Victoria's Secret

Josh was showing the kids some silly animal pictures on the computer.  The website that had the pictures had the little add picture things on the side that changes occasionally when you clicked to the next picture.  One of the ads that came up was a Victoria's Secret ad.  She was fully dressed and smiling.  Arabella got excited and started pointing to the girl.  As she started pointing, she said "Mommy." She continued to say "mommy" and then looked around for me and pointed to me and smiled while she said "mommy." Josh asked her if she thought that looked like Mommy.  She shook her head very excitedly yes.
I doubt Victoria's Secrets model search will be calling me up...ever.
But at least my daughter thinks I look like a pretty lady with a pretty smile on her face. :)

Sleeping Beauty

  


While watch Sleeping Beauty recently.  Landon was all cuddled up with me, during the scene were Aurora is singing with all the animals (in the beginning of the movie). Prince Phillip rides near and hears her singing.  Landon and I then have this conversation...
L: Mommy I to meet one, her.
M: One what?
L: A princess that sings to the animals and are friends with birds.  I want to meet her. I want a red bird too. I want us to have birds together. 
M: So you want to meet a princess?
L: Just her, one that like the woods and birds.
M: Well she is just pretend but I am sure there are lots of little girls who like animals.
L: I want to marry one.  I want to be the prince and have a horse but a black one.  I like black.  A black horse, a princess, and a red biird. and a blue bird, and owl.
And then goes off on how all the birds are related.  I couldn't follow that part as well but there were lots of relation between the all the bird we saw.  I think maybe all of them were related but the owl.  ;)



M: so you want to marry a princess? who likes birds?
L: yes, can I?
M: Well, sure but I bet who ever you decide to marry will be a princess to you.  You just need to treat her like one and you will be her prince.
L: Is that what Daddy did?
M: Yes, he treats me like his princess. ;)
L: That is what I will do.  I still want a red bird.





I thought that was such a cute conversation.  Sweet and scary.  I want him to grow up and be happily married but never thought he would think about it already.  ;)

Short trip home

We went home to visit a little,but mainly to have a beach date and wonderful babysitters to celebrate our 8th anniversary.  Somehow I didn't take any pictures of our family.  Landon and Bella did a "fashion show" with my mom as the designer.  It was cute!  I got lots of the kids and Dad W has some of the kids and Josh at the beach that I need to get from him(I went shopping with my family that morning). One awesome, so what unexpected thing, I got to see my brother.  He came up Saturday morning.  I love seeing my brother so I was very excited and so was Josh.  So was Landon!  Arabella is still warming up to her uncle, all of them.

It was too short but a nice trip.

Thanks Mom and Dad for everything you do for us!  Thanks Aunt Jamiie and Dad for watching the kids!  We miss you all!

Sleepy time sweetness

While saying good night to Landon...
Landon: Mommy, I can sleep by myself because I am a big boy but I want to cuddle with you tonight. 
Me: Why is that? 
Landon: Because you are the sweetest Mommy (eyes get really big and comes closer to my face) I have ever had seen in the whole world! (then lays his head on the pillow with a sweet smile) And that is why I need to cuddle with you.

Who can argue with a request like that!?!








July 11, 2012

8 years of bliss

8 years ago (June 27th), I was blessed to be able to married my best friend and soul mate

Today still happily married and more in love than ever! What a blessing!!

Sisters- Krystle, Meredeth, Jessica, and Jamiie and soon..... Sally

Jessica had a 2 week trip to Florida.  She probably wont be able to have another chance to come to Florida until late fall...when SALLY AND JEREMIAH get MARRIED!  Well we couldn't miss out of having some sort of celebration about getting a new sister in October without Jessica so we had a mini bachelorette party.  It was a last minute thing,  I am planning on throwing a more planned one when the wedding gets close but until then we had to spoil her with some sister love. 

The whole family, I mean the whole family stayed in our little house.  Dad, Mom, Jon, Merry, Owen, Jessica, Jeremiah, and Jamiie- yeah that means 12 people in our house.  It was fun!  Everyone survived and I think everyone was reasonably comfortable- hopefully.    All the ladies plus Owen went out to dinner with Sally's a few roommates. We went to Mirku's an old favorite of Josh and mine.  It was yummy as always.  Then Jessica, Jamiie, Sally and I went out downtown.  We had so much fun dancing and being silly. 

Sally's dinner

 I love little Owen in the picture above.  He thought it was very interesting to look at the floor.  Sally was a little shy or embarrassed about some of the gifts she got ;)  I love the looks I caught on film.

A sisters' night on the town

Merry had to get Owen to bed but the rest of the Williams sisters and future sister Sally ventured downtown Gainesville.  While walking around we walked past a gorgeous church that I have never really noticed before.  We thought it was fitting to take our picture and one of sally in front of the church.

We had fun and I love hanging out with my family as usual.  I love my family!

Williams family visit

Fun at Lexi's

Landon and Arabella are having fun hanging out with Lexi.  Glad we get to catch up with my little friend and her family this summer.  Griffy, the little Yorkie laying with Landon, is especially a favorite with my kids.  They talk about Lexi and Griffy all the time. 

Father's Day

Silly dress up fun with Daddy, Photo edit fun with Mommy ;)

Josh is an amazing father. We are so blessed to have him in our lives.  I love that Josh is not just a great father in his actions and thoughts.  He always is trying his best to be the best father he can be at work, home or wherever he is.  We spent Father's Day going to church, and just relaxing with the family (one of Josh's favorite things to do).  It was a good day to relax because Josh has been working 12-15 hour days 6 day a week and I have been pretty busy nannying and being alone most nights because of Josh working.  

The kids and I made Josh a father's day shirt, got him some Sponge Bob and Batman boxers (Landon was super excited about Daddy getting Batman boxers because he had just gotten Batman pjs from my parents) and Landon and I did one of the questionnaire cards for Josh.  

The questions on the card and Landon's answers are underlined. Some of his answers had Josh and I laughing pretty hard.  For the height and weight we measured Landon, Arabella and I so that Landon could have a reference on what our height and weight were.  We also talked about how Landon and Arabella weren't as different as Landon and Mommy.  I think he did pretty good a guessing for a 3 year old ;)

My Daddy's name is Joshua.

He is 3 years old, 123 inches tall, and weights 150 pounds.

His favorite food is spicy stuff.

My daddy is really good at painting, puzzles, and painting puzzles.

He loves to play.

My favorite thing too do with my dad is play puzzles, trains, blocks, and gears, Snuggle with Dado.

 I'm just like my dad because I am  the same color as him. (He then asked me what color that was )

What I love most about my daddy is how he makes dinner for me

It makes Dad happy when I am able to do something myself

Love Landon

Thank you, Josh, for being a great example to my children, a wonderful leader of our household and just a great guy to have around.  WE LOVE YOU!!!!

Japanese Taiko Drums Show

This was a last minute decision.  One that I am not sure to forget because it was awesome!  I hope that Landon remembers it for a while too. 

I am a nanny for a little girl who I babysitted for when I was in getting my Masters.  She was Arabella's age and younger when I use to watch her.  It is fun and sad seeing her all grown up as an almost 1st grader. 

I asked the kids about 20 minutes before the show started if they wanted to go because everyone seemed ready to get out and do something but it was SOOO hot outside.  So we quickly packed up and headed to the downtown library.  We got a great spot up front.  The man who played the drums was from Tampa Taiko.  If you go to the website below, Ron, who played for us, is the one on the right.  
http://www.tampataiko.com/

After teaching the kids a few songs he let them come up and play the songs.  It was such a great experience.  Arabella was a little weary because it was so loud but she was interested in the drums and people playing.  My only regret was I didn't have my camera so the pictures are from my phone and not the best quality since it was so dim in the room. 

We're going to the zoo, zoo, zoo... What about you, you, you

We join several friends from MOPS at the Santa Fe zoo for a play date.  It was Arabella's first time to the zoo.  We had a lot of fun.  The weather was great, warm but not hot.  I was a little worried because Josh has been painting the new Christian Campus House so we have a trunk full of painting supplies and I forgot to add the stroller back to the trunk.  My worries were unfounded.  Arabella and Landon did super.  Both walked the whole way!  I think Arabella would have been unhappy riding in the stroller.  She wanted to get up close to all the fences and just watch the animals.  I love that my children love animals!   Most of the time we were last because we just spent so much time watching the animals and answering Landon's questions.

MOPS Play Date at the Zoo

I was quite impressed and proud when we were at the giant tortoise exhibit.  One of the zoo keepers were feeding the tortoises and asked the kids if they had any questions.  Landon told me he had a question.  The lady came over and asked Landon what his question was.  He didn't want to tell her so he told me (loud enough for her to hear).  Landon said, "What is the difference between tortoises and turtles?"  What a great question!  The lady was impressed too when especially after she asked how old he was.  Landon told my parents (on the phone) and Josh later that day what the difference was between turtles and tortoises.

After walking and visiting with all the animals the kids played on the playground there.  Landon wanted to wear his rain boots to the zoo since it had been raining before we left our house.  The boots were great until we played on the playground.  Climbing and playing doesn't mix well with rain boots.  Good to remember for next time ;)

Since it was Arabella's first time to the zoo and Landon and Arabella did so well, we stopped by the Dollar Tree on our way home to pick out a "souvenir."  Landon really wanted a peacock, which we didn't find.  So instead we ended up with a huge squishy frog for Landon and Arabella picked out a horse with her foal.

Thanks Rebecca for planning a great play date!