The Pierce Family Blog

Two posts in one day!!!

Oh yeah, I'm really rocking on restarting the blog!  Two posts in one day.  Actually, while I was typing the "Silly Sock" post Eugene fell asleep at 8:30!  I've had hours to keep myself busy, I've folded clothes, put up clothes, got out the ironing board (haven't gotten the will up to actually iron though), made a to do list for tomorrow, got my coupons together for publix shopping thursday.....now I've been pulling videos off the flip camera.  I'm so bad about actually doing anything with these clips!  Here are a couple I thought were worth sharing...

This one shows exactly how goofy Caroline is!

Silly Caroline from Mindy Pierce on Vimeo.

I finally got her to sing a little....the way she says L-M-N-O-P cracks me up!

Untitled from Mindy Pierce on Vimeo.

Luke rocking out with Guitar hero!  I have no idea what's up with the one sock and the undies thing, sometimes my kids just don't want to wear clothes.

Untitled from Mindy Pierce on Vimeo.

Silly Sock Day

This week at Luke's school it's Red Ribbon week which has something to do with saying no to drugs...not really sure. Each day the kids wear something different to school, today was wear silly sock day.  Last night Luke and I decided he'd wear one red sock and one blue sock today.  I didn't see the need in spending $5 on a pair of socks he'd wear one time so we went with something we already had on hand.  This morning I dressed him in high water pants and rolled them up a bit so you could see his socks.  He thought he looked pretty silly and headed off to school.  But apparently wearing two different socks is not silly enough for pre-k.  When I picked up Luke from school he got all upset and cried because "Whitt and Kenneth had on sillier socks, they were rainbow", someone else told him that there was nothing silly about two different socks.  Wow, shot to the heart, he made me feel really bad.  Luke was very upset with me, which made me upset with myself.  When I told my mom about it she just told me that wouldn't be the last time I disappoint him.  I guess she's right, so life goes on.  I'm sure he's already forgotten about it.  Tomorrow is wear your sunglasses day.  He's wearing his spiderman sunglasses, I hope those are cool enough for pre-k!   

Other than that little fiasco the day was great!  I had lunch with some friends while Caroline napped at Mimi's, I got my weekly home blessing hour in which is my Monday goal, and I got a box of Children's Place goodies from the UPS man!  This was the first time I've bought from there.  Actually we don't really buy the kids many clothes, they both get good hand me downs and their grandma's supply alot but I came across a good sale and had a free shipping code so I loaded them up on some fall and winter stuff.  I couldn't resist this hoodie sweater for Caroline.  If she's going to insist on wearing hoods she's going to have to look cute!  Here's a picture of them with their new digs on.  Luke got a new hat he really likes and Caroline loved her hoodie so much she's actually sleeping in it right now, I'm going to have to sneak in there later and take it off!

Tonight after supper the four of us played the longest game of Candy Lane ever!  I swear every time one of us got close to winning we got a bad card that sent us back to the beginning.  We went through the deck three times.  Caroline finally won and she was hardly even playing!  

Sunday

Is it Sunday already?  This weekend has flown by!

Friday was just a fun day all around!  After Caroline and I picked up Luke from school we stopped by his best little bud Ayden's house for a visit.  Ayden is one of Luke's very best friends.  They were in First Baptist preschool last year together, and although they aren't in the same class this year, they are on the same hall so that means recess together!  The boys played together Friday afternoon and Caroline got to play with her buddy Spencer (Ayden's younger brother) and I got to chat with my buddy Andrea (Ayden's mommy)!   We are really all a play date match made in heaven!  

Long story short we ended up taking Ayden home with us for dinner!  While we were eating I realized that this was the first of Luke's friends, that wasn't related to us that we've had over for dinner all by themselves!!!!  Of course I had to take a picture!

 

I really hope over the years we have lots of the kids friends sitting at this very table for dinner.  After dinner it was game time!  We got the kids all dressed to go, I had wanted to take a picture of just Luke and Ayden but Ms. Caroline would have none of that, she was right up under them and refused to get out of the picture!  Ayden's family met us at the game and everyone had a great time despite the rain. 

 

After the game we got the kids ready for bed, buckled them in their car seats and headed for Savannah. My family had planned a work day at my grandma's house on Saturday.  The kids really do travel best late at night, and although that was a long trip it was a nice quiet ride with two sleeping kids.  

Saturday flew by, Eugene, along with several other men in the family cleaned up around my grandma's house while the women tended to the children.  We ate out at chilli's and spent some time at the soft play at the mall.  Saturday night we all ate together at my grandma's house then we headed back to Thomasville.  

Today we're just in recovery mode!  The kids are playing around the house, Eugene is catching up on his DVR football games from yesterday and I'm just getting things done around the house slowly.  I think I feel like baking some too :)  

Hope you have a great Sunday!

Back to blogging

I really hate hate the fact that I haven't blogged about my wonderful family in so long!  I've really missed documenting so many things in our life over the last few months.  I've decided today to just move forward and forget the past and just take it day by day.  Restarting the blog has been on my personal goal list for the past two months so today I can scratch that one off!  

I just can't say enough how much I love being a stay at home mom.  Some days are a bit challenging, but most days are pure bliss!  This morning Eugene took Luke to school so Caroline and I have decided to take it easy today.  We snuggled a little extra this morning, enjoyed cinnamon rolls for breakfast, played with the babies in the playroom and even got some cleaning done!  Caroline loves to clean, she is so good at helping me pick up the house, make the beds and even help with laundry, it's like a game to her!  

Caroline is going through a funny little stage right now that I thought I'd take the time to document it today. She wants a hoodie sweatshirt on constantly (with the hood on), she clings to her bathing suit and swim diaper!  We actually had to send her bathing suit in with her to church Sunday because she was clinging to it so much.  Eugene just explained to the nursery worker that it was like her security blanket right now.....crazy kid!  I guess she's still trying to hold onto summer. 

I just went to put her down for her nap a few minutes ago and had to snap a few pictures.  She's a great sleeper!  We are really blessed with two children who sleep good.  When it's nap time we just go to her room, she climbs up in bed and we must read Goodnight Moon.  She recites it with us now, I don't know what it is about that book that kids love!  It's kind of creepy to me....that rabbit looking women in the rocking chair kind of weirds me out....anyway, this is my sweet baby pretending to sleep....

 

Do you see the diaper and bathing suit?  So I tell her to open her eyes and smile at mommy!  This is what she does....typical Caroline

 

This one is a little better....notice the yellow jacket tattoo on her cheek!  She is so excited about the game tonight, she loves going to the Yellow Jacket games, we've been practicing our cheers today! 

 

But to show you how truly unique my little Caroline is.....she insisted on wearing these to bed!

 

She's sleeping away now and I've got to get moving and get some things done before it's time to pick up Luke from school!  Happy Friday!