Christmas at Grammy & G daddy's

On Friday night we headed to Tulsa for Christmas at my mom & Jay's, aka Grammy & G-daddy. Mom made all 3 of the kids aprons for their annual Christmas cookie decorating. They are so cute!! Unfortunately I broke my camera right before this began so I missed that magical moment... yes, I was devastated!! (Ryan says he thinks he bought the replacement plan. Keep your fingers crossed for me!) We ran out & bought this replacement camera to fill the void until I can get mine fixed. How could I be without a camera during Christmas & Dylan's birthday?? Anyway, I was able to capture the kids & my mom decorating the gingerbread house (which fell apart shortly after these pictures were taken. Oh well!! It was fun while it lasted! We had a great day spending time with family, delicious food, & lots of great presents. Dylan got a new tent(& lots more).........SHE LOVES IT!! Now we are departing Tulsa, heading to Muskogee. The Christmas tour continues............

One week til Christmas....& we're tired!

Can you believe Christmas is only a week away? It's so crazy how busy this time of year is. My itinerary is packed full! I can tell you what I will be doing every minute of every day until Christmas day. I'm "a planner" & love an agenda, but seriously, that's a little much!! Tis the Season, right!?! ;) I've had a harder time getting myself into the Christmas spirit this year. I'm not sure why, but I'm hoping that spending this weekend with my family will help. We always have such a great time! In saying that, it reminds me that I still have so much to do before Friday so I must quit blogging & get busy. I'm soooo tired..... (& yes, I'm feeling a little sorry for myself). Have a fun & safe weekend everyone! Ang

Dylan's Christmas story

"Chicken Fried"

Brandon (earlier post) sang this at his show. She loves it (if you can't tell)....

& poor Meatball~he endures SO much!

As close to Santa as it gets...

Last Sunday, Memaw & her friend, Betty came up to do some Christmas shopping. I got Dylan all dressed up just in case she wanted to sit on Santa's lap. The closer we got to the center of the mall, the more against it she became. She did smile & wave at him (which was huge), but then insisted we get the heck out of dodge. We went to the merry-go-round instead. So far, we are 0 for 3. She's been alive for 3 Christmases & we have no pictures of her with Santa....Oh well, maybe when she's 12!!

Dylan's 1st concert...

On Saturday night, we headed to Alma to watch one of my co-workers, Brandon Butler, perform. He is so talented!! He is a singer, song writer, guitar picker & he is working with agents & on an album. I hope he remembers the little people when he's rich & famous. I've told him on numerous occasions that I need him to have Dylan in a music video. A beautiful little girl running through a field of flowers as a sappy country song plays.... Can't you picture it?? He says he will do it, but I also fill out his evaluation & approve his vacation days SOOO he probably wouldn't tell me no!!! (Brandon, now everyone knows our agreement. If you don't come through with this, my blog followers may not buy your album . I'm just saying.....) Anyway, we had a great time. It was an interesting atmosphere, but fun none the less. Several of my friends & co-workers were there so that made it even more enjoyable. Dylan ran & danced all night long. She would get right in front of the stage & yell, "Brandon, look at me, look at me. I'm dancing!" It was pretty cute. She's a fan already!!

Ladies & gentlemen....Mr. Brandon Butler

She was loving life. Look at all the dirt!!

Dancing with Daddy

Dancing with Kim's daughter, Haylee.

Being serenaded.... I get that everywhere I go!!

Amy, me, Dylan, Brandon, & Kim

(this is a horrible pic of me)

I heart Bunco

When I first heard of Bunco, I have to admit, I thought it was for "older" people. I had no idea what it was or consisted of, but for a night with the girls, I would do it!! We had our official "first" Bunco tonight at Jennifer's house. It was SOOO much fun. Twelve girls laughing, eating, drinking, & competing! Everyone had such a great time. I'm already looking forward to January Bunco!!

(And come to find out, Bunco is for all ages, regardless if Memaw had to teach me the rules...)

Strep Throat Eve...

Here are some pics from dad & Christy's last Sunday. This is when the sickness began. Bennett & Dylan were both diagnosed with strep throat the following day... :(

Hailey, Sophie, Bennett & Dylan

I'm pretty sure they aren't supposed to be doing this....


Dylan loves "sour" cream (whipped cream)

Dylan & Hailey throwing leaves

Hailey & Bennett working, Dylan supervising.

On the road to recovery...

I think it's safe to say that Dylan is feeling much better. She has been fever-free since Monday night & has finally regained somewhat of an appetite. She still has a red rash all over her body, but Dr. Jon said this is normal with strep. She refers to it as her "itchies". When I got home from work today, she was running around in just her panties. Ryan said she wouldn't keep clothes on. I guess "the itchies" were aggravated by her clothes?? Anyway, she did request to dress up as "Princess Dora"~~ a Snow White dress, crown & Dora purse. She wore this around for awhile, & then she stripped down again. I finally did get her to put her pajamas on. I hope they stay on! I'm so thankful that she is feeling better. I can tell she still isn't 100%, but we're getting there. She is excited to be going back to school tomorrow. Maybe that thought will help her sleep tonight...(& me too PLEASE!!!)

Strep Throat...

I'm saddened to say that I took Dylan to the doctor today & she has strep throat!! She started running a fever on Sunday when we were at Dad & Christy's for Thanksgiving. Luckily, Christy had some Children's Tylenol so Dylan bounced back pretty fast. She didn't want to miss a second with her cousins, Hailey & Bennett. She was able to have a good time along with the rest of us, but by the time we got home Sunday night, she was burning up with fever again...103 to be exact. She went to bed at 7:00, only waking up to take her medicine. I had her fever down to 99 when I went to bed, but at 2:00 a.m., she woke up miserable again...back to 103. I stayed home from work with her & took her to see Dr. Jon. I honestly thought it was going to be an ear infection, so I was so surprised when he said she had strep throat. Dylan was so brave & let him swab her throat without throwing a fit! I was surprised. She was too busy telling him stories about her "Bubba, Bubba Boo". I have never had strep so I have no idea what it's like, but I hear it's horrible. She has been pretty pitiful today (I'm having to type this with my left hand because she's curled up on my right side...not easy). My heart goes out to her. I would give anything to switch places with her... My camera is in the car & I am exhausted so maybe I will post pictures tomorrow. Hopefully tomorrow will be a better day for all!


On a side note, why is it your child can have a high fever for 24 hours but as soon as you take them to the doctor, they're back to 98.6? Seriously, it happens every time! And as soon as I got her home, she was back up to 102!?! Does this happen to anyone else? IT'S SO FRUSTRATING!