THE DOAN GANG: May 2009

In case you wondered:

10:15 AM

My cousin got married and it was wonderful and she's so dang happy!
I'm now blonde. REALLY blonde.
My computer died. Actually it's really just the video card but until that's replaced I can't see anything on my computer which makes blogging impossible.
We repainted our kitchen. Hooray!!
I got to see Jade and that rocked.
Ashelyn is walking. Just about 5 steps at a time, but still... WALKING!
I'm trying to use fruit snacks to bribe Gideon into being potty-trained... I'll let you know how that works out.
We've been screen printing like mad men.
11 month olds and cheesecake DO NOT MIX. At least not in large quantities.
I've read 16 books in the past month. Don't tell my husband. :)
Gideon LOVES Bambi. Who would have thought?
Ashelyn has figured out "talking on the phone." Pretty much anything with buttons is now a phone to her and she picks it up, puts it to her mouth and says..." Da. Daaaaaaah. Momma Bub." It's cute.

That's all for now folks. Hopefully I'll be back in the action soon!

P.S. Kristina P. thanks for checking in on me! You're a blogging rock star you are!

Ashelyn Ann

Ashelyn,

Alright.
That's it.
Time has to stop right HERE.
One more month 'til the big numero UNO? I can hardly believe it.

This morning while I was taking a bath you leaped in with me fully clothed. I don't think it turned out quite as fun as you'd hoped since you got a face full of water. Who would have thought some innocent splashing would lead to dive-bombing baby??? You're just too dang quick.

You're still resisting walking. You'll walk all along the walls and all along the furniture and you'll stand for ever in the middle of the floor... but you just won't take any steps. Today I've decided that I'm really okay with it because that means I can still convince myself that you're my little little baby.

BUT...you're getting so big. A dress that fit you perfectly last week, now barely covers your bum. I think Fruitloops are to blame because they're your new favorite treat. Either that or you've ingested too many weeds while we're playing outside and you're taking on their growth rate. I'm sure it couldn't possibly have anything to do with you being the spitting image of your freakishly tall Mom.

You're pretty much fed up with bottles and have mastered the sippy cup. You actually can even handle a normal cup fairly well. You love spaghetti. You love to swing. You love music. You love to play with your brother. You love HotWheels. You love your glow worm... and your REALLY love your Daddy.

You're still the happiest little girl. It is absolutely impossible to feel down when you're giggling and smiling. I love you and I can't wait to see you eat your cake next month, you're gonna love it!

Biggest Kisses,
Momma

Ashelyn Ann, Gid the Kid, Jacob, misty like, Randomness

Sorry Again:

5:12 PM

Alright, so I've been doing this a lot lately. I just don't know why I'm so busy... it seems crazy to me, too. But, basically I've got too much going on the next few weeks to even consider blogging so I'm just not gonna do it. I promise to still keep up with my reader but comments probably just aren't gonna happen.... *sigh* On that note, here are some fun pictures...

Lovin' that dreamsicle.

Natalie taught me how to make a string quilt. These are my first 4 blocks.

At the park.

Diggin' dirt.

Sweet baby girl!

Family

Mom's Day:

8:47 AM

Hey Momma,
Just wanted to let you know how much you mean to me! I hope you have a great Mother's Day and that you know I love you. You are amazing and funny and beautiful! Have a wonderful day!
Love,
The BEST daughter around.

misty like, Randomness

Pay It Forward:

12:10 PM

The concept of a Pay it Forward is simple...You do something nice for someone, then they do something nice for someone else and so on and so forth...the kindness keeps going and going! Sounds GREAT to me! I found this online Pay it Forward HERE on my momma's blog and I of course signed up because it's a good reason for her to make adorable dresses for my daughter! But now it means I have to make goodies too!

So here's how it works...By signing on, my commitment is to make and send a gift to the first 3 people who post a comment to this post requesting to join this exchange and who promise to Pay It Forward to 3 other people, and so on.

I am not exactly sure what my gifts will be just yet, but I promise you it will be a gift made by me and I will send it to you within the next 90 days. It should still be completely a surprise when you open the mail and find your little gift. By signing on, YOU then have to Pay It Forward by making the same announcement and commitment on YOUR blog. I am very excited to be participating in this and I hope you will join me.

If you are one of the first 3 that sign up, please be sure there is a way I can contact you through your blog or email so I can get your contact info.

So... Who will be my 3 PIFs???

Ashelyn Ann, Family, Gid the Kid, Vacation

Back to Reality:

9:25 AM

We had a great time at the Great Wolf Lodge. Gideon wasn't so sure about all the water craziness. The indoor-factor, although great since you can enjoy it year round, makes it REALLY loud. So he was overwhelmed. But we got him to play a bit. Ashelyn of course just thought everything was great.

Gideon and Daddy.

Trying to push sis out of the chair.

Fun stuff! I actually really wish I had got a picture of my swimsuit, cuz I'm really happy with it (just not so happy with my thighs if you know what I mean...) I can't wait til it REALLY warms up and we can spend more time at the pool! Hooray for water!

Family, misty like, Vacation

Happy Weekend:

9:29 AM

We're off on a mini vaca this weekend! Woohoo! I'm so excited!

We're lucky enough to go to The Great Wolf Lodge as guests of Camp Quality!!! Which means we get to go for FREE!! (That makes it even BETTER!) Thanks Dad for being so awesome at what you do that we get to enjoy your perks!!!