Stalker Shout Out

The last time I posted a request for readers to leave a comment introducing themselves, there was a great response and I ended up making a lot of new friends!

So...bloggy stalkers...let us ("us" meaning me and my other readers) know who you are! We are always excited to check out a new blog, encourage a mama who is waiting for that referral, share tips on the best spaghetti sauce, etc....

And...in all honesty...I am a blog stalker myself. There is one blog I read regularly but have never commented, so I am going there right now to leave that mama some love.

p.s. new photos in the post below!

Smooch withdrawals

Today Matthew and I are bummed that Smooch is no longer with us. We got up early and headed to the park to get our minds off our beloved girl. It was great to be out before the sun got too hot!

Smooch and I played so many games while she was here that I am still in game-mode and wondering how I can teach M to play mancala!!! I'll have settle for Old Maid, which he is starting to get the hang of. Besides typical games, we made up our own contest to see who could toss puzzle pieces the farthest with their toes...standing backwards for added difficulty. I'm thinking this could be an Olympic sport one day!

More photo fun!

Since Smooch was in town, we thought it would be a great idea to have some family portraits taken...as you can see, they turned out well...not!

In the next set of photos, Matthew is sporting part of the rooster suit he wore for Our Fall Festival. You can tell by where the sleeves hit his arms that he has grown a bunch! In the photos you can also see the new BIG picture of M we have hanging next to the piano. I was able to have a FREE print made from a favorite photo (thanks to the Marbury family)...and then the frame was HALF OFF at Hobby Lobby!!! Sorry for the blurry pics!

Fun with Smooch

I've been having a great time with Smooch this weekend...going to the pool, playing mancala til 1:00am, sitting on the patio at Kelly's restaurant watching the people go by, visiting the aquarium & botanical gardens, and shopping....

Oh, yeah, Scott and Matthew have enjoyed her, too!

Here are photos...some of hers and some of mine so they are all mixed up:

Smooch arrives!

We had a great first day with Smooch...lunch at a deli, playing in the fountain, saying "poke" a lot!

In the evening she and I snuck off to attend my church's special service for college age kids. It's held in an old theatre in the university area and, while I am well past college age, I had a blast. What a great thing to see so many young adults choosing to worship God on a Thursday night rather than getting drunk at a bar. They rock!

So here are some photos...the fountain also lets out crazy steam, so the pics look a little hazy:

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Daddy's boy

Matthew is a Daddy's boy ALL.THE.WAY. I was folding laundry, and M picked up Scott's shirt and started carrying it around. When I asked if he wanted to put it on, he got excited...and then had to check his look in the mirror. Yes, the mirror that is still sitting on the floor.

And for those of you who would like to hear more about Scott...the other day I was demonstrating for him a temper tantrum that Matthew had thrown that day. After I finished my feet-stomping, face-making imitation, Scott said in stoic response "He gets that from your side of the family."

SMOOCH IS COMING TODAY! We are super excited that Smooch will be here for a little visit. M even picked flowers for her room!