It is becoming a routine

Tonight is night #3 of Gus sleeping in his big boy bed! He has not slept in our bed since Friday night (Saturday night he slept with Pinki and Pops) and he started sleeping in his own bed Sunday night!! He has been taking his naps in his bed as well! Another milestone to mark in the baby book!

Not much else to report on over here today. Gus and I both have allergy issues at the moment....my nose and he has a cough, but other than that we are keeping warm and cleaning out unnecessary items. We are planning to have a huge yard sale in March...I know it is far off, but that will give us time to really do some deep cleaning!

Happy Tuesday!

Visit with family in pictures

The Monday that Jake's brother and his family were here visiting we took them sight seeing despite the snow! Gusley and Canon started their day with a little rehearsal...Gus on guitar, like his daddy and Canon on drums, like his daddy!









Then we headed out to Nashville. They opted to get out and go souvenir shopping, we stayed in the warm, dry car and drove around the city. I was so peaceful because it was President's Day so the government buildings were closed. Not much traffic and lots of beautiful scenery. Here is the capital covered in snow.

Then we headed to Opryland Hotel. We take all of our guests here because it is just so beautiful. So, if you come for a visit and you have never been....you will go!!!

Gus smelling the flowers.

Getting just a little closer.

Now, that is how you smell a flower folks!!

Lily and the pink flowers!

Gus going in for another sniff!

Matt, Sandy, Canon and Lily with the horses at Opryland!

Gus enjoying some of Jake's ice cream while watching the fountain!

Then we took them out to Lieper's Fork and this was our view on the way home.

And we were greeted by this! Our little house was so warm, cozy and inviting after a long day on the road.

And Gus went straight to the circus!!

We had a great day with the family showing them around our neck of the woods and we hope they enjoyed it too!!

Groundhog's Day...

6 more weeks of Winter.....he saw his shadow!!!

Day 3 of the Cajun Snow Experience...Cajuns get out of the house!

Day 2 of the Cajun snow experience

Today was a pajama day for us cajuns! We did not leave the house except to get Buttercup out to do her business. We had a little more snow and freezing temps with no sun in sight. The ground is like a plank of ice. We can walk on it and it does not break in most parts. Jake walked to the mailbox and you could barely see any of his foot prints!! I have posted pictures of our day. Buttercup is still not too brave, but she is so cute in her sherpa!! We are hoping to get out and about for a little while tomorrow as we all have serious cabin fever!! Will be sure to post some pictures. We did have a little excitement....a few cars fishtailed in the curve on our street because they were driving to fast. Also, I guess folks were not able to get their cars out of their driveways because at least 30 people walked by going to Kroger which is about 3/4th of a mile or so from the house. One poor sole must have been desperate...we could see in his bag Dr. Pepper and Potato Chips!! He will be able to tell his kids/grandkids that he walked a mile in the snow for DP and chips!!!! Happy Snow Day!!

Pajama Party

A little back-blogging.....Gusley telling Paw all about the Backyardagains!!! The weather was a little crazy...cold, rainy, and a little bit of snow, so we had a few lazy mornings while Gi-Gi and Paw were visiting. It felt good to stay in our jammies till noon one day!!

Cajuns experience snow....

Today was the day of the BIG SNOW. The meteorologists were going bananas in anticipation of the Winter Snow Storm 2010! Jake headed down to the city for work and Gus and I held down the fort. Jake called us every so often to see if it was snowing yet. No, honey, not yet was my reply for the first 2 or 3 calls and texts. By 11am the storm had arrived and within an hour and a half the ground was covered. As it continued to snow the toys in the back yard got shorter and shorter. Buttercup had to go out but has a very strong aversion to getting her paws wet and would not get off the stoop. I had to go out and put her in the yard. She did her business and within an hour the snow had covered her paw prints and her package. We will have to stay away from the vicinity if we make a snow angel or a snowman tomorrow!! It stopped snowing around 5:30ish and turned into freezing rain/sleet which is what it is still doing as I type (12:12am). More snow is expected overnight (another 1-4 inches).

We did a little experiment to see how fast the sleet was falling...we put a cup out on our railing and within an hour it was 3/4 full. It is really coming down. This is the first big snow these Louisianains see. It is so peaceful watching the snowfall. This afternoon as Gus took his nap I just vegged out and watched out the windows as the snow fell to the ground. It is nearly impossible to follow one particular snowflake to the ground, but I tried over and over again until I got dizzy!!

This is totally opposite of a hurricane, but at the same time exactly alike. Everyone rushes to the stores for last minute groceries, the stores shut down early, the news stations are out and about the towns, everyone hunkers down in their homes and simply wait the storm out. The only difference is you don't board up your windows. During hurricanes if you lose power, yes it is hot, but you can at least open the windows to get a draft. During a winter storm if you lose power, you bundle up with jackets, blankets, etc and stay as warm as possible. The thought of this scares me...we do not have a gas range or a fireplace so how would we keep warm is something I am praying we do not have to figure out. I can't say that I prefer one over the other because I prefer neither! Below are a few pictures from the day. I will be posting more tomorrow! Enjoy!!

Wacky Weather

This past weekend it was nice enough outside that a jacket was not necessary until the evening when the wind really picked up. Sunday was decent. Then on Monday I asked Gus if he wanted to go outside to play for a bit and when we got to the door it was SNOWING! It did not stick on the ground, but there were flurries flying all around....CRAZY!! Yesterday was pretty chilly, but tolerable. Same thing today, however, it did drop a little more. Now tomorrow the high may be 38-40 and then we are suppose to get sleet and rain tomorrow night and SNOW on Friday, they just aren't saying how much snow, because the really don't know! If this is the case and we get lots of snow, I will be sure to post and share pictures!!

Weather truly is wacky. It can be 65-70 one minute and snowing the next! We are staying warm and trying to stay well, though Gus started with a leaky nose tonight.....hoping it doesn't get any worse than that.

A Breath of Fresh Air.......

FINALLY!!! We were able to play outside today. I do not know who was more excited, mommy, Gusley or Buttercup! The weather was absolutely perfect. Not too cold, not too hot. As soon as I opened the door the dog took off and Gus was right behind her. We fetched, we did sidewalk chalk, we chatted, played chase and had a merry ol' time! It looks like we may be able to have another play date outside again tomorrow, but Sunday is 90% chance of rain.....we shall see what the weather brings! Here are a few pictures of the smiling faces from today!!

Snow Day Saturday

This is what was happening outside of our house on Saturday.......



And this is what was happening on the inside.............................