On the Fritz

Our dryer is on the fritz. Life is kind of rough without it. I have clothes hanging everywhere! My Dad will probably come down and take a look at it for us because to have a repairman come out would probably cost more than the thing is worth!

My favorite pic of me and Ruby, mainly because you can't see my double chin ;)

Umm, let's just reschedule

Today we went to the doctor for shots. We arrived at 11:30 and walked into a packed waiting room--and not to be mean but it was packed with some seriously unsavory characters. The only seat left was beside a guy with some prison tats on his face. They were an hour and fifteen minutes behind taking people back to the exam rooms. And I know what the wait can be when you make it to an exam room. We decided to reschedule.

All the Rage

Noel's mom got his Aunt Linda a pair of shoes for Christmas. They were supposed to be blue, but this is what Linda got when she opened the box! It really was too funny and I almost peed myself laughing. I think she should go ahead and wear them like they are, it really would be all the rage.

Big Blow Out at the Mexican Restaurant!

We went out to Mexican last night and just the smell of the food made Ruby have a big time blow out! Biggest so far. So Ruby and I went out to the car to change and we did not have the wipes. I had to clean her up with a blanket! I had to lay her on a blanket too. So there were two messy blankets and an outfit that was pretty nasty! haha! Also the spare clothes I had for her were WAY too big. But anyway, we got all cleaned up and went back inside and everyone was done with their meals, so I got a to go box and we all went home. Don't take this story to mean that I minded one bit, anything she needs is OK with me. It's just funny!

Ruby with Noel's dad, Papa.

Sweetie Nathan

Last weekend we paid a visit to Jeff, Deena, and Nathan. Nathan is the sweetest little boy and is full of hugs and kisses. One funny thing is that Nathan kept bringing in this strainer to play with and Noel was putting it on his head, similar to Johnny Appleseed. Anyway, we had a really good time and I can only hope that Ruby is as good natured as Nathan when she's his age.

Staying at Home

As of the end of the year I am officially a stay at home mom. I am enjoying my time with Ruby, but staying at home is no cake walk either. There is this feeling that because you have the "luxury" of staying home then you should be trying to do housework every second you can. This may end up being more work then working outside of the home. I know it's totally worth it. I want to send a thank you out to Poppy for bringing home the $ for us!

This is Ruby with Noel's mom. I think we're going to call her Meemaw. Doesn't Ruby look so peaceful? And big too!

New Years Resolution

I know I have been a bad blogger so I vowed to get back on the horse once everything calmed down. I hope I haven't lost all my viewers!

Today I baked a loaf of bread and it turned out delicious. Funny thing, this recipe called for putting the yeast in the water and letting it foam for 10 minutes. Worked like a charm. Best loaf I've gotten. Confession: I use a bread machine :)

This is Ruby in the morning. She has some bad hair. Ha! I imagine she's thinking, "Give it a rest Pop!"