Mr. Cold...GO AWAY!

I'm feeling icky today...majorly icky. My nose is stuffy, my eyes hurt, my head is going to explode, and I'm so, so tired. I really hope I can kick this before this weekend!

Friday night my brother, sis in law, and niece are coming in from Chicago and we're having a (late) 1st birthday party for my niece! I cannot wait to see them and snuggle that sweet baby girl...if I'm feeling better! I don't want to have to stay away from her and her sweet cheeks :)

Saturday is obviously a big day! I am so excited to take our little monkey around to trick or treat...and then I have to wait around for 9:00 pm. That's what time I have to be at the theatre for our 10 pm show. Talk about tired! Then after the show is over, we're heading to a HUGE Halloween bash!! I'll have to be sure to post pictures of our costumes! They're no surprise. Tommy is dressing up as a character from the new movie '9' and I'm going as a zombie ballerina--only because I'll already be nasty from the show AND I wanted to be somewhat cute. We'll see how it turns out :)

Sunday I plan on sleeping in (Brogan will be at my in laws) and Sunday night we're heading to Kansas City to see the 'So You Think You Can Dance' tour! I'm so excited! It's a late anniversary outing :)

The Monday...the girl is OFF WORK! Brogan is staying the night at my mom's house (2 nights in a row...I'm excited AND sad!) Sunday night while we're out and then he's just going to stay at her house Monday during the day. While he's away, this momma is going to sleep in and tackle the house! Since I've been in this show, I've not give any attention to cleaning--not much anyway.

So...Mr. Cold or whatever you are, please stay away so I can enjoy my weekend!

Boo at the Zoo/Gary's Berries

This is just a cute picture of my little man in his Halloween jammies!




This weekend was FULL of Fall fun!! Saturday morning was spent at Boo at the Zoo! Sadly, Tommy couldn't come with us because he was working a side job so I took one of my best girlfriends, Bethany, along! We went to Starbucks for a Pumpkin Spice Latte to begin the day and to get in the Fall mood. We got to Gage Park to find that the place was PACKED! We quickly put Brogan in his adorable monkey costume and away we went! Once we got inside the zoo we met up with 2 of my fave girls, Molly and Kela and their adorable children! Brogan did pretty good for the most part as long as we were moving. But once we stopped for longer than 30 seconds, the kid was FUSSY and wanted out of his stroller! So being the push over mommy that I am, I took him out. It was fun to watch him toddle around in his costume but it was wearing me out! We then got seperated from the other girls and never did see them again...sorry Moll :( We walked around getting candy and looking at the animals. It was such a gorgeous day to be at the zoo! I wish we could've enjoyed it more but there was just SO many people! Holy Smokes! With all the commotion aside, we had a great time and cannot wait to do it again next year! Although, I believe I will get him a wagon for next year. I think he'll be more comfortable and have a lot more room to stretch out! Plus he'll be another year older and hopefully will sit patiently...fingers crossed.

Here are some pictures from Boo at the Zoo!





Sunday afternoon was spent with some great people at Gary's Berries...a local Pumpkin patch/corn maze/other fun things! We took Brogan to my mom's for the afternoon so we could have some adult fun time :) We met some of our friends who are in Evil Dead with me. We made sure to do EVERYTHING they had to offer! The corn maze, Piiig Races, a huge bouncy thing, hayrack ride, and of course we ate YUMMY things, like Funnel Cakes and Apple Cider Slushies! I'll leave you with some pictures from our day! We all felt like kids again and it was SOOOO much fun...seriously, the best time I've had in a LONG time! Very. Much. Needed.


Jumping on the giant jumpy-thing!




The Piiig Races
*Us four girls got to 'call' the pigs (made me think of Ashley and Kelly!)! My piggie won so I got the prize of a plastic pig nose! Highlight of my day :)






Me and my honey on the Hayrack Ride


This is me (and my butt) trying to get in this large rocking chair...I made it but whew! It was a workout!


Eatin' some cotton candy!


Just bein' silly!




Hope you all had a fabulous Fall weekend!

Struggling

I have been trying and trying to come up with a post that would help me feel better, help me vent some frustrations, just help. But for days and days I've just been signing on Blogger, catching up on posts, and signing off. I feel there is way to much on my plate to express right now but this feels, in some way, that it's helping. I just need someone, or no one, to know that my happy face I put on daily, is a lie. As bad as I want to delete that line, I can't. I don't need someone to ask me what's wrong or how they can help, I just need. But what? I don't know. I'm just not happy. Yes, I'm blessed beyond what I can see...but I can't see it. The only thing that is making me happy and getting me through the day is my son. I love him more than life and I know I have to be Super Mom for him. But I need a super hero. I don't like to feel like this.

I'm struggling.

*Updated*Just a little sneak peak...

Evil Dead: The Musical opens this weekend and the cast couldn't be more ready! Here are a few pictures from a recent rehearsal!

Also, here is the link to a short article our local news paper did on the show!
http://cjonline.com/life/2009-10-08/zombies_sing_dance_at_tct

And here is one of a ton of pictures!
http://spotted.cjonline.com/galleries/index.php?id=473728







I'll be sure to post more pictures once I get some! And I'll be sure to post about our opening weekend!

Show Us Your Life--Baby Gear

Show Us Your Life (hosted by Kelly @ Kelly's Korner) is all about our favorite Baby Gear this week!


The things we LOVED for our Brogan Boy:

1) Bassinet: Brogan slept in our room until he was just about 3 months old and the bassinet was a life savor (this was borrowed from my dear friend Tera @ Shootin' The Breeze with Momma Giff)! It was so nice having him so close to us during the night, especially since I was nursing him. I'd just pick him up without having to get out of my bed! Plus it was just nice knowing I could reach over and touch him to make sure he was still breathing!

2) Swing: (This was also a hand me down) OH MY LORDIE was this a God send!! We actually used this right away one night when Brogan would not stop screaming! He loved the movement! We used this until he was about 5-6 months and was starting to sit up to look at the dog on the floor. I was so nervous that he would tip the swing over, we stopped using it. When we have another baby, I will be purchasing a different swing. I loved the one we had but I'd rather have one that reclines a little more and has a mobile the baby can look at.

3) Bumbo seat w/tray: I loved this thing! When Brogan first starting eating rice cereal, he was still too small for his high chair so we got a Bumbo seat with a tray for him to use. It worked great! It was also nice to use to have him practice sitting up and knowing he wouldn't tip over.

4) Boppy Pillow: I used this thing almost every time I nursed Brogan! I kinda wish I wouldn't have gotten so dependent on it but at least I got my money's worth out of it! It was also nice to have when we were holding him and didn't want to cause 'too much strain on our arms'...hahaha, can we say lazy!?! I will definitely use this with the next baby but hopefully I can get used to nursing without having to use this, or another pillow for that matter.

5) High chair: We LOVE our high chair! It's not the plastic kind with animal print or anything like that. We wanted something very neutral and we really wanted a wooden high chair. We found one that is perfect! What I love so much about it is that there is a plastic cover for the tray that way we don't have to worry about the wood tray getting messed up. After every meal, I wash the plastic tray so he usually eats his snack on the wooden tray. That way I feel like it's not pointless to have '2' trays...make sense? Well to me it does so I guess that's what matters! :)

There are so many other things that worked great for us, but these are the main things.

Writing and reading about all these baby things makes the urge to have another baby a tad bit stronger! If my hubbie knew that, he'd kill me! :)

I'm hoping you all have a great Fall weekend! Bring on the cider and pumpkins!

You Are

Today is Tommy and I's 3rd wedding anniversary! I cannot believe that 3 years ago today I was getting all dolled up and ready for the rest of my life. Crazy how time flies! I'm more than thrilled to have made it this far...not that I think that we wouldn't by any means! Our wedding day was the most perfect day! The weather was absolutely gorgeous and everything fell so smooth. Us girls started our day off by getting our hairs did (hehe) and then moved on to makeup! We went to the MAC counter at Dillard's and if you have never had them do your makeup, you should go! OH MY! It's so dramatic but sooooo much fun! We felt like models when we left there. After getting dolled up, we met back at the church to get in to our dresses and get ready for pictures. Tommy and I decided that we would go ahead and see each other before the ceremony. It just seemed easier that way...for pictures and the fact that that would be the only time we'd get 'alone' time. I remember my heart was beating SO hard as I was walking up the aisle to meet him. Tommy had his back towards me so he couldn't see me and all he could hear from me were my heels on the aisle. Our photographer was the only other person in the sanctuary at the time so he could capture our first glance. I can't tell you what we said to each other...all I remember was being so incredibly nervous! The ceremony was perfect but again, I don't remember a whole lot! The day went by so fast and there was so much stuff happening!! The reception was a blast and a blur..seems to be a theme here :) I wouldn't change anything about my wedding day except to 1) get it on video and 2) make it last longer! Other than that, it was a dream come true!

I love you babe more and more everyday. Thank you so much for everything you do and have done for me. We've had many ups and downs and I know there are many more to come but I'm happy to know that we WILL conquer anything that comes our way! You are my best friend and my soul mate! You've made me a wife and a mother and I'm forever grateful for both. I love you more than all the jelly beans in the world!!!!

(I had 'More Than Jellybeans' engraved on the inside of his wedding band before we got married! That's 'our' saying!)

One Little Monkey Jumpin' On The Bed!

I got inspired by my friend, Molly @ The Hall Monitor to do a short post on Brogan's Halloween costume! I wasn't sure for the longest time what we were going to dress Mr. Man up as for his first (but not really first, just first to actually dress up) Halloween. I was RACKING MY BRAIN! I had always loved the plush, cute costumes Old Navy and some other stores have had but I just wasn't sure. I was shopping last weekend with Miss Molly and we went to Old Navy. They were having a pretty decent sale of their Halloween costumes and Molly told me it was now or never. Ok, not really but she did help me decide to get a costume! We decided on this:



Isn't it adorable? I think so too! I do, however, think Brogan will be SOOO much cuter than the kid in the picture...oops, be nice Lindsey! And hopefully Brogan will be ok with having this costume on and not try to rip it off. Either way, he'll be adorable! I cannot wait!