Lost 28 and turned 28

October 26th rolled around again- and I celebrated 28 years of life. Oh and I did it 28 lbs lighter. That's right- I set a goal to loose 28 by my 28th and I did it. I did it a whole 3 days before my birthday too- so that was pretty awesome. Now, I have a little bit more to loose, but I met my goal. Yea me! So I baked my pie and ate it too!



Ally was so happy for my birthday. She told me I was 10. She also told me happy birthday about 28 times that day. I thought it was wonderful.






She painted pictures for my party decorations.



Here is a self portrait that I took of myself, See- nice and skinnier. Than last year.



My family loves me! Look at all the goods I got for my b-day. New workout video, new books, new movie and money to buy myself something pretty. I also got lunch brought over by my friend Amy and I got to love on her little baby. I got the best picture for Christie and her girls celebrating me with candy. They cheered for me all day. Great times. 28 is looking good on me.

October Fun

In October we......




Had a play date with Joshua Smith.... Ally really likes him and he is really patient and kind to her, he's 2 1/2 years older, but he played really well with her.





We got lots of packages in the mail from family.






Memaw sent Ally her own Hello Kitty pjs, but Ally calls them her "Ally cat" pajamas.


I think she got her first crush.





She watched Lion King for the first time on her Daddy Daughter date.



She found where a new reading spot.




She got to try out her new winter clothes, and we paired them with fabulous bows from Grandma.


She checked out a book from the library about milkshakes and then we made her one. She didn't know it was healthy.... hahahaha.




And she got drunk and cried in the cabinet. okay, not really- but this is such a funny picture, it really does look like she's all distraught over a guy or her life or something.

I be craftin'

So week 2 of our preschool hour continues. Yes, I am awesome- I followed through to the next week. Yeah for me. Here she is super excited to bring out the craft box. And I have to add a Friends' quote here:

"What if the baby gets into the ribbon drawer? Messes up all the ribbons?! What if there's no room for a ribbon drawer, because the baby's stuff takes up all the space!? Where will all the ribbons go!?! - Monica on Friends.

Oh, so glad I found a place for the ribbons. :)



This week we learned about the color green, the jungle and various other things. Here she is hard at work drawing her jungle animals. Notice, I taught her how to hold the pencil the right way- Mom that's for you.





So this craft was all my idea. No copying it- straight up Lacy original. So if you don't like it- so what none of you ever made a craft. This craft is called, "Who's hiding in the jungle grass?" So we cut out strips of green paper. I let Ally crumble them up and then we taped them on to a paper plate.




Then, on the inside of the plate, I drew an animal for her to find under the grass. Hence, Who's hiding the jungle grass. Nailed it! You know you want to steal the idea. Go ahead. I dare you.



The vocab word for the week was vine. So we also made a vine. Doesn't she model it so well? She's so pretty.

The rest of this week has us hiding the vine from other places in the house each day, and when Daddy comes home he has to find where the vine is hanging from. I also put in different pictures on the plates while she naps and she and daddy play who's hiding in the jungle grass now? game when he comes home.

We also learned about the Biggest, brightest, best letter B.

Good times.

I be learnin'

So, Alyson and I started a pre school hour each day so we (she) can learn new things, develop gross motor skills, learn songs, improve her talking and entertain her. Or "proof that I do something with my kid and don't just watch tv all day" So I found a great website with lessons. Because I need a jumping off base- I'm copycat creative, not inspired creative. So we have a learning poster that has our weekly theme, shape or color, number, letter, vocab word and Nursery rhyme. This picture above was for week 1.




So we checked out books from the libraby that went along with the weekly theme. One of which was about painting. So we learned to paint. I was so proud of her. She did so well with the water colors. She didn't mix the colors and didn't make a mess. She painted for an hour! Which is a big deal for her and she was quiet the whole time concentrating. Also never happens with this kid. Until the end when she told me it was my turn and then explained how to paint and told me what colors to use and where to paint and basically bossed me around while it was my turn. I don't know where she got that from ?!?!?!?! ..... me.....



The shape for the week was squares, so we built with squares and then went on a "where or where is there a square?" hunt and found squares. Which she did with her daddy. So fun.



We made cookies... square cookies. So yum!



She's painting an apple because we learned "All about the absolutely awesome letter A"

Yeah... I know.. I do rock!

Mom of the year award goes to:

Lacy Jones


I'm just sayin.

I'm All Busted Up

So Ally was being a super hero. And decided she could fly.




Which led to her jumping off of the office chair and smacking her face on the floor when she landed on the floor and the chair landed on her. Yes I was watching my kid, no I didn't get there in time. I was in the kitchen fixing her lunch. Anywho. She busted her lip, and bruised her chin. Cried.... for... ever... and bleed everywhere. Mouth, teeth and face a all fine. And she has since recovered. And on the upside she learned she couldn't fly. or as she put it " mom I can't no fly"

Pinkwood Derby

Our ward held its 1st Annual Pinkwood Derby. The girls were asked to build pinewood derby cars, like the Scouts do. The girls were so excited!!! Ally called it the "Pink race car party" So we dressed in Pink and got ready for a Girls Pinkwood Derby night. Look at Alyson's face in the picture, I know it's not the best picture, but she can barely contain her excitement.




Cheering on the other cars and girls. Like any good party- there was dinner involved.



Waiting for her car to race down the track.





She loved to run down the side of the track and follow her speeding car.



All the cars the girls built. There were 17 total.



Alyson's car- #7. It was made for her by Jonathan's aunt. I thought the activity was just for older girls and when they told me everyone could do a car, it was already race day, so Jonathan's aunt let Alyson use her car. She ended up winning 3rd place overall!!



Holding up her trophy.




Her pink certificate.

We had a lot of fun racing cars. I think we are going to keep up the tradition. Next year, Daddy gets to help her build the car. He's already talking about it.

A new BIKE!!

So Ally has wanted a bike all summer long. All she can talk about is how she needs a bike to ride at the park with the other kids. She would even sweet talk the boys at the park into letting her ride their bikes. And she's cute- so like any good boy- they let her.

So she was talking to my mom on the phone and the following conversation went down:

Ally: Me-maw, I need a bike.

My mom: You do?

Ally: Yes, I need a bike to ride at the park. Please??

So.... guess who got a bike???

And of course- what happens? It rains all day long so she can't go to the park! That's okay- we rode the bike inside today. We love it! She is so spoiled. Thanks, Me-Maw and Da!