Hello Spring....

Although it had a little chill, the weekend was beautiful! Friday when I arrived home from my fun shopping trip at Hobby Lobby, I found my boys outside. I've said it before but Cohen loves being outside. The way he pronounces it is way too cute! We had to beg him to come inside to eat dinner. The rest of our Friday night would be just a normal night, however, I was feeling a little crafty. I had purchased some paintable Easter eggs that I wanted to put in Cohen's Easter basket so after getting him to bed, I sat myself at the table and began. I was having so much fun, I think I could have painted dozens. Don't get me wrong, I am not a artist so its not like I had to be creative, I just painted them solid colors. But the colors turned out really neat, not your typical Easter colors. After catching up on my Grey's (Love that show), I turned in for the evening.

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Waking up to a cool, sunny Saturday, Cohen and I headed out to Wal-mart (Linds, I am a devoted Wal-Martian too). Later, Grandma and Papa stopped by to visit Little Man and to enjoy a little outside time. He was super excited when he saw them pulling up. He had Grandma laying in the grass, walking everywhere and blowing bubbles. Signs for a much needed nap were starting to show and he wasn't too happy that they were leaving.

After dropping Cohen off at GG and Pops for the night, Charlie and I went to hang out with a couple from our church, Dan and Amber, to have dinner and enjoy some laughter with some Tim Hawkins videos. This comedian is really funny and had all of us laughing, next thing you know it was getting close to 11 o'clock. But we had a really great time hanging out with them. Thank you Dan and Amber for your hospitality and we look forward to getting together again!

Unfortunately, the weekend was coming to an end and after Church, we headed over to GG and Pops to enjoy a steak lunch and pick up our little man. The afternoon would turn out to be very relaxing and before turning in for the evening, we had a little more time outside.

Big Boy Room!

Even though it isn't time for Cohen to be moved into what I call "his big boy room" yet, I still have been planning it out. I have truly enjoyed it and get very excited about the day it will be finished. My goal is to have it finished for his 2nd birthday in August, which knowing me it will be done beforehand. After I decided on the theme, I started browsing online and in magazines for ideas. The theme is "transportation" which I feel like it is more appropriate now since this boy is always on the go or moving. I wasn't having any luck in the bedding part until I spotted one that I really loved. Of course, it is more then what I really wanted to spend, so month after month, I waited for it be put on sale. I would literally go online on a daily basis to see if it had happened and finally in December, it did and I made that purchase. I have also been looking for decor for the room so on my way home I needed to make a quick stop at Hobby Lobby and I ran across some great buys. Everything was 50% off, gotta love that! I got really excited when I saw a red tractor, which Cohen loves tractors, and a cute old truck that was a frame. Thought these would go along perfect with a metal airplane that hangs from the ceiling and the US wall art that I absolutely adore, plus it is educational.

I would love to get my fellow bloggers opinion on one thing though. We are having a hard decided on what the wall color should be. You can see a little in the bedding picture below that it is a shade of yellow. I kind of like it but the "daddy" does not. So please pass along your opinion on what you think might look good. Also, if you have any other cool decor ideas, love to hear those as well. Thanks!

I am really looking forward to being able to put all these items together in a few months and see how it turns out! Hopefully as cute as I imagine it would be.

No "show" for us gals......

from left to right: me, Crystal, Kristen, Amy and Lauree

....we'd rather chit-chat!!!!! Something that girls love to do. We got together for our fifth monthly girls dinner last night at Wasabi Japanese Steakhouse. Since this was the first time I had ever been there, I didn't realize that it was one where they cooked in front of you. That explained why we couldn't be seated until everyone arrived, silly me. We weren't sure who might still pop in, so they graciously put a few tables together in their bar section, however, he said we would miss "The Show". We laughed and said that would be fine because we were here to chat. And it worked out perfectly, even though no one else showed up. The waiter patiently waited on us while we were catching up instead of looking at the menus. He finally told us, after a few trips to the table, that he would come back once he saw all the menus closed. LOL. It didn't take long for our food to arrive and "IT WAS GOOD"!!! We had this small plate with one of those little dishes that holds your sauce. I informed the waiter that I will need more than one dish of the "Pink Sauce" and to just to pour it on the small plate. Not sure why he wouldn't do that but he did bring me another small dish. I "heart" that pink sauce! It appears that Japanese food, preferably Hibachi Shrimp, is hitting the top of one of my favorite things to eat. I was the one that kept her plate long after he removed the others. Can I say Little Miss Piggy? Well besides the food, getting to hang out with the girls and chatting for a few hours, was just as wonderful. It is fun getting to share and hear all the things going on with one another. I believe that girl time brings a lot of laughter which is the perfect medicine....

A break in the floor....

After a long day at work on Friday, Cohen and I picked dinner up on the way home. Following that quick meal, the boys enjoyed some playtime while I started cleaning around the house. Which was something I had to get done before our dinner guests would arrive Saturday night. You see, I am not a procrastinator, however, these days I seem to be one when it comes to getting the cleaning done. As I was finishing the kitchen, the boys joined me and we decided to take a break in the kitchen floor of all places. Thank goodness it was clean (lol)! I decided to call it quits after the fun time and good laughs we were having.

The cleaning, along with a quick trip the grocery store, was completed before our guests, Lindsay and Freddie arrived for dinner Saturday night. Lindsay and I were roommates and she is such a sweet friend that I had lost contact with over the years. I am very thankful that we have reconnected and look forward to many more get-togethers. It is fun to watch Cohen's reaction to new faces and he seemed to take a liking to Lindsay and Freddie. At first he was a little shy but shortly after, he was wanting to play and show them his room. Cohen appears to be a people person and this is one characteristic that I hope sticks with him. We truly enjoyed their company and hope they did too even though their entertainment consisted of a 18 month old and his toys. A major regret of mine was that I did not take any pictures of our evening so hopefully next time, I will not forget. Lindsay and Freddie, you guys are welcomed to the Gibson house anytime.....

Buddha Belly

For several months now, we have joked around with Cohen and his adorable Buddha belly. We will tell him to rub the Buddha and it just tickles all three of us. Lately, I started realizing how slim our little man is getting and the Buddha doesn't stick out as much as it use too. It is so amazing to watch your child grow everyday and the changes that take place. I know one day his little Buddha belly will be long gone!!!

Laugh Out Loud!

Last night at my Life Group class, we enjoyed some social time with yummy pizza and good laughs. We had been warned by our leader to get ready to laugh our butts (sorry GG) off, so I was really curious of what we were being introduced to. We could always enjoy some good laughs and that my friend, was what we received. I had never heard of this guy before but he is a Christian Comedian and one that puts on a good show. It is really nice to enjoy and listen to a comedy act that offers hilarious stuff but with clean lines if you know what I mean. I was able to find parts of the video that we watched on YouTube and thought I would to share it with you. Everybody has a different sense of humor but I hope you enjoy a good laugh. (Pause music at the bottom to hear videos)

Planted a Smile...

...on my face is what my wonderful parents did today!!! Shortly after arriving to work from a doctor visit, I received this beautiful arrangement. Can I say how thoughtful and sweet! Of course I called them right away to say thank you and there wasn't any particular reason, she said just because they wanted me to know that I am very special to them and they love me.... Awwwww! It is such a wonderful feeling to know that I am loved and blessed in so many ways!