Five Months

That's the monkey Pat, Tasha and Granny got you! Though you didn't get to see it, it reminds me a lot of you so it sits on my nightstand (Mommy was going to decorate your room with monkeys). When I miss you most, I can always hold your monkey and listen to the music I did when you were born. It's the one I always played for us when work got stressful and I hoped to play it for you when you were fussy because it's so soothing to me. As much as I love it, I bet it doesn't hold a candle to the music you get to listen to now.

Love you and miss you!!

Hebrews 11:1 "Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see."

Snuggling

Nothing beats a weekend nap on the couch with our pups!

Google Voice

Have you heard of Google Voice yet? If you're like us, you don't want to change your cell phone numbers every time you move. We don't want a land line either because we wouldn't use it enough to make it worth it. It can be useful to have a local number in certain instances, like when hubby's cell phone dies and he needs to get in touch with me =)

This is were Google Voice pretty much rocks! I can't explain how it all works, but it is wonderful and free. We were able to get a number that is local, and it forwards to my cell phone (you can forward to multiple numbers and change the number or numbers later on). Once it rings, I can either answer or let it go to voice-mail. If it goes to voice-mail, I then get a text message and email with the text of the message. We have weird reception in our apartment, so sometimes when my phone doesn't ring I will get the email and realize I missed a call.

We have giggled a few times over how google transcribes the messages. I don't think they quite get Bri's southern accent:

Voicemail one:


This is Google's translation:
"Hey couldn't get you on your cellphone. So now I'm trying your home phone number file. Alright champ. Anyway, I'll be there is couple of minutes. Bye"

Voicemail two:


This is Google's translation:
"Hi Baby, It's me, just calling for Yeltsin alright. Bye."

Not knocking them at all, we love the service! Just thought you might enjoy a little laugh at how our southern accents trip it up. If your interested in the service, click on the link below and you can request a number and take a video tour.

Google Voice

Do you use other Google products like reader and analytics? I love both! I know I sound like a Google ad, but if you want to know more about them let me know and I can give you the 'dummy' tour =)

Mama and I were busy...

We had a good visit last week! Neither one of us likes to sit still, so we needed something to keep us entertained (Bri told her that he knows where my inability to sit still comes from now =). What started as another pillowcase dress for Reagan and a few friends turned into a potential side job for me. Below is a link to some of the different dresses we made:



We had a lot of fun, and I got to feed my fabric obsession! Several things worked out this past week that made me think I should give it a try. We'll see what happens!

Buffalo Chicken Dip

Boomama is hosting a 'Diptacular' today and seeing as I love all things 'Dip', I thought I would participate.

My Aunt introduced me to this recipe and I love it! It goes great with fritos or tortilla chips.

2 cans of white meat chicken, drained
2 pkgs of cream cheese, softened
1 cup of Franks Red Hot Buffalo wing sauce (more to taste)
3/4 cup of ranch dressing
2 cups of shredded cheddar cheese

Spread the cream cheese on the bottom of a 9 X 13 pan. In a medium bowl, crumble the chicken and mix with the buffalo wing sauce and ranch dressing. Spread chicken mixture over the layer of cream cheese and top with the shredded cheese. Bake for 30 mins at 350 and you're done!