Men.....or boys and their toys!

As most of you know.....we had a little incident involving a sippy cup and a 52" Sony Bravia Flat Screen Television.  Since our suspicions were confirmed and it is definitely "going to cost more to fix than to buy a new one", we started looking. 
Well, Eric bought a new TV the other day and it is HUGE!  He got a great deal on it.  It has something covering the screen so that sippy cups will not penetrate it, which is a definite plus.  However, I don't think the boys will go anywhere near it for fear of their lives.  Kidding, kind of. 
Did I mention it is huge?  Like--60"!  Like--we need to move and have a bigger living room to accomodate this thing?! 
Oh well, men boys gotta have their toys!  Eric is very much looking forward to football season.....even more now. 
Me?  Well, I am trying to figure out how to rearrange my pictures on the wall because the TV is covering the bottoms of them now.  

YUM!!!

A few weeks ago, Lori posted this recipe on her blog.  It looked easy enough and my family LOVES alfredo and shrimp (except Gavin....who just loves shrimp).  So, I went to Pioneer Woman's website and printed it out.  It was super easy and delicious!!!
While I was there, I started looking at all the recipes.  There was TONS of amazing food.  I also printed out this recipe.  Eric really likes cajun pasta....so I figured I would try it out.  It was soooo good.  I even made a version using soy milk that wasn't spicy for the boys and they cleaned their plates (After Gavin informed me that it looked gross)! 
I am all about trying new things.  They have to be simple though...and I don't like a ton of weird ingredients that are hard to find. 
So.....try this recipe and let me know what you think.  I liked it enough to put it in my cookbook!

Cajun Chicken Pasta

Happy 4th of July!

We had a great July 4th!  We went to church, out to lunch and then spent the rest of the day at Eric's parents house. 

The boys swam for hours and hours and hours.  There are hardly any pictures of Gavin because he was way to busy playing with his "cool, older" cousins to let me take any pictures of him. 

And Nolen played with Spiderman ALL day long.

He also picked Mommy a flower....one that Mamaw had just planted!

We ate yummy food!

The adults played croquet....

They made smores in Mamaw and Papaw's outdoor fireplace (which is becoming a tradition).

Gavin had burn't marshmallows on graham crackers.....and he loved them.  He doesn't even know that he is missing the best part of a smore.

 and then Daddy and Uncle Sean did the fireworks that Papaw got.  We got home about 10:30 and Mama was ttttiiiiiirrrrrreeeedddd!  It was a great day!

24 Weeks Already!!

This pregnancy is flying by!  I am feeling pretty good.  I can definitely tell that this is my third pregnancy.  I think I am already "waddling".....mainly because my sciatic nerve is bothering me.  I don't recall that happening this soon with the boys.  Other than that....I am just pretty tired in the evenings and my patience isn't what it usually is (which isn't saying much because I am always impatient......now I have none--zero). 

I am no longer going to tell you how much weight I have gained.  Ha!  So, obviously it is more than I would prefer at this point.  I am guessing somewhere around 20 lbs so far.  I feel like my arms and face are already filling out and I swear I have cellulite at the tops of my legs.  Ugh.  I am going to Florida in August for maternity pictures with the most amazing photographer.....Mrs. Amy Q, and I was really hoping not to look gigantic for them.  I am already considering asking if she can use photoshop to slim my arms and face down in the pictures! 
Little Man is kicking all the time.  The boys have both got to feel him and they get so excited!  Nolen is still full of questions.....he wants to know if babies poop and pee in their cribs and if he can carry the baby and if the baby is as big as his spider man toy...and on and on and on. 

We are getting really close with a name.  I think that we have pretty much decided but I don't want to announce it until I am sure.  It isn't a name that was on the poll but it was fun anyway!

Day at the Lake!

When we had a boat, we used to go on the lake all the time.  Then we had two kids. sold our boat and started hanging out by the pool instead.  It was just easier with the kids and less work for Mommy and Daddy. 
Eric's parents still have a boat and I think we went out on it one time last year.  Gavin and Nolen have been begging to go up there.  Eric's brother's family had went up and spent the night on the boat the night before. So, yesterday we headed up and spent the day with them on the boat!  The boys were so excited, as we were pulling up to the marina Gavin said "I am literally sooooo excited!" 
We had a great day! 

Mommy and Nolen riding on the boat.

Daddy and Nolen....so sweet!

The boys had so much fun swimming and jumping off the boat!

And they went tubing!

Nolen rode with cousin Wyatt.

Gavin went with Daddy

And did a little cliff jumping and rope swinging!

Gavin told me that it was "the best day of his life"!

And Nolen said "I wuv necarines Mommy!  Dese are sooo good!"

Hmmmm........

I know it has been a while since I last posted.....I can't think of anything to say. Weird--I know.

I did get a couple of cute maternity shirts....

This one....It says "This is how I roll"

And this one....which I was wearing for my 20 week post.

Gavin and I went shopping the other day and ordered the crib.  I planned on using Nolen's furniture but his crib got recalled.  So.....we got a voucher to get a new one.  Fortunately, we were able to find one that was similar to the one we had so it will go with the changing table.

I told Eric that I feel like this pregnancy is flying by but we are not getting anything done.  We are using Nolen's bedding but I want the nursery to be completely different and we have a lot to do. 

Poor baby has No Name.  We have completely changed our mind on names.  I really want to make a decision but Eric is not in any hurry.

I am in a serious sewing rut!  I ordered some REALLY cute fabric to make some stuff.  I have a gift that I really need to make, the baby is already here and he is going to be six months old before I get it done!  I just cannot seem to get motivated and when I do.....I seem to have no brain and mess it all up and end up REALLY frustrated.  Eric says I am "pregarted".  It means I am pregnant and retarded and just farted!  HA!  I was going to leave out the farted part.....but what pregnant woman isn't gassy?  It is just part of it.

Well, that is enough randomness for now.

 

Look who is swimming!

Gavin was already swimming without swimmies by the time he was Nolen's age. So....Eric is determined to have Nolen swimming by the end of the summer. We have a pool and we definitely want him to know how to swim in case of an emergency. Eric taught him to swim to the edge and hold on and work his way to the stairs. He did great!
He drank quite a bit of water and in perfect Nolen fashion.....threw up after he finished swimming. He said that his tummy hurt, threw up all the water he drank (and his popsicle) and has been fine ever since.

Don't ask me what he is screaming before he jumps in the water....I have no clue!! (Possibly counting??!)