Road trip to Athens

We've had lots of posts and pictures about the potty lately because that's pretty much what our lives have revolved around this past month. Here's one last potty quote from Noelle, and then we'll move on to something less inappropriate.

"The toilet paper is watching me."

Chris had a couple of days off this week, so we decided to take a trip to Athens to visit his grandparents. It is such a blessing to get to see everyone on one trip. They only live 2 blocks from each other! Noelle had a great time and was already asking to go back to see them before we made it home today.

Thanks for letting us come and visit. We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Potty Humor

Here's another potty training quote from Noelle. She's going to kill us in a few years.

"Daddy, I went poo-poo in my panties, but it was a very very accident."

Potty Training

***Disclaimer*** The following post contains both pictures of and conversation about the potty. If this bothers you, then stop reading now.

We've recently learned what a joyful experience it is to have a rather verbal child when potty training. The following are quotes from Noelle over the past several weeks:

• There's tee-tees in there.
  
• Bye bye poo-poo. See you later.


• They're going in the tunnel.


• I did some toots.


• My panties are stuck! My panties are stuck!...I fix them. (Translation: I have a wedgie!)


• Oh. That was a big one!

Here are some pictures of Noelle getting her first pair of big girl panties. She is quite proud of them.

It's Almost Here!

We're now fewer than 50 people away from having 10,000 people view our blog (see counter part of the way down the right side of the page). Sarah and I have been preparing for this event for a long time, and in honor of this special occasion we will be sending the 10,000th viewer a large can of 10,000 toenails.

We may not be aware of who the 10,000th viewer is, so just leave us a comment and identify yourself. We will quickly ship you your prize.

It's a Jungle Out There

The week of Noelle's birthday Chris and his dad got rid of the jungle that hid the majority of the front of our house. I had been wanting to do this for a while, but now that Noelle is old enough to play there, we decided to get it done. They did so much work, and I am so thankful because I LOVE the outcome. They pulled up all the shrubs, removed 18 wheelbarrows of dirt, and then poured concrete (80 bags at 80 pounds each) to extend the sidewalk into a courtyard.

Then the next week, my mom came and took me shopping for some potted plants to complete the look. (We'll eventually replace the camping chairs with real patio furniture.) :-) Noelle loves going out there to blow bubbles and to ride in her car. Again, thank you to everyone who worked on it!

BEFORE:

DURING:

MAKING HANDPRINTS IN THE CONCRETE:



FINISHED: