The Watson Watch

Monday, February 14, 2011

Valentine's Day

I love holidays with our Love Bug! We started the morning with heart shaped pancakes and strawberry milk and then decorated our princess Valentine's. Next we opened gifts from Nana, Aunt Sherry, Meme, and Grandma. Then off to the movies to see Gnomeo and Juliet. Lyla loves going to the movies, mostly for the popcorn! Then home to help me make diner for Daddy and decorate cookies for dessert. It was a wonderful day!

Monday, January 31, 2011

January 2011

Lyla is 27 months old and completely potty trained! I had given up until after we returned from our OKC/Borger trip but while we were there she decided she was ready. It had to be her idea! I wonder where she gets that? She has done amazingly well. I was a little nervous for our flight back but she did great. She has been #2 trained since before Christmas, but we were having a hard time with the other. She made the choice on her own and it has gone smoothly ever since. Another milestone complete! We also enjoyed finger painting for the first time, another trip to Lady and Sons with Nino and two of Lyla's great-grandmothers, and rock climbing and pedicures for our niece, Mazi's, 7th birthday. What a fun month!

Finger painting with Talia

AGH! Some got on the paper

My DiVinci

What's Paula serving this time?

Lyla and Granny Joyce

Jet Setter

Rock Climber

Mazi, Master Rock Climber

Tuesday, August 10, 2010

TJ's 32nd Birthday

For TJ's 32nd birthday, we all went to eat at Bushido for sushi. Lyla and Mazi made him cookies and had way too much fun with the chop sticks. He got lots of golf clothes to go with his birthday/father's day gift of new TaylorMade After Burner clubs. It was a great evening!

Mazi & Lyla making cookies at Nino's

Mazi, TJ, Marissa

Lyla and Mazi

Mazi and Lyla

Sushi - Yum Yum

Birthday boy opening his gifts

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Cute Cousins

At the end of July, almost all of Lyla's cousins came for a visit. She had so much fun playing with them. I love that she has a big family with kids her age to play with. She loves them all so much and talked about them for weeks following their trips!

Lyla and Mazi at the Charleston Farmers Market

Lyla at Wannamaker Park Spray Ground

"Are they really letting me eat this?"

Charlotte and Lyla at Folly Beach

Alayna, Lyla, Alijah and Mazi

Lyla, Mazi, Alayna & Alijah

Lyla and Mazi enjoying a Popsicle.

Monday, July 5, 2010

Happy Anniversary

We took advantage of my family being here and had a day date for our 2nd Anniversary. TJ made reservations at a delicious restaurant, 82 Queen, and we went to see a grown-up movie at the Cinebarre, which is like a corporate Alamo Draft House. So much fun! I love having a drink and watching a silly movie, in this case, Get Him to The Greek. It makes them so much funnier! We had a wonderful time. I love spending time with TJ without being in Mommy-mode.

Lunch at 82 Queen

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Family Trip to Charleston

My Mom, Dad and Sister all made the trip out to Charleston for their summer vacation. I had a blast with them. We did so much in the 10 days they were here! We started with a carriage tour of downtown and a visit to Waterfront Park. Then we visited the Aquarium, took Lyla to see her first movie in the theater (Toy Story 3 - she LOVED it!), two trips to the beach, a tour of Middleton Place plantation, a backyard BBQ, fireworks at North Charleston's Naval Yard, James Island County Park for a picnic and finally Pho, Putt Putt, and Go-Karts. I just wish they lived closer so we experience all of the many fun things Charleston and the surrounding area has to offer all year round!