Friday Funnies

When I decided to start blogging again, I wanted to include little snippets of stuff my little hooligans say. It may not but funny to you but this stuff is HILARIOUS to me & Hubs (aka Head Hooligan). Here's a prime example from dinner last night:

Background info - we've been trying to teach the girls about where we live and the Earth. We were sitting in a local sushi restaurant with the news on the TV in plain view and the anchor was talking about something going on in the world...

Hooligan 1 (H1/Big): We don't live in Africa. We just live in Princessland.

I literally had to hide my face behind my napkin I was laughing so hard. H1 asked me what was wrong and Head Hooligan (HH) had to tell her that something was making Mommy's eyes hurt.

Sorry for the long, drawn out explanation. Friday Funnies will get shorter as I get better at blogging. Happy Friday!

Just like that...

I look up and have a 2 year old, not to mention a 3 year old as well. Where has the time gone? And what on earth have I been doing for the past 3 years (since my last blog post)? Well, this is what I've been doing...

These two are incredible. I've never experienced so many emotions since having them. From the "trying to get pregnant" process to the littlest turning 2 yesterday, life has been a roller coaster. I'm going to start blogging again if for nothing else to keep up with these two little hooligans and all of their "isms". I hope you enjoy it as much as I will.

Luke 2:10

"Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy..." -Luke 2:10.

I noticed this verse on my calendar this morning, and it really took me aback. No truer statement has ever been spoken. God has been so unbelievable to us the past few years, and even though my faith has wavered multiple times His faith in me has not. On Tuesday, December 20, Ann Trotter is going to make her debut into this world, and I am so thankful. I have never been more excited and scared and anxious and completely emotional as I am right now. Today is my last day of work, and I am glad to have a couple of days to wrap things up. I cannot wait to meet this little girl but I'm thankful to have a couple of days to myself. I'm excited about all of my family and friends meeting her and showing her all of the love that they have showed me over the years. I'm so thankful for all of them. Welcome to the world, Ann Trotter. We all love you more than you will ever know.

Pineapple

We have 7 weeks left, people! I'm surprised by how quickly it's flown by. Ann Trotter is moving and grooving like crazy and is the size of a pineapple.

A pineapple? How in the world can I have something the size of a pineapple inside of me? It's amazing what my body has done over the past few months.

In other news, the nursery is almost done so ATA will have a place to sleep. I'll post pics when it's complete. I don't like showing things that are in progress; that's just my weirdness coming out.

I hope to get to meet Ann Trotter's newest friend Alex in the next few weeks! I can't wait for them to grow up together. They are going to be such cute little girls.

That's all for now. Until next time...

It's all in a name...

As most of you know I've been stressing and contemplating and fretting over The Bit's name for weeks/months now. I don't want to give her something trendy, I want to use a family name, I don't want her to hate me or her name when she's older, I don't want her to get made fun of, etc., etc., etc. Cliff has been asking me non-stop what we are going to call her and for the longest time I just told him that I didn't know. Well, all that changed yesterday. Thanks to my dear friend Jessica (who gave me a deadline; she knows I work much better under deadlines) I decided yesterday that my baby girl will be called Ann Trotter Agnew. Yep, I'm going old school Southern with a double family name, and I love it! I even cried when I called Jess to let her know (it may also have had something to do with the fact that we were watching The Office rerun where Jim & Pam get married. Who knows?). I think I freaked Jess out a little... Cliff kept saying her name over and over again to my tummy and Ann Trotter started kicking up a storm! So I guess she approves... Can't wait to meet her!!

Pink or Blue?

It's anybody's guess!


Yes, you guessed correctly - we are expecting our first little bundle of joy in December! I'm at the halfway point so we are beyond excited. We tried to find out the sex of The Bit (as we are lovingly calling the baby) at our last doctor's appointment, but he/she wouldn't cooperate. He/she is definitely her father's child... and I say that with love in my heart! We go back next week to try again. Hopefully we'll have a different result this time.

Obviously, things have been really busy around our house lately, so my apologies in the severe lack of posting. Cliff graduated from Mississippi College Law School and has been studying for the Bar since May. The last day of testing is today!! Whoo HOO!!

After graduation, we took a week off for our first "Katy & Cliff" trip since before law school. We went down to the beach and did NOTHING until Friday. Then we helped our friends Joe & Laura celebrate their wedding in Watercolor. It was fantastic!

That's it for me, my blogging friends. I promise to be a little more diligent about posting...

Decorator I am not...

But I LOVE this concept!

Temporary wallpaper! Excuse me? I normally would shudder at the thought of putting up wallpaper anywhere in my house. After trying to peel wallpaper off of my bathroom walls only to find 3 MORE layers of wallpaper (probably dating back to the origination of my house in 1958), I vowed NEVER to put anymore wallpaper in any room in any house that I ever owned. Well, you know what they say - never say never. What do you think?

Pat on the back

Good morning fellow bloggers!

Long time, no blog, I know... However, things have been busy around the Agnew house. Cliff's had school and the MS 150, and I've had work and Jr. League stuff. And Mo has been making sure that the house is secure by setting up his perimeter of friends around the backyard.



Needless to say we haven't had much time for other things.

Since we haven't had much time lately, I have been neglecting myself. I decided this week that I'm tired of being tired and not making time for myself. I started Weight Watchers back and plan on getting back into exercising. In honor of my dear friend and co-worker Sally Black's last day at the Sun (and to help me stick to my "life-style" change), I made a Breakfast Casserole WW style.

WW Breakfast Casserole - 6 pts. (if I figured correctly)

1 package of low fat sausage (either Jimmy Dean or Hillshire Farms)
Eggbeaters - equivalent of 6 eggs
2 cups skim milk
4 slices of bread, torn
about a T of syrup
1 cup 2% sharp cheddar

Brown sausage. Place in Pyrex. Mix bread, eggbeaters, syrup, and milk together. Pour over sausage. Top with cheese. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes covered and then 15 minutes uncovered.

Enjoy!

The BIG 3-oh!

So in only 3 more days I'll turn 30! I'm making a bucket list of sorts for year #30 and I need your help. To start, I'm going to lose the weight I've put on since Cliff and I got married. It's not a ton but I'm going to get back to what it was if it kills me. What would you like to see me do in my 30th year?

M.I.A.

So I've been M.I.A. for a few weeks now so I apologize. I was doing so good for a while... I'll get back on track at some point.

We've had a lot going on in our little world lately... Through all of it I would like to say how awesome my hubby is! The last weekend in June, he took me on an extremely last minute vacay to the Beau Rivage for a little R&R. We left Saturday morning and made it to Ocean Springs for lunch. This was the first time I had ever been to Ocean Springs and I am in love! The downtown area has some great shopping, restaurants, bars, etc. and I told Cliff I wouldn't mind living there. The live oak trees were unbelievable!!

The Bay Collection is one of my new favorite shops! The staff is extremely nice and talkative and they bring their pup to work. Big plus for me!! I really hate that I missed their 50% off anniversary sale last weekend...

After shopping, we met up with our friend Mason at the local favorite pub, Kwitzky's Dugout. The World Cup was in full swing and US was playing. IT WAS INSANE! I was one of 3 girls in the entire place and everybody had a vuvuzela (horn). Talk about annoying after a bit... Next we venture to another bar about 1/2 a block down to catch up with Nathan and Laura. It was so great to see old friends!!

We were having such a great time that we forgot to go check into the hotel! Whoops!! We showed up to the Beau about 7 pm, and we got in line at the check-in desk. Word to the wise - be nice to those ladies/gentleman. There was a guy in front of us that was being extremely rude and she had a scowl on her face when we walked up. Cliff worked his magic and wah lah - we were upgraded to a SUITE!! Of course I was so excited I forgot to take pictures but look at the site to see more. All I can say is that we had 2 FULL bathrooms...

We had a fantastic dinner at Mary Mahoney's that night. We were 2 of the last tables in the restaurant and could have stayed all night! The stuffed snapper is to die for...

We ate so much that we went straight back to our room and went to bed. The next morning we got a late check-out and hit the pool. I want to take a girls overnight trip just for the pool. You can rent the cabanas by the day which is great for the whitest white girl (aka me).

All in all, it was a great last minute getaway! I was so glad for a break from the real world, even if for just a few hours. Can't wait to get away again!!

Triple F

It's Friday again and that means time for your random Fun Fact!

I've been thinking a lot about the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico lately, as I'm sure you all have. I cannot imagine the absolute destruction that it must be doing to all of the water and wildlife in the area. It really breaks my heart when I see the pictures of the birds and fish covered in oil, and I must admit I've shed a couple of tears here and there.
I've also thought about how far the oil will go... Since we all know that oil floats on top of water, I started thinking about the depth of the Gulf of Mexico. According to www.gulfbase.org, "the Sigsbee Deep, located in the southwestern quadrant, is the deepest region of the Gulf of Mexico. Its exact maximum depth is controversial, and reports by different authors state maximum depths ranging from 3,750 m to 4,384 m." That's 12,303 to 14,383 feet, folks!!! I don't know about you but I definitely don't want to ever go down that far in the ocean (even if we could)...

That's your Fun Fact for the week! Enjoy your weekend and Save the Gulf!!

Fun Fact Friday!

I don't know about you, but I love the T.V. show Pawn Stars. I love to see the objects that people want to sell or pawn and learn all of the history behind the objects. I also love to see them bartering back and forth on price. Earlier in the week, they showed a rerun of one with a Louis Vuitton trunk. It had all kinds of stickers on it from various trips all over the world. I always thought I might be a world traveler with a trunk that had worldly stickers all over it.


Fun Fact for you - Did you know that Louis Vuitton began in 1854 and is one of the oldest luggage lines in the world?

On the travel note, Happy Memorial Day!!

Harry, Harry, Harry!

As most of you know, I am a Harry Potter fanatic! I have read all 7 books (most of them twice) and own all of the movies that are out. When I heard a rumor that a theme park was being opened, I immediately started to research. Much to my excitement I learned that the Wizarding World of Harry Potter would open in 2010!!


Even though the actual opening is not until June 18, my dear friend Mary Straton was actually able to be one of the first to visit Harry's world this week! I sent her a text asking about it, and this was the response (and I quote): "Omgomgomgomg it was AMAZING!!" Since they were the first group in they couldn't take any pictures. Sad for KT but hopefully I'll be able to visit Harry soon. Here's to June 18!

Fun Fact Friday!

Growing up, I wanted to either be on Broadway or a Rockette! Couldn't you see me in a kick line kicking my toes above my head?


What's your fun "growing up" fact?

Fun Fact Fridays

In order to be a better blogger and to better educate myself (and any others that are reading this) I have decided to blog a new, interesting fun fact every Friday. Starting this Friday you will all have a new wrinkle in your brains as I wow all of you with my crazy knowledge. In fact, I'm so excited about it I'm going to start today! Did you know...

The first toilet ever seen on television was on "Leave It to Beaver."

One more notch in your belt... Check back every Friday for the newest fun fact!

Fit for a king... or a Mo!

Last week, Mo and I went over to Del's house so Del could teach me how to sew. Mo had not eaten supper yet, so Bumpie and Stu shared some dinner with him. He was too tired... I had to push the food in between his paws for him to eat!

Happy, happy birthday!

Happy birthday to my dear friend Jessica! Jess, thanks for being my friend for 6 years!! And many more... Hope 28 is GREAT!

Rebecca, Jess and me at 80's night during Mistletoe 2009

Red Beans & Rice night

Since this past weekend was SO COLD I decided to warm up the house with 2 big pots of red beans and rice and some great friends. Thanks to everybody from coming over and sharing in the feast!

Thanks to sweet Jess for all of our new scarves!! We were all tickled with them.

Ben, I think Ty has you beat.

I so hate that this picture is fuzzy. He has such a cute face!

Time for my good night KISS! MUAH!

He's going to hate me for that one day... Happy January everybody! Here's an easy recipe to start the year off right!

Yummy Red Beans and Rice:

2 cans light red kidney beans
1 can diced tomatoes
1 pack Conechua sausage, chopped
1 yellow onion, chopped
minced garlic
1 bay leaf
Louisiana hot sauce to taste (it's the only hot sauce that tastes right in this)
salt & pepper

Dump it all in a big pot (do not drain the beans) and let it cook for at least an hour. The longer it cooks/sits, the better it tastes! Serve over rice with toppings of onions, tomatoes, and cheese and with salad and bread. Serves 6. Enjoy!

Hello... hello... Is there anybody out there?

So I know I have been seriously MIA lately but boy, have I been busy! I am taking one from my dear friend Jess and checking to see who reads my crazy, sporadic ramblings. Anybody out there?

Holiday Kick Off!

Mistletoe is always the kick-off to my holiday season and this year is no different! This year, a group of us (consisting of us, Ty & Rebecca, Ben & Jessisca, and Jon Paul & Amelia) got Totally Awesome and took it to 80s Night, the Friday night event at Mistletoe. We had too much fun!

Pre-party with our Blueberry Lemonade martinis




Jess, R, Delly Welly, and A

Hooray for a drumstick!!

The whole gange in front of Rubix Cubes and a balloon arch

(how 80s is THAT?!?)

Cousin Lee and Cliff

On the way home... I got stuck in the middle with no seat!

Here's to the holiday season! Hope yours is Merry!!