At the playground

Sam saying hi to a new friend in the playhouse.


Neighbors describe Sam as "a real loner, quiet guy, sat by himself on the playground scribbling furiously in a book even when all the other children played around him." Just kidding, folks! He really did take my crossword puzzle book for a few minutes and "write" in it while other kids played. What a dork.


Getting brave! He usually goes around this rope thing but today tried it out all by himself. Mostly he just sat in it and tried to reach pieces of candy other kids dropped beneath it.

Drumroll, please

Although she has not yet arrived, our baby girl, known before simply as "Sister", now has a proper name! Lily Louise Tuck is scheduled to make her debut in this world in about two months (sometime in late April). We arrived at her name pretty much the same way we did Sam's- it was the only one we could agree on. So sorry if you thought we should name her after you or someone in one of our families...we didn't.
Now that I think about it though, I chose Louise for my confirmation name, so I guess she is named after me! I'll have to do some research on St. Louise to try and remember why I chose her. Maybe I just liked her name :)
Now I have to go embroider some things with her name on it to see how it looks!

Jesus saves, but God doesn't want me to...

Apparently, the stars have aligned so that I will miss every children's consignment sale in the area (and there are plenty). They are great places to stock up on clothes and pretty dresses for Baby Lily and maybe even find a stroller that will accomodate Thing 1 and Thing 2. I sent Sammy off to early school today (kicking and screaming b/c I interrupted his morning cartoon schedule) and was ready to hop in the car to drive to Bham for a sale when the plumber that I have been begging my landlord to send over FOR MONTHS showed up unannounced to fix our leaking bathtub and kitchen ceiling combo/potential disaster area. Don't get me wrong, I will be grateful when the damn leak is fixed and not threatening to collapse the ceiling below onto our refrigerator, but come on. Today? Really? It's been five leaky months....is one more day really going to make a difference? And not even a phone call??
I guess my beautiful baby girl will either be naked or wearing gorgeous smocked clothing that I will be forced to buy at FULL PRICE all because a gal cannot get to one of eight thousand consignment sales in the state of Alabama!!!!
Grrrrr.


PS. Please remember that I am crazy and pregnant as you read this.

Putt putt to the Pizza Hut

Or over to our house for pizza made by Chef Sam. He made us dinner tonight and it was delicious!
I think this kid may have a future as a pizza cook like his dad and Papa Hughes.

Happy Birthday to me!!!

I had a wonderful birthday! Thanks for the emails, calls, and gifts. My darling husband treated me like the thirty something (yikes!) queen that I am. He gave me chocolate covered strawberries, flowers, and some beautiful earrings. He even got a babysitter for Sam so we could have dinner at a restaraunt I have been wanting to try. I don't want the day to end! I am a lucky girl (or old lady!).

In keeping with a tradition I have, I bought myself a birthday gift too :) I ordered a serger from amazon.com and it should be here next week!!!

Evan's monkey suit

I made this jonjon for my nephew, Evan, for his first birthday present. I just love these monkeys!!

Sorry, Becca, no snaps in the crotch...I don't know how to do that yet!

Classic "Deep Thought"

Sometimes I think I'd be better off dead. No, wait, not me, you.
–Jack Handey