This cutie and I are off to Nashville for the week to visit some of our dear friends from college. Don’t miss us too much….
Oh heyyyy yallz. Today is the last day for the Daffodil’s Giveaway plus a Target gift card!
So click here and comment on which photo you like and I’ll draw the winner this weekend.
Do it or I’ll show you this again….
Hey! Tomorrow is the last day to enter the giveaway! DO IT! I’ll draw a name at the end of the day and announce the winner on Monday!
So, Bud has learned to high five… it’s awesome. Mainly because I love a good high five. It can even be a low five, but I love to slap me some skin.
I'm goin for it!
Suck on that Barney Stinson! I'm the best high-fiver!
NAILED IT!!!!!!!!!
I'm quite impressive. Why are you laughing?
Oooooh yeaaahhhhh
Sweet Bud,
Yesterday was a crazy day in our state of North Carolina. We were voting on an amendment to the constitution concerning marriage. You came with me to vote. I was nervous. You see, I will not get into how I voted because honestly, I don’t care to. We got there and I was nervous that you would be exposed to people arguing, picketing, or just being snarky. Instead, everyone “ooed” and “ahhed” over you at the polls. But here’s the thing, the place of hostility was not at the polls. It was on this damn internet. (Mama can say damn because she is a grown up)
Bud, please don’t ever let me catch you being mean-spirited. That’s not how we act. We are not those people. God commands to love. He died for us to have breath so that we praise Him and to edify our brothers and sisters. Christ did not go through agony on the cross so that we could put others in agony here on earth. He did not get spit on so that we could spit venom at His children.
Seriously, no matter what people believe, even if you disagree… be kind. Be kind. Be kind.
Love always,
Your Mama
Here’s the thing yall- I believe there are Christians on both sides of this debate. It’s not my place to judge anyone for what they believe. But I got on Facebook and Twitter last night and was blown away. People are being down.right.MEAN. I was with my friend Kristin yesterday at her house and she shared her vote online. Yall- she put on a brave face but I could tell that people were saying hurtful things in response to her vote. While she and I may not agree on everything, I commend her for being honest with her vote and hell, she voted! That’s her right. She and I had a civil conversation in love and I wish I could say that others who disagreed with her would have done the same. She has been bullied, threatened, and disgraced. It’s a damn shame. Step away from the keyboards, quit being hateful, start respecting each other, and for God’s sake, show kindness to one another.
Love always,
Yo Mama
Have I mentioned Bud isn’t the biggest fan of the car seat? Bud loves his car seat as much as I love Mariah Carey and cottage cheese…… which is a -10 on the likability scale. But he’s been a trooper as we’ve made a few road trips the past couple of weeks.
We went to go see Sam’s parents in eastern NC which is always fun because he gets a lot of love and attention there.
Bud loves playing piano with his Nana
We also went to Asheville to see one of my best friends Ashleigh and her baby Porter. It was a hilarious day of Bud not napping and trying to hold Porter’s hand and oh yeah, BEING TERRIFIED OF HER CAT! Who knew Bud was scared of cats? Maybe it was just hers but as soon as that feline fatale came into the room Bud screamed bloody murder and was clawing at my neck trying to get away. Pitiful and strange.
Hold my hand Porter!!!! You know you want to!!!
Love these little boys! I can't wait to see them play together as they grow up.
We have a few more little trips coming up so I’m really trying to get Bud to work on his adaptability in traveling. You can do it Bud! Any tips from mamas on getting your babe to sleep/nap in unfamiliar places besides taking their “loveys”?
Also, don’t forget to enter the giveaway! Free photo prints AND a Target gift card! Come on!
Have you ever had one of those days that you could relive a million times over?
Bud and I had one of those days on Thursday. As I melted into bed and laid my head on my pillow that night I had a huge smile on my face. I’ll remember that day forever. It was simple, but oh so sweet. Aren’t those the greatest? The ones that surprise you with their greatness?
Sometimes the days that I plan down to a tee never turn out the way I’d like. I’m fully expecting slaved-over Halloween costumes to be never worn or more Easter bunnies to be hated or family portraits to be ruined. But the days that catch me off guard with their charm and their brilliance are the ones that I’ll hold closest to my heart.
We started with some crafts with friends (more on that later). Then we survived Bud’s first black eye (I realize this doesn’t make the day sound stellar, I’m not into Fight Club don’t worry), my boy decided to take a nose-dive into the table but handled it like champ. Mama thought she might bawl her eyes out but luckily I was with my friend Jude who has 3 boys and is no stranger to accidents so she was there with ice in a matter of seconds. Then we had some pool time in the back yard followed by a mama-son date to get frozen yogurt.
Bud's little accident 
Clearly nothing Cheerios can't fix
It's pool time!! I realize its a common mistake to confuse me with the model on the box. Also, can we look at the caption at the bottom? "One pool, three mushrooms, three bugs"... hallucinations not included
I mean, come on.... are you dying of adorable overload yet?
Gettin' our fro-yo on
oh hey no big deal, its just that my outfit and sandals match. swagger baby.
Such a simple day but it was so fun to giggle together, steal little kisses on his chubby cheeks, tickle his sweet neck, and splash around in the water.
Happy Friday Yallzzzz! I have an awesome giveaway for you, yes you. My friend Kate has started her own photography biz-nass and has offered up some of her BEAUTIFUL photos for this giveaway.
Feast your eyes on these pieces of beauty:
Whoever wins this giveaway will get to choose either one 8×10 or two 5×7 prints of your choice! WOOHOO!
To enter:
1. Hop over to Kate’s photo shop and come back here and comment on your favorite photo.
2. Mention this giveaway on your Facebook, Twitter, or blog and link back to my blog. You can leave a comment for each.
3. Subscribe to both Kate’s and my blog.
Leave a comment for each entry you complete so you get multiple entries! Plus, Kate has so generously offered up my readers a 20% discount on anything in her store. Just enter the coupon code “martha20″.
In addition, just because I love ya and its Friday, I’ll include a $30 gift card to Target for the winner. Who doesn’t want to spend $30 at Target?
In conclusion, go to Kate’s shop and come back and leave all of your wonderful, inspiring comments and the winner will get an amazing print/prints AND a Target gift card! Have a great weekend!
Giveaway ends next Friday, May 11, 2012.
Last weekend Sam’s parents came down for a visit. It was fun to have them in Winston and Bud loves being around his Nana and Grandpa. They are really great with him and he just hams it up.
Bud is getting to be SO MUCH FUN and making everyone laugh around him. He has discovered his voice so he loves to YELL… I have no idea where he gets his voluntary outbursts from….. hmmmm (*says the girl who screamed ‘FRANK AND BEANS’ when she was buying beans in the grocery store) He also has learned to play peekaboo with whatever blanket/towel/mat/mama’s hair that is within his arm’s reach. It’s hysterical and he does it completely unprompted. I’m trying to catch it on camera.
Playing with Grandpa
Bud loves his Nana and Grandpa!
Bud loves playing outside. I think we are both solar powered which should be interesting when we get back out to the PNW
In other news, remember this challenge? Well, Kate won! So, Kate keep an eye out for your Target gift card in the mail. And believe it or not I looked into boudoir pictures when Sam got deployed but that junk is EXPENSIVE!!! Plus, I’d be completely paranoid that the government would somehow confiscate them and post them all of the interwebs as a “please do not let your wives do this because a willy wonka costume does not count as lingerie”. So, I bought some new sandals and called it a day.
Stay tuned because we’ll be doing our first real giveaway tomorrow! It’ll be available for a week and then you’ve lost your chance FOREVER…. or at least until I do another one.
I’ve mentioned my family’s river house to you before. It’s my place of retreat. I love watching the sun set over the river with a cold drink in my hand, feet propped up, baby playing on the porch, and cows mooing in the distance.
Every now and then it’s “work day” at the river house. And by “work day” I mean I sit on the porch with a beer and watch my dad work the field. This time Bud got to join in on the fun. And by fun I mean I sat on the porch with a beer and he got to ride with my dad and work the field. He helped DooDooPops on his tractor and kept watch on the river…. I think he really wanted to stir up some turtles. Meet Bud’s hero, you’ll thank me for this later.
It’s so fun to see things through his eyes. I feel like I’m getting to relive my childhood all over again…minus the chubby phase. Don’t you wish we experienced joy like that anyways?
i think i see a turtle!
Showing him the ropes
you missed a spot doodoopops!!!!
My crazy life captured right here folks
New Eyes, New Joy
My farmin' boy
