Butter Pecan, anyone?

I recently discovered that I have been worshipping the wrong flavor of ice cream. You see, Rocky Road has been my "favorite" since I was pint sized and now that I am grown and can fully appreciate many flavors of ice cream I have found that Butter Pecan is ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY THE BEST FLAVOR ON EARTH!!! I was visiting with a friend who shared her fascination with Dairy Queen Blizards and I couldn't stop thinking about ice cream thereafter. So, I went to Wally World and bought myself some Butter Pecan ice cream, and now I am having a hard time staying away from the freezer! I swear, if I didn't have both my hands full with Grace I would walk around with a spoon in my hand all day long! But no worries, because as soon as Matt returns home (and his sweet tooth with him) the ice cream will "vanish." Lets just hope I have the willpower to resist the frozen desserts aisle... Pray for me. :)

Fever!

Grace is still sick. Fever really scared me last night. I called my sister in law and she calmed me down. Then I went to check on her an hour later and even though I had given her some meds, it was still rising. So, to the ER we went at midnight and got home around 6 am. They poked and prodded her all morning and she refused to sleep. Anyhow, we're doing okay now. Just exhausted and Grace is doped up on Tylenol and Motrin as per the doctors orders. Poor thing. If it continues for too much longer they told me to bring her in to see her PCM.

Good news, Matt is safe and healthy. He should be home sometime on Sunday. Though, the Army always has the right to surprise us. I'm hoping he gets to come home at a normal hour and doesn't have to be picked up at 2 am. That's when I had to drop him off to leave. Can you believe it? Crazyness.

First Tag ever!

What is his name: Matt (But to me he's Matty)
What is her name: Mandy
How long have you been together: Married for 3 1/2 years, dated off and on before that
How long did you date: a bit when we were "young", then 8 months before we were married.
How old is he:33
How old is she: 26, 27 in a few short weeks
Who eats more: Matt
Who said I love you first: Who knows! Too long ago to say.
Who is taller: Matt by a bit
Who sings better: Me
Who is smarter: Toss-up Matt has too many "realms" of knowledge, I have fewer but I think it all balances out
Who does the laundry: ME
Who pays the bills: ME
Who sleeps on the right side of the bed: Matt
Who mows the lawn: We take turns, but it takes Matt half the time! We don't have a self-propelled mower so I huff and puff the whole time!
Who cooks the dinner: Mostly me, Matt surprises me here and there on weekends
Who drives: Matt
Who is more stubborn:We both share this trait.
Who kissed who first: It was a mutual thing. We kissed each-other. However, Matt asked me first! Our VERY first kiss was simple, but very romantic in the parking lot of his apartment over 9 years ago. The NEWEST first kiss was even better. We danced in the moonlight to Dave Matthews and stole little kisses every few minutes after!
Who has more friends: Matt, definitely Matt
Who is more sensitive: We both have our moments.

Tag: Christina, Cari and Crystal.

Heart Attacks and the Croup

Grace woke up this morning really late and I was sure that she was just tired because of the playgroup and all of the days festivities. But, from the moment I walked into her room, I could tell she was sick. She had an AWEFUL cough and was wheezing. I was shocked to hear such a sound coming from her sweet little mouth. I rushed her to the doctor and he said she has the Croup. She has cough syrup, a humidifier and even an inhaler now. For a few days, anyway. She is sad and wimpery, but doing good.

As for the heart attack...I had the sister missionaries over for dinner on Tuesday and I went into the bathroom to bathe Grace yesterday and there were hearts and colored crate paper everywhere! Even the ceiling! I have spent a lot of time with them recently (going on exchanges and feeding them) so they decided to surprise me.

Spaghettios, Peaches & Ginger Snaps!

These are three of Grace's favorite foods. I can't believe how much she ate when I fed her these new foods. She couldn't get enough... I left Grace with a babysitter for the first time (meaning someone beside family). She had a blast, too. I was happy to see that she didn't get upset when I left and she ran into my arms when I returned home. I think I might do that more often! She seems to appreciate having me around when I'm gone for a few hours.

She has been a bit ornery the last few days. Teething again. This time she is EXTRA irritable at night, though. I'm starting to wonder if she has an ear infection. I'll take her in to the doctor if the supsicion continues...

Oh, my first Scentsy Party was last night at my friend Jana's house and I would like to nominate her as the Hostess of the Century! Jana is so good at getting people excited and making them feel welcome. She made TONS of great food...Spinach twists, Lemon Cheesecake Tarts, Bree and baguettes...it was over the top! Not to mention that there were over 15 women there!!! The party sales far exceeded what I had ever expected of my first party and now I am even more hyped for the next one. She is even going to give me feedback about how she thinks I could improve the presentation portion. Right on, Jana! I love being your friend and neighbor. If any of you ever knew or live near Jana you'll know what a great woman and mom she is. Thank goodness she is here in Texas!

Change of Scenery

My mom was not happy when she couldn't see ALL of Gracie in her video and pictures because the trees were in the way. I love the new background...reminds me of Halloween! It isn't even mid-September and I am already itching to decorate for Halloween. Matt and I have been talking about what we want to dress up as. Definitely dressing up this year....any ideas?

Anyhow, I haven't actually WRITTEN anything for a while so I thought I would catch up. Texas has been good to us so far. I have made some friends at church and others at barbecues and so forth. One of my favorite people is one of Matt's classmates wives (From Fort Knox). Her name is Shannon and she is always fun to talk to.

I have been keeping busy with missionary work. I have been on more exchanges in the last week than I have in all of my adult life. We were stood up twice....sad. But, it's the willingness to go and share the gospel that earns brownie points, right? Ha ha.... I have also been feeding the missionaries a lot while Matt has been away. I signed up to feed them once a week. I hope they don't mind my cooking; they are going to get a lot of it this month!

Grace is still destroying anything and everything she can get her hands on. Luckily, we have very few boxes left in the house. But, she discovered the garbage can this week and has been "putting her toys away" in it. She just stares at me while I put her toys away in her room...but the garbage can is so much more interesting to her.

Any time I open the front door, she makes a B-line for it. She absolutely LOVES to be outside. She loves to run down the driveway...adrenaline junkie in the making.

Matt is working himself to death at the NTC. He calls every day for about 5 minutes and every day his voice is more gruff from exhaustion. He has a long way to go...keep him in your prayers. I know he'll do just fine...but it doesn't hurt to have a little extra help.

My Scentsy business is at a bit of a standstill. I had two parties cancel on me this week. Busy moms trying to get organized and all... BUT, I have one scheduled for this Friday night and I am told that about 15 people have sworn to be there. (Crossing my fingers!) I'm trying to make a certain sales goal and I am depending on this party to carry me there. Come on Jana, I'm counting on you!

I am currently working on finishing the last decorative touches on my living room. We were able to buy "adult furniture" for the first time! No more Love Sac and Futon!!! Woo Woo! I will post pictures when it is finished. Promise.

That's about it. Hope you enjoyed reading my ramblings.

Grouchy Giggles

Labor Day Weekend