The Houston Rodeo

My dear friend Lisa came to town on Monday. I've been counting down the days for weeks. Her little man, Nathan, is 3 weeks older than Harrison, so we had a busy week of playdates planned for the two.

On Tuesday we ventured down to the Houston Rodeo - such a big deal in TX. It was really cool to see the cow roping, amusement park, exhibits (cow birthing and egg hatching!), and petting zoo. The boys we so good and absolutely loved the morning.

I love having a my best bud to play with at 730 in the morning!

Not so sure about this goat, Mom!

Bye Bye Pfizer!

Two weeks ago, I resigned from Pfizer. A wonderful opportunity to work part time in the Medical Center came my way and I could not pass it up! Harrison and I have been having so much fun and are headed to GA for 10 days on March 8th.



Unfortunately, we spent the last weeks of February battling upper respiratory viruses, ear infections (Harrison's first and my first in adulthood!), and a stomach virus (David). Harrison was so pitiful - we hated seeing him sick.

We're still here!

I am living in crazy land at the moment! Our wonderful nanny had told me the first week in January that she is prego (yay!), but she began to have some complications mid January. Thankfully, the baby is okay now, and we are also thankful to have her back full time! Mom flew in from GA to rescue us for a few days and David's parents were back and forth many, many times. We were so lucky!

Preschool registration/decision making started in 2010. After touring several schools, I've decided to start Harrison in a Mother's Morning Out program in March (1 morning a week) thru July. In late August, he'll attending St. Martin's Episcopal Preschool with the 2 day 2's! We are so excited about the wonderful opportunities he will be provided at this school. We also have officially joined St. Martin's Episcopal Church and have loved attending classes and sermons for the past year.

Just to leave you with two "Aubrey-isms" from my week.... (i am a total doofus with no coordination - we are still hoping HP got David's gene on that one!)
1 - I am in CVS picking up cough drops. David requested Mother's animal cookies ( we luv these), so I walk down the food aisle and see they have WINE for CHEAP! To the WINE i go... with a left hand full, i grab two bottles with the right. uh-oh. one red bottle is going down... for the count... crash... as i try to "break the fall" with my shoe, i knock another one over. POOP!
2 - So, now I am at the GYM and I am running, running on the treadmill, not even noticing my jacket draped over the side of the arm. Jacket falls, treadmill eats jacket, makes load noise, come to a complete stop from a 6mph jog, catapulting the runner (that would be me) off the treadmill! Now, my jacket is still caught in the treadmill and i have whiplash!!! :) hooray!

We did have a wonderful Valentines - this weekend we went to music class, gym class, to the park, to playdates, and Daddy cooked breakfast this morning and dinner tonight! YAY! (oh, and david and i saw Valentine's - such a cute movie - gotta see it!) It was a great long weekend for me, and tomorrow I have a holiday, so more fun is in store!

Hey ladies. You caught me...just got out of a really hot shower...I uh hope you like my snoopy robe...it's new.

Stop, Mom! You're making me bashful!

" Where are your boobies, Harrison?" "Here they are, Mom!!"

You make me laugh, Mom!

If Mama says sit down, I know she really means it after many times of trying to stand in my rocking chair!

Now, we're just missing Thomas and Ryan, but let's take the pic anyways, okay!?

Kristin (2 1/2), James (20mos), Jed (3 1/2), Harrison (16 mos)


Harrison Slye...cmon down. You're the next contestant on the Price is Right.

I love to be NAKED!

Mom , please be honest...does this diaper make me look fat?

"Harrison, give Buzz a kiss... "

"But, you need to pucker up your lips like this."

"There ya go - almost there!" Buzz won't mind a little tongue today, right? :)

January Happenings...

"Smile!"

The Houston Zoo!

Not sure about the Tapirs.

"Wave to Daddy!"

I just love you, Brandon! Give me a hug, buddy!

Rearranging Lori Ann and Michael's bookcase!

Lost Pines

David and I woke up New Years' Day to bright sunshine and a hyper 15 month old! It didn't take long to decide to use Uncle Bill's Christmas gift and head out to Lost Pines, near Austin. The resort is extremely kid-friendly and has activities from biking, horse back riding, hay rides, and frisbee golf, to a lazy river, water slide, and marshmellow roasting every evening. We arrived and sure enough, it was packed with children who were having the time of their lives. We had so much fun playing and exploring and look forward to making the less than 2 hour drive more often.

Mommy and Daddy are a bit tired from New Years - it's 7am wake time regardless of going to sleep at 9am or midnight, with or without wine and champagne!

We discovered that Harrison likes the monkey bars... he grinned from ear the entire time!

I love sliding!

So much to explore - there's no way I'm stopping to pose for the camera!

If I run, they will follow.

Happy New Year!

We rang in the New Year with The Howards and The Lampis..... before 1030pm! It was a fun evening that started early so the kids could play. Harrison's train was great entertainment - although the Daddys had to initiate a line for it to prevent fights from breaking out! I am pretty sure the battery is ready for a recharge after 5 solid hours of use!

Harrison had his 15 month check up on the 30. I thought the shots would get easier for me to watch, but when he looked up at me with big crocadile tears in his eyes, just begging for my help, my heart crumpled. Thankfully, he was a big boy and stopped crying when the "mean nurse" left the room. He was sure to give her a look that sent her to next week!

Height: 33" (90-95th%)
Weight: 22.5lbs (20th%)
Head: 19" (80th%)

Harrison is so tall and skinny, but the doctor assured me that he's perfectly healthy and is on the same growth curve he's been since he was born. He also made sure I knew that his measurements are purely genetic.... it looks like we definitely will have another "electric mosquito" on our hands!

Happy New Year from James!

Jed and David were busy policing the train situation the majority of the night!!!

We had to put the balls outside... someone was definitely going to get hurt! Jed looks on with longing to be reunited with them!

Harrison loves Jed - he's such a good big brother to his 2 brothers and to Harrison!

Daddy-time... policing the boys. Mommy time... in the kitchen with our wine glasses! I think Rebecca and I might have enjoyed ourselves a little more!

Just a small indication of the fun we had!

Bubble bath time! (Where are the Moms? Well, it was time for champagne!)