Busy, Busy, Busy!

In the Hepper household, we've been so busy lately that I haven't had much time for picture taking or blogging! I'm sure many of you didn't notice this drop in blog activity, but I have heard from some of our fans that they miss us!

So, although I don't have anything super exciting to post, I will share a couple things that have been keeping us so busy lately.

The first exciting news is that Caroline is enrolled in a Mother's Morning Out program starting this September in Richmond!! Initially, I was very disappointed to learn that we had missed all the registration deadlines at the various nursery schools in which I was interested. But, I followed my sister's advice..."the squeaky wheel gets the oil" and called and called until someone relented and let us in!! Caroline will be in the Thursday morning class at First Presbyterian Church Nursery School. Good for Caroline and good for Mommy! :)

We've also been busy this week spending time outdoors enjoying the gorgeous 70 degree weather we're having here in Charlottesville. Here's a picture of Caroline playing on our front patio. She really enjoys being outside. I can't wait to move to our Richmond house so we can enjoy our new front porch, back porch, and back yard!



This reminds me of the Hepper family new year's resolution lists and all the progress we're making towards completing each item. Find a house in Richmond...check, help Caroline master the pincher grip...check, get Paul to work out regularly...check!!! That's right, Paul has been working out every morning for the last month or so. I'm very proud of him and his efforts...as so is he.

This morning, he came downstairs dressed in his usual jeans and polo shirt and actually said to me "I'm not sure if I can wear this shirt anymore. My arms are getting so big that my sleeves are tight!" Haha! It makes me laugh every time I think about it. Seriously, his arms are getting buff, but not that buff!

That's all for now. I hope everyone is enjoying some great spring weather!!

New Year's Resolutions

Since today was the first day of a brand new decade and a brand new year, we at the Hepper household decided to set some resolutions for 2010. Here is the breakdown of each person and his or her resolutions. Just for fun, we also decided what the other person's resolutions would be if we could write them. Paul and I selected Caroline's, but we're pretty sure she would agree if she could talk (Well, maybe not with #3).

Paul:
1. Cut monthly expenses
2. Exercise regularly
3. Add to the Hepper clan

A decent list if you ask me. Too bad he didn't ask for my opinion in regards to number three.If I was writing Paul's list, this is what it would be:
1. Exercise regularly
2. Get a decent haircut from some place other than the Hair Cuttery. He either comes back looking like a monk or with his hair "high and tight".
3. Remember to put the toilet paper roll onto the holder going in the direction that I like (with the paper coming over the top)

Caroline:
1. Master crawling and learn to walk
2. Master the pincher grasp so she can feed herself
3. Sleep through the night

My personal favorite of Caroline's list is number 3. Of all the things that Caroline has accomplished so far in her short life, sleeping through the night is not one of them. This is partly my fault. I'm a softie when it comes to listening to her cry. There's just something about that pitiful sound - asking Mommmy to come snuggle - that I haven't been able to resist.

Lauren:
1. Stop being such a worry-wart
2. Find a fantastic house in Richmond
3. Get back onto the tennis court

If Paul could write my list, this is what it would be. Unfortunately, I opened a can of worms by asking him for his ideas. Once he got started, he couldn't stop, so I allowed him 5 resolutions instead of 3.

1. Stop using his towel in the bathroom.
2. Limit my urge to vacuum to once a week.
3. Close the cabinets and drawers in the kitchen AND throw away the empty Splenda packets after I make my morning coffee.
4. Stop moving his stuff to "strange locations" without telling him and then claiming that I never touched it.
5. Volunteer to take the trash out at least once while we are living in Charlottesville.

It's an admirable list, but I'm pretty certain none of these resolutions will be fulfilled in 2010. A man can dream though, right?

Last, but not least, here are the dogs' lists:
Isabel:
1. Find out where Caroline came from and promptly send her back
2. Convince Mom and Dad that she does not need to lose weight so they will reinstate her two scoops a day food allottment
3. Find a way to sleep in Mom and Dad's bed every night instead of once in a blue moon

Frances:
1. Overcome her debiliatating fear of house flies
2. Determine where the voices in her head are originating so that she can stop hiding under Mom and Dad's bed shaking and barking for no apparent reason
3. Learn how to do a trick, any trick, in order to prove that she is not, in fact, all beauty and no brains

Here is a picture from our very low key New Year's Eve. We had a few couples over, sat around, ate, drank, and felt a slightly lame and old that we weren't doing something more exciting. I can't think of a better way to ring in a new year than spending it with friends though, so I'm happy with how our New Year's Eve turned out.
Best wishes for a fantastic 2010!!