Playground, Marina, and Horses

What do these 3 things have in common?

We had fun with all of them today! Kingston and I met Eden and Little Miss in Manteo for a playdate this morning. The kiddies played on the swings and slides while the adults chatted it up. It was so fun to catch up with Eden live and in person! We had a great time. This time I remembered my camera!

After playing and relaxing a bit, we loaded into Eden's car and headed to the Marina in Wanchese where we had lunch. (Hey, Eden, does that place even have a name?! It didn't even have a sign out front!) I LOVE eating at "greasy spoon" places and this was perfect! Do you want a cheeseburger with fries, a chicken sandwich with fries or a chicken salad sandwich with fries? We opted for the cheeseburger and fries and a sweet tea and I was in heaven! We even got to see Missy's mom, who runs the register.

Lunch at the Marina was great, Kingston was getting a bit sleepy-even though Little Miss kept telling him "Kingston open your eyes!"-but we still hadn't visited the horses. Off we went! I went to a part of Wanchese I had never been before and we got to see all of the horses that Eden and Missy always talk about. Mack was the only one who would give us the time of day. He was a beautiful horse. Kingston was not his biggest fan. A little too big for my sleepy boy! Maybe next time we will see the horses first, then do the other fun stuff!! I'm not exactly a "horse" person because I've never really been around them much. But look at this picture! How beautiful is he? And check out Kingston's reflection in his eye. So cool.

Kingston fell asleep in Eden's car before we got back to the playground where my car was. I moved him in his car seat without disturbing him!

He slept the whole way home, I moved him to his crib, and he slept for another hour, until we had visitors and Able's barking woke him up. My good friend Kerrie is in town from Charlotte with her 5 week old little boy, Noah. I got to hold that sweet little nugget until Kingston woke up and he was so precious! We got the boys together for a quick photo op before Noah had to go have a late afternoon snack. Kingston looks like a good big brother, don't you think? Well, he'll look even better as a big brother when he is 5 or 6 years old!!! Don't get excited, people.

We had such a fabulous day. There is nothing quite like hanging out outside for most of the day and spending some time with good friends-and their sweet kids.

Kingston and His Buddy Leif

Kingston and I stopped by my friend Katy's house this afternoon after work/daycare. (Side note: Kingston had a GREAT day at daycare and even came home with a shamrock painted on his cheek!) Katy's camera was missing a battery so she snapped a quick pic of the boys with her cell phone. She put Leif next to Kingston and he immediately tried to "love" him! (That's what he's doing. "Loving" Leif!)




Kingston loved Leif as long as I wasn't holding him! He doesn't like to share his mama! Sweet ol boy! These two are going to be buddies in a year or 2. I can't wait to see them playing together!

And Lift, And Stretch

Why do kids prefer to play with things that aren't really toys? I'm sure Uncle Mark really appreciated the sounds this particular workout was creating in his home directly below ours.

And one, and two and lift and stretch! Whew!

And then there's this picture. Does he look like a teenager texting, or what? Disregard the fact that he is in the dog's pen (which actually makes this picture even more entertaining) and picture him in his bedroom in about 13 years. Yikes! Anyone know a good boarding school? ;)

Another rainy, dreary day. We went to High Cotton for Kingston to run around the dining room a bit this morning just to get out of the house. Man, we are ready for some more of that good, warm weather.

I'm Getting There. . .

The front part of the house is at least relatively clean. I have even gone so far as to wipe the fronts of cabinets. Remember this post? We had that exact same conversation this morning. I swear we did.

Still left to do: Put the books and DVD's back on the shelf that Kingston keeps taking them off of and throwing them on the floor. Clean the bathroom. Vacuum and mop. Bake focaccia bread that I made this morning. Cut brownies that I made last night. Clear the last bit of clutter off of the kitchen table and countertops.

Sounds like I have a lot left to do but you should have seen how much I've already gotten accomplished today! Now watch. . . no one will show up!!! Just kidding, I know at least 1 person is definitely coming. I can always count on Brandy to show up to any scheduled event! A few girls have already said they can't come for one reason or another. Holly won't be making it because Hunter isn't feeling well today and he goes back to Children's Hospital of the Kings Daughters tomorrow for his second chemo treatment. She says he is now terrified of needles so no trip to the hospital will be a fun one for poor little Hunter. Let's say a few more prayers for him.

And on that note, friends Sara and John have organized a BarbeCure fundraiser to raise money for Hunter and his family. It will be at Stan White Realty this Saturday, March 21 from 11-2. There will be food and music and lots of lovely people to meet (including me!). Tickets are $5.00 each so if you are in the area and would like to come, please email me for an advanced ticket or just show up and join in the fun! There will also be a yard sale hosted by Stan White Realty to benefit Relay For Life so check that out, too. If you don't live in the area and would still like to contribute something to this special family, please email me and I will tell you where to send a check. The Hunter Presgrave Fund has been set up at a local bank.

Gotta get back to it. A mom/girlfriend/wife/hostess' work is never done!

Shhhhh. They're Sleeeeeping!

The boys in my house are napping. I am avoiding cleaning by playing on the computer. Which is exactly what I SHOULDN'T be doing, considering I have invited about 10 girls over tomorrow night for a little girls' night out (well, IN for me, but you know what I mean). I at least need to make the living room, kitchen and bathroom presentable in the next 24 hours. Yikes. Guess I know what I'll be doing all day tomorrow. . . Good thing is, almost all of the girls have children so at least they will appreciate the kid clutter. They might not, however, appreciate the fact that you can't even see that I own a kitchen table or kitchen counter tops because they are covered in stuff. I can't explain it. Where do we get so much stuff?

You know what I really want to do instead of clean? Bake the Ghirardelli Ulitmate Fudge Brownies that I bought at the grocery store this morning. And eat. Them. All.

I've Been Called Out!

So apparently, someone, and I won't name any names, is complaining about the fact that I have not been posting as regularly as I once was. Come on. Give me a break. I'm working 3 whole days a week and I have a 14 month old little boy. My house is spotless because I clean it so much and my laundry is totally caught up. Do you think I have time to blog on the regular?




Did you believe any of that? I didn't think so. I was totally kidding about all of it. My house is a wreck and I only work 3 days a week. My laundry is piled high. The only truth is that I do have a 14 month old little boy and he does keep me pretty busy. But I honestly do have time to do things such as blog (which means I have time to clean, too, but I digress). I've been lazy. There. I said it. And I apologize. I will try to do better. OK, Mrs. Kathy? :)

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We have had the best time playing outside the last few days. Kingston is now fully walking everywhere and even standing up all by himself without pulling up on anything (finally!). He is enjoying his sand table that Nana got him (and he even said "Nana" when she came over today!). He has learned how to go down the big boy slide all by himself, too! He even got a new hat from Whalebone. Wanna see?
























There now. Good post? I thought so. I promise to try to do better. Even if I have to make up some stuff. Just kidding. Good to know you're paying attention!

They're Home!

Holly, Hunter and Ben are home from the hospital! They were so excited about their clean house and stocked fridge and cabinets. Apparently Hunter was especially excited about the Pop-Tarts! Good thinking, Myra! Poor Holly has to go back to work today so pray for her. I'm sure it will be a tough day for her since it is her first day away from Hunter in over a week.

There are various fundraisers and events coming up in the next few weeks. I'll keep you posted and give you some details if you are interested in donating something to this special family. Email me for more information for now. You can use the "Email Me" button that Eden so kindly set up for me! (Safe travels, Eden!)