Lacey and Zach's First Braves Game

It didn't start out good and it seemed to only get worse. We were supposed to arrive for a 3:55 game. We were hoping to arrive at Turner Field around 3:00-3:30. We, of course, were going to have to park, drag them both through the stadium, find our seats, and then get up to (I'm sure) go to the potty and get something to drink. Andy and I didn't want to miss first pitch. Lemme just say, I have been getting kids and diaper bags ready to go places for 3-1/2 years now. I really fell behind on this one. We didn't leave our house in DALLAS until 2:45ish. Then, and only then, did we realize that no one had eaten lunch yet and we didn't have any cash for parking. So after stopping at McDonalds for lunch and swinging by an ATM, we finally make it into Atlanta.

At 3:55 when the first pitch was thrown we were sitting in traffic that stretched all the way around Turner Field looking for parking. Because we were in a truck, not a car, no one would let us park. We FINALLY (after 45 minutes) were able to find a lot that had room. $30.00 to park. I still have NO idea how Andy was able to get his big truck into the teeny tiny space that we were given.So we unload, walk to the stadium and start to look for our seats. We had seats in the Lexus level and I assumed it was on the bottom level. Andy tried to tell me otherwise, but I didn't listen. After about 30 minutes of walking around the stadium, we finally find our seats...which are taken at the moment. We had to get the usher to "usher" these people out of our seats. They were great seats and we thankfully were in the shade. Before 5 minutes is up Lacey needs to go potty and is thirsty. Zachary is fussy also. Andy pops a bottle in Zach's mouth and goes to get Lacey something to drink. By inning #5, we were on the verge of a double kid meltdown.

Long story short, we arrived in our seats in the 3rd inning, we left in the bottom of the 6th. And we spent over $50.00 in parking and drinks, not to mention the price of the tickets. It turned out to be a great game (we listened to it on the radio on our way home)

All things aside, we all were able to spend time together as a family. Most of the time we are all being pulled so many different ways that even on the weekends we aren't all together.
I am sure 20 years from now Andy and I will be sitting in our old rockers laughing about the whole situation. I think we may need to wait a few more years before trying another "family outing" like that again.

Mobility - Shmobility, Obsessions with hairbrushes & School

It's been too long since I have blogged. I try to write at least once a month with updates about the kiddos.
So. Mr. Zachary is now mobile. When I say mobile, I don't mean just scooting around on his little bottom. He turned 9 months old on the 18th. He can pull himself up, he can crawl, he can stand up on his own, he can cruise while holding onto something, and now he can walk. Well, almost. He has learned to take Lacey's little chairs and push them around the house as he walks behind them. He looked a lot like Frankenstein at first, but he has gotten so much better. I am really surprised he isn't walking on his own. His movement has gotten so smooth and controlled over the past month. He also LOVES solid foods. It's almost all he is eating now. That adds to his messiness. He wonders around with a soggy cracker or cheerio on a regular basis and of course, touches everything. I think ( know) he desperately wants to keep up with his big sister.
Speaking of big sisters, she obviously has quite a few girly things. Hairbrushes, necklaces, purses and dolls to be exact. Zach must think he is a girl. His favorite toy? A hairbrush. He loves to play with little dolls, they are another favorite. His cars, footballs, and trains? Not so much. He will literally take off at top speed to get a brush if he sees one. I hope this is something he will grow out of. I can't imagine the teasing he will get if he decides he wants to be a hairdresser one day. Just as long as he gets married to a girl..I guess I could be okay with anything he decides to do.
Lacey and Zach both started back at daycare. This is their second week. I know the girl that runs this daycare and love her. We loved Miss Chelsy and her family too, but Mom/Daycare was cheaper and just a better option for all of us. We also felt that Lacey needed to be in a "school like" setting. She has to be quiet, walk in straight lines, make friends and share. Not to mention she has a spot in the GA funded Pre-K next year (WONDERFUL!!) She is also soaking all of the things they do in "class" right up. Most of the time she doesn't want to go home with me and last weekend she couldn't understand why she couldn't go to her school.
Zachary also enjoys himself. All of the teachers just love him. (of course they do!) I can tell that someone is snuggling with him all day long. He is also very friendly. He gets that from Andy. Lace and I, well, people don't flock to us, and we don't really care. Zach and Andy have that magnetism that draws people. When I get him up in the morning he is excited to go and when I pick him up, he is excited to leave. Works out really well if you ask me. He has been sick since the day he started. Last night he even threw up ALL night. I am running on about 30 minutes of sleep right now. He was fine after 3am so I watched him for a few hours and came into work about 10:00. I have checked on him a couple of times today and so far he is doing really well. Just tired (I know how he feels).
Andy has been working out of town quite a bit. It's hard working full -time with two kids and doing it all alone. I enjoy the solitude when the day is done, but most of the time without him the day isn't done until 9:30ish. I can't remember the last time I actually had dinner. He hates being away also. Most of the time when he is gone, he comes back on the weekends. A couple of weeks ago he had to work straight through the weekend into another week. He was pretty upset about it along with Lacey. So I packed the kids up that Friday night and brought us to him. No one slept in that tiny hotel room, but I haven't seen Andy's face light up like that in a long time. He hates being away from his kids. He didn't even think about the lack of sleep.
Nothing really special with me. I did get a promotion and a great raise at my work. Lindsey no longer works with me :(. I got the raise and promotion because things are so crappy here. It's not fun. I dread going to work everyday. I don't want to live like that. I'm going to stick it out and hope things change soon because this company has been great to me over the past few years. Let's face it. I have missed a lot of work because of the kids. Never once has it been mentioned. Not in a review, not even in passing. I owe it to myself to stay. I think that should pretty much sum up all of the new things that are going on.
I'll try to update more often!