This message is for my best friend, my HUSBAND, my hero, and the father of my child. I love you with all of my heart and hope you know how much having you in my life means to me. I thank God everyday for bringing us together and for giving me a soul mate who completes me in every way. Happy 26th Birthday Sweetheart!! I love you!!
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
HAPPY BIRTHDAY HUNNY!!
This message is for my best friend, my HUSBAND, my hero, and the father of my child. I love you with all of my heart and hope you know how much having you in my life means to me. I thank God everyday for bringing us together and for giving me a soul mate who completes me in every way. Happy 26th Birthday Sweetheart!! I love you!!
Saturday, May 24, 2008
HAPPY 2 MONTH BIRTHDAY!!!!
Where does the time go???
I hope to get some new pictures of her up in the next few days for all of her admirers, so keep checking back.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Quick Update and Jesse's Wedding
Saturday- Scott left for drill in Ohio very early in the morning. Maddie and I got ready and headed to Granny and Pup-Pup's to go to our cousin Jesse's wedding. We got there and all decided we were just going to go to the reception, which meant enough time for a nap for ME!! We arrived at the reception at 5 pm and after eating our dinners, Pup-Pup and I raced out to the lobby/bar area to watch the second leg of the triple crown, BIG BROWN left the rest of the field in the dust. We went back in and let's just say Maddie was the hit of our table. Here are some pictures and some video that I am sure will make you laugh. (Sorry the video is sideways, I was holding the camera vertical instead of horizontal so that is how it came out.)
Mommy and Maddie
Granny and Maddie
Angie, Colby and Maddie
Colby and Maddie having a serious discussion, could he be changing his mind and proposing to Maddie instead of Angie??
She said YES!!
Uncle Ron, Granny and Maddie
Close up of the little princess
HOKIE POKIE
CHA CHA SLIDE
YMCA
Monday, May 12, 2008
Latest pics of the little PRINCESS!!
Maddie when I came home after my massage
Getting a little more excited
The song "Everybody was Kung-Fu fighting" comes to mind
Maddie and Daddy making serious faces
Maddie and Daddy looking absolutely adorable!!
Clean Bill of Health
For those of you who were wondering I had a fabulous Mother's Day. Scott had a ring made with Maddie's birthstone in the shape of a heart with little diamonds accenting the top of the band. We went to Kittanning CMA for church and enjoyed it. Then we went down to Scott's parents church for Mother's Day tea. We came home changed our clothes and were planning on going out for a late lunch but Scott and Maddie both fell asleep for a long nap. When Scott finally woke up we decided that Olive Garden was out of the picture because we didn't want to have to wait over an hour for dinner. So we went out rented a movie, stopped at the store for some fresh fruit and then went to KFC drive thru. I know it wasn't the dinner I was expecting but I compromised and Scott will take me to Olive Garden sometime this week or next. Maddie also gave me the best present of all when she only woke up once last night and fell right back to sleep. That was the best of all since we had to be out the door quite early this morning.
I will be uploading some pictures later today for all of you. I can't believe how fast she is growing and seems to be changing everyday. Check back later and hopefully they will be up.
Sunday, May 11, 2008
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Busy, Busy, BUSY!!!
This past Thursday we went to for a quick stop a the mall, then went to Pitt for Scott to get a signature on some paperwork. After that we went to Oakdale to get Maddie registered in DEERS, and finally we went to Granny and Pup-Pup's. Shortly after arriving Scott left and went out with his friend Prah, while Maddie and I stayed and enjoyed the company of Granny and Pup-Pup.
Friday we had to be out the door early to go to Cal-U's commissioning ceremony. The ceremony was very nice and Maddie was an angel throughout the whole thing. We saw many old friends and had a wonderful time while we were there. After that Scott had to go to the FBI unit in Speers to meet with a guy about joining the Guard. So Maddie and I drove around for an hour so she could sleep and I could enjoy the peace and quiet for awhile. After Scott's meeting we went to Jake's in Rostraver (since I have been craving for Jake's and a Creamsicle shake for so long!!) for lunch and then went to Smithon to meet up with Meghan (Prah's wife) so she could meet and visit with Maddie for a little while. After that we finally headed home. Maddie was so well behaved all day, but when we got home she must of had really bad gas because she wouldn't stop crying and fussing for quite awhile! So I gas her some medicine to relieve her gas and she finally fell asleep and slept well for me all night.
Today Scott had to leave the house at 5AM, he had three commissioning ceremonies that he had to attend (Edinboro, Gannon and Slippery Rock). Aunt Margurite also came up to visit Maddie this afternoon since she will be going away on vacation for several weeks. Tonight Scott and I were invited to Terry and Erica's for a home interior party (the party is for the girls and the pens game is for the guys). Depending on how tired Scott is will determine if we will go or not.
Tomorrow is Mother's Day as well as Sunday so Scott and I will be trying out a new church so keep that in prayer that we will both enjoy ourselves and possibly be able to call this "our church." Then we will be going to Olive Garden for lunch and hopefully spending the rest of the day at home relaxing.
Monday I have my postpartum check up with my doctor (please pray that all goes well with that). Then Scott scheduled for me to have a massage at 2:30 so I am very excited!! Tuesday will be a pretty relaxing day.
Wednesday and Thursday Scott will be in Virginia at VMI for a commissioning ceremony. Thursday Dee comes up to Kittanning for a horse show so depending on our schedules we might be hooking up for a visit.
Friday Scott will be at WVU for a commissioning and Jen comes home for the weekend. Kayla's grand march is also that night, so Maddie and I will be going to that along with the rest of the clan.
Saturday Scott leaves for Ohio for Drill and Maddie and I will be heading down to Granny and Pup-Pup's to attend my cousin Jesse's wedding. Maddie and I will probably be spending the night at Granny and Pup-Pup's. Sunday I plan on coming back to Kittanning and visiting with Dee at her horse show for most of the day.
As you can tell there is never a dull day when it comes to the Croyle family.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008
TAGGED!!!
Rules: Answer the following questions, then tag 5 other people on their blogs.
*What was I doing 10 years ago? Well seeing I was 13 at the time, I would have been attending Frazier Middle School and going through an extremely long tomboy phase of my life! I also would have been riding horses out at Judy's with my best friend Deanna Liptak. That was probably about the time that I got into showing as well (all those years of sitting at hot and very long shows that I am sure my parents would love to forget about)!
*5 things to do today:1) Do Laundry !2) Do some school work 3) Get Maddie's stuff together for our overnight at Granny and Pup-Pup's tomorrow! 4) Read my bible and do my devotion 5) Spend some time with my wonderful husband and child
*Snacks I enjoy: Watermelon, Strawberries, Granola Bars
If I were a billionaire: I would donate and invest a lot of it, buy the farm and house of my dreams, purchase a couple of horses (Cole and Doc), travel the world with my family, take care of my whole family and my time with them making unforgettable memories.
*Bad habits I have:I bite my fingernails, I procrastinate, I am a control freak
*Places I've lived: Naomi, Arnold City, Newell, Fayette City, Kittanning, Uniontown and Georgia
*Jobs I've had: Renaissance Festival - Drink girl, DQ server, Cal-U work study, Foodland - Customer Service, Babysitter for Ryan, Pizza Hut waitress and Nemacolin Woodlands Equestrian Center Supervisor
*5 people I want to know more about:-Jen Daum-Barb Todaro-Shelli Johnson-Angie Livingstone-Everyone who reads this blog and doesn't have their own...you know who you are!!
Busy week for us....as usual!!
Maddie and Daddy watching a movie
Maddie trying to get Daddy's attention
Maddie supporting Leight's team - GO FROGS!!
To catch everyone up Maddie went to her first Lion's Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday and from the time we got there till we left we never saw our child. Her Grandma took her as soon as we walked in the door and she was passed around to fellow lions until we left. I missed the actual running of the Kentucky Derby but thankfully was able to tape it on the DVR and watch it when we came home. I would have missed the race all together if Pup-Pup hadn't called to ask me why didn't I call and tell him the race was on!! THANK YOU PUP-PUP for calling!! It was great to see the favorite win for once (Big Brown) and also great to see a horse win with glued on shoes!! Maybe horses won't have to have their shoes nailed on anymore!! However, the race was also quite sad with the death of Eight Belles, the only filly in the race. She took second place and collapsed as she was cooling out. The vets discovered two front broken ankles and she was euthanized on the spot (of course I shed a few tears!!). Scott and I got to go to bed early because Grandma said she would put Maddie to sleep and bring her in afterwards. She wasn't planning on staying up til 1 AM or planning to get thrown up on!!
Sunday was a relaxing day spent at home. Monday on the other hand was quite busy. I got a call for a job interview and will find out later this week if I will be called back for a second interview or not. When I came home, Scott wanted to go shoot so we packed up the rifles and headed to the shooting range. I have wanted to go hunting for the past few years and decided that this year I was definitely going to do it. Last year I wanted to, but I was pregnant with Maddie. After Scott shot his new rifle several times, it was my turn to shoot. Keep in mind that I have never shot a rifle before, needless to say I was a little nervous! He went through the safety and all of that real quick and I shot three times and did pretty good. But, when I was left to do everything on my own, I forgot about the safety and the gun went off. I was totally freaked out and got a stern lecture from Scott (which I deserved), and decided that was enough shooting for me for now. I went to the truck and cried for awhile, then went with Scott to take down the target. Scott was a little mad that I wouldn't try shooting the gun again right away, but he left me alone when I told him that I would try again next time.
Tuesday was a beautiful day. Scott had to leave early to go to Pitt-Greensburg for a commissioning ceremony. So Maddie and I slept in, the extra few hours of sleep was GREAT!! When Scott came home he worked on the computer and was on the phone for several hours, while I watched Maddie. Then we gave Maddie to Grandma and took the bike out for a quick ride! I love riding our bike on warm spring days!! We went to Wal-Mart and then rented a movie (Over Her Dead Body - very funny). We came home watched the movie, while Maddie slept in her swing. Then Nicki and Kayla came over for a visit, this was the first time Nicki got to see Maddie.
Today Maddie woke up all smiles, so I couldn't resist taking her picture and sending it out to everyone who has a camera phone. Maddie and I got ready and Grandma came to pick us up and we all headed out to book club. All of the ladies at book club love Maddie and love that I bring her to our breakfast meetings. Maddie was such a good girl and slept the whole time, while Grandma and I got some great new books to read.
Tomorrow after Scott goes to work for a few hours, we plan on taking Maddie to get her military ID card, possibly do some shopping at the Mills and then we are heading to Granny and Pup-Pup's to spend the night!! Scott has to attend Cal-U's commissioning ceremony Friday morning and this way we can sleep in and be there in 15 mins rather than drive over an hour to get there. We also know how much Granny and Pup-Pup love seeing Maddie and since they haven't seen her for a few weeks, we thought we would go down for a visit. I am sure I will have several more pictures to post as well as a story or two to tell when we get home.
Saturday, May 3, 2008
A few favorites of our little Munchkin
All smiles for Daddy after her nap
There is not too much to report on this end. We wanted to post some recent shots of Maddie. She is growing up so fast and I just happened to get a really good smiling picture when Scott was changing her diaper the other day, it is now my favorite shot of her! As you can tell Maddie's favorite place to sleep right now is in someone's bed!!
Other news to report Ted got a new car, an 08' Gand Prix. I will post pictures of it when I can. Maddie is still fighting her cold but is getting a little better everyday. This will also be a busy month for Scott, he has to be on the road quite a bit for commissioning ceremonies. He is going to Pittsburgh tomorrow and down to Virginia on the 14th. So you can guess where Maddie and I will be heading!! To Granny and Pup-Pup's!!