Rambling...mostly

Sydney is finally feeling better! Yay! She is still coughing some & her nose is still runny, but we are on the mend. She LOVES being outside & it has been so hard to keep her indoors. I'm hoping by Sunday or Monday she'll be feeling 100%.

Ryan called last night & said that his schedule for next week has him in Henderson, KY & St. Louis, MO. So, it looks like we're going to stay in Paducah until next Friday. That's much better than us being home alone for the week. :o) Although, I'm sure my parents are beginning to wonder whether or not we're ever going to go home!!! I promise, Mom & Dad, we will leave...eventually. :o)

My dad use to have this saying that once we were out of the house & off to college, he was going to put his "No Vacancy" sign out. Well, I moved back in & Nathan moved back in...he welcomed it. We've had several long visits like this & he has welcomed it. So, I think the no vacancy thing was all talk. ;-)

My sister-in-law finds out soon whether she's having a boy or girl...assuming the baby cooperates. I am so excited to hear! In my experience, seeing other people pregnant & having babies is much more touching after you've had your own. I can't wait to find out whether I'm getting a niece or nephew. Either way, I'll be thrilled! They're going to make great parents! I can't wait to see them transform & I can't wait to meet this little one!!

Ryan is coming back to Paducah tonight. I am very ready for him to be back with us. Although he's going to be away all next week, it will be nice for us to all be together for the weekend!

I hope you all have a happy Friday!!

Moving Nathan, No AC, & Sick Baby

Saturday, my parents, Ryan, and I helped Nathan move into what will be his & Kacey's apartment. It was very cool to be apart of that experience. My mom & I spent the better part of the day cleaning the old apartment while the guys moved his stuff to the new apartment. I think by the end of the day, we were all exhausted!

Since Sydney was sick, Ryan's mom kept her that day & night. It was great to know that she was playing & having fun instead of getting in trouble for getting into things while we were moving! She had a blast there. So, it was a win-win situation. Thanks, Mama Rita, for keeping her!

Yesterday, Ryan stayed home with Sydney while I went to church. After church, he worked on a paper for school while Sydney and I took a nap. After our nap, Ryan and I headed out on the town while my parents kept the little one. We went to dinner at TGI Fridays. After dinner, we saw the new Indiana Jones movie. We both thought it was pretty good. Even if it would have been horrible, it would have been worth it to have a date with my hubby!

After returning to my parents, my mom & noticed some spots on my parents' ceiling. Turns out, the AC was leaking on the ceiling! That meant it had to be turned off for the night & people called this morning. I began wondering if we were jinxing them by being here! (Our AC is still not fixed.) At 8:30am this morning, people were ringing the door bell. By 9:30 or so, they were gone & the AC was fixed. Yea!

That brings me to now. My baby is still sick. She is much better than she was last week, but she is still not feeling 100%. I think I have figured out that keeping the windows open at the house instead of turning on the AC is what did it to her. When she is inside, she is so much better. It seems her allergies caused the ear problems & sore throat. :o(

Since the AC at the house doesn't work, we are staying with my parents until it is fixed. I'm hoping it's going to be fixed quickly because we were planning on having a yard sale on Saturday! We have it all pulled out, but nothing is priced. We'll see. That yard sale may have to happen another weekend...I'm just not sure we have any other weekends this summer free!

So, that's our weekend in a nutshell. :o)

Week with the Hughes Family

This past week, we were fortunate enough to visit with Ryan's parents & siblings! It was great to have us all together!! The last time we were all together was at Jon & Corena's wedding 2 1/2 years ago...pre-Sydney days! So, they had never met Sydney. It was great to see Sydney meet her aunt & uncle for the first time. She LOVED them both!! It was also fun being around Kit & Laura. Laura is 16 weeks pregnant & we are so excited to be getting a niece or nephew! 

We spent our days out on the back deck of Ryan's parents' house. Our days were full of hanging out & being together. It was so refreshing. Sydney was quite spoiled with all of the attention from grandparents, aunts, & uncles. I'm sure the next few days will be quite challenging since she will not get near the attention she received from them. That's ok, though! It was well worth it!! Soon, I will post pictures here & on our website. Be sure to check it out!! 

Have a great Memorial Day Weekend! Say a quick prayer for our troops who are overseas & their families back home. 

Weekend with the Parents!!

Last weekend was a great weekend. Saturday, Ryan's parents came to visit. It was the first time they had been to our house. It was nice showing it off to them. We've been working hard to get it decorated & the yard looking nice. It was great to be able to show it off. 

Shortly after they arrived, we headed to Louisville. We had hoped to go to the Zoo, but the weather did not cooperate. Instead, we headed to one of the malls & Target. We had a lot of fun shopping. We got Sydney a small chair to use outside. As soon as we got it off the shelf & her out of the buggy, she ran over to it and climbed up in it. It was cute. I can't wait to get it out for her to use. 

After our Louisville outing, we headed back to the house. We had planned on grilling hamburgers, but with it raining we decided not to make the guys stand out in the rain. So, we headed to Mr. Gatti's. The one here in E-town is new & we really like going there. His parents headed home after Gatti's & we headed home as well. We were lazy the rest of the evening.

Sunday we headed to church & then hung out at home the rest of the day. Ryan worked on his school work while Sydney and I played inside & out. It was a GREAT weekend. :o) I hope you all had a great weekend, too!! 

Heading home

After a full week of visits with family, we are heading back to E-town today. I have really enjoyed our visits!! We have packed each day full of things to do & wonderful friends and family to see. Today has been my first day to catch up and do laundry. Feels weird for a stay-at-home-mom! It has been such a refreshing time with family.

Yesterday I got more of my shopping done with my grandmother. We got all of her shopping done except for 2 people!! She knows what she's getting them. So, all she has to do is go get it. How awesome would that be? It's not even December yet!! Mine is coming along, but not quite as well as hers.

I think I've decided to put up our Christmas tree. I had convinced myself that I wasn't going to do it. Little hands will be all over it & will make things much more complicated on my day-to-day chores. But I have seen her face light up at the stores when she looks at their tree. I LOVE Christmas trees, so I guess I'll give in & put it up. I am compromising though, I'm going to put the tree up with the lights & garland but no ornaments. I don't think she could handle staying away from all the pretty ornaments. Next year we'll have a whole tree...maybe.

Ryan has been in Memphis the past few days & I have missed him like crazy!! We've obviously done much longer separations before, but I still miss him...whether 2 days or 9 months with out him, I'm still sad. So, I'll be happy to have us all together again!

Off again!

Tomorrow morning we begin our vacation!! Florida here we come. We will stay with Kit & Laura (Ryan's brother & sister-in-law) tomorrow night to break up the drive. Since we don't get to see them very often, we are really excited!! I think we'd be excited even if we got to see them all the time! They're awesome siblings to us & role models for Sydney. Saturday we'll head to Florida, Ormond Beach to be exact. I have been looking forward to this trip ever since we began thinking of it!! I LOVE the beach. Since I believe Ryan is ADHD, he has never been very eager to take a beach vacation. This one just kind of happened & I have been thankful for it!

The three of us need some much needed time away. You say, but you live in a city without anyone around you. "Time away" doesn't mean from people this time. It means from Ryan's work & school. He's been working so hard that we all feel we need some serious play time!

I've been looking forward to the sunrises & sunsets seen from the beach. The days being lazy by the pool & beach and then I see...weather.com had forecast rain EVERY DAY we're there!! Ah...hurricanes! It seems that we will be there just in time for the hurricane to make it's mark on Florida. No, the hurricane won't hit Florida, but it looks to bring plenty of rain. So, now I'm praying for some sunshine!! PLEEEAAASSSSEEE!!! I'll give the full report when I get back.