21 and Legal...

Ok, you know what day it is so here goes...

21 NEW things about Athen...

1. Has a new attachment... his "bannn" ((blanket))

2. Can crawl in and out of the bath tub

3. Eats cheerio's with a folk - odd, I know.

4. Can say "poon" ((spoon))

5. Points his finger and says "no, no"

6. Can Roar like a lion (( I am going to try and get him to do it on video))

7. Can say "mouw" ((mouse - aka Mickey Mouse))

8. Loves him some Mickey Mouse Club House

9. Will pray at dinner

10. Likes to color

11. LOVES the computer

12. Can say "pone" ((phone))

13. Calls Aunt Nikki something, not sure what yet...

14. Eric has no name yet...

15. Can open doors

16. Tries to crawl out of his crib

17. Likes to pinch

18. Says "baby" when he sees a baby

19. Did NOT care for me holding Michael at church

20. Has to have a "nack" ((snack)) in the car, no matter if we are leaving from eating somewhere...

21. Knows where most all of his body parts are...

So that's it... that's the latest and greatest on my buggy boo...

For the rest of us, Kevin has started his own Landscaping and Lawn Care business. He is doing VERY well in the short time he has been open for business. So far he has several clients and also just got a THREE year contract with Coastal Plains ((yeah, that would be a STATE job)). So PROUD!

He has NOT started as Smith Northview yet, they haven't called him in to do the trading, he has done all the paper work and the CPR class... just waiting on the call. However his business is keeping him very busy. ((Side note: he's not too busy for more work - hint hint =) ))

And if you read the previous post - I AM GOING TO SEE MICKEY!!!! WOOOHOOO!!! I can't tell you how excited I am! Kevin and I have never gone on a real vacation (( well not one where a boat, water, and fish weren't involved...))

This is also the first time I have ever really taken off work... I KNOW, I got up and put my "big girl" pants on!!!

HAHA, this picture I took this morning of buggy and his pj's from last night... the ONLY reason I even took a picture and or posting it is cause of a comment Kevin made when he seen buggy dressed like this ((yes, he DOES have matching pj's and 99% of the time he is in them... I was having a moment last night))

Kevin: "Buggy, you look like your _______ "

(The blank is a certain family member that shall remain nameless, but I am sure some of you could fill in the blank.... ) aw, good times!

Well that's about it for us...

Hope all is doing well... take care!

Happy Late Birthday Ginny

Yeah, I know... a bit late...

Anyhoo, do to Fay my aunt, uncle and cousins from Jacksonville headed north for safe keeping... Well that was on a Thursday - that Sunday was Ginny's birthday... so the fam decided to throw her a SURPRISE birthday party. We do not get to be at her birthday with her any other time so this was a treat for all....


First was dinner at Sherry's and then on to mama's for the surprise...


I think every one enjoyed themselves...





Here's a few pictures....

Surprise!

MONEY!



















Time for DRESS UP

Happy Birthday to ME!!!

Guess what I am getting for my birthday??? A TRIP TO DISNEY WORLD!!!! I have never been and have been wanting to go, so.... My wonderful sugardoodles has planned a trip for JUST the two of us... =) I am SOOOO excited. I can hardly wait ((but I must we aren't going for another couple of weeks...))

Hot Dog!!!

Sorry the video is sideways... Look, it was a miracle for me to even figure out how to get it on here...((pardon the mess... I am NOT a housekeeper!))

What's New...

Well, lets see... Kevin will start to work at Smith Northview PRN soon. He has also started his own business as well as still having his part time job cleaning the car washes... Sooo needless to say, my little sugardoodles is a worker! ((which LITTLE time for Bug and I... =( ))

Athen has just started telling us "no" and he also has learned the art of screaming... we are working on BOTH of those... oh I see lots of time outs and spankings in his future....

Me, well just a working away at the Clerk's Office... we are getting a new scanning system ((getting ANYTHING new up there is a B-I-G deal..)) In which I am sure I will be handling a lot of... so that's exciting...

That's about it for us, just day to day stuff here...

20/20

Here's 20 NEW things you should know about my 20 month old....

1. He can Y-E-L-L! The longer you don't answer him, the louder he can get...
2. Loves to play in the dishwasher...
3. Thinks the oddest things are FUNNY
4. Gives kisses to little girls and boys... whether they want them or not... ((side note: at what age do you discourage that...???))
5. Can Say: "Gann" for Grammie
6. "toot toot"
7. "tee tee"
((and NO not cause the is potty training or even thinking of such))
8. "Cat"
9. "Shoe"
10. Follows directions very well - when HE wants to...
11. Has been "attacked" ((not really just a scrap and a small cut)) by a dog.
12. Has a variety of nick names: Bug, Buggy, Buggy Boo, Boo Boo, Boo, and Mathen ((courtesy of his day care lady Mrs Carolyn))
13. Can say "Hug"
14 Calls my grandma "mawww"
15. Loves the "Hot Dog" song, he can move and shake to it like no ones business!
16. Can say "move" and doesn't mind telling someone to do so....
17. Loves the BIG lego blocks
18. Will bring you the phone when it rings, cause he usually has it...
19. LOVES to play on the computer.... and only a REAL one will do...
20. Athen is the C-U-T-E-S-T Bug I have ever seen!


What a difference six months make....




















There you go, you are now all up-to-date.... boy its getting hard to come up with NEW things... may just have to start elaborating on some of the things he does...

As for the rest of us... Kevin has orientation at Smith Northview Aug 5th.
Me, I am just putt putting a long...

OH! Almost forgot... we have added to the Bradford Family

I will post pictures when I get some....

a bit of news...

KEVIN GOT A JOB AT SMITH NORTH VIEW!!!!!!!!

its PRN, but still its a job - in radiology! I am sooooooo proud of him! You should see me, like a proud mama! After all, I am the one that raised him
((notice the date, its correct - this is when Kevin FIRST got his scrubs for school))

Project...

Well, once I get an idea in my pretty little head - it must be executed... that being said... here's is my latest and greatest project, I am very proud! ((btw, I MADE this.... ok well I bought the frame and then had the mat made to my specifications... then I put the words on there and then the pictures... just didn't want anyone to think you could go and BUY this =) ))


((the picture -of the picture- does not do it justice!)) but since I never have company over.... figured this was the only way to show it off...

She's done it AGAIN!

WOW! You know, 1/2 the work of having a good picture is the subject (check) then other 1/2 is the photographer...

Nikki's work speaks for its self...

THANK YOU AUNT NIKKI FOR THESE PRICELESS PICTURES!!!

A Fun Filled Fourth

We had a GREAT 4th of July... Filled with Food, Family, Fun and Fireworks.

However, The only part of that that was captured on camera was the fireworks part....

Anyway, here's some picture of Athen's FIRST fireworks show.... I was afraid that would be too loud for him ((he doesn't like loud nosies)) but he really liked them, but then didn't understand why he couldn't HAVE them.... oh and plus they didn't start till 9:30 which is an hour and half past his bed time.... you can only imagine...

((the other picture is of Bug playing the the water sprinklers to Grammie and Papa's...))

I too, going private...

I have gone back and forth back and forth on whether or not to make Bug’s Blog “private” On one hand, I can’t believe that I even started one that wasn’t cause of how “odd” I am about having his face and fact out there for the world to see. Then on the other, I know there are random people that I am know that check on him from time to time and will probably stop once I go private… well I have decided that its best for me to make Bug’s blog private. HOWEVER if you would like to continue to see my beautiful Buggy, you can email me and let me know you wish to still view it and I will grant you access to it…
tiffanyandkevinbradford@yahoo.com
((this will go into effect probably this weekend...))

Thanks for understanding, I hope that you will continue to watch him grow…

In Memory...

...of UGA

19 about 19

Here we go...

19 NEW Things You Should Know About my 19 Month Old (and I am doing it ON the day, super impressed?)


1.Not only does he sleep with a pacie in his mouth, he now has one for each hand as well.
2.Can point to objects in a book and name them ie: “cup” “quack quack” (duck) “ball”
3.Can say “ouch”
4.Knows who you are in a picture
5.OH, knows how to put the key in the 4wheeler
6.turn the key in 4wheeler
7.push the button to crank the 4wheeler
8.and knows how to make it “GO”
9.Spends a lot of time with Dada on 4wheeler (couldn’t have guessed that one, could ya?)
10.knows where his nose, eyes, ears, and mouth is.
11.knows what it means when you say “do you need your hiney (sp?) changed?”
12.does NOT like loud noses
13.He and diezel are BFF’s
14.he will stay quietly in his crib until someone comes to get him (LOVE that kid!)
15.pinches YOU and HE says “ouch”
16.gives you a kiss when you say “Love You”
17.lifts up your shirt and tickles your tummy and says “tickle tickle”
18.Can already give the “Randy Walker look”
19.He is a member of the Clean Plate Club….

Well, I did it, I came up with 19 NEW things to tell you… Hope you enjoyed learning just a bit more about my buggy boo…

((side note: Lindsay Shea, I am TRYING to post on your blog but can’t, what’s the deal?))

MORE Pictures...

I have more pictures of my little buggy... UNFORTUNATELY (hint hint aunt Nikki) they are just some snap shots that I got at home... He's getting the concept of the camera and "cheese"


Not too much news on the home front... Kevin got word I would say...ummm sometime last week I guess (my weeks run together theses days) that it would be after the first of July before he would hear anything on the job at the doctor's office... I guess that just gives us more time to pray about it....


Bug is chatting up a storm theses days... he can say lots of things... ((I will have to save them for his 19th month old post so I will have 19 "new" things to say about him...))


thats about it, oh and please pray for Kevin and I as we have come to a hard decision concerning some family.


Ok, now what you all have been waiting for... ((haha, ok not really cause he hasn't changed since the last pictures... but here you go anyway...))

Pictures...

Here are some shots of Buggy in his NEW PJ's ((thanks Grammie!!)) I love him sooooo good! My buggy is too cute! *kisses bug!*

Job...?

Could BE! Kevin is the doctor's office that he had an interview with first pick, HOWEVER (you knew there would be one...) they are not ready to bring anyone (ie: Kevin) in yet cause they are switching to all digital and the equipment has not come in or been set up... with that said... we are waiting...

Buggy news, oh I have a sick baby! Friday mom took him to doctor - Sinus Infection (( I didn't know kids that young could get them...?)) Kinda sickly over the weekend but nothing earth stopping... Monday 3:00 pm comes, phone rings at work... Its Mrs Carolyn.... Bug has a fever, and is shaking... I am out the door and sitting in doctors office by 3:20... They took his temp 103.2 (under the arm) have him med right there in the office... they were not alarmed, me on the other day... BASKET CASE!
Oh, and they believe he may have something like strep and his ears are infected...
For those who are keep track... that is: sinus infection, throat infection of some kind, ear infection, and fever....
Bug you can't keep my little man down... he's a trooper... he even went to daycare today... (thankfully, cause we all work around here...)
However he is yelling right now, so I am going to see out of the 15 million different meds we have for him what to give him next...

You are now up to date... **prayers are welcomed!**

WWA (wonderful world of Athen)

Thanks to another’s blog….

I am going to attempt to list 18 things about my 18 month old…

1.LOVES to watch Baby Einstein movies “mooov” That’s the only thing he really watches
2.Is more of a daddy’s boy than a mama’s boy
3.Still has a pacie… ((only at bed time))
4.Can drink from a straw
5.HATES to take baths anywhere but at home
6.LOVES diezel…. “dieeeez”
7.Will pretty much eat anything that you put in front of him...
8.Has an 8:00pm bed time
9.Can blow kisses
10.Can say the following words and KNOW that they mean… “more” “cup” “bite” “bye” “nite nite” “Jett” and my FAV “uh-oh”
11.Can really Bust-a-Move, he L-O-V-E-S music
12.Knows what shoes are and where they go…
13.When ever he sees Kevin and I kiss he HAS to give us kisses as well
14.Doesn’t really drink milk anymore
15.Has a TEMPER ((he gets that from his mama))
16.Surprisingly knows his name is “Athen” when hardly any one calls him that…
17.Can work up a sweat in no time
18.Last but not least, He’s PERFECT – flaws and all =)
18 1/2 (thought of another) Bug can't go to sleep if he hasn't seen both of us that day. Sometimes Kevin doesnt' get home till after 8 (aka bed time) buggy will wait up and NOT go to sleep until Kevin comes in and at least spends a few minutes with him, then he's fine, its "ok" to go to sleep... all is right in his world.

18 months Old...

Buggy is a year and a half! I can't believe it!

He had his check up Friday and only one shot and the BEST news is that's IT with the shots till He's FOUR!!!! YIPPEE!

I don't know his stats... I wasn't there on the weigh in and measuring, his daddy was - best he can remember 28lbs and 35 in tall.

Doctor didn't give me his info on the growth chart... that was probably cause he was SCREAMING ((cause someone thought it would be a GOOD idea for them to do his shots BEFORE the doctor seen him... needless to say it was down hill from there))

Anyhoo, yet again she confirmed what we already know, his perfect!

Here are some picture from today - we went to a birthday part...

The one of me((aka mawmaw- that's how he says it...)) and buggie is one of MAYBE five of us.... ((that is stretching it!))

Treat, little ones?

I have stumbled upon some tasty and HEALTH treats for my little one. Just thought I would pass on the new (well new to me) info...

These are just like gold fish but All-Natural AND Organic... I don't really see the need to feed Athen "junk" so I try and feed him as healthy as possible (yeah yeah I know " do as I say not as I do...")

Anyhoo, thought it was worth mentioning...

You can get this at Wal-Mart. They also have cholcolate cookie bunnies.... here is there website ((they are WAY cheaper at Wal-Mart than on their website...))

http://www.annies.com/

power of prayer....

... could be! Kevin received so encouraging news today. The doctor office that he interviewed with was very much impressed with him and has intentions on hiring him. They are bring in all new digital equipment and is going to a take some time to make the transition. So it maybe middle to late next week before he knows anything FOR SURE…. But hey, that’s a step in the right direction…
Keep those prayers coming, its getting HOT out there…