May Buzz: New Year...still playing catch up!

Hello 2013! 2012 has come and gone...and it was such a good year, and not to mention FAST! We have had so much fun and made a lot of memories. (all of this made possible, by the one and only Karsyn May)
Starting a new year, makes me realize how terrible I am at keeping up the blog. I know, I know, you've heard it before, and my apologies are no good. So, I'll spare you with the apologies, and just give a simple sentence that sums up my thoughts: I suck at blogging. There you go.
With that being said, I would, however like to make a statement for the good...I do want to document our life(especially Karsyn's), and I do want have people read about it, and I do want to get better at it. I will try. Maybe I should make a resolution to blog more...?

Let's get down to it....THE RECAP since the last blog. My last blog was back in mid October, and I do believe I was playing catchup then to. Shame, Shame. So much has happened since then, and that makes me feel even worse, because some of Karsyn's big milestones have happened, and I have kept my audience (if there is one?) out of the loop, unless you have been following me on Facebook. (which I'm sure most of the ones reading this have)

Gosh, where do I start....how about New Shoes? (for Karsyn that is) In Early October, Karsyn was pulling up to EVERYTHING. This could only mean one thing....Walking was right around the corner. With that being said, the need for "Real" shoes arose. Real, as in Real Walking shoes, Real as in Real Expensive. LOL. One Saturday, I was having lunch with my friend Christen from College at Harper's. After the meal, I decided that we should walk across the parking lot to Stride Rite and have Karsyn fitted for shoes. It was convenient, and having Christen there made it so much easier. The selection was pretty slim, in the "Pre-Walker" variety....but of course my child would show interest in the most expensive pair.

They were Minnie Mouse, of course, and they just so happened to be $45! Aren't they cute though? I was very pleased with how Karsyn acted in the store. With it being a Saturday and the fact that they only have 2 associates working, Stride Rite was a Mad House, or maybe a "Foot Frenzy". Nonetheless, it was CRAZY, and I had a busy 10 month old on my hands. Once we were finally helped, Karsyn sat just as still as the guy measured her little foot.

SOLD!, to the cute little girl with the "sprouting hair." It took K a little while to get used to wearing shoes, but she managed. And, putting the price aside, I think we scored a pretty sweet deal. Perfect shoes for the perfect girl.

Still in October...
We took a family trip Boone! There's nothing sweeter than fall in the mountains, with the ones you love. Our trip consisted of Myself, Justin, Karsyn, Mama, Deddy, and even Kim and Kenzie! We had a wonderful time, and even got to see the peak fall foliage. Our day started with a tour of "The Rock", or Kidd Brewer Stadium. We walked on the track, and let Karsyn crawl through the inzone. With perfect timing, she just so happened to "fill up her diaper" in the middle of our tour, and had to be changed on a park bench! After that, we headed into downtown and stopped at the Mast Store, and had lunch at Macadoo's. Karsyn was tired from the ride up, so she slept in her stroller all through lunch. We made a stop at Mountaineer Mania (to get K an ASU sweatshirt) and then hopped in the Tahoe and headed to the parkway. We drove up to the Viaduct (along with everyone and their brother) and took a short hike to show Kenzie one of NC's treasures... On our way back down the mountain, we stopped and got some fresh apples and cider. It was a good trip!