Sunday, October 29, 2006

Buzz, Buzz



Sloan is a bee for Halloween!

Trilby's Visit

Trilby came for a visit this weekend. We all had a great time! By tonight (Sunday), Bryce was exhausted. I think he fell asleep while his Dad read to him at bedtime...

Halloween 2006


Can you believe it? A new post and a family picture! Bryce is 4 yrs. + 2 months and Sloan is now 10 weeks old. He's finally sleeping for longer stretches; unfortunately not the same hours we sleep at night. Oh well, I don't feel nearly as sleep-deprived these days.

Wednesday, August 23, 2006

Bryce and Sloan

Here is a picture of Bryce meeting his brother Sloan for the first time...

Interesting fact: Sloan was born on Bryce's 4th birthday! They are exactly 4 years apart. How often does that happen?

Fortunately, we had Bryce's birthday party the Saturday before and only because "My Gym" was booked on the 19th. Funny how it all worked out.

Bryce is very excited that he's now a big brother and asks lots of questions about Sloan.

Welcome Sloan Thompson Alford

Welcome Sloan!!

Born:

Saturday, August 19 at 9:58am
8 lbs. 1 oz.
20" long

Monday, April 17, 2006

Dragon Park Fun



Weeeeeee! Running down the hill at Dragon Park sure is fun!

Hello!



Hi Aunt Trilby!

Love,

Bryce

Happy Easter!

It has been ages since I have posted on our blog. (I'm not even sure anyone even reads it anymore) I meant to post sooner, but so much is going on right now. On Jan. 1st, we found out we are expecting our 2nd! My due date is Sept 10. I'll have the big ultrasound that could possibly determine the sex of the baby in about a week and 1/2. Also, we are selling our house in town and moving to the 'burbs. Gotta have more space!

Hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend and enjoyed beautiful Spring weather!

Tuesday, January 03, 2006

'Jump the Couch' is the Slang of the Year


NEW YORK, Dec. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- When Tom Cruise celebrated his new-found love by cavorting on Oprah's sofa like a deranged monkey, he did more than just become fodder for late-night comedians. He also unwittingly spawned a new phrase -- "jump the couch," meaning "to exhibit strange or frenetic behavior." After scouring the soft white underbelly of the English language, from bathroom walls to the Internet, the editors of the Historical Dictionary of American Slang have chosen "jump the couch" as the Slang of the Year for 2005.
"Jump the couch" began popping up just a few weeks after Cruise excitedly professed his love for new flame Katie Holmes by leaping onto the guest couch during the May 23, 2005 Oprah Winfrey Show. The phrase has since appeared in The New York Times, The Dallas Morning News, and innumerable blogs around the world.
The term builds on the older slang term "jump the shark," meaning, "to diminish in quality; to outlast public interest or popular support." To "jump the shark" stems from an episode of the 70s TV show Happy Days, in which uber-cool Fonzie flies over a shark on water-skis.
"A new slang term was obviously needed to describe this behavior. Jumping up and down on Oprah's couch, in front of millions, is truly bizarre," noted Grant Barrett, project editor of the Historical Dictionary of American Slang.

Thursday, December 29, 2005

"Memoirs of a Geisha"



So, Bill and I saw "Memoirs of a Geisha" over the Christmas holiday. It was entertaining, but not fabulous. I was expecting more I guess. I thought it was about 20 minutes too long. The scenery was beautiful, but something was missing. I just didn't connect with any of the characters.

Oh well - it was good to get out and about.

Bryce's Hat is Almost Bigger than him



Here's a picture of Bryce wearing his favorite Santa hat. He was really into Christmas this year (especially the opening gifts part).

Christmas thief steals 'Nun Bun'


A cinnamon bun that bears a striking likeness to late Catholic nun Mother Teresa was stolen from a Nashville coffeehouse on Christmas Day.

The owner arrived to find that the famous flaky pastry had vanished from the shop in Nashville, Tennessee.
Bob Bernstein said he thought the culprit was angry over the display.
The "Nun Bun" has drawn tourists since it was preserved and put in a glass case at the shop, where it was discovered by a customer in 1996.
The bun became international news following the find in the folds of its pastry.

Tuesday, October 11, 2005

New Picture!


Another new picture...check out the gleam in his eyes...

Bryce's Class Picture



Take a look at Bryce's class picture. It was taken in mid-September. (These pictures are always fun to look at when you are a grown up).

Bryce has a sweet smile. This is how I always think of him.

Monday, October 03, 2005

Hello Funny Bones!


Bryce and his friend Celia from Memphis.

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

'Oy Vey' Traffic Sign Goes Up in Brooklyn


"Oy vey," Markowitz said, is an original Jewish "expression of dismay or hurt."
"The beauty is, every ethnic group knows it," he said, and motorists seeing it know it means "Dear me, I'm so sad you're leaving."

Late August trip to Louisville
















In late August we took a little family trip to Louisville, Kentucky, just for fun. Here's couple of photos from the trip.

Thursday, July 21, 2005

How it all began...


So I've spent the past hour or so reading different blogs. It's amazing the kind of personal stuff people write about! Anyway, I was sitting here thinking about how Bryce is almost 3 years old (August 19). I looked back as some old pictures from when he was born. I had a rough time and was in the hospital for 7 or so days (pre-eclampsia), but thankfully Bryce was born healthy. In the picture above he is about 2 hours old. I would attach a picture of me with me, but I wasn't looking so good. He is my precious boy.

The Winner of the Tour de France...


is Bryce! Who knew? Isn't he a little young?

Bryce is wearing his cool new helmet and the medal he won at school in a bicycle race.