her little girls Ella and Harper. So much fun to hang with my Little Rock friends!

My sister sells Kelly's Kids clothing and I pretty much clothe my kids for an entire season with their cute stuff. Here is Margaux, Cruz, and Maddox all in matching Kelly's Kids before we left...adorable!

When Mandy showed up I about died....Harper had on the same line of Kelly's Kids...Ha!!! All four matched! Too cute!This is Maddox playing with the velcro blocks at the WonderPlace:

Maddox at the water table:

Here is Cruz and his new friend, Harper, playing at the baby water table. Harper was splashing water all around and Cruz just kind of took it all in!

After we wore the kids out, we decided to go eat at the Purple Cow...and in case your counting, that would make 4 adults and 6 kids...wow! The hostess crammed all 10 of us (carseats and all) into the very back corner of the restaurant. We were crammed. Cruz had had enough by this time and decided the only way to get what he wanted was to throw a MAJOR crying fit. One of the kind of melt downs that makes everyone look at you...stressed me out! I ended up packing him up and waiting in the car while he went to sleep! I missed getting to visit over lunch! Oh well...maybe next time!

Up for tonight....Mark grilling steaks! Yum! Tomorrow: Uncle Mark watching ALL the kids while my sis, Kim, and I do a little (or maybe a lot) of retail therapy. David...I need it after Cruz's fit, so don't get mad;).

Trucks and Crawfish...A Saturday in the South!

When I realized what I was about to write about...I realized just how "country" it sounded! We spent the day looking at trucks and then ate crawfish (a food entire parties are built around)!

So anywho, here is my sweet boy at the Touch a Truck fundraiser yesterday. I didn't get to walk around with the boys since I was working the event. (I was in charge of bounce houses...don't even get me started on that experience!) David had a camera...here is what we got:

This is Strike...the Naturals mascot..Maddox wasn't in love with him!

Here's my son in the back of a cop car...lets hope this is a once in a lifetime thing!

On to the crawfish....It was our friend Matt's 30th birthday party. Need I say, I only ate the side dishes...crawfish aren't my thing. But we had a good time! Happy Birthday Matt! (Side note...I'm the big 3-0 next month...ugh!)

This is Lindsey, me, and the hostess with the mostess...Michelle.

Dave, once again, eating mud bugs...


Me and Michelle

The Gals...Emily, Heather and Baby Eden, Me, Michelle, and Lindsey..

Now, I'm off to pack for Little Rock. Going to visit sis and her fam till Tuesday....BY MYSELF WITH THE BOYS...OH WOW, WHAT AM i THINKING??!! It's gonna be fun but lots o' work...till then....

I Got Tagged!

So my blogger friend Devin "tagged me" on her blog. Devin and I met in Junior League around 3 years ago. She is one of my favorite people I met in the League and miss seeing her since she left. Luckily we have blogs to keep up with each other. She has two beautiful girls...one of which is a newborn...and they are some stylish girls!!

Anyway- so here goes nothing...here are the instructions for "eight things":
1. mention the person that tagged you.
2. complete the list of eight things.
3. tag eight of your wonderful blogger friends

8 Things I look forward too:
1. Our family vacation to Orange Beach next month.
2. Planning my trip to LA to see Kristin!
3. Maddox's 2nd birthday.
4. Getting Cruz well.
5. Getting at least one kid out of diapers. Even more so, BOTH kids out of diapers!!
6. SUMMER!!!!!!!!
7. Naptime!
8. Bedtime!

8 Things I did Yesterday: (yesterday was pretty uneventful for me too):
1. Woke up before the kids and had my coffee!
2. Vacuumed, which is huge for me!
3. Battled with Maddox over him not jumping off the back of the couch
4. Battled with Maddox over not telling Mommy "NO!"
5. Checked Facebook way too many times.
6. Gave into Cruz's crying and carried him around most of the day.
7. Shopped on the Internet.
8. Played Bunko with my girlfriends!!

8 things I wish I could do:
1. Track who checks my blog...I always wonder who looks, but doesn't comment!:)
2. Vacation more!
3. Shop as much as I wanted...although, pretty much do that anyways...sorry, David!
4. Get a pool in my backyard.
5. Be more disciplined and do yoga, quiet time, run, etc.
6. Get a tummy tuck after these 2 babies..ha! Although, if I was better at #5, I wouldn't have that problem!
7. Water ski...hope to learn this summer!
8. Sleep in at least once a week!

8 Shows I watch:
1. Good Morning America
2. Regis and Kelly
3. The View
4. The Hills
5. The Real Housewives of NYC, Orange County, Atlanta and New Jersey
6. Real World/Road Rules Challenges
7. Dancing with the Stars
8. I'm a nerd and watch news channels a lot! (Mostly Fox news)

8 Friends I tag:
1. Alissa
2. The Genco Journal
3. Alyssa Anderson
4. Sara Hardin
5. Eva Clark
6. Casey L.
7. Katie Cole
8. Amanda Vestal

Mothers Day

What a fab Mother's Day! The first one since 06 that I wasn't preggo:)...ha! I'm so blessed with my two boys and thankful to be their 'mama'. We spent the morning at church, then went to a brunch at Crabby's with my parents and Davids parents (thank God they were all there to help take care of my kids!!), then I headed to the movies with bunch of other moms!

Here is me with 2 of my favorite babies:

Mother's Day was also Cruz's baby dedication at our church, Church at Pinnacle Hills. He slept through the entire thing just like his brother, Maddox, did at his dedication...ha! Here are some pics of the day. (You can tell as the pics go on, Maddox was DONE with the picture taking!)

Good News!

Cruz finally got in with the pulmanologist with Childrens Hospital! So happy for this...June 15th. Hopefully this appointment will give us the answers we are looking for!!

Platters, Putters, Playdates, and Pumped

First of all, I picked up my PLATTER from Different Strokes. And, as promised, here is a picture of the finished product. I LOVE IT! Now I want one for every season with the boys hands and feet!!

Wow, it sure has been rainy around here! When the rain broke for a few hours the other day, David decided to get out of the house with Maddox and take him for his first ever golf game...a full 9 holes! Maddox had probably the best day of his life. He even had a real putter to play with. David said putting was the only part he was interested in!

When he got home all he kept saying was, "hole, Maddox, hole!" Meaning, "Maddox putt the ball in the hole". He would also say, "Dada, hole, GOLF!!". It was so funny listening to him try to explain what they did...so sweet...what a cute Father/Son day!

Of course we have pictures:

Here are the boys coming up on the 4th hole right behind the house.

And here is David and Maddox with his PUTTER:

Maddox with his club! So much fun!

This morning the boys were so cute playing outside, I decided to go get the camera and play around with some pictures.

CHEEEEEEEEESE!

This is at the park at our PLAYDATE with the Hutchinson girls and the Hampton girls. I swear, I'm the only one who has had boys!!! Didn't get any pictures with the girls:(.

Last but not least, I am PUMPED we have decided to finally decorate the game room. Kirsten Blowers is doing the room for me (she is from the store I mentioned before, Rifraff, where I bought the zebra table), and let me tell you, this girl is good. I love what she has come up with and can't wait for it to all be done. Think green walls, orange ceiling, fun fabric, and modern furniture...can't wait! Oh, I get happy just thinking about it! Here is a sneak peek of the fabric:

OH, and Happy Birthday to my girl, Mandy!

Quick Update on Cruz

I took Cruz for a second opinion today. We went to WellQuest, a place that two of my friends (Mandy and Teresa) both recommended. Let me just make a side note that this place was SO nice, SO up to date, SO clean....I will be back for sure! Anyways, the Doctor we saw said a few things:

*It could be allergies since they run in our family, BUT they can't be treated in a baby this young. However, in one month he will be old enough. That's IF its allergies.

*He said his lungs sound full of "junk". He decided to put him on a steroid and an antibiotic to see if that helps. We actually have not tried an antibiotic yet, so I'm anxious to see how it works!

*Last, he is referring him to a pulmanologist with Arkansas Children's Hospital. Some of the dr.s actually come to a place in Lowell once a week, but it is extremely hard to get in. SO, if we can't get an appt. up here within 2 months, we will be going down to Little Rock to have him checked out. Chest x-rays...stuff like that. We are so ready for some answers!

Keep my lil guy in your prayers! I'm sure it is nothing major, but I am so ready for him to be healthy! He is still so happy and smiley...can't imagine what his personality will be when he is feeling 100%!!