Pond Joys

Couple of things today... First of all I have the best little helper! Talan throw a fit tonight to wash dishes hahaha. So we pulled a chair over the sink and he rinsed all the dishes and handed them to me so I could put them in the dish washer. Now if I just make sure he continues to enjoy doing the dishes that will for sure be his duty!




After dinner and doing dishes we went over to my parents house to watch Big Brother. My parents have had a pond in their backyard for as long as I can remember it's been redone a couple of time but it's always been a part of the family. Now Talan is getting to experience it's excitement. We were watching tv and talan just randomly says "mema I wanna see the fishes" so of course we all end up in the back yard looking at and feeding the fish. It's just amazing how the little things in life like a backyard pond with some fish in it and excite someone especially a child and allow a family to spend a little of quite time together.

Family Date Night

I went on a family date night last night with my parents and sister, Talisa. We went to see Salt at the Springdale Malco. I didn't know that it was only $4 to see a movie on weekdays/nights! Guess I have found something new to during the week. Salt was really good and it was nice spending time with family.

Talisa noticed something kinda funny...it must have been family date night for others as well because while we were the first people there, and thinking we could possibly be the only people there, as others started to show up it was other small groups of families. There were like families and then one guy by himself. Weeknight late movies are the way to go for sure!

For Monday

Goodness I'm already getting behind! Had a good Monday which is really saying something because who REALLY ever has a good Monday? Talisa is in town so we got to go shopping... WOOHOO! Got several new things from Express which of course makes any day a good day :). We took Talan with us and he was so cute. After shopping for about an hour he was ready to play. We told him that he could right the little merry-go-around and he got SOO excited! So I go to the counter to check out and Talisa took him to ride... well I come out and he asked to do it again and I found out he had already rode twice and Talisa was putting another dollar in for his 3rd time! hahaha he has such a good aunt.


Talan loves looking at the little pound in the food court so we went to get some dinner and then let him look in the pond for a while. Of course he noticed there was money in the water so he wanted some so Talisa and I started pulling pennies out for him to throw, which again made him very happy and kept him entertained for a while.

Overall our mall trip was a success and a good time and we all left happy... oh yeah and it was pouring down rain when left so that was fun too having to run to the car in the pouring rain.

And to top the night off we had a little cuddle time at the house :)

Weekend Catch Up

So I had a wonderfully eventful weekend! To start things off Friday evening while I was getting ready for a girls night my brother-in-law, Walt, showed up at the house with a coffee maker for me!! I was surprised and so happy. AND it's even my favorite color, red!

I already knew it was going to be a good weekend.
Then Saturday morning my parents and I got up early and headed to Russellville to help my sister, Talisa, move into her new house. We got all her furniture moved in and set up, had lunch, and then headed back home... it was a quick trip. BUT on the way home we stopped in Alma and went to this store called A to Z and got my new chair!

I found it last weekend and loved it but didn't have a way to get home so I couldn't get it BUT it worked out so perfect because Alma is between Russellville and Springdale so picking it up Saturday was on the way! I was VERY happy and it looks so good in my living room :). THEN after getting home from Russellville I got ready and drove to Springfield, MO to see a couple of my friends from college (I was on the road a lot Saturday). Melissa, Lara, and I went to a nice dinner and just spent time getting caught up with each other and having a fun girls night.

THEN Sunday morning I get a phone call from Lathon telling me that Talan WAS COMING HOME EARLY! I was so excited I got in the car right then and drove home from Springfield. Talan had been in North Carolina for over a week and I missed him so much.

This was the first time in 11 days that I had seen him and I was one happy mama. He is so funny too. The first thing he wanted to do when he got home was play football. He went and found his helmet, gloves, and football and just wanted to play. He said "Mama I wanna play football... you watch me?" it was so sweet and of course I was happy to watch him. We spent the whole evening together and had a few visitors that missed him too and just couldn't wait to see him.
While weekends are supposed to be relaxing and all I'm so glad this past weekend wasn't because so many wonderful things happened and it was by far the best two days of the week!

Good Morning

So I've developed a new habit over the last couple of weeks... COFFEE!!! It really does make my mornings better. The other day my friend Danielle said "Folgers really is the best part of waking up" and I couldn't agree more! This is what every morning looks like for me now
The only problem is I don't have a coffee maker at home! So on the weekends I'm in like crises mode because I don't get my morning coffee... This probably isn't a the best habit to develop at 24 years of age but hey it makes me happy and life's to short to not be happy right? :)

Getting Started!

Well I've decided to give blogging a try.... I want to capture the little things in life and I figure the internet is best to do that and share what is going on with me and my family for those that are interested. I'm guessing that a majority of post will be about Talan or shopping since those are my two joys in life :).

To kick things off... Talan is still in North Carolina! I'm going crazy with out him! He has been gone since last Thursday (7/15) and won't be home until like Sunday (7/25). But I know he's having a lot of fun and apparently he has learned to swim! My baby is getting so big :(. He was tuckered out after swimming.


I finish one of my summer classes tomorrow (yay!)so a little more free time is just around the corner.

Hopefully I will be successful at blogging so keep me accountable :) til next time!