I'm Back

I am so sorry for the long break. Life just kind of takes over at times. Blogging just seems to get put on the back burner. I owe you all a months full of catch up. So I think I left off with Travis' B-day.

We had a great day full of special surprises for him. We started at 9 a.m. & didnt get home until about 9 p.m. It was all worth it. So lets get to the days events.

We headed down to the Alligator Farm first. It was pretty neat. They had a petting zoo that you go through first. That was kind of cool feeding the goats & such. You then proceed out to where they have the gators. They had all kinds of them. Unfortunately, now that the weather had gotten a little cooler they were'nt as active as they are in summer. We plan on going back next summer to really see them in action. Travis got to watch them feed. He also got a chance to pet one of the little gators. He was a little stand offish when it came to that. He even got a chance to talk to the owner who does all the feedings. The owner showed him his battle wounds from last year when a gator got his arm. Travis was pretty impressed with that. LOL

After the gator farm we headed to his all time favorite place....McDonalds. Yes life is'nt complete until you have McDonalds. I swear that child would live on chicken nuggets & fries if he could. Hahaha

Once we finished up lunch we headed back to Little Rock & took him to the movies to see Nine. It was'nt so bad for a kid movie. He loved it so thats all that mattered.

We then headed out to Toys R us & a few other stops. We decided to take him to a catfish buffet for dinner. This child loves seafood. We ended up choosing a restaurant that we had never been to. It was a cute lil place & he got his fill of shrimp & catfish.

For our final destination on the birthday extravaganza was a haunted maze called "Field Of Screams." He enjoyed it but in reality it really sucked. It had a lot of potential but they just did'nt have enough people to work it. This was his first experience with anything haunted. He loved it so we were happy. My pics didnt come out at the maze & I was so bummed. Hubby took this great pic of the moon though.

We went back to the house so he could open up his gifts. He was super excited to get the WII Resort game & some Jurassic Park dinos. He got a bunch of other things but those were his fav's.

Well, I have a lot to catch up on in here. I will be back tomorrow to share our Halloween pics.

Until then.....

~Toodles

Happy Birthday Travy True

I'm going to write this today knowing it wont publish until tomorrow 10/3/09.

October 3rd is my Travy's birthday. He is going to be 12 yrs old. It just seems

like yesterday that we were at the hospital having him. He had a rough start in life..many complications but you would never know that now. He is the happiest, kindest & funniest kid I know. Ok, so I am a little biased. No really he is a great kid. I personally have never seen

a child that is always happy. This child never has a bad day. He is always upbeat. Never cranky! Easy peasy when it comes to raising him....lol so far! I have truly been blessed. In honor of his 12th birthday I wanted to write twelve things about Travis.

1. He is so kind.

2. He is always happy.

3. He is a night owl like his mom. This child could go to sleep late & still get up with the birds.

4. He is a gaming addict. lol

5. He loves dinosaurs, aliens & at the present moment zombies.

6. He never stops talking. He always has a story to tell.

7. He is very athletic but isn't that into sports. We're hoping he plays basketball.

8. He completed his hunter's training course two yrs ago so he can go out with the big guys soon.

9. Loves to fish with his sister...they come by that naturally...their dad loved that too & he always took them when they were younger.

10. He has never purchased a lunch at school. He has always wanted to take his own from home.

11. He loves chips & popcorn. If he could survive on that he would. lol

12. Wants to be in the Army when he grows up like his big brother.

As for the big day, we gave him a choice of things to do. He decided on the Alligator Farm. So we will be off in the morning to go see the gators. We will do lunch & a movie in the afternoon. He wants to see the movie Nine. I'm not real excited about that but it's not my day! We are going to take him to a local place for dinner called the Catfish Barn. They have a huge selection of fried fish. Apparently when we came to Arkansas in May he discovered his love for catfish & shrimp. Needless to say, he will have his selection of all things fried tomorrow including frog legs. Hahaha After dinner we plan on surprising him with a haunted corn maze as the final destination. Hopefully he will love it. I will let y'all know how that turns out in the days to come. ;) You know I will be taking pictures like crazy...its what I do.

Until next time....~toodles

Another weekend

gone. It was a nice relaxing one. We had friends come over & play the WII. We have a bunch of addicts on our hands. It is so fun to watch people play. They are so animated & really get into it.

I made Sloppy Dawgs from the Rachel Ray show. Oh my gosh they were good & a big hit. So stinkin easy to make too. You have to go over & steal the recipe & try em out.

My girlfriend's horse got sick this last week & passed. She has been so upset over it. I decided to make her one of the little pop-up albums in memory of Montana. It came out so cute. She loved it. I didnt have a ton of pics so I really had to make do. I am in love with these albums. They make great gifts. One of these days I will sit long enough to write out instructions so I can share the ins & outs of them.

I went & got my hair cut. I dont think I have had my hair this short in a very long time, if ever. I am loving the ease of it. Not much up keep at all. Would like to get some chunky blonde put in it in the next week or two.

Next week is Travis' 12th birthday. Where does the time go? He has asked if we can go to the Alligator Farm. He is nuts about animals so it didnt seem like a crazy request coming from him. So we have a day of fun planned for Saturday. Alligator Farm, the movies, lunch & who knows what else. He is excited... so I am excited. Wait till you see the cupcakes that I am making for his get together on Sunday. They are great! Will share the pics next week & the link where to find them.

Well thats about it for me. Not a lot going on. Will be back to catch up. ~Toodles

He's growing up to fast

Well yesterday was the first day of school. My baby started the sixth grade. :( Gosh I remember his first day of school getting on that yellow bus looking so tiny in comparison. He's my last one & I just remember how fast it went for Tarynn & Taylor once they hit junior high. He's gonna be gone before I blink. It makes me sad to think that I am heading into a new season of life without my kids in the home but with that new season brings a new grandbaby. We are just thrilled about that.

So anyways before I get to worked up. I felt bad for Travis yesterday. He is in a new place, new school & this is the first year he has multiple classes. A little overwhelming for him. Travis suffered from mild autism when he was born & routine is very important for him to function. So we have been going over everything & trying to give him all that he needs to get through the day with ease. He came home yesterday very exhausted but pretty upbeat. I was so happy that he made it through. He managed the bus ride there & finding where he needed to be. He had a hard time with the accents though. LOL He came home & said, "Mom they talk funny." I had to laugh! I told him it will get easier to understand the more you're around them. They probably think he talks funny. Hahaha All in all, we had a successful first day! Yay

Well I am still trying to finish up my items for the Falloween launch. I made a lot of progress yesterday but the internet was down. I am hoping to complete my scarecrow today & get his pics done. My album is almost ready too. So I will let you know when I finally get them listed. Thanks for all your patience.

Have a great day! ~Toodles

Me &My Travis

We just got these pictures at school yesterday. Travis & I went to the Mom & Son Superbowl Party. It was a lot of fun. They had a DJ, played numerous football related games, danced & had lots & lots of pizza. They had a woman photographing anyone who wanted to participate. The picture isnt the greatest but it is a wonderful reminder of a fantastic night together.

Travis is my baby (11 yrs old now) & he is getting so big. He looks like his dad & is going to be tall just like him. It is so sad to see them shoot up & lose all the baby fat. He is such a great kid. He is always smiling & never grumpy. This kid is always HAPPY. I love it! I wish all my days were like that. He is a gaming fanatic & LOVES dinosaurs. As much as he loves anything & everything animal related....we are sure he will be in some sort of animal field when he grows up. We are super proud of him! I cant wait to see what life has to offer him.

I am in a motivated mood today. I have decided to finish up my future daughter in laws lil photo album I am making her. I also want to try & work on three dollies. My best friend from high school is coming for a visit. We are going to be quilting the entire time...WooHoo! So I am making three lil dollies to give to all the girls with a goodie bag to remember their trip. I will show them to you all once they are done.

Have a wonderful day & may it be productive & peaceful! Toodles♥