Lumber Jack Steve

Steve is cutting down a tree today. I think he is actually enjoying it! Ladies this is what happens when you give a man a saw, they will start cutting things down and they don't want to stop, so you have to be careful!

The not so fun part was digging out the root. Although Steve says it was no big deal, because he tied it to his truck.

Our home is almost finished. I'm so proud of myself, because I painted the front door and put the numbers on. Yay me! We just need sheetrock put up all around the house where it has come off the walls due to all the banging.

On a side note, we did not end up going to the Fair. The traffic was horrible and we were starving, so we went out for a nice dinner at the Crab House downtown Charleston. It was wonderful!!! I had the Alaskan King Crab legs. Soooo Good! The babysitter said that Caitlin was great and that she was a very easy going baby. Hmmm..... Why do I never meet that baby? Just kidding!

Going to the Fair

Steve and I are going to the Carolina Fair tonight. I'm nervouse and excited. I'm nervous about the babysitter. She's going to have to feed Caitlin dinner and I'm not sure how that'll go over. I'm the only one that usually feeds the little tyke. I'm excited, because I'm going to the Fair!!! No pics, because I plan on going on a ton of rides and don't want to bother with a camera!

I'm it!

I was tagged by Yvonne Crawford
1. Who is your man? My hubby Steve
2. How long have you been married? 2 years
3. How long dated? Dated for 1 year and engaged for 1 year I think.
4. How old is your man? Older than me.
5. Who eats more? I think he does.
6. Who said "I love you" first? He did and I think I was shocked, but then I said it right back.
7. Who is taller? He is.
8. Who sings better? We both think we can sing!
9. Who is smarter? Steve reads a lot, so he has a much better vocabulary and he retains all sorts of knowledge. What counts as smart? My GPA was higher, but I forget everything!
10. Whose temper is worse? Me - hands down. I'm like my sister-in-law I think.
11. Who does the laundry? ME!
12. Who takes out the garbage? Steve when I remind him.
13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Steve
14. Who pays the bills? Both, but I balance the check book.
15. Who is better with the computer? Both the same I think.
16. Who mows the lawn? Steve mostly
17. Who cooks dinner? Both, but Steve likes cooking and I don't.
18. Who drives when you are together? Steve
19. Who pays when you go out? Both - we share money.
20. Who is most stubborn? ME
21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? Steve
22. Whose parents do you see the most? Steve's dad lives 2 hours away, mine live in a different country.
23. Who kissed who first? I don't remember
24. Who asked who out? Steve asked me, but he botched the first date!
25. Who proposed? Steve did.
26. Who is more sensitive? ABSOLUTELY ME!!!!!
27. Who has more friends? I think I do.
28. Who has more siblings? I do - he has none.
29. Who wears the pants in the family? I can't say. Steve reads my blog!
I would tag Tony Crawford, but he wouldn't reply to this kind of thing!

A Day at the Park

Today is a gorgeous day in sunny South Carolina! It is sunny with a cool breeze and the air smells crisp. My favorite type of day. My good friend Michelle and I took our daughter's to the park.

Now, for those of you who read a previous blog about my friend Michelle and her daughter Megan, that is a different Michelle. This Michelle has a daughter named Sophia. Sophia is 7 months older than Caitlin, so it is from this Michelle whom I get all my advice from. Here's a shout out that I also get tons of advice from my sister-in-law too!

We had a great afternoon at the park. The girls had a picnic, played with bubbles, went on the swings, and then we all went for a scenic walk. What a nice Sunday afternoon!

Perks of Having a Child

I have figured out that one of the perks of having a child is that you get invited to some really fun parties. Last night we went to our first adult-kid Halloween party. There was a jump castle, bobbing for apples, a photo taking spot, and all sorts of fun games. They had huge spread of appetizers that looked as though Martha Stewart herself had decorated. For example, cobweb shortbread cookies, cheese sticks that looked like fingers, chocolate covered strawberries made to look like skeleton heads. These people went all out! We had a lot of fun, but it is no treat (just tricky) bringing a 9 month old to an evening party!

Caitlin's a butterfly and I'm a barmaid

This was the photo taking spot. They had done their garage for this purpose. Great idea, but didn't actually work for us. Steve's a bartender, since I was a barmaid.

This is a little boy who we were trying to take a picture with Caitlin, but he was shy. Hence, the photo had to be taken inconspicuously.

This is one of the houses all decorated. This party was hosted by two neighboring families.

By the end of the night, Caitlin was pretty exhausted, but I had to get one more photo. We had changed her out of her butterfly costume about 15 minutes after we arrived at the party.

So you would think that my child would have slept in today, but NOPE she got up an hour early! Why?! We're going to the park today for a playdate, pictures to be posted soon....

Weekly Lunch Date

Being a stay at home mom can be very boring sometimes, so every week I go out to lunch with Caitlin. This photo is Caitlin and I at Locklears, where a friend of mine works. This way I get to hang out with my friend Amy, eat lunch, and have Caitlin entertained!

Another thing about being a stay at home mom is that you can either sleep in while your child is still sleeping or get up and do your hair and make up. As you can see from this photo, I chose to sleep! Construction is still going on at my house and Caitlin is teething. Can you see the bags under my eyes from the lack of rest? She, of course, looks very well rested!

Boone Hall Fall Festival

On Sunday we went to Boone Hall Plantation for their Halloween festivities. They had a pumpkin patch filled with tons of pumpkins and great spots were set up for photo taking. We also took Caitlin on her first hay ride. She enjoyed playing with Steve's entrance wrist band more than the ride itself, but we had fun!

She looks cute, but she's a mischief maker! She is grabbing a handful of straw with the right hand and eating it with the left.

Here we are on the hayride. See how fascinated our daughter is with all the sights!