Potty Watch!!!

We bought Vance a potty watch from Babies R Us. It is working really good for us so far!! It is programable to go off every 30, 60, or 90 minutes. For now I have it set to go off every 30 minutes. It sings to him and had lights that flash when it is time to potty. He goes in and does his thing!! The only problem is that he still has a problem with poop in the potty :( I know that it is a process but goodness I wish there was a magic trick that could be used cause cleaning up dirty "big boy undies" is not fun!! :)

Last class!!

Today marks the start of my Portfolio class. It is the absolute last class of my degree program. I filled out my graduation application yesterday and I think that I am going to be graduating with honors :) I am so excited that this journey is coming to an end. Can't wait to see what the future holds for me now!!! Ten weeks and I am officially a COLLEGE GRAD!!! :)

The light at the end of the tunnel

I just finished my last core class in my degree program. Although, I am thrilled that my final grade has been reported and that it is an A, I am slightly irritated because I got a perfect score in the course. I guess I was expecting a little more feedback from the professor in regards to my final term paper. I am far from being "perfect" and wish that I would have been given some feedback.

But... that aside I am glad that the class is over and I am on the verge of finishing my degree. My next class starts on Thursday and it is my portfolio class. I will take the term papers I have written in the five core courses and compile them into a portfolio (of course revamping them and I believe we have to write a final paper on our experience) and then I will GRADUATE!!!!!! Ten more weeks and I will have accomplished on of my goals in life!!! SO EXCITED :)

Lost keys and eggs

So yesterday we went to the grocery store after we cleaned the truck and ran some other errands. It was getting late in the day and Vance was a little fussy so I gave him my house key to keep him occupied and content. I asked Ryan to keep his eye on him and make sure he doesn't lose it. Well we get home and guess what no key!! So Ryan goes back to the grocery store and looks for the key he goes in and asks if anything was turned in and NOTHING!! So luckily he went to the property management company and gets a spare key so we can get in. We unload the groceries and as I am doin this guess what I find in the bag of eggs? The house key!!!!

Well I continue to take out the eggs and the carton sort of bends and an egg falls out. Me being the genius that I am (ha ha) think oh just push your tummy to the end of the counter so it doesn't fall off the counter. Yeah right!! The egg got to the end of the counter begore I did and squish!!!! Egg everywhere all down the front of me :)

Rewind

Well it seems as if I am slacking when it comes to my blog. So let's play a little catch up. My mom visited us at the end of May! It was a lot of fun. We did a day trip to Seattle and wore mom out! :) I will post pictures in a separate post.

My birthday was awesome. Many well wishes from friends and an intimate BBQ with friends and family. Father's day we ended up in Vegas due to my dad being hospitalized. We were there for nine days. It was a bitter sweet visit, but everything turned out good and dad is doing well. I was glad to return to WA though, because DANG!! is it hot in Vegas. I don't miss the outrageous heat.

Danny (Ryan's dad) came to visit at the end of June and was here for three weeks. It was an awesome visit that consisted of Travis' birthday and a fantastic trip to Mineral, WA to stay in a cabin for some fishing and R & R. Danny thoroughly enjoyed his visit (I think) we had a great fourth of July. The men (Danny, Ryan and Travis) visited the reservation and purchased an aresenal to set off. They had so much fun. It was great watching Vance's reaction to the fireworks. He wasn't too scared only on the really loud ones. We also enjoyed a trip to the miniature golf course while Danny was here. It was a blast!!! Although I am no Tiger Woods LOL not even close I came in last place :) (pictures of Vance to follow)

Well that pretty much catches things up for now. I will try to be more efficient with maintaining this blog for all of my followers ;)

Proud mommy

My little man is getting so big!! I woke up the other morning and he was on the potty all by himself. He is so cute because lately when he is on the potty he wants us to leave the bathroom. He says "go away" and once we leave the room he goes potty. Thanks to what we call "Papa candy" (thank you grandpa) he is more willing to go in the toilet because that is his reward. Now we just need to get him to go number two in the potty :)

New friends

Had a playdate today with my new friend Jenn and her two children. Vance gets along with them both so well which is great!!! He refers to her son as "my Jacob" too cute!! Jacob is 4 and Samantha is 2. It was nice to have some adult interaction today. I am looking forward to many more playdates with Jacob and Sam :)