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Sweet Sound in my Ear

Since birth, we've exposed Reese to music. It's just one of those things that he really does love. And his love has gone in stages for sure. For example, when he was between 3 and 8 months he went through a period where he hated being in the car. But, I could turn on Michael Buble and his world was right. His tastes have changed over the 2 years he's been around, and we are very much in the "Kiddie" music phase.

We have the Praise Baby CD's (and they are AMAZING - if you don't have them, GET THEM!) They are praise and worship songs slowed down to a lullaby and they are so calming. The can make one of Reese's fits disappear immediately.

Veggie Tales is right up on the top of his list. We have a few CD's and he has four favorite songs. We even have to sing all four before he goes to bed. The unlucky part is that two of the songs are on one CD and two of the songs are on the other CD. I have one in my car, Garrett has one in his truck - it keeps the peace.

So, we have a DVR and we have some episode of Veggie Tales recorded from Saturday mornings. On one of the episodes, there is a commercial for those music Cd's they will continue to send to your house even if you just want one. Anyways, it has clips of several of the songs on the CD's.

As the commercial plays, Reese will scream at the TV "Name! Name! Name"......What he is wanting is the song "Blessed Be the Name"......

He can't catch on to many words, but he can catch on to a few.......and this morning as he and I snuggled in the bed, he sang more of it than I've ever heard him sing.....It went something like this....

"Bess Name Ward,

Bess Name.

Momma - more Name! more Name!"

(usually he can only get name and Lord).

When the commercial went off he got right in my face and said "Sing Ebryday" (This is another Veggie Tales song in which he sang more with me than he ever has before).

***His words will be in quotes, the rest will be me as I sing it to him***

I thank "Dawd" for this day

For the sun in the "sky"

For my mom and my "dayyie"

And my reasons not to cry

For the love that He "shayes"

As he listens to my "pwayer"

That's why I say Thanks "Ebryday"

Because a thankful "hawt"

Is a happy "ee hawt"

I'm glad for what I have

That's an easy was to "stawt"

For the love that He "shayes"

As He listens to my "pwayers"

That's why I say Thanks "Ebryday".

He then stands up and claps and says "Yeah Ebryday".

He blesses my life more than I ever thought he could. He teaches me more about life and love than I could ever teach him. And that's why Garrett and I say thanks "ebryday".

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Happy Birthday Kenny Reese

February 22, 2009, Reese turned 2 years old. We had an Old West Town Themed Party. I painted several plywood boards to resemble an Old West Town. We planned to have a hayride, and to ride Reese's tractor (Garrett's from when he was a kid). The weather didn't cooperate so we had to move what we could inside. It was frustrating to have spent so much time to have to scratch so much of it (and the funnest part, in my opinion).

Here are some of the pictures from his party...We had little stations...they could decorate a western vest, color a cowboy picture and make a western magnet. Outside on our patio we had a Gold Mine in Reese's sandbox filled with gold coins. Each kid got a bucket and shovel to go looking for coins - that was the biggest hit!

Reese got a ball pit from his Tici and Pop B. He LOVES it, so long as he has someone in it to play with....otherwise, he doesn't like to get in it unless he is trying to hide from us!

Time for cupcakes!

Our gift to Reese was a train table. He loves to "Pay Chains" (Play Trains)

In the Gold Mine

With Lydia decorating his vest....and yes, his hair too!

Coming out of Jail!

Helping us get ready for his party. He saw daddy get out his tools, so he wanted to get his out as well!

He has a new fascination with "BooBerries" so for Valentines, we had a Booberry themed breakfast that he LOVED!

Oh BOY!

Reeser was an early riser this morning....3:30am wake-up call for mom and dad! He is staying with my sister this week and they ran to Wal-Mart and he was just so wore out, he pooped out in the cart...bless his heart!

Told you we were in "Naked JayBird" phase.....my sister caught him on camera after she got him a pallet for a nap...he's quick and he's sneaky with it...

And by far, his favorite thing at his "A B" 's house (Aunt B) is the piano time with Joe Joe. (Kenny Joe).

"Joe Joe, you turn the page while I play the base!"

Who knew they liked socks?

Hey y'all. I'm Tiffany. I'm married to Garrett, we have a 2 year old son named Reese. I'm a 7th grade math teacher. I love my boys and the Red Raiders. Remember me?

Life has been hectic and filled with all kinds of stuff. Since I last blogged, Reese turned 2. It's so hard to imagine that 2 years ago he came into our lives. He is perfect and amazing and we are so blessed to be his parents.

He's going through a phase I like to call "Naked JayBird Phase". He will just take all his clothes off. He does it in his sleep too. It was frustrating at first, but now, it's funny and we've used it as a tool to try to start potty training. I've been trying to tell my family and friends about it. My sister is keeping him this week since Tammie is out of town and he gave her a fully dose of it first day!

It's fun to hear him putting sentences together and it seems like he learns new words everyday....such a big boy.

Moving on....So about the time he turned 2, I noticed a horrible sound when we turned the air or heat on high or medium high in the car. I naturally thought Reese did it. Sometimes we let him sit in the car and pretending he's driving. He pushes and turns every botton and knob. Well, it kept doing it and then it started creeping down to lower settings. The noise is so loud. You can't even hear yourself think when the noise is going. So Garrett and I decide we probably need to have it checked out, but are dreading the cost. I had a friend who just spent $750 getting her AC in her car fixed, so I just knew it would be something like that.

So I was headed to the grocery store on Monday and as I am making a left hand turn, it literally sounds like the A/C just fell out of the car and dropped onto the pavement. I, of course, start to overreact and sweat I can smell fumes and know that flames are about to start shooting out of the car. Now, if the air or heat is on, the "noise" is back.

I call Garrett and he says leave it off, only drive with my windows down and he will take it in to the shop. So today was judgement day.

We take it to some really great people that we met back when Garrett worked at Cintas. They are just amazing people, so nice, friendly and helpful. They always call us within an hour of dropping it off to tell us their plan of attack and how much it will cost before they proceed. By 2:30 we still hadn't heard. I'm a worry wart, and I feel the money just slipping through my fingertips.

Since we were down to one car, Garrett picked me up from school. He says "I've got good and bad news. The good news is that it cost $34. The bad news....well, you don't want to know.". I get in the car and there is a Wal-Mart bag and he hands it to me and says "Here are your socks".

I am dumbfounded. I say "What?" Socks was the cause of the noise. The noise, that in my mind had flames shooting towards the sky. But more importantly, how in the world did my pair of pink and white socks make it into the air conditioner.

You wanna know?

Rats, yes I said rats, stole them out of a pair of muddy shoes in the garage and put them there, along with about 5 pounds of dog food. And Debbie over at DJ's Automotive said this is VERY COMMON!

DISGUSTING! NASTY! GROSS! I am terrified and of course am still picturing them running through our house as I sit and type this. We've had a few mouse traps set up in the garage because we knew they were in the dog food. However, I told Garrett it was time to plan an attack on these suckers. They will die.....they will die.

(Not the said Rat. Just a picture.)

Next....

I won't go into my disgust for Jason (The Bachelor). Ok, yes I will. Basically, I fully believe it was staged. The Bachelor is a dying show. No one ever stays together and so they needed some spice. Jason even admitted to People Magazine his contract made him break up with Melissa on air. They show needed to stir it up, get people talking, and they did. I think, though, that any man who would agree to "pretend" to love someone, to propose to them, only to dump them on TV for a little money is no man I want in my life. And, if Molly wants him, then she deserves every bit of him. I'm done with the show. Well, except for the first episode of the new season (rumor is a guy I went to high school with is on there).'

I have to say I'm not ready for summer. It never was cold. So, I feel like we skippd out on winter....I'd like some snow, but I'd settle for like a week straight of dreary, rainy days.

Really random post, not much too it, but good to be back!