Our Brown Eyed Girl

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2010-01-08T12:56:00.002-06:00

My year in photos from Facebook. Also, ONE of my many resolutions is to keep up with this blog!

also in december...

2010-01-08T12:54:00.005-06:00

Masyn learned how to climb up the stairs... & give her parents a heart attack.

December

2010-01-08T11:31:00.011-06:00

I didn't post ONE blog in December. It seems like we were so busy! When we had the BLIZZARD I took advantage of the time at home and deep cleaned everything. Here is a short review of December 2009.

I took Masyn to see Santa Clause at Utica Square. She hated him. She S C R E A M E D the entire time he was in sight. Her picture was a blur. literally. She took the cookie he gave her, but screamed between bites. These pictures are after meeting Santa.

After she calmed down I changed her outfit & we met Candice at the Philbrook for their LIGHTS ON event. They had the ginger bread village on display, along with the festival of trees & it was the 25th anniversary year! Masyn made a bird feeder out of a rice cake, peanut butter & bird seed. Santa was also there- we didn't go near him. We decorated sugar cookies, toured the museum & ate pizza~ Mazzio's catered. They had several other activities to do, but it was getting late.
This month I was able to pull her hair into tiny pigtails. ponytail party here we come!
She started talking all of the time! She is saying banana, shoe, thank you, baby, eat, mommy, daddy, mimi... what is that? who is that? let's go! oh no! ok! and the list goes on!
Christmas Eve the blizzard started & we didn't make it to OKC. Thank goodness we didn't attempt to make it because they closed down the highways and turnpike! We celebrated Christmas together & baked cookies for Santa & Masyn. She would take a bite and say, "mmmm! yummy!" Masyn started saying, "Hhhhh HO HOHOOO!" on Christmas Eve. I wrapped her gifts in wow wow wubbzy paper and she wanted to play with the paper instead of the toys! Santa was extra good to Masyn this year, because she's such a good girl!! She loves her toys and her backyardigans couch!

After the roads cleared we made our way to Piedmont to visit Lyndon's grandma and grandpa Tharp & celebrate Christmas. They just moved to Piedmont from Enid so it was their 1st Christmas in their new home. Masyn couldn't leave Kay's decorations alone- they were just too pretty. They gave her a baby WITH A BOW. She keeps petting its head saying pr pr pretty.

The following Sunday my Oohma & Houston came over & we celebrated Christmas again! Masyn had figured out by now that there are TOYS inside the pretty paper & couldn't wait to open the gifts. Oohma got her the CUTEST coat in the world- it's soft and giraffe print- complete with brown satin bows, horns & ears! It will keep her warm in this crazy cold weather we're having! She also brought her a pair of gold Uggs & lots of toys. It was so nice to have them over! We will have to do that more often!

I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas!!

dan & june's 50th wedding anniversary

2010-01-08T11:05:00.004-06:00

Our friends just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary~ their children worked for months putting together a surprise party at their church. It was FABULOUS.

*side note* June was against her children doing anything for their anniversary & didn't want them to go out of their way planning this- so they told her ok and did it anyway- gotta' love that! Dan told us a day or so before this party June said, "I hope they aren't planning anything, but if they are... I know what I am going to wear!!" I love it!

Lyndon had to work so my friend Christina and her niece Sarah attended the celebration with me. Dan & June's son flew in from Colorado, but stopped in Kansas City for baked beans from his favorite restaurant. The food was great and Masyn drank SO much punch. There was a slide show of their life together that made me cry (happy tears) & then they fed each other cake and made a lovely toast. I also FINALLY got to meet their daughter Carol! I feel like I have known her forever because I have heard so much about her. It was nice to finally meet her! She's so sweet! Masyn even made a friend... a boyfriend ;) It was a wonderful night! In case you cannot tell from the picture, the cake was sprayed with metallic gold frosting. It looked (& tasted) amazing! Tina was going to pass on the cake & I said, "It's Merrits." She was in line getting a piece of cake right after that! Congratulations Dan & June!!

worst day ever... almost

2009-11-30T13:28:00.002-06:00

2 nights ago someone tried to steal lyndon's truck from a parking lot in tulsa~ when he opened the door to his truck he knew someone had been inside because everything was open and thrown around the cab of the truck. They stole his gps, cash, pay checks, clothes, shoes... they even tried to steal the entire truck, but it has the antitheft security system & they couldn't get it started. I guess that is the bright side, because in the process of trying to steal it they broke a flat head screw driver off in the ignition & tore up everything. Sunday when I left work we drove to Tulsa to meet a locksmith who was going to replace the ignition & we were going to be on our way... that was the plan. things never work according to my plan. A two hours after the new ignition was put in, the truck still would not turn on. It would start & then shut off. The antitheft system wouldn't allow the truck to stay on. So today we are still trying to figure out what to do and how to get it fixed~ I have called every dealership in town & they have all said something different. As of now, I guess we're going to have it towed to the dealership & see if they can figure it out.

On a happier note, I have been wrapping gifts for 2 sweet little angles off of our angel tree. I am dropping them off on my way to work.

thankful

2009-11-30T12:35:00.007-06:00

This year we had Thanksgiving dinner at my grandma's house. We picked my aunt ann up in bixby & took her with us~ Grandma cooked a huge dinner with everything you can imagine. I brought the cranberry/cherry/pecan/pineapple sauce & it turned out pretty good. here are some pictures from the day...

the food

family

Thanksgiving night we went to Utica Square for the Lights On! when they turn on the Christmas lights for the holiday season. They turned on 700,000 lights~ A choir sang Christmas songs, Santa was there & there were so many people!

photo from here

poor maymay

2009-11-24T12:05:00.004-06:00

Sunday: Masyn ran a low grade fever all day. We picked her up for Amy's & came home & gave her medicine before bed. 3 hours later she woke up screaming & HOT. We took her temp with our new ACCURATE thermometer & it read 104. In 3 short hours~ even with the medicine her fever shot up 4 1/2 degrees. We called the dr and they said to bring her in.

Monday @ 3am: we found out that she just has a virus and she tested negative for strep throat and the flu & her fever finally broke. thank goodness. BUT the dr totally dismissed the rash she had on her neck, back and chest.

4am~ we make it home and to bed, masyn slept the hour home and never woke up when we brought her inside.

noon~ Masyn wakes up & is happy with no fever. She still has the rash on her neck. She still won't eat. I did get her to drink some milk though.

6pm~ I just remembered that Thanksgiving is THIS Thursday. THIS THURSDAY & I haven't picked up the stuff I said I would bring to dinner. Masyn was playing and seemed to be better so we went to walmart to pick up the groceries.

7pm~ she has waved & said hi and bye to everyone in the store~ we stop at McDonalds & she eats some cheeseburger and french fries & drank ALL of her milk. YAY! I think she's well.

11:45~ she wakes up screaming. no fever. but nothing calms her down. when she tries to walk she just falls down.

Tuesday 12:15am: a bath seems to be the only thing that calms her down and as soon as I take her our she screams again. I even offered her a bottle and she wouldn't take it.

Finally we find out she has Roseola and she probably just didn't feel well and didn't know how to express what she was feeling. The nurse said it just has to run its course and just keep offering her food and liquids.

It's noon and she is laughing and playing. The rash is all over her body, but for now she seems to be feeling better.

water

2009-11-15T18:00:00.004-06:00

if you read southernnesting.blogspot.com then you saw the post about water that i reposted from meg's blog. why am I so pumped up about water? what's this whole water thing anyway? what's the BIG DEAL?!

Do I really think I can make a difference??

There are so many 'causes' & 'crises' .... WHY water?

Let me see if I can answer some of the questions...

I will try to contain myself and stop talking about this and posting link after link and video after video on my facebook. I just wanted to share more of where I am coming from.

W A T E R has hit me so hard because it's such a simple thing.

a simple thing that I take for granted every single day.

I can't imagine having to work so hard to get my lil maymay some nasty water so she doesn't DIE of dehydration & then sit and worry that the nasty stuff in the water I just gave her may KILL HER.

It's almost beyond my comprehension.

except I can imagine.

and it's NOT ok.

photo from charitywater.org

"of the 42,000 deaths that occur every week from unsafe water and a lack of basic sanitation, 90% are children under 5 years old." charitywater.org

WE CAN FIX IT!! WE C A N fix it.

Yes, we've built wells (in 1 year, water4christmas has raised $100 grand) and I am awed by that. It's awesome.

i'm not trying to guilt you into anything.
so many of you are so involved in so many GREAT things.
i truly believe God calls us each to things...and this might not be yours.
we can't ALL "do" water...there are lots of other causes that also need our attention!

BUT...i am just trying to share my heart.
where i'm coming from.
and allow you the opportunities to be blessed by blessing others.

and for those of you with children...
{this is HUGE for me}

$10 or $20 dollars is a very attainable number, & you can change someones LIFE~ that's HUGE people!

DOES THAT GET YOUR BLOOD PUMPING OR WHAT!?!?

so....

donate

shop

shop some more

PRAY

thank those driving all of this

THANK GOD FOR THE CLEAN WATER YOU JUST TOOK A SIP OF

and appreciate the luxury we all have to chase our babies around the house and hear their giggles {some of you don't have that specific luxury...but something just as great!}...because we aren't spending hours out of our day walking to collect contaminated water...

KUPCAKZ

2009-11-14T20:20:00.011-06:00

I took Masyn to get her flu shot booster yesterday. It was awful. She remembered what a shot was and screamed the minute we went in the room~ before she even saw the needle! After the shot was over she didn't cry long. I planned on taking her for ice cream or something after her shots, but we ran out of time~ so we went today. The 71st street traffic was CRAZY and I didn't want to drive all the way to Merritt's so we stopped at Kupcakz. If you haven't tried a cupcake from there, you're missing out. big time. They even have t-shirts, cupcake stands, & aprons for sale that are just adorable.(well, you can rent the cupcake stands~ I checked because I am using this place for Masyn's ponytail party) All of the photos on the wall are photographs of their cupcakes & I loved this...

Masyn got her very own PRETTY IN PINK cupcake (creamy vanilla cake with pretty pink buttercream and pink daisies & edible glitter) She kept calling it a cookie. Trust me, it was adorable.click on this photo & look at how sparkly her cupcake was before she smashed it!
I sampled the positively pumpkin (5 out of 4 stars) & the peppermint maddy (5 out of 4 stars as well)
If Lyndon had been with us he would have tried the Sooner than Later (red velvet cake with cream cheese icing) Everyone knows how I LOVE LOVE Merritt's bakery, but the next time I have a party or need to bring a dessert I will be stopping at Kupcakz. Aren't the Thanksgiving themed cupcakes fabulous? Look at how they sparkle!

Masyn only ate 1/2 of her cupcake, Bridgette gave us a to go box. Masyn carried her box around all day instead of Elmo! She didn't even try to open it, she just liked knowing she had her cupcake!

poison control

2009-11-13T08:17:00.003-06:00

we had to call poison control for the first time last night. I came in from work, only to have Lyndon greet me by saying, "GUESS WHAT MASYN JUST BROUGHT ME?!" He handed me a piece of m o u s e p o i s o n . We do not have mouse poison in the house. We are still not 100% sure where she found it. I got the number to poison control & explained our situation. He didn't sound worried at all~ I am in a panic and he acts like its not a big deal. First of all, he asks our names, her age & her weight. He said at her weight (16.9 pounds) she would have to ingest at least a tablespoon. Since there was no box involved he said not to worry. Also, he said if she ate just one piece, she would have blue streaks in her mouth (on her tongue or on her teeth) she didn't. Then he said it takes 3 days before anything happens and we would notice bloody gums, blood in her diapers and severe bruising in the next 24 hours. If any of that happens, take her to the dr~ Lyndon and I do not think she ate even a kernel though, THANK THE LORD! If I thought for a minute that she had, I would not be waiting 24 hours to take her to the Dr. 1st chicken pox then poison control... sheesh. We believe we must have tracked it in from the garage on one of our shoes. Guess what I am doing today? FINDING THE POISON AND TRASHING IT.

2009-11-11T13:22:00.002-06:00

masyn has the chicken pox. its a mild case, thank goodness. she only has 9 of them. This is before they turned into blisters. She had them for a few days before we realized what they were. Today they starting to 'crust over' ~ i know, that sounds gross. My pictures aren't very good because the lighting was bad, but you get the idea. Hopefully she will heal quick!

lil sooner

2009-11-10T01:39:00.003-06:00

masyn is a sooner fan in case you were wondering.

firehouse subs

2009-11-10T01:03:00.006-06:00

I usually have to go to Tulsa once a week, at least. I am getting better getting everything finished in one day so it really is a once a week thing. When we go to Tulsa, Masyn & I like to grab lunch. We prefer to grab lunch with Melissa & Candice, but they have jobs durning the day so it's hard to meet up with them~ especially when I am on a time limit. SO, Masyn & I end up grabbing something together & we like to try something new each time.This summer Allison wrote about Firehouse Subs on her blog. I thought, " that's neat, wish we had one..." Last week I was driving down Memorial and saw a FIREHOUSE SUBS! I turned in right then. It's the cutest place to eat & next time I will take more photos on the inside to post on southern nesting. The tables are dalmatian print, there are fire hoses, hats, a ladder, an entire bar filled with all sorts of hot sauce (Lyndon would be in heaven) Masyn had a grilled cheese & she would say "MMM" with each bite. I had the engineer minus the mayo~ I love quiznos & subway, but this was a great change and you can't beat the atmosphere. Masyn is still playing with her firewoman's hat.

masyn & her 'olivia' tights

2009-11-10T00:49:00.003-06:00

Masyn is in the Christmas spirit~ i know~ it's not even Thanksgiving... but we LOVE Christmas... she also loves Olivia ~So I just HAD to get her a pair of Olivia's lucky tights to prance around in. Speaking of tights~ on the side bar under 'precious things' click "masyn or maymay" I LOVE the personalized tights that I saw on Meg's blog. I'm thinking Masyn may need a pair of those also!

Hanging out

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Here's what Masyn did while I shampooed our carpet.

Kadea's Baby Shower

2009-11-04T22:28:00.004-06:00

Masyn attended her 1st baby shower with me on Sunday evening. I am just going to post some of my favorite photos from the evening since there isn't much to say!

HALLOWEEN

2009-11-04T21:53:00.006-06:00

On Halloween, Masyn, Lyndon & I went to the BOO! HA! HA! on Brookside.

We got there in time for Masyn to trick or treat, but there were SO MANY PEOPLE & so we just walked around & gave up on trick or treating. We did stop at a petting zoo that was set up on the sidewalk, had a balloon animal made for Masyn {a ladybug}, & got her entered for the costume contest sponsored by 92.1

My Ooh-ma met us in time for lunch at the Crusty Croissant & if you haven't tried it~ DO! It was GREAT & I am ready to go back soon! Melissa, Jane & Candice met us at the Food Pyramid parking lot in time for the costume contest. There were about 100 kids in her age group (0-2 years) She didn't win {there's always next year} but the kids that did DEFINITELY deserved to win. I am STILL kicking myself for leaving my camera in her trick or treat pumpkin IN MY TRUNK, FOUR BLOCKS AWAY. I would have loved to posted pics of the winners! 1st place was a UPS driver with a decorated wagon just like a UPS truck, 2nd place was a 2 year old little girl dressed like a 1980's version of Madonna & 3rd place was~ well, I don't know~ but it SHOULD have been 2 twin little girls dressed like Thing 1 & Thing 2 & their momma was the cat in the hat! Masyn was so sleepy & I had my fill of people for the day so we skipped the parade and went to McDonalds for dinner. Masyn had so much fun feeding her Elmo doll~

Then we headed to Kassy's house. Masyn was sleepy & cranky & teething so we left before the trick or treating and went home & went to bed. before 9pm. seriously. but we had a great day!

Masyn's Shots

2009-11-04T21:34:00.005-06:00

Masyn's one year check up was Monday afternoon... this means she had to get shots. S E V E N S H O T S! It was terrible. She screamed & I cried. We are both glad it's over... for now. As far as the check up goes, she is growing great & meeting all of her milestones. She weighed in at 16.9 pounds & 27 inches tall. She has her 1st dentist appointment next week. I am sure it will go better than the dr. appointment.

more pictures of masyn by alayna benefield

2009-10-30T13:49:00.003-05:00

Here are just a few photos alayna took at the pumpkin patch. I decided to post my favorite ones so I do not put you on photo overload. Especially since my dear friends have started calling me the mama-razzi. I am sure they mean that in a loving way, right?!

~Happy Mail Day~

2009-10-29T23:31:00.006-05:00

Alayna took pictures of Masyn at the pumkin patch & the edited cd arrived today! Watch for more pics this week! Thanks Alayna!

wagon crazy

2009-10-29T23:22:00.002-05:00

As you know, Masyn L O V E S her red wagon. She wants a wagon ride AT LEAST twice a day, even if it is just up and down the hallway. She wants to sit and play in it, put her babies in it, eat her snacks in it... you get the idea~ I just love this photo of Masyn R U N N I N G down the hallway with her Elmo sitting in the wagon.

PRE~PRE~SCHOOL

2009-10-29T22:40:00.006-05:00

Little Miss Masyn went to school today at the new early childhood center in Sand Springs. It was pouring this morning so we wore comfy clothes, but with a headband & she left it on the ENTIRE TIME! Since it was raining, I didn't get pics of the school, but I will next time! Miss Tirita and Miss Holly are her teachers, which is PERFECT because she already knows & loves them. When we arrived she didn't want to go off & play on her own, but after a few minutes she warmed up & was running around. She painted a pumpkin with marbles, colored a butterfly, played with other kids her age, stacked blocks, got hit in the face for the 1st time by a little boy (but she didn't cry), sat down like a B I G G I R L for story time & ate a blue cupcake for a snack, well~ part of a blue cupcake. By the time we left she was ready for a nap. We can't wait to go back!

last year...

2009-10-29T14:02:00.002-05:00

Masyn was a black cat for Halloween. Here's a photo from Halloween night 2008. Stay tuned for more pics of this year!

~Trunk or Treat~

2009-10-26T09:34:00.017-05:00

**click on the pictures to make them bigger**

Lyndon & I started attending a new church, Fellowship Church, & we LOVE it there. ~More on that in a later post~

The church organized a T r u n k o r T r e a t at Berryhill High School this year & we decided to take Masyn. The forecast called for rain & we were having a hard time deciding which costume we should put on Masyn to keep her warm. Finally, we decided on the lion & she was such a CUTE lion!

She went trick or treating for the 1st time & wasn't so sure what to think about it. She would 'skip' the scary trunks all on her own! Her 1st 'trunk or treat' was a harley & she liked to look at it! We may have a harley girl! There was a spot set up with hay & she didn't want to go near them... well, until she saw a RED WAGON! Then she tried to climb right in! We saw the woman that watches Masyn in the church nursery & she brought her puppy with her. Masyn wanted to pet him, but he was so friendly & wanted to lick her on the face & she wasn't having it! When it came time to go to the next trunk, she tried to stay with her!

The trunks were decorated with everything you can imagine! There was a football team trunk, disco, a circus, some scary ones, a hearse, 1970's hippie, a zoo with a cute little monkey, a pumpkin patch, THE WIZARD OF OZ, C A N D Y L A N D, the north pole with a real santa and mrs claus, the OHP bomb squad, the fire department & more!!

Lyndon & I have already decided we are having a trunk next year! We've even started to think of themes! This really is one of my favorite times of the year!

Can you believe she sat on Santa's lap!? I am so happy about it! I hope Christmas photos go this smoothly!

Dunk tanks, cotton candy & drinks, OH MY!

There were so many inflatables for the kids!

We decided to take Masyn down the slide. I tried to convince Lyndon to climb up there because I just KNEW I would wipe out half way up, but we made it! She didn't like it~ she didn't cry, but I think she was in shock. Needless to say, we didn't go down the slide anymore.

oops! I forgot to post this one with the other trunks! and just look at this cute little boy in his train costume made by his momma!

In this last photo, notice Masyn is sitting in the back of a car. That was the 'Pumpkin Patch' trunk. They gave her candy & she just climbed right in! Good thing they were nice ladies from our church! She had so much fun & we're already looking forward to next year!

a few things...

2009-10-25T00:12:00.004-05:00

1. Masyn is so sleepy, yet every time I tried to take her away from her box she would scream.

2. This box is one of her favorite things. Her Christmas dress came in it from her great grandma Alice. It's true~ kids would rather play with a box instead of a toy!

3. She's wearing a new headband & I am so happy she's keeping them on =)

4. See her paci? She NEVER took a pacifier until Lyndon went to Chicago & that weekend she found one in her toy box. Now she loves it. Which is not as bad as you think~ it's helping us break her from a bottle & I would rather put her to sleep with a pacifier than a bottle. Now, how are we going to break her of this new habit?

5. See the little blue and white thing next to the box? That's the remote for her crib soother. She has carried it around all day & right now it's in bed with her. It cracks me up that she plays with the most random things!

6. I have no idea why she isn't wearing a shirt.

headbands & bows

2009-10-25T00:10:00.003-05:00

Masyn loves to wear headbands with big bows & I love it to! Today we raided the Lolly Garden for new bows & now I just want to change her outfits over and over so she can wear all of them!

silly baby.

2009-10-25T00:03:00.003-05:00

here's what masyn decided to do while i switched the laundry... No, your eyes aren't deceiving you... that IS her stuffed puppy in the potty~ what you can't see... a sippy cup & her plastic keys. Needless to say, I had to get them out! She was so proud of herself and was all smiles when I went in to get her. I don't know HOW ON EARTH she did this THAT FAST~ She managed to zip to the playroom to get the toys and down the hall to the bathroom while I took the clothes out of the dryer!! I am headed to babies r us to get a few toilet locks asap!

~a little fall fun~

2009-10-24T23:42:00.003-05:00

Last time we went to the pumpkin patch I had a headache, it was CHILLY, I forgot to buy a pumpkin, and it was all business since Masyn was getting her picture taken. Today it was GORGEOUS outside and about 70 degrees so I decided to take her back and let her run around & pick up one of their fabulous "fairy tale pumpkins~ for my little princess =) We took a train ride together around the pumpkin patch & looked at everything. She even left her new headband on while she played. When we got home I decided to paint her tummy like a pumpkin. She was so good and just stood there and let me do it~ She DID giggle a few times because it tickled. Then she wanted a wagon ride~ imagine that! =0)

Masyn's Fall Photoshoot

2009-10-20T14:07:00.008-05:00

We took Masyn to the pumpkin patch at 81st & Mingo last Sunday for a mini photoshoot. Alayna Benefield took the pictures and I must say, they are the best pics we've had taken of her. There were so many things to do at the pumpkin patch, but Masyn is still a little young for all of the jupiter jumps and pony rides~ She did have a blast running around the pumpkins & playing with the wagons. She was still terrified of the hay, but I have a plan for next year... I am going to buy a bail of hay next fall and get her used to it before we go to the pumpkin patch~ hopefully that will help calm her down a little. Have you ever seen a child terrified of hay? It's the strangest thing... We are so happy Alayna was able to come out and take pictures of Masyn's 1st time at the pumpkin patch! I went to high school with Alayna, but we didn't know each other~ there were over 850 in our graduating class~ I did add her on facebook a few months ago & have seen her wonderful pictures she has been posting & asked her to pretty please take pictures of Masyn & she agreed!! Alayna also has a blog & it is wonderful and has all sorts of yummy recipes, bargains, observations, & pretty pictures. You MUST follow it or check back often to see what's new!

Thanks Alayna! I can't wait to see the rest of the photos!

almost there!!

2009-10-20T01:21:00.001-05:00

we almost have a REAL pony tail!!!

most of you know that I love the hostess w/the mostess~ & one day I was reading and looking at pics of her blog & saw the BEST CANDYLAND BIRTHDAY PARTY EVER! I 'friended' the person that created the party so I could ask her how she made all of those wonderful decorations. A little while ago she posted photos of her daughters PONYTAIL PARTY! I think every little girl should get to have a ponytail party... So as soon as Masyn has enough hair to have her very own REAL ponytail, we're celebrating!! Hope to see everyone there!

13 months

2009-10-20T01:14:00.003-05:00

Masyn is already 13 months old! I swear we just celebrated her 1st birthday~ actually... I swear I was just packing my bags to go to the hospital to have her! Here are just a FEW pics of her at 13 months~ of course there will be more posted soon I'm sure =)

Little Maymay is a little lion

2009-10-20T01:09:00.004-05:00

This is just a fun costume for me to dress her up in for all of the fall festivals going on around Tulsa~ We're saving the cutest costume for the BOO HA HA on Halloween. I'll post pics Halloween night of her REAL costume, but this was just too cute not to share!

Neighborhood Fall Festival 2009

2009-10-19T12:23:00.005-05:00

Our neighborhood watch puts on a fall festival every year~ well, this is the 2nd year, but it's going to be an annual event. They have a pumpkin giveaway, face painting, carnival games, a rock wall, jupiter jumps, a petting zoo, food, pony rides, a band, there are TONS of booths set up giving out info for local businesses and events.

Masyn and I worked a shift and passed out pumpkins. Then Lyndon drove over and had lunch with us and we walked around and visited with all of the neighbors in the area~ some people that I wait on everyday are my neighbors and I didn't even know it!! It was a little chilly so Masyn and I ran home a few times to warm up but then would head back for more fun! We can't wait til next year~

Race for the Cure

2009-10-19T11:08:00.015-05:00

Amy, Cassidy, Kris, Masyn & I went to OKC for the Race for the Cure on Oct 10th~ Cassidy and I did the one mile fun run with Masyn in her wagon, while Kris and Amy ran the 5K. The news said there were about 16,000 people registered for the race! We stayed at the Hampton Inn again & had dinner at Spaghetti Warehouse just down the street.

Masyn decided to stay up until 4am~ We stayed in the lobby until they told us we needed to go back to our room. We woke up at 7ish and she was in a great mood!

Everyone got ready and we headed downstairs to the race~ our hotel was in the perfect location for the race. We were literally RIGHT there. EVERYONE thought Masyn was the cutest baby in the whole world... well, maybe I am stretching the truth there a little bit~ but everyone DID say she was a.d.o.r.a.b.l.e.!

I decorated her wagon all in PINK, of course~ like a princess & the back of the wagon had a pink sign w/silver letters that read, "One day pink will be just for princesses" Around the edges of the wagon I used 2 pink feather boas & the handle had a 6ft pink marabou boa. Masyn had a pink glitter star wand that said Masyn in silver letters and a silver glitter tiara.

After the race we packed up our things & visited with our good friends Marty & Sue, then we TRIED to find a Marshall's so Cassidy could get a Northface jacket but the construction was a mess! We decided to head home & stopped at Arby's in Gutherie for lunch. It was a fun trip & I can't wait to do it again next year!

Family Reunion

2009-09-21T20:58:00.003-05:00

After James & Kay's anniversary get together we headed to Watonga for a reunion. it was pouring outside. p.o.u.r.i.n.g. and the garmin had us exit off of the highway every mile or so just to have us get back on again. it kept saying it was losing satellite signal! Finally we made it after Lyndon decided we were just GOiNG HOME but we didn't even know which way HOME was... The reunion was at Roman Nose state park- Everyone brought sides and Evelyn took care of the meat- all 60 pounds of it! i finally met Lyndon's aunt Trixie along with a lot of other family! Amy and i took Aliyah and Masyn to look at the horses at the stables. Neither of them wanted to get close to a horse! Aliyah did like Sasha the dog though. i tried to get Masyn to take a picture on a saddle but it was just too close to the horses. There were cute babies and funny kids and the CUTEST little puppy that Masyn LOVED to play with. She would whisper "doggy doggy doggy" Maybe after she's potty trained we will get her a small puppy. We climbed a big hill with Bret, Amy, Masyn, and Mimi (amy) i was on the look out for snakes... but it wasn't until today that i found out Watonga is known for RATTLESNAKES! Masyn & i bailed out early when we realized that the spiders we were seeing were brown recluse spiders!! There was one on her stroller that Kris smashed! We left asap. We stayed the night in Kingfisher at Evelyn's and Masyn had a blast playing with Aliyah. One the way home we tried to use the garmin again... we ended up driving 35 minutes in the wrong direction & had to turn around and backtrack. We made it home in time to watch the Cowboys get beat in their new stadium! What a bummer! We had a great time at the reunion =0)

James & Kay's 50th Wedding Anniversary

2009-09-21T13:57:00.009-05:00

James and Kay just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary!! Everyone got together in Bricktown on Friday and we all stayed at the Hampton. Their kids from out of state flew in & we all had a great time. Lyndon and i got a late start because the garmin malfunctioned but we made it- i did end up getting car sick and ended up w/a migraine... i even thought i was going to have to miss dinner w/everyone- but his aunt has the magic touch and rubbed my shoulders and my headache was gone within 15 min! i couldn't believe it! Cassidy, Amy, Lyndon, Masyn, & i strolled around bricktown while the rest of the family went for a swim & we all met up at dinner at Abuleo's. -we didn't know there was a no drinking rule, so Lyndon & i apologize... i am sad to say i only have one photo with Masyn and her cutie cousin Jason. He is one of the cutest kids i've ever seen & is SO sweet! He is great w/masyn & she just LOVED when he would carry her around. Hopefully we will see all of them again soon =) Aunt Lori brought Masyn her birthday gift... OU SQUEEKY SHOES! Masyn thought they were the coolest thing ever and ran in circles and laughed everytime they would squeek! if you click one of her photos below you will even see a small cut on her head... when she took off running in her new shoes she ran right into the table in the lobby! it didn't phase her a bit! She just kept running and squeeking! The batteries in my camera died so when Lori emails the rest of the pics to me i will get them posted! i wish i would have gotten a few more pics of everyone that was there before they died! We had a WONDERFUL time & we always love when all of the family can get together- especially for an entire weekend!! Congratulations James and Kay!!

Going to mimi's

2009-09-21T13:52:00.002-05:00

Masyn had her 1st overnight stay away from mom & dad on the 13th. it was national grandparents day so that made it even a little more special =) Masyn did great! Mom and Dad- well, that's another story ha ha She got all ready to go with her unicorn backpack and dad's cell phone- it was adorable and she walked around with a little more sass than usual with her backpack on. =0)

THE AFTER PARTY

2009-09-21T13:40:00.003-05:00

here are a few cute pics of Masyn after we got home from her Elmo birthday party that i just HAVE to share!

Her OOH-MA bought her a Finding Nemo ball pit to play in- She likes to bring all of her toys inside of it and play. Another favorite toy is from her mimi- She enjoys wagon rides outside and up and down the hallway.

Masyn's First Birthday Party

2009-09-21T13:28:00.007-05:00

Masyn's 1st birthday party was on 9/12/09. it's hard to believe she's already ONE! Everyone came to help Maymay celebrate her birthday and ate pizza, chocolate cake & ice cream. We had an Elmo theme with a splash of PiNK!! Masyn had several party outfits that she wore during the day- our favorite was from Abby's tutu factory- if you have a party coming up you should check her out! She can make ANYTHiNG and it will be perfect and unique!! Cassidy and Candice helped decorate and keep me organized. One of the funniest moments of the day was when Cas and i had to go to wal-mart to pick up the last 45 balloons for her party and cram them in her sentra!! We're lucky we didn't get a ticket or have a wreck! We tried to take a pic of ourselves in the car w/the balloons but we couldn't really move around! Masyn enjoyed opening her gifts, playing with balloons & SMASHing her cake!! Erica from ETP photography came to capture all of the memories and we should have those pics within a week so stay tuned for more birthday pics!!

building a fort 101

2009-09-09T22:29:00.003-05:00

step 1- turn the couches on their sides to form a tunnel.
step 2- drag the kitchen table to the end of the tunnel and cover w/blankets.
step 3- HAVE FUN!

i came home to this last Friday night! Masyn & Lyndon had so much fun crawling around in circles for THREE hours!

and we're going to be busy again this month...

2009-09-03T10:20:00.006-05:00

here's a few things we have coming up- i'll try to stay on top of things so you don't have to wait another month for an update!

Masyn's 1st Birthday party!!
OU football
Painting the house-
James & Kay's 50th Wedding Anniversary in OKC
Family Reunion
Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure in OKC
Hallowzooween and Brookside's Boo HaHa - Masyn's going to be in the costume contest!

More of Masyn

2009-09-03T09:29:00.005-05:00

-because i know you can't get enough!!

She's walking and almost running around everywhere and climbing on everything. She has eight teeth now and is trying to get 4 more!! Her hair is growing and getting thicker- can't wait to be able to put it in a ponytail! Last night when i came home Lyndon had the couches flipped on their sides and made a huge tunnel for them to crawl thru- she LOVED it! He said she was a little scared to go inside at first LOL! As you can see, i didn't blog during Aug. & there is just too much to catch up on- so i am going to post pics and give you some highlights-

~at the end of July, Masyn helped her Ooh-ma celebrate her b-day & open gifts
~masyn had her 1st slumber party w/her cousin Aliyah
~we went on several lunch dates w/ some of her fav aunts- Mel and Candi ;) & they love to spoil her w/cute outfits and shoes!
~ mimi bought may a new toybox for her playroom & she likes to play in it LOL
~ we went to visit our ooh-ma and my bff from elem school came over w/her 2 kids! i can't believe we're grown ups now!
~Masyn learned how to drink out of a straw
~we went swimming
~ we took her to her 1st baseball game for my b-day
~ she's a SOONERS fan- thanks to dad =)
~she LOVES to stand on her head =) its so cute!
~ great grandma and grandpa tharp came to visit- they just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary!

-- and that's just a FEW things we've done this month!

My heart is breaking...

2009-09-03T09:27:00.001-05:00

for this family... http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/piercephillips Please add them to your prayer lists at church.

BUSY.

2009-07-21T11:53:00.003-05:00

I haven't updated my blog in a while because I have been busy getting my new sites up and going for Southern Sugar. I am now making Celebration Decor & would LOVE it if you would pass my sites along to everyone you know. I can ship items anywhere in the USA! www.myspace.com/sweet_southern_sugar & www.facebook.com/southern.sugar

now for the important part... pics of Masyn at the splash pad & in her new shirt her Ooh-ma got her in Sacramento.

mark your calender.

2009-07-16T00:20:00.002-05:00

Masyn's 1st birthday party is 9/12/09- 3:30 - 5:30

invitations will be sent out at the end of august- if anyone wants to stay at our house Fri or Sat please let us know! There's plenty of room!

I hope everyone can make it, but if not we hope to see you at the family reunion the following weekend!

xoxo

misty, lyndon, & maymay

10 months.

2009-07-16T00:10:00.004-05:00

Masyn is 10 months today. I can't believe everything she has learned in such a short time!! She is so much fun and makes us laugh everyday. all day. Here are a few pictures of her from this morning.

She has started walking a little more, just today actually- she has been taking a few steps at a time for a while now, but she has figured out she can crawl faster than she can walk so she would rather do that instead- she's getting brave and really trying to take off now. Tonight she got going and ran smack into the tv because she didn't know how to stop- she just laughed because we were cheering her on... it didn't even phase her. She's our tough lil dare devil =)

book worm.

2009-07-09T23:37:00.005-05:00

I stopped and bought Masyn four new books today by Eric Carle. (she LOVES brown bear!) So I bought her the Polar Bear book & the one about the little cloud. She LOVES books and flipped through them forever. I also bought one that has babies dressed up in flowers on each page- We looked at this book several times and I would say, 'baby' on each page- LYNDON & I SWEAR SHE SAID BABY!! but now, of course, she won't say it again! maybe tomorrow... =0)

lazy day.

2009-07-08T12:30:00.002-05:00

It's raining. Just yesterday I heard the weather man report we would not have rain this week... but I am getting a lot accomplished inside. Masyn has been napping on and off all morning- what a life =) She also had another bottom tooth come in this morning and another top one is JUST ABOUT IN... she also has 2 more coming in, so I am guessing by the end of the week she will have 8 teeth! She likes so stuggle up around our neck then BITE our shoulder! We're trying to teach her to not do that! We've also had to invest in more baby gates & baby proofing supplies. She likes to explore everything- right now she loves to take the pots and pans out of the cabinet and bang them with a measuring cup. She has also started eating more table food and really doesn't like baby food anymore. Unless its pumpkins and pears- those are her favorite! and she says 'mmm' after every bite! She's growing way to fast! Someone pinch me and wake me up because I can't believe my baby is almost 10 months old! It's going by way too fast. So even though it's a rainy lazy day, I am loving just sitting here letting her sleep on my lap.

happy baby.

2009-07-07T15:23:00.004-05:00

Masyn's 1st time at the splash pad. She had a blast & made a few new friends- can't wait to take her back next week!

recovering.

2009-07-06T14:25:00.002-05:00

Today the Tharp household is recovering from a busy weekend and trying to get back into the swing of things. I need a vacation from my vacation. Masyn is very CRANKY from having her sleep schedule messed up the last 3 nights & now I am struggling to get her back on track. A few loads of laundry, a sink full of dishes, sweeping/mopping, watering plants, & cleaning up the trash that our neighbors dog scattered ALL over the front yard... That's on the agenda today. Lyndon has already been to work and is home and I am getting ready to start my 'official' work day in about an hour. We had a great weekend and we can't wait to do it all over again!

so much fun.

2009-07-06T00:20:00.011-05:00

My stuffed mushrooms- I bring these to every gathering. They're my fav! and SO EASY to make! Here's how: 1. Remove the stem from the mushroom cap. 2. Combine 1 pkg of cream cheese, 1 tsp of butter & a dash of seasoning salt & garlic salt in a bowl. Soften in the microwave. 3. Once softened, spoon into the mushroom caps. 4. Top with cheddar cheese and crisp bacon. 5. Bake at 350 til cheese is melted. ENJOY!!

My 4th of July cake. This was a lot of work, but worth it! I will give you the link to the recipe soon!

Getting ready to eat! This was Masyn's 1st 4th of July!!!

When the sun came out, we all went for a swim. This is Maymay learning to swim on her back.

This sign was at the fireworks stand. I loved it.

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We shot off fireworks in the yard. *only one little mishap. ha ha

We all went to church Sunday morning and then to eat at Rib Crib to see aunt CC. Maymay loved playing with mimi's keys.
After we got home, everyone took a nap right where they were sitting.

*this dress isn't so white anymore

She wanted in the pool with daddy. I can't believe my baby is standing all by herself!

She is clapping! We just pulled in the drive way. She's such a little trooper and now she's just tired and ready to be home. I think she was cheering when I opened the door to get her out of the car seat!

Happy 4th of July!

2009-07-04T09:18:00.003-05:00

We are headed out to Jeff & Amy's for the weekend. I can't believe how many bags we have! Lyndon and I will be taking 2 cars just so we can take everything! geez! Masyn took 4 steps all by herself last night. She won't do it again though- I think she's figured out that she can crawl fast than she can walk and prefers to do that instead. I am still working on getting a video of her walking around! Have a happy 4th everyone!

Go Go Going...

2009-07-02T14:46:00.003-05:00

Today has been a super busy day- We're trying to get everything in order for our weekend company & get all of our things together for the 4th of July. I have been CLEANING like crazy! I had to run errands all over the place and Masyn was along for the ride. She really hates her car seat. Did I say "hates her car seat?" I MEAN HATES IT! She screams like we're abusing her when she gets the inkling that she's going to have to get in it. She doesn't like to be confined. at. all. She was sure ready to get home- and now she's taking a nap
I got our lawn mowed (front & back), the porch cleared off, and the pool is clean. Laundry. CHECK. Dishes. CHECK. I love the feeling of a clean house. I still need to pack for the weekend. We're staying Saturday night at Jeff & Amy's house. This means I will have to pack Masyn's whole room. Well, maybe not the WHOLE room, but it sure feels like it. I am excited to get there- the 4th is one of my FAVORITE holidays. It's right up there with Christmas & this being Maymay's 1st 4th of July- I am REALLY EXCITED. I still need to bake my 4th of July cake, but I won't do that until tomorrow when I get home from work. I am also making my stuffed mushrooms and a fruit salad. Amy is cooking bbq and potatoes. I sure hope everyone is ready to be photogenic because I have a new camera to try out! I hope everyone has a great 4th of July!

and these are a few of my favorite things

2009-07-01T23:31:00.002-05:00

I love these pictures. I could look at them over and over again!

Warning You might get a sugar rush because she is just so sweet!!

2009-07-01T11:39:00.002-05:00

Here are a FEW of my favorite pics of Masyn. Those of you who know me KNOW this must have been hard to pick just a few... Lyndon had to buy an external hard drive for the computer because I have already filled our computer up with pics of her! I literally have 1,000's... I had to pick my top 5. I'm not sure if these are my top 5, but I do LOVE these!

During her last check up, the dr was checking her eyes, and she would smile SO BIG! He finally said, what a pretty smile... do you think I am going to take your picture? I didn't even think about that, but I bet that's what she thought was happening... ha ha

Practice Practice Practice...

2009-07-01T11:05:00.002-05:00

I am going to practice another blog entry & see how it goes.

Masyn is growing so fast and it doesn't seem fair! It took 9 LONG months to get her here & now it's 9 months later and I feel like they went by in a blink of an eye! NOT FAIR! She's saying 6 words now- but only when she feels like it.

mama, dada, no no, baba, bye bye, & uh oh. Uh oh is her favorite thing to say!! She will hold a toy over the edge of her highchair and say 'uh oh' THEN drop it. She's so funny!

She LOVES the backyardigans & elmo. This month she has started dancing to the intro of the backyardigans. We ditched the DTV for cable last week & said good-bye to our dvr so I had to buy her a backyardigans dvd- I must say this works out better though- I can take it with us & she really just likes the intro to the show, so I can rewind it faster =)

She's still cruising around the furniture & standing by herself. I am just waiting on her to take off walking! She likes to crawl down the hallway to her new playroom. Its almost finished... I just need to decorate it! *if anyone sees a sign to hang on her wall that says "When I grow up I want to be a little girl" please get it for me and I will $$ you back! I have been searching everywhere!

She likes to blow rasberries, especially when she is eating in her highchair. She is also shrieking at the top of her lungs in excitement all of the time. I love it! It makes me laugh every time. She's also babbling more now. Lyndon bought her a new Elmo's world cell phone that talks last night and she has been scooting it along the floor as she crawls around today.

Brown Bear is still her favorite book and she's loving cheddar cheese little crunchies. Her 2 bottom teeth have been in for a while now and the top 2 are in 1/2 way. I can see the 2 on each side of them trying to come in now to...

Amy bought her a lion to ride around on and it sings when you push its nose. She is scared to death of it & holds on to me or Lyndon when the thing is in the room. By the end of the night, she warms up to it a little bit and will push his nose as long as no one puts her ON him. BUT the next morning we have to start all over getting her used to him.

Her 1st 4th of July is coming up! We can't wait!

My 1st Post

2009-07-01T09:34:00.001-05:00

I have been reading other peoples blogs- trying to get ideas for my home & garden. It looks like fun, so I have decided to give it a go- I am also on facebook and post pictures and videos of Masyn almost on a daily basis- but most of our family isn't on FB, so hopefully this will make everything easier & keep everyone caught up on our lives! However, I am not promising for this to be entertaining like other blogs out there. =)

This blog is going to be called the Chronicles of Maymay.

*Generally a chronicle is a historical account of facts and events ranged in chronologicalorder. Typically, equal weight is given for historically important events and local events, the purpose being the recording of events that occurred, seen from the perspective of the chronicler. This is in contrast to a narrative or history, which sets selected events in a meaningful interpretive context and excludes those the author does not see as important.

Masyn's nickname is Maymay & she's all I talk about so "The Chronicles of Maymay" fits perfectly.

I have edited this post twice this morning. I said earlier that I am going to try to update this daily. That was a mistake. LOL! I will keep it updated, but it may not be on a daily basis. Thanks for stopping by!

PS- I am already having trouble figuring out how to add pictures.