Sunday, October 24, 2010

Thomas Leopold

Proud Aunt with Thomas before he fell back asleep

His Proud Mama

Proud Papa

The little miracle himself!

Round Hill Farm

Hannah had her first field trip on Friday - both the 3 and 4 year old classes headed to Round Hill Farm to enjoy the pumpkin patch.  It was cold and windy and more of a farm than a pumpkin patch.  We looked at some farm animals, played on some playgrounds and waited (a very long time) for a tractor ride to a pumpkin patch where Hannah picked a very small pumpkin very quickly and we then had to wait a very long time again for a ride back.  We were then free to go home, but Hannah wanted to play some more before heading back.  Here are some pictures of our time: 

Both classes before we got started

Playing in the corn box

Holding onto her Pumpkin on the tractor ride back

"C'mon Mommy, follow me!"
It wasn't the most exciting day ever, and Hannah kept asking when we were going to the Pumpkin Patch (I guess because we had been to a different one last weekend), but it was so great to be able to spend the day with her and be a part of her first field trip!

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

He's HERE!

He's here, he's here, he's REALLY REALLY here!  My sister had a scheduled c-section at 39 weeks this morning and delivered Thomas Leopold at 8:04 a.m..  He is 7 lbs 10 oz and 19 inches long.  

This truly is a miracle as she was never expected to make it full term - we've had so many people praying over her and the baby. PRAISE GOD!!  I'll post some pictures when I go visit which will hopefully be this Friday depending on when they get home from the hospital!!!

**I've been asked not to post anything on facebook while they are still in the hospital, so please don't post anything to my wall about this most wonderful, miraculous event**

Monday, October 11, 2010

Desperately Seeking... a Lady Bug??

It's the middle of October and I think the high was about 92 degrees but I was Christmas shopping anyway!!  The girls have been wanting Pillow Pets for almost a year now, at least it seems that way!  They are stuffed animals that fold open to become pillows - they are actually pretty neat!  Emma wants a unicorn and Hannah wants a lady buy:

I tried to order them earlier this year for Easter but the ladybug, apparently, is very popular!  She was constantly sold out.  The girls forgot about them, I forgot about them and then the infomercials surfaced again and as did the constant "requests" for PILLOW PETS!!!  A few weeks ago we (me AND the girls) noticed they were now selling them at Walgreen's and Wal-mart, but since I was trying to now make them Christmas presents, I told the girls we could add them to their list. 

I kept forgetting to go back and get them while they were both in school, so today while Emma was in school and Hannah with her Grammy, I made a trip to Wal-mart. But they were no longer in the front of the store in giant boxes for everyone to see.  I checked EVERY toy aisle, twice - nothing.  Too hungry to walk all of Wal-Mart, I decided I would just go to Walgreen's and see if they still had any left.  On my way out, I passed the home decor section, the blinds, and it hit me - check the pillow section!  There they were along with a lady who had the LAST lady bug pillow pet.  Besides the one she had, all that was left were 2 dolphins, a few cute penguins and some dogs.  She asked which ones I was looking for.  As I recanted the story for Matt later, I told him there was a small part of me that wanted to slowly walk past her cart, tell her the lady bug one, grab it and bail!  Ha, ha!  She did tell me that she saw lady bug ones at the K-mart in Charlottesville - Lady, I REALLY want to go get these for my girls, but I'm not driving that far for a stuffed pillow when I can order them online (or steal it from your cart!).  

So off I go to Walgreen's where there was a large assortment of Pillow Pets - just no lady bug!  I grabbed the unicorn and tried to call my mother in law to see if Hannah would like a bumble bee since she really wants to be one for Halloween, but I couldn't get a hold of her.  So I pay for the unicorn and decide to go home and just order the lady bug online.  I had to pre-order one like one of those psycho mom's wanting a singing/dancing Elmo, but hey, they are cute and cuddly.  I also needed to spend $5.01 more in order to get free shipping so I ordered the cheap ($4) mascara by Maybelline that actually works the best and a $1 package of tissues just to get free shipping for my darn lady bug pillow pet.  But I can rest easy, she's on her way - and the girls are going to be so excited!!  I can't wait to give them to them!

All that for a Christmas present!  Have you every done anything crazy for one of those TOP Christmas toys? 

And just a few minutes ago, I ordered the husband the best Christmas present ever (besides a flat screen tv - sorry honey).  I'm so excited to give it to him - I don't know how I'm going to wait until Christmas.  I love finding gifts that I know people with just absolutely LOVE!!  It makes giving gifts that much better and isn't that what it's about??