More pictures

I am still learning how to blog...I couldn't get all my pictures on the last post so here are some more.......

This was Parkers very first day of Sports Camp.  I took this before we left.  He was so excited about going!!

All the kids and Parker at Sports Camp.  There were about 30 kids all 3-4 years old.

Fat Smash Diet, Sports Camp, and more

Last week, Parker went to Sports Camp.  It was a week long and he went for 2 hours every day.  He loved it the first 3 days and then when Thursday rolled around he started crying because he did not want to go.  I made him go and he started crying while he was out on the field so I ended up leaving and he stopped.  I think the whole idea of me sitting there made him a little shy.  He was also pretty tired from not sleeping well the night before.  He did the same thing on Friday but was fine after I left.

  Last Friday, Parker went on his first sleep over EVER to Emma's house.  Renee said that he was great and that they had a fun time.  He did not want to go at first but she talked him into it by telling him they could "camp out" (downstairs of course).  There are not many 3 year old boys who get to have their first sleepover with their girlfriend.  Will and I really enjoyed the night away from him.  It is nice to get away sometimes.  We went to eat dinner at Outback Steakhouse (Thanks Mimi).  It was great.  My birthday was on Saturday (the Big 26).  I cannot believe I am 26 years old.  I feel so old.  Which brings me to my next point....I started on the Fat Smash Diet.  This is a diet that my Dad has done forever and it really works and is VERY healthy for you.  Today marks the end of day 3 and I have already lost 4 lbs. I am getting used to the diet and it is really not that hard to do especially compared to Atkins.  I eat all the fruits and vegetables I want for the first phase...no limit.  I can also have 2 cups fat free milk, 2 cups brown rice, 2 cups oatmeal, and 12 oz. yoguart per day.  I exercise for 30 mins a day.  I am starting to feel so much better and have no cravings for junk food. 

We went for an evening walk tonight and it was very pretty out.  Parker has this new thing he likes to do where he puts the dog leash on his scooter and Tucker pulls him.  Its pretty funny to watch.  That is about all I have for now.

SO HOT!!!!

Today the temperature was a steamy 98 degrees with 110% humdity!  It has been super hot this summer!  We went from winter straight into summer.  There was absolutely no spring for us.  I cannot wait for fall to arrive. I spent an entire day trying to fix my tension on the embroidery machine.  I am still having problems with it.  I believe I am going to have to buy a tension gauge because I have no idea what I am doing.  Will and Parker went swimming today at the pool.  Parker was so excited to go!  Tom I have to watch Emma and Ethan but we are also supposed to go to Mandy's house for Father's Day. Also, I forgot to mention that I will be starting a 3rd round of Accutane for my acne.  I do not have bad acne but I have VERY, VERY, VERY treatment resistant acne.  I sure hope Parker does not get it when he is older because it sucks!!!  I am SO tired of dealing with Acne.  I cannot tell you how much money and time I have spent on dealing with acne.  I wish someone would come up with a cure for it.  You would not believe all of the regualtions that this drug has.  I have to have 2 negative pregnancy tests, counseling from the doctor, private questions, etc, etc, before I am allowed to get on it.  This drug is a miracle for me and it is the only thing that will keep me clear.  I would rather suffer all the side effects from it (I have never had any really besides dry skin, eczema, and dry lips) than have to deal with acne any longer.  I should be done with the course and clear by Christmas time!!

House progress

This is going to be a quick post because I am extremely tired but I wanted to post some pictures of our new house.  We have been working and working to get it looking good and its just going to be a SLOW process.  Here are some pictures of our new bedroom.  I am still not done with the room but this is what I have so far.

I did everything you see in this room....Papa helped paint but other than that it was all me...I installed the canopy, made the drapes, and installed the chandelier.  Its pretty sad when your more handy than your husband. I guess that is what happens when you grow up around a handyman (my dad).  So, if you need any electrical work done to your house or maybe a few light fixtures installed, call me haha ;-) 

This is our guest room and it is coming along.  Still have a TON to do in here but I am loving it.  It looks way better in person.  I made the drapes from Vera Bradley Imperial Toile Fabric I ordered from Hong Kong, painted the nightstand white, made a throw pillow out of the Imperial Toile lining fabric.  I am going to find something cute to hang above the bed.  The rest of this room is my sewing stuff.

Embroidery

I have been playing around with my new embroidery machine EVERY night after work.  It is A LOT of work learning how to use this thing but I know it will be worth every minute of my time.  I really enjoy making things on it.  There are literally countless possibilities with this machine.  It is unbelievable.  I cannot wait until I can start selling stuff.  I love making crafty things for people.  Today I learned how to get around buying the $400.00 digitizer program.  Instead, I am using a free digitizer called SophieSew and a file converter called Wilicom Trusizer to change the file name or my files in order to make my machine recognize my files.  It is extremely confusing and has taken me forever to figure it out but it will save me a ton of money.  I have also downloaded a iconizer file program in order to sort my files.  I already have purchased and downloaded a ton and cannot keep track of them all.  I need to spend a weekend just downloading and organizing all of my files.  That is that.   Today, after I picked Em and Ethan up from school, we drove out to Mandy's house to see her.  They were super excited about this.  Andrew, Stacey, Amanda, and Alyssa ended up being there too.  They played for a while and then we came home.  The kids did not take their naps today so it was a pretty long day but we had a good time visiting.  Will did not pass out today in his surgeries.  He made it through all 3 hours of 2 knee transplants ( I believe that is what he was watching).  He says Allolink is doing great and is about to take off in business.  He also will be(hopefully) starting a seperate job where he will do the finances for another company that his boss will be managing.  I think he is pretty excited about that. That is all for today.

Recent Pictures

Here are some recent pictures that I would like to share with ya'll!!

Parker and Em swimming in the "pool" (a blowup ball pit).

We finally bought them a pool they could fit in.

Emma posing for the camera...she was a rock star and sang into her "microphone" (a play phone)...she also used the fireplace as her "stage"  So cute!!

This was the first week I started watching Emma back in April 2008.  They were so little!!!!!!!

Times are changing...

Time sure does fly by.  It seems like just yesterday I was still in elementary school and now I am about to turn 26!!!  Ugh, I feel SO old!!!!!  I will be the first person to tell you that I HATE change!  I always have but it has really started to become bad for me after having Parker.  So, speaking of change, I recently bought a Brother PE770 embroidery machine.  I am loving this machine but wish I knew more about it.  It is getting easier though.  I hope to show you all some of the stuff I have made soon.  Wills job is going great.  He has to go into 2 surgeries tom so everyone pray he does not pass out again.  Parker is going to sports camp next week.  He is pretty excited and I am too!  I will get 2 free hours to myself everyday and I cannot wait!   I am a little scared that he will not let me leave him but we will see.  Tucker is our new dog and he is 3 months old.  We have had him since he was 7 weeks old.  He is growing like a weed and is a VERY sweet dog!  We love him so much!  Well, until next time, adios!