Playtime

Lawson and I kept busy when Lincoln was at school. Here we are playing out front...

And a picture Lawson took of Mommy, he's getting pretty good....

The Name

From Lincoln's work on his 1st day. I guess he didn't realize to write in between those lines, but I thought he did great....

By the way, we did wake him up for soccer practice and he did great. First game on Saturday

First Day of Pre-K

So here is your quick rundown of Lincoln's First Day of Preschool. For those of you that were wondering how it went. Remember he switched schools this year from last and he is now going two days a week at our church.

For those of you that have been able to experience it, Lincoln is not a morning person. So, it was a bit challenging getting him up, motivated, and ready by 8:30am.... Not quite as bad as I'm sure it will be when the 1st day of school excitement wears off.

I think it was the apple that put us over the edge. He had to bring an apple to school today... his favorite kind... so they could make applesauce.... Now I only shop on Sundays. Sundays only.... So this put a rock in the road for me since I found out about the apple on Tuesday. Needless to say, we had to go to the grocery store on the way to our first day of school to get this apple..... Not good. I like being prepared.

He was excited about school... And I was excited for him. Lawson was sad and wanted to stay.

I didn't expect to get so choked up dropping him off. It's not his first day of preschool, he went last year. And it's not like he is in Kinder garden where it's every day... Nonetheless I lost it emotionally. I wanted to go say to some friends... but I had to just leave the building and get a grip on myself.....

I didn't get any cute 1st day of school pictures, etc.. But I did buy the apple and this one 1st day of school pic with the famous apple... He had to bring a bag today with 3 things from home for show and tell to tell the class about himself. His 3 items were a family picture from the lakehouse with his cousins, his Gameboy, and a toy car he has had since he was a baby.

He must have had a good time, here he is as we speak.... on the couch crashed. It's time to leave for soccer practice...HMMMMMM.... Let him sleep or wake him up for practice??? What to do???

Future in Politics?

Last night Lincoln chose to sit and watch 2 1/2 hours of the Republican convention with us. And he LOVED it. He was very interested in what they were saying, asking a lot of questions. He LOVED Palin, he said that she was veeeeery smart, nice, and that he kind of wanted her to be his mother (???)... So, we haven't swayed his decision any but he seems to be a Republican like his mommy and daddy. We all 3 thought Palin rocked the house and hope she can someday serve as VP. Not just because she is a women, but because she would do great.

There, thats it... The 1st and last time to get political on my blog....

My Favorite Month

My favorite month has always been SEPTEMBER. It's my birthday month and I love it.


I love bringing an end to the summer and starting the fall.



Love the weather dropping and the leaves changing colors. Even on hot days, there still is a welcoming breeze.



I love that September is the beginning of a routine.


I love the way is sounds....September....


September is a nice time to be anywhere. Not too hot not too cold.



Love the feeling of the back to school excitement. The new clothes, the new friends.

Let's here it for September!!

Old Old and I mean Old Friends

Thanks to Facebook, I've been able to reconnect with like half of my kindergarten through 6th grade classmates back when I lived in Durand, Illinois... An small farm town kind of like Mayberry. One of my BFF's from back then even is now a famous actress in LA... She was on The Office last season and is now filming a movie with Tatum Oneil. wow... you would never guess which one in the picture she is... (hint she is the redhead) It's been fun finding out what everyone has ended up doing.... So I posted these class pictures on Facebook... Enjoy... And it's up to you to find me.... Funny thing is Lincoln found me in each picture, I must not have changed too much.

I'm Going to Love Being a Soccer Mom

Lincoln had soccer practice tonight, one on Thursday then they have their 1st game on Saturday.... He's doing pretty well... Just needs to practice some.

Colors and Boys

Our new stovetop, and an idea of the granite coloring. For those of you that asked... It's hard to take a picture of granite bc of the glare!!

Here's the boys on the way out to Lincoln's Meet the Teacher open house this morning... He starts school on Thursday, it's going to be a good year. His teachers are Ms. Cathy and Ms. Caroline... On Thursday he has to bring an apple to school to make applesauce. He was also sent home with a bag to put 3 things from home to tell about him during show and tell. This should be interesting. Wondering what he is going to pick to bring....

My Labor Day

Laborious

Just for fun, I thought I'd pull out this meme I found. In honor of Labor Day, it's about...well, labor. And not the kind you get a day off for, either. Other Blogger Mommy's please cut and paste and put on your blog but let us know you played!!!


How long were your labors?
Lincoln: 26 hours

Lawson: 24hrs

How did you know you were in labor?
Lincoln: I was induced 2 weeks after my due date. I hadn't even started dilated at the time.
Lawson: I went into the hospital to be induced, and they said I was in labor: I had no idea. Good thing I was at the hospital..

Where did you deliver?
I had both in a hospital. Where the drugs are.
Lincoln was a Memorial Hospital in San Antonio, and Lawson at Katy Hospital

Drugs?
Yes, I loved both epidurals. I'm a big baby. Would never even consider natural childbirth. Why ruin such an enjoyable moment??? My epi was much stronger with Lincoln, with Lawson I still could feel the contractions, etc... With Lincoln I didn't even know I was having a contraction when I was....

C-section?
Neither... They both came out with just a couple of pushes. I remember with Lincoln they kept saying that if I didn't start dilating I would have to have a c section... I think I was in labor for 20 hours and was still 0 cc dilated!! Also the baby was stressing, and something about a fever in me and him.... ask Ron he was more alert at this time. Also remember a mean nurse at this point.

Who delivered?
Dr.Cox (Dr Hedges) and Dr. Edwards. But really the nurses delivered and the dr's just came in for a minute to catch the baby coming out.

Weights:
Lincoln was 8 lbs and 10 oz
Lawson was 7 lbs and 15 oz

My weight gains:
With Lincoln I gained 42 lbs
With Lawson I gained 19 lbs


And you Gulf Coasters stay safe. We're praying for you.

Are you smarter than a 2 and 4 year old??

1. What holiday is this weekend?

Lincoln (age 4): The Fall

Lawson (age 2): I don't know

2. What does "labor" mean?

Lincoln: You can do something like go bowling or go to the movie theatre. Or maybe both.

3. Who does the most labor in your home?

Lincoln: Daddy

Lawson: Mommy ( I was in labor twice, does that count??)

4. What else are you going to do this weekend?

Lincoln: Buy the movie Meet Dave (don't know anything about this...), go see Fly Me to the Moon, eat lots of pancakes, and play with my dog.

Lawson: Take my socks off!

5. How many days do workers get off for Labor Day?

Lincoln: Lots and lots of days, like 1.

Lawson: Two!!!

6. What do people eat on Labor Day?

Lincoln: Pancakes and Snow Cones (that was us....) Corn on the cobb.

Lawson: Meat

Today, we Bowled

Today we went bowling... I think we found a new hobby. We bowled 2 complete games.... and the boys loved it. I was suprised at how the boys were able to do. It was FUN... They put up bumpers on the gutters for the kids.

Lauren won the 1st adult game, and I won the 2nd with a 126!!

Then we went and had lunch at Lifes a Beach....

Saturday Night Out, Fun

The Flower Mound Four, and Susan and Lauren: we all went to Medieval Times here in Dallas. We had a great time, and the boys loved every minute of it!!

The Shack

I DID IT!!!

I finally finished my book, and WOW (breathless)....

Thanks to Jenny for the recommendation, more please!!!

This is a Christian/Fiction book, and it's a big hit around here right now. EVERYONE is reading it, and it is changing peoples lives. For me, it was intense and very emotional. But it helped allow me to understand religion especially the trinity much much better. I'm sending my copy to a friend, but you can order it used for pretty cheap on amazon.com... Let me know if you have read it...

Meieval Times

Auntie Sue Sue and La La will be here any minute. I have 2 very excited little boys. But I'm excited too!!!

Tonight we are all going to Medivial Times Castle for dinner and a jousting show.... Can't wait... My family went in Florida when I was probably Laurens age, 15 or so.... Good Memories....

www.mediavaltimes.com

Waiting for School to start...

Most kids started school last week or this week. Lincolns school doesn't start until after Labor Day. Tuesday is meet the teacher, then his 1st day is Thursday. He's just sooooo excited, mostly about bringing a lunch in his lunchbox... But also about his teachers and who the kids in his class are going to be....

Lincoln has been enjoying soccer practices, and has his first game next weekend.

He will also be in the Little Crowns choir at our church. Between two days of preschool, soccer, and choir... I think he will have a well balanced schedule this year.

Kitchen's Coming Along

Well, it's been a tough week here at the FM4 during our kitchen reconstruction. It's been loud, it's been dusty, it's been stinky, I've had stranger coming and going, and I've been washing my dishes in the bathroom.

But things are coming along!D!!D The granite is in and looks amazing. Wow, what a difference from the u.g.l.y. white counter top things we had.... We also had a matching back splash put in. Love it... Our kitchen looks so much "warmer" and brings our whole home more together. We have changed out our stove top to a black/stainless FLAT top... And a stainless Fridge (still need to change out oven and dw to stainless, next).... We put in a new DEEP under mount sink 60/40, along with some new fancy faucets. Ron put in a new garbage disposal with more horsepower... and tonight he replaced all our copper knobs with stainless steel. When it all comes together over the next couple of days, I post some pictures...

My sister Susan and niece Lauren (LaLa) are coming in for Labor Day weekend. Yay!!

Free Photo Book

If you have the time, you can click here and order your very own photo book.
For Free. Plus Free Shipping. Works for me!!!

I ordered my free book today. It took about 30 minutes from start to finish. I had to download the software it needed, but I think it's going to be cute. I did my book on our last trip to Florida.

Just make sure you enter in the coupon code and your total will be $0.00

www.Albelli.com has a free 24-page photo book using coupon code momspaceab81 with free shipping.

1. Install Albelli photo software
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3. Enter book title and email address
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Winged Cat, Pretty Cool

Winged cats have been known to exist since the 19th century, but only a handful of people have actually seen—let alone owned—one. This woman in Sichuan province watched as her beloved kitty grew angel wings on his back last summer after a bunch of female cats tried to mate with him. "Many female cats in heat came to harass him, and then the wings started to grow," she said.
Geneticists have a less romantic theory. They believe it could be a genetic defect, a skin condition, or the result of poor grooming.

Eat More Chicken

Free Chick Fil A???

Chick-fil-A® is introducing new, bigger, tastier, dippier Chick-n-Strips™ and sauce – and you can try them for FREE.

This Labor Day, Monday 9/01 10:30 a.m. to close, wear any football team logo or collegiate logo for a free three-count of Chick-n-Strips." Last time they did something like this, they would give you as many as people were in the car at that time...

Full Details Here

That works for me! We'll be there on Monday to score a free lunch.

Lawson Swims

Lawson, our little 2 year old athlete decided to start swimming on his own this week. In this video, he is swimming in the shallow end.... but he can also go into chin high deep and swim across the pool. Pretty amazing, he just pretty much taught himself.... He hasn't had any lessons or anything. If he keeps swimming through the fall/winter, he will be a pro by next summer.