It's time...

I can't believe it's been a year since I last posted! Well, hopefully now that I have a new idea of what I want to do with this blog I will be better about posting.

I have recently become RE addicted to makeup. Here's how it happened: I decided over the Christmas break that I wanted to get a "new" look...something I could wear for New Years or other special occasions. So, I went to my FAVORITE makeup store--MAC--and fell in love with the makeup the girl at the counter was wearing...Well after about 45 min I left with a new look and about $100 worth of makeup. My sister was with me and well....lets just say that we both fed into each others frenzy over the makeup. It's been down hill for me since then. Les and I went back to the MAC counter about a week later and spent even more money. Don't even get me started on the Vegan eyeshadows created by Indie companies that we discovered this past week. I need to start posting pics so you can see all the great colors. Bryan of course thinks I'm crazy but at least my attention has been slightly turned away from Matilda Jane for the time being...at least for another 2 weeks that is :)

Oh and here are some pics of the kids to satisfy any family members who aren't really here to listen to me rant and rave about things I'm buying :)

Ava in September 2009

Ava had not starting walking yet but she was able to stand up on her own. I kept saying "I can't wait for her to start walking"...didn't I learn my lesson from Hunter :)

5 months!!!!

It's been since August when I made my last post!!! I guess you can tell how busy I've been. It seems like since I've been back at work I have NO life!!! I go in super early, get home late, play, feed, bath and put the kids to bed, do some MORE work and then go to bed myself. Sometimes I feel like a zombie walking around. So I'm going to try my best to recap the last 5 months :) So in August our friends Buck and Barb came to visit with their son Dominic. We had the opportunity to visit NOB and see some military helicoptors. We love when Buck and Barb come to visit and we hope they come again soon!!!

Summer...hmmm

Summer is almost over :( I've really enjoyed being able to be at home with Ava and I'm not looking forward to only seeing her in the evenings and on weekends. Hunter's been gone now for about 2 weeks and I miss him a ton as well. We talk almost every day and I still can't tell if he misses me or not...hope so :) He'll be back in about 3 weeks...which feels like a LONG way off. I wish I could say that I have some exciting news to share or some interesting story to tell but I don't...I've been spending most of my days being a "bum". You would think that my house would be spotless and that I'd have meals cooked everyday...ha ha ha not at all! Right now there is folded laundry on my couch, laundry in the dryer and washer, dishes in the sink, clean dishes in the dishwasher and baby toys on the floor. The best part...I DON'T FEEL GUILTY!!!! Don't worry though I'll be back to normal once school starts. Funny how when your really busy and feel like you have no extra time to do anything is when you accomplish the most...well at least that's true for me. Well Ava is standing now and crawling ALL OVER the place. Today a friend of Bryan's was visiting and we were all hanging out in the kitchen. He asked "Can Ava climb the stairs?" My reply "No, not really" Dan's reply "Well she's climbing them right now". Sure enough she was up to the 3rd stair and wasn't stopping...guess we need to get a gate.

So here is my little (not so little anymore) H-man...he said he wanted to get some sun...heehee...he's so cute. He of course LOVES the water whether its the beach or pool. He's my little fish.

This was Ava's second time at the YMCA pool. She gets so excited when we go and loves to splash in the water. Her hair is a bit messy and you may even see sunblock on her face. She was getting tired and was ready for a nap.

Here is Ava in her Kate Mack tutu bathing suit...I LOVE this suit!! We will definately get it again for next summer. This pic was taken on July 4th. Unfortunately when we got to my aunts house it was time to eat so Ava didn't get to go down to the beach in her bathing suit. We went down later that evening and she wasn't too excited about the sand and waves. She did however LOVE the fireworks!! She watched them in awe and clapped the entire time. I'm waiting on a friend to send pics from the night of her clapping. It is too cute!

Yeah! I've added some pictures!!! I feel like I accomplished so much. Well I'm gonna end with a funny story from yesterday. My sister, Hunter, Ava and I went to the Y to go swimming. Bryan came and met us a bit later. We all got in the pool and Bryan took Ava to play with her. A group of girls (probably age 4) swam by and said that Ava was cute. A few minutes later these same girls came over again but this time they wanted to talk and "play" with Ava. So Bryan, being the character he is, says to the little girls that he just found this baby on the other side of the pool and was trying to think of a good name for her. He asked them what they thought of the name "Bruce". Of course the girls laughed and said that Bruce is a boys name and that the baby was a girl. So then he asked "How bout Ava". They of course thought that was a much better name. Well the girls swam off but not for too long. In the mean time, a little boy (probably age 3) swam REALLY CLOSE next to Bryan and looked at him with this smile on his face. He continued on and we thought that would be the last of him. Soon after that funny encounter the girls were back in full force. This time Bryan offered to sell "Bruce" (Ava) for $5 if they wanted her. Of course they did so they took off to ask their parents for $5. I was starting to worry that the police might come either b/c Bryan was trying to sell a baby or that the parents were starting to think Bryan was a Chester (if ya know what I mean)...ha ha well of course we didn't sell Ava. Before we got out of the pool though Bryan's son...I mean the little boy that looked at Bryan in such a loving way came back but this time he swam up to Bryan and decided to kind of hug and hang on him. We had know clue who this kid belonged to or where he came from but obviously he had some attraction to Bryan...maybe Bryan looked like his dad...so that's the story...it was pretty funny to those of us who were there...don't worry we did figure out who the boy belonged to and Bryan made sure we didn't bring home an extra mouth for us to feed. Well its getting late...I need to go to bed early...can't sleep in tomorrow b/c I have to be up to "babysit" my parents dogs and take Hunter to summer camp. Good Night!!!

I told you so...

Didn't I tell you that I wouldn't be good at this??? I was right! It's been so long that I almost forgot how to blog. Well Ava started crawling today!!! I'm excited for this milestone but at the same time I'm thinking "Oh no!!" Now I need to cover the fireplace, get two baby gates, cover outlets, put away cords and any other potentially dangerous objects. Oh and we need to do something about the entertainment center...I don't think her daddy will be all to happy if something happens to his PS3 or other "toys".
We're getting ready to head down to the beach for fun, family, food, and fireworks. This will be Ava's first time at the beach and I'm hoping she'll be a beach bum like her mom, Grammy, Aunt Annie, and Aunt Les...I should of just said "like her family" instead of trying to name everyone. I'm sure she will be :)
Not only am I horrible at keeping up with this but I'm EVEN worse at putting pictures up. So I'm not making any promises but I'm going to try my hardest to put some up from today. I promised Ava's Granny that I'd take pics of her in her 4th of July outfit so maybe that will give me some more motivation to put pics up.
Well as soon as I can get off my butt, put my bathing suit on, wait for Bryan to get ready and load the car we will be off to the beach. Sand, water, crabs HERE WE COME!!!!

We're In!!!

Well we've finally moved in!! Yes!! We're just busy unpacking, cleaning, putting pictures up and figuring out where to put stuff. Unfortunately we still have a few things at the apartment and I have to clean it before we turn in our keys. I didn't think it was that bad living in an apartment until we moved into a house. Now I don't even want to go back over there!!! So I can't tell you how happy I am that this is a 3 day weekend. I'm in need of a little break. We're having a get together on Sunday. It started out small-Bryan, myself, Les and Aaron, and Jessica and Karl. Well now its turned into a full-blown PARTY!!! I love throwing parties but man...I'm not ready for that just yet!!
Ava is getting so big!! She's sitting up better and her personality is really showing! Gosh I LOVE being a mom. She has such an infectious laugh and loves to "talk". I only wish she'd stay this age forever!!!
Hunter was in major need of a hair cut...he had his typical "fro" going on. We were supposed to go last weekend but I just never got around to it. This week was crazy busy too. Well yesterday as I was on my way to pick him up I was talking to my mom on the phone. She said that Hunter came home and said that people were making fun of his hair and that he has a big head. I felt horrible...guess I'm not getting "Mom of the Year" award. Why do I do this to my child??? Well don't worry...we headed straight to Great Clips and got a buzz cut. I wasn't so sure of it at first...but its growing on me. I just don't know what to do with his crazy hair. Unfortunately he was blessed with my curly thick hair but somehow God threw in about a million BAD cowlicks.
Well Bryan just finished attaching our TV to the wall. At first I wasn't sure if I'd like it but I actually do and now I won't have to reposition myself on the couch a million times in order to turn the TV on. Thank goodness he finished in time for me to watch "So You Think You Can Dance" (one of my most favorite shows)
Ava is starting to fuss...and I'm getting REALLY sleepy. Bedtime for both of us...goodnight