We were the Flintstones for Halloween this year. Corinne made the cutest little pebbles! Thanks JJ and Lewis for lending us your costumes!
Tuesday, November 03, 2009
What have I been up to?
Okay, so I'm really not one to blog about "things" or write a journal entry (although I love reading others' blog who do) but I get asked all the time now that I'm a stay-at-home mom what I do. I've thought a lot about this and here is what I've been up to recently for any of you that are interested...(if you're not, just skip this post!)
1- Taking care of the sweetest little baby in the world! I love my little Corinne so much. She is a handful...more like two handfuls but she is my little buddy and I look forward to being with her everyday.
2- Apartment hunting! Okay so we finally did it! We put a deposit down on an apartment that we will be moving into in a couple of weeks. We have been so blessed to live here for so long and have been so grateful to Don's parents, but now that I am home all day, I really need a home of my own again. I don't have any pictures, but I will post some when I do.
3- Hair! I've been doing quite a bit of hair while I've been home and I just love meeting and visiting with people and being creative. It has really helped me adjust to being at home all day.
4-Cleaning, laundry, cooking, blah blah blah... actually I really enjoy cooking and baking. Oh yeah- my friend Tammy and I entered a cake contest and got into the top five! I wish I had pictures, but I couldn't find my camera that week. Better Homes and Gardens took pictures there, so I will try to find one of our cake.
5-Exercising- okay, not really...but I've been thinking really seriously about it and I know I need to start doing it.
6- Young Women- I love my calling in the young women's program. I love the girls and the other women I work with- they've become my really good friends.
7- Being a wife! So, this one should be a little higher on the list. I love Don so much and I'm so glad that he works so hard in school for Corinne and I. He is in the clinic now and loves it. I can't believe he is almost half way through his 3rd year. He is amazing.
8- Family. Spending time with my family and talking on the phone and writing to the members who don't live close, are some of my favorite things to do. I've realize that it actually takes up a lot of my time, which I'm really grateful for. It's important for me to stay in touch with my family and I am hoping to do a better job at it. I am so blessed to have amazing sister in-laws that are so close and have become some of my best friends.
9- Couponing- I have been learning how to "coupon"! It's been really exciting learning how to save so much money. I'm just a beginner, but I'm starting to figure out how to use sales and coupons to get great deals. Hopefully I will start to understand it better.
10- Crafting! I have gotten really into doing crafts now that Corinne is a little older and will let me put her down for more than a few seconds. Here are a couple pictures of some of the things I've made recently. Some of what I've been working on will become Christmas presents, so I'm not going to show those.
These are Halloween outfits for Corinne and my new niece Claire.
I made this little stuffed elephant for Corinne's room.1- Taking care of the sweetest little baby in the world! I love my little Corinne so much. She is a handful...more like two handfuls but she is my little buddy and I look forward to being with her everyday.
2- Apartment hunting! Okay so we finally did it! We put a deposit down on an apartment that we will be moving into in a couple of weeks. We have been so blessed to live here for so long and have been so grateful to Don's parents, but now that I am home all day, I really need a home of my own again. I don't have any pictures, but I will post some when I do.
3- Hair! I've been doing quite a bit of hair while I've been home and I just love meeting and visiting with people and being creative. It has really helped me adjust to being at home all day.
4-Cleaning, laundry, cooking, blah blah blah... actually I really enjoy cooking and baking. Oh yeah- my friend Tammy and I entered a cake contest and got into the top five! I wish I had pictures, but I couldn't find my camera that week. Better Homes and Gardens took pictures there, so I will try to find one of our cake.
5-Exercising- okay, not really...but I've been thinking really seriously about it and I know I need to start doing it.
6- Young Women- I love my calling in the young women's program. I love the girls and the other women I work with- they've become my really good friends.
7- Being a wife! So, this one should be a little higher on the list. I love Don so much and I'm so glad that he works so hard in school for Corinne and I. He is in the clinic now and loves it. I can't believe he is almost half way through his 3rd year. He is amazing.
8- Family. Spending time with my family and talking on the phone and writing to the members who don't live close, are some of my favorite things to do. I've realize that it actually takes up a lot of my time, which I'm really grateful for. It's important for me to stay in touch with my family and I am hoping to do a better job at it. I am so blessed to have amazing sister in-laws that are so close and have become some of my best friends.
9- Couponing- I have been learning how to "coupon"! It's been really exciting learning how to save so much money. I'm just a beginner, but I'm starting to figure out how to use sales and coupons to get great deals. Hopefully I will start to understand it better.
10- Crafting! I have gotten really into doing crafts now that Corinne is a little older and will let me put her down for more than a few seconds. Here are a couple pictures of some of the things I've made recently. Some of what I've been working on will become Christmas presents, so I'm not going to show those.
These are Halloween outfits for Corinne and my new niece Claire.
The little mover
Corinne is really starting to move around. I think will start to crawl before I know it. It's scary how big she has gotten already.
My little sweetheart
Corinne has been so patient with me as I am still pumping for her. She gets up every morning and sits there watching Dinosaur Train while I'm busy for about 45 mins. What a sweetheart.
She has learned to hold her own bottle, but sometimes forgets that she has to stay on her back or it wont work.
Pumpkin Patch
Corinne got to go to the Pumpkin Patch for the first time. She even got all dressed up for it!
Here she is showing off her new outfit mom tried to make for her.
Pumpkin Patch cont.
We took lots of family pictures!
Pumpkin Patch cont
Corinne loves her cousins!
Our Vacation to Florida!
Don was fortunate enough this year to get a Fall Break! We were so excited so we planned a little get-a-way to Destin Beach. On our way down, we stoped at Cindy and Cameron's house in Montgomery. Cindy offered to take Corinne for a few days while Don and I went by ourselves! It was our first time away from her and we missed her so much, but we had a wonderful time (and a lot of sleep). Thank you so much Cindy!
This is at a little crab shack. It was so yummy!
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