All better now....

Life has just be so busy lately.... lots going on, as usual, in the Russell household. 

Shindigs is really making a hit. Email, after email, after email... Mac is just trying to keep up with all the catering opportunities. He did just hire an office manager, which we are really excited about! She is so sweet and cute and is also a nutritionist and will be a HUGE HELP for Mac. 

 So, yes, he has started to drive. #prodigychild ! No, no, but he did love this little seat in publix. All the old people stop and goo and gah over him for about 10 minutes saying "You have red hair!".... I want to look at them and say "You have grey haaaaiir! ;) It really is so funny how many people stop and mention that Ford has RED hair.

This was the funniest thing.... pig face and trapped in the pack-n-play. But, he loves it and does not mind playing in it.

He is really digging some real food. He's been eating avocado, bananas, mandarine oranges, hand picked strawberries and peaches, peas, Daddy's truffle fries, even a little ouster sandwich... he definitely wants real food though. He really wanted some of my burger the other day!

Cousin Rhodes always poses like this with Ford. Hand-on-basketball pose.

This was the day we went ask supported Dad at Food Truck Round Up... it was so much fun. Ford has a really loooong day but he was a trooper. And, I will say, I was too! My muscles are getting strong, I tell you what.

This was on Mothers Day... we went strolling around the summit to get out and about as a fam. And then we picked up our new favorite food from the Tin Drum Asian Cafe... it is soooo good! Order the Tin Drum curry chicken with egg fried rice.

He does love to swing...

waking up in the morning...

I think its time we move to the tub... He was a determined little sucker.

Celebrating a friend, Tucker's, birthday at Homewood Park.

This is what happens if you miss the nap time opportunity... he gets wiiiired and won't go down and mommy doesn't get her time to catch up on things...
He is starting to say "bah bah bah" and he will repeat it after you if you say it...so cute!

 Mac was able to come to Julia and Carlos' going away party that I helped host. I was so grateful he could come to help hold and feed the boy! #handsomeboys

Still loving the johnny jump up... getting some good air these days.

We had a brief time at the lake over Memorial Day weekend but here were the happy moments..

He had had a fever all week but I thought it has subsided... well found out it hadn't... poor guy. We were in this tiny house with extended family and Ford cried until midnight-- something was up...he would NOT go down. Mac and Robert drove him around in the car for awhile at 11 and then finally he got in bed with me and fell asleep and I quickly put him in the pack-n-play so I could sleep!
The next day Mac noticed he wasn't moving his right arm at all. We thought it was nursemaids elbow and drove by water to a pediatrician to get it popped back into place. Ford did start moving his arm a little more after that but the problem still wasn't solved. We got back home he threw up  and he had a fever of 102.7... so we ended up driving back home to get things better.
To make a long story short, I ended up going to Childrens to get his arm x-rayed and it was a hair fracture in his forearm.
Fever and viral infection in throat are now gone and he has a cast to fix his little arm! whoo!

 I told these guys, "You know you are fixing the arm of a future Heisman Trophy Winner." They laughed and agreed :)

getting is x-ray... See how he just wouldn't move his right arm:(

We don't know how it happened... I'm assuming he was just trying to stand and fell back on it...? We can't recall any incident but Im just glad we finally found out the problem!
All better and back to sweet, precious Ford!

This is when he first found the cast...

People are signing it...

Ford said he loves white chocolate butterfingers shivers from TCBY...so just let me know before you stop by with that and the balloons.

It's brief...but it's life these days!

So talented! I see a future basketball player here...

 Loving bath time. 

I now feed him food at 5:30 then bathe him and top him off with a big bottle at 6:45...down at 7!

 Mom is going out tonight! 

Loving every roll...

 Kickin' Coaster still comes in handy! He now can touch the lights with his hands instead of his feet!

A day with Lovey...

Shindigs is blowing up!

First boo boo... via cousin Rhodes...

Me at Ford's age...

Looks like Dad when he worked at Hot and Hot Fish Club...long billed hat!

Ford's Fotos of the week

Apparently, Ford and I won the bet on the Super Bowl..??... Yeah, total guess... but we won!

Funny Foto:

 Happy baby...

Loving the gummy smile.

Food Blog Conference and MB Mondays

Shindigs has had some great reviews lately! They attended the Food Blog South Conference and everyone was raving about the Shindigs Truck. Click Here to read an article talking about the Food Blog South Conference. 
Here is the tid bit on Shindigs:
"Given the layout of the room, HCP was actually quite fortunate in that we were positioned right near the lunch service, which was being provided by Shindigs Catering. They were bringing in tray after tray of hearty Southern fare, so I was gearing up for lunch around 11am…hard to keep your attention on anything else with a rumbling stomach. I was blown away by the food they had on offer, which included braised beef, broccoli rabe with sautéed garlic (the garlic was so good, I was eating it whole), a pilaf smothered with mushrooms and gravy, as well as (what looked like) cranberry stuffed meatballs and spaghetti squash, all cooked tremendously well. Everyone was raving about it, and I went back for seconds. It was one of the best meals I’ve ever had on the conference circuit (rivaled perhaps only by the raw bar at IFBC), and that was for lunch!"


In another blog post of his he said this:
"Saturday was spent almost entirely engaged with Food Blog South, an experience unto itself that is chronicled in a separate post. All I can say is that the lunch service from Shindigs Catering (they also have a food truck) was some of the best food I’ve had at a blogging conference."


MOUNTAIN BROOK MONDAYS:
It was SO successful...almost too successful! I think I hyped it up too much:). It's better that way than the other way, I guess!!!?
Regardless, we learned a few things and hopefully it will make that day a little smoother. It will definitely be a  first come, first serve basis. No more phone call orders to-go and/or large office orders (i.e. Village Dermatology (where I work ;) It is important for the truck to cater to those who are there and waiting. 

 Here is the line from the first day.

They have these fold up, portable picnic tables that they got off of Amazon, and they are great for providing some seating on such a pretty day. He just bought 2 more!

Ford supported Daddy's work all day! 

 Twitter was blowing up...

Other Tweets:

"Planned on running during my lunch break, but ended up eating

@ShindigsTrucks with @ashleyrgrace #naptime"

"I had the @ShindigsTrucks Special for lunch today. Pork picatta w/ parmigian grits, pea tendrils, & preserved lemon-caper beurre blanc.#OMG"

"Thx @shindigstrucks....superb and fresh lunch @FoodBlogSouth#FBS2012!"

"And gluten-free! RT @betterwithveg: Amazing vegan meatballs & spaghetti squash from @ShindigsTrucks for lunch. SO delicious!#fbs2012"

one of my favorite tweets...

"This plate o' goodness from @shindigstrucks is kind of ridiculous. 

I'm gonna slap somebody, y'all. #fbs2012 http://instagr.am/p/lhXf0/"

Just to get your mouth watering...

The Farro Salad is also super healthy and delicious. And, I never leave without getting some truffle fries to pass around with their yogurt dipping sauce!! 

It. Is. So. Yummy!

The second Monday they came out, Mac actually got to get out of the truck and walk around a bit...

even got to visit with his son and show him off;)!

I can't wait for spring and summer... it will be a fun place to stop by and get some healthy food fast!