Trying New Things...

Not one to let the frenzy of social fads pass him by, Larkin gives his best attempt at planking.

Visit with Grandpa...

Dear Grandpa,
Thanks for coming over to play with me today and for the pajamas you brought me. Sorry about the spit up on your pants. Come back to play soon....





Love,
Larkin

A Birthday Gift

I wanted to add this to the last post because I felt it was just so cute (I can say that because it wasn't my idea)! For Marina's birthday Karen, Mindy and I went in to create her a little front porch fall vignette. With Mindy as the mastermind behind the arrangement we came up with this as our present for Marina's 28th.



I think it turned out so cute!

Happy Birthday Marina!

Yesterday was my dear friend, Marina Simmons' 28th birthday. Marina and I became friends about 6 years ago when I started dating Jordan. She was dating one of Jordan's roommates, Chris, (who she is now married to) and her friendship over the past 6 years has blessed me in so many ways. So in honor of this special lady I have come up with the Top 10 things we all love about Marina!

...Drum Roll Please................

10. She is extremely creative (she designed this blog!)

9. She is authentic which makes people she's around feel comfortable being themselves and her candor can be very entertaining as well.

8. She reads celebrity gossip and believes everything she reads..."Where there's smoke there's fire!". . .or so she says

7. She will go out of her way to serve others. She is my most selfless friend. Whether it be through bringing meals or offering to clean my house when I had a broken foot or after Larkin's birth, or offering to watch Larkin while I go run errands, she truly goes out of her way to serve.

6. She's an incredible mom to little Owen and the first of our group of friends to have a baby. She paved the way for us, which would not be an easy thing to do.

5. She has a huge fear of vomit. HUGE.

4. She loves to clean and it seems is constantly bleaching her entire house.

3. She is just hilarious to be around - I find myself always laughing.

2. She is great with babies and so sweet with little Larkin. He likes to give her lots of smiles.

1. She is a very loyal friend, wife and mommy and I am so thankful for her in my life!



Happy Birthday (WEEKEND) Marina! You are loved!

In the Doghouse

Piper loves Jordan. I know she loves me too, but post-baby I have eventually realized as my attention towards her has dwindled, so has my place in her heart. Where I used to be the "parent" she would go to when needing attention or to play I now find myself in the dog house where she's concerned. She is her daddy's dog.



It became most apparent to me on a few nights where Jordan was working late. Piper propped herself up on the front bay window late into the night waiting for his truck to pass by. After a few hours she resigned herself to laying by the door in the hopes of his return. Eventually, at my pleading she gave up and came back to Larkin's room where he was nursing. She laid down by the door and perked her ears up at the slightest noise eagerly awaiting Jordan's return.

When Jordan was sick earlier this week, he quarantined himself to the back bedroom. Piper tried to pull an all nighter with him, laying on the floor next to his bed until I made her get out so he could rest. From there she stationed herself in the hallway whimpering for him to come out.



I have now resigned myself to the fact that I am no longer her number one...As much as I wish I could give her the attention she deserves during the day, it is just no longer the priority. Poor Piper, perhaps a few pieces of chicken under the table might do our relationship some good. Hmmmm... :)