Hair Ideas?

I want to do something different with my hair, but I don't know what. If you don't know I have naturally curly hair.I love the ease of having it curly, but I also love the way it looks and feels straight. Before I got married I got it cut pretty short. It was about my shoulder and stacked some in the back, I loved it! I could wear it curly or straight and still put it up if I needed to. With my crazy life right now (and the humid summer) curly is my go to option most mornings. My hair dryer also decided to break a few weeks ago.My husband doesn't care either way really, if you ask him he says keep it long...but he tells me he likes it short also. I want something new. I have been tempted to just walk in somewhere and say go, but I am a BIG CHICKEN!

So my question is what should I do? Cut it short again? Keep it long? dye it?  I don't want to spend 100+ every 6 weeks to keep it up, because I don't have that kind of money to budget. I would like something pretty low maintenance and fun :)

I am open to suggestions!!


On a totally different subject....

I was taking a shower last night with Hayden (my 2 year old son, it is much easier and faster than a bath some nights) anyway Travis came and got him out then I kept hearing something in the bathroom..um ok. I looked out and there is Tonka looking for me. As soon as he realized I was in the shower he thought he needed to be in there also. Within about 30 seconds of me seeing him and closing the curtain I had a dog fly through the curtain and land in the tub. I called to Travis, he had a good laugh and said well I guess you should give him a bath...I did and he sat there soaking up all the water while I washed myself...crazy puppy!

I hope everyone has a great Thursday! Yes I know this post was totally random and really has no meaning to it at all :)

Weekend Rewind- Memorial Day Edition

I hope everyone had a relaxing 3 day weekend ( if you had yesterday off). We had a busy weekend, it was fun just busy.

I read Fifty Shades of Grey, this weekend. I know some people who have read and who are reading it and wanted to know what it was all about. Yes I had heard the general concept, but people kept telling me it there was a story behind it beyond the obvious. When the book started I was pretty disgusted but as I got into it I really liked it! Yes Christian Grey is strange but I am told the 2nd book gets better. I am borrowing my moms Kindle to read it. Has anyone else read it? What are your thoughts?

Here is a little ( long) recap of our weekend:

Friday-

We went to Kelsey's graduation, I did really well until they sang a song about going to Kindergarten.. then I almost lost it but I was good :) Her class did such a great job on all their songs! Kelsey got the award for being the biggest helper in her class!





After graduation we headed to the lake for the after prek after party! We had a great time, it was fun letting the kids play together and talking to some of the parents. I wish we had done it at the beginning of the year instead of the end, but it is ok! We were talking at dinner and I realized that I went to high school with one of the other moms there. It is crazy because normally we are the youngest ones and even though she graduated a year before me, I felt like I wasn't so young! I always have a hard time with that...knowing I am usually 10 years younger than any of the other moms there...but there was no judgement with these ladies, we had a great time :) The teachers even showed up for a few minutes and the kids thought that was so cool! We stayed there until dark and headed home, I was ready to go to bed!

Prek after party :)

Saturday-

We got up Sat morning, went to breakfast and went shopping for a while. It was nice not having any real plans that morning. I got a message from a mom from Kelsey's class and she said that there was a "glow" party Saturday night at a place called Adventure Kids. We had never been and it sounded like fun! I am glad we went. Kelsey and Hayden had a blast. Two of the boys that Kelsey is really good friends with were also there. They are the 2 kids that have been together since they were 1 years old.



Chase, Kelsey and Tanner





Kelsey and Chase... they have been "boyfriend/girlfriend for 4 years :)



Best Buddies

Sunday-

We got up early and went up to my aunts house to trade clothes with my cousin, she is pregnant with a little girl and has a 2 1/2 year old boy, so we traded :) They live on the lake and Hayden loved going down to the dock and seeing the water. After that we just hung around the house, took a nap and after dinner we went to a park on the lake by the house to walk around and let Tonka run. We found out that we have a water dog! He loves it, and he is a great swimmer :) He jumped right in after his sticks and did great. Hayden thinks he is a water dog to and tried to run in after Tonka....resulting in wet shorts!

5 Months old- Can you believe it?

Monday-

Travis had to finish up a side job so I was on my own, I needed to clean the house, but just couldn't get motivated to do it. So I decided to get caught up on the laundry. It is almost all done just needs to be put away. I got Kelsey and Hayden's rooms cleaned and laundry put away so that made me feel better. We cooked out on the grill for dinner and headed back to the lake to let the kids swim for a little bit. Kelsey jumps right in and so does Hayden. Tonka was the same as the night before he jumps in and goes underwater! Travis and I called him a submarine dog. I started to go in the water with Hayden and Tonka came running in and swimming after me, but when Travis did it he stayed on the shore... He would come out with me make a circle around us and swim to the shore..we might have a problem if I go swimming in a pool with him around.

Today everyone is back at work. Kelsey is spending the week with my mother in law so our house will be somewhat quiet..Hayden is going to be so lost without his sister!

Catch up with the Carrig's

I know I know...I have been a horrible blogger lately!

We have just been so busy these days with life in general. I am going to do a quick run down of the family and how everyone is doing... and there will be pictures :)

Travis and Brittany:
-We planted our first garden together this year... so excited. Everyday when I get home seeing my little plants growing makes me so excited. We planted about 30 corn plants and each seed we planted sprouted, that makes me very very happy. We also have cucumbers, squash, zucchini, all kinds of peppers, tomatoes, and strawberries. Here is our little garden earlier this week. Excuse the weeds and the timbers.... I rolled out the right side timber bc it was to close to my tomato plants, so now it looks really redneck :)

Kelsey:

-She has had a LOT going on these days. Her ballet recital was on Tuesday at her pre-k, way to cute! I love watching little kids dance. I decided when I was watching her that she is a natural and we are signing her up to continue dance next year.

- I go help out at a barn now on the weekends and Kelsey has gone with me a few times...now she thinks she gets to go every time. But last weekend she got to ride for a minute and seeing her that excited just made me want a horse now so I can start teaching her.



Hayden:

-He is going to be 2 in a few days! I am in total denial on my baby getting so big. He is such a little man these days.

- His speech is improving everyday and his little personality comes out a little more everyday. He is all boy all the time, but we wouldn't have it any other way.

Tonka:

-He turned 4 months on the 23rd, and he living his puppy dreams. This dog can be so sneaky! He is def going to be a big boy! When I took him to the vet a few weeks ago he was 35lbs and I can say he has probably gained 10 more pounds since then.

-We were really blessed to be able to get him because he is a pretty boy---and he knows it to!

For now I think that is it.... Hopefully I will get some more blogging time soon! We have tons coming up in the next few weeks.

Take care Yall!



Wordless Wednesday

Picture Update :)

This is what we have been up to lately:





Hayden got a new haircut, and I say this every time but he looks so old now! His personality is coming out so much these days. When I am with him all I can do it laugh and I always tell people he cracks me up all the time :)



Hayden swinging



Last weekend we went down to the lake at a park by our house, and Hayden watched Travis skip a rock. He thought it would be fun to just throw them in. Most of the time they didn't even hit the water, but he loved it. Kelsey spent the time eating a snack on a big rock or digging in the dirt :)

Hanging out throwing rocks in the lake

So my puppy grew up over night. He is HUGE now. I can't imagine what he will look like in 2 more months. Tonka and Jinx get along great. As you can see below they like to cuddle together. Jinx has made herself right at home also, as soon as we get in bed at night she is right there laying on you.


Best Buddies



Tonka- 13 weeks!

  Kelsey is ready for summer! She got in the car the other day and told me she needed to wear shorts to school because it was hot out and she didn't like sweating...such a girl! We are still waiting to hear if she got into the private school, we should know something in about a month. She is getting ready for her ballet recital at school!





Kelsey and Tonka

 It seems like everyone is finally feeling better at our house!!!! The weather here has been wonderful the past 2 weeks or so. It is already so warm out that I am scared what summer is going to bring..or if we will get another cold snap. As I am writing this a thunder storm just rolled in...I hope it is gone quick!

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Getting a little dusty around here...

I have been MIA lately... I am blaming every bit of it on my son. His sickness is still lingering around. I am crossing my fingers to say that I "think" it is finally gone, but I won't be surprised if I get a phone call saying he is sick again. I think my work just laughs when I call and say ummm Hayden threw up again. The doctor did a stool culture last Thursday, so we hopefully better know something today.

I wanted to go help out with weekend with the therapy lessons, but I felt bad leaving Hayden with someone esp since we have no idea what it going on.

So this weekend consisted of cleaning, organizing and more cleaning. I am the type of person that the little things matter most. So I cleaned my hall closet and laundry room. I don't do well with clutter and my husband doesn't understand that at all. I am in the process of redecorating Hayden's room, it's going to be a cowboy theme :) I decided I am obsessed with western decor... our hallway/kids bathroom is cowboy theme and his bedroom is going to be also..a little much? no I don't think so!

We went to the lake yesterday to walk around since it was so nice outside. One of our photographer friends came along, so if I get some pictures I will def. share! We took Tonka with us and I guess I am not used to a dog getting attention. When we took Rocko with us, everyone always said what a pretty dog. end of story. With Tonka people swoon all over him....what a pretty boy, omg he is huge, look at those paws.... and I have to give them a warning that he has no manners yet.

So this post is really random...if you got this far I am proud :)

Have a Happy Monday!

Updates

I have been out of work a LOT the past week so I haven't had time to even think about blogging.

- Hayden has been a sick little boy.. started off as a stomach bug...fast forward a week..and yesterday after him throwing up all over me I took him to the doctor. He has a double ear infection... We were lucky enough to get in with the ENT the same day and he is scheduled to have tubes put in on Monday. I am so ready for him to feel better and not have to live on antibiotics.

- We got Kelsey's test scores back from her assessment. Her overall score is a 98 out of a possible 99! I am thrilled and so proud of her. She is such a smart little girl!

- Last week, since I was out with Hayden and then off on Friday (for Hayden and Kelsey was out of school) we headed down to spend the night with Travis at his dads. It was nice to spend some time with him :) The kids loved spending time with their grandparents.

Friday afternoon, I went to get a haircut and took Hayden with me...It was somewhat surreal for me to drive down the roads I used to drive everyday. It felt like I was dreaming. I don't know why I go over there all the time. I think it has finally hit me that we have moved on with our lives and grown up..

- I am on a puppy potty training war path! This little dog needs to figure it out now. I think I am getting annoying to him because I demand he goes outside every 20 mins when we are home. Hopefully something will click in his head really soon or I might go crazy.

I hope everyone is having a great week! The weather here in GA is crazy this year...its like 74 and sunny today!

Wordless Wednesday

Happy February!

It's the first day of February! January flew by.

Puppy update: His name is now Tonka. Magnum just wasn't cutting it. He looks more like a Tonka...think Tonka truck!

Hayden and Tonka

I am supposed to start my photo challenge today... February is your view today. I will work on this tonight and have something for yall tomorrow.