Zooooooo

Since I get to stay at home with Belle I figure we need tons of little activities and learning experiences. I singed us up for a zoo membership for 60$ a year and unlimited passes with free parking. It pays for itself in two trips to the zoo anyway and already since having it we have visited three times. 

Her favorite part of the whole experience is the parakeet room. For 1$ you get a popsicle stick with sesame seeds all over it and you can feed all the birds! 

Feeding a green one after a strong protest to not
feed any birds.... toddler much?

Breaking out of the funk. She practically ran this bird over trying to feed him!!

Another favorite- the roos.

Little hummus break. Don't worry I am not the super healthy freak.
I try to balance it all. She had Mc Donalds for breakfast so then a healthy lunch? Right?

And we end it all with a train ride. Why do kids love trains so much? 

After the zoo we visited Nate at work for lunch. Hopefully we can make family lunches a weekly event! It's just so nice to have us all together. She is really starting to attach herself to him and she is always yelling, "daddy, come on". I find it adorable and can't stop smiling while she bosses him around the house. He doesn't even protest and that's the best part!

Sara

Rainy Days

With the weather changing I felt it completely necessary to introduce Belle to hot chocolate. Lets just say we have a winner! As if there were any doubt.

Thank goodness we have a large back patio otherwise we both would have went stir crazy in the house for two rainy days. I plan to get a free standing heater for the back patio for the winter that way we am still enjoy breakfast outside.

This time of year is my favorite so I am so excited to spend it as a family in my own home! This will be the first fall for us in fours years... Or is it three... Lets just say awhile.

Sara

Decorating

The laundry room is almost finished! I have all the big stuff in there but I need to hang a few thing on the wall and hem the curtain under the table. Nate keeps telling me to stop buying crap.

His definition of crap: noun- anything that is non essential to daily living. ie paintings on the wall, candles, and vases.

Well too bad he's not decorating the house! Ha. I want some place that feel like home and some where that doesn't look like we just moved into. It doesn't have to be FULL of crap but just the right amount.

Oh and would painting the fireplace be considered essential to daily life? I think so because its causing me to want to gouge my eyes out!

Sara

BSF

A friend of mine invited me to attend BSF which is Bible Study Fellowship. It's a bible study that take in depth looks one book of the bible at a time. Right now we are studying the book of Matthew and basically we study one chapter a week and fill out a worksheet. I have to admit that it is soooo wonderful to use my brain again! The nice thing about this bible study is that Isabelle gets to come along and then she attends bible class!!

I hesitated to put her in a class after the way she acted the last time I tried mothers day out but this time she has a little friend that is in her class with her. Today was the third week in a row that we have went and although she cried the entire drive to the church, no sound just tears and yes it broke my heart, she actually calmed down a few minutes into the class! The teacher said that she participated in everything and didn't cry when the other mothers started picking up their children before I got there!!

Happiness doesn't even begin to describe how excited I am that Isabelle can finally branch out on her own a little! So cheers to next week and hopefully I will do my homework through the week instead of last minute!!

Sara

Falling into Fall

We are loving the cooler weather! This means tons of outdoor activities, food and family time. Right now all our activities include some sort of pumpkin.

I actually broke out my nice camera today so that means we are settling in the house even more! The table for the laundry room is stained and I am finishing up the curtain to hang below. I have even started buying decor which Nate isn't too thrilled about :)

Isabelle's room still has a few things to be done but we have added curtains and the box spring to her bed. Now we just have to buy some furniture... Add it to the bottom of the list!

The pictures above are from several different places: the zoo, the pumpkin patch, and the arboretum. Ahhh. It's so nice to be busy!

Sara

Week in Tulsa

After the mad dash to Tulsa we decided to take the week in stride. Jam packed with family visits and not enough time to slow down, here are the pictures from the week!

Once again Nate is traveling but he promises that next month won't be so bad... My fingers are crossed because I feel half dead! Ready to finish our housing projects and have dinner as a family.

Sara

Keeping the Smile

Well it appears that second opinions are amazing! She gets to keep her teeth!! We have to watch out for infection and they might also discolor but they are staying!

I feel that the first dentist was taking a more aggressive approach because of the infection that he has previously seen through his clientele. It's not that he was wrong but just concerned. The next dentist said we can always take them out down the road but for now they stay!

I can't believe the roller coaster of emotions felt this week. Exhaustion doesn't even begin to describe how I feel. One thing for sure is that Belle has Nate and I wrapped around all of her fingers. That girl is loved.

Sara

Still Smiling!

We made the trip to Tulsa this morning and plan to get a second opinion on Belles teeth here with family. Nate travels so much that if she ends up needing surgery then I want to be close to family and not alone!

She woke up this morning with a swollen face and telling me that her mouth and teeth hurt. I gave her some ibuprofen and that is the last I have heard out of her concerning the injury! Good news is that she really could care less about everything. Bad news is that I want to keep her in a bubble for the next few days :)

Oh and I have managed to not cry today yet be thankful that she is alive and healthy.

Sara

First of Many

Well, it's happened. The first of the emergency room visits. Actually it was pediatric dentist but still an emergency.

Turns out that Belle took the side I the slide to her mouth a little to hard. The two top baby teeth are out of socket... That means that they have to come out. Trust me I cried too when I heard the news. We are going to get a second opinion on Wednesday but until then prayers they an be saved!!

Isabelle doesn't seem to mind one bit and still smiling and being way to adventurous for this momma!

Sara

Museum

Well this weekend Nate and I managed to get nothing accomplished except for watch football. That means everything is saved for next weekend :)!!!

Here is a little picture of Isabelle and two friends from the neighborhood at the children's museum. They are sitting in a dinosaur print right before they went to dog for fossils! Once again we are super blessed to have such an amazing neighborhood!

Sara