Random Cailin

I have been wanting to post pics for a while and now I have finally taken the time to do so. It is a beautiful day and Cailin is napping.

While Cailin and I were at my parents house, during the ice storm, I talked my dad into building a bookcase/toy box for Cailin. Matthew had to mail my the magizine with the idea, and then me and Daddy put our own twist to it. They came up the week after Cailin's birthday and brought it. I think it turned out great. Daddy put a lot of time into it and it will be something that Cailin can keep with her. We filled it up just as soon as we got it into her room. Here is is below. Daddy made it very sturdy thinking of Cailin and my nephew climbing on it. Well we don't have to worry about them climbing on it. But we did find them in it!!!

Aren't they two of the cutest kids that you have ever seen. Jaden was being a stinker and wouldn't look at the camera.

Jaden spent the afternoon with us last week while M&J went to a movie. The kids had soooo much fun together. He got here about 2:30 and we did not go in the house until bath time. They even ate their supper outside. Here they are just eating a snack. The thing about two is, double the help picking up sticks. They were both very tired (and DIRTY) at the end of the day! Below is the tub after Cailin's bath. The kids had thrown dirt at each other and it stuck to Cailin's head. She had to rinse off with the shower.

Do you remember the post about the deer rub in the backyard? Well, now we have turkeys. Or at least did. This one crossed the road into the field across the road from the house. I heard him one morning when I was in the bathroom. Talk about having wildlife in your back yard. We think he may have been taken because we haven't heard him in a while.

Mom, are we finished yet????

Our dog, Belle, rolled in something awful as most dogs seem to try if they have a chance to roam. This morning we are preparing for the arrival of Nana and Papa tomorrow, WOOOOHOOOOO!! Belle had to have a bath. She does really good and will kinda help get herself in the tub. She stands still like a well trained dog should, thanks to Matthew's long training hours with her. She has no problem getting herself out. This is her pitiful look of, "Are we done yet?"

I know better than to post just about the dog, so here is some Cailin also. A couple weeks ago we were outside trying to clean up the yard. It was very windy and Cailin really didn't want to be outside. Well, really none of us did, but we tried to make the most out of it for her. Matthew set up his Ameristep pop-up blind. I brought out her table and chair, books, baby, drink, and snack to get her set up. At one point she was looking out one of the windows and was shotting deer. I think we have a future hunter on our hands. She did ask, "Are you finished yet?" We had to end our day early because of the wind. You'll be happy to know, or may not really care, but the yard is looking good. We still have limbs that fall every time the wind blows, but that is to be expected. Now we just need to mow!

Dancing with Daddy!

Cailin has turned into a dancing machine. Every time music comes on she is up a moving. If we are in the truck, she is bobbing her head. She got Matthew up and got him to dancing. He was teaching her the two step. It was so sweet!!!

Cailin's 3!!!!

This was Cailin's 3rd birthday weekend. Saturday was the Tea Party Birthday!!I LOVE THE CUPCAKES!!

The Birthday Girl!

You have to lick the icing off the candle.

Jaden, my nephew, was loving him some cupcake icing. This was his second party of the day.



The newest member of our family, Rizzo. Matthew's cousin is a vet and found this at the clinic. She thought of Cailin when she saw her.

Our friends, Randy and Kannithia, came for the party. They just moved to Lafeyette, TN. Just about 2.5 hours from us. We are pumped to have them so close to us. They have been in NC for the past 3 years. This is their girls, Chesney and Kammie. All the girls has so much fun playing in the dress-up trunk.

Princess Cailin

It has been pretty cold this week so we have been inside alot. Cailin has been playing in her princess dresses. Matthew left the other morning for work and said "Cailin come give me a kiss." Her reply was "Daddy, I'm not Cailin. I'm a princess".

Just Cailin!!!

Ever find your child in the dryer?

Where's Cailin?

She's playing in her tent in the living room!

The Mowgli walk, from Jungle Book

Sticks everywhere!!!

Yesterday was a warmer day, so I decided to utilize the day and pick up sticks. As we have been picking up, we have found sticks that are stuck in the ground. I pulled this one out yesterday. It was at least 6 inches in the ground with a little sticking out. We have to watch Cailin very close so she doesn't run where we have not cleaned up. I don't want her to fall and get stuck with a stick. That was some heavy ice for the limbs to fall with such force to stick 6 inches into the ground. I'm glad I wasn't a deer in the woods when the world starting falling!!! I wonder how many animals died b/c of falling limbs?

Can you see where my helper is, sitting on the front porch. My rake has seen better days also. I was getting with it the other day and the handle broke in half. But it broke about the time Cailin walked up behind me. The rake hit her in the head and I thought I had poked her in the eye the way she was covering her eye. Luckily, it was just a small scratch above her eyebrow. Today we went to the library for story hour. I was picking out books and she was telling some of the other kids there that "My mommy hit me in the head with the rake". One of the mom's there says, "I wonder what mom did that". I just raised my hand and said, "That would be me, but it was an accident." I guess we just never know what our kids will say and how it will sound when it comes out. LOL!!

Here is the brush pile that has been started. Matthew started this before we got back home. Last week a Disaster Relief group from Tampa, FL showed up and cleaned up Matthew's grandmother's yard next to us. So some of this is from her yard also. But the bad thing is, we are not near done. We have some lined up on the road so the FEMA hired people can pick it up. We'll see if they really do. The wind is blowing about 20 mph and gusting about 45mph. When Cailin and I got home today there was a limb in the back yard that has been blown out today. I really wish the wind would stop blowing!!!