we like to potty, we like, we like to POTTY!!!

one november morn, i decided to introduce BIG GIRL panties to my little lady. she put them on all by herself and immediately felt like a million dollars.

while brushing her teeth, and watching the morning passer-byers briskly make their way to work and school, she decided "i think i need to go potty"....

so off she went, down the hall with puppy in-tow....

i mean, pups does NOT want to miss this moment.

and there she sat. waiting for a trickle. and by golly, a trickle it came!! and a serious party to follow!!!

and, of course, puppy needed to go potty too.

**** don't be fooled****

we are, by no means, potty-trained. in fact, this whole thing might have been a fluke. she's really good about telling me that she just went potty, but still working on the "i'm about to go" ;)

"she'll geeeeeeeeet it" (that's for you clutch and meej!)

GYMNASTICS!!

joy and i like to hit up free-trial gymnastics sessions around town. we went to san antone last weekend and signed up for several free-trials while we were there. she loves the gym although i've not committed to the idea of actually paying for it.

i've even pulled the whole "well, we've been here once before but her dad is the one we really need to sell and he wasn't here last time!" ha, they buy anything and always let us in. unethical? y'all know i live on the edge with my freebies.

ANYWAY, we invited grant and kimber last weekend and here are a few pics!!

VIDEO BY, the one and only, NONNIE!!!!!

potty training

the other day joy and i went out and bought her a big-girl potty. she always follows daddy or i to the bathroom and "goes through the motions" so i decided, with evy on the way, we might as well introduce the idea.

never thought it would go down like this, but as you'll see...she is far more interested in training puppy than training herself.

apparently, we opened up a can of worms because all of a sudden puppy needs to potty, wipe, apply diaper cream, and wear a diaper?

and also, she is now so fascinated with her toilet that when any and all guests come over and use our bathroom, she thinks that she needs to be in there sitting on her potty with them. it's proven to be quite awkward as she bangs on the door the whole time they are doing their business, begging to join in on the fun (sorry, uncle clutch!)

bumble birdie

halloween 2011 was even more enjoyable than 2010. bumble bird was all over the place this year and made it so much fun! we get together with all of our austin bff's and it is quite the event! i love seeing joy running around with all her little baby friends. they are all so adorable!

trey decided that he wanted joybird to be a bumble bee this year. so, one night we pinterest-searched bumble bee's and i found this cute little bee dress that we decided was a must have.

of course, nonnie decided that we could "do it ourselves" for next to nothing.... did you forget bird project 2009? i'm no seamstress...and neither is she, but she has a way of figuring anything out and making it amazing.

joy and pcg were quite the spectacle on campus, as you can imagine.

in no particular order (thank you, blogger)...halloween 2011--