Not Me Monday

Welcome to Not Me! Monday! This blog carnival was created by MckMama. You can head over to her blog to read what she and everyone else have not been doing this week.

I have NOT loved MckMama's site too long and had her button on my blog for soooo long to just now do a Not Me! Monday! ... So here is some catching up from the past month or so...

I did NOT have to ride home from Dr. Bang's office wearing nothing on top but a bra and a pillow case draped around my shoulders because I was thrown up on two or three times in the office. Not Me! That would be gross!

I have NOT decided that I would love to throw every last thing in my house away (except the chocolate) just so it could stay clean for 15 minutes - Not Me! That would be such a waste of money, right?

I have NOT had to limit myself to one jar of Nutella a month, because I do NOT eat it by the spoonfuls as sit and watch TV or catch up on blogs...that would be so fattening, so I would NOT do that!

I also do NOT have a great and wonderful husband who gave me a box of chocolate for Valentine's Day which I have NOT eaten all but the few - I mean few- last pieces. No, that would be glutton-ess!!

I have NOT indulged by child with everything Cars imaginable - even the famous "Car Boots!" I did NOT have a hard time waiting to give them to her for Valentine's Day! I especially did NOT give her one of her books: If You Give A Cat A Cupcake early because I truly couldn't wait any longer to read it to her. I would NOT do that - that may spoil her!

I also do NOT allow my son to use a pink paci when the need arises, just to keep peace and quiet his hawk-like squeals. But most importantly I have NEVER let him use it in public! Nope! NOT ME!

Whewwww! That was a little therapeutic! Now, for some updated pictures of my little darlin's click HERE.

Christmas 2008 photo preview...

This is "Crewsie," as Savannah lovingly call him, before eating lots and lots of wrapping paper and tissue paper. It was his favorite part of Christmas.

Here is Savi sporting her favorite 'jamas (as we call them)...Cars. She is in love with Cars. Her favorite stocking stuffer was a Car sippy cup.

sniff...sniff...

Cotton Christmas

Grandmother Cotton lovingly makes everyone a Christmas stocking when they are born. If you marry into the Cotton family, your name goes onto your spouse's stocking. So my name has been up there for seven years now. Chase's will hit the 30 year mark this Christmas. So far it looks like there are 28 to 30 stockings over the fireplace. Wow!! We always have fun each year when we check out what they are filled with. Grandmother also draws names for each of us to give $5 "stocking stuffers." It's fun to try to find something for $5, and this way everyone is involved. Next year, Raine's stocking will have fresh paint on it. :) We are looking forward to adding Lauren to our family in June. God has blessed my family so much in every way. I am so thankful for His Son and His grace and mercy.

Photo Challenge

Okay... BearBear challenged me, so here it goes:

Challenge = fourth picture in your fourth folder with discription

This is Don's (my father-in-law) '57 T-Bird. Chase took pictures of it to send in to Overhaulin' to enter his dad for the TV show. He's had it for over 20 years and has always wanted to fix it up.

Thank goodness the challenge was not for the fifth folder!!! There were some rough pictures of me and my pregnant belly in that one! Ha! Ha!

To complete the challenge I am to pick four new challengers:

1. Elizabeth

2. Beth

3. Amanda

4. DeeDee

Have fun!! I look forward to your pictures.

Crews's workout

Crews decided that the plastic wisk was his favorite toy for the day and would not let go of it. He even used it during his workout of about 20 push-ups on the couch. Here he is about to begin:

Crews tired after his workout:

Like Daddy, his eyes are focused on the TV (These are just too cute not to share.)

"Shhhhheeeeeeeeeewwww - my rest is over - MaMa, what are you laughing at?":

Crews updates

Crews got a new Auburn hat from his Grandaddy on Sunday. So far he is really enjoying it. He has started clapping - thanks to his love for pat-a-cake. Chase and I are about to have our hands full because Crews is going to be into everything. Yesterday, he pulled up to his knees to reach Grant's lion on top of the trunk/coffee table. Once he happily retrieved it, he sat right back down and chewed on its tail. He is soooo determined and not easily discouraged. He is so funny to me and continues to make me laugh out loud. I fall in love with him and Savannah more every day.

To view more pictures from Sunday - also staring Britt and Parker - click the link below:

http://picasaweb.google.com/cotton.chase/08Nov?authkey=d3ZCzEvORNA#5267996407624382338

Savannah's First Movie

Savannah saw her first movie at the theatre today in Destin after the required Target stop. She had lots of fun, but did not want to stay for the last 30 minutes. She wanted to go to "another Target."

She chose M & M's and popcorn. They were yummy. When we got back to the van, she told me she "ate too much popcorn."

Today was also the day they light the Christmas tree at Destin Commons. It was a big production.

Here is the wrapper from Savannah's Apple Dippers. She handed it to me and said, "It's a sailboat!" She had folded it and made a sailboat!