Backyard

We have a lagoon that winds behind the house and last night the fish were jumping out of the water, so James and Miles got in on the fun. It was so adorable to see Miles throw in his bread and bits of corn, but he was quick to leave when the throwing was done.



No pants necessary at our house. ;-)

A little Organization

My husband's skills continue to amaze me! We had some great built ins in the house, but for the life of me I couldn't figure out how to use them in a way that didn't look all cluttered and crazy.....exhibit A

So my fabulous husband made me doors!!! Doesn't that look so much better! Now I can toss whatever I need to in there and just shut the door! Miles knows which one is his to put his toys in and then James and I each get one for things that we want accessible, but don't have a place for.

We also have a great mudroom, but it was the same situation. I didn't even know what to put there....

But now with doors, and three bottom drawers it's totally functional.

Since I don't have a pantry in the kitchen (I know, its ridiculous) I am using the one side as an overflow of food storage. Its perfect! Thanks honey, I am still so impressed that you made me doors, drawers, and that they match the house so well!

Tag! Thanks Rileigh.

Ok kids, its another one of those tags......now I want to know more about you!

1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE?
I know I was, but can never remember who.
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED? This morning I got lost trying to get downtown. It is so scary to have NO IDEA where you are! I mean its a small town, but I can still get lost....big surprise.
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING?I am strangely proud of how bad it is.
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT? Salami
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS? One Boy
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON, WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU? Yes, I think I am pretty fun.
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM?Probably too often.
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS?Yes.
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP? Yes! Love it, done it too many times to count. I even had to take it to the next level and jump out of a plane too.....good times!
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?Special K Vanilla Almond, but without milk. I don't like milk.
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?No, I slip them on and off, sometimes tuck in the laces instead of tying them. Maybe thats why I like high heels so much....no laces.
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM? Skinny Minty.....mint ice cream with thin mint girl scout cookies in it! Yummy!
14. WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE? O, I don't know. Maybe their teeth.
15. RED OR PINK? Pink
16. WHAT IS YOUR LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF? My temper
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?Right now there are so many people I miss.
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO COMPLETE THIS LIST? Whoever wants to.
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING? Blue jeans and no shoes.
20. WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE ANIMALS? Panthers, tigers, really any of those big cats. I would love to just snuggle up with one.
21. WHAT ARE YOU LISTENING TO RIGHT NOW? The rain.
22. IF YOU WERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE? Today I would be aqua.
23. FAVORITE SMELLS?My mom's house, french bread, and cut grass.
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE? my mom
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU? Yes
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH? Basketball, football, gymnastics, and golf when its good.
27. HAIR COLOR? dark brown with streaks of white
28. EYE COLOR?hazel.
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?Nope
30. FAVORITE FOOD? bread and cheese, and sushi
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?happy endings
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED? The Darwin Awards....very entertaining
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?Red and white baseball tee I stole from Aydre Soffe in highschool....sorry Ayd!
34. SUMMER OR WINTER? It totally depends on where I am in the country.
35. HUGS OR KISSES?both
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?Anything by Dr Seuss.
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD? I only have a laptop
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT? No judging....I watched More to Love. Super cheesy, but I always root for love.
42. FAVORITE SOUND? The ocean.
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES? Both!
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?Italy
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT? Making things more complicated than they need to be, and finding things that are wrong.
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN? San Rafael, CA

Hilton Head

We had such a fun day on Thursday. All of the dental professionals have an extra long weekend in honor of Labor Day, and they kicked off the weekend by hosting a beach day in Hilton Head, SC (about an hour away) We drove up and played games, ate lunch and then headed to the beach. After I broke my favorite pair of sandals (that I had for 7 years) during a hula hoop competition....no I didn't win, but did pretty well for myeslf. ;-)


Miles had so much fun digging in the sand and jumping in the waves. We sat on the beach and let the water lap up to our waists. We even saw a bunch of sand dollars-that were ALIVE! I had never seen them like that before. It was so crazy to see all the little filaments moving and trying to dig themselves into the sand.

Miles had to strip down at the beach so we could de-sandify him, but he didn't mind at all trotting to the car wearing my sarong.

More great pics from our day at HH

Big Boy Underwear

Well, Potty Training is in full swing at the Dayley household. Miles got his first pack of big boy underwear....he picked the ones with choo choo trains. He is doing pretty well, but I have no idea what I am doing. If anyone has any tips on the following please let me know.........
1. What do you do when he doesn't make it to the toilet? Is he in trouble or do you just give him new undies?
2. When do you start trusting him outside of the house? yesterday at church he was in a diaper, but still went #1 on the potty (I was very impressed since it wasn't a familiar looking toilet) But I am nervous to sit him in the car without anything else on.
And any other tips would be much appreciated!

After

We finally got around to painting, and it is starting to feel like home. We still have a lot of work to do....the annoying little stuff like painting trim and putting down bead board, but the bulk of the work feels behind us. We still haven't even touched two of the bedrooms, and I think we are going to repaint our room even though we painted it a few months ago when we were first here......oh the joys of owning a home: the work is neverending!

Before

A Sneak Peek

We have been doing so much work around the house its crazy. But the most exciting thing thus far has been the landscaping! This is our first yard ever so it was really fun to decide what we wanted to plant....keeping in mind that I have no idea how to take care of anything.

My husband working hard to get things ready. I laughed when I heard him talking to a friend the other night saying how relaxing and easy it is around here. He and I have such different ideas of relaxing. ;-)

Here is the big one....so cute huh! We are thrilled to live somewhere that we can have palm trees. As you can probably tell from the next picture....

Don't worry, I will post more when the project is complete. I would like my parents to notice the adorable red tricycle that we got for Miles. He LOVES it, but refuses to pedal. I am sure it will come along.