Because It's Been So Long...

A whole week with only one post. What can I say? It's back to cold, ugly weather around here, so there's not much going on!!

We did manage a trip to the park Friday before last (and before our most recent return to cold weather). Here's Kathryn in the swing!

And we made some yummy triple berry muffins. Usually Walker is my sous chef, but Sissy joined in on the action this time too!

And last but not least, a picture of one well prayed for pig. One night while I was cooking dinner, Kathryn had this wooden pig nestled between two felt sheets. The closer I listened to what she was saying, I realized she was praying for her pig.

"Please help her tummy feel better. Please help her poo poo. She's so sweet. Amen" As many of you know, Kathryn has some tummy issues, so these are the prayers she hears us praying quite often! I guess she needed somebody or some "pig" to sympathize with her!

I caught the sweet words on video, but because my little prayer warrior was without clothing, I decided not to post the video. But here's piggy, and I am glad to say her tummy is doing just fine!

Tiny Talk Tuesday: Our Busy Bee

Sugar & Spice Mommy is hosting Tiny Talk Tuesday!! Here are the rules, feel free to join in too!

Today's topic is being literal, and Mr. Walker G. wins the prize at our house! Many of you have already heard this, so please forgive the repitition.

We've been really gearing up for potty training with Walker. So last week, Matt started reading an Elmo potty book each night to get the potty conversation started with our little man.

Walker acknowledged that Mommy, Daddy, Sissy, Elmo and Elmo's doll, David, all use the potty. So, why doesn't Walker use the potty? Well, when Matt asked him, Walker replied, "I'm too busy!"

We, of course, just laughed at first, but then reality set in that more than likely that is the reason he hasn't taken to the potty. The good news is, he's not too busy anymore! Praise the Lord, we have been diaper free since Friday. That doesn't mean we haven't had a few accidents, but he is well on his way to potty success!

Our Busy Bee

Vegas Revisited

Our favorite part of Vegas was walking through and enjoying the themes at the different hotels along the strip. There were the gondola rides at the Venetian.

The statues that came to life at Caesar's Palace.

And, of course, me and Caesar:)

The aquarium at The Mirage.

And the botanical gardens located inside the Bellagio.

And it wouldn't be Las Vegas without at least one Elvis sighting!! This lady asked Matt to take a picture of her "dancing" with Elvis. The funny thing is, once Matt took the picture, the lady continued to dance (while practically hanging on Elvis) until he finished the song he was singing. So Matt just sat there holding her iphone for the duration of the song!

And just to say we saw some "famous" people, Pete Rose and Kenny Stabler were signing autographs in a sports memorabilia store. Matt and I kept wanting to stick our heads in and shout, "RTR, Kenny, RTR!" But we decided not to! :)

Our most favorite spot in Las Vegas was right here at the Bellagio's pool. It was in the 70's and we spent hours lounging by the pool. Matt swam while I read a book. Pure heaven considering it was freezing and SNOWING back home:)

Ahhh....Paris!

Guess where Matt took me for my birthday? Paris, you might think? Well, as close to Paris as I'm going to get anytime soon. Why go to Paris when you can go to Las Vegas!!!

Matt had a conference out there (no, this was not our destination of choice!), so we decided to make a mini vacation out of it! We stayed at the Bellagio pictured below.

The room was very nice, and although we didn't have a view of the famous Bellagio fountains, we had an even better view of the mountains! Not something we see often in our part of the South:)

And just a little shopping! I must say I was quite impressed with all of the shopping in Vegas. Not that I could have afforded all of the labels represented there, but it was certainly nice to window shop!!

And thanks to the heads up from Aunt Mak, who had visited Vegas just weeks before we did, I was able to enjoy these lovely goodies everyday! These pictures are for you Aunt Mak!!

The sinfully delicious dark and white chocolate dessert to your right was my birthday dessert! Jean Philippe Patisserie, located in the Bellagio, offered these fabulous treats along with gelatos, coffee, and the most fabulous baked goods. Needless to say, I was standing at this counter at least twice every day:)

Buttons 101

Here is how we've been learning to button our buttons...we practice on our pajamas. Believe it or not, the kiddos are getting pretty good!

Moonpie!

During our recent visit to Mobile, Mom, Dad and I took the little ones to their first Mardi Gras Parade. It was such a beautiful day we just couldn't resist!

Here are Pops, Tula and Walker waiting for the parade to begin.

Still more waiting...

"Hey, I think I see a float coming!"

There it is!

Look at all of the candy we caught!

NYC Part III

I love breakfast! Therefore, my most favorite meal in New York City was at Norma's located in Le Parker Meridien Hotel. Oh, if I could have this meal again, I would do it in a heartbeat!

Here are the girls gearing up for a fabulous breakfast...

I ordered the Waz-Za? Doesn't it look divine? Trust me, it tasted even better!

Here is a picture of Lauren's Normalita's Huevos Rancheros and Carrie's Crunchy French Toast. Val enjoyed her favorite-- Norma's Eggs Benedict-- and Jaime had the yummy chestnut pancakes!

And guess where we headed after breakfast? Back to Bryant Park, of course! Unfortunately, we had received some faulty information that DVF was at 10:00 a.m. But we hung around to see who we could see!

Fortunately, I had just pulled out my camera to take a picture of this precious pooch, when Jennifer Love Hewitt walked up!

Next, we were off to see Wicked. If you haven't seen this one, it's a must!! Check out their website, as they have upcoming tours in Birmingham and Memphis!
After the show, we hit John's Pizzeria for the most delicious pizza I've had in a long time!! The Times Square location is housed in what I'm told is a former church. Here's a picture of the beautiful domed ceiling.
And no trip to NYC would be complete without a piece of authentic New York cheesecake. So, we headed over to Junior's after dinner for some wonderful dessert!! Needless to say, I think we successfully ate our way through the Big Apple:)

So, here's my last NYC picture--me and Matilda. You can tell she's really interested in having her picture made!

Before I wrap up my New York City posts, I have to give one last shout out to the Red Flame. It doesn't have it's own website, but I've linked it's location here. We stopped in the Red Flame for a quick lunch of cheese sticks, french fries and cookies before the play, and they were all yummy! Their Black & White cookies were so delicious that I took several back home with me the next day!! This is a great stop for a cup of coffee and some wonderful baked goods!

Carrie, Lauren, Jaime, Lacey and Val, I had a blast, and hope this is just the beginning of many more "weekend with the girls!" Love you, Girls!!