Tour of Homes- Mac's Room

Mac's baby bed (I'm not ready to turn it into a toddler bed yet!!), bookshelf, diaper genie, and toy baskets.

Mac's certificate for being a Baptist Health Alumni...look how small his feet were.

The picture Memaw cross-stitched. It matches his room and has all his birth information on it...if you read carefully, your eyes DO NOT deceive you. He weighed 2 pounds, 8 ounces!!

Mac's dresser with pics of him and his piggy bank. You can also see his wicker basket full of cards, his CARS chair with Handy Manny, and his tool table.

A view of the wall opposite his bed.

A picture of Mac sleeping not long after he came home from his 5 weeks stay in the NICU, his dedication certificate, and a "Baby Sleeping" sign.

Mac's crib...on his pillow are his items he sleeps with...Monkey, Mater, and "Get-It." That's his little blanket on the pillow.

A view of the room from the doorway. The curtains were made by Memaw. Grammy found the fabric, where else? Ebay!!

Ok, so one of the blogs I follow, Kelly's Korner, has been doing a tour of homes for the past few weeks...I am way behind, so I thought I would catch up as I get rooms in the house clean. This post is for Mac's room. I decorated Mac's room around some bedding I received as a baby gift for Emma...it was blue with the moon and the stars. It is very fitting because one of our favorite sayings is something you've probably heard..."I see the moon, and the moon sees me. God bless the moon, and God bless me." We found out we were pregnant with Mac about a week after we moved into this house. We painted his room yellow and put up Wallies of the moon and stars. Many of the items hanging on his wall are momentos of important milestones or memories...his dedication certificate, his Baptist Health Alumni certificate, and pictures. We even have a canvas McDonald's bag (from Mrs. Monica) that says "Big Mac Attack." I even took a picture of him in the bag when he was a teeny baby!! I am hoping to redo his room in the next year or so, but I haven't decided on the decor yet...either Razorbacks or Camo.

Relay for Life

Searcy's Relay for Life was held yesterday at Berryhill Park. We went out there for about an hour and half last night just to wander around and let the kids run off some energy. They had a petting zoo with goats and chickens that Mac just loved. There was also a little train that we (yes, Momma, too!!) rode. I was too afraid to let Mac ride with just Emma. There were several things going on, but the main thing Emma wanted to do was play!! She did listen to a lady sing 4 or 5 songs on the stage. Most of the songs Emma knew, and she was just mesmorized by it all. If you know Emma, you know she is a singer...she loves anything by Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood, or Sugarland. All in all, we had a good time, and the kids were ready to pass out by the time we got home!

Gramps and Grammy's birthday dinner

Gramps reading the funny card!!

Grammy and her "picture, " or some of the thread from it!!

Pepaw and Memaw (where Mac got his middle name!!)

Mac and Emma looking at what is finished of Grammy's picture.

Memaw and Grammy looking at the picture.

Last night we had supper at Memaw and Pepaw's house to celebrate Gramps and Grammy's birthday. Gramps had his birthday on Tuesday, June 2 (the same day as Ra-Ra's) and Grammy's birthday is today. Memaw cooked a wonderful meal, as usual. We had chicken and dressing, fruit salad, greens, peas, mashed potatoes, corn bread, rolls, and fresh veggies (cucumbers, tomatoes, and onions). She also made lemon and chocolate pies for dessert. It was wonderful. After the supper dishes were cleaned up, we had "present and card" time. We gave Grammy a Willow Tree figurine called "Generations." We had given Gramps his present earlier in the week...a camo bag to keep hunting "necessities" in. Memaw hadn't quite finished Grammy's cross-stitch picture yet, so she gave her some of the thread in her card. It was cute. After all the festivities, Randall, Emma, Mac, and I headed to Berryhill Park for the Relay of Life.

Lemurs...

Emma let me know real quick after my zoo post that I had left off the picture of the lemurs, so baby girl, here are your lemurs. After I told her the story of the baby lemur that feel into the water about a month ago or so, she became fascinated with lemurs. She likes to watch Penguins of Madagascar to see the lemur. She asks about them all the time. I guess it's time to take a trip to Hastings to see if I can find her a book on lemurs. At least she found something that we don't know much about to be interested in...we can all learn together!

Updates

This week has been busy with doctor visits and dentist appointments. Mac got a great report from Dr. Kagy on Wednesday at the AR Asthma and Allergy Clinic. He weighed 25 pounds and is 33 inches tall. Emma was supposed to have a physical at Dr. Thomas's office yesterday, but they could just use her 4 year well child check-up. She did weigh 42 pounds and is 3'9" tall. Both kids went to Dr. Beth's office to have their teeth cleaned and checked yesterday. NO CAVITIES!! Dr. Beth (who was my pediatric dentist) said both kids looked great. Mac is getting his last 2 year molar in. She asked if he had been cranky, and I was like, Mac, my Mac, be cranky? If any of you really know Mac, you know he is very laidback and a very happy child. He hasn't been cranky at all!! Hope you all have a great Friday and a great weekend...a few plans we have a celebrating Momma and Daddy's b-days tonight with dinner at Memaw and Pepaw's house, then on to Relay for Life at Berryhill Park. Not many plans for tomorrow. After church on Sunday, we are heading to Benton to have a picnic lunch at cousin Jimmy's house to visit with family that is in (Uncle Clayton, John, Andrea, Wendy, and Hannah). I can't wait. I will post pics later!

Our day...

...today started out very early. Mac had an appointment at the Arkansas Asthma and Allergy Clinic in Little Rock at 9:00 this morning. Since you never know how the traffic will be in LR, we left the house a little after 7:30. We arrived at Dr. Kagy's office about 8:40. We got in and out before our appointment time! I was thrilled. Update: Mac weighs 25 pounds and was 33 inches tall. He has grown quite a bit since we were there in November (the first time). His medication is doing it's job, and Dr. Kagy didn't change anything. She wants to see him back in December, and we will probably repeat the allergy tests.

After we left the clinic, we went to the Little Rock Zoo. We had a great time. We rode the train and the carousel Mac got to see his favorite animal...the gorilla (actually, any type of monkey), and Emma got to see her favorite animal...the lemur. After about 2 hours, they were both zonked out, so we headed to Wendy's for a quick lunch before heading to the VA hospital to see Randall at work. We visited for about 10 minutes, then headed home. Now it's time to head to church.

I actually cooked...

salmon...and not out of a can! I actually got this idea from the blog of a lady I graduate high school with, but I put my own spin on it. I first drizzled olive oil on the fish, thensprinkled the salmon with salt, cavenders, garlic salt, and lemon pepper. I minced a clove of fresh garlic over the salmon, then topped it with chopped green onions and a lemon slice. I wrapped it in parchment paper and baked it on 4oo degrees for 25 minutes...it was fantastic!!

Cheap Entertain #1

Ok, so with summer officially here, I am trying to find entertainment for Emma and Mac that is cheap. On Saturday, we went to Sonic and order 2 M&M jr. candy sundaes and headed off to Berryhill Park. The kids had a blast and loved the ice cream. Total = $2.16. If you have any ideas that might be fun, send them to me!! I'd love to try out cheap entertainment!!

Happy 13th Birthday, Hunter

Randall, Emma, Mac, and I would all like to wish Hunter a Happy 13th birthday. Hunter is the son of a friend of mine, Amy, and grandson to our neighbors, Mr. Gary and Mrs. Becky. Mac just thinks Hunter hung the moon. If Hunter is across the street playing basketball, Mac will stand at his bedroom window and yell, "Hunter, basketball" over and over again. We have gone to most of Hunter's baseball games, and Hunter made Mac's day about a week ago when they ran bases together. Hunter just finished 6th grade. Even though I didn't have him in class, my next-door neighbor did, so I saw him on a daily basis. These pictures are some pics I took on our 6th grade skating field trip to the Arkansas Skatium in Little Rock. Hunter, hope you have a great birthday, even if you do have to come home from Florida today!!

Great Summer Project

Emma, Mac, and I made a trip down to Cabot today to go to K-Mart...I really despise going to Wal-Mart, so this was not only to get us out of the house for a while, but to buy a few essentials. I had been looking into buying Crayola Sidewalk Paint for several weeks, and I finally gave in today and bought 2 different "projects" as Emma calls them. Mac was asleep when we got home, so I put him in bed and Emma and I went outside. The paint was for Emma, and one of the "projects" came with chalk, and that was for Mac. It was great having some quality time with Emma. We got all the paint out, and away she went. She had a great time just painting, and then she discovered she could paint her feet and hands and put them on the sidewalk. It was great fun. The clean-up was pretty easy, too. It's all washable, so it comes out of clothes and hair (we know this part from experience!!). Mac did get in on the end of the "project" with his chalk. If you have young children, I would highly recommend this product.

Lazy Morning

Ok, ok, so we are having a very lazy morning today. It's 10:00, and we are all still in our pj's. Emma is watching Mary Poppins (for the millionth time!!) and Mac is wondering back and forth from the living room to the office. Mac got up about 9:00 this morning and Emma got up about 9:30. Next week will be a little crazy due to 2 dr. appointments and both kids going to the dentist, so I figured it doesn't hurt to be a little lazy. Of course, I have already unloaded/loaded the dishwasher and folded 2 loads of laundry. I also have a list of things I want to work on while Mac naps later (so he isn't in the way!!). Not sure what the rest of the day holds in store for us. Emma wants to go to the ball fields tonight, but we'll have to wait and see if the rain holds off!

Emma playing her Nintendo DS (a GREAT birthday present) and Mac watching Wonder Pets (he didn't want to look up for the picture!!) Notice he STILL has his Get-it in his hands!!

Our new pets

As I was opening the blinds on the back of the house this morning, I was greeted by 3 little critters in the back yard, two rabbits and one squirrel. Mac was completely mesmorized by these animals. He sat at the back door for several minutes watching them. When Emma got up, she, too, sat at the door (until she realized we were going to be home long enough for her to watch Mary Poppins). Randall thinks the bunny rabbits live under our storage building because he has seen them run under there on more than one occassion. I am so glad that it's summer and we have time to sit around and watch these wonderful creatures.

Sweet Emma

It's finally here...

Yep, that's right! It's officially summer vacation! I get to stay up late, and then I can sleep in. Today I actually did just that. It's 8:30, and I've been up about 15 minutes. Emma and Mac are both still asleep, so it's still very quiet here. I don't have too much planned for the summer. I am going to check with the library to see when their story hour is, and Emma will be taking swimming lessons for 2 weeks. She has 3 weeks left in softball season. Hopefully we can get some playdates set up, and I told Randall last night that I want to have a cookout for friends July 4th. Today I have to run to the revenue office to renew Randall's truck tags, and I am going to Memaw and Pepaw's house to visit with my great Uncle Clayton and his son-in-law, John. I can't wait!! I am just ready to get the summer underway. After the year I've had, I really need the break!! Hope you all have a great summer!!

Memorial Day

Momma, what's this?

Adorable!!

Getting his football out of the bush

Relaxing

On Memorial Day, we didn't do much. Randall was working, so the kids and I slept in a little. We got up and I cleaned house (with the exception of the office and our bedroom). We picked Grandma up from work a little after 10. The kids wanted to stay at her house, so I finished cleaning the house, went to JCPenney, and fed Momma and Daddy's dogs (they are in Gulf Shores at the beach. How lucky are they?). I picked up the kids and we got ready to head to the ballpark for Hunter's baseball game. At the start of the 2nd inning, a downpour came and they cancelled the game. We came home and it hadn't rained at all at our house, so Emma and Mac played outside. These are a few of the pics I took outside.