The ACU Homecoming Parade

Yesterday morning, October 17th at 9:30am, was Abilene Christian University's Homecoming Parade. Jason and I decided to take Shelby. I had never been and wanted to go and knew Shelby would enjoy all the floats and boy did she!

Look at her excited face!

Here she is waiting for it to start. She could hear the band but couldn't see anyone yet. I love how she is leaning as far forward as the stroller will allow!

Here it comes; the parade began with the police truck.

Next were the horses!

And then one of my favorites...THE BAND! I love to hear a good band.

Watching the band play their hearts out.

"Look at Mommy!"

We had a wonderful time. It was the perfect weather to enjoy a parade, cool and crisp.

A not so cool two-tone paint job

Today I was noticing my unpainted, unpolished, and un-cute nails. I used to paint my nails ALL THE TIME. I would never go anywhere without my toes painted. Well, a few months ago I removed my chipped polish and never reapplied it. So today I decided to break this pattern. I painted my toe nails a pretty french tip and then it was on to my hands.

Shelby had been napping and I knew she'd wake soon but Jason was home and I knew that if my nails were wet he could take care of her for a while. Well, that was not exactly the case. She pooped!!! I deal with poopy diapers ALL THE TIME, but Jason...not so much. He does pee but not poo. So with wet nails I stood next to the changing table and chuckled. By the time he finished...well, I won't go there.

After that fiasco I returned to the living room to put the second coat of polish on. By this time Shelby was well rested and roaming everywhere. She kept grabbing my nail polish, my cotton balls, and my clippers. After taking all of it away I was a little distracted. I just wanted to hurry up and finish.

Finally they were done. And of course I ended up nicking and scuffing them all up because I didn't have the patience to wait for them to dry all the way before I started straightening the house.

A few minutes ago I looked down and realized that I put a totally different polish color on as the second coat. So now I have maroon nails with hot pink peeking through! Nice!!!

A day of fun with a little mischief here and there!

I have a funny story to share with you. On Sunday Jason was at the kitchen table working on the computer and I was in the bathroom primping and putting on makeup. When I came out to see what they were up to I found this....

A very happy baby covered in crumbs! Shelby had pulled every last magazine and newspaper off the coffee table along with a plate of peanut butter cookies. She then proceeded the settle herself down on the floor next to the plate and eat away. She had happily devoured almost an entire cookie before I discovered what was happening. But I could not bring myself to be mad at her. Instead I grabbed the camera and snapped away. Then I scooped her up and covered her in kisses; she's just too sweet to be mad at!
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Later in the afternoon the weather was cool and inviting...too good to pass up! So Jason and I took Shelby to Fort Imagination Park. I've seen the playground many times before but had never been in it so I was skeptical to see if there was anything that we could actually let Shelby do.
They did have baby swings so we decided to put her in one and see how she liked it. She has never swung before. SHE LOVED IT!
I can take no credit for these amazing pictures; Jason took them all. I think he did a great job and they rank right up there with a professional photographer. I will definitely be framing some!

Next it was time for some fun on the slide.

Did you know Jason was half man, half kitten?


She kept looking back at the children playing.

Daddy held her on the seesaw horse.

Flying the airplane.

"NO, STOP! Don't put your mouth on that." Oh, well...too late.

Looking up at me.


Look at her standing! She stood for a while and never got shaky legs. She's very strong.

Watching the other children run and play.

Still gaucking.

Look at that face!

A tornado has hit!

The Shelby tornado has hit and my house will never be the same.
Shelby is officially crawling! She has been scooting around for a while but I didn't consider it to be a true crawl since she wasn't up on her knees, but now she has definitely figured it out. The child is everywhere and in everything! I can't keep track of her anymore...she's here and then she's there in a matter of seconds.
I used to straighten the house and it would stay that way, but now things "mysteriously" get trashed! Shelby has found about 3 things that she pulls out every day and after she goes to bed I clean it all up just so she can have fun pulling it out again the next day.
This is such a fun age! Today she did this (see below pictures) for the first time. She stayed there for a minute or two and then came back down to her knees and crawled off to find something else to do. Where did my cuddly baby go?! She used to let me snuggle and hold her now all she wants to do is be on the go.

Thursday Thirteen

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The following are thirteen interesting (supposed) facts about the number thirteen. I found these on the internet and have not confirmed the truth behind them.

1. It is estimated that the fear of Friday the 13th afflicts between 17-21 million people in the USA alone.
2. The state lotteries of France and Italy in particular, never sell tickets with that number printed on it.
3. In Scotland, the number 13 is known as the Devil’s dozen.
4. The registration of Princess Mary’s birth on that particular day was delayed on purpose so she would not be entered as number 13.
5. All around the world, there are a certain major hospitals who will go out of their way not to label any of their operating theatres with the dreaded number 13. This is interesting as the health industry is supposed to be based upon the practicalities of science and not upon religious superstitions.
6. You may remember the disaster that befell NASA’s space shuttle, Apollo 13. Did you know that Apollo 13 left our planet on the 13th hour? An explosion in the fuel cells of the service module severely crippled the spacecraft. The number 13 may have brought good luck for the 3 Astronauts who returned safety to earth on Friday 17 April 1970.
7. Staying with NASA for the moment – this multimillion dollar corporation was forced to cancel a space launch scheduled to lift off on Friday 13 November 1981, due to a problem with fuel cells.
8. Numerologists consider the number 12 as being a complete number, as there are 12 months in a year, 12 signs of both the eastern and western zodiacs, 12 Gods of Olympus, the 12 Labours of Hercules, the 12 Apostles and the 12 Tribes of Israel. To exceed this number by one is to go beyond completeness and perfection.
9. Have you ever wondered why at school as young children, we were never allowed to learn our multiplication tables beyond the number 12?
10. It is very unlucky to have a dinner table set for 13 people. It is believed that the first person to leave the table will die within a year. Some people believe the death of Jesus proves this.
11. In modern day Wicca, thirteen is considered the maximum size of a coven, and in some traditions is the ideal number of members, and there are also 13 goals of a witch. (Now I REALLY don't like the number 13! Too bad for my DH who was born on the 13th.)
    
12. In Judaism, 13 signifies the age of maturity (bar mitzvah) for boys
13. The number on a Hell's Angel's patch or tattoo that refers to the thirteenth letter of the alphabet, M, for "marijuana"

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My husband brings home the chicken.

So Boeing, Jason's employer, had a meeting for the first shift today. They had it catered by a chicken place. When Jason got to work I got this text, "There's a ton of chicken, slaw, and potatoes here! Do you want me to bring some home?" To which I responded, "Heck yea! As much as you want. My mouth is watering."
When he gets home he comes back to the bedroom and gives me this look.
Me: "What?"
Him: When I brought the food home I didn't think about it fitting in the fridge."
Me: "Fitting in the fridge? What? How much did you bring home?! I've gotta see this!"
Well, when I said bring some home I didn't know he'd bring enough to feed a third world country! Chicken anyone?