Thomas

Hailey’s Girl Day

Ida Marie — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 19:37:50 +0000

Hailey and I had a girl’s day at the mall today which included her first haircut. I thought this was a good occasion to dust off the ole blog for. I mean, a first haircut, totally blog worthy!!

When the haircut was finished she got sprinkled with fairy dust which she kept pointing to the rest of the day. She felt very special. Then we did a little shopping. She insisted on carrying my purse around and looked quite the part of a big girl!!

We then got some lunch and came home. While watching Elmo and waiting to pick up Brother from school she fell asleep. Being a big girl can be very tiring!!!

Easter 2010

Ida Marie — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 00:43:24 +0000

Easter was a busy weekend filled with egg hunts, food, church, food, egg hunts, family, fun, egg dying, food, and egg hunts.

We started with the egg hunt at church. Hailey wore a great dress made by my mom. It was so cute. AND we found shoes that matched it perfectly. Thomas got to love on the animals and they both got plenty of candy.

Then Thomas and I dyed eggs at home while Hailey napped. He picked out the Monster egg decorating kit. After helping him dye he decorated them all by himself. He was very proud!

Easter Sunday was fun and busy. It included my sister in law and I wearing the same dress to church unplanned. Her husband noticed when he saw me that morning. We got a good laugh about that. I have not one good picture of our family since Hailey is not at an age where getting pictures is easy.

All in all it was a great day!!

5

Ida Marie — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 01:20:33 +0000

Thomas turned 5 two weeks ago.

The time has flown by.

The time has dragged on.

He continues to amaze me each day.

He talks without stopping. All the time.

He loves his sister.

His sister drives him crazy.

He is very artistic and creative. I’d love to say it came from me…

He is starting to read.

He is a “genius” in math. His words.

He loves to call himself a genius.

I’m not sure he knows what it means.

He never stops talking.

He is still very tall and skinny.

He would prefer to live on candy alone.

Slow songs make him sad.

He reminds me when a slow song comes on that it makes him cry.

He loves his mommy.

He gives the best hugs ever.

He loves his daddy.

They are best friends.

I’d love it if it stayed that way.

He runs very fast. He knows this and is proud of it.

Have I mentioned the talking?

He still has the most beautiful eyes I have ever seen.

I also wish those had come from me.

He can quote any infomercial. And does when the need for that product arises.

He can quote his favorite tv shows.

And movies.

He loves buying toys. He loves shopping.

He is happiest in a store.

If you are one of his “people” he loves you with no boundries.

He loves so deeply.

I fall more in love with him everyday.

And the talking, right? I’ve mentioned that.

That, I can take credit for…

An Itch

Ida Marie — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:06:08 +0000

So I’ve been getting an itch to blog. Possibly because it’s been 4 months and I have yet to write my daughter a 1 year letter. Possibly because Thomas will be 5 in exactly 2 weeks and I think I’m going to have an issue there. Or maybe because I just miss bragging about my kids in a forum that allows me to ramble. Maybe because Hailey is the most charming person that God has ever put on this planet and I want to remember it. I want to remember it all. Or possibly because Thomas is the funniest, kindest, most compassionate child I have ever had the honor to know and I also want to remember that. When they are teenagers and making me crazy I want to come back to this blog and remember. Remember that Hailey waves and blows kisses to every single person she comes into contact with. Remember that she makes people feel loved in a way that most children her age do not. Remember that she thinks her family are the most wonderful beings ever. Second to dogs. To remember that Thomas uses scientific words and has my math brain. To remember that he calls patters “padu-ens.” Remember that he’ll sometimes tell his sister he needs one of her real hugs. Remember that he loves Jenna and Hailey with every fiber of his being. Remember that he cherishes his friends and has true friends and not just a bunch of acquaintances. Remember that he is a good judge of character and so far has done a good job of choosing friends. I want to remember it all.

It’s easy to think now that I will. I have a good memory. I will remember, right? Well, just in case I don’t, I need to write it down. Because more than anything. I want to remember these two children whose lives God has given to me. I want to remember it all!

She’ll be 1 tomorrow. It doesn’t seem possible.

Ida Marie — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:00:24 +0000

Pictures taken by my cousin and amazing photographer Mary Beth Tyson.

Aug. 16 - On Being 30

Ida Marie — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 16:14:25 +0000

So, I have been 30 all of one day so I can’t judge what it’s really like, but I do have an observation. Hailey woke up pretty early this morning. I got her a bottle and went back to my bed hoping she might fall back to sleep so that I could also lay there for a little while longer. As I was laying in bed next to my sleeping baby girl listening to my boy and my husband in the living room my thought was, 30 or any other age, this is a pretty good life.

More on Hailey being 10 months and me being 30 later.

Aug 11 - Another photo cop out

Ida Marie — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 02:03:22 +0000

I’m tired. I want to go to bed but realized that I’ve already gone two days without posting and need to put something up. I would like to at least have over half the days of August with a post. So tonight. I will just add more pictures. Who doesn’t love pictures?

Happy Tuesday All!! 4 days until the big 3-0…

Aug. 8 - A Video

Ida Marie — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 02:34:58 +0000

Aug. 6 - Because it’s what you really want

Ida Marie — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:41:34 +0000

So I know that my mother has probably been coming here everyday waiting for this post. A post full of pictures. Enough to make your eyes bleed. And if it’s not enough, well come back tomorrow. There will be more!

Hailey really does love all things water. So when Thomas was playing on the Slip ‘n Slide she wanted none of the swing, she wanted the water!!

I am pretty sure that when I take a picture, I make the exact same face that Thomas makes. It cracks me up!!

Aug. 5 - Already slacking

Ida Marie — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:05:27 +0000

Well, so I missed posting yesterday. I would like to come up with some fabulous excuse, but the only one I have is that I was tired. I think that getting back on a schedule is making us all a little tired. Thomas is having a great week at school so far. He is very excited to go each morning. Hailey is having to get used to taking her morning nap a little later. No matter what time she wakes up she is usually ready to go back down between 8 & 9. I drop him off at 9 so she can’t go down until after we get home. And I am trying to use the time while she’s napping to get some control of my house. And Tyler’s schedule is always tiring. So this has made for a tired house this week. I know that we’ll have it all under control in a week or two.

I have been enjoying my mornings with Hailey. She is really at a fun stage and I am so thankful that I’ll get some one on one time with her. I think that it will be a great time for the both of us. And of course, it’s a lot easier to get things done with just one child running through the house and not two. Luckily, she can’t make quite as big a mess yet as her brother. Although I know it is coming soon.

Also, 10 days until I kiss my 20’s good-bye. I think that I’ll miss them. They have been fun. More on that later though.