The Weekend Report

The weekend started out a bit rough for the girl... she came down with a fever/cold on Friday when she woke up from her nap and we KNOW our girl is sick when she "cuddles"...or in this case, practically passes out on her Daddy's lap... but who can sleep when one of her favorite shows is on? :) The girl does love her ESPN :)

On Saturday she laid low at home with Daddy while I went to Bread-Making 101 and Cookie Decorating for amatuers :) MIL was the resident expert, "training up the younger women"...

and some of us sure needed that training... turn the mixer on LOOOWWWW when you add the flour...

a special time spent with special girls... Liz was the cookie expert, sharing her knowledge of royal icing and technique. What a GREAT time!

and the bread didn't come out 1/2 bad either! :)

On Sunday we were priviledge with cousin T's arrival and gotta say, I think CountryDad was a little disappointed he wasn't in the vicinty... so they had to chat via the phone...

Minnie was feeling a bit better (key word being was) but she turned up her game to hang with her big cousin...

he didn't mind :) He was a great sport about wiping boogery noses for more than 24 hours...

plus he got his seeds ordered so it was a good, productive weekend all around... :)

Minnie is still really under the weather... considering I'm blogging on the couch right next to her and she can't be bothered to climb out of her Daddy's lap to come over and poke the keyboard... sad.

A Post for CountryDad

or rather CountryMum so she can steal the pics OFF for CountryDad :)

day 18 plans/dreams/goals you have

uh... I revert to two prior posts... please see day 8 and day 11

haven't we already been there... done that?

The Children's Museum

On Thursday we headed to the "big city" to experience the Children's Museum for the FIRST time!!! Minnie was PSYCHED... well, as psyched as a 14 month old can be when you say words she doesn't understand like "museum"? :) We picked up J.T. and Dani, met up with Pheebs, her Mom, Lily and her mom and our new friend Abby who is Pheebs big 2nd cousin!!! Minnie took right off for the "Vet" area... of course seeing all the wooden cut-outs of the "Woof woof" on the wall may have enticed her in that direction :)

she spent some time in "Whole Paycheck" ... for those of you chuckling... thank you.

she and Lily did some shoppin' together.

we met up with Dani and J.T. in the "Toddler Park" where most things were padded and soft... didn't seem to matter when Minnie did a somersault down some small stairs and she was NOT a fan of the padding :)

good thing she got over it... :)

our new friend Abby :)

Dani and Minnie both enjoyed a small room that was showing a video of some tribal dancing and had some drums for them to play...

headed into the "Mt. Kid-ah-din" :) and the sea creature touch tank there on the left. Minnie touched a starfish for the first time and got to man handle some seaweed :)

checking out the stuffed creatures....

awwww.... my friends, their babes and can we all please note that J.T. is holding BOTH her babies?? :) THAT'S RIGHT :)

Sweet girls...

tired girls....who both zonked on the way home...

great time spent at the C.M. with great friends... can't wait to do it again!!! :)

When you look good... you look good...

pretty sure she's working on her Uncle D's "sprinkler" move :)

day 17 ~ someone you would want to switch lives with for one day and why

No one.

Seriously.

I have been thinking about this for a couple of days... sure who WOULDN'T want a day in the life of the rich and famous? Someone who's biggest concern is which pair of $700 shoes to wear to the BEACH?

But honestly... I have an AMAZING life. I have the world's BEST, Husband, cutest baby girl, warm home, food on my table, an AWD car that is PAID for, a little PT job I get to do FROM HOME, "stay-cations" with my honey and babe ALL YEAR ROUND (Summer anyone? :) awesome friends, AND a family that I wouldn't trade for ANYTHING.

So really. Sorry. No one. I'll keep mine thank.you.very.much.

Wednesday: Fun with Pheebs!

On Wednesday it was our turn to return the "haircut" favor to Pheebs and her Mama... we were up and at 'em bright and early... oh wait... Minnie seems to be getting EARLIER AND EARLIER regardless of what we are doing.... I digress... anyway... up and at 'em and dressed for the day!! Wearning... nonetheless... an outfit Pheebs, Grammie made for her but will be a bit big yet so she shared with Minnie... (yes CJ that IS your car that you left here at Minnie's house and yes we WILL get it back to you :)

Minnie wastes NO time checking things out at Pheebs house and making herself RIGHT at home with the toys

It was so neat to hang out with the girl one on one :) she snuggled with me, she smiled and laughed and spent much of our time together wondering where Minnie was (as Minnie raced around the circle of her home) and giving me this response to "Where is she?" :)

"ooooo THERE she IS!!!" :)

Playing TOGETHER...

It was a great time spent with the little ladies and word on the street was that we played so hard, Pheebs took a 2 HOUR nap when we left. Wish I could have said the same for my girl :)