Lottie Sue Gets Fresh, Harlan Goes Tubing & Vote For Matt and Coach Pearl

OK, I've slacked a little on the blog - my apologies. Quick note about the babe - Lottie Sue's two little teeth are finally out and oh-so-adorable. Her hair is also growing so fast, it is wild! Sometimes she looks like she put her finger in an electrical outlet - ztt!

But again, so sorry about not posting for over a week. To make up for it, here are a million photos...friends again? Here is Lottie Sue in her Valentine's Day pajamas...this photo is the best one. Typical Lottie Sue on her belly...

HELP ME PLEASE!!!

How YOU doin'? Party in my crib at 3am...

Crazy hair

And here are a few more...


And Mr. Harlan had tubes put in his ears last week, so we hope no more ear infections. Becce said everything went very well and here are a few photos of Harlan being adorable. This very minute Mike, Becce and Harlan are on their way to Hawaii - Mike has a convention there and they decided to make a vacation out of it. Harland's birthday is on Saturday - he turns 1 - I cannot believe it!!!

Let me take your blood pressure, I'll do it right - I promise

Balloons make everything OK

Beep beep!

Wait, you're going to do WHAT?!?!

And then it was a BIG night for us on Saturday. The Vols (#2) played Memphis (#1) - AND WON! We were ranked #1 IN THE COUNTRY!!! But only for 3 days, it was good while it lasted. And I've written before about Matt's man crush on Coach Pearl. Sunday morning Matt tells me that he was having a dream in which Coach Pearl was running for President of the United States - and that he had just asked Matt to be his running mate. I'm telling you guys - Matt is crazy for Coach Pearl.

Matt and Tommy are so proud

Thumbs up, WAY UP

During the game, Kevin and Megan "bonded"

And now let me share photos with you guys of our friends the Case Family - Blake, Joanna, Jack and little Birdie. I went over to Jo's for lunch yesterday and Jack entertained Lottie Sue and Birdie by running in circles around the couch. They loved it.

Birdie smiles for the camera

Jack leads the way for Jo on a nature walk

Jack and Blake chill by a tree

And I will leave you with random photos I've found from our Seattle/Victoria BC trip...

A mission in Seattle

Matt and I picnicking on the Parliament lawn in Victoria, Canada

Matt and I hiked Mount Ranier on our trip

Ok, I' hope everyone is doing well. We just finished watching Lost and it was, once again, awesome. Later taters! Have a happy Friday! Whee!

A Hair Helmet, A Senior Pose & Meet the Robinson Family

Now that my excitement of Design*Sponge has died down (just a hair) I guess I will focus on other topics for the blog. But honestly, I am still on a high. Natural Home magazine contacted me after seeing the chair on D*S and they are putting it in their May/June issue - that's right. So when it comes out I will rush to my local Barnes & Noble and buy all of them right up just like they do in the movies!

OK, I don't think anyone is going to send me embarrassing photos. I went through our archives and found these of Matt and Michelle, sorry guys! And don't worry, I have more to share later. I want to thank Grandpa and Gramma for taking photographs of their family as it grew and sharing them. Check out the sah-weet hairdos, what a sign of the times...

Somebody loved da Bears - nice hair helmet by the way

Ha ha ha ha ha - Matt's "do" here really makes me laugh

Could these jeans be any tighter - I think not

Here is Matt posing in front of his new car, at the same time being too cool for school

Michelle's senior photo

Michelle stabs Matt, she's an amazing shot (and notice Michelle's boots, these are back in style this year - I see them in magazines all the time)

Michelle as a geisha

When does the fun start? Like, now - totally rad!
(how much gel do you think Matt used to slick down the sides of his hair - I say one tube per side)

Alrighty, now on to Lottie Sue. We had lunch on Saturday with Gramma and Grandpa, and as you can see LS is quite grabby. Anything she sees within reach she's all "gimme gimme gimme."

Grandpa, gimme those glasses - they look delicious

They ARE delicious

Lottie Sue playing throughout the weekend...

Why hello everyone - what a lovely day

Let me see what I can dig out of here for you, a circle or star - what'll it be?

This towel is just great

Out of all her toys, the towel was #1

And of course we played Rock Band this weekend, Carrie and Kevin were newbies but picked it up like pros...

This could be on their Christmas card photo for 2008

Rocking out

Carrie and Lottie Sue get along splendidly

The guys rock and roll while Carrie dotes on LS

And I also have these WONDERFUL photographs from Matt's mom and dad. I am not sure of the members in each of these but I will update them if I can remember to ask...I know these are the Robinson family, Matt's maternal side.

I love this one, what a great photograph

I know this one is a Robinson family photo, not sure of the year

And this is a great photo of Matt's great grandparents, do
you see the resemblance with Matt here - I sure do

And I'll end it with another Giant Picture, this is Mike at the Sunsphere...

Mikezilla

OK, I hope you enjoyed those. Matt has been ill with the flu so he's been sequestered for a few days. I follow him around with a can of Lysol and it just occurred to me now that I should make him wear gloves and a mask....hmm. But anywho, he is feeling better so that's good news.

Lottie Sue's 2nd tooth broke last night, it's barely out but adorable already. She spends her day playing, napping and eating - it's a nice life she leads. She really loves to play with her toys now, and she loves to stand up and hold on to things. She gets a look on her face like she's proud that she can do it, or at least that's what I read into it. And to hear her laugh, it's just the neatest thing - we love to hear it. Lottie Sue is also a very observant baby, she looks at everything and nothing much gets by her. She still thinks that sneezing is so much fun, and she loves to yank kitty kat tails. She really is a such a sweet kid and she's such a joy. LS is also HEAVY, it's literally breaking my back. I had lunch with Jo on Friday and I could honestly carry Birdie around on my little pinkie. Lottie Sue and Birdie liked being around each other, and I have photos that I will put up later.

And let me link to this story - our Vols are ranked #2 in basketball and play #1 here in a few days. It is VERY exciting. Matt has a man-crush on Coach Pearl, he is his biggest fan. Seriously.

Until next time...

I'm Giddy

Our before & after is up today AND on the front page!!!

Click on this image to take you there

I want to thank Grace for being so wonderful, this was so much fun!

Cupid's Gonna Get You, Design*Sponge & Harlan is 11 Months Old

Happy Valentine's Day!

Is this the cutest Cupid you've ever seen or what? We know, it's almost too much. Cuteness squared. Then multiplied by a gazillion. Then squared again.

Ready, Aim...FIRE!

And in other very exciting news for us - our chair is going to be featured on Design*Sponge.

YES, you heard me right. Last Friday at lunch Carrie mentioned that I should submit it to a design blog and I went home and did just that. I received a response from Grace at Design*Sponge a few hours later. She loves loves loves the chair and wanted to use it on her site. I can't tell you how excited I am, I've been on a high for days. I wasn't sure if/when she was going to use it but after several emails back and forth of information gathering they've given us a date.

So tomorrow you will have to check out the site to see our chair - I don't think it will be on the front page but I know for sure it will be on the "before & after" link. And you know I'm going to make a blog post out of it so don't worry about forgetting, I will make it very obvious for you.

And can you believe that Harlan is 11 months old??? I can't. Becce and Mike sent over photos of their growing boy and I've pasted them below for your enjoyment. Harlan is such a cutie pie! And please note that Becce had funny captions and I can't remember them exactly (plus I'm too lazy to go back and look them up) but I'm doing my best.

Tell me, Clarice — have the lambs stopped screaming?

Harlan "petting" Scarlet

Driving without a license

Stinkpot face

Cutie pie H-dub

And I mentioned Lottie Sue's tooth coming in, Matt got a money shot tonight during her Valentine photo shoot. Here it is, it was after her cereal so please forgive her grubby face.

Dear Tooth Fairy, I hope you're a big spender

And speaking of the Tooth Fairy, it reminded me of a "This American Life" that really cracked me up. I think the subject was something about talking to kids and their logic. A woman told a story of how, when she was 7 or so, found out about the Tooth Fairy. She was over at her best friend and neighbor's house one day. Her friend told her the night before she put her tooth under her pillow - and in the middle of the night her father came into her room and put $1 under her pillow! But instead of thinking that the jig was up, she used perfectly valid evidence and arrived at the perfectly incorrect conclusion that her neighbor, Mr. Jones (or whatever the name), was the actual tooth fairy. For years she believed it and would try to keep her cool around him, never wanting him to find out she knew who he really was. That's funny stuff.

Oh yeah, I am soliciting awkward photos of anyone that is brave enough to share. Let's have a laugh, shall we? Listen, I put my Dixie Stampede shot up and it was BAD BAD BAD. I have a really good one of Becce somewhere in this house where she is sporting a mullet "do" while wearing rose-colored glasses (AND a Cosby sweater if memory serves but I can't confirm that piece). I am desperately trying to locate it, I think it got packed away. But I will find it...oh yes...wah ha ha...

Alright, have a super duper Thursday - Friday is right around the corner! Whee!