The week in review

Here are some pictures from this past week. Nothing exciting to report, but the grandparents are requesting new pictures.

A perfect Saturday...

Begins with a visit from the cutie next door,


continues with a bath after breakfast,


and then involves getting all dressed up.


But the best part about a perfect Saturday...
is having no place to go.


Happy Saturday, friends!

First Day of Daycare

We've enrolled Mackenzie in the daycare at our church. It's located downtown, so it's convenient to my office. Plus, we know some of the people that work there, so it's somewhat comforting to know that she's with people we trust. I say it's comforting now, but it didn't really seem that way when we dropped her off the first day. Mackenzie had been dreading it all weekend.

(see her eyes - don't they look scared?)


We had a long talk, and I assured her that the ladies at daycare were nice and would take good care of her. I told her that Mommy was going to work, but that she would only be a few blocks away. I also told her that I'd come visit her at lunch some days. Even though we'd talked about all these things over the weekend, she was still pretty sad when Monday morning came.



But....she...



got



over



it.

Hmm... she could at least have acted like she was going to miss me!

Back to Work

I started back to work on August 3rd. My mom came up to keep Mackenzie since she couldn't start at daycare until the 17th. She kept a log of M's activities, including feedings, diaper changes, and whatever other little things that go on during a 9 week old's day. I had planned a post where I would list out what was going on with Mackenzie and me at various hours throughout the day. Unfortunately, the log my mom was keeping on our computer wasn't saved, and then our computer crashed (more about that later). Needless to say, no log, and now, no energy to fully discuss the events of a day that's 3 weeks past. In general, M's day was pretty ordinary - I don't think she even noticed I was gone! The high points of my day included:

• Using jumper cables to get my car started that morning
• Realizing on the way to work that I left some nursing mom supplies at home
• Stopping at Target to pickup supplies (needed 2 items... purchased 5 items; only 1 of the needed items was among the 5 purchased)
• Arriving at work to find my desk had no electricity
• Setting up a temporary workspace in the conference room and deciding that it surely must be almost time to go home (it was only 11am)
  

There were a few other hiccups during the afternoon, but let it suffice to say I was happy to see this sweet girl that evening.

Note: Picture taken on Sunday (8/16/09). First day back to work was not captured on film for posterity (probably a good thing).

Feeling Crafty

I'm the queen of unfinished projects. I have a terrible habit of starting multiple projects instead of finishing one before moving on to the next. A good indication of how long I've been working on something is the number of times I have to put it away for the cleaning lady to come. She comes every two weeks. I had to move Mackenzie's in-process bedding off the dining room table many, many times. I think I moved these letters twice. They're finally hanging on the wall, and I think they turned out pretty cute!

Currently my project list includes:

• Staining some wooden ledges for M's room
• Finishing a quilt for the twin bed in her room
• Adding embellishments to her curtains
• Sewing a fabric topper for her little round side table

Unfortunately, these items have taken a backseat since I started back to work. I told myself I wouldn't start anything new until I finished them. After all, I need another project like I need a hole in my head....
And then, today I saw this:

Isn't it precious? Can't you just see this little cutie wearing it this winter?

Nevermind the fact that I've never crocheted before. How hard can it be, right? I'll keep you posted on the progress. The cleaning lady comes Thursday. Maybe I should wait until Friday to get started. It'll be one less thing to pick up :-)

Fun in the Sun

Our friends, Brian and Meghan, have a family lakehouse at Cedar Creek that they have graciously allowed us to enjoy several times over the past few years. A group of our friends from Sunday School all met out there and grilled burgers, swam, went out on the boat, and enjoyed the sunshine and good company. Our little munchkin was the only kid, so she definitely got lots of attention.

And with a face like this, can you really blame them?!?


Looking cool in her shades while getting ready for the lake.


Boys enjoying the sun.


Getting ready to play.


Cooling off on the porch.


Such a fun day!

Weekend in the Country

Playin' in the sand,

shootin' clay pigeons,

stylin' in the cowboy hat and swimsuit,


chillin' with family & friends,


and fryin' some fish for dinner


makes for a fun-filled weekend


and one tired baby girl!

Thanks, Stephanie!

Our good friend, Stephanie Poage, took some really great pictures of Mackenzie while we were at the lake on Saturday. She's really talented, and of course, the subject matter was perfect, though I'm probably biased! I especially love the way Mackenzie's eyes look.

Family Ties

After we left Kerrville, we traveled up the road to Fredericksburg where Steven's family reunion was being held. We spent the weekend talking and laughing, shopping and eating, and, of course, doting on Mackenzie, the newest member of the May Family. That's why we continue getting together each year - to reminisce about old times (remember the year Aunt So-and-So wore that funny dress or remember the year our kids almost got us kicked out of the hotel?) and to remember those who are no longer with us while embracing new life as the family continues to grow. I'm so thankful that my daughter has such wonderful roots!

Rolling, rolling, rolling on the river

Kenny Chesney paid homage to this Creedence Clearwater Revival classic several years ago with a line in one of his songs that talks about rolling on the river with Creedence. The song was played on the radio frequently, and one day my younger brother (who shall remain nameless to save him from embarassment) was singing along and we hear him say "rolling on the river with Creducks." We started laughing and tell him that's not how the song goes. He immediately gets defensive so we asked him what Creducks meant. And guess what he said.... drumroll, please... "it's the plural of Creduck, duh!" Of course, why didn't we think of that? Ha - these are the types of intelligent conversations we have on our family vacations :-)



Well, this year we didn't run into any Creducks, but we did head to the river - the Guadalupe to be exact. We stayed in a really fun house with a floating dock, a rope swing, canoes, and a great deck. My parents joined us, along with Daniel and Nathan, and my Grandmother.

We went swimming,


worked puzzles,


cuddled with Mackenzie,


visited Luckenbach,








toured Cascade Caverns,


and got soaked in the process.


We had a wonderful time and are already thinking about next year!