Happy Halloween

Audrey - October 31, 2008


Oh how she has grown in a year

The Disco Queen - 2009

Survivor Update #6

Oh I thought I was out for sure and I was blindsided! oh winner from last time is out already... i loved how the long haired guy kept telling shambo to be quiet during the challenge. she is quite annoying.

Becky: Erik & Marisa
Carrie: Natalie & Russell H
Cathy: Monica & Brett
Dave: Laura & Shambo
Emily: Jaison & Russell S
Faye: Mike & Betsy
LuAnne: Kelly & John
Mike: Yasmin & Liz
Nicole: Dave & Mick
Ryan: Ashley & Ben

Getting in the Halloween Spirit

Today was orange day at daycare and audrey wore her new outfit. Her note for the day was that she kept pointing to the candy corns on her pants. How cute! And she got to wear her candy corn socks to match!

So So disturbing

I read this article yesterday and just blew my mind that 15-20 people watched this and didnt do anything about it. I dont understand what their parents did wrong raising them, but I hope I dont make the same mistakes. it made me sick to my stomach after reading it.

ARTICLE

Audreys New Room - Done!

We have been slaving for about a month (weekends only really) on Audreys new room...and last weekend we moved her in. But I just finished the final touches today. We got a new shelf at IKEA and I LOVE it! it works as a changing table which I had not anticipated.

The room previously shown in a post.

The room now:


she has the option of a crib or 2 beds :)

her dresser

the new shelf

her closet

Survivor Update #5

well that sucked for me...but i wont miss russells strange voice.

Becky: Erik & Marisa
Carrie: Natalie & Russell H
Cathy: Monica & Brett
Dave: Laura & Shambo
Emily: Jaison & Russell S
Faye: Mike & Betsy
LuAnne: Kelly & John
Mike: Yasmin & Elizabeth
Nicole: Dave & Mick
Ryan: Ashley & Ben

16 months

Miss audrey is 16 months now


some recent milestones
1. she is such a big girl now. talking up a storm, we cant really understand most of it- but she sure seems to be saying ALOT. i cant wait to figure out what/who 'bobby' is. she says that frequently.
2. she says more, bye-bye, doggie, woof woof, ball, ducky, baa, bubu for her bunny toy, and a few other words.
3. she can touch her nose when asked and rubs her belly when asked where her belly is.
4. she is great at peekaboo.
5. she can climb on the couch now.
6. She likes to high five (esp your face) and we are working on the fist bump.
7. She moved into her big girl room.
8. and she loves her mummy!

Survivor Update #4

ooooh Ryan is gone now too...i didnt think ashley would make it to the end...but even natalie voted for her, i was surprised. you can kind of figure out what is going to happen in these episodes, they show ashley talking about how easy this challenge is going to be, then ooh surprise surprise she loses it for the team. those pruney hands and feet and down right gross, i hope it either stops raining or atleast they dont have to show us close ups again.

Becky: Erik & Marisa
Carrie: Natalie & Russell H
Cathy: Monica & Brett
Dave: Laura & Shambo
Emily: Jaison & Russell S
Faye: Mike & Betsy
LuAnne: Kelly & John
Mike: Yasmin & Elizabeth
Nicole: Dave & Mick
Ryan: Ashley & Ben

The Zoo

We went to the Philly zoo this weekend. And of course Audrey loved it, i'm not quite sure if there is much she doesnt like.


we saw the polar bears

This is the only relative to the giraffe, i thought it looked like he was wearing tights

i love how the giraffe has to spread its legs to get a drink.

Ryan and Audrey and the zoo balloon, you can take rides in it

Audrey had to run the steps just like all first timers to philly (even though it wasnt her first time, it was the first time she was in philly and could walk.

then her and daddy had to rest

we went to the museum to get a poster of monet for her new room

Audreys first haircut

below is a picture of Audrey's hair last week, as you can see it looks awfully like a mullet, short on top, long in the back...this is not the look i am trying to achieve with my 1 year old...its just fate i guess.

so we intervened...don't judge the cut, i did not attend or graduate from cosmetology school, nor did i feel like paying money to cut all of 25 hairs probably. I think it looks so much better, hopefully now it will grow out non-mullet style.

audreys new room

Here are some pictures from audreys new room

Before Pictures- my old scrapbook area

the closets filled with junk


the new closet, with shelves

the new ceiling fan

The new paint

new paint


hopefully next weekend we can have the room set up. More pictures to come!

Survivor Update #2

two weeks update, forgot to update last week- how funny was ben in the challenge? he sucked. I want shambos hairdo! russell is one scary looking person...and what is up with the circles that dont grow hair? knew ryan was losing someone tonight, so glad it was ben. what is up with only one challenge per episode this season??

Becky: Erik & Marisa
Carrie: Natalie & Russell H
Cathy: Monica & Brett
Dave: Laura & Shambo
Emily: Jaison & Russell S
Faye: Mike & Betsy
LuAnne: Kelly & John
Mike: Yasmin & Elizabeth
Nicole: Dave & Mick
Ryan: Ashley & Ben

**updated: forgot Mike left too...sorry Faye!