Another Tooth!

I can't believe almost 6 months and two teeth already!!! Orion's bottom right tooth has finally broken threw! This boy has been drooling like crazy (I need to invest in more bibs)! The way he has been gnawing on his fist you would think it would have fallen off already!

Mom's Visit

Mom came up for a quick visit, too short! Of course she had to spoil Orion while she was here! Orion got new cell phone (from Fisher Price), 2 new outfits, 3 undershirts and a shirt that says "Don't make me call Grandma", a Build-A-Lion, all sorts of baby food and a Booster Chair for the table. O.K. she spoiled me too! Mom cleaned my oven, did laundry the entire time she was here (she can never sit still), bought me a new shirt and picked up some groceries.

Mom, Uncle Troy, Orion & I went to the Alaska State Fair and saw this HUGE cabbage!

We may have the shortest summers but with the amount of daylight each day we grow some huge veggies!!!

Grandma feed Orion his first potato. He loved it!!! Now when ever I have Potato wedges or French Fries he has to have some!

Mom, thanks for watching Orion so I was able to put in some extra hours at work. I really appreciated it!

Mom's Visit

Mom got in last night to visit for a week. I am so excited to have her here. I will post more later.

Bath Time

This was when we went camping in Seward. It was so cute I just had to post it.

This sink was the perfect fit! When I went to get him out he was suctioned to the drain and had a little ring on his booty!

Taken a stitch out and 4 hours later

I had the urge to sew today believe it or not! Which is so not me, but I had been wanting to make a cover for my body pillow. (I usually leave the sewing up to Melissa.)

I purchased this material from Joann's way back in January. (I've been procrastinating for the fear of messing up!) I am usually all thumbs when it comes to sewing, but I have to give myself a HUGE pat on the back!!!

I have material from the same theme to make 2 pillowcases, but I think I am going to wait on those. I am pooped!

Silver Salmon Derby here we come!

Peter has all next week off so we are taking off to Seward with the family to catch us some fish. Here's my to-do list while we are gone:

• Nap
• Work on crafts
• Read Twilight
• Nap
• Work on Wild Berry Stuff
• Nap

Wish us luck! I hope we catch a winner!!!

Clank...Clank!

Today Peter was giving Orion a drink of water from my glass and heard a "clank". We looked at each other and said what was that. I pried Orion's mouth open and sure enough, there is his first tooth just barely breaking through on the bottom left. I am so excited!!! That explains the fussiness today and yesterday :)

Thunder...YAHOO!!!

Earlier this evening we had a little rain storm with THUNDER! I was soooo excited!!! Poor Orion, little guy was scared half to death, but I was lovin' it! I dropped everything I was doing and just sat on the couch with him watching it rain and listening to the thunder. It felt just like being back home. I have been up here for 7 years and have only heard it thunder like 3 times. Shortly after Peter and I started dating there was a really good thunder storm with lightening and he was out on the back deck video taping it! It was pretty funny, but we don't get them that often up here.

What a day!

Here's what I accomplished to day:

• 1 load of laundry...I was able to get 3 loads done but only 2 folded!!!
  
• dishes
• pull out the sewing machine and finish Orion's 2 blankets (I pulled the sewing machine out. Does that count for something?)
  
• download pictures from the camera
• make cover for our Home Management Notebook (will talk about this later)
• put together Home Management Notebook (started)
  
• sort Orion's clothes, what he has out grown
• update Orion's monthly scrapbook, behind 2 months (finished June and started on July)
  
• clean scrap room...LOL (just for giggles)
  
• make shopping list for Carrs
• make shopping list for Walmart
• update blog
• Rex: learn about the letter "B"
• work on Wild Berry projects for 2 hours

Not to mention I kept Rex & Orion busy all afternoon (we went for a walk and played), went out to dinner with my mother-in-law and sister-in-law, talked to my boss over the phone, ran over to Peter's boss' house to pick up a sign and of course I had to take an hour break to watch Ghost Hunters.

I am pooped and ready for bed but Orion is refusing to go to sleep! What a poot!!!

How does one find the time to get everything on their to-do list done?

I have no idea how all these stay at home mom's can get so much accomplished in a day especially with a baby in tow and still look good! I am lucky if I even get a shower in before noon!!!

I know that some of these are far fetched but I feel that if I write them down then they actually might get done! With that being said here is my to-do list for the day:

• 1 load of laundry
• dishes
• pull out the sewing machine and finish Orion's 2 blankets
• download pictures from the camera
• make cover for our Home Management Notebook (will talk about this later)
• put together Home Management Notebook
• sort Orion's clothes, what he has out grown
• update Orion's monthly scrapbook, behind 2 months
  
• clean scrap room...LOL (just for giggles)
  
• make shopping list for Carrs
• make shopping list for Walmart
• update blog
• Rex: learn about the letter "B"
• work on Wild Berry projects for 2 hours

I will let you know how I did later this evening.

Wish me luck!!