Memorial Day = Rain Day

So it has been raining for 6 hours straight....yuck! I'm so over it...especially since I have two puppies that I am sure would love to be playing in the yard. This morning I was ready to go for a run and was actually going to go for at least 4 miles this morning...pretty excited about it. However, my sweet baby girl asked if she could go running with me...and who can refuse that cute face?! So Norah went in the stroller with me...I probably haven't taken her in the stroller since I went back to work in August. She is a little tall for it...her knees were jacked up! But she loved it and we went for a 3 miles walk. I was going to try to run but considering I was pushing a good 40 lbs...I decided a walk was perfect. The minute we got back...it started raining and hasn't stopped.

Yesterday I ran and did the grocery shopping (for the week...I hope) and hit up Trader Joes, EarthFare, and Harris Teeter. I also went to Lowes and got some flowers which Norah helped me plant in some planters. I'm so glad I got it done yesterday! Then we came back and Jeff and the neighbor put up a tent that we borrowed from a co-worker of mine. We are debating whether to go camping sometime soon and thought we would just make sure we knew how to put a tent together. Let's say it took a little longer to put up then planned but it is up and the kids had fun playing in it. We also set up the baby swimming pool and that was a hit with the kids too.

Jeff and I grilled out last night..turkey burger for him...veggie burger for me and lots of grilled veggies...it was super yummy!

Well it is hard to believe that tomorrow is June! Norah will be three in June...whoa! Also Ashley had her baby girl today....everyone is doing well! Norah may be getting sick...please don't!! And Darcy is on track now! The first night I had to get up with him at 1:30 am...but last night he slept the whole night through! He is doing fine in his crate and no crying. I take him to the vet tomorrow. So far it has been pretty normal having 3 dogs!

Well keep your fingers crossed that Norah just has a summer cold or something and nothing more. I pumped her up with a smoothie (blueberries, strawberries, banana, spinach, almond milk) we shared it and it was yummy! Also I made sure she had her vitamin.

Picture of the tent today in the rain. I also took this picture through the screen on the porch.

Norah ready to go on our stroller ride today! She had fun!

Posing by her swimming pool with the puppies!

The start of the pool, she then got naked and then we ventured and put on a bathing suit. Next the neighbors came over and played in it too. :)

Random pic of Norah the other day posing.

Well it was strange not going to the beach for Memorial Day but it was really nice to have three days at home too! Also I need a shout out to some May birthdays lately in Jeff's family....his brother Glenn's birthday was May 21, Niece Allyson's 16th birthday was May 29 and Jeff's brother Allan's is today. HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

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Memorial Day = Rain Day

Welcome Darcy!!

Well he is here!! Darcy is with us! I picked him up about 9 am in York, SC and he is so sweet! He is pretty laid back. We got home and played some then we put both in their crates and they were worn out...or at least Darcy was! Finn is super hyped up and is ready to play! We came back and played some more outside and then Norah went down, dogs in crates (they were ready to nap again!), and Daddy in bed. I decided to take advantage and rode the bike and walk....I wanted to run but it is humid and I didn't feel so hot so decided to just walk. I definitely like running better in the morning before the sun gets so hot!

They are going to be the best of friends!!!

Ranger is even in action...we took him to the vet on Thursday and we got him some pain medicine...it seems to be helping a lot. He is able to get up some more...

Norah is enjoying her new little brothers!!

We took Finn to the vet Friday and he weighs 8.4 lbs and Darcy weighs just a little over 5 lbs but Darcy has a lot of very soft fur so he looks the same size!

Jeff is cutting the grass now while the sun is out. It is supposed to maybe rain again later but tomorrow and Monday should be sunny all day! So we'll be spending a lot of time outside with the puppies and perhaps even doing a little grilling out!

Some other exciting news...my "little sister" Ashley and her husband Mike will be having their baby girl on Monday...she will join big brother and they will have a family of four! I am so excited for her...her blog is on my blog list "Ryan Madden"

Also here is something random...I haven't eaten meat but 4 times in the last 8 weeks...and the truth is I didn't even like it when I ate it those times. So I think I'm pretty much not eating meat anymore...of course I will eat fish and never say never...but we'll see.

Well I'm off to play referee with these two puppies as they like to "attack" each other!! Probably will post again this weekend...Anyone going to see Sex and the City 2 this weekend? I think I will have to round up some ladies to see it soon!

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Welcome Darcy!!

I swear it feels like Thursday but nope it is Wednesday!

Yo! Well let's catch up...last Friday, Hubby and I took baby girl with us to the wine store to get the beer and wine for the shower on Saturday. Of course, baby girl was being wild and crazy and I knew she was going to break something (she didn't!) so I said "you are driving me crazy, this is going to make me want to drink!" and Norah turned to me and said "Are you kidding me?"...it was hilarious...

Saturday I made the cookies for the party (made the dough on Friday night...) and also got a new TOY!!! I got a bike! I am so excited! I had been looking and did my research and got the best deal on a Cannondale Quick 4 (I got the men's version)...it is an "urban" bike and I love it so far! So let's discuss bike differences from now to when we were kids...

1. Ya gotta wear a helmet now...never wore one as a kid...safety is good
2. Your butt hurts now...they tell me this will get better
3. And you could ride forever...gotta build up!

I only got to take a quick spin on Saturday before the party...as I didn't want to get too gross...but you feel like a kid on it! It is fabulous (but hard)!

So Sunday I went on a ride through the neighborhood and then Monday...I got up at 5:30 and headed out for a neighborhood ride...then came back and got off and went to start running...and literally almost fell over. My legs were like jello! So I ran/walked.

Tuesday...walked with my neighbor in the AM. Wednesday...went back out on the bike and did the neighborhood loop and then got off....WALKED up the street and then started running...much better! I am pretty excited about having a bike to mix up the running the summer. My neighbor (not the one I walk with but my other one!) is trying to talk me into a mini triathlon in September...we'll see...

Tomorrow and Friday of this week...Jeff has to run production at work super early in the AM...so no workouts outside for me...so I might take tomorrow off and then Friday could be workout DVD and treadmill? The truth is I just like working out outside so much better than working out inside. So I will have to motivate myself!

Other things for this week...tomorrow Norah has a "Summer Fun" party at school but I have a doctor appt...so Daddy Jeff is going to go and hopefully get some pics with his cell phone. We also are taking Ranger to the vet tomorrow night (doesn't look good...sweet Ranger) and then I take Finn to the vet on Friday for his next round of shots.

Saturday I pick up new puppy Darcy (very exciting!) and his vet appt is next Tuesday...lots of time at the vet! Whew this was a long post...so I'll leave you with some pics! And of course...I should have pics of Darcy up this weekend and maybe even a pic of me on the bike in action! This is a generic picture of the bike!!

Here is a random pic of Norah running in the yard, with Finn on her heels, and she has all her jewelry on...necklaces, bracelets, etc. I told her she looked like a gypsy!

Can we say....I'm so excited about this book!! I love this series...I totally recommend going and buying them...this is the third and last one and I pre-ordered from amazon and got the hardback for $11!! It is on sale at Target now for $16! Anyway...I have been slack in the reading department lately...so I'm gonna finish my current book so I can read this next week!!!

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I swear it feels like Thursday but nope it is Wednesday!

Baby Shower!

Well last night, Jeff and I were one of 6 couples that hosted a couples baby shower for our friends Ellen and Will (one couple was unable to attend as they are about to have baby #2!). Ellen and I have known each other for 15 years now...we were college roommates and roommates in the real world too! They are having a boy in July and I couldn't be more excited for them! They will make wonderful parents and I can't wait! So I took about 60 pics last night but narrowed it down to 10 so I wouldn't have pic overload! We had BBQ, mac-n-cheese, baked beans, slaw, hush puppies, beer and wine....whew! Shawna hosted it at her house which is awesome...also the weather was great...a little humid at first but no rain and not that hot.
Just some food set up pic

Cute cupcakes!

Cookies...I actually made these...and yes they did look like a kindergartner decorated them....but they tasted good!

Guest of honor, Ellen and my cute hubby!!

Me and Ellen (she looks amazing...just like a little ball in her belly!)

Ellen and the soon-to-be daddy, Will!

Cindy, Shawna (host and it was her house), Stephanie (host)

Kristin (host), McCay (host), Carrie and Ellen

Me and the cute hubby...I love him (even though sometimes he drives me batty!!) :)

Me and Margaret (this is Will's sister and I used to be her boss!...how funny!!)

Well I'm working on laundry...seems like that is always never-ending! Gotta put cute, baby girl in bathtub and get geared up for another work week! Later!

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Baby Shower!

Me Sickey

Yep...I'm sick again...I swear I have been sicker since I went back to work in August then I have been in the last 10 years. I have strep throat and it sucks. They did give me a shot of penicillin in the buttocks region so I am so hoping that kicks in soon. Of course, those of you that are moms know that it doesn't matter if you are sick...you are still expected to do everything! Jeff had strep throat a month or so ago and he layed in bed for three days...I'm lucky to get a nap in!! Ahhhhh! Oh well what do you do?

So my mom came up this past weekend and we were hoping to go see Darcy but the breeder was busy and we couldn't go so I guess we will meet the little guy on Memorial Day weekend when I pick him up. I think Finn will love having a playmate! The only pic I have taken lately was with my blackberry of Norah riding her bike...she is so cute!

I did watch the movie "Young Victoria" and really liked it but I wanted it to be longer! Well I am so behind on random things I need to do so I'm off to try to get better and get some things done.

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Me Sickey

Darcy Update

Well this week has been wild! The whole month of May is just crazy busy! I did get some updated pictures of Darcy to share...however, we aren't sure which one is him yet. They match you up more towards personality....but we are listed to get a black male and so since there are only two black males...here they are!!

Well I'm off today to get Norah ready, take her to school, hit up Target, got to Verizon (my phone has been acting up) and on to work! Just a little over two weeks and Darcy will be here!

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Darcy Update

Monday...just random stuff

Well I was slack on taking pics this weekend so the ones I have for this post are not that great. Let's see Saturday...Norah said she didn't feel good (I think she has allergies) but to be safe we didn't take her to swim lessons. I hit up Costco with Norah while Jeff cleaned the back porch. Then Jeff left and headed to Charleston for the night to celebrate Jake's graduation. Norah and I hung out and my friend Ellen came over in the late afternoon. She is due in July and is having a little boy...she looks great! She has the cutest baby bump! We ended up going to get some dinner at Hawthorne's pizza so that was nice. Even though we live close by...we are bad about actually seeing each other...we gotta get better about that!

Came back to the house and my neighbors came over and we just sat on the patio...drank some wine and watched the kids play....it was great! I love my neighbors! I did watch the movie "Leap Year" and it was cute. Sunday...Norah and I just played around the house and outside. Jeff got back around 6:45 pm and we just chilled. It was a very low key Mother's Day around here.

Well today I was so tired at work! Mondays are definitely not my favorites. Jeff's parents came over for dinner tonight and now I am about to hit the bed!

Here is a pic of little Finn (please ignore the mess in the background)...he has been so good!

These pics aren't that good but she wasn't into taking pics tonight but she came home with 2 pigtails and it was the cutest thing ever! She looks such like a big kid now and not a baby!

On a random note...I really kinda want to start riding a bike. It does scare me to actually ride on the road with cars but there has to be safe places to ride around here. I guess I can always just start riding in the neighborhood first....pretend that I'm like 10 years old and cruise the neighborhood! :)

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Monday...just random stuff

A Busy Week...

This week has gone by in a blur. Having Finn with us feels like he has always been here. He has done really well. Most nights I've had to get up once with him to go outside but that is it. I did go running on Monday and walking on Tuesday and Thursday. Work has been busy this week and basically it has been just a non-stop week.

Thursday, Norah woke up and just wasn't her self...she said she didn't feel good...so my neighbor (fabulous Sarah) watched her in the morning and I came home at lunch to be with her the rest of the day. I decided to treat her to a trip to the "ice cream place"...she doesn't get frozen yogurt.

Yoforia just opened in Charlotte beside Trader Joes...Norah got a chocolate yogurt with mini marshmallows, M&Ms, and Gummi bears...

I think she liked it!! We sat outside and she was so into the toppings! It was fun to do something with her during the week just us two. We had a lot of fun!

Then Thursday night I went with my mother-in-law to see Letters to Juliet for a free screening. She got the tickets through where she works. It was cute but I'm glad that I didn't pay $10 to see it! I do love seeing movies...and there was the preview to Eclipse before the movie started...I can't wait till that comes out!

Today I went to Norah's school for a Mother's Day breakfast...it was so sweet! She gave me a paper flower to wear and made me a card and poem. They had answered the questions "What do you want to get your mom for Mother's Day?" and Norah had answered "a cupcake." And "Why do you love your Mommy?" and she said "Because she gives me lots of toys."...how cute!!

Here are some pics from this morning....

This is a cute picture of Norah sharing her strawberries with Anna without even being asked to share! A proud moment for Mommy! (Yes, she had already spilled her juice!)

Cake time! Yum!

Norah and Anna hanging out...Norah eating a mini donut!

And Norah eating another donut!

Norah sugared out!

Well I'm off to bed! I'm exhausted! Jeff is headed to Charleston tomorrow to go to Uncle Jake's graduation from grad school. I sure will miss him! I hope to post again this weekend and will be sure to get some new pics of Finn up! I'm hoping to also her some updated pics of Darcy too...I get to pick him up in three weeks!

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A Busy Week...

Another good night!

Well it is a muggy day here...the humidity is crazy! Late yesterday Christie, Harper, and Perry came over to check out the little guy and he slept the whole time! Last night was great again! We are so lucky with this puppy...we put him in the crate around 9:30 and he cried for about 5 minutes and then he went to sleep. Around 11:30 pm I took him outside and then he cried for about 5 minutes again and went to sleep. Woke up at 6 am and took him out...then we went back to bed until 9 am (that is when Norah woke up)!! He has been so good! Today I hit up Trader Joe's...I actually planned out the meals this week with a handy, dandy week planner Christie brought me...so I made a list of what we needed and stuck to it. Amazing how much you save just sticking to the list!

Well Norah walked Finn on his leash to the neighbors house and here is a cute pic of Norah with the neighbors, William and Davis. They are all so cute!

Sorry this pic is so blurry...my lens fogged up!!

Jeff is cutting the grass now and Finn is sleeping on the floor. Norah and I are hanging out eating lunch. Once she goes down for a nap...I'm going to try to clean and get laundry started. Then we will watch the finish of the Quail Hollow tournament (I still call it the Wachovia!). And maybe we will have some more visitors checking out Finn this afternoon. Have a Happy Sunday!

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Another good night!

Update 1 on Finn (and some random stuff)

I guess the next few updates are going to be pretty much all about the new guy...Finn. Last night went way better than expected. He woke up about 10:15 pm and I took him outside. Then about 10:45 I put him in his crate....(I had warned Jeff that he would probably cry all night so told him he would probably rather sleep in another room...so he slept in the guest room) Well Finn cried until 11:15 pm and then he was out! He slept in his crate and didn't make a sound!! I couldn't believe it! I woke up at 6 am and he was just sitting in his crate looking at me. So I took him outside and he did his thing..then we went back inside and he slept for another hour. It was great!! I hope tonight is the same!

I took him to the vet today to get checked out and looks good so far. He got his first vaccine and we go back in 4 weeks. Norah wants to play with Finn non-stop! He was so tired this morning but she would not let him sleep. So he is taking a nap in his crate now and Norah is taking a nap in her room...they should both be good to go this afternoon!

Well on a non-dog note...I forgot to tell ya'll that they gave me an "easy button" at the conference I went to. Norah has taken it and walks around the house pushing the button and says "That was easy"...it is hilarious.

I just dropped Jeff and a friend of his at the Quail Hollow tournament. Jeff told me that he heard that Tiger's wife, Elin, filed for divorce and is requesting $500 million because he admitted to sleeping with over 120 people...but I haven't read anything on people.com and if ain't on People...it ain't true...yet.

Also what about Sandra Bullock's news...that baby is so cute! Good for her! I am amazed that they kept a baby secret for over 3 months!

Well I guess I'm off to chill for a little while before my little ones get up!

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Update 1 on Finn (and some random stuff)