Fun With Beans!

I think the title explains it all!

Love you XOXOX

BUBBLE!!! and New Babies!!!

Marty is doing great! He is getting better every day at walking even though he still needs a finger. Some of his friends are walking on their own now and we hope to spend time with them so he gets the idea and starts doing it too.

The big news is that last night in the bath Marty said what was his first discernible word!!!!! BUBBLE!!!!! Bubble, bubble. Thanks Nana for getting me bath bubbles for Easter. It was pretty cool, because both George and I were there to share in it. We will keep working on it so Marty can show off when we come down.

We want to send out a heart-filled CONGRATS, to Manny and Crystal on the birth of Baby Jimmy, their first. The pictures they have sent us are soooo cute, we can't wait to meet him.

Also, to Aaron, Laura and Paige Panfilio on the birth of their son/brother Grant, he is the cutest little bug. So tiny and adorable.

Wow, I can't believe how many things have happened in such a short time. Whew!

Other than all that, things have been cooling off here at the Arthur House, since we last saw everyone. But as you have seen we have had the chance to add another member to the family and it has been fun. Sonya is doing really well, she is great with Marty, who loves to climb all over her and after her first training class is taking some great walks.

I have also decided with the help of some friends to open my own online shop! It can be found at www.kcartncrafts.etsy.com, there you will find my collection of nursing covers and burp cloth sets. I am really excited to see what people think of my products and to share what I found to be a life saver with other moms. If you are looking for a baby shower gift, please check me out or share the link with all your friends.

We have recently had the opportunity to add a few pieces of furniture to the house, making some rooms, real rooms instead of just toy collectors. Although there are still toys every where.

So, here is the new chair we got for the living room as you can see it gets used all the time. To hold laundry, blankets and the cat.



This is my new desk!!! Our old one had open shelving and no way to hide the cords, and you all know how much Marty loves cords, so it had to go. We found this one at Staples and it fits right in, the stuff is piling up on it like it was always here.
Didn't George do a great job putting it together?!


This is the latest addition our dining room table. We got it at a great price, 50% off the original price. It has finally given the dining room a function and completes the home's living spaces. I love it!!!

New addition to the gang

This is Sonya, she's a 2-3 yr old dog that we rescued from the S.P.C.A. We just happened to stop in there today to look around, and we fell in love with her. She's a Catahoula Leopard Dog mix (we think she has some lab in her). Marty is happy he has someone to climb on, and Frankie, well she's not exactly a dog lover, but no incidents yet!

I'm One!

Who knew that when we finally put Marty down after his birthday/dedication/house warming party he would be walking. But he is. It is pretty cool!

We loved having everyone here for the celebration. Great Grandma and Grandpa were a big help early last week getting to baby sit while Mommy had class and an interview. Great Grandma Cox was great at keeping Marty busy while I cooked and got stuff ready.

Grandma and Grandpa, Uncle Nick and Auntie Kaleigh and Uncle Don as well as Nana and Papa and Auntie Kathy all got there late Friday night but did at great job of manning the cameras and playing with Marty. Uncle Nick even gave Marty a BATH (after he kinda ate a cupcake, he was way more interested in his hat). Uncle Tony and Auntie Melanie got in after the party but he sure loved his pool the next day.

I know that I would not have made it through the weekend with out all of them. Thanks so much I don't have words.

Here are a few pics and a video from this weekend.

He wore this hat forever and looked so cute too.

Just before he got his cupcake on. Although he really did not get into it like we hoped.
Rollin in his Fire Truck from Nana and Papa.
At his Dedication. He did so well, loved the Worship and did not try to rip Brads mic off!


MARTY SMASH, ARRRGGGG!!

Moved and Kinda Unpacked

So we moved into our New House last Wednesday (it is our one week anniversary, aaaahhh), and we are loving it. The moved went great, just 2 trips with 5 pickups and a trailers and 6 firemen to do all the lifting. Every girls dream?! Haha! Seriously, the guys who helped out where great and definitely earned their pizza and beer.
So that night we slept in our house for the first time and it was great, no loud neighbors or people driving through the gate at all hours. Then the fun started, unpacking, cleaning, unpacking, cleaning, cleaning then unpacking some more.
Plus there were some small projects that needed to be finished, doors to be painted (Thanks Kath, you are a paintbrush master), door knobs to be put on (between George and my Dad) we got a dryer (thanks Nana for doing our laundry), the first fan got hung (Poppa and Grandpa) and Marty's bath got decorated (I love it, Nana got Marty some cool decor for Easter).

We have a ton of pictures but I will just put up a few, a couple of shots of the first day with all our boxes, some of the kitchen in it's state of half unpacked and of course Marty's bath room

Oh and we had our first sleep over, my Dad, and George's Parents and Cousin all came up last weekend to help us get finished. Good thing we have such a big house!!!

We love you all and can't wait for you to come and see our First House, even though you will be here for Marty. I can's believe he will be ONE!!! In ONLY 8 days!!! Holy Moly does time fly.


XOXOX

Here are the pics!

George mowing his lawn!

This is Marty's bath, we created at guest friendly Monkey Bath for our Monkey Man.

The first days boxes and kitchen mess, it looks way better now, I promise.

Our slumber party is the (1) formal dining room and (2) the living room (yup that is big Marty in the sleeping bag)

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Another few shots of the family room and all it's boxes

Demo Diary

Oh man, there has been so much going on I can't even believe how different the house looks with just a coat of paint and tile in just a few room. George and big Marty have been at the house all day everyday since last Tuesday. here are just a few pictures of the work that they are doing.

The base color for Marty's room, soon it will have stripes!!

The Grandpa's putting up our Microwave

Poppa getting ride of the hideous Aqua Room.
Funny thing is we still refer to it as the Aqua Room


Poppa's house parked in the driveway


My mom and I cleaning the pantry


Marty has been working hard too. Climbing ladders and eating sunflower seeds.



Poppa is laying the last tile in the Laundry Room.
It is the first room completed!!!!
This is the beginning of the end of painting.

George started the edge work in our bath room just before 6 pm tonight. Hopefully with the exception of touch ups the painting will be done tomorrow!!! (Fingers crossed)

Keys and Demo

That is right we have the keys!!!!!!

This last Thursday we got them and that day George was busy getting the ugly out.
The carpets and the linoleum were trashed and had to be replaced with some awesome laminate and tile. Which we got for a great price.

This is our first Dinner in our New Home!
Pizza and Soda!!!

Marty's hang out in the Dining Room