The Last Bit of May 2012

Memorial weekend was super busy and lots of fun! We had a wonderful visit with Mam-Maw coming up that Thursday before and staying through Sunday. LF was so happy to see her and insisted on sleeping with her both nights. We got to eat a nice dinner with her Friday night at a place called Red Rock and went to the OKC National Memorial and Muesem that Saturday. Andy and I visited the site when we were dating but I think they were doing some work then. "We come here to remember those who were killed, those who survived and those changed forever. May all who leave here know the impact of violence. May this memorial offer comfort, strength, peace, hope and serenity." We were all just in awe of the Survivor Tree. I got a little teary eyed during the tour. It was so hard to think about all of those sweet babies that were killed. I remember when it happened but it takes it to another level emotionally when you actually walk the area where it happened. After that we were all ready to eat and I wanted to try a place called Mutt's Hot Dogs that Andy's cousin had recommended. If you get the chance to try this place, you should. It was a fantastic dog! None of us ventured on the wild side but next time we go back I am. The girl that took our order said her favorite had something like a polish dog, goat cheese, and some sort of fruity toppoing. I'll give it a whirl! The fried pickles were pretty good too. We were very sad when Mam-Maw had to leave on Sunday. It seems like visits are never long enough. So Mam-Maw left around noon that Sunday, we put LF down for her nap, and then Pops and Nonna pulled up around 2:30 or so. 

It was just in time for LF to have a good nap and wake up to run into their arms! We had a couple of errands to run so we all piled in and headed for the Penn Square Mall (which has a Macy's, Pottery Barn, Banana Republic, a huge Sephora, Williams-Sonoma, and a ton of other stores I love - I am in TROUBLE!). Andy was in desperate need of some new shorts since he got rid of all his college plaid shorts.  "I'm a grown up now. I can't wear plaid shorts!" - his quote. As we walked in Macy's, I tried not to drool over all the Coach, Michael Kors, Jessica Simpson, and other name brands. It was awesome. Really. We got him set with new "grown up" clothes and then made a loop around the mall. I can't wait for Uncle Gene to come visit because they have a LEGO store. He will be in heaven.

That evening, Andy cooked us shrimp and ribs that were delicious. Aunt Boo and her gang actually made in before 9 (ha! and if you know my sister's family, this is monumental!) that night so we were able to visit with them and get some dinner in their bellies as well. LF was finally getting her cousin fix! A strange thing happened though, and the electricity flickered off for a minute, probably around 10 or so. That had never happened before and the weather was fine so we just assumed it was a power surge or something. Everybody got settled in for the night and as soon as my head hit the pillow I was out. About 12:45, I woke up for my usual, waddle to the bathroom in the dark to pee, and noticed that it seemed strangely warm. Oh dear. I check the thermostat, which was set on 71, and it read 78. Oooohhhhh dear.

It was, I think up to 89 degrees in the house by noon. We just put the kids in their suits and did lots of water play. I was, at one point, tempted to just go turn the car on and sit in the air conditioning but luckily the air conditioner people got there a little after noon.  Pregnant and hot and two parents with cancer and hot just was not cutting it! They had us back in  business and the house FINALLY started to cool  back off. You know, it's bad juju beans y'all...of course the air would go out with a house full of people!

 Aunt Boo's crew headed out around 2 or so that afternoon, and Pops and Nonna decided to stay another night. Andy and I snuck in some more shopping while they were all napping. I got Cam a few little outfits! It was really weird to shop in the baby boy section. I'll tell you that I felt really out of my element! No frills and lace? I did find some seersucker overalls that are so adorable though! I am so glad that Cam has two boy cousins and lots of hand me downs coming from them!

Tuesday morning everybody headed out and it was just me and LF again. We took a great nap that day! It was such a busy and fun weekend that we were both tuckered out.

That night we survived our first storm without Andy being home, and it was some of the biggest hail I have ever seen. I made us all (me, LF, Brutus, and Hazel) get in the closet just in case any of the windows were to break. We have a big master closet and the dogs were freaking out and Brutus kept passing gas. Gross. It sounded like there were 1000 baseball bats beating against the outside of the house. Pretty scary! We stayed on the phone with Andy the entire time and our OKC friends called to check on us too. Luckily, we didn't have any damage but our other friends up here all had hail damage on their cars. The below picture is hail that I managed to sneak out and grab from the back porch. I saw one picture on the news that was as big as a softball!!

What a great and busy month May was! Our move to OKC, traveling and moving stuff up here from Shreveport, quick day trip to Dallas, a visit to see Andy in Enid - I mean do things ever really slow down? I can't imagine that they will at all and especially after Cam makes his entrance in the world. It is fun to stay busy but this weekend it has just been us and very relaxing. I was feeling a little under the weather yesterday so we stayed in and watched the Thunder beat the Spurs again! I must say, I have never been just super interested in the NBA, but now that we live in a city where there is a professional team, it is so much fun! I am obsessed with Harden. That conditioned beard is just amazing. If I ever meet him I am going to ask him about the upkeep for it. Does he comb it? Use scissors to trim it? Does it ever itch? Andy has tried to grow his beard out and he usually shaves it when it starts to itch. So many questions! We are ready to get our Thunder gear on! Basketball season may become just as important as football season in this household!!