Ooo~la~la...Fancy Nancy

We became a little obsessed with Fancy Nancy after she got a book from Grandma and Grandpa for Christmas.  Needless to say, we just had  to have a fancy birthday party.

She was so posh...that's a fancy word for fancy.

Godparents Rylan and Amy

She got the same sparkly princess card from both sets grandparents.  She was just blown away!

No comment...this says it all!

Amy put Buster Brown in a box...

...and then a bag.  What is she going to do to her own kids? 

August has grown so much over the last year.  And I don't me physically.  She started pre-school and her mind has just exploded with information.  She constantly wants to learn something new.  Her art and drawing has changed dramatically over the last couple of months.  She is just becoming such a wonderful person.  She tells everyone she meets that she is going to be a cow-girl-doctor when she grows up.  That's a big dream, but she has a big personality.  I have no doubts about her.

Prayers & Panties 4 Patty

A team has been organized for the Walk and Roll in Olney.  We are selling t-shirts and some other stuff to raise money.  The first two images are the shirts.  The top image is displayed on the back.  The bottom image is on the front, small in one corner of the shirt, like pocket sized, with our team name on top.  Shirts are $20 and benefit Walk and Roll and the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation.  Also, my mom is selling raffle tickets for a quilt she made.  E-mail me for more info or to buy tickets.  Contact info at the bottom of post.

These two flyers are fundraisers being done in Olney to benefit the same organizations.  Please try to attend or tell someone else about them so that they can attend.  Everyone knows someone who has or had cancer.  Do it for them.  You will end up spending money on something anyway.  Why not let it benefit a good cause?



T-shirts: email Amy Rusk at amyruskphotography@gmail.com

Quilt raffle tickets: email Me at erinmichels@gmail.com

Patty's Journey of Faith

The Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation

Heritage

I don't know how else to describe this photo shoot.  I borrowed the backdrop from Amy. (Thanks!  And super thanks for letting me borrow your flash!!!)  The hat and ties belonged to my Great-Grandpa Charlie Benton.  We just happened to stumble into them last summer.  The hat was found in a dresser that belonged to him.  The ties were passed along by one of my dad's cousins.  I couldn't resist doing a naked baby shoot!  I had always liked the one's where the babe was wearing his dad's tie.  That just didn't seem to work for us because, well, Travis doesn't wear a tie...ever...hardly.  So now that I have rambled on forever-the definition.

heritage--valued objects and qualities such as cultural traditions, unspoiled countryside, and historic buildings that have been passed down from previous generations.



The Very Hungry Caterpillar

I knew shortly after Gentry was born that "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" would have to be the theme for his first birthday.  In fact, it has really been the theme for his first year of life.  If you have read the book or even met Gentry you know what I am talking about.  Let me be more specific. 

*Gentry, at one year, is wearing the same size clothes that August wore when she was two. 

*He is only 8 pounds lighter than her. 

*Don't walk into the kitchen unless you are prepared to hand him something to eat. 

*He has to take a nap while I cook supper, otherwise it is tragic, on both parts.

*One of his nicknames is G-Unit.

*When I describe him to people I most often get, "oh so he is going to be a linebacker." Umm, yes.

His birthday was super fun.  He ate, of course, like I've never seen.  Most of the food we ate was from the book-strawberries, oranges, cheese, cake, sausage.  He did spit out the strawberry, though.

Nearly everytime we would look at him, he would stick his tongue out like this.

God-parents Derek and Sheshell.  Notice his kissy lips.

And here's the cake.  I had to actually hold the cupcake while we sang to keep him from...well...you can see the picture.  He only dropped a couple of pieces on the floor.

And here is August and Mimi.  Aug had some trouble with Gentry being the center of attention the whole day.  But it is still a good picture!

I can't believe my little boy is already a year old.  He has turned into such a little man!  His personality is exploding from every roll on his body.  I love him so much.  I can't wait to see what he becomes.

A List

As I read blogs (and when I say blogs I mean 2 of them), I notice that making lists is becoming trendy. I'm jumping on that bandwagon. Here goes.

1. Prayers for Patty. And her girls. I love them.

2. So it's Lent. I decided that instead of giving something up I would give complements or do something nice for someone. This is harder than I had originally thought. I knew it would be difficult. But this is h.a.r.d.

a. Wednesday I didn't get upset at someone when clearly I had a right to. (That's a nice thing to do...right?)
b. Thursday I told someone I liked the color of her lipstick. It did look very nice on her. I would look like a clown.
c. Friday: I'm still working on it.

3. Just caught Buster Brown chewing on my shoes I wore in the barn today. Ew.

4. We were in the barn to see an ultra sound done on a cow. So cool! She was able to tell the cow was pregnant at 29 days. Then she determined the sex on two other cows.

5. During all this Aug was hovered over the screen in the middle of a bunch of be studded. The lady pointed out the fetus and Aug reached down and tickled the screen causing everyone to weekly in laughter. That's my girl!

6. It's Friday meaning that tomorrow is the weekend. Just though I would throw that one out there incase anyone was confused...like me.

7. I always hated seeing the signs at craft shows that said: My house was clean yesterday, sorry you missed it. Today at my house that is very true.

8. I miss my flash.

9. Aug asked me: why didn't you put your butt in your pants? My response: Mommy's butt doesn't fit in these pants and putting them on is a process.

10. For those of you that get weekends-ENJOY!!

Look Familiar?

Does he look familiar?



It's not who you think....

Mom brought an album of old family photos to my house over the weekend.  I opened the font cover and this little guy was right there on the first page.  I cried.  This happens to be August "Gus" Weiler, my great-grandpa.  This photo was taken when he was about one year old.  Gentry looks soooo much like him.  Here I thought that I would never have a kid that looks like me!  Turns out he doesn't look like me...just my family.  I guess that counts.

Weiler Christmas

I tried to take family pictures at the Weiler Christmas.  My flash broke right before we got started.  What I have is okay, but not really what I was wanting to get.

First and second generations:  My dad, Uncle Ben, Aunt Julie, Grandma, and Aunt Janet.

Third generation:  Kathy, Megan, Clayton, Michelle, Kali,
Milton, Anthony, Chris, me, Derek, and Serena.

Fourth generation:  August, Alex, Jack, Emery, Gentry, and Caroline.  (All the kids are named after family members.)

My Family:  Michelle, Derek, Dad, Mom, August, Grandma, me, and Gentry.