It's about time!!!

Well, I certainly don't pretend that I can do everything because that would be false advertising and I was a marketing major afterall so I know that would be BAD! I've learned that with all of the roles I try to fulfill that I can successfully be good at two of them at one time and the others take the backburner. I can be a good mom/wife and a good employee but then I'm a bad housewife. Which would explain why the laundry is on the brink of overflowing out of the hamper, the laundry that has been done over the last month is piled high on the bed in the extra bedroom waiting to be folded, and all of Sheridan's clothes that are too small are also in several piles in the extra bedroom. And when I try to catch up on those chores in my spare time, that takes away from my scrapbooking and blogging time! :( But atlas, here is a new post for all of my blogging buddies. This is a picture from Sheridan's last portrait session. I tried really hard to stay on track for having her pictures done at the typical 3, 6, 9 and 12 month stages and you would think since I work for a photographer that wouldn't have been a problem. Turns out that we are just too busy taking everyone else's pictures that we fall behind on our own! Here is a picture from Sheridan's 16 month photo session...I was only 4 months behind on her 12 month pictures!

And her first word is......Uh-oh

The moment we have all been waiting for.....Sheridan's first word.....came on Sunday night. We were eating dinner at my parent's house and Sheridan was playing in the kitchen next to the table where we were eating. She picked up a toy, purposely threw it and said "uh-oh" and she continued doing this several times! It was so cute!! I always wondered what her first word would be and I really thought it would be "dog" since she absolutely loves our dogs and is so inthralled with them.

As of last night, she's turned her sweet little first word into a game with mom and dad. We are just trying to encourage her to keep talking so when she picks up a toy (mind you, it's not a BIG toy by any means....just a little link that connects into another link) and throws it, Cameron and I say "uh-oh." Well this just CRACKS her up and she thinks it is hysterical and starts laughing. I cannot tell you how many times in a row this sequence took place but she thought it was great! Cameron and I were dying laughing because Sheridan's laugh is the cutest thing ever and is definitely contagious! I'll try to figure out how I can video this little game and post it on the blog so you all can enjoy it too.....

Ski trip to Ruidoso

It's been months since we went to Ruidoso for a mini vacation with our friends Sara, Kenny, Heath and Shaunna but we had a such a wonderful and relaxing time that I couldn't not post any pictures! We went the first weekend of March and our road trip began on Thursday afternoon. We rented a BIG 12 passenger van and called it the Mystery Machine...like from Scooby Doo because that's what it reminded us of! Our ten hour drive wasn't bad at all! Shaunna taught us how to knit (I was not a star student because it took me several hours to "get it") and Vickie (Heath's portable GPS) lead the way for us without fail. Our cabin was the cutest log cabin and exactly what I envisioned for a ski weekend. The best part was the hot tub outside that provided much needed relaxation after our days of skiing along with Sara's hot buttered rum drinks...YUM!

Kenny and Sara
Shaunna and Heath
Me and Cameron
Ready to hit the slopes
Our fearless driver, Cameron
We stopped at the scenic overlook on our way up to the slopes the second day for a photo op.

What more could you ask for on a vacation than good friends, good times, and good memories!

911 Fashion Police

One Saturday this is what I came home to after working a wedding and Cameron had been in charge of dressing Sheridan for the day! :\ Let me explain her ensemble: the shirt was a child's size XS shirt that Cameron had bought me years ago as a joke when he went on a guy's trip to San Diego. The shorts are part of a pair of 4th of July pajamas. Bless his heart for trying but I'm not really sure what Cameron's thought process was when he was dressing her! I'm just thankful they didn't leave the house that day and I've learned that I need to set out her outfits now before I leave!

Splish Splash

Sheridan loves taking a bath as much as I did when I was a kid! Therefore, I'm a huge sucker for bath tub toys and she has a ton of them! The only problem is that she doesn't realize that baths also serve a purpose....to get clean! She throws a mini fit whenever I try to clean her face...and if you've seen her eat, then you know this is not optional...it must be done! I also have to work around her playing, grabbing every toy and splashing to clean the rest of her because she will not take time out for that. But she loves her baths and could spend hours in the tub!

Typical Saturday morning

Nothing beats a lazy Saturday morning! We love to lay around in our pajamas and watch cartoons with Sheridan, eat a big breakfast and drink coffee (or juice if you're one). This is about the only time Sheridan likes to cuddle now that she's walking around and has places to go and people to see!

Daddy's girl

These are just some random pictures I thought were cute.....

Two peas in a pod

The stare off

Danielle's baby shower

My cousin, Danielle, is due with a little boy on March 2nd. Well, technically or should I say genetically, she's not really my cousin. Here's the deal...our families lived across the street from each other forever and we feel and love each other like family because we've grown up together and been through so much together. The shower was at Danielle's Aunt Eileen's house and it was a wonderful afternoon! Danielle got a lot of great stuff including a pack n' play, bedding, bouncy seat, clothes and many, many more baby necessities!

Our guest of honor

Jimo and his girls

Jimo is always the life of the party but wait, I thought baby showers were for girls! Good thing he left and went to Main Event! ;)
The old Brimstone gang (this was the street we used to live on where we all met)
Angelica, Kelly, and Danielle

me and preggo

Sweet sisters
Lori and her girls

I'm a BIG girl now!

The day we've all been waiting for....we got to turn Sheridan's car seat around so she could face forward on January 13th! She loves the new view of the world and is mesmerized by big trucks and stop lights. I love that I can look in the little mirror that's attached to my rear view mirror and see if she's eating her shoe or spilling milk all over the car! ;) I'm sure one picture would have been plenty but....this is me were talking to so...here are four!

Dinner with GG and Grandad

One Sunday afternoon back in late January we met Cameron's parents in Temple for dinner when they were on their way home to College Station from the ranch in Lampasas. We ate at Texas Roadhouse where I fell off the "low carb" wagon to enjoy their awesome rolls with cinnamon butter! (Side note: I have yet to get back on the wagon..so much for that New Year's resolution!) Anyway, these are some of my favorite pictures because they are so precious!

Sheridan is captivated with her Grandad

One word: Awww
"Where's my food!"

Babysitting Natalie

My friend, Sara, had a great idea for us to trade babysitting services so we could each enjoy uninterrupted evenings with our husbands while knowing our girls were in good hands. Neither one of us is ready to get a babysitter and the girls get along so well so it makes things very easy. Sara and Kenny brought Natalie over to our house while they went out to dinner and a movie. The girls had a great time playing and watching tv. Cameron and I had a lot of fun with Natalie and really got a good idea of what things were going to be like when Sheridan is a full fledged toddler!

Cameron and Natalie reading a book

Multi-tasking between playing and watching Dora
Natalie enjoyed sitting in the megasaucer
Pajama time!
The girls enjoy their milk before bed

Julian's 1st birthday

My dear friend from high school, who's name also happens to be Julie, son was born about a month after Sheridan. They had his birthday party at their house complete with great food and cake and a bouncing house. The kids had a great time and Sheridan loved playing with some new friends.

The birthday boy and his grandmother (Julie's mom)

Now Julie, I thought that was for the kids to play in?

Take a time out to pose

This is so much fun!
me and Sheridan

Sheridan tries to catch bubbles

Ice Storm 2007

So you know it's been a long time since I've posted if I'm just now getting to the ice storm we had back in January! :\ The first day of the ice storm was fun....staying home with Sheridan, drinking hot chocolate, eating homemade soups and having a fire every night. By the fourth day I was running out of ideas on how to entertain Sheridan!

The cold weather made Harley and Brodie very fiesty!

Ice bunnies
Since it never gets this cold in Texas, I didn't have any gloves for Sheridan....so we used socks!