Spoils Coming Soon

I just got a note from my Spoil-A-Blogger 2.0 secret spoiler. Letting me know that my spoils are on there way and sent me a link to a quiz to take in meantime. Here are the results:

Sex and the City: The Four Women, the Four Elements
You scored 40% Miranda
You scored 30% Samantha
You scored 20% Charlotte
You scored 10% Carrie

You can take the quiz here: #

It's funny that I'm most like Miranda because the two characters I like the most are Samantha and Charlotte but I guess I'm not overly like any of them.

Baby Shower Invitation

I got Stephanie's baby shower invitations done.



Here is what the outside looks like. Inside is the all the information, which I'm not going to show because it has my home address. It's just date, time and place. The standard stuff. I was working on the thank you cards but I ran out of glue. :(

Busy, Busy

I have two events coming up next month that have been keeping me busy for the last week and will probably keep me busy for the next month. So if I don't post very often you'll know why.

First, my son is turning two years old next month and we are having a pool party for him on Saturday, September 17th. I can't believe he's almost two already. Where does the time go? We're keeping his party pretty simple. Blow-up pool for the kids, lunch, cake and presents.

Second, I'm hosting a baby shower for my friend, Stephanie, on Saturday, September 24th. She's pregnant with her third baby but she didn't get a baby shower for either of her first two so I figured it was about time.

I'm having both these events at my house, so I've been keeping busy planning. Both the events are an excuse for me to do craft stuff, which I love doing! I'm making the invitations and thank you cards for both events. I'm also making the favors for the baby shower. Of course there is also the games, decorations, and menu planning. There is a lot to do and I'm having these events a week apart. Am I crazy or what?

Ouch

So, I had this bump on my leg, that hurt and wasn't getting better. That being said, yesterday I went to the doctor to get it fixed and now all I have to say is, "ouch."

The doctor said it was probably fluid collection with a mild infection. He lanced it (which is just a fancy name for cutting it open,) drained it and put a wick in it to keep it open and drain for the next few days. I can take the wick out on Saturday and then it should heal up just fine. I'm also taking an antibiotic for the mild infection. They are doing a culture too, so as long as nothing new shows up on the culture, this will be it.

I think it hurts more now then it did but at least now it will get better. My darling son, Christopher, isn't helping. I think he's already kicked or sat on it about 4 times this morning. That's when it hurts the most. So now you know the reason, I am going to sit around and do almost nothing today. At least I have a good excuse.

Puppy Love

Everyone say, "Hello" to our new dog. He doesn't have a name yet but we're working on it. We adopted him from the local animal shelter last Thursday but because he had to be fixed before we could bring him home, we did get him until Monday. He's a golden retriever and chocolate lab mix. He's about 6 months old, so he still acts a little like a puppy but he's a lot of fun. You can see the entire photo album here (Flickr) or here (Kodak Gallery.)

Washington County Fair

Today we went to the Washington County Fair. Christopher wasn't even one when we went last year so he wasn't able to ride any of the rides. This year, we took him on the carousel, twice.



We also went to the petting zoo. He didn't really pay any attention to the animals until we got to the rabbits.



He really liked the rabbits. Next year, he'll be able to go on more of the rides so it should be a little more entertaining. Still, it was fun to get out of the house and do something different. You can see all the pictures I took on Flickr or Kodak Gallery.

Apple

Christopher has been talking so well lately. It seems like everyday you can understand him a little better. Today, I fixed him a lunch of a corn dog and some apples. I sat the plate down in front of him and said, "Here is a corn dog and some apples." He promtly said, "Apple" and it sounds just like that, "Apple." He has been repeating words for a while, but this is probably the first time he's said a word, besides "bye," that sounded exactly like it was supposed to. It's amazing to me how quickly he is learning how to talk. My baby is growing up into a little boy.

FlyLady

Today, at the suggestion of my good friend, Kara, I joined FlyLady.net. One of my goals is to keep my house clean. I think this site will help me a lot if I can keep up on it. I think my biggest problem with getting things done is motivation and procrastination. I just need to get things done hopefully this will help me.

Photos

My friend, Millie, and here daughter, Leila, came and visit Christopher and I today. It was nice to see her again. She lives in Idaho but she was in town for a few weeks so she stopped in to say hello. I took a couple of photos of our kids playing together.



You can see all of them on here (Kodak Gallery) or here (Flickr.)

I also took some photos of Christopher playing with Shaun the other day.



You can see all of them at Kodak Gallery or Flickr.

Spoil-A-Blogger Questions

What is your favorite color? Pink and Yellow
What is your favorite scent? Cherry Blossom, Calm (Breathe line) and Romance (Breathe line) by Bath & Body Works but I like a lot of scents from Bath & Body works
Where is your favorite place to vacation? Anywhere! I love to travel but I don't get to much. I would love to go to Europe one day. My favorite vacation, so far, was going to San Diego. I also love visiting Las Vegas.
Do you collect anything? Photographs and craft supplies.
Do you have a favorite tv show? The Amazing Race, Medium, Numbers, Las Vegas, Friends, Sex in the City, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Charmed. I also love watching the channels Food Network, HGTV, The Travel Channel and TLC.
Are you crafty? If so, how? Yes! I love sewing, scrapbooking and other paper crafts. I also love to make gift baskets for gifts.
Do you have kids? Yes, my son Christopher who will be two years old in September.
Do you have pets? Yes, a cat named China. We also get tons of birds in our yard.
What kind of movies do you like? Romantic comedies and Musicals. Some of my favorites, that I own, are Titanic, Moulin Rouge, Chicago, Phantom of the Opera, Romeo & Juliet and Pirates of the Caribbean. My favorite actresses are Nicole Kidman, Renee Zellweger and Reese Witherspoon.
What kind of music do you listen to? Pop, Rock, Soft Rock and Classical. My favorites include Jessica Simpson, Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Bond and Sarah McLachlan.
What kind of books do you like to read? I read a lot of fantasy but I also like historical fiction. My favorites include: the Anita Blake series by Laurell K. Hamilton, anything by Amy Tan, Memoirs of a Geisha by Arthur Golden, some of Mercedes Lackey's books and the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella.
Do you have a favorite magazine? I like reading all sorts of scrapbook magazines. I also like home and garden magazines and cooking magazines.
What is your favorite weekend activity? I mostly spend the weekends with my family. We like to stay around the house mostly. My husband and I will sometimes go out to a movie. Mostly we just spend time playing with our son and doing stuff around the house like remodeling and yard work.
What kind of work do you do? I'm a stay at home mom.
What do you do for fun? I enjoy going out to eat, shopping or to the movies. I also love going to plays and other cultural events like art galleries, etc.. When I'm at home I enjoy reading and doing crafts.

If you want to more about what I want, here is a link to my Amaon.com wishlist.

I'm quite excited to be participating in Spoil-A-Blogger 2.0. I can't wait to get started!

Chips & Salsa

On Friday night, we went out to eat at one of our favorite Mexican restaurant. Like most Mexican restaurant, they bring you chips and salsa before your meal. My husband and I are eating the chips and salsa and I give my son a chip. He takes the chip, dips it in the salsa and then eats it. The salsa isn't really spicy at all but I'm still expecting him to make a face and spit it out. Instead, he picks up another chip, dips it in the salsa and eats it. So my son, who's almost 2 years old, likes chips and salsa. Go figure! Of course he does come from a family that rather enjoys spicy Mexican food, so I guess he'll fit in quite well!