Almost Christmas!!

SO I have really slacked off lately on my blogging. With the holidays and everything going on it has been a little hectic. The last month and a half has flown by!

The first week in December I became certified to teach Jazzercise and I am very excited to do that! Jazzercise has really helped me keep the weight off and stay healthy, so if anyone is looking for a exercise program that works come check it out. And come to my classes ;)

Paris Baby has been BUSY!!! All our wonderful mommies are having these beautiful babies! Jennifer & Justin Bounds had their baby, Landry, a couple days before Thanksgiving. She is so beautiful! (and has really given Tab baby fever) After the first of the year Paris Baby will be expanding, AGAIN! We love love love our location now but if you have been to the store lately you know that we are busting out at the seams. So we are making the move down town early 2010, more details to follow when we know more.

What else....OH my sister came home from England last week and I am sooooo happy to have her home. I missed her so much!

We (ryan) did finish the bathroom remodel(minus a few small details) and I just love the new bathroom.

Just finished up the Christmas shopping with Tab in Allen last week and we had Paris Baby Christmas party (aka me and tab over indulging at PF Changs) and it was great!

I hope everyone is having a great & blessed Christmas season. Have a wonderful Christmas and I can't wait to see everyone in 2010!

P.S. This is a picture of Austen putting the moves on Reese at Candace's 28th bday dinner at Shogun. Reese's daddy, Justin, didn't care too much for the kissing but it was the sweetest thing EVER!

The Pink Ribbons Project

The Pink Ribbons Project is a benefit using dance as a medium to promote breast cancer awareness. Most of you reading this know I am currently training to become a jazzercise instructor. Jazzercise has teamed up with The Pink Ribbons Project to raise money and help promote breast cancer awareness. Jazzercisers from Texas will be performing at half time of the Mavericks game on February 28th. The Pink Ribbons Project was founded by 2 sisters, one of which was diagnosed with breast cancer 15 years ago. It is a wonderful cause. If you would like to donate please email me melissasgordon@hotmail.com I am collecting donations up thru the performance date.

Now, since i can't post without a picture here is Aus decked out as a big time sheriff...hope everyone has a great week!

P.S. i enjoyed girl time with tab and trish after work today :)

A special thank you

I just realized it has been a little bit since I last blogged, and I am sorry I will do better...we have just been crazy busy at Paris Baby.

First off, I want to say a BIG THANK YOU to the two men that helped me with my smoking car at Paris Cardiology Center!! Aus & I were waiting for my GMA to get through with her doctors appt and all of the sudden I smelt something really bad and right after smoke started coming out of the hood. I grabbed Aus fast because the first thing that came to mind was my car was catching on fire (of course i think the worst) I ran inside of Paris Cardiology Center (teary eyed and frantic) and 2 men came outside and helped me. I am so sad that I didn't get there names. They were both very kind and patient with me and I am so very thankful! I have to add, my car is finally paid off in 2 more pymts and last week we had to replace a motor in one of the doors for the window to roll up and now my smoking engine....it is true that things fall apart once paid off (or close to paid off) Thank you again to those 2 ment that helped me, if you happen to know them please pass on my gratitude and I would love to know their names.

Sooo, it was a pretty fun morning with Aus until the smoking car...here is some of the pics. He had to have the curling iron and singing bear pirate today :)

Have a great Wednesday everyone!

Love it!

My great friend, Angela, started making jewelry several months back and she is amazing! I am telling you I have NEVER been disappointed. She just made me this necklace and a bracelet to match and it is my favorite so far. She does custom orders so check out her website www.rockware.biz


Also, I have a dilema...I have no idea what Austen, Ryan and I are going to be for Halloween??? AND...we are going to a Halloween/Birthday party at the Mayer's on Saturday so any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

Hope everyone has a great week!

October JAZZERCISE

If you want to join Jazzercise October is the month to do it. Kristina, the center owner, through the year, has referral gifts for existing Jazzercisers and incentive gifts for newbies to Jazzercise. In the month of October if I refer someone to sign up for Jazzercise I get an IPod speaker docking station. Which I need sooo bad. So if you have been thinking of joining or know someone who has been put me down as a referral and I will owe you big! I even have a coupon at the store for $20 off your joining fee.

Onto important things...IT'S FRIDAY!! YAY! Got a pedicure planned for this morning w/Tab because my feet look horrid. Then going to the store for a bit then going to do a little shopping with Aus. We were looking at the pottery barn catalog last night and he kept getting stuck on the pages with airplanes hanging from the room ceilings. So we are going to try and find him an airplane that he can have.

Hope everyone has a great weekend! Oh and I have several birthday's next week (we are celebrating tab's, jonathan, & mayer's on Saturday) so Happy Birthday Justin Mayer, Tabitha Blackburn,Ashley Ballard, & Jonathan Martin (these bdays are October 5,6,7& 8, woooaah busy birthday week)

And now my little basket baby :) who says a laundry basket can't be fun

Aus loves a good sucker!

Austen went to the Mayer wedding a couple weeks ago and the pictures were just posted today, which are BEAUTIFUL by the way...good job Tony Corso!

He tried to lure in the women by sharing his sucker ;) Hope everyone is having a great week! Come see me at Paris Baby!

TGIF

YAY its Friday! What is it about the weekend that makes me so happy ;)

It's been a while since my last post and it has been a busy busy month! Candace and Justin finally tied the knot last weekend and I am so excited about that. The wedding was beautiful, not to mention we had a blast!

Got any plans for the weekend?? If not, come and see us Saturday...we are having our ROCK SALE! Draw a rock at checkout and see what you save! We had such a great response from the last rock sale we had that we decided to give it another go and will be having these sales at different times throughout the year.

hope everyone has a great and relaxing weekend, this is the little guy that I woke up to this morning (at 8:30....heeheee we slept in ;) )

Back from Vegas, Now Paris Baby Birthday!

Today is Paris Baby's 1st Birthday!! Everyone come see us and save lots of money! :)

I will upload more pics from Vegas but until then here is one that we had taken inside of Minus 5 aka the 'ice bar'

Gettin' ready for VEGAS!

So we leave early early early tomorrow for Las Vegas and are so excited! Wish me luck that Aus is a good flyer! :)

I have a couple of things to mention, first if you haven't checked it out yet check out Paris Baby's photo shoot on Tara Swain's blog www.taraswainphotographyblog.com
She did an amazing job!!

Second, if you are looking for an exercise routine that works and would like to try out JAZZERCISE you can do so this Sunday at 4:15 for FREE!! Yes that is FREE! I have been going to Jazzercise since the end of May and love it! And if you can't make it on Sunday thats ok, you can go to Club Jazzercise on Friday September 11th at Crosswire from 7-8. Jazzercise of Paris has rented the club for 1 hour for a work out and again it is FREE for you guys that are wanting to try it out. I won't be able to make it on Sunday since we will be in Vegas but me and Tab will definitely be there to sweat it out on Sept 11th so please come! You won't be sorry.

And since I can't blog without a pic here are a couple of pics from Tara's shoot. ;) Hope everyone has a great weekend and I will post some more pics of Vegas when we get back. VIVA LAS VEGAS!

What a day!

So...we officially started potty training with Austen today. We bought one of the new potty benches from Paris Baby and put in our bathroom. I explained to Aus what it was and to tell me when he had to go poo-poo or peepee. Well, ALL DAY long Austen had to go peepee, or so he said. So I would run him into the bathroom and sit on the potty bench but no big job or little job. We did this, at the very least, 15 times today with no avail. So I am crossing my fingers for luck tomorrow :)

Since Aus didn't use the potty I was determined to get him to eat vegetables. (very very tricky) I added a little ranch to his carrots and he ate the whole container (must be like his Daddy, Ryan doesn't eat anything without ranch)

After all the potty training and veggie eating I am pooped (no pun intended)


(also in the picture is Trooper whom I am also trying to potty train)

Dancing Austen

Ryan bought me a Flip for Mother's Day this year and I have shot tons of video with it but yet to put on my computer. Well this morning, while watching the TODAY show Flo Rida was singing on the Plaza so Austen was getting down :) so I had to load on my computer.

Ahhh Breakfast

Every morning I tidy up the house and turn on the coffee maker and then make me & Aus breakfast. This morning Austen was especially ready for breakfast because he was sitting at the table demanding 'mooorr' (aka more/food) He is such a hoot!

Where did the diaper go??

Well, tonight when Ryan and I went to say our usual good nights to Aus we noticed something different..or should I say missing? Can you tell what it was? HAHA!

Austen & His NEW Friend

Well....I finally did it! I caved in and gave my blessing for Ryan to get Aus a dog. He (ryan) has been working on me since Aus was about 3 months old. :)

But...I love our little dog. He is a mini schnauzer and his name is Trooper. Right now he is hiding under the couch because him and Aus have been playing a bit much this afternoon so he needed some peace and quiet for a nap! LOL

Austen's Trip to Pennsacola

We went to Pennsacola on Thursday evening and had a blast! It was a looonnnnggg drive but it wasn't too bad. Austen did a lot better than I thought. Any time he got a little fussy we just gave him a dum-dum sucker and he was as happy as could be. :)

Oh and he LOVED the beach! and the birds (aka seagulls)

Austen's little Buddy

One of the things I love about Jazzercise is that they offer child care. Well, Austen has made a friend. On Friday I was filling in as childcare worker for my sister and got to see Austen & his friend Nicholas play. They play so well together! I was just amazed. I had heard that they were little buddies but I finally got to witness them in action. Too funny!



It looks like Aus is just tugging on Nicholas's outfit but he is actually pulling him up from falling off the chair. It was the sweetest thing I ever saw.

Austen & Uncle Shawn

Everyone has said how much Austen looks like both me and Ryan. But check out how much he also looks like his uncle!! Genetics are something, huh?

Austen's 1st Shave

Well not really. But this weekend before we hit the lake Ryan was in need of a shave, so naturally Austen followed him into the bathroom and had to get in on the action. Too funny!

Lake time

We went out to the lake this weekend with the Yaross' and on the way out Austen grabbed my sunglasses from my head and wanted me to put them on him. So I did, and this is the outcome.

Hope everyone had a great 4th of July weekend. We are sunburned and tired :) But had a great time!

My little climber.

So we went to the store today and everytime we go it never fails Aus likes to play with this ancient tricycle cart thingy. It is old and definitely does not roll smoothly but it makes a great display! (thanks Trish for letting us borrow)

Well, Austen finally did it!! He got in it on his own BUT got out a different way he got in...hmmm, funny little guy!







Heres the best pic i could get of the tricycle alone, Aus wasn't leaving its side


And the exit move, priceless!

July 4th onesie/tees

4th of July is just around the corner and of course Hank & Austen have to have shirts made (as they do for everything :) )

only 1 more week until the 4th so be sure to order your onesie or tee this week! Email, call, or text.... or come by today and see Tab's mom Trish who is graciously watching the store for us this afternoon! Thanks Trish!! :)

parisbaby@live.com
store #: 903.737.8828
Tab Cell: 903.905.2350
Mel Cell: 903.227.1611

Have a great weekend!!

One HOT day at the zoo!

We went to the Ft. Worth zoo yesterday and it was HOT...no, more like scorching. When Candace and I spoke a few months ago about when to go, we wanted the earliest possible saturday because of the heat. And we probably picked the hottest day out of the whole summer. :) It was a blast though! I think the kids enjoyed it and the adults.

Hope everyone has a great week!










This guy was too funny not to post...


Family Pic..Jen, Justin and baby Bounds (in Jen's tummy)








Let's go home Mom! (he fell asleep in the parking lot when we were leaving)