Spring Cleaning in the Fall

I missed Spring Cleaning this year due to the fact that I just had a baby and decided to play a little catch up. I was finally sick of my closet and drawers overflowing with clothes I no longer like or wear and cleaned them out on Friday. I didn't take that long, but I was AMAZED at the amount I got rid of, so I had to take pictures and post them. (That is Megan on the bed, and I don't leave her there unattended, so please don't call social services). For the record, this is what I took to D.I.: 11 skirts, 4 pairs of jeans, 7 pairs of pants, 3 capri's, 6 sweaters, 40 shirts, 4 dresses, 13 tanks tops, 5 pair of shorts, 1 purse, 1 pair of shoes, and 2 slips. Yes, that's right, 97 articles of clothing. You're probably wonder, "Does she have anything left?", and yes I do. The sad thing is, I probably should have donated a few more things, but am giving them one more year. But seriously, what was I doing with 13 tank tops that I never wear?! Well, I was so proud of myself that I got a babysitter and Eric and I went out. It was our first experience with a non-mother as a babysitter and it went really well. So well, that we might do it again this weekend.

Yellowstone

Every year my dad goes to Yellowstone to go fly fishing for a week or two and Eric and I usually go up and meet him for the weekend. We went this last weekend and it was quite a different experience with a little one. We stay in a hotel when we go because 1) I don't really enjoy camping, 2) we don't have much camping equipment besides some chairs and 2 sleeping bags, and 3) I don't really enjoy camping (did I mention that already?). I don't mind the outdoors and rather enjoy them, but I'm a little too partial to sleeping in a bed rather than an uncomfortable air mattress that will inevitably deflate by the morning and then I'm just on the hard ground. That being said, Yellowstone is much more enjoyable to me by staying in a hotel rather than camping. Well, Megan woke up for about an hour in the middle of the night Friday night, so there goes my good-night's rest. Megan did do really well all day Saturday while touring around the park. Normally she's quite the wiggle worm, but when she's outside in her stroller, she's completely still, just taking in the sights. She also likes to hold onto the sides of the stroller, like it's her throne and she is queen of the world. It's quite cute. We saw some elk and buffalo, with Eric being the most excited out of the 4 of us. It was the warmest it has EVER been while we were there, almost 80 degrees. Overall a very pleasant day, until very late that night when Megan woke up not twice, but three times. I was really wasted and starting to get a cold, so we bagged church and slept in as much as we could and then ate a delicious breakfast at the Running Bear Pancake House. The food is so good we ate there twice. I highly recommend it if you are ever in West Yellowstone in need of some breakfast. We drove home after feeding our faces with yummy pancakes and eggs. Megan decided that she had enough of the car after about 2 hours and wouldn't stop screaming. Fortunately, we were near Blackfoot, Idaho and able to stop where the trashiest people I've ever seen reside. After about a 30 minute break from the car, we got back in the car and Megan fell quickly asleep for the rest of the drive. Overall, a pretty successful trip, although not much sleep.

I'm giving in

Alright, I'm finally giving into social pressure and creating a blog. As if I don't spend enough time on the internet as it is, but I feel like it's a great way to keep everyone up to date with our goings-on. Mostly I think it will be pictures of Megan and what she's up to, but that's ok since Eric and I are pretty boring and not nearly as cute as Megan.