Thursday, March 12, 2009

NYC Without Ella Kate

Richard and I took a "Spring Break" trip to New York City and froze our collective booties off. I use the term "spring" loosely. We walked around the city in -5 degree wind chills. It was a very good thing we left Ella Kate with Poppi and Gigi in Alabama. Hard-core New Yorkers had infants out in the weather, but there's no way we would have had OUR little girl out in that!

Anyway, we called to check on her at least three times a day. We were those parents who just can't let go.

Here are few pictures of our trip. So much fun!
Richard in Times Square with at least seven inches of snow - after much of it had melted!


We happened by the Museum of Sex, which was apparently featuring an animal husbandry exhibition. Oh, the things we learned about female elephants...


If you squint, you can see Richard pointing at one of the very sites where trillions of dollars went down the drain on Wall Street. See the steam rising from underground? I think that's where they are burning our cash.


When it was WAY too cold to be outside anymore, we retreated to a movie! We never get to go to movies together, so we had a date to see Benjamin Button.


We take a smooching shot on every trip.


While walking from Wall Street (at the very south of Manhattan) up to our hotel at Grand Central Station on 42nd, (at the north end of Manhattan --- it was a long walk) we passed the most beautiful park behind City Hall. Gas lights on street posts. We saw lots of neat things on our very cold walk.


At the museum of Natural History. Central Park is behind us and was beautiful covered in snow.


Richard loved the walrus. CuCuCachoo!


The only time Richard slowed down to look at the "pots and pans" as he called the ancient artifacts. He thought the pots and pans from his homeland were much more interesting. At least for five seconds.



What happens when the Pullens get stir crazy in a huge museum. Inappropriate artifact touching begins.



Waiting outside (freezing our tails off) waiting to go in to the Ed Sullivan theater to see 1. David Letterman, 2. Jason Segel, and 3. U2!!! The staff chose us to sit in the front row and be audience leaders. Really, that just means that I was literally 3 feet away from Bono. :) If you happened to watch Letterman the Friday U2 was on there, you could see us in the audience a few times. :)

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Camera's Operational!

Finally!

This past week was both fun-filled and adventurous. We visited Poppi and Gigi in Decatur and Ella Kate was into EVERYTHING. I've never met a busier toddler. Here's a quick look at our action-packed days:

Loving on Nina. Doesn't Nina's hair look fantastic!?!?!


Posing with her new cow friend, Daisy. Poppi keeps Ella Kate in very large farm animals.


Ella Kate is completely a Poppi's girl. She'd wake up from naps asking for Poppi and run through the house calling for him. They were taking a break from reading books.


Can't find Ella Kate? Check Poppi's lap!


We went to visit Ms. Jess, Ella Kate's hilarious godbrother, Moseley, and the Garrison's newest addition, Mr. Chambers! Ella Kate sharing her newest "cheese" face and funny Mose.


Chambers' debut on the Lowery-Pullen blog. He's such a happy baby! And really, could those cheeks be any cuter?


The absolute sweetest picture of the week. Poppi's nurses and office staff wore head scarves in preparation of his hair falling out from chemo treatments. (Only the brown fell out - the gray hair is hanging in there!) They also wear camouflage scrubs every Thursday since that's the day Poppi works in that office. I love these ladies!



One of her favorite pastimes: taking bottles out of the refrigerator door and lining them up on the floor. At least she likes putting them back on the shelves. Proof that obsessive-compulsive personalities run in families.


Our budding Mozart. I'm teaching her how to play the Sesame Street theme song.

Monday, February 9, 2009

Camera Is Still Broken

So I present this, one of the funniest - and saddest - media clips of the election.

I'm officially one of the 585,000 Disenfranchised Americans who lost their jobs in January (well kinda). I'm waiting on President Obama to knock on my door to save me.



I'll happily report back after I've invited him inside for a cup of coffee and to play with Ella Kate. I'm sure you're all interested to know what plans he has to save the Pullen family.

Monday, February 2, 2009

I know, I know. I haven't updated the blog in quite a while. I'll blame my lame-o camera for dying and demanding that I send it back to Canon for service. And, I've been on the road quite a bit lately, which doesn't lend itself to toddler photography.

Here are a few photos in commemoration of this, Pullen All Nighters' 100th post:





Sunday, January 18, 2009

Agents of Change

As much as Richard and I claim to appreciate stability, we seem to embrace anything new, exciting or downright scary. In four short years, we've:
* Married
* Moved across the country twice
* Changed jobs four times
* Adopted two dogs
* Bought a house
* Started business school
* Mourned two lost pregnancies
* Welcomed a beautiful baby girl

Now it appears that more change is on the horizon. And no, I'm not pregnant.

Every now and then something happens that makes you pause and take stock of where you are in life. Stay tuned, folks. The Pullens are mixing it up again. Whatever happens will be new, exciting or downright scary!

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Live From Atlanta! By: Ella Kate

My Daddy has a really cool job. He works in the city at a television station. I'm not bragging, but being his little girl comes with a few perks. I went to work with him today and pretended to be a news anchor and a weather person! I might have found my calling - I already love to talk.

This is Daddy's control room. It was neat, but I really wanted to go into the studio!


Me and Daddy sitting at the anchor's desk.


Checking the AP wire for breaking stories. Watch out Ms. Stephany - I feel right at home in your chair!


Looks like Rome is in for a clear, cool night.


I could get used to this TV business. The camera loves me!

Finishing Christmas

As Gigi's side of the family continues to grow, we seem to celebrate Christmas later and later each year. We had our holiday get-together in January this year at Grassy Park.