Free food? Sign me up.
A fun foto op with my Starlet? I’m so in!
Chick-fil-A’s annual “Cow Appreciation Day” simply requires having fun & dressing up to get free food. Done.
See what you can do with a yard of fabric tied around you?
Now I know I’m totally not objective, (as if a Mama is supposed to be?) but isn’t she the cutest “cow”girl you’ve ever laid eyes on? Feel free to take a moment & stare.
They’re running a photo contest so if you want to earn my eternal love & adoration you can be oh so sugary sweet & go vote for my little “cow”girl on this page. I promise to love you forever if you do. And please do leave some comment love for Starlet as to just how adorable she is.
I know its hard to peel your eyes off her cuteness, but did you go vote for her yet? Pretty please? Sugar? Cherries? Mango margaritas? Dirty tini’s? Is my love not enough?
Yep. I’m still here. Alive & surviving, but snap! time & life is a whirl!
So the reader’s d*gest version of my life, we’ll do this pseudo-bullet-style for easy read, shall we? I’ll make it even easier & go pic heavy, for those not in the mood to read.
April 1st Hubz moved me & the girls (including the dog) to Denver to stay with my parents while he is deployed somewhere in “the sandbox”.
My sweet angelbaby turned ONE April 30th, but Daddy was deployed by then so we celebrated early….
And lemme tell you… with all the food sensitivities (wheat, dairy, corn, & berries to name a few), this “cake” was ummm…. apparently edible! By the young’uns, anyway.
So with Hubz gone, we are uber blessed when he’s not “on travel” because where ever his “home-base” is, he has Sk*pe & oh do we love seeing him!
Bittersweet, but daily little Lala runs to my laptop, points & says “Daddy?”
We’ve had fun making the best of our time here with trips to the aquarium…..
And meeting up with fellow blogger & family (so does that make Jenn my flogger?) for a zoo trip….
My sweet Starlet & Jenn’s curly sue angel, Devyn. Jenn..remind me next time to get a pic of US!
And Jenn graciously allowed me to permanently embed my fingernails in her palms as she held my hands (down) while I got my nose pierced at her cousins’ shop.
Little Lala is still nursing & still not sleeping. But she’s the happiest little thing ever & I can’t get enough of her.
But thanks to my lack of sleep, most days go like this….
My Starlet is as strong-willed as her mama, but she gets a full night of sleep & youth is on her side.
With that, I’ll open the floor to see if you’re willing to entertain me & add your own caption to this last pic.
Anyone?
Is this thing still on?
this is a test post!!
Five years.
Five years.
Five years.
Five years.
FIVE YEARS!
I just keep repeating it. All day the words sneak in my thoughts & my mind is blown away at how quickly time has slipped through my fingers.
It doesn’t seem all that long ago that Hubz & I were living in Washington & so excited to go from a “couple” to a family”.
Enter our “Starlet”, Sophia, born February 7, 2004.
Before we knew it, she was turning into our little delicate one year old & every ounce of a princess.
That summer we moved to Indiana for Hubz to work on his Master’s and oh how did our baby grow that year! We celebrated her second birthday in true princess fashion with a tiara that she saw at the party store & “needed” to have.
And why not a second 2nd birthday party a few weeks later when my family came out to visit?
A few months later the Navy called us to a beachier home of Virginia and oh how our princess was blossoming! The morning of her third birthday I asked her where she wanted to go & her reply was “The MALL! With my tutu!” That’s Mama’s girl!
But not before a good breakfast to start the day, of course.
Flash-forward just one year & my how she’s grown.
And another whoosh of time & we are in 2009. And still in tiaras. Our home was drenched in all shades of pink as we celebrated her fifth birthday with a very apropo Princess Tea Party. Pink feather boas, pink rose petals EVERYwhere, pink ribbons, pink milk for “tea”. Its nice to see the world through rose-shaded glasses for a day. And we can’t go without mentioning the pink heart cake. Which I NEVER thought I’d see my princess eat like this! I never said she’s ALL frills and lace.
Happy Birthday, my sweet princess!
(Take note: you will not be seeing a photo montage of my ability to age over these past 5 years, mkay?)
No I didn’t fall out of love with you. And there is no question that I could have possibly forgotten about you. Time has just gotten away from me. And have I ever mentioned that in the last 8 months since I had my sweet angel baby, I’ve slept no more than 3 hours at a time? Isn’t that a good excuse?
I did not send one single Christmas card out this year. I know. I’m such a sinner. I’m so very sorry!
But if I did… it probably would have had a picture like this….
When in reality, I have a ba-zillion that look very much like this that would be a funnier card, right?
But, come on….. I think this is the creme de la creme of our Christmas 2008 photos.
If you want the stats, she’s 8 months & 20 pounds. And I love every ounce!
So there. I’ve apologized for not sending you a card, please do forgive me. But you have to admit….. I do have two beautiful reasons to not do anything else, right?
Look at his mad diapering skillz! It was the biggest Navy blowout game in ages. (Upon closer examination of the screenshot, that doesn’t even look like Navy/ Army players, now does it?) You could not peel his eyes off it. Isn’t that why TV’s were aptly-named “boob tubes”?
And regardless of how much the Romo/ Jones combo is running them into the ground, I do so lurv my Cowboys….
(Sorry, Laura, I have no good reason why I’m contorting around like this & not simply facing the TV. Not a clue.)
When I throw my hair up like that, Starlet says I have a torndao on my head. Thanks, Love!
Tap tap tap….. Is thing still on? Is anyone still out there?
I miss blogland. Oh so much. {{sniff sniff}}
But meanwhile, tis the season & here is our reason we sing Happy Birthday on Christmas morn.
