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Peanut Festival

 by plannerchick ~ We had a family night on Saturday night, and it was such a good time! We went to eat at Outback (my current favorite restaurant) and then to the Peanut Festival. Which is one of my favorite events of the year. It was perfect weather, not to hot and not to cold. The official kick off for me for fall!

We dressed the kids up just for fun! Little bit was a bumblebee and big brother was a cowboy. I could have eaten thier faces off they looked so cute!

We all got treats to eat. Hubby got a candied apple, and I got cinnamon toasted pecans (which I shared with little man). And of course a giant cup of boiled peanuts!

Baby girl looked so darn cute as she slept through all of that noise. And little man could not get over himself he was so excited. He loved every second that we were there. He kept saying "play, play" and giggling. We rode rides, we saw tigers, we rode a pony, and we fished for a prize. It was a really good time. A definite start to a family tradition. So here are some pictures of our fun night!

my joyful song

  by plannerchick ~ There is a blog that I keep up with pretty regularly and that often times ministers to me in some way. The other day I went to check it out and she had a new post called My Joyous Song, and it ministered to me so much. You can check out her song here. It's been a rough couple of days for me. Nothing specific to blame it on, maybe just more me having a pity party. Which I am not beating myself up over (shout out pastor) I am just recognizing and moving on! So I decided I would write my own joyous song. Things that make me happy, things that bring me joy in the every day. Feel free to read, or not, whatever, this one is for my own good today!

when things are rough for me there is nothing like snuggling my kids, holding my big boy close, or my tiny girl sleeping on my chest. the smell of fire in the air at this time of year. my scentsy warmer's burning some wonderful smell. a wonderful husband who comes in, see's I've had a bad day, and procedes to clean, take care of dinner and the kids, and forces me to relax. a husband who does all of that, but loves me enough to tell me like it is. shopping, I don't have to buy anything huge, but I'll admit I just love to shop! black friday - I cannot wait. thanksgiving with my family, good food, laughter, and usually beautiful weather. running a business with 3 of my best friends. planning events like our womens retreat (which I cannot wait for). the fact that God has been teaching me so much since I've had my little girl, without my standard version of how I "thought" He should show me being in place. long drives where I can flip through my memories like a photo album, I don't want to let go of those. watching video of my baby boy during his first year, I can't believe how big he's gotten. my oldest son, and the young man he is becoming, he to is and will be an overcomer, and I am so proud of him. the jokes and stories I have built with my friends, they are family and lifelong sisters. summers by the pool and winters around the kitchen table at Sassy's. listening to my big boy say his prayers at night, and stopping to pray 5 times during dinner, and listening to him repeat praise and worship songs in the car. the sound of rain on a comfy day at home. my house when it's clean, but even when it's not, a peaceful home is a big deal to me. seeing how much my kids adore each other. dressing my tiny girl and putting bows in her hair. girls night out. friends who call, email, or text just because they were thinking about me, and who went out of thier way to suprise me on my 30th birthday, I don't think they'll even know how much that meant. baking, painting, crafting, decorating, even though I'm not that good at it, I just enjoy doing them. the people in my life who just get me, who are always there for me, I am very lucky to have them. long walks on a beautiful day. my new Misty Edwards CD. finally having a minivan, and all of the space and comfort it provides us, it is such a blessing.

I could go on and on, point is I am blessed, and sometimes I just need to get over myself and look for the good things. So now let's hear your song!

Ryley Kaye

by plannerchick ~ So it only took me 3 weeks to introduce my new baby girl, but hey better late than never right!!! We welcomed our new little bundle at 8 lbs 11 oz., 20 1/2 inches. And she has fit into our family perfectly (and yes I was actually worried what it would be like). Big brothers are enamored, as are mom and dad. And I am going to brag, she is 3 weeks and eats around 9:30-10 and doesn't wake up until 5:30-6, Holler, she is her mama's girl!

Anyways here are some pics of my new angel (taken by her very talented Meme!)

  

 

 

 

guilty pleasures

by plannerchick ~  So we all have them, guilty pleasures that is. Before your mind starts going the wrong direction, let me explain. To me a guilty pleasure is something that you love, that most others may hate, or that may not fit your personal normal likes. While I was riding home last night I was thinking about some of mine and thought I would share them in exchange for all of you sharing yours back with me! They are fun to hear, and for some humerous!

1. Lady Gaga - I LOVE her music, and everyone else I know hates it. I don't know why I love it so much, I just do. This may come as a surprise to some also b/c when she first came out with Poker Face I hated it with a passion, but somewhere along the line she grew on me.

2. Twilight - As in anything twilight. I was a huge don't give in to all of the hype advocate for a long time, but now I just can't get enough. I have read the books and seen all of the movies. I DVR'd the first one this week and have literally watched it (in increments) about 3 times.

3. McDonalds - I realize that it has got to be about the worst thing in the world for me, but I just can't get enough. If it wouldn't make me as big as the side of a house I could eat there every single day! I love the morning coffee drinks, the delicious french fries (with Mcdonalds "Fancy" ketchup), the sweet tea, and they have the best fountain drinks!

4. My hair - I didn't dye it for so long, and was adament I didn't want to ruin the natural color. I have to say though, that now I LOVE it! I wish I could go more often, it is my me time. I enjoy it so much, and I will do what ever it takes for it to be me and me alone when I go. One day I will add pedicures to the mix, another thing I said I  would never do. but I just love having pretty toenails, and I hate doing it myself!

Okay so those are a few of mine, lets hear a few of yours! It might be very interesting, lol!

Fairytale Consignment Sale

 
Singer, Social, Planner and I are so excited about our fall sale this weekend! We are expecting this sale to be bigger than ever!!

Sell your kids clothes, cribs, bedding, toys, DVDs, games, costumes, carseats, strollers, the list goes on and on!!

Its not too late to get a consigner #, and it's easy to do. If your unsure how the whole consignment sale thing works then just go to our website www.fairytalesale.com to find out more. Or you can email us at [email protected] to get your consigner # and also to volunteer.

And if you refer 2 new consignors and they list you on their seller's agreement you will receive an extra 10% back on your sales!!

Cannot wait to see you all there!!

AUGUST 28, 2010

my 10 randoms

 by plannerchick ~ I love random blogs, it helps to get the blogging juices flowing again without putting my brain on overkill! So here you go with 10 from plannerchick....

1. I know I put this on my fb, but I am incredibly happy that at least for the time being my tiny baby girl has flipped herself around in my belly. It was getting more and more uncomfortable to have her always dancing on my bladder. (Sometimes I swear there must be 2 in there for how many places she seems to be able to kick - punch - wiggle - bounce all at one time)

2. I am working for baby chick while she is out with her tiny and now that I've gotten back into a rountine it's really nice. Those early mornings were kicking my butt for awhile, but they are not that bad anymore. Plus I get to be at a desk all day and that makes things like getting ready for our upcoming Fairytale Sale, and planning the women's retreat for church much easier.

3. Little bit is talking so much these days, you may not understand him (and half the time neither do we) but he says so much, and will try to repeat just about anything you tell him to say. Like bossy said, I love his way of saying yes - "essth". His favorite thing to say is "mama" which he likes to repeat over and over and over........and over, sometimes for no apparant reason. He has learned well and often when he wakes up in the night now he calls for his daddy, Holler!

4. God is really cleaning my house and it has been a roller coaster lately. While it is such a great thing, and something I asked him for, it doesn't mean it's been easy. He is revealing things to me that I had no idea were buried in there. He has brought me so far already, and done so much for me, I am looking forward to being able to place another notch on my staff and knowing that this stuff will be behind me.

5. We are starting to get everything together for our tiny little girl's room. I am excited to see it all done, I am doing a garden sort of theme. With pink's, green's, yellow's, and a little bit of turquoise. 13 weeks until she is here, how crazy is that.

6. I am at a loss as to what I should do for my little man's 2nd birthday party. I've thought about a swimming party at a local lake or spring. I've thought about having it at the church and doing a farm theme (which I have lots of cute ideas for b/c it's what I wanted to do (for a nursery) if the baby had been a boy). I still have no idea, any ideas will be welcome.

7. We had a fantastic weekend, Friday night big brother and I took Mr. Planner out for his birthday (which was last Sunday) we ate dinner at outback and went to see Iron Man, it was a nice night out! Saturday we just chilled, cleaned a little, then the boys and I went to the Bossy's house while daddy had friends over to watch some fight. Sunday was church, hanging with friends, and fireworks, it was a great 4th. Monday was a big, fat do nothing kind of day, and it was great!

8. I mentioned earlier about our women's retreat, which we are off for in 10 days! I am looking forward to the fellowship, the teaching, and the just plain being lazy and lying around in the pool!

9. My current addiction is McDonalds Mocha Frappe's, I want to get one every day of the week. It is SOOOO bad for you but oh my, so delicious!

10. My mom called me the other day to ask if I wanted to have a few things for baby girl that were mine when I was little. One of them is so special to me, it is a tiny dresser (for a little girl) with a mirror that was my grandmothers when she was a little girl. I am so excited for Ryley to have it!

There!!! triumphant at the fact that I made it to 10, lol! Have a great day!

blogging to put off cleaning

 by plannerchick ~ Anything to delay the inevitable, lol. I have laundry to fold and put away, dishes to wash, a bathroom to clean (I've actually been staying on top of the other one), floors to sweep and mop, and rooms to dust and vacuum. Oh and a front door wreath to make (surprised I put it off to the last minute social? shout out singer lol). I am hosting a baby shower here for baby chick on Sunday and I would like my house to look at least decent! Hosting something at your house is always incentive to clean it, I'm just sayin!

Anyways we are slowing down here in the planner household, Finally! Baseball season is over for big brother, School is almost out for dad, and summer is only days upon us!!! Our summer will still be a bit busy, but nothing like the school year has been. When baby chick has her new tiny I am going to be doing her job (before I stayed home we worked together). Which will be about the whole summer, I will be done just in time for Mr. Planner to go back to school. But that's okay, I think it will be nice to get a little taste of the work world again!

I will be 23 weeks along on Monday. It feels like this pregnancy has flown by, but it retrospect it hasn't. I was pregnant at our last Fairytale Sale, which feels forever ago. I keep thinking of things that I was pregnant during, and thinking "gees, I've been pg forever." I am so ready to meet my little girl, I still can't believe I'm having a daughter! I want to buy her lots, but since she will be born in the fall I have to wait until they put all of the cute fall and winter clothes out. Buying onesies and little cotton outfits is fun, but I am ready for the out and about cute outfits!

The only downfall for me in being pregnant is that I've done it both times in the summer, thus NO TAN. I got a little bit on Memorial Day, but that can only tide me for so long. I'm not one of those people (like my husband) that just gets super dark, but I do look better with a tan (who doesn't). And I have absolutely no patience for laying out alone, it's hot and sticky, and there is no one to talk to to pass the time.

Well I guess I better get to cleaning, yuck! I'll leave you with a picture of my baby boy (not so much a baby anymore :-P ) Have a great weekend!!!

He didn't want to stop watching Imagination Movers for me to get the picture!

Fine mom, Cheese!!!

 

finally..... a name for our baby girl!

 by plannerchick ~ So after many considerations such as Quinn, Ellison, Maya, Georgia, and Kaitlyn, and some funny ones that I just am not setting myself up to be made fun of for! We have arrived at a name we both love for our little bundle.

In October (well hopefully September, lol) of this year we will welcome into the world our new little love, Miss Ryley Kaye.

There is just something about having a name for her that makes it even more special and real. I cried when my husband finally decided he loved the name as much as I did.

See, he takes time to weigh a name once it is suggested to him, which at the end of the day I appreciate. But waiting for him to make sure is pure torture. Back to why I cried... He was at work when he decided that it was for sure a yes. And he texted me,

"tell Ryley I love her"

You make think that is cheesy, but to me it was the sweetest ever!

19 weeks and counting until she will be here! Until then I will have little Miss Teddi Love and soon Mr. Banner to snuggle. Yay for tinies!

Boy or Girl, Pink or Blue........

by plannerchick ~ Today we found out what our new tiny is......What do you think?

Is it a....

Boy

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a

Girl

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Will

it

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pink

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blue

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Well

here

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answer

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It's

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Well I will let the first outfit I bought tell you!

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We can hardly believe it! I have to say while I wanted a daughter, I was super surprised! A baby girl, wow, I'm gonna try not to go crazy shopping! I think she is going to wrap her daddy around her finger!

The Proof!

 

25 things........again

 by plannerchick ~ So I know that I have been MIA for way to long. And I couldn't think of a good way to re-introduce myself without sounding way to lame. So I decided to do another 25 things blog, some will be about what's been going on with me, and some just random. Chicks jump on the 25 things bandwagon with me again!

1. I am now 14 weeks pregnant and showing much quicker than I did with number one, clothes are already getting way to tight!

2. I went darker with my hair and am really loving it, I think I might make it even browner next time. Right now I'd call it more of a really dirty blonde.

3. School is over for me in 3 glorious weeks, and I can safely say that I will never take this many classes again. I way overloaded my plate, and have learned many valuable lessons this spring!

4. Baseball season is back in full swing for our big man. I enjoy the games with the nice weather, however I'm not sure how much fun they will be this year with a toddler.

5. I am SOOO glad that it is warm outside again. I am super ready for summer this year. Already been to the beach twice and looking forward to many more visits.

6. Social chicks newest chicklet will be here before we know it, and there is a shower for her on Sunday. I have been having fun crafting her gift all week. I will post pics next week after she has seen it!

7. I hopefully will get to find out what my new tiny is in a few weeks. If it's a girl I LOVE the name Miley. Yes as in Hannah Montana, but no not because I love Miley Cyrus. I just think it is the cutest name, I am working on getting my husband on board!

8. No boy name yet though, I love my little bit's name so very much I don't know how I will ever pick another out that I love as well.

9. Chips and Salsa is my new favorite food. I eat it about 3 days a week for lunch. I will say that this pg has seemed to kill my sweet tooth a bit (I said a bit, not all together) which I never thought would happen.

10. My family finally entered the 21st century and had a CD player installed in our car. I am loving it, one can only tolerate 88.3 so much, I'm just sayin....

11. My son is into everything, and I mean everything. I don't think he gives one care about his toys. I told my husband we need to give him a basket of old radio's and buckles and he would be happy.

12. I took the plunge and started watching American Idol this season, since the rest of the country seems to be. I have been dissapointed in who has been voted off. I can't say much though b/c I don't vote.

13. My current FAVE song is Light of Your Face by Jesus Culture, I cannot listen to it enough these days.

14. I will be 30 this year, it's not that daunting to me right now, I guess b/c I don't feel that old, lol!

15. I am a little jealous of people who can lie in the tanning bed (SASSY) I am white with a little burnt mixed in.

16. My child is officially the pickiest kid in the world. There is not much he will eat these days, and he looks at every bite before you put it in his mouth to make sure he approves. UGGG!

17. I have been craving Cheesecake Factory like crazy lately! Heather I think I need to work in a trip to the ATL to see you and stuff my face, lol!

18. I love the feeling of being outside this time of year, we have been going on walks daily. I see everyone out jogging and it makes me miss it.

19. Special Agent Oso has go to be the dumbest cartoon character there ever was. He drives me nuts to watch. I realize the show is about teaching kids how to do stuff, but seriously Oso get a grip......more or less.

20. We are going to prom tomorrow, as chaperones of course. I am super excited (note sarcasm).

21. I ran into a glass door during spring break, I thought I broke my nose. Ask bossy to tell you the story, you'll laugh much harder if she tells you.

22. I have been having lot's of crazy, lifelike dreams. With all kinds of random people. I am attributing this to pregnancy. CRAZY ones.....

23. I know I already said this, but it deserves to be stated twice. School is over in 3 weeks! Holler!

24. I really want to see the movie Letters to Juliet. The commericial gave me goosebumps when they play the Taylor Swift song, lol!

25. In about 4 months and one week my baby boy will be 2, I cannot believe how quickly time is flying. A month and a half after that I will have another tiny. What in the world!!!!

Okay chicks, your turn!