Annoying Things About Our Beach Condo

1. Our comforter is motel style
2. No Internet...have to rely on my iPhone
3. Our building is 3 away from the beach path
4. No TiVo. I wanted it watching Starmaker last night

What We Did Today

1. Played in the ocean
2. Built sandcastles
3. Buried Andy
4. Swam in the pool
5. Ate spaghetti
6. Went on a tv/film studio tour
7. Went shopping at an amazing grocery store

States We Are Passing Through

1. Missouri
2. Illinois
3. Kentucky
4. Tennessee
5. South Carolina
6. North Carolina

People On TV I Don't Like

1. Wendy Pepper from Project Runway 1st season
2. Tom's girlfriend on Secret Life of the American Teenager
3. Dale from Top Chef a couple seasons back
4. Oprah (sorry, Anne)
5. Stanley from The Office
6. Grey's Anatomy- Dr. Hahn (so glad she's gone, but Aaron, I know you miss her)
7. The girl from P. Diddy's Starmaker who sang "Because of You" on Sunday
8. Any time Eric Stoltz is on TV...he creeps me out and is always in my nightmares! I'm sure he's nice in real life, though.
9. Vicky from Biggest Loser a couple seasons ago

The Ingredients In The Questionable Brownies I Made

1. Cocoa
2. Chocolate chips
3. Eggs
4. Butter
5. Salt
6. Vanilla extract
7. Cane sugar
8. Walnuts
9. BLACK BEANS

Songs At Church I Love

1. Thy Mercy My God

2. That song that Fred wails on...can't think of what it is

3. Be Thou My Vision

4. On Jordan's Stormy Banks

5. It Is Well With My Soul

Carolina Pack List

In Car:
Breastpump
C & A Snacks
Cooler
Diaper Bag
Ipods
Travel folder
Atlas

In Trunk:
Stroller
Beach chair
Baby Bjorn
Suitcases 1 & 2
Red duffel
Beach bag
Food bag
Media bag

__ Diaper Bag
R Change of Clothes
R & W Diapers
Wipes
Pacifiers
Blankie
W Snacks- Crackers, drink, strawberries
Bib
Aspirator
W Spoons & Dish
Sippy cups
Diner mat

__ Red Hotel Duffel
R Swaddle Blanket
R & W Jammies
C & A & R & W Change of clothes
C & A Bathroom bags
Diapers
Breakfast- South Beach bars, Peach can, Fruit bar, Cheerios, Banana
Caterpillar Blanket


__Suitcase 1 (C & W)
Winnie:
3 pairs jammies
Sandals
Pool shoes
Dresses- navy print tea dress, lavender dress, hot pink dress, Remi dress
Shorts- green stripes, brown, white, purple stripes, red stripes
Skirts- striped, green old navy, blue tiered
Blouses- blue ripple tank, navy blouse, earth, white, jenny, blue dot tank, stripe tank, brown top
Swimsuits- blue, Sonya, tankini
2 coverups
barrettes
Bird long sleeved shirt
Cary:
Chi
C & C shirt
Green dress
Target shirts
Gray cardigan
Black tunic shirt
Blue (2), red, black, white, brown, coral, gray tanks
Woot, Precho, and white t-shirts
Blue shorts
Sweat shorts
2 black gauchos
White jammie pants
Nike shorts
Swimsuits
Underwear

__Suitcase 2 (A & R)
Rush:
Navy shorts
Gray shorts
Dress shirt, whale and turtle shirts
2 pairs socks
2 pairs jammies
Swaddler
5 short sleeved onesies- peas, cow, white, Daddy, Noah
3 long sleeved onesies- light blue, dark blue, squares
2 pairs of pants- gray, navy
Andy:
Swimtrunks
Basketball shorts
6 t-shirts
boxers
3 white t-shirts
2 collared polos
jeans
cargo shorts
shoes

__Beach Bag
Beach towels
Handkerchief (call Mom for more)
Sunblock
W Floatie and vest
Sunglasses
Gray lunchbag
Ipod dock
Grocery list for Wilmington
Elmo, puzzles, frog, Sesame Street DVDs
Crib Sheets
Diapers

__Food Bag
South Beach Bars
Macaroni & cheese box
Muffins
Cereal, granola
Jam, Nutbutter
Winnie items: Peach, Pear, Carrot, Ravioli, Bars, Crackers, Sweet potato

__Media Bag
Both cameras
Laptop
Laptop charger
Camera cord
Flip
Camera battery charger
iPhone charger


Notes:
Beach party?
Where are my walkie-talkies?

What We Just Bought At Target

1. A ball for Puddy
2. Pack of white v-necks
3. 1 1/2 un-cute swimsuits for me
4. Rush a pair of pants
5. Life vest for Winnie

What I'm Looking Forward To

1. Some more Ben & Jerry's Cinnamon Buns ice cream
2. Arkansas Razorback football season
3. Vacation
4. Rush being able to sit up
5. New seasons of all my favorite shows
6. Winnie being able to say, "I love you Mommy"
7. Fitting back into all of my beautiful clothes again
8. New Moon

When Rush Woke Up Last Night

1. 11:40
2. 1:15
3. 3:00
4. 5:30
5. 6:45

Friends Who Are Pregnant

1. Karin

2. Annie

3. Greta

4. Jill

5. Katie

6. Ginny

7. Leslie

8. Gretel

9. Melinda

10. Aaron

11. Sonja
12. Kristi

Grocery List

Whole Foods

1. Sliced cheese

2. String cheese

3. Laundry detergent

4. Blueberries

5. Cottage cheese

6. Cookies

7. Jam

8. Applesauce

9. Naked juices

10. Ravioli

Schnucks

10. Canned fruit

11. Sweet potato

12. Carrots

13. W's milk

14. Soymilks

Target

15. Gatorade

16. Cereal

17. South Beach Bars

What I Need To Buy For Vacation

1. Me a swimsuit

2. Winnie floaties

3. Winnie car toys/books

4. Snacks for the car

5. Beach toys for Winnie (bucket, shovel, etc)

6. A few food items for the condo

7. Beach towel for Winnie

8. Sun hat for Rush

Favorite Colors

1. Brown

2. Gray

3. Peacock blue

4. Emerald green

5. Deep purple

6. Pale blue that's almost white

7. Blush pink

8. Pale silver

9. Gold

This Week's To Do List

1. Clean the floors
2. Buy a swimsuit
3. Finish packing list for our vacation
4. Decide about my haircuit--to go short or stay long for a while longer
5. Clean out my car
6. No grocery shopping--eat up what we have
7. Get a pedicure

Who Came To Grandpa's Birthday Party

1. Me
2. Andy
3. Winnie
4. Rush
5. Puddy
6. Sister Jenny
7. Brother-in-law Ryan
8. Nephew Finn
9. Nephew Rafferty
10. Niece Remi
11. Sister-in-law Michele
12. Brother Matt
13. Niece Grace
14. Niece Clara
15. Nephew Pierson
16. Nephew Owen
17. Cousin Adrienne
18. Cousin-Husband Chad
19. Grandpa
20. Grandma Winnie
21. Cousin Katie
22. Aunt Judy
23. Uncle Gary
24. Aunt Patsy
25. Uncle Chuck
26. Mom
27. Dad

Jaimie's Shower Gift

1. Pink storage bin
2. Pacifiers
3. Brown Bear, Brown Bear book
4. Blankie like Winnie has
5. Bottles
6. Bath toys
7. Baby's Calendar
8. Boppy slipcover
9. Pack of onesies

Trips I Want To Take Soon

1. Pasadena to see Mark and Kara
2. San Diego to see one of my favorite paintings
3. Chicago to eat at Frontera Grill
4. Chicago next summer for the vegan fest
5. Walt Disney World because Winnie will love it

Some Best Food Items

1. Best Juice: Langer's Summer Blend
2. Best Salsa: Green Mountain Gringo, mild
3. Best Brownie Mix: Duncan Hines Chewy Fudge
4. Best Cracker: Kashi TLC Original 7 Grain
5. Best Cottage Cheese: Organic Valley
6. Best Jam: 365 Fruits of the Forest
7. Best Packaged Cookies: Uncle Eddie's Vegan (oatmeal chocolate chip is best)
8. Best Ice Cream: Ben & Jerry's Willie Nelson's Peach Cobbler

9. Best Chips: Xochitl salted tortilla chips

Why The Downtown Schnucks Culinaria Is So Cool

1. BEAUTIFUL produce section...artistic, even
2. A grill that serves up sandwiches, pizzas, salads, burritos, and quesadillas
3. A loft with an extensive wine selection
4. Eat-in area
5. I can walk there
6. It's cheaper than City Grocer (not good news for City Grocer)
7. So much awesome take-out food
8. Computerized deli section...you enter your order in the computer and pick it up whenever
9. All the shelves, containers, baskets, etc. are just so pretty and fancy
10. Kaldi's Coffee and Benito's Gelato stations
11. We ate there for dinner last night. At Schnucks.
12. People can stop asking me, "Where do you buy your groceries? Bwah..."

Our Last 10 Credit Card Hits (from our statement)

1. Llywelyns Pub
2. Trainwreck
3. Quiznos
4. Schnucks
5. Clayton Pediatrics
6. Lion's Choice
7. Imos
8. Over Under Bar
9. Strands
10. Walgreens
(obviously, this was Andy's card)

Magazines I Read Regularly

1. Kiwi
2. Cookie
3. Parents (I don't really like this one, but for some reason, it comes to my house without me paying for it)
4. VegNews
5. InStyle
6. Dwell

Words Winnie Can Kinda Say

1. Mouth
2. Dad
3. Nose
4. Mama
5. More
6. Eyes
7. Baby
8. Milk
9. Whoa/Wow (we can't tell)
10. Please
11. Dog

Pets We've Had

1. Pete, our childhood dog
2. Amory, our sweet gray cat
3. Dutchess the Cocker Spaniel
4. Boots, a cute little pup I think my dad drowned or shot
5. Poody Poo, my dad's cat
6. Hercules and Thor, my goldfish that Mom "accidentally" bleached
7. Joe Perry, Tracy's bird that had seizures
8. David Gray Schwimmer, my beta fish
9. And the greatest, Puddy, the Coton de Tulear

What I'm Into Lately

1. Healthy eating. It's time to get serious about losing this baby weight.

2. Conversely, baking desserts.

3. Law and Order: SVU on dvd

4. Walks downtown with my babies and Puddy

5. Orange spritzers (if you're not from Conway, that's OJ and Sprite mixed)

6. Muffins

7. John Mayer. I'm just now really loving him. I never did before, but his "Free Fallin" is so good. I think the tattoo sleeves helped him out.

8. Finding a good white v-neck

9. Nutrition books

Why I'm Excited About A Beach Vacation

1. Andy not working for a week

2. Seeing W's reaction to the waves and sand--she loved it at 5 months

3. Having multiple family "nannies" to help with the babies

4. Living and eating and playing with my family for a week--I miss them a lot

5. I love our beach vacations when we cook in for dinner at our condo

6. Rafferty will want to bury people in the sand all the time. I can't wait to hear everyone's excuses for getting out of it.

7. Winnie will get a week of cousin play time

8. Andy and I usually have a great time with each other on road trips

9. I like making lists, packing a suitcase, dj-ing music, bringing great snacks, etc. A great road tripper!

10. I will have Jenny with me this year to share in my obsession of searching Wilmington for old Dawson's Creek filming spots. She can show me all the One Tree Hill ones

11. Andy won't have to play in the ocean alone this year--Ryan will join him!

12. My mom and dad really love going to the beach with the family

13. I love being at the pool and beach all day, then coming back to the condo and getting all snuggly

14. I am looking forward to the traditional everybody-coordinating beach photo shoot

15. I LOVE spending time with my family

The Things I Can Cook Well

1. Good chocolate chip cookies and brownies

2. Fruit pizza and veggie pizza

3. Spinach and chicken lasagna

4. Cornflake potatoes

5. Bread pudding

6. Parmesan chicken

7. Granola

8. Chocolate cake

What's In W's Shopping Cart This Morning

1. Baby Stella

2. My Scripture memory cards

3. My old cell phone

4. Some disposable nursing pads

5. A bath toy

6. Rush's aspirator

Fast Food Items I Can Eat

1. Veggie burger from Burger King
2. Naked roasted vegetable burrito bowl from Qdoba
3. The veggie sub from Quiznos, Lennys, or Subway
4. Artichoke sub at Penn Station

Celebrity Couples I Would Have Liked To Have Made It

1. Vince Vaughn & Jennifer Aniston
2. Jessica Simpson & Tony Romo
3. Madonna & Guy Ritchie
4. Sienna Miller & Jude Law
5. Owen Wilson & Kate Hudson

All The Concerts I've Been To

1. George Strait (twice)
2. Willie Nelson
3. Bush (twice)
4. Pearl Jam
5. No Doubt
6. Goo Goo Dolls
7. Destiny's Child
8. Jackopierce (many times)
9. Counting Crows (three)
10. Matchbox 20
11. David Gray (three)
12. Ray LaMontagne (twice)
13. Damien Rice
14. The Format
15. Alan Jackson and Lonestar
16. Kenny Chesney
17. Eddie Money!
18. Stephen Curtis Chapman
19. Aerosmith (twice)
20. Ben Folds
21. Rufus Wainwright
22. Ryan Adams
23. Indigo Girls
24. Bon Jovi (twice)
25. Extreme
26. Michael Bolton
27. Elton John
28. Billy Joel
29. Gin Blossoms
30. Guster
31. Green Day