Who's Your Hollywood Mom Match?

My Result: Reese Witherspoon

Being a parent has never looked so classy! Understated and always tasteful, someone as timelessly chic as you isn't easy to come by. So it makes sense that your Hollywood mom match would be the super-sweet and ever-elegant Reese Witherspoon. Sure, you still deal with spit up and changing diapers: The difference is that you manage to look good even when handling the basics of momhood. And beyond your poise and appearances you still shine with the knowledge that no matter what, family comes first and if you don't have family you don't have much.


Somehow, with a million things to juggle, you always make it look effortless. So even if you're not from Hollywood, you can sure play the part. Now that's a class act!

What are you?
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The Easter Bunny

I ran up to Walmart to get Chloe her soy milk and we ran into the easter bunny. They were taking free pictures so I let Chloe take a picture. She didn't know what to think it. We didn't get her to smile but, at least she's looking at the camera!

Family Fun Day

Today Jim took the day off and surprised us with a trip to the Georgia Aquarium. It was a lot of fun. We stopped at Smokey Bones for lunch and then drove all the way to Atlanta. Chloe has lots of books with fish in them so she loved it. She talks a lot now but, it's so funny how she pronouces words a little strange still. When she says fisheys she really says bishee. The Aquarium was a lot of fun but, to be completely honest I didn't think it was as great as everyone says. I thought it would be a lot bigger. I was very surprised that the fish and beluga whales weren't shy or scared to come to the glass. I guess they're used to lots of poeple staring at them.
I also saw a lot of sea creatures I didn't even know existed. Like the spider crab! My favorite was the little sea horses, and sea dragons. Chloe loved going outside to see the sea lions do tricks.
After we left the Aquarium we went across the street to the park. They had a huge park with 3 different playgrounds. One was made just for little ones... Chloe's size. The slides were right at her level. All in all it was a great day. Jim knew he had a very busy work schedule this week, so he took the time off to spend it with us before Chloe and I leave for Texas, next wednesday. We'll be gone for 2 whole weeks. I'm very excited to see my mom, sister and my nieces and nephew. I haven't seen them since November. I'm very thankful they don't live far. They're just a 2 hour plane ride away.

Park Fun

Monday afternoon I borrowed my brother in law John's car and took Chloe to the Madison Park to eat lunch and play since it was so nice out. There were lots of other kids for her to play with. They were all bigger than her though. But, she tends to play better with bigger kids because she's a little bossy. She had a lot of fun playing on the jungle jim and running around the park. She played so hard that she fell asleep in the car on the way home. I didn't get to take very many pictures cause I was so nervous that she would fall off the jungle jim and get hurt. And it's so hard for me to get her to hold still long enough to to get a good picture. I think I need a camera with a faster shutter speed.

Rainy day...

Yesterday was we had horrible weather. It rained and rained all day. So we stayed in. Chloe has a lot of outside toys in her room though. So keeping her occupied isn't too hard. She likes to play in her house and Jimmy just got her a cozy coop a couple weeks ago.

If all else fails give her a box and it'll keep her entertained for awhile.

An update...

I didn't make it to church today :( I did try but, there was so much to get done before Monday. Now that Jimmy is managing O'hara's Resturant after he gets off work at Youngblood. I have twice as much laudry and ironing to do. Because he insist on changing his shirt before he goes to work at O'hara's. I miss the days when I used to send all his work clothse to the cleaners. It just gets to expensive at $3.00/shirt and $5.00/pant. I'd rather spend the money else where. I guess laundry comes with the job(stay at home mom). Although I can't complain because I have been blessed to be able to stay at home with Chloe while she's little. This past week has been crazy though. We've been cooped up in the house. And Chloe has discovered that she can use her toys as step stools for climbing. I cannot keep her off the dressers, and all the tables in our home. I'm so afraid that she'll fall and break a limb. I have tried everything from timeout to taking away toys. I just don't know what to do. How do you disipline a 22month old child? If anyone has ANY advice please help!

Visitors

Yesterday Leila Traina and Shana Fossum came over for a visit. It was very nice see them. Shana brought her youngest 3 boys. The last time I saw Shana was at my sisters house when she was still pregnant with Hiram. Time really flies because Hiram is already I think 8months old! He is adorable along with the rest of her children. Anyway, I was very happy that they stopped by and invited me to church and some Relief Society activities. Sometimes when you become inactive it's hard to go back. I guess you just need a little push and someone to reach out and let you know that your always welcome. For me becoming inactive had a little to do with being married to a nonmember. And instead of going to church I chose to stay home and spend Sunday with my whole family. Even though I've only been to church a few times in the past year(always with my sister and her family) I haven't lost my testimony. I remember growing up in the church, and how much I enjoyed dressing up for church every sunday, wednessday night activities, girls camp, working on the Young Womens Progress projects, etc. I really want to make an effort to go back to church so Chloe can experience everything that is so wonderful about our church. Maybe if i go back to church everything else will fall into place, Jim may decide to come with us one day.

Sweet Chloe

Here are a few pictures I took of Chloe today. These actually came out okay. She doesn't like to sit still for pictures, she's too interested in the camera. I usually have to sneak up on her. Just before breakfast.

She has a mouth full of chicken in this picture.Cleaning her face.