Sometimes...

Sometimes I vacuum like this...

Which brings me to a new blog article I'm going to call "Sometimes." Because sometimes you just have to take shortcuts. Every so often I'll update the blog with some type of shortcut I took that week. Whether it was for Aaron, Bryan, myself, the house, or the cats. Whatever I can do to make life easier on myself so I can enjoy more time with my kid, I'm going to seek it out.

Maybe some mothers out there will feel me on this. Maybe you'll say, "Yep, been there." Maybe you also bathe your child with the hose baby wipes on occasion. Or maybe these posts will make you feel like super mom because you find a way to do it all. I'm not ashamed. Hell, I found Bryan vacuuming the couch the other day...with the ENTIRE vacuum. He lifted the vacuum off the floor and proceeded to vacuum the couch cushions like it was the carpet. After I picked myself up off the floor from laughing so hard, I asked him if this is how he vacuums on a regular basis. It is. So even dad's find shortcuts.

If nothing else, hopefully you'll find the humor in these posts.

Happy Birthday, Jackson!

We celebrated Jackson's first birthday over the weekend with a Kentucky Derby themed party. Ryan and Kristen did such an awesome job with this theme. We had a lot of fun! And if you need a good mint julep recipe, please contact my cousin, Ryan.

Can't believe this little man is now 1!

First day I met him 

First birthday party

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JACKSON!!

First Haircut

Yes, we did it. We cut off these beautiful locks. It was a very hard decision. I didn't want to get rid of his baby hair. I thought he looked pretty rad. And those curls. How could anyone bare to cut off those curls. But the time came. So we went to my hair stylist for a little trim. 

Being a ham for all the ladies at the salon.

I had to hold him for the haircut, so I didn't get any good action shots. But this is what it looked like when we were done. So handsome.

He was very happy to get his first sucker.

The best thing about all of this  - his hair is still curly!! That made this mommy very happy.

Worn out from a very busy day!