The most expensive left turn of my life...

So, today started off being a really great day...I was up early because I had a great night's sleep..(I had somehow managed to have both babies in bed by 9! Only by the grace of God, I'm sure! :)) Anyways..so I am having a great day. I was dressed...I actually had a free moment to do my hair and makeup...I feel presentable for the first time in a while and it feels awesome. So I decide to make lunch plans. I don't want to keep all this to myself..I need to get out of the house!

I get in my car..and start heading to my desired location. I'm driving down Wheeler Rd. excited about meeting my lovely friend Hope for a relaxing lunch date...

I come to the stop light...It's green...but I need to make a left turn so of course I wait until the oncoming traffic passes and then I make my turn....and that's when it happened. I see blue lights behind me. I'm confused. I turn and look at the babies. They are both seated and buckled. I'm buckled. I know I wasn't speeding. Hmmm...must be a routine traffic check. No big deal.

The HUGE officer comes strolling up to my reluctantly rolled down window...and must have noticed the confused look on my face, because he asks me if I didn't see the sign... I stared briefly...."Sign...what sign?"

Well, come to find out...there is not just one sign...there are THREE signs now that say

NO LEFT TURN.

I know I need to get my eyes checked...but really...THREE signs that I missed??? How blind can I be???


So, if you are looking forward to being able to buy your children Christmas presents this year - I would advise you to pay attention to the roads signs around all this crazy road work in Augusta right now...because it will cost you $300 for an"improper left turn"!!!!

and just fyi...the minimum ticket price for speeding on 1-20 or anywhere around the road work is $625...so I suggest you slow your roll! ;)

Brandon, Cindy and Rylie welcome with love....

Jackson Scott Rutherford!

Making his grand appearance October 4th 7:27 am 7 lbs 12 oz 19 inches long

We are super excited and happy to have Jackson finally arrive! We LOVE him.
(obviously, but you just cant say it enough :))

Adjusting to life with two babies has been relatively easy for me. I think I was so stressed about it before he was actually born, that I built it up to be way harder than it actually is. Of course, this is being said after only one week of experience and without going anywhere alone yet. Who knows when that will happen. I'm such a paranoid freak I will have to have straps, and buckles and tracking devices with built in hand sanitizer attached to them which will be attached to me...so I don't lose them or lose my mind. Lest we forget the t-shirt I will make to wear that says...please don't touch my children or I will break your arm. Not a bad idea, really.

I think I'll just stay home awhile...and enjoy the two hour at a time sleep intervals, cold spaghettios that I keep forgetting to eat and the ongoing dilemma of now how am I supposed to go the bathroom? I can't leave Jackson and Rylie alone together...not that she would purposely hurt him..but she just loves him sooo much...she just might squeeze and love a little tooo much. So, now I am required to bring at least one of them with me. Sometimes both. Heck, let's have a party.

Speaking of potties...being in mid potty train with Rylie and with the addition of a new little pooper...the diapers are flyin'. It's a good thing we pay extra for twice a week trash pickup, is all I can say.

One thing that I am still not used to is changing a little boy though. I am still getting peed on at least once a day...I just keep forgetting about the built in sprinkler system!

Overall, it has really been awesome. I am totally in love with them both and cannot imagine life without either of my beautiful babes. They are the absolute joy of every morning and the beginning of my sweet dreams every night. I am so thankful for the blessings God has entrusted me with and I am so excited to have another little squishy baby to squeeze.