My Faves - August '09

My Faves - July '09

Where Have We Been...What Have We Been Doing...

Okay - as promised...here is a summary of what we've been up to since July! Yes - July...and Yes I do realize it's now September! I really am hoping to advance my blog a couple of places on my priority list. I do enjoy writing about our adventures and experiences as a family...and I hate that I don't get to update as much as I would like.

So the new leaf has officially been turned over.

JULY:
Landon Started Walking FULL Time - WOO HOO!
4th of July Fun with Friends
Send Off of Our Good Friends as They Moved to Fort Worth
Fun at the Horse Races with Cory's Work
The Boys Completed Frisco's Summer Reading Program
Birthday Party Fun
Andrew Started Swimming Lessons
Cory Headed to St. Louis for some Golf with Family & Friends
The Boys and I Enjoyed Lots of Storytime at the Library
We Started Looking for Pre-Schools for Andrew
We Had Lots of Fun at Home - Inside & Out
As All Families Do - We had Minor Illnesses and Trips to the Doctor

AUGUST:
Andrew Continued His Swimming Lessons
Me, Andrew, Landon, & My Mom Completed the McKinney Historical Run (5K)
Cory Headed Back to St. Louis for Brian's Bachelor Party
My Mom Came to Visit Before Going to Kansas for a Few Months
The Whole Family Headed to Wisconsin to See Aunt Beck & Uncle Jeff
Fun Times with Friends
More Birthday Party Fun
Landon is Talking Up a Storm.(He Added Mama to His Regular Vocabulary! *tear*)
Andrew is Loving His Big Brother Role...and "Loves Landon a Whole Super Lot!"
Family Time at the Park (On those "Cooler" Days!)
Landon is STILL Working On Those Last 4 Teeth - Boy Are They Stubborn!

SEPTEMBER:
Andrew's 1st Day of Preschool!
Our GRISWALD...opps I meant "AUBUCHON FAMILY VACATION" (11 DAYS)
(in your head imagine "Holiday Road" is playing in the background)

1st Stop - St. Louis (an 11 hour drive)
Visit Family
Rehersal & Rehersal Dinner
Brian & Nicki's Wedding
Andrew & Landon Stay with Grandma & Grandpa Aubuchon for a Few Days

2nd Stop - Ft. Lauderdale
Cory & I Went on a Vacation (Our Last One Was 7 (yes S.E.V.E.N) Years Ago)
Relaxed & Got Extra Crispy on the Beach & By the Pool
Snorkled
Dined in Lots of Great Restaurants

3rd Stop - Kansas City (4 hour drive)
We Loaded Back Up & Drove to Kansas City & Met My Mom, Becky, & Jeff
Celebrated Mom's Birthday on the Plaza
Visited Deanna Farms
Enjoyed Some K.C. BBQ

4th Stop - Our Home (9 hour drive)
We were all so happy to be home! There's Just No Place Like It!

So - there it is...our last 2 and a half months in a bullet pointed list. I wish I could include some of the pictures I took through our adventures...but in total I think there are over a 1,000. Those will be going on flickr...so if you're interested check there in the future. I will also try and post the links here as well.

Until Next Time...

I Am Shocked!!!

I am shocked at myself. I obviously have been beyond delinquent in regards to my blog, flickr (especially flickr), and keeping up in general. Where did the time go?! Was it really July 10th since I have posted on my blog?! So much has happened since then and I haven't shared a thing! That's it...I must organize my thoughts from the past 2 months...I have some catching up to do!

A little teaser...



Check back soon!

Until Next Time...

While Daddy's Away...

MOMMY & THE BOYS WILL PLAY!!!

Cory left yesterday to go back to St. Louis to play in a golf tournament with his family & friends. I don't want to be a bump on the log for the weekend...or make is seem like our usual weekdays, so I felt super motivated to make the most of the next few days and fill them with activities...but I think I overdid it today!

Here's what went down...

6:30ish - Andrew woke up...I woke up & decided there's no time like the present to get in the shower...esp. before Landon woke up!
7:15ish - Andrew was really missing Daddy - so we got him on the phone for a quick good morning chat on the way to their 1st golf course of the day. Feed the oldest beast right after we get off the phone.
8:30ish - Landon's awake...time to feed the littlest beast and me!
(Eat, Play Around the House, Get Boys Dressed Until 10:15)
10:15a - Load up...it's off to the Library for Story Time & to get some more books & movies
11:30a - Leave library - had a super fun time b/c we got to meet Mother Goose and got some really fun books & movies! We also met a Police Officer & he gave the boys Junior Police Officer sticker badges which Andrew thought were the coolest! So Proud to meet & "be a Police Officer"!
11:30a - Head to Chick-fil-A for lunch...where I will have to re-think eating in, by myself, again.
(I will digress for just a moment...Andrew & Landon both participated in the summer reading program at the Frisco Library. To participate in the program, we had to read them at least 10 books, write them down, turn in our slip and get a prize. We submitted ours yesterday...and WOW Frisco tends to do everything right...but the boys got spoiled! They each got a special certificate and an envelope full of coupons for all sorts of good stuff. One of these is a coupon for a free kids meal to Chick-fil-A - Woo Hoo! I read the fine print and noticed that only one special Chick-fil-A is honoring the coupon...so off we go to this very special, very new Chick-fil-A!)
Holy Cow...this place was PACKED! Who knew the day I decide to take the boys to eat inside (by myself) do I pick the day the entire community decides to go there! Apparently it's a new store and they were having a promotion where if you dress up like the Chick-fil-A cow you get some free food or something. So here we are, surrounded by a crowd all dressed like cows, trying to find a seat, trying to manage 2 small ones, our food, our drinks, all the necessities like straws, napkins, ketchup, etc...it was crazy...I needed like 3 additional hands! Once we crammed in a table for 2 and got settled, we had a nice lunch together. We got to see 2 of the Chick-fil-A cows as they walked around and Andrew thought that was awesome...he even gave one a High 5 so we're making strides in that area too! I even braved the play area to let Andrew have some fun in there for awhile...until Landon started to melt down & we were off to the mall. Yes, I said it...off to the M.A.L.L.!
1:45ish - we arrived at the mall. What was I thinking you ask? I obviously wasn't! I had some errands to run there that I had to get done by tomorrow a.m., we had a coupon for a free book at Barnes & Noble (Thanks summer reading program!), & just wanted to go look around a bit. The boys were good at the beginning...until Landon got frustrated and started pulling Andrew's hair from the back position in the double stroller. At one point, both boys were in tears & I was at a loss for words. I got everything done I needed to, & the boys even got something special as well...so it wasn't all bad!
3:00ish - Finally arrived at the car...& loaded everyone/everything up in it...Thanking God that we all survived!
3:10 - Backout...head to the street...to look in my rearview mirror to find both of my boys sleeping like angels. There's just nothing better than watching your children sleep...whether they are babies or infants or toddlers...
3:25 - YEAH - we're home! Unload boys - put them directly to bed...unload car...and am on verge of collapse...but am determined to write about our day...(silly me!)

Here are some pics of my sleeping angels:




I think we'll be laying low for the rest of the day...and tomorrow we get to go to a birthday party! Stay tuned...

Until Next Time...

Watch Out World!

Landon's walking debut! I was finally able to catch some of his steps on camera! No, he's not walking full time yet...but close folks...VERY close (I can feel it)!

What a Performer!

If you know me...you know I'm a huge KC fan...I guess it's rubbing off and I couldn't be prouder! :)