Life in Our Castle

Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Wrapping Up this Semester

I have really been a slacker blogger lately, but I just haven't had much to talk about! Olivia is just rolling along through life just as fast as it will take her, and I've been so busy with school and finishing this semester! Then I will be starting my LAST one! I can't believe I will be graduating in May! It's crazy!

I really haven't hardly gotten my camera out since Halloween because Olivia hasn't really been in the mood for pictures and I haven't been feeling very creative! We've had a rough couple weeks. I feel like everything is a battle. What to eat, what to wear, where we are going, getting in the carseat, peeling her off of me some days at school, especially bedtime and naptime... it's really wearing me down and my patience is almost gone! Some nights she gets so tired, she gets wound up and crazy so she won't fall asleep and then I can't get her to bed until after 10 (LIKE TONIGHT! She's unfortunately still up) and I am having a problem with getting her to sleep in her bed without a fight. We are heading to Gulf Shores for Thanksgiving and then Disney World the week before Christmas so I really hope those two vacations will give me a break to just relax! Hopefully Olivia will cooperate and have fun! I don't mean to complain on my blog, but that's just what I'm feeling right now - so if you see me in public and I'm a wreck, you know why!! haha :)

I do have just a few pictures from the last week or so... this little zebra shirt is ADORABLE!

So I cleaned out our kitchen cabinets last week and decided to name all our "tupperware" so we would know what lids went with what bottoms. Olivia helped me name them LOL

And this is what I found Monday when she took a nap. She fought it for nearly 2 hours, screaming and crying and finally piled stuff up on her bed so she couldn't lie in it to sleep, but she eventually got so tired, she just made herself a little spot.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Railroad Pictures 2009

Friday, November 6, 2009

Halloween

This was the first year Olivia was really old enough to go Trick-or-Treating so we invited two friends from church, Mia & Connor, and her cousin Emily over to go with her. They had a wonderful time, except that Olivia thought she had to be first to every door. If she wasn't, she would throw herself down in the driveway and scream. Luckily it only lasted about 6 houses and then I threatened to make her go trick-or-treating by herself.

This was at my grandparents house. Olivia just opened the door and went right in, so the others followed her! We were afraid she would do that at every house! LOL Luckily she didn't.

The whole gang, worn out and full of sugar.

Friday, October 30, 2009

Pumpkins Pumpkins

Picking out the perfect pumpkin

She was excited that this one was little enough to pick up!!

Carving our pumpkins!

She thought the goup was a little yucky!

She called it "goof" It was so cute!!

Helping me carve.

Fall Festival at Burks

Sunday the 25th was the fall festival at Burks and we had a great time!!

Olivia loved bouncing in the bounce house and we could hardly get her out!

Mia, Olivia, and Connor

Going through the obstacle course with Allie & Mollie AKA the big kids!

Olivia & Mia

Sunday, October 25, 2009

Fall Break

For my fall break we went to Pigeon Forge for a few days. My grandparents and parents were with us, and we had so much fun!

We stayed in a cabin right behind Dollywood on the side of a mountain, and the views were AMAZING!!

Sunday we went into Gatlinburg and shopped and walked around.

and OF COURSE hit up the candy store!

Sunday night we got to go to the Dixie Stampede, which was a BLAST! I had never been before, but it was so fun! Olivia was mesmorized and didn't even touch her dinner!

Olivia outside the Dixie Stampede

We drank out of mason jars :)

Monday we went to Dollywood and Olivia rode her first roller coaster! You can barely see her little head poking out of the car. The height limit was 36" and she is 36"!

We also rode the flying elephants.

And she rode 2 rides all by herself!!!!

Tuesday we went to the outlet mall and shopped and then just hung around the cabin and relaxed, enjoying our last day of vacation. The cabin had a fireplace that was so nice to sit in front of and keep warm! It got down to 30 degrees one night, so we stayed a little chilly! We had a great time and would love to go back soon!