Our weekend

We had a great weekend. Lawson and Brit spent the night with Nene and Poppy because Sean and I had to work early Saturday morning. Nene treated them to pizza and Lawson enjoyed a big salad and Brit her new favorite macaroni and cheese pizza. Since Sean and I were kid free we met up with my friend Missy and her boyfriend Matt and had dinner at Fusion 5 ( the old Shoguns in Fayetteville). The food is excellent, it is mostly sushi and Thai food. Then we traveled over to Fastlanes for some bowling and arcade games. Saturday after work we all took a nap. Working on a Saturday at JB Hunt really takes all the energy out of you! After that we hung out at home. On Sunday Sean went fishing and the kids and I went over to Matt’s farm and saw horses, pigs and miniature donkeys. It was a lot of fun. Missy also took Brit’s 4th year pictures out on the farm and I cannot wait to show them off! Lawson got a 100% on his spelling test again this week, he is quite the speller. We are still working on his handwriting but being younger and a leftie like his mom it is a bit of a challenge. Also, have you seen his mom and dad’s penmanship? HORRIBLE! Britain has managed to find herself a boyfriend at daycare so that has been interesting for sure. It has been a big adjustment having Grandma Julie go home back to Washington but we are getting back into our old routine.

Brit's Brithday request...good stuff

Britain started Colemans Childrens Academy this week for play school and she loves it. She met a boy the first day and they are inseparable. Lawson is in Colemans before and after school program as well and enjoys all the fun he is having.

Ok onto my topic…I asked Miss Brit what she wanted for her birthday yesterday and she replied…
Brit: I want two fake dogs (We already have two real dogs)
Me: You mean more littlest pet shop ones? Or a stuffed one?
Brit: No the kind that are breakable and they are big and you sit them outside your front door

So she wants garden dogs how funny is that….and she wants to put them outside the house for everyone to enjoy. How sweet…I told her I would look for some but she should still expect a present she can enjoy. She wants one to look like Maverick and the other like Kip…So if anyone sees a St. Bernard or furry little white doggy garden statue please call me!

SAVE THE DATE

Britain's having a princess party on February 7th at 1:30 for her 4th birthday. She has requested that her girl guests dress up like any princess they choose and the boys can be princes or wear whatever they want...she only specified for the girls. There will be games, food and lots of fun.

Martini Party

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A long awaited update

Let me first apologize as I have a lot of stuff to cover…..Ok so I have been MIA for too long…..I just seem to get busy with work or the kiddos and can’t find the time for my poor neglected blog. Let me catch everyone up to speed on our lives….Lawson received his bobcat badge for cub scouts. It was a grand ceremony with an Indian chief and they painted the boys faces with war paint. Brit decided to give herself a hair cut….luckily my best friend here is an amazing hair stylist and she came in on her day off and fixed Britain right up. Missy also found the time to make me a blonde again and I really like it….She is my favorite stylist ever….and the fact that she is an amazing friend, photographer, shopping buddy and confidant makes her even more fun. She works at Salon Professionals in Fayetteville. She books fast but if you want an amazing cut or color ask for senior stylist Missy. I was able to spend Christmas with both my parents for the first time in five years. It was amazing! We got to visit the lights at Silver Dollar City and even had time to take an old fashioned photo (the kids loved that) and it used to be a yearly tradition at the Carroll household growing up. Brit finished soccer and earned her first trophy, which she is very proud of! For Halloween we trick or treated around the neighborhood with Lawson as the Joker and Britain as a kitty cat or “cat woman” as she preferred to be called. “Aunt Missy” and Grandma Julie got to join in on the Halloween festivities. The other weekend I was lucky enough to be able to plan a Martini Party for my friend Missy. We had a great time the men had beer of course but the ladies enjoyed all different types of martinis. We had some great food and good laughs. I also got to try the new caffeinated vodka called P.I.N.K and it is really good! The price is a little high but it’s worth it the next day. Our fur babies, maverick and Kip, are doing well I cannot believe that Maverick will be two years old this spring. Lawson and Brit love to ride him around the yard. Santa was good to the kids this year bringing them both new bikes. Lawson’s most coveted gift was his pokemon and bakugon items and Brit’s a puppy that swims in the bath and walks on the ground when its not in water and it came with goggles (she fell in love with it from a commercial). My mom and I attended the Circle of Life Benefit dinner and we had an amazing time and even got to purchase some auction items with the proceeds all going to the Circle of Life. What an amazing thing they do not only for patients but the families as well. For New Years we stayed in and the kids and I made party hats for ourselves and Sean as well as my parents. Brit tried to make it to midnight but fell asleep about 10:00. Lawson stayed up and got to watch the “football” drop as he thought it was but after seeing it for the first time he learned it’s not a football at all. I think he was disappointed. We are looking forward to what 2009 shall bring!