Time for a Charlotte update! She is 7 months now (7 1/2 really by the time I am posting this... ) and I can't believe how much of just a little person she is! She has this amazing personality that she shows off to anyone that will smile at her, it's amazing how many hearts she has captured in the aisles of Target and Kroger alone! Everyone asks if she is a good baby or comments on how happy she is - I couldn't dream up a better baby myself! She rarely cries and if she is crying you know something is up and it is usually short lived. Even when she is hungry or dirty or tired she'll let you know by talking to you or just letting out a little whine but does not burst out in screams until you put that first bite in her mouth. If she sees that you are fixing her food or she is in her highchair she is pretty content just to hang out until it is ready. I mean really, what more could you ask for!
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Thursday, September 10, 2009
Labor Day
Sunday! This post continues from the previous post in Owensboro... Mom, Charlotte and I left Owensboro and headed to Bowling Green after lunch on Sunday. Mom left Charlotte and I there and she kept driving south while at the same time, Jeff drove up from Spring Hill to meet us there. We met up at his parents new house in Bowling Green! Jeff and his family are pretty much from Bowling Green but a couple years ago his parents decided to move down to Gallatin TN to be "empty nesters." They were not as happy with their new "downsized" home or its location and really missed Bowling Green. All that to say, they decided a few months back to go ahead and move back. They found a wonderful home that is perfect for them and perfect for all the family! All their kids are married now and grandkids are starting to pop up so more space is a must! Jeff is of course the resident tech go-to-guy so he was called upon to set up their entertainment system so that was his main job Sunday. All this back story to say, Jeff and I were at their house Sunday to spend the night and spend some of Labor Day with them.
Charlotte had been much better during the morning and early afternoon on Sunday but by later afternoon she was getting a little fussier and snuffy so we laid her down and she fell asleep early - about 6:45! The grown ups had a wonderful home cooked pot roast for dinner and then Jeff and I had a date night! We took advantage of Charlotte's sleeping and having someone there to watch her and took off into the big city of Bowling Green! We drove around for a good hour partly looking for something to do and partly seeing what has changed since we had lived there and of course reminiscing our youth years!
Charlotte had been much better during the morning and early afternoon on Sunday but by later afternoon she was getting a little fussier and snuffy so we laid her down and she fell asleep early - about 6:45! The grown ups had a wonderful home cooked pot roast for dinner and then Jeff and I had a date night! We took advantage of Charlotte's sleeping and having someone there to watch her and took off into the big city of Bowling Green! We drove around for a good hour partly looking for something to do and partly seeing what has changed since we had lived there and of course reminiscing our youth years!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Owensboro Visit
The Lyons and Shoopman Families were totally wiped out from our busy weeks and dad's birthday party on Friday night, but Saturday morning came early and Mom, Charlotte and I packed up and headed up I-65 for Kentucky.
Owensboro was our first big stop and we got to take Charlotte to her first Dove Hunt on the Rudy Farm... oh yea baby. She loved being outside in the breeze and being loved on by her great aunts, uncles, and cousins. She surprised me and was not at all bothered by the shot guns going off in the field around us (we were safely tucked inside the "shop" but I still had to work on calming my "momma nerves" with guns being around my baby!) I was upset by seeing the poor little birdies shot out of the sky... even more so when I was shown their decapitated heads... needless to say we did not stick around for the grilling time. *shudders* I love my family and love that they love what they do, but I am for sure a city girl and that is reinforced in me at times like this!
Anytime we are in Owensboro we stay with my Nana. She is technically my mom's step-mother but as she became a Rudy when mom was just 11 they are very close and the only Nana Rudy I know. Nana is approaching 85 and is in wonderful physical health but is showing signs of her age when it comes to her mental state. Her short term memory is at times very very short, but regardless she loves seeing little Charlotte bug and gets excited for her visits. It was wonderful seeing them play together on the floor. If you see the photo below they are playing on the floor together on the quilt that Nana embroidered for me when I was born. It meant a lot to all 4 generations of women in that house to have them share moments together on that blanket. Nana read Charlotte's book to her, Charlotte talked back and just smiled at her Nana - even showed her how she is just about ready to take off crawling. It was precious time spent together.
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Here is "more" about the wedding
Owensboro was our first big stop and we got to take Charlotte to her first Dove Hunt on the Rudy Farm... oh yea baby. She loved being outside in the breeze and being loved on by her great aunts, uncles, and cousins. She surprised me and was not at all bothered by the shot guns going off in the field around us (we were safely tucked inside the "shop" but I still had to work on calming my "momma nerves" with guns being around my baby!) I was upset by seeing the poor little birdies shot out of the sky... even more so when I was shown their decapitated heads... needless to say we did not stick around for the grilling time. *shudders* I love my family and love that they love what they do, but I am for sure a city girl and that is reinforced in me at times like this!
Anytime we are in Owensboro we stay with my Nana. She is technically my mom's step-mother but as she became a Rudy when mom was just 11 they are very close and the only Nana Rudy I know. Nana is approaching 85 and is in wonderful physical health but is showing signs of her age when it comes to her mental state. Her short term memory is at times very very short, but regardless she loves seeing little Charlotte bug and gets excited for her visits. It was wonderful seeing them play together on the floor. If you see the photo below they are playing on the floor together on the quilt that Nana embroidered for me when I was born. It meant a lot to all 4 generations of women in that house to have them share moments together on that blanket. Nana read Charlotte's book to her, Charlotte talked back and just smiled at her Nana - even showed her how she is just about ready to take off crawling. It was precious time spent together.
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Here is "more" about the wedding
Dad's 50th!
Well we did it! We pulled off the surprise party for my dad's 50th birthday! After deciding months ago that we (mom and I) wanted to do something for dad's big 5-0, we procrastinated enough that it came down to just a couple weeks to get out the invites, buy the decorations, plan the food, and pull together the all important embarrassing photos! It was a very busy couple weeks for us, but totally worth it. We decided to have it at my house on the day after his actual birthday and invite everyone from the bridge (at least everyone we had emails addresses for!) as well as some "old friends" and family. All in all we filled the house with about 40 people for cake and ice cream and lots of laughs.
Dad showed up about 20 minutes after everyone else and had no clue what hit him! We did put a sign and balloons and such up outside so he had a minute to get used to the idea before he walked in the door and was bombarded with people. We could see him walking up the driveway (I think he would have run away if it wasn't for mom) and he was already red in the face and rubbing his hands down his face in either awe or embarrassment one! Once he finally made it in the door we greeted him with "surprise" and noise makers and lots of hugs. He made his rounds of hellos and thank yous, blew out the candles on his yummy cake, and opened his very inventive gifts and cards. Thanks to everyone that brought all the singing cards, "old man" gifts, and rolls of pennies :)
As much as my dad said he did not want a party and will kill my mother and I, I think he enjoyed seeing all his friends and family and appreciated the love and care that came with the party. Enjoy some photos of dad though the last 5 decades and of his party. (Some were too big to upload here, check out facebook for more!)
Here's to the next 50!
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Dad showed up about 20 minutes after everyone else and had no clue what hit him! We did put a sign and balloons and such up outside so he had a minute to get used to the idea before he walked in the door and was bombarded with people. We could see him walking up the driveway (I think he would have run away if it wasn't for mom) and he was already red in the face and rubbing his hands down his face in either awe or embarrassment one! Once he finally made it in the door we greeted him with "surprise" and noise makers and lots of hugs. He made his rounds of hellos and thank yous, blew out the candles on his yummy cake, and opened his very inventive gifts and cards. Thanks to everyone that brought all the singing cards, "old man" gifts, and rolls of pennies :)
As much as my dad said he did not want a party and will kill my mother and I, I think he enjoyed seeing all his friends and family and appreciated the love and care that came with the party. Enjoy some photos of dad though the last 5 decades and of his party. (Some were too big to upload here, check out facebook for more!)
Here's to the next 50!
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Friday, September 4, 2009
Fantasy Football!
So I have fallen into the world of Fantasy Football this year. I have thought about joining a league for a couple seasons now but never really understood it enough or had a group I wanted to play with. Our small group decided to start a league for our church so its my time to start too! Not saying I understand it all by any means, and yes it is a little strange that I am the only female playing... but I'm looking forward to it!
Our draft was Wednesday night and it was an interesting experience! It was an online draft but most of us got together with all our computers and logged on together so that while we were active online we could joke and talk together. Jeff is playing too of course so it was very good having him with me to help pick my team. I read up on some strategies and the ins and outs of the fantasy world earlier that day so it helped me understand more but also made me more nervous because it can get very in depth and over my head! In the end it was pretty easy because the players were listed in order that yahoo considered them to be ranked most to least desirable. I used some of the other sites I had found to make sure that I was picking the best team for this season. I'm looking forward to getting my first week underway!
Here is the roster for "Sugar and Spice" - take a look at let me know what you think!!
Our draft was Wednesday night and it was an interesting experience! It was an online draft but most of us got together with all our computers and logged on together so that while we were active online we could joke and talk together. Jeff is playing too of course so it was very good having him with me to help pick my team. I read up on some strategies and the ins and outs of the fantasy world earlier that day so it helped me understand more but also made me more nervous because it can get very in depth and over my head! In the end it was pretty easy because the players were listed in order that yahoo considered them to be ranked most to least desirable. I used some of the other sites I had found to make sure that I was picking the best team for this season. I'm looking forward to getting my first week underway!
Here is the roster for "Sugar and Spice" - take a look at let me know what you think!!
Monday, August 31, 2009
And We're Back!
We are back up and running! I'm excited to be able to start blogging again. One of the fun new things in the Lyons' house is the new 13" MacBook Pro - among other things this will help with my being able to blog more consistently.
My desire in all of this was to be able to keep up with Charlotte's growth and development - that means I need to post more than once a month! She is changing so much now that she is 7 months old, it's only going to go faster from here.
I'll work on short but sweet posts to cover the last couple months of key events and of course put up a few photos too! Keep us on your radar!
My desire in all of this was to be able to keep up with Charlotte's growth and development - that means I need to post more than once a month! She is changing so much now that she is 7 months old, it's only going to go faster from here.
I'll work on short but sweet posts to cover the last couple months of key events and of course put up a few photos too! Keep us on your radar!
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Long Time No Post
To anyone out there that actually reads my blog...
I know it has been 2 months since I have posted anything - sorry! If you found your way here from the "new" design, you'll see that my blog has been hijacked my hubby ;) I want to blog still, (pending time, computer availability, and interesting topics) especially since Charlotte will be 6 months old tomorrow and will start doing all kinds of fun things like new food, crawling, sitting up, and who knows what else over the coming months! I need to figure out the best way to do this and the best way to make the blog easy to find so it isnt lost in the production end of the website. Once I get back up and running you'll know. Thanks for hanging in. For now, a couple Charlotte photos from the past couple months to keep you oooing and awwing![gallery columns="4"]
I know it has been 2 months since I have posted anything - sorry! If you found your way here from the "new" design, you'll see that my blog has been hijacked my hubby ;) I want to blog still, (pending time, computer availability, and interesting topics) especially since Charlotte will be 6 months old tomorrow and will start doing all kinds of fun things like new food, crawling, sitting up, and who knows what else over the coming months! I need to figure out the best way to do this and the best way to make the blog easy to find so it isnt lost in the production end of the website. Once I get back up and running you'll know. Thanks for hanging in. For now, a couple Charlotte photos from the past couple months to keep you oooing and awwing![gallery columns="4"]
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