Kenny and Tim ( Rebekahs fiance) are enjoying some "man time" at the good ol' Bass Pro Shop this after noon!!
I called Kenny to see when he thought thye would be home and to generally see how the afternoon was going. Kenny asked me if I needed anything. Yeah, right like I need anything from the Bass Pro Shop!!
Don't get me wrong it's a neat place to go and all but I have all the hunting and fishing items I will ever need.
This is how our conversation went:
Kenny.. "you need anything?"
Tammy..." what? Me?? Something from Bass Pro Shop?? NO!"
Kenny..." I was looking for a Red Rider BB Gun."
Tammy..." Why? Who needs a BB gun?"
Kenny..." Well, for Critter for Christmas!"
Tammy..."Kenny...really...Critter isn't even born yet! Don't you think next Christmas might be more appropriate?"
Kenny..." well...you don't want him to get behind!"
Tuesday, December 22, 2009
Holiday Shopping.....
I was so excited to finish my shopping for Christmas. I had done most of my shopping online and early in the year to avoid the madness of the malls and department stores. I still however had a few things I needed to buy.
I asked a friend who has lived in Lafayette for over twenty years “What is traffic like during the holiday?”
Her response was “oh, not that bad! Don’t, worry about it.” I of course, took her statement literally.
So, yesterday I ventured out to the mall. I was cruising at A GOOD PACE when I had to come to a stretching halt. I thought to myself “wow, there must be an accident or something.”
After sitting in that same spot for over twenty minutes I realized that it was not any accident but in fact the traffic on one certain road that runs in front of all the “big” stores. It was so slammed with cars that it was over flowing onto the other streets. I sat in that one spot for over thirty minutes! It took me over 45 minutes to get two miles up the road.
I thought to myself “well, thank God I went the bathroom before I left or I would have a problem.” But then my gas light went on. Holy Mollie!! I was going to run out of gas right in muddle of the road and I would have to get out six months pregnant and push my car to the side of the road.
After five minutes of panicking, I decided to try to change lanes so that if I did run out of gas I could just coast to the side of the road. What is it about the holiday that it brings the “crazy” out in people? All I wanted to do was get over and not a single car would let me …They honked at me like “how dare you even ask!”
I spent three hours shopping and out of those three hours, one and half was sitting in traffic! When I asked my friend why she didn’t tell me how the bad traffic really was is she said “I said don’t worry about it but I didn’t say it wouldn’t happen!”
The Moral of the story is never take a Cajuns word for it.
Oh, and next Christmas I’m going shopping with water, snacks, a full tank of gas and a pee-pee jar!
I asked a friend who has lived in Lafayette for over twenty years “What is traffic like during the holiday?”
Her response was “oh, not that bad! Don’t, worry about it.” I of course, took her statement literally.
So, yesterday I ventured out to the mall. I was cruising at A GOOD PACE when I had to come to a stretching halt. I thought to myself “wow, there must be an accident or something.”
After sitting in that same spot for over twenty minutes I realized that it was not any accident but in fact the traffic on one certain road that runs in front of all the “big” stores. It was so slammed with cars that it was over flowing onto the other streets. I sat in that one spot for over thirty minutes! It took me over 45 minutes to get two miles up the road.
I thought to myself “well, thank God I went the bathroom before I left or I would have a problem.” But then my gas light went on. Holy Mollie!! I was going to run out of gas right in muddle of the road and I would have to get out six months pregnant and push my car to the side of the road.
After five minutes of panicking, I decided to try to change lanes so that if I did run out of gas I could just coast to the side of the road. What is it about the holiday that it brings the “crazy” out in people? All I wanted to do was get over and not a single car would let me …They honked at me like “how dare you even ask!”
I spent three hours shopping and out of those three hours, one and half was sitting in traffic! When I asked my friend why she didn’t tell me how the bad traffic really was is she said “I said don’t worry about it but I didn’t say it wouldn’t happen!”
The Moral of the story is never take a Cajuns word for it.
Oh, and next Christmas I’m going shopping with water, snacks, a full tank of gas and a pee-pee jar!
Friday, December 18, 2009
This baby has got to have a sense of humor!
This baby has got to have a sense of humor!
I have four older brothers. Two of my brothers Jerald and Whitie have always been…well, how should I put it nicely? Jerald and Whitie have always been the ones with the sense of humor. If they could tease you about something, they did! If they could pull one over on you, they did! They are quick with a funny come back and are always up for a good laugh… even if it's at their own expense.
My mom was the victim of many of their pranks as kids. I have told you my mom has her own crazy sense of humor and loves to laugh so I can't imagine the boys getting into too much trouble. I have fond memories of the family sitting around the kitchen table listening to them retell a funny joke (not always clean) or giving us a play by play reenactment of their latest shenanigans!!
My nephews (their sons) learnt early on to be leery of any "special presents" that came just for them at Christmas- ask Jay Dee about the baby doll he got one year all wrapped up (he cried, LOL). Toddlers weren't immune to their tricks- Katie's first Christmas they gave her two Christmas stockings… one for each foot and made her wear them. She looked ridiculous and couldn't walk but they laughed and laughed! The tradition of gag gifting has been carried on to this day.
In Kenny's family his dad was the jokester. My first Christmas in the family Kenny's dad wrapped Joyce's gift in feed sacks and bailing twine… nice touch. We have a saying about the Flaming's "if it's funny the first time it's funny the 100th time!" They will run something stupid you said or did into the ground!!
Teasing and picking on each other is an acceptable form of entertainment. Unless, of course you're the victim! As a family we love to laugh weather it's at our self or at someone else. That's probably why we love to people watch.
Isn't that what families are supposed to do… laugh, tell stories, keep each other on our toes and enjoy being together??
Face book has given us a new means by which to tease and pick on each other. And it has allowed us to expand our circle of victims to include those that live far away from us. I love going back and forth with Kenny with catty comments and stupid things. Below is a face book conversation that just makes me "laugh out loud!" Cole you better be ready baby, it will be your turn soon!
Katie Baker: New baby Cole blog coming soon! Anything ya'll would like to know?
Any questions you might have, I will answer in this next blog! Send them to me!!!
Paula McBride: The Baby's name is Cole?
Jessie Baker: Is he going to be ugly like his father?
Jessie Baker: Can he eat solid foods yet?
Jessie Baker: Does he like beer?
Katie Baker: Ok, all questions except from Jessie Baker…
Katie Baker: Yeah, the baby's name is Cole
Jessie Baker: Does he have any special babe magnet powers like his Uncle?
Jessie Baker: Can he count to 10 in Spanish?
Jessie Baker: Can he burp his ABC's?
Love it!! This is classic!! By the way she hasn't written that new blog yet, LOL!!
Friday, December 4, 2009
IT'S A BOY !!!!
December 2, 2009 started off normal, you would have never known it was going to be the second most exciting day of my life second, only to my wedding day!! I was excited and nervous.
I had horrible dreams the night before about having girl triplet and they all hated me. I was a bit tired and a little upset because I thought “Man, I really am going to have a girl!”
At 11am I got a phone call that upset me… my doctors office called and said they made a mistake on their schedule and they weren’t able to fit me in today for the ultrasound at 2:30. The only way they could see me today was if I came in right now!
I was so upset!! I cried and cried because I really wanted my mom to be there. I wanted my mom and husband and sisters all there with me. I have had 20 weeks to build this day up in my head and I was devastated when it didn’t turn out the way I thought it should.
I called both Jake and my mom crying because I was so mad and disappointed. Both of them talked me off the ledge and calmed me down. Sometimes that is a pretty hard thing to doJ
Jake, Kendra and I went to the ultrasound and everything happened so quickly!
The ultrasound tech looked at the heart, kidneys, lungs, bladder, brain, spine, and umbilical cord and said that everything was normal. To me that was the sweetest words I could have heard “the baby is normal and right on track”.
Then the moment of truth came …. The moment I have been so excited about!!
We saw his penis and when we did, she said “IT’S A BOY!!”
Love for my husband and love for my son filled me. I looked at Jake and the look on his face was beautiful. He looked like he was ten years old and he just got his first bb gun. It was a look that I can only wait to see again when he gets to hold his son for the first time.
The ultrasound tech said “Wow, this is certainly a boy, no doubting that! He is all boy!”
Jakes face again swelled with pride and happiness. I kept looking at him and crying.
I had a great day even though my mom was not able to be at the appointment but she did come after. We went shopping for baby boy stuff and had a celebration dinner.
It was amazing to go shopping for baby clothes with my mom. I have waited a long time to be able to experience that with her and it was what I always imagined. We looked all over the mall until we found the cutest cowboy stuff at Gymboree!
I kept telling her how happy I was that she was here and my sisters too. I am thankful to Jake for moving me closer to my family because I don’t think I would want to experience this without my mom. My family won’t know what to do with a boy but Jakes’ family is very experienced. I am grateful that his mom will be readily available to answer any questions I have about boys because I am sure I will have a lot!!
I can’t wait for more excitement to come… picking out clothes, furniture, the baby showers and the changes in me that is yet to come. I have a feeling this baby is going to be very spoiled but don’t worry I will keep him in lineJ
I will post his pictures on the blog tonight!!!!
Oh and we are thinking about the name Cole, what do y’all think???
I had horrible dreams the night before about having girl triplet and they all hated me. I was a bit tired and a little upset because I thought “Man, I really am going to have a girl!”
At 11am I got a phone call that upset me… my doctors office called and said they made a mistake on their schedule and they weren’t able to fit me in today for the ultrasound at 2:30. The only way they could see me today was if I came in right now!
I was so upset!! I cried and cried because I really wanted my mom to be there. I wanted my mom and husband and sisters all there with me. I have had 20 weeks to build this day up in my head and I was devastated when it didn’t turn out the way I thought it should.
I called both Jake and my mom crying because I was so mad and disappointed. Both of them talked me off the ledge and calmed me down. Sometimes that is a pretty hard thing to doJ
Jake, Kendra and I went to the ultrasound and everything happened so quickly!
The ultrasound tech looked at the heart, kidneys, lungs, bladder, brain, spine, and umbilical cord and said that everything was normal. To me that was the sweetest words I could have heard “the baby is normal and right on track”.
Then the moment of truth came …. The moment I have been so excited about!!
We saw his penis and when we did, she said “IT’S A BOY!!”
Love for my husband and love for my son filled me. I looked at Jake and the look on his face was beautiful. He looked like he was ten years old and he just got his first bb gun. It was a look that I can only wait to see again when he gets to hold his son for the first time.
The ultrasound tech said “Wow, this is certainly a boy, no doubting that! He is all boy!”
Jakes face again swelled with pride and happiness. I kept looking at him and crying.
I had a great day even though my mom was not able to be at the appointment but she did come after. We went shopping for baby boy stuff and had a celebration dinner.
It was amazing to go shopping for baby clothes with my mom. I have waited a long time to be able to experience that with her and it was what I always imagined. We looked all over the mall until we found the cutest cowboy stuff at Gymboree!
I kept telling her how happy I was that she was here and my sisters too. I am thankful to Jake for moving me closer to my family because I don’t think I would want to experience this without my mom. My family won’t know what to do with a boy but Jakes’ family is very experienced. I am grateful that his mom will be readily available to answer any questions I have about boys because I am sure I will have a lot!!
I can’t wait for more excitement to come… picking out clothes, furniture, the baby showers and the changes in me that is yet to come. I have a feeling this baby is going to be very spoiled but don’t worry I will keep him in lineJ
I will post his pictures on the blog tonight!!!!
Oh and we are thinking about the name Cole, what do y’all think???
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