Breakfast with Santa

This morning we met my parents for our traditional Breakfast with Santa. We ate good food, saw lots of cool fish, rode the carousel a million times, and C even had her face painted. (We wanted a monkey for M, but didn't think he would sit through it.) It seems that Christmas has taken for ever to get here, but in only a week, it will be over!

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Snow Day

Today was such an incredible day for me as a teacher. Part of my job I love the most, is watching my kiddos experience something new. Today, that something new was snow! We have never had that much snow, and we had such a good time with it. By the end of the day, I only had 8 kiddos left. I know the parents just wanted to create those memories themselves.

C and I were able to make some memories, and prepare for our trip to see snow. I don't think she was a big fan, but next time, we will be more prepared. The only sad part of my day is that the boys were not there to share it with us. M was at school, and Mike spent his day updating me on the snow around the city. Here are a few shots from our fun day!

So much to be thankful for...

We have so much to be thankful for. The list could go on and on and on... but I won't make you read all of that. Here are just a couple of things.

We are so thankful for two beautiful and healthy children that love each other more and more every day.



We are also thankful for our kiddos for making life interesting.



Happy Thanksgiving!

We beat the crowds!!!!

Halloween 2009

Here are our pictures from Halloween. C received many compliments on her costume, which was made especially for her by Grammy. M was the most comfy in his skeleton jammies. Great idea Marmo! We now have buckets full of candy, and now that both kids are asleep, it's time to pick out the good stuff.

Pumpkin Patch 09

We finally had the chance to make it to the see the pumpkins today. We even had a little time to go to the park. The first Pumkin Patch was extra special, because Cousin Delaney was there. We had a good time, and tried really hard to get some good pictures. Then we went to the park to play and celebrate Aunt Frita's birthday. We ended up at another Pumpkin Patch so that we could pick out the pumpkins I needed for school, and the ones we are going to carve. Why not take some more pictures right? I ended up with a bunch of great pictures, and something to blog about; and it's about time!

Training for the UFC

Just kidding. This is what happens when you don't listen to your teachers and mess with stuff you were told not to!

Baby Steps!

Pump it Up!

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Meet Perry!

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Sneak Peek!

We had family pictures taken last weekend with a wonderful photographer from Spring. She took some great pictures of my good friends daughters that were amazing. Here is a sneak peek of her favorite photos from our session.

http://www.erincarlylephotographyblog.com/

Mmmm Oreo Good!

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My Little KinderGator!

This school year is starting off very different. For starters, I am not on maternity leave! What a difference a few weeks make at the beginning of the year. The next, and biggest thing, is I now have a buddy in the car with me all the way to school. My sweet C is officially a KinderGator as we call them at our school. Here is my version of the story.



Wendy:
Walk out to the car and find the rose and the card my sister left for C on the car. Burst into tears because this is the exact thing our grandmother would do for the first day of school every year. We were so lucky to live next store to them then, and my sister now!

Pull it together and take M to the daycare.

Arrive at school and get settled. Take a couple of pictures and then take C to HER very own class! Take a few pictures.

We saw each other in the cafeteria, and at recess. I couldn't help but hug and kiss her just because I could.

Wait for my sweet C to come from teacher care to tell me all about her day. She came to my class escorted by Mrs. Wenske, one of my friends who gladly brought her my way. I feel so blessed to have eyes looking our for her all over the school.



C:
Get out of bed grumpy because I am too excited to sleep. (Both times I checked she was snoring!)

Find a surprise on my car door which makes everything better!

Take brother to daycare and head for our school.

Take pictures, go to my class and wait because I am the first one there.

Sing songs and play.

*Realize I can't wait on my mom to help me with my lunch. Must ask another teacher on my side of the cafeteria.* Most important lesson learned today. :)

Play some more and then meet my mom!

When asked her favorite part of the day... I got to play all day! I love it!

My Little Leo

Have you ever read Leo the Late Bloomer? Both of my kiddos fall into
that category. This video has been five years coming. It may be for
only a few seconds and with floaties, but my big girl makes me proud.
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I don't like it one bit!

Here is my little man with his new haircut. I don't like it at all. At
least we can count on it growing back.
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M's Birthday Party

M had a great day yesterday. It started with a little celebration at school, and ended with friends and family at Hooters! Thank you so much to everyone who came!

Happy First Birthday Maxwell!

Father and Daughter Dinner

A couple of weeks ago the Chick-fil-a in our area held a very special father/daughter evening. It was a very fancy affair. They had valet parking, handed the little girls a rose, seated you, took your order, served you, and had pictures to boot. The adults received a book written by the founder of CFA and the little girls were given a gift bag with a CFA cow and many coupons. I don't think I have ever seen Mike or C come home with bigger smiles. They both had a great time eating their fancy meal on real plates!

Camping in Waco

We had our first big camping trip this past weekend. I have to admit it started off pretty rough. C was not feeling well and threatened to throw up the entire drive. We even had to stop several times for her and that is never the case. When she wasn't complaining, M was because he was hungry. This was our first long drive with two kiddos, and boy is it different.

The bugs were awful. C and I do not like bugs. She has become majorly afraid of any and all after her "little" trip to the ER because of her ant bites. Our first trip to the restroom ended with her screaming hysterically because of the ants and one HUGE grasshopper. Luckily Nana and Jack saved the day with their motor home.

Things went up hill from there. C loved the entire family sleeping in the camper, including the four of us in a king sized bed. If you ask her, staying with her whole family (Mike's side at least) was her favorite part. She loves playing in the trailer because Grammy stocks it full of fun stuff. She was also very excited because Nana surprised her with a bag of fun things to do as well.

The kiddos had a blast being pulled by Poppy in his new bike trailer, the wagon, and D's car. They also had a great time in the pool. Thank goodness we brought it. I am not sure I want to go again until it cools down a little, but C is ready for the next trip!

Mommy and Carly Day!

Tuesday C and I did something I have been trying to do all summer... have a Mommy and Daughter day! Last month we found out the C had 3 cavities. This made me so sad because she tries really hard to brush her teeth. I guess it's back to helping her for now. On Tuesday she had 2 of the 3 cavities filled. (M went to school so that I could focus on C. He, as always, enjoys his day at school.) They gave her some medicine to help calm her and she did a great job. As a reward she got to pick lunch and a reward. (I threw in getting our nails done because after the beach I needed it!) She chose Build-A-Bear and picked out Sparkles, a really cute unicorn. Here are some picks of our trip to the nail salon. You can tell that the events of the morning are really started to take effect. I had tried getting her to rest earlier that day, but the excitement of a new stuffed animal was too much!

Beach House 09

Here is a slideshow from our trip to the beach. We had a beautiful house (with way too many stairs if you ask me) not far from the water. M had a great first vacation in the sand and pool. He was not a big fan of the waves though. He would grab on like a spider monkey if you even went close. C spent her time surfing and playing in the sand. Our first day, C and I caught a couple of tiny sand crabs and some of the little digger clams. We had fun watching them in the bucket until it was time to let them go. When we had enough sand and sun we would retire to the blow up pools under the house. We all had a great time, but are glad to be home. Our next trip is camping again this weekend in Waco. This will be M's first trip so wish us luck!

Happy 4th of July

We had another great day in LP with swimming and homemade apple pie and ice cream!




The best part is that M's tooth that has been causing my sweet boy to be so fussy has finally broken through. I will post pics when there is an opportunity to get one!

Brazos Bend

This weekend we took our first camping trip. At least I call it camping. We used Grammy and Poppy's trailer that had beds and AC. (No bathroom though!) C loved the trailer. She went in and out and slept soundly all night long. The first thing she said when she woke up was how much she wanted to camp again. We went on a nice walk around one of the lakes and saw lots of neat birds and alligators. Next we roasted hot dogs and marshmallows while fending off some very brave raccoons. We also saw an opossum and armadillo. In the morning Mike and Carly spotted some deer. The mama deer stomped her foot (which C thought meant she was waving back to her) and then they all took off. We stopped at the nature center because C had to touch the snake and alligator and take a picture for Marmo. After that we packed up and headed back to the house.



Our next big trip will be to see Nana out by Waco. We will take the whole family and our boats!

Happy Father's Day!

Birthday Time!

This time last year was a very busy time of year! My wonderful niece was born, as were two of my friends little ones. This weekend was spent celebrating. We started at Delaney's party where I ate way too many cupcakes, and then headed off to Logan's. I used my sister in laws camera to take pictures at Delaneys birthday, so those I will have to post later.

Here are some shots of Cowgirl Grumpy and her little brother. Luckily her boyfriend Peyton was there to save the day. The party was western themed and they brought a horse in and everything. The kiddos also had to dig for gold. It was a very cute party!

I think I'm going to be in trouble!

I'm done eating, get me out of here!
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M's First Playdate!

Today was my little man's first play date. Some of my girlfriends from school came over with their babies. My sweet C did not have any friends that came over this time, but she was kind and patient. Here are a couple of pics from our day. The little mister is fast asleep and was the minute they walked out of the door.

Wii Active

My workout buddy and patient little partner.
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What a day!

Today was a big day for my sweet C. It started early this morning when we arrived at the surgical center for C to say good-bye to her tonsils. And I do mean that literally. They brought them out for us to look at. Unfortunately I wasn't quick enough to get her picture with them because she wasn't a happy camper coming out of surgery. Right now she is resting in her room, but I have to say that it has been rough. Everyone says the second day is much better. Let's just hope I can get some pain meds into her today.

Too Cute not to Post!