Still More Boots...

I think Ive mentioned before Sawyer's love for boots. Lately, the only shoes she wants to wear are her pink polka-dot boots, and most of the time I just let her. Last Friday while we were playing in the basement, Sawyer found herself a little treasure...a pair of her Daddy's work/rain boots. As soon as she saw them she started begging to put them on, and they just looked so funny on her I had to get out my camera!

Introducing...Lobster Buddy

Friday night, Preston and I went to another one of his work dinners so Mom and Dad took Sawyer out on the town for a few hours while we were gone. They told us before we left that they were going to get pizza and then to look around at the pet store (which I didn't think anything of because we always go to the pet store to let Sawyer look at all the animals.)
We were in for a surprise when we came home.
When I saw Sawyer the first thing she says to me is, "I have something to show you Mama!"
"What is it?" I asked.
"Lobster Buuuddddyyyy!!!!!" she replies, as she grabs my hand and takes of running for our guest room.
When I opened the door...to my horror....there sat a hamster in a cage. Sawyer was so excited her little eyes were the size of half dollars. I about threw up. I tried to sound excited because I didn't want to spoil her fun, but still. A hamster. I gave Mom and Dad the evil eye and they were laughing their heads off. They really thought it was hilarious (they would NEVER let that thing in their house.)
If you know me at all, you know I'm not really an "animal person." I mean, I don't mind them, if they belong to someone else and I don't have to be around them for an extended period of time, but I would never want a pet of my own.
I had a few pets growing up, although my mom wasnt much of an animal lover either. I even had two hamsters of my own once when I was bout six, but that didnt last long. I'll save that story for another post, but I'll just let you know it ended with my Dad throwing one of my over-sized hamsters (that had escaped from its cage in our basement months before and turned into a wild beast) across the street into the woods after he finally captured it in one of my play-purses. Now, for whatever reason, I'm deathly afraid of them. Like, seriously, seriously scared.
We got "Lobster Buddy" out of his cage (we let Sawyer name him, and I have to no clue how she came up with that one, but we just went with it) and Sawyer was so sweet. She said, "Oh, Hi Buddy! You're cuuuute! You're a cutie! You don't have to be scared now...I'm your Mommy!"
Well that completely melted my cold little anti-animal heart and I couldn't bear to tell her that he wouldn't be staying around for long.
I don't know how long this is going to last. Sure, Sawyer likes him, but when we're home alone together (which is the majority of the time) I cant even get him out of his cage to play because I'm too scared to hold him. And she wont pick him up by herself either. Preston, however, is quite the hamster wrangler. I just keep thinking she needs to be a little older to have a pet, one that she can take care of herself. She hasn't asked to see him all day today and its almost two now, so that's a good sign. Maybe she's already forgotten about him. Probably not. But when she does, Lobster Buddy is moving to a new home. Don't judge me :) No two-year old needs a pet!
So, if you know anyone who wants a FREE hamster with the cage, food, and all that other good stuff, let me know! Until then, we'll be enjoying our new furry friend when DADDY comes home.

Are You a Big Man?

This morning, When Preston went to get Sawyer out of her bed, I could hear them talking as he carried her down the hallway. This is how the conversation went...
Sawyer: Daddy, I want soooooommmmmeeeee....cheerios!
Preston: Okay, cheerios it is...
Sawyer: Daddy?
Preston: Yeah, Bug?
Sawyer: (In the most serious tone) Are you a big man?

I heard Preston giggle a little under his breath, and I just started ROLLING!!!! Where in the world does she get this stuff? Her question alone was funny, but the way she asked it was even more funny. Needless to say, her "are you a big man?" comment has definitely been our quote of the day, and I think it will be for a while.
Absolutely HILARIOUS.

What We've Been Doin...

This past Friday night my friend Amy and I went out for a girls night! We decided earlier in the week on dinner and a movie, and while we knew what movie we'd be seeing (The Blind Side,) we still were undecided on where to go eat. We left the house and headed toward the theatre, both hungry, talking about all the places we had to chose from. Would it be Rafferty's, BW3's, Panera, Mcalisters, Tumbleweed????? The options were endless.
Here comes the funny part and its almost embarrassing...
We ended up having dinner at the always-delicious...Taco Bell. After discussing all of our options, we both remembered (at the same time) there is a Taco Bell right by the movie's and it sounded good to both of us! Amy and I have been friends since the 4Th grade, and as she would say, "we've always been taco-bell partners." We really do love it that much. As we ate that night, we sat and talked about all the math classes we skipped in college (we went to the same school,) to go shopping and eat Taco Bell! It was great spending the evening with her...just like old times.
So like I said before, we saw The Blind Side after our gourmet dinner. We both agreed it was the best movie we'd seen in years. Really, if you haven't seen it, you should. Its awesome. So awesome in fact that Preston and I went to see it again the very next night!
Saturday, we had an all-day annual meeting at the downtown Marriott to attend for Preston's work. We had to be there at 2:30 that afternoon and it didn't end until 9:30 that night! They had award ceremonies, a dinner, and the entertainment this year was a comedian who was hilarious. It turned out to be an excellent date night!

Some other random things...

I made crock-pot lasagna for the very first time last night. Mom, Dad, Mamaw and Papaw came over to eat with us and everyone LOVED it, so I'll post the recipe soon!

Mom and I are thinking about having a cookie swap. I really like the idea, I guess it's just finding a day amongst all the busy-ness to schedule it.

Ive been a real slacker about going to the gym. I haven't been since Thanksgiving...I know, shame on me.

Sawyer is loving The Bernstein Bears right now. We just bought four more of the DVDs on eBay, and they're on their way!

This might be the saddest thing ever. We went to Oxmoor Mall last week so Sawyer could play on the big boat, and IT...WAS....GONE!!!!!! You should have seen her little face as she looked at the big empty space it used to be in. She was so confused, and disgusted...as was I. What in the world are we going to do this winter!?!?! How is she going to burn off all that energy!?!?! I guess this just means more trips to indoor playground at Chick-Fill-A.

I guess that's just about all we've been up to lately. Hope every one's doing well!

Pretty Pretty Princess...

We like playing dress up around here! Jordan gave Sawyer this play-dress for her birthday, and she loves it. What a little "priss" my girl is...

It's a Bird...It's a Plane...

It's flying Sawyer!

Slumber Party!

Last Friday night, I kept Sawyer's best buddy Kendall overnight so her Mommy and Daddy (Evan and Leah) could go out on a date! I knew the girls would have a blast together...
We ordered pizza for dinner, which they both enjoyed, played in the bouncer, read books, had fun in the bath making bubble-cups, and finished the the night off with watching a little bit of our new Tinkerbell movie. I think the highlight of the night though, was when the girls discovered the spray bottle filled with water in Sawyer's room (hence, the damp hair in some of these pictures.) Mom was there with us for a big chunk of he evening, and we just let them go to town with it! They actually took turns squirting each other for about 10 minutes, and the whole time they were both ROLLING! It was too funny. You would know that a squirt bottle would be way more fun than any of the other (hundreds of) toys they drug out to play with.
As always, the girls had a big time together, and they actually both started bawling -bless their little hearts- the next morning when Evan and Leah came to pick Kendall up. Its so fun to watch them play together, and we're already looking forward to the next slumber party!