Not What I Wanted to See!

On the news tonight, 6 women that work at my Ob/Gyn were on there for being involved in a drug ring!

Seven Charged in Alleged Prescription Drug Ring

Glad none of the doctors were involved. But one of the ladies was especially nice and I will really miss her (assuming that none of them have a job there any longer!)

Crazy!

Back in the swing of things?

So I didn't intend to take a week blogging break, but I guess that will happen from time to time.  I am definitely not set on having to blog every weekday, but I do like to keep somewhat of a schedule or I would probably drop it altogether!

I guess I was a little busy last week and didn't take many pictures, and then I left to go visit family for the weekend (and forgot my camera).  But now I'm back in business...the taking way too many pictures business :)

So Little Man's hair has not been cut since his first haircut in October.  4 months!  I kinda liked the shaggy look for awhile, but then it started to look like he was growing a mullet and people were confusing him for a girl, so I knew it needed to happen.

The mister did not want to pay $9 for a haircut for Little Man, so he told me that I could do it just fine....Riiiiiiiight! I don't know the first thing about cutting hair.  I did cut a friend's hair in college and it turned out pretty good, but this is different....a squirmy 16 month old!  

I decided I should take the scissors to his hair while he was eating breakfast...gotta keep him busy.  The mister was getting ready to go to work.  I sprayed down the mane and started snipping.  After the first two cuts, I knew it was a HUGE mistake.  I laughed and screamed.  The mister came and said it was fine, but it wasn't.  I finished up the best I could, and at the end, I was half laughing and half crying.

We ended up at Great Clips at 4:00 this afternoon, and thankfully the lady was able to fix it most of the way. There was one part that is just going to have to grow, and thank goodness his hair grows fast!

I do think he looks older now!  Can I say it again?...He's growing way too fast!

Hope y'all have a great Tuesday!  

Resolutions Updates!

 I have yet to hang the list in my laundry room...and I am sure my update would sound a lot better if I had done that already!  I would be more aware of what my resolutions were in the first place...but I have had success with a few of them!

I am definitely more aware of when I am talking negatively about someone.  I usually catch myself and stop myself...or sometimes I explain why it is completely okay for me to talk about someone negatively when I am venting to my husband about why I may have had a bad day!  But I really want to cut those out too! :)

For being healthier, I did join a gym last Thursday, and I have worked out everyday since then!  They have childcare available, so it works out great!  I haven't done so well on the no caffeine/no carbonation part.  I think I am seriously addicted to soda! :(  Gotta work on that...just don't have the motivation.

My goal for reading books was at least one a month...and today I just finished my third book for the month of January!  I have tried cutting out more television and sticking to the books.  The books I have read are... 

1)The Dark Tide (got it awhile back for free on my Kindle, and my uncle told me it was good as well, and it was pretty good)

2) The Girl Who Played With Fire (still wanting to read the third book but it's too much on the Kindle and I am on the waiting list at the library...anyone want to mail me a copy?) :)

3) The Hangman's Daughter (It was pretty interesting, #1 in the Kindle store right now and only $3.99)

  In the volunteering department, I am delivering for Meals on Wheels every Monday!  Little Man comes with me, but he usually just stays in the car.  I have a route with 6 people on it, and I really enjoy doing it.  At my last stop today, the woman said, "God is going to bless you for what you are doing!"  So sweet! :)

We are spending less money, and we have noticed a difference in our bank account, but we have also had some unexpected bills that have reversed that process! Ugh!  I know that life will throw us curveballs, and I am thankful we do have enough saved to cover us when those times arise!

We are trying to spend more time as a couple as well.  We went to the movies to see True Grit (and I would definitely recommend it!)  Some of our friends can get us great deals on movie tickets with free popcorn and drinks, so we weren't breaking the bank.  We also had some noisy teenagers sitting behind us that were talking on their phones and throwing stuff...so when the mister went to complain we got free tickets for our next date night (and the kids were thrown out!)

The other resolutions are coming along as well...I hope I can keep this up through February! I'll keep you posted!

And here's a pic of Little Man (after having pooped in the bathtub, he was running around naked while the mister cleaned out the tub so we could start over!)

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Hope y'all all have a great weekend, and Happy Friday!

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The Andy Griffith Show

 Little Man loves to watch Andy Griffith! His favorite part is the theme song...or theme whistle, I should say!  Got a little video of him when it came on the other day :)

Happy Thursday Y'all!

{semi} Wordless Wednesday: My Nephew's First Birthday!

 On Saturday, after a visit to Little Man's great-grandparents...

We went to my Nephew S's first birthday party!

We had lots of fun!

This was the wonderful farm animal cake!

Little Man only wanted his Papa to hold him.

But he did let his cousin Sydney hold him for a little while!

Saying the blessing.

Eating the smash cake!

Too cute!

Little Man in his party favor sunglasses!

Getting tickled by his Papa!

We had a wonderful day...and Little Man wanted to wear his sunglasses even more without the lenses!

Little Man really took off walking at the party.  I think seeing all the other kids walking, he just had to join in.  It amazes me the way it happens so fast.  He really seems to enjoy walking, but when he gets tired of it...he's back to crawling!

Link up with Daph!