I always wanted to dress up my dogs. When the little one, Lucy, was smaller I was so excited because she was the perfect size for cute dog clothes. But she hated them. There were a few different things that could happen when you tried to dress Lucy up. She might bite you. She might shred the clothes. Or she might freeze and not move a muscle. None of these options were pleasant. Over the years, though, I was able to get a few good outfits out of her. Reindeer antlers at Christmas one year. A Florida State football jersey for Homecoming one year. And last year’s Halloween costume was magnificent.
Lucy as Elephant
You can't tell, but she is growling in this picture
Sadly, however, this was my final attempt to dress up my dog. I gave up after this. She bit me when I put her in the costume, then she stood there frozen in this position pictured above until I removed the costume, and then she shredded the elephant trunk. Bad dog.
I realized this past weekend though that I might have a second chance at dressing something up. I have a baby on the way. And he’s helpless. And he can’t talk so he can’t complain. And he can’t bite because he won’t have teeth for a while. He’ll be the puppy I never had.
After I made this discovery, I headed off to the Carter’s store (a.k.a. Baby Mecca). It was my first time in a whole Carter’s store and, I have to say, even for a seasoned shopper like me, it was a little intimidating. So many options! And they were all so tiny! When I first walked in, I thought I was in trouble. So many things to buy! But turns out, I already own half of the entire Carter’s collection (thanks, Mom!) and so there wasn’t all that much left to buy. I did find some pretty cute little outfits though.
Like this one. Everyone loves a dinosaur…
Dino Duds
And this cute little alligator outfit…
Hot stuff
And then this cute little ensemble. This is for when he’s hanging out with his Daddy in the Man Cave. (Side Note: I think Chris may already actually own this same outfit.)
I got this jacket on sale for $3.99 and the shirt for $1.99!!!
I’m so glad I’m having a baby and not a puppy. Babies seem to be much easier…
15Jan
Today I am home from work because it is 10 degrees outside and snowing. This is, clearly, too much for our Florida blood and so Chris and I both stayed home today. Please keep in mind when you view the following Bellycast:
1. I don’t wear make up on my days off.
2. Something is wrong with the sound and so it sounds like I can’t say any “s” words. I do not have a lisp.
3. It’s a long clip, so pop some popcorn.
4. I used a new program for my video upload, so I don’t know how well it will work. Let me know if you have problems…
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30Dec
Well, Chris and I made it through another hectic holiday season and as a bonus – we’re still speaking to eachother! Yay for communication! We had a really great visit back to Florida and were able to see all sides of our families for the first time in quite a while.
If there’s one thing I hate, its slide shows of someone else’s vacation. I don’t even know these people and I have to “oohhh” and “aahhh” over them in pictures. But if there’s something I hate more than slide shows of someone else’s vacation, its boring stories about someone else’s vacation. So, if I have the choice (and I do because its my blog), I’ll go with the boring slide show.
Here we go…
We started our trip by visiting my family in The Villages, FL. I’ve mentioned before that my parents live in a retirement golf community. I’ve also mentioned before that this is the Cadillac of geriatric Disney Worlds. They have golf courses out the wazoo. They get around in golf carts instead of cars (big selling point for Chris). They eat early and go to bed early. In short, its my paradise.
The fam after a round of golf
In this picture it is Chris, me, my Dad, my Mom, my sister, Ginny, and her boyfriend John Michael. And for all you avid readers out there, this is the same boyfriend that I went down to point and laugh at this past summer when he met my parents for the first time. He came back for more, and he gave me a Christmas present so he’s okay in my book.
Yep, he's going to fit in just fine.
Me and Chris hamming it up for the camera
Grandma and Mom getting busy in the kitchen
My Dad telling us how to hit the golf ball...
Ginny and JM riding reindeer. They have such a mature relationship.
After our few days in The Villages, we said goodbye to my family and headed north to our hometown of Gulf Breeze, FL. (Note: High school sweethearts have the same hometowns.) We stayed for one night so that we could go to Chris’ family’s big Christmas party. I didn’t get any pictures of this event because I was too busy showing off my baby bump to anyone who wanted to squeal at it. But picture any large family reunion, throw in some wine and beer (and probably a hidden flask or two), add in a few ham roll-ups and meatballs on toothpicks and you’ve pretty much just painted the right picture.
We left the next morning on Christmas Eve and headed even north-er (my high school geography teacher is hanging his head in shame right now) to Millbrook, AL where Chris’ Mom’s parents live. We had a little family reunion with that side of the family there for a few days. Some of them I had either never met before or had only met once at our wedding, which was a blur. So it was nice to actually spend time with this side of the family.
Chris and his mom, Jackie
We had lobster tails for Christmas lunch. MMMmmm....
Chris and his Uncle Prentiss (he's single ladies....)
Jackie, Chris' sister, Annie, Chris, Me, and the Bean
After Christmas lunch, we packed up and drove back to Chris’ Dad’s house in Gulf Breeze. Our hometown. Keep up, people! Back at Chris’ Dad’s house we ran into his Granddaddy out in his front yard, shooting doves. I would apologize to any of you that are offended by the hunting of birds and small animals, but we’re from a small town in the South. Its what we do. And Granddaddy does it well. He has a recliner in his little shed outback where he sits all day smoking his cigars and shooting dove from his chair. He used to have a cat that would retrieve the dove for him, but Kooter died last year so now Granddaddy has to actually get up and fetch his own dove. When he feels like it. And he usually doesn’t ever feel like it.
Looking for dove in the orange groves
The Enviromentalist and his Grandson
After we had Christmas with the family, it was time for the 8th Annual Chris Brown Christmas Party. Also known as the Guys Christmas Party. Also known as Better Bring Your Big Boy Pants and Some One Dollar Bills. Every year, Chris throws a big Christmas party at his Dad’s house for their old group of friends from high school. It originally started out as a guys only party and was the one night a year where the guys got together without their girlfriends/significant others/floosies. They bought lots of beer. Dug a giant hole for a fire pit. Lit Christmas trees on fire. Ate meat right out of the fire. And they bet on just about anything – how far they could throw an empty beer can, who could roll a wadded up dollar closest to a bottle cap, who would win the next game of pool. It was a night of debachery and bachelorhood. Now, most of them are married or living with, like, real grown up women and so they have kindly opened the door to include girls at the party. In all honesty, its not that fun for girls. I get scared when they poor gasoline on the Christmas tree and light it on fire. I get pissy when someone spills beer on me. I don’t like raw meat. And I’m too cheap to gamble. But I usually hang in there for a little while and then head off to bed and leave them to their all-night long tribute to high school and all things male.
Chris and the burning Christmas tree
Beer Can Toss - a betting game that I ALWAYS lose money on
Chris' sister keeps the money for all the gambling rounds to keep the guys honest
Oh, yeah. They jump across fire, too. Stupid boys.
The best picture of the night
So, that was our Christmas vacation. A little golf, a little travel, a little hunting, a little gambling, and a whole lot of family. What could be better???
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