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What We've Been Doing

2011-06-30T20:14:00.006-05:00

Since June is almost over I thought I should let you see what we have been up to. We have had a busy month.Carter graduated from Kindergarten. Here he is with most of his class.
Getting his diploma from two of his teachers (not the best picture ever). He had a wonderful year and I couldn't have asked for better teachers.

This is Carter and his favorite teacher, Ms. Dani.

After school got out we went to the Great Wolf Lodge. We love the place and seriously cannot get enough of it. I didn't take very many pictures, because I was busy going on water slides with Carter.
On our trip we visited the Lego Land Discovery Center. It was a lot of fun. The boys loved it. I was impressed with all of the Texas landmarks made out of Lego's (above is the Lego GWL).

There were so many things to do with Lego's (even rides). We will definitely visit there again.
I had to include this picture of Carson and his favorite animal. He LOVES giraffes.

Pictures for My Sister

2011-03-25T16:37:00.003-05:00

These are the best pictures I could find of the shirts I made the boys. I made them using my cricut and bleach. Super easy and super cute. I also made one for Madison. Also isn't my little man so handsome in his new glasses? I think so. He hates them :(

Natural Bridges Cavern

2011-03-16T19:33:00.006-05:00

Last Saturday I had the day off so Corey and I decided to take the boys to a cave. There are several caves in our area. We chose to take them to the Natural Bridges Cavern. It was soooooo cool. I have never been to a cave before. At first I was kind of nervous but after we got going on the tour I mellowed out. The boys loved it. They wanted to go again right after we finished. We will have to take them to some of the other caves around here.
This is a picture of an underground lake. It has been unusually dry recently so the lake has shrunk to more of a puddle.
I really like this picture Carter took of us, too bad my eyes are closed.This is Carter's favorite picture from the cave. It is a huge pile of bat poo!
Tomorrow is St. Patrick's Day so I made the boys some shirts to wear. I decorated them with a bleach pen. I got the idea here.

Long Time No Post

2011-03-05T09:28:00.005-06:00

Time sure is flying by right now. We are so busy everyday that I can't believe it is already March. It seems like just yesterday was Christmas.

I love the picture with the boys, their cousins, and their GiGi. GiGi celebrated her 96th birthday in January so I made her a throw. Carter and Carson helped too.

My Mom has taught me almost all my sewing skills. She is always there to answer my questions and is really good at explaining thing over the phone.
You should move to Texas. Its warm here.

Carter is doing very well in Kindergarten this year. He is reading and loves to learn new things. He recently learned about college and went to school and told his teacher she needed to go to college so she could get herself a better job. Good thing she loves Carter and knew he only meant the best.

Carson is doing good at per-school/daycare. He is learning to write his name. We found out this week that he is going to be getting glasses. He is not happy about it but he will get use to them soon. I just hope he doesn't break them once a week. He is going to be so handsome in his glasses though. I will be posting pictures of them.

Corey and I are just busy working and trying to keep up with the boys. We are loving our new house still. I realized that I need to take more pictures of the boys and what they are doing. I have been slacking lately.

Carter's Christmas Program

2010-12-14T21:29:00.005-06:00

Last Friday Corey and I went to Carter's first Christmas program. They had it during the school day. Instead of having one big program they had 2 or 3 classes perform at a time. I liked it because we got to see Carter really good. Carter's class only has 14 students. I took the video with my camera instead of the video camera. They looked fine on the camera but they are really dark now that I have them on the computer. I am sorry about that. I hope you like the songs as much as I did.

Another House Picture

2010-10-03T20:04:00.002-05:00

Here is a picture of the outside of our house. We haven't gotten out porch or deck added on yet so I haven't taken a whole house shot. We have a black front door and shutters. I really like the outside.

Totally Random Post

2010-09-22T14:44:00.005-05:00

Carter is loving Kindergarten. I am so happy. I was a little worried that he wouldn't like school and that he would not want to go. He is jumping out of the van every morning. He is learning so much. Every Tuesday is library day. This is the book Carter came home with yesterday. LOVE IT!

We are slowly but surely getting our new house put together. I am having a hard time deciding what I want to put on the walls. There are so many decisions that need to be made. We bought some wood shelves to put next to our TV. We got them to hold the electronics but I wanted some decorative items on them too. I love crafts and I saw the idea for the square art so I made one for our house.
I really like the "dead flower" arrangement. I am not sure what they are exactly, but the boys love calling them the dead flowers.

We still have pictures to put up on the walls. When I get that done I will take more pictures. At least you got a little peak at our new house.

Where Does the Time Go???

2010-08-31T16:57:00.006-05:00

We had some fun this summer and I cannot believe that it is already September (in a few hours). I have been super busy and so I haven't posted anything for quite sometime. I will not go into detail about everything I will just give you the highlights.

We have a splash park in out town now and the boys LOVE it. They could play there for hours. It has been so hot here and this is just what we needed.

I got to spend an entire week with these girls.
And these girls.
And these girls too.
Man I had a great time with the girls at camp. It reminded me so much of the fun times I had at camp as a young woman.

I also went to Utah to visit my family. We got to go to one of my favorite places to eat there. Thanks Grandma!!! I have more pictures of my trip home but I couldn't choose which ones to post. I always love going to visit the family.
But mostly I have been doing this. Yes that is right I have been working a ton.

*we also moved and I hope to take some pictures and post them soon.

Carter's Preschool Graduation

2010-06-14T15:37:00.006-05:00

Carter graduated from preschool last Wednesday. He was super excited. He has gone to the same preschool/daycare for the past 4 years. He has done really good there. At the graduation ceremony they had little caps and gowns for each child to wear. The teacher also had a little diploma for each child. Carter was in heaven. He graduated with two of his best friends. Unfortunately, Carter and his best friends will all go to different schools next year. I cannot believe that he is going to be in kindergarten already. Where did the time go??

Funnies!!!

2010-03-25T22:49:00.005-05:00

Carson is saying some super funny things lately. I wanted to post them so I wouldn't forget.

Carson just learned his whole name. He was going around telling everyone his "new" name. At church last week a few ladies were talking about Alice in Wonderland and I guess Carson got confused. He was going around telling everyone his name was Carson Alice. (His middle name is Allen just in case you didn't know.)

When Carson hurts someone's feelings instead of saying sorry he says, "it's ok, I like you hair cut." I'm not sure where this came from, but I think it is super cute.

He loves magic tricks right now. He always has us close our eyes so he can make things disappear and reappear.

If I ask him to go and get me something he always comes back with it hidden. He smiles really big and says, "Mommy I have a prize for you." Then he will give me the item. He is such a sweetheart sometimes.

Every coin he finds is his lucky penny!!!

What I Want To Do Today!

2010-03-03T08:16:00.004-06:00

**** Just to update you I have finished all of the things on my list, except I didn't get the valentines in the mail. However, they are ready to be mailed. I am super happy with my results.****

I have had a long to do list for quite sometime now. Today is my day off and I am going to get some of the list checked off. I want to share the list so that I will be more likely to get it done.

1. laundry (impossible to finish, but I can dream right)

2. Go through the boys clothes and get out things that are too small

3. Get the items ready for the church yard sale

4. Plan a YW activity for tonight

5. Make the boys each a St. Patty's day shirt

6. Mail my sister and mom their valentine's day cards (really late, I know)

7. Return the dish that a friend let us barrow (it was full of enchiladas when we got it)

8. Clean the bathroom

Wish me luck! I will let you know how I did tomorrow.

Confessions!

2010-02-22T16:43:00.003-06:00

A few of my friends have been doing confession posts lately and so I thought I would join in.

*I hate calling people that I don't know. This includes doctor and dentist offices.

*I have been known to pay people to make calls for me.

*I wouldn't be married to my husband if Alice would not have asked for him the first 2 times I called him.

*I do, however, enjoy calling the help desk at work.

*I recently caused a "scene" about calling said help desk. I said I would never call again. The reason? I am feeling unappreciated.

*My cell phone hardly ever rings.

*The last text message I got was on the 17th.

*I try to call my mom at least once a week.

*It makes my day when my husband calls me at work, even if it is just to ask me to bring home something to eat.

*Before I moved to Texas, Corey and I spent hours and hours on the phone. Now our phone conversations are super short and to the point.

*I love to talk on the phone while I am driving. It drives my husband nuts.

So there you have it now you know that I have phone issues. Think what you want, but it helps make me who I am.

image from google images.

Why We Run Out of Toilet Paper!

2010-01-31T18:11:00.002-06:00

I have often wondered why we run out of toilet paper so fast. I found out last night. Carson said he had a broken arm and needed a cast. I wonder how many times he has done this before. He did it all by himself. He is super silly.

The Game of Life Twists and Turns

2010-01-20T15:14:00.002-06:00

Carter got The Game of Life for Christmas. He loves it. I mean really loves it. He wants to play it every night. It is crazy. I admit that I like the game too. I usually play it with him every night. At first I thought he was to young for it but he really seems to understand how the game works and he is learning so much. Our family loves playing this game and we recommend it to anyone looking for a fun family game.

Just in case you were wondering what we have been up to. Now you know.

Why Do I Blog????

2010-01-15T17:55:00.002-06:00

Sometimes I wonder why I blog. I rarely get comments and I just don't think we are very exciting. There I said it now maybe I can get over it.

Christmas Pictures!

2010-01-03T15:06:00.003-06:00

Here are the Christmas pictures of the boys. They got them taken at school and I think that they turned out great. We have had them for a couple of weeks but I wanted to make sure my mom got some before I posted them here.

*FYI the pictures were taken by Sam's Studio in San Antonio. We also purchased the copyright so we can use them how we want to.

Kids Say Some Funny Things!

2009-12-11T14:27:00.003-06:00

I wanted to post some of the funny things my kids have said. I don't want to forget them and I think you guys will like them to.

Me: Carson lets go we are going to be late for school.
Carson: Mom school boring.
Me: What in the world? You are only 3 and at your school all you do is play how can that be boring?
Carson: School boring. I stay here and eat donuts and watch Nick Jr. Bye Now.
Notice what he is watching in the picture. His new thing is making funny faces.

We were driving in Dallas/Fort Worth near all of the tall buildings. Mind you there is only like 3 or 4 buildings over 2 stories in our town.
Me: Look at all the cities.
Carter: Where?
Me: Out the window.
Carson: Is that Tokyo???
How does my three year old know about Tokyo?

When we were leaving for school one day my sister-in-law was saying goodbye to her daughter. Carson love to be a part of everything.
Lindsey: Bye Bye Kaelyn.
Kaelyn: Bye
Carson: Hey stop that.
Lindsey: She is getting so big.
Carson: Oh look at her she is soooooo biiiiiig.
Me: (Laughter)
Carson: She is just sooooo sweet she melts my heart.
Really, where does he come up with this?

Carter loves to go to The Great "Foot" Lodge. I makes me laugh because he can say wolf but when he says the whole name it come out like that.

What We've Been Doing

2009-11-28T11:09:00.005-06:00

I thought I would take a minute and post a few pictures from our recent vacation. We went to the Great Wolf Lodge. We have taken several trips there and we love it so much we keep going back. It is a great place for families. If you ever have a chance to go to one of their locations I would highly recommend it. The indoor water park makes for a fun year around destination. The boys just love the bedtime story/show in the lobby. You wear your pj's and then you get have your picture taken with Willey (the mascot).

This year while we were there we went across the street to the Gaylord Texan. They have a really neat event called ICE. This year the theme was The Grinch. They recreated tons of scenes from the original Dr Seuss book all out of ice. It was only 9 degrees in the building so they gave us parkas to wear. They even had an ice slide. I want to make going to ICE a family tradition.

Thanksgiving!!

2009-11-26T09:05:00.002-06:00

I have a lot of friends that posted everyday of November things they were thankful for. I didn't do that but today I wanted to list some of the things I am thankful for.

1. I am thankful for my wonderful Husband...We have had a great marriage....He loves me even when I am moody....Which might be too often....He supports me in everything I do.
2. I am thankful for my two handsome and smart boys....The best kids I could ask for.
3. I am thankful that I have a place to live...Its not perfect but it works for now.
4. I am thankful for my family....I miss them so much.
5. I am thankful for my husbands family....The best in-laws on earth.
6. I am thankful for my friends....Both old and new.
7. I am thankful for great memories....I love having good times to remember.
8. I am thankful for my job.....It is awesome having a job I love to go to everyday...Well most of the time....Everyone has bad days.
9. I am thankful for technology....Computers...internet...cell phones...It helps me stay in contact with my family that is far away.
10. I am thankful for the great teachers my boys have at day care....It is good to know the boys are in good hands while I am at work.
11. I am thankful for the church....It is such a good influence in my life.
12. I am thankful for good books....I was never really a reader until I got older now I just love to read.
13. I am thankful for running water.....You don't understand until you don't have if at your convenience.
14. I am thankful for rain....The land looks so much better when it is not thirsty.
15. I am thankful that I live in the country....My kids can run and play and they get to grow up with all kinds of different animals around.
16. I am thankful for art supplies....They keep my kids busy and it helps them develop creativity.
17. I am thankful for the times my boys play together.....I love to hear them playing and not fighting.
18. I am thankful for vacations.....A friend of mine said I have been on more vacations since he started working with me than he has been on in his whole life...It is also a great time to bond as a family.
19. I am thankful for my van.....I love it more than I can describe.
20. I am thankful for comfy pjs.....I love to get in mine and snuggle on the couch or in bed and read a good book.
21. I am thankful that my kids have a love of books too....They love for my husband or me to read to them.
22. I am thankful for helpful people.....Even if they are strangers.
23. I am thankful for the washing machine....Can you imagine washing all your clothes by hand?
24. I am thankful for the car wash.....I love for my van to be clean and vacuumed...with kids sometimes it needs it real bad.
25. I am thankful for my health....With so many viruses going around I am thankful that I haven't gotten too sick.
26. I am thankful for chocolate.....I try not to eat very much but I love it still.
27. I am thankful for facebook.....I like to play the games and I love to be able to stay in touch with so many people.
28. I am thankful for digital cameras.....I am glad you can see your pictures right away and delete the ugly ones.
29. I am thankful for things that are on sale.....I am a sale junky.
30. I am thankful for lotion and chapstick....I hate to be dry and cracking.

I am thankful for many more things I just couldn't list them all. I am glad that I did this post today because it made me think how much I really have. We should make Thanksgiving a biannual event. Then we would reflect on what we have more often.

My First Time Digi Scraping

2009-11-03T21:21:00.002-06:00

So my sister helped me figure out how to digi scrapbook. Here is my first attempt.

Falling For Fall

2009-10-20T10:56:00.003-05:00

I love Fall. I wish we had more of a noticeable season change here. However, I am loving the cooler weather. I can't wait until next Tuesday, I am going to take the boys to a pumpkin patch. Pumpkin patches seem like a fun fall place to go. I have also wanted to go to a corn maize.

We are having birthday week at our house right now. Carson turned 3 on Sunday and Carter is turning 5 on Wednesday. We are going to have a party on Saturday for both boys. Carter is so happy that it is almost his birthday. He has been asking since March if it was his birthday soon.

*picture is from my computers sample pictures

Changes

2009-10-09T19:46:00.003-05:00

I hope you like my blogs new look. I am trying to figure out how to put a picture in my header but haven't quite got it down yet. Every time I try the picture is HUGE!!! If you have any pointers please let me know. I can't believe that it is already October. Where does the time go? I haven't posted for awhile because I think my life is pretty boring right now. Well at least with things that I want to share on my blog.

Work has been hectic the past week or so. I am glad that everything is over now. I am sad that I might have lost a friend over everything that has happened. I just don't understand everything right now.

I hope that I will have fun and happy things to post about soon. I am waiting for a vinyl template to arrive that I got here. I am way excited for it. We had some vacations planned and with everything that has happened (at work) I hope that I still get to go on them.

I hope everyone is doing well.

2009-09-18T11:17:00.003-05:00

I took the boys to the park so they could feed the ducks. We had a great time. Carson and I both got bit by a duck. I guess we weren't throwing the bread fast enough. It was crazy, when we got out of the van the ducks all came waddling over. When we were out of bread the ducks all turned and waddled off. Carter had a blast feeding the ducks. He asks me everyday if we are going to get more bread so we can feed the ducks.

Our Trip To Houston

2009-09-08T11:46:00.004-05:00

At the beginning of August our family took a weekend trip to Houston. We had such a good time. We spent one day going to parks and the mall and just hanging out and enjoying ourselves. The boys loved playing at the park.

We spent one day at the beach as well. This is when we lost Carson. That is the scariest thing that has happened to me so far. Carson was so sad after he was lost. I took this picture of him as he was walking back to the van.
One of the fun things about going on vacation is that you get to stay in really nice hotels. Cater loved taking baths and putting on the big robe that was in the hotel room. He would put the robe on and then lay in the middle of the bed and relax. Carson enjoyed drinking his soda out of the fancy wine glasses that they had in the room.

We spent the last day of our trip at the natural history museum in downtown Houston. It was really neat. We got to see some of the clay warriors (they wouldn't let us take pictures of them). Carson loved the animals that they had in the museum he would stand in front of them all and say "take my picture with this one." He really like the hippo for some reason.

I also wanted to include a picture of Carson's new haircut. He is really good and sits still while I cut his hair so I decided to try something new. I love it.

I miss the water!

2009-08-30T17:11:00.002-05:00

I really miss the water. We had such a good time this summer going to the pool and to Sea World. I am sad that it is over. The worst part is that summer doesn't feel over. It has been in the high 90's or 100's still. We need rain so bad. Everything is dying because there is no rain and we are on stage 3 water restrictions. Please send us some rain. We need it so bad.

We Love Swimming!

2009-08-13T21:24:00.004-05:00

We love to swim. It seems like all of our activities have to do with the water. We have gone to the little pool near our house, Sea World, and last weekend we went to the beach. I didn't get to take any pictures at the beach because silly me left my camera in the van. We had a really fun trip until Carson walked off while I wasn't looking. We were all so scared we couldn't find him anywhere. Good thing there are nice people in this world. Some one took him to the lifeguard stand. He was missing for about 30 minutes. I was never happier to see him.

These pictures are from one of our trips to Sea World.

My boys are such posers. I told them to smile so I could take their pictures and this is what they each did. I love it.

And you can't forget baby Mackenzie. She is getting so big.

More swimming and pictures to come.

Swimming!!!

2009-07-15T19:37:00.004-05:00

Today I took the boys to the pool at Lyndon B. Johnson state park. They had such a good time. We went with a really good friend of mine and her grandson. There were two pools there. One was just perfect for the boys. Carter was really excited and kept saying "I'm not afraid of water." He has developed many fears lately. I am glad that water isn't one of them. When I was showing the boys pictures of the pool online Carter saw that some of the kids in the pictures had goggles and water wings and he had to have some. He looked so cute all ready to swim. I think that we will definitely go there again soon.

Pictures!

2009-07-03T22:07:00.005-05:00

Here are a few pictures from our trip to Utah. We had such a good time. Corey had his birthday while we were there.

Carter Funny!!

2009-06-18T21:10:00.003-05:00

Carter likes to stay up late. I mean really late. Just last night he was up playing a computer game at 3:30 am. He has been like that his whole life. I have tried getting him to change his schedule but nothing seems to work (at least not for long). In the mornings I usually just get him dressed while he sleeps. I take him to the car and drive him to daycare. I don't wake him up until we are in front of the daycare. I do the same thing for church. On Sunday he was really tired during church.

Carter: Mommy I need to go home and go to sleep.

Me: Carter we have to go to primary.

Carter: I can't.

Me: Did you stay up to late?

Carter: No mom you just woke me up too early.

He sure is smart. I also had to include the picture of him playing his favorite board game. He loves Risk. He gets that from his dad.

Adopt-A-Highway

2009-06-15T21:41:00.005-05:00

A few months ago my boss asked us if we wanted to adopt a highway. It sounded like a good idea at the time. We adopted a 2 mile stretch of highway a short time later. Saturday was the first time that we had to clean it. Some of the people that said they would help were suddenly busy. Isn't that how it always goes? We planned to meet at the store at 7 am. To our surprise 16 people showed up to pick up trash. We split into groups and had a blast. We found some interesting things. We are already planning our next clean-up in September. Here are some pictures from that morning.Everyone getting ready.

Me and Sylvia

The boys cleaning.

The girls just watching the boys work.

The boss riding in the back of the truck with some of the trash.

Most of the clean-up crew.

It has been awhile!

2009-05-23T12:53:00.002-05:00

It has been such a long time since I have posted on my blog. I have been busy but nothing that is really blog worthy.

*Lost a small diamond out of my ring.
*Got it replaced.
*Went to a wedding.
*Lost the diamond again.
*Took it back to get fixed again.
*Work, work, and more work.
*Laundry.
*Potty training my youngest son.
*More laundry.

These are the activities that have been filling my days lately. I hope that with summer coming we will have some fun things to do. I hope that the rest of you are having enough fun for both of us.

Pictures!

2009-04-25T22:38:00.003-05:00

My boys love to get my camera and take tons of pictures. Most of them have to be deleted but I like to keep some so I can have the memories and something to show them when they get older. Here are some of my favorites. I also put in a picture of the boys that was taken at McDonald's. They get along so good sometimes and this captured the day so well.

This is a picture of my niece Mackenzie. I made the tutu and had a little photo shoot with her. I am learning how to do somethings with photoshop. So far this is my favorite thing I have done.

Happy Easter!!!

2009-04-12T20:35:00.003-05:00

We hope eveybody had a Happy Easter. Our Easter was pretty good. I had to work from 6:30 am to 3:00 pm which means I did not get to go to church. I wasn't very happy about that but what can you do. I got home from work just in time to eat a good Easter lunch. Once the food was all gone we headed outside to hunt some Easter Eggs. The kids had a blast. This year instead of Easter baskets I decided to make the kids a personalized canvas bag. They were super easy to make and the kids love their new guitar bags.
I made a bag for two of my neices as well. If I find pictures of them I will post them later.

I Am A Subway Geek!!!

2009-03-20T20:32:00.002-05:00

Well lately my favorite thing to eat is a veggie sub at Subway. There is a Subway within walking distance from my work so naturally I have been going there for lunch like everyday. Yesterday when it was my turn to order the boy working behind the counter (who appears to be no older than 12) asks what I want. The other girl working looks over and say "She get the same sandwich like everyday." Yes I must admit I was at the same Subway to order the same sandwich for like the third day in a row. I was pretty embarrassed. Not embarrassed enough to skip my veggie sub today when I went to lunch. Today the girl from the day before sees me and just starts making my sandwich then she looks up and say "You want your usual right?" I was embarrassed yet again. I don't know what it is about Subway right now but I am addicted. I could eat there everyday and not get tired of it.

By the way there seems to be a Subway "regular" club or something because the man behind me in line just went up the the girl and said "I'll have the usual." Also when I was walking back to work I waved the the guy that works in the store next to mine he was going to get his daily subway sandwich.

Do you have a regular restaurant where you go and get the same thing all the time? If you do I would love to hear about it so I don't feel like such a geek!

What I Have Been Doing!!

2009-03-14T10:31:00.006-05:00

I haven't posted anything in a long time and I decided that I would catch you all up on my life. The boys and Corey are still sleeping and my computer is downloading my pictures it is the perfect time for a "What I have been doing lately" post.

We are going way back on this post because my camera and computer were unable to work together for sometime. In February my sister in law Felicia had this baby (this picture was just taken a few day ago)
Felicia had to be at the hospital at 4:30 in the morning to be induced so I offered to have Madison sleepover. This is the first sleepover that my kids have had so they were in heaven. The boys love Madison. Don't you just love this picture with three sleeping kids and all of the blankets and stuffed animals that they own.

Here is the baby blanket that I made for baby MacKenzie. I just love it. My other sister in law wanted it for her baby. When I went to get some more of the flower fabric it was gone. Sorry Lindsey.

Carson like to sleep on the couch. He sleeps so much better there so we allow it for now. One morning I woke up to find that he had fallen off the couch with his pillow, blanket, and his trusty lightsaber. This is how I found him.

The basket was full of clean clothes that I just hadn't gotten around to folding yet. Carson was sick for a few day last week. The kid loves to eat and for three days he wouldn't eat. I took him to the doctor and they said he might have a sore throat but he would get better. He did. I had to include this picture because I think he is just too cute.

Last Saturday I got to take the day off and spend it with some of my friends. We had such a good time. We attended the commitment ceremony of some friends. It was a really nice ceremony. We sat and talked and enjoyed each others company. After the ceremony and lunch we went to a book signing for a Texas singer/song writer/book author. We got our books autographed. It was funny we were just giggling like little school girls. The other people probably thought we were drunk but we weren't. We just have a ton of fun together.

Part of the gang.

The happy couple.

Robert Earl Keen

One of the antelope that have taken up residence at our ranch. There are about a dozen blackhorn antelope that are in our yard eating our grass and plants. The kids think it is cool and my mother in law, Heather hates it. She loves to garden and they just eat it all up.

I have been doing some crafts and I haven't taken any pictures of them but hopefully the winner of my feeling lucky blog post will post pictures. I have been working a lot (some things never change). I hope you feel like you have been updated on my life.

Totally Random!!!!

2009-03-04T11:40:00.003-06:00

For the people that commented on my Feeling Lucky blog post. I am going to be creating something very useful. I have purchased all of the supplies and I am really excited. If the carpets were not getting steam cleaned today I would be creating instead of posting. I have the next 3 days off and cannot wait to do some fun things. I plan on potty train Carson, complete craft projects, and attend a commitment ceremony. I will try get pictures. Then I will see if my computer and camera have gotten over their hatered for eachother. I worked from 10 am to 11 pm yesterday and I am still so exahsted. My division supervisor came to visit yesterday. I have a list of things to improve on. His visit was not as bad as I was expecting it to be. Next time will be better. On Monday I was suppose to take my store director to lunch, but when the check came he ended up paying. That was a bonus. I will update you all after my little mini vacation from work.

A Sad Carter Funny!

2009-02-20T18:08:00.003-06:00

I got a letter from the Texas Dept of Health that said Carter was behind on his shots. If he didn't get caught up by the end of February he would be kicked out of daycare. I am a working mom so I could not let that happen. I couldn't figure how he got behind on his shots because I take him to the doctor at least once a year to get a flu shot and a physical. I called the doctor's office to see if this was a mistake, because I was sure it was. Well it turns out poor Carter was behind. The nurse told me he needed an MMR. I asked if I could bring him in to get it. Of coures they said he needed an appointment and a physical. Since I couldn't let him get kicked out of daycare I had to comply.

On the day of the appointment I send Carson to daycare and keep Carter home. I let Carter sleep in until he wakes up by himself. Well he is a total night owl and he slept until almost 12:30. I helped him get dressed and he asked where we were going. He can tell he isn't going to daycare because he is wearing a "nice" shirt and pants. I tell him he gets to spend the day with me and first we are going to eat lunch. We went to his favorite place, McDonalds, the one with the play ground. (there are four in our smallish town) When we are leaving he want to rent a red box movie. I find this a good time to bribe him to be good. I say "if you are good all of the places we go today I will get you a movie." He agrees and we go on. Next stop to see his daddy. Fun for Carter but uneventful. Next stop doctors office. On the way there Carter askes where we are going now so I say "to Dr. Price's office. You remember Dr. Price. He is nice." He goes to our church so that is where he remembers him from. Carter goes with the flow because he has no idea that he is going to get a shot. When we pull into the parking lot of the office Carter and I had a funny conversation.

Him: What are we doing here. I am not hurt.

Me to myself: Not yet anyway.

Him: I don't need a movie anymore we can go home.

Me: Carter you have fun here remember they have toys to play with.

Him: OK

We go inside and have a good visit. He talks to the nurses while they do the height, weight, temp, and pulse. He will not answer any of their questions about colors, numbers, or letters. I am sure they must think he isn't very smart because he just kept saying "I don't know." He plays with the toys and the doctor watches him and then he looks in his ears, eyes, and mouth. Then the doctor says are you ready for the nurse to give him his shots. Carter started throwing the hugest fit ever he was crying and saying "don't hurt me" "I don't want a shot." I explained to the doctor I hadn't quite gotten around to telling Carter he was getting a shot. The doctor said "well you better tell him soon because the nurses are going to be right in." I got Cater on my lap and told him he had to get a shot and if he was really brave I would get him any toy he wanted. He said he would be good. Just about that time the nurses came back into the room and they had a tray of shots. Yes that is right more than one. He needed to get 4 shots. He saw them and just started panicing. One of the nurses and I had to hold him down while the other nurse gave him the shots. I felt sooooo bad. He had no idea. As soon as the last shot was in his arm and the bandaid was on his "shot marks" we were out the door and at the toy store. Carter picked out a new webkin dog. He is happy and we can both forget about this experience for a few years at least.

Carter is so funny!!!

2009-02-07T22:24:00.003-06:00

We went to Denny's for dinner (kids eat free Saturday). On the way home Carter saw a police car that had pulled someone over. This is the conversation that followed.

Carter: Mommy I saw a police car.

Me: Oh wow.

Carter: Mommy I saw a police man.

Me: Really.

Carter: Mommy, what are they doing.

(The cop had started searching the car that was pulled over. We were also stopped at the worlds longest street light.)

Me: He is looking in his car.

Carter: Why?

Me: Because he is looking for something.

Carter: Oh no the police man is going to take that ones snacks. He is going to be really sad when the police man takes his snacks. Then he is going to be really really really hungry. That is very sad.

Me: What are you talking about.

Carter: The police man is going to take the snacks. That is what they are looking for right.

I just had to laugh. He was very concerned for the "victim" and his "snacks."

Feeling Lucky???

2009-02-05T16:19:00.001-06:00

I saw this on a friends blog and though it sounded fun!! The first five people to respond to this post will get something made by me! My choice. For you. This offer does have some restrictions and limitations:

1. I make no guarantees that you will like what I make!
2. What I create will be just for you.
3. It'll be done this year (hopefully sooner than later.)
4. You will have no clue what it is going to be.
5. I reserve the right to do something extremely strange. :)

The catch? Oh the catch is that you must re-post this on your blog. The first 5 people to do so and leave a comment telling me you did will win a FAB-U-LOUS homemade gift by me!

** Oh, and be sure to post a picture of what you win when you get it!

Life!!

2009-01-29T19:15:00.002-06:00

Life is a strange thing sometimes. I have been fairly busy the past couple weeks, but when I sit down to post about what it is I am doing nothing comes to mind. I have been doing laundry (who doesn't). I have been working (I know I am not the only person around who does this). So what is there to blog about. I wish I could think of something.

Last night we took the missionaries to dinner. We ate at a great mexican food place and then we took them home. Nothing spectacular happened. Carson did throw his toy giraffe under another couples table and I had to crawl under it to get it back. I was pretty embarrassed.

Last week a we had a work meeting in Dallas I had to drive up there with a few friends from work. It was kind of fun. We had to drive 5 hours there and 5 hours back. All for a 3 hour meeting. Does that make sense to you? I couldn't figure it out myself. We had some fun conversations and a couple of good meals.

We are thinking of putting Carter in gymnastics. We haven't decided but I want him to have an activity and around here you can't play soccer of t-ball until you are 5. So he will have to wait a little while longer for those.

I hope to have better things to blog about soon. I will hopefully keep you posted more often.

Sorry I Haven't Posted In Forever!

2009-01-15T18:55:00.003-06:00

I have not posted in forever. The reason is I don't really have anything to talk about right now and the other is I can't get my pictures to up load to my computer right. Sorry I am really boring right now. I hope that I will be able to get my computer and camera to work together soon. I do have some cute pictures to post.

New Years!!!

2009-01-02T16:49:00.002-06:00

Well I wish I could post some pictures of Christmas. The only problem is that I didn't take any. Why? Well I had to go to work on Christmas eve and I hooked my camera up to the computer so it could charge while I was working. When I got home I realized that I had left it on the whole time I was at work. I forgot to turn it off after uploading my pictures for my previous post. Our family had a party Christmas eve and I missed taking pictures of everyone opening presents. When I was getting ready for bed I decided to plug my camera into the wall charger so I would have pictures of the boys on Christmas morning. Well my boys always stay up later than me and one of them must have unplugged my camera so I only got one really bad picture of Christmas. Sorry!

I hope 2009 is a great year. I always hear people say they hope the new year is better than the last one. I had a pretty good 2008 so I want my 2009 to be just as good as 2008 and if it is better that is awesome. I don't really do New Year's resolutions but I have a few things that I would like to do in 2009.
1. Lose about 10 lbs.
2. Take more pictures of the boys.
3. Be more organized. (have plans and follow through on them)

I wish everyone has a great 2009.

Hill Country Christmas!!

2008-12-25T20:31:00.003-06:00

A few days ago our family went to Schlitterbahn. For those of you who don't know Schlitterbahn was voted best water park in America by the travel channel. Schlitterbahn was having "Hill Country Christmas." They had lights everywhere. There was ice skating, sledding, a hay maze, and "snow." We got four free tickets from someone at my work. Since Carson doesn't need a ticket we took our niece, Madison. The kids had a blast. Their favorite thing was the "snow" it looked real but it was just bubbles. I added tons of pictures so you could see some of the fun. They also had pictures with Santa, Frosty, Rudolph, and the Schlitterbahn mascot. Carson would not get near any of the characters. The kids had fun playing at the park and on the blow up slides and stuff that was set up too. The weather was perfect. We didn't even have to wear our jackets.

I hope everyone had a nice Christmas.

Christmas Tags

2008-12-09T18:20:00.003-06:00

1. Wrapping paper or gift bag? Wrapping paper
2. When do you put the tree up? Whenever we get around to it.
3. When do you take the tree down? After New Year’s
4. Eggnog?? Yes!!!
5. Favorite gift received as a child? Cabbage Patch Doll
6. Hardest person to buy for?? Corey!!!
7. Easiest person to buy for? The boys. They want everything.
8. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes.
9. Mail or email Christmas cards? Christmas cards. When I actually get them mailed.
10. Worst Christmas gift ever received? If I did get a bad one it must not have been that bad cause I don’t remember.
11. Favorite Christmas movie? The Classic Christmas Story and Charlie Browns Christmas.
12. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I usually start after Thanksgiving, but every year I say I am going to start sooner and never do.
13. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Sure
14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Cookies and Treats.
15. Lights on the tree? Yes. Who doesn't??
16. Favorite Christmas song? The First Noel
17. Least favorite Christmas song? I will have to get back to you on that.
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home. I wish we could travel.
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? You betcha!!
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Bow.
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Both!! My husbands family has a huge Christmas eve party where everyone opens tons of presents. Then we open more presents on Christmas morning.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? I have to work more hours because people think they have to eat more at holidays.
23. Favorite ornament theme or color? I don't really have any yet because we share our tree with Corey's family.
24. Favorite Christmas dinner? HAM
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? I am not really sure what I want that is in the budget.

ANOTHER TAG!
These are a few of my favorite things.....

Five favorite treats during the holidays:
1. Peppermint ice cream
2. Mint M&M's
3. Homemade toffee
4. Pumpkin Pie
5. Almost anything with Cool Whip!

Five favorite Christmas movies:
1. The Christmas Story
2. Christmas Vacation
3. Charlie Brown Christmas
4. Home Alone
5. The Grinch Who Stole Christmas (original)

Five Traditions during the holidays:
1. Christmas Eve PJ's
2. Christmas music
3. Christmas Eve Party with Corey's family
4. Girls Only Shopping Trips to San Antonio
5. Driving Around to Look at Lights

I tag those of you who haven't done this yet. Rookie, Ashley, Melissa, and Jenni.

Picnic Fun

2008-12-07T20:53:00.005-06:00

A couple of days ago the boys and I had a fun picnic. I got up to take the kids to day care so I could get some laundry done without their help. When I got to the van I realized that the battery was dead. Corey and I tried to jump start it with no luck. I decided to let the boys stay at home with me. Even though it is December the weather was beautiful so I let the boys play outside. They were having such a great time I couldn't get them inside to eat lunch. I got a blanket and their food and they had a picnic. They thought it was so fun. Now they want to eat all their meals outside.
After the picnic the boys had races up and down the new sidewalk in front of our house. (We just got a new porch and walkway.)
When I got the kids ready for daycare they both had on jeans, but when they knew they were not going they went in and took them off. Carter put on some shorts and Carson just went without.

I just love these boys!!!!!

What Kids Think

2008-11-30T17:11:00.002-06:00

I saw this on a friends blog and thought it was fun to see what her kids said. Then I started thinking about what I thought my boys would say. I asked them both the questions but Carson didn't really understand what was going on. I hope you enjoy reading it.

1. What is something mom always says to you?
Carter: Do you want to read a book.
2. What makes mom happy?
Carter: Me
3. What makes mom sad?
Carter: If we are not good at church.
4. How does your mom make you laugh?
Carter: Tickle me.
5. What was your mom like as a child?
Carter: You were a girl.
6. How old is your mom?
Carter: I don't know.
7. How tall is your mom?
Carter: Big real big I said.
8. What is her favorite thing to do?
Carter: Play with me.
9. What does your mom do when you are not around?
Carter: You go to Albertson's
10. If your mom becomes famous, what will it be for?
Carter: I don't know.
11. What is your mom really good at?
Carter: Being with me.
12. What is your mom not so good at?
Carter: Listening to me and Carson crying.
13. What does your mom do for her job?
Carter: Buy stuff.
14. What is your mom’s favorite food?
Carter: Cheetos
15. What makes you proud of your mom?
Carter: I don't know.
16. If your mom were a cartoon character, who would she be?
Carson: Pikachu
17. What do you and your mom do together?
Carter and Carson: Play games and crafts

18. How are you and your mom the same?
Carter: We have hair and eyes.
19. How are you and your mom different?
Carter: I boy and you a girl.
20. How do you know your mom loves you?
Carter: Because we read books and play games.

I Am So Busy!!!

2008-11-25T17:25:00.002-06:00

With Thanksgiving comming quickly I have been so busy. Well that might be an understatement. Of course working at a grocery store means that this time of the year is real busy at work. At home we are busy as well trying to get everything ready for Stewart and Felicia to move back to town. I will be go glad when everything settles down. Please forgive me if I haven't posted in awhile. I will be back after the busy busy holiday week.

SOOOO Much Fun!!!!

2008-11-15T20:37:00.009-06:00

We had such a great time on our mini vacation. We were gone three days and two nights. The hotel was amazing. It is less than a year old so everything is really nice still. We went during the week so it was not crowded at all. It almost seemed like we were the only ones in the whole place. The boys were very good on the long drive up there. They even slept a little. When Corey went to check-in the desk clerk asked if he wanted to upgrade to a childrens suite. Corey asked how much it would be to upgrade because when we booked our trip the childrens suite was a lot more money. The clerk said that it would be no charge. We upgraded to a childrens suite. The boys were so excited. So was I. We got the wolf den suite. The kids had a "wolf den" that had bunk beds and their own tv.

The water park was just as cool as I had hoped it would be. They had a little kids area with tons of stuff for them to do. They had another part for kids and adults that had tons of water shooting out of everywhere imaginable. It came complete with a huge bucket that is filled with 1,000 gallons of water then dumps out and drenches everything and everyone under it. They had a wave pool. They had about six big water slides and four kiddie water slides. Car 1 wants to live at the water park.

The hotel also had a game called magic quest. You buy a magic wand and get a quest book. The quests in the book take you all around the hotel looking for things and interacting with the hotel decor. You use your wand on the pictures and they change. The kids loved using their wands to make the pictures and stuff come to life. To be honest I think I was having as much fun as they were.
Did I mention how well the boys slept after playing in the water park and then running all over the hotel doing quests. Well they slept so good.

I just really like this picture of Car 2.

I'm So Excited

2008-11-11T18:12:00.005-06:00

I am going here.

We are leaving tomorrow. When we get home I will post some pictures and let you all know how much fun we had.
If you can't tell from the pictures it is a hotel with an indoor water park.

Trunk or Treat

2008-10-30T22:44:00.002-05:00

Here are some pictures from our church Halloween party. The kids had a blast. The hit item was the bouncy castle. I wish I would have taken a picture of them jumping in it. There is even a picture of me. I dressed up as a banana.

He's 4!!!!!

2008-10-22T10:30:00.004-05:00

Car 2 is 4 years old. I can't believe it. Where has the time gone. It seems like only a little time has past. My first born is growing up to be such a fun little boy. He is so sweet. He is always telling us he love us and he says his brother is his best friend.

Happy Birthday Bean.

Look Who's 2!!!

2008-10-19T18:17:00.005-05:00

That's right Car 2 is now 2. We celebrated last night at his favorite place in the world. Chuck E. Cheese's. He just loves that place it has everything he wants food and games.

Car 1 had fun as well. He got to open his presents there also. His birthday is on Tuesday. We had planned to do both parties at once but Car 1 insisted on having his party at home. So we are going to have a small family thing on Tuesday.

This is Car 2 having a great time with his favorite gun game. He puts coins in and plays them both at once.

Chuck E. Cheeses was super crowded. At one point I lost track of Car 2 I didn't know where he went and it seemed everyone else lost track of him too. I found him just like this. He was watching all the people play skee balls.

I guess my kids like to climb because Car 1 was found climbing on the basketball game just a few minutes later.

Car 2 is a tiny bit short for his age and has been wearing 12 month jeans but I decided to try him in 18 months size. Well as you can see from the above picture they came off pretty easy. He was climbing up the jungle gym and he was standing on his pants. They just kept getting lower and lower on him. Just as he was going into the tunnel at the top I saw his pants fall off. I tried to get Car 1 to go and help him but you know how well 3 year olds listen sometimes. A nice little boy chased Car 2 around the tunnels carrying his pants until Car 2 finally took them back. I tried to get his pants back on but he just ran off to play some more.

All in all I think that he had a great birthday.

He has an appointment with the doctor on Wednesday so I will post about that after we go.

2008-10-11T20:57:00.002-05:00

Car 1 says the funniest things sometimes. This week it was homecoming for the local high school. On Thursday night they had a parade that went down town. I had forgotten all about it and had asked Corey to bring home pizza. Well I guess that he had to go this really round about way and he was kind frustrated when he got home. Here is the conversation that we had when he got home.

Corey: (annoyed) What was with the parade down town?

Me: Oh it is Tivy's homecoming parade.

Corey: (annoyed, Tivy was his high schools rival) Brother.

Car 1: (trying to sound annoyed) I hate parades.

Me: You have never been to a parade.

Car 1: I still hate parades.

Me: Car 1 they throw candy at parades.

Car 1: (sounding interested) Oh.

Corey: It is always the nasty kind of candy. Plus parades are just out dated.

Me: What do you mean out dated?

Corey: Like they would have been fun before TV or video games.

Car 1: Mom I just hate parades.

After that I just gave up.

Wish I had a Picture!!!!!

2008-10-02T14:52:00.002-05:00

Car 1 is getting so big. He likes to make his own chocolate milk. He climbs up and get a glass out of the cupboard. He gets the gallon of milk out of the fridge. He is even getting big enough to pour the milk into the glass. I make him let me put the nesquick in because he puts toooooo much. I can't believe that he is getting so grown up and independent. A few days ago while Car 1 was getting himself some chocolate milk the funniest thing happened. He got his cup out of the cupboard and poured his milk into it. I think he must have been planning on putting the chocolate in himself because up to this point he had not told me he wanted chocolate milk. I was in the other room cleaning and he came running in and he was really upset. He kept saying "My milk that thing is in my milk." I had no idea what he was talking about. I started asking him questions because I had no idea he had milk. He was starting to cry and he kept saying "The thing on the window is in my milk." I could not figure what the heck he could be talking about. By now I decided to go in the kitchen and find out what was going on. When I got there I saw his cup on the counter and the gallon of milk was sitting on the floor. I asked him what was going on and he said that he was scared of his milk. I looked in his cup carefully because I didn't know what was in there or where it came from. I found a gecko floating in his glass of milk. I really wished that I had my camera. Right now there are quite a few geckos around our yard and sometimes they get into the house. I guess it must have been in the glass and he just didn't see it before he poured the milk in. Poor Car 1 is now a little afraid to get his own glass for chocolate milk.

Things You've Missed!

2008-09-23T16:25:00.002-05:00

As you all know my camera got broken last Sunday. On Thursday we took it back to Best Buy to have it looked at. The good news is it can be fixed and it is covered by my insurance thing I got with the camera (for an extra $20). Now the bad news is that it will not be back in my hands for almost two weeks. I am dying. I have so many things that I want to be taking pictures of. So far you have all missed the awesome butterfly migration that is going on right now. It is crazy there are butterflies everywhere. Seriously tons of them. You also missed seeing the cute baby blanket I made for my friend to give to someone for a baby shower present. It was another rag baby quilt but it was blue, green, white, and had frogs and snails on it. I want to take pictures of my niece and the flower hair clips I made her this week (I will take pictures of that when I get my camera back). My two boys where playing so good together and I wanted a picture but no.

I just wanted you guys to know what it is you are missing out on.

The Spring!!

2008-09-14T20:23:00.005-05:00

We have a little spring on our ranch. It is kind of far from the house but today we got in the van and drove out there. Well as far as it could go anyway. We had to walk a little way. I wanted to take the kids to see it and I wanted a chance to take some pictures of the boys. Corey drove and his brother, Sky, came along to navigate. It was so much fun. Here are some of the pictures I took.
Would you believe me if I told you the second picture is of Car 2 eating a rock. Yes he love to try and eat rocks. Don't worry after I got the picture I took the rock away. Here are some more picture just because I took a ton and want you guys to see them.

There are two different ponds at the spring the lower pond, that you can see in the picture with me and Car 2, has fish in it. They are just little minnows but the kids thought they were neat.

Corey and I decided that we need to spend more time outside on the ranch it is so big and there are a lot of things to see and do.

*2 side notes- We didn't even get any rain or wind from hurricane Ike. I was disappointed because the boys love to play in the rain and puddles. I was also glad because floods are not great. The other side note is Car 2 broke my camera when we got back from the spring so I have to take it in to get fixed or replaced. Wish me luck that it wont be gone long.

Is There A Wrong Way To Eat A Reese's??

2008-09-11T20:53:00.003-05:00

I love Reese's peanut butter cups. I also love the ad campaign "No wrong way to eat a Reese's." The other day I gave Car 2 a peanut butter cup. Just one mind you and this is what I found when we got to our destination.

Car 2 was asleep and he had chocolate everywhere. I tell you that it looked as though he could not have gotten any of the peanut butter cup in his mouth. I never go anywhere without a box of wipes so I was able to get him clean when we got out of the van.

Note to self don't give a kid a peanut butter cup in the car on a hot day.

One Word Meme

2008-08-28T18:14:00.002-05:00

I have seen this on a couple of people's blogs and I have been getting a few on my e-mail so I thought I would go ahead and do it as a post since I have been looking for a new post lately.

You can only type ONE Word! Not as easy as you might think. Now copy, change the answers to suit you and pass it on. It's really hard to only use one-word answers, but you can only type one word.

1. Where is your cell phone? Purse

2. Where is your significant other? work

3. Your hair? short

4. Your mother? home
5 . Your father? work

6. Your favorite thing? Kids

7. Your dream last night? vampires

8. Your dream/goal? house
9. The room you're in? tv
10. Your hobby? sewing
11. Your fear? ambulances
12. Where do you want to be in 6 years? successful
13. Where were you last night? cooking
14. What you're not? cold
16. One of your wish list items? house

17. Where you grew up? Ogden
18. The last thing you did? work

19. What are you wearing? jersey
20. What kinda of shoes? none

21. Your TV? on

22. Your pet? Rake

23. Your computer? useful

24. Your mood? happy
25. Missing someone? always
26. Your car? Odyssey
27. Something you're not wearing? jewlery
28. Favorite store? Target
29. Your summer? HOT

30. Love someone? yes
31. Your favorite color? Yellow

32. When is the last time you laughed? now
33. Last time you cried? 13th

I Am So Mad At Myself!!

2008-08-23T19:44:00.002-05:00

Corey and I took the boys to the county fair last night. We had a great time. They boys loved looking at the animals and the vegetables that people entered into the fair. You should have seen them on the rides. This brings me to the reason I am mad at myself. I left home without my camera. I did not get one shot of the boys enjoying their first fair. Very, very sad. Now you have to imagine the two cutest boys ever and a county fair.

I wish that I had a picture of Car 2 when he had his first encounter with a turkey. The thing was huge. The turkey was at eye level with Car 2, while he was belted in his stroller. Car 2 was enjoying the view of the birds when the turkey let out a rather loud gobble. You should have seen Car 2 freak out. He was crying and trying to get out of his stroller and away from the turkey. I couldn't get him to settle down. Finally I had to take him to see the bunnies. They seemed to be more his style cute and quiet.

My Sister's Wedding!!!

2008-08-15T17:18:00.001-05:00

Congratulations Julie and Jake!!

Busy Time of Year

2008-08-09T21:28:00.004-05:00

We have been having a very busy time. We went on vacation for a week and I have worked everyday since I got back. I have to work everyday because on Tuesday I am going to go back to Utah for my sister's wedding.
Here is a picture of the happy couple.

When we were in Utah on vacation we did a ton of fun things.

We rode the Frontrunner.

We went to a museum.

We played some video games with the family.

We also went to a luau at our family reunion.

It was really good to see everyone. I am looking forward to visiting again real soon.

A Little Late!

2008-07-28T14:40:00.003-05:00

Last week hurricane Dolly hit land in South Texas. We were lucky enough to get some of the rains she brought with her. We live away from the coast so we didn't get any damage but the kids did get to have some fun playing in the Texas rain. After they got home from daycare I put their water shoes on them and let them play outside in the rain. They had a blast playing in the big puddles.

Car 1 also got a haircut yesterday. It is a little shorter than I wanted it to be but when he is throwing a huge fit you get what you get.

We are going to be on vacation for about a week so I will check back in then. Hope to see some of you when we are vacationing.

Memories!!

2008-07-22T18:45:00.003-05:00

I saw this on my sister-in-law Jenni's blog and I thought it was cute. I hope you leave a memory that you have of me, even if it is just a blog memory.

Here are the directions:

1. As a comment on my blog, leave one memory that you and I had together. It doesn't matter if you knew me a little or a lot, anything you remember!

2. Next, re-post these instructions on your blog and see how many people leave a memory about you. It's actually pretty funny to see the responses. If you leave a memory about me, I'll assume you're playing the game and I'll come to your blog and leave one about you.

*Also here is a picture of my haircut. I got my hair cut and highlighted yesterday. I really like it. My hair has been pretty dark lately and I am glad that I finally got some highlights in it.

I need suggestions

2008-07-19T19:47:00.003-05:00

I need some suggestions. My work and my family are having a luau and I need suggestions on activities and decorations. At work we are building tiki hut for all the displays and registers. We are also all dressing up in floral shirts. If you have any ideas please let me know.

A Car 1 Funny!

2008-07-17T18:29:00.002-05:00

Car 1 needs a haircut really bad. I was asking him if he wanted another buzz cut or just a small trim. Comes up with the funniest things ever. Here is how the conversation went.

Me: Bean you need a haircut.
Him: I already had one.
Me: When?
Him: Last time you got me a haircut.
Me: Well don't you think that you should get another one?
Him: I said I already got a haircut.
Me: If you let me trim your hair in two places.
Him: I said I am not listening to you anymore.
Me: Well then I will cut Tiny's hair and I will take him to Chuck E. Cheese.
Him: I am getting mad. You can't take my brother to Chuck E. Cheese without me.
Me: All you have to do is get a haircut.
Him: That's it Mom. You made me really mad. You cannot play the computer, or games, or go upstairs. (these are things he likes to do but cannot do if he get into trouble)
Me: I don't want to go upstairs.
Him: Well then you can't go to work.
Me: You promise.
Him: I said no work for you Mom. You are in real big trouble.

He just cracks me up. I love it. I never know what will come out of his mouth next.

The BEST News Possible!!!!!

2008-07-10T13:51:00.003-05:00

I went today to get my biopsy. I was really nervous so I asked Corey and his Dad to give me a blessing. The blessing was really nice and it helped me feel better. I had to be at the hospital at 6:45 am. When I got there it was like the hospital was closed or something, there didn't seem to be anyone around. After going here and there we ended up in the right spot. (Corey and his Mom came with me.) When it was time to go and get prepped I was getting nervous again. The nurses took really good care. The doctor came and introduced himself and explained a little about the procedure. The nurse walked me back to the room where they would find the nodule with ultra sound and do the biopsy. Once I was settled in, the radiology tech was looking for the nodule so they could numb my neck. I was still pretty nervous. The radiology tech went and got the doctor and told him he would have to take a look at "this". Well as you can imagine I was freaking out by then. The doctor was looking at the ultra sound screen and he said "Your right it is a muscle." Yes folks that is right I didn't have a nodule at all just a muscle. The doctor said that he didn't need to do the procedure anymore because it was not a mass but a muscle that was growing up and pushing on my thyroid. I was soooooo relieved. They let me get up, get dressed, and go home.

Thanks for all the prayers on my behalf I really do believe that they helped me in my time of need.

I Thought You Guys Would Like To Know

2008-07-08T09:48:00.002-05:00

A couple of weeks ago I went to the doctor because I had a cough that would not go away. The doctor told me that my cough would get better on its own but he seemed to be concerned about something else. He told me I had an enlarged thyroid. He sent me for an ultrasound on my throat. Well the results were less than desired. I have a nodule on my thyroid. I now have to go and get a biopsy on it. This is going to happen on Thursday. They are going to find the nodule with ultrasound again and then they are going to numb my neck so they can get a tissue sample with a needle. I am pretty nerves but I am hopeful that they will not find anything more serious. A friend of mine has had this done and she says it is really not as bad as they make it sound. Also thyroid cancer is very rare and most of the time it is curable. Any way I just thought that you guys would like to know what is going on with me this week. The funny thing is the very next day my cough seemed to stop altogether.

2nd Post Today!!

2008-07-06T09:15:00.007-05:00

We have had a couple of busy days around here. On Thursday we went to the Ringling brothers circus. It was really fun and the kids loved it. (They each had one tantrum but they're kids what can I do.) They both loved the part when the people got shot out of a cannon. The boys also LOVED the cotton candy. It was fun to watch them eat it even if they me and Corey all sticky. the circus is something that we will have to do again but we will have to save up some money first. The boys love to get the toys and snacks the circus has to offer.

We also took the boys to the "jumping place" finally. They had a blast. They ran in every direction and played on everything. They couldn't get enough of Up N Jacks. Here are some pictures of the boys playing.

Our New Pet!!

2008-07-06T09:04:00.002-05:00

Our family went to the pet shop yesterday and got a new pet. It is a little baby guinea pig. He is so cute and sweet. His name is Lord Anomander Rake. I guess it is a character in a book. We are going to call him Rake for short. Car 1 loves his new pet. He tries to play transformers with him. Rake's fur is all crazy with tons of cowlicks. I think that is what makes him so cute.

A Car 1 Funny!

2008-07-01T10:32:00.002-05:00

On Saturday Corey, the two boys, and I were driving around town getting stuff ready for Corey's birthday party. We drove by a fun place that has the blow-up slides and bouncy castles. My boys love this place they would go there everyday if we let them. Well Car 1 wanted to go and he started in "Can we go to the bouncy place? Can we go to the bouncy place? I want to go to the bouncy place." Corey told him we couldn't go right then but maybe another day. We were both surprised when that seemed to work. Car 1 stopped asking to go and we went on with our errands. Well at least until Car 1 realized the road we were driving on only leads one place and that is home. This is the conversation that followed.

Car 1: Where are we going.

Corey: Home.

Car 1: But I want to go to the bouncy place. (starting to cry)

Corey: I said we could go another day not today. Our ice cream is going to melt if we go there now.

Car 1: (still crying and in the saddest little voice ever) Daddy you're breaking my heart. I was going to be so happy and now you are breaking my heart.

Corey: Did he just say what I think he said?

Me: Yes I think so. I wonder where he got that from?

Corey: I'm not sure but that is the saddest thing I have ever heard.

Now every time Car 1 doesn't get his way he says you're breaking my heart in his saddest sounding voice. He didn't get to go to the bouncy place on Saturday but I am sure next weekend he just might get his way. It is a fun place and hey we have a coupon.

Happy Birthday Corey!!

2008-06-28T09:35:00.003-05:00

My dear husband, Corey, turns 30 today. I wish I had a picture to share with everyone but my old computer died and we have yet to get the pictures off of it. I would take a new picture but he is still sleeping. I will try and get some pictures of the party.

Happy Birthday Corey!

Country living!!

2008-06-25T11:34:00.002-05:00

I know that I live in the country and all but I was reminded of it this morning while I was driving my boys to daycare. I saw such strange things.

Tons of cows and goats (not out of the ordinary)
A turtle crossing the street
A girl riding a horse on the highway
A truck pulling a horse trailer but inside was a zebra
2 fruit stands
Several unidentifiable roadkills
And a tractor taking up the whole road going only like 15 mph

I see some of these things daily but today it just seemed like all of them were around and it made me long for normal city life. Then I thought how neat it was that my boys can see those things close up everyday (except the roadkill). Car 2 get so excited every time he sees a cow and it is the cutest thing. We have tons of room for the boys to run and play it is a great experience for them to have while growing up.

New Beds!

2008-06-23T20:00:00.003-05:00

The boys got new bunk beds on Saturday. It took most of the day to get them put together. Yes the boys thought that they needed to help us. It was a fun family project. I was really surprised that the beds could come in such a small box. (We got them from Ikea). Car 1 loves his top bunk with the tent and Car 2 is actually sleeping on his new "big boy bed." My next project is to make them some blankets and pillow cases for the new beds. I got the fabric today and I LOVE it. I will post them when I get finished.

Also we are going to Utah soon. We would love to see everyone. Just let us know if you have time and we will make plans.

Baby Kaelyn

2008-06-18T17:17:00.003-05:00

We took care of Baby Kaelyn while her parents went out for their anniversary. While they were gone we had a photo shoot with her. She was a good model and let me take tons of pictures most of which she didn't smile for. These are a few of my favorites. Car 1 was helping me and Car 2 was crying. I think that he was a little jealous.

A Car 1 Funny!

2008-06-15T18:16:00.002-05:00

I just have to share a funny conversation that Car 1 and I had yesterday. At day care Car 1 made his dad a key chain and card.

Me: Bean (one of his nicknames) are you going to give daddy his key chain?

Car 1: No its mine.

Me: No you made it for Daddy. Remember Miss Celia said you are suppose to give it to daddy.

Car 1: No I made it for me. It is mine. I love it.

Me: Daddy is going to be sad if you don't give him his present.

Car 1: So I will be sad if I have to give it to him. I love it. Its mine.

Me: Bean you should give it to Daddy.

Car 1: No

Me: Yes

Car 1: No

Me: Yes. I said so and I am the mom. (Yes I pulled the mom card.)

Car 1: I said no and I the Bean.

At that point I just started laughing and told him to keep his key chain and I would get his daddy something else for Father's Day. I tell you my son is getting bigger and smarter everyday.

6 Years!!

2008-06-12T23:11:00.002-05:00

Six years. Yes, six years, that is how long Corey and I have been married. I cannot believe that it has been that long. It feels like only a year or two. He is a great husband and I am glad that I have him. I wish I had a picture of us together so I could post it. My scanner isn't hooked up yet or I would scan a wedding picture. Anyway here is to many many more years together.

Watercolors!!!

2008-06-02T19:50:00.003-05:00

I got my boys some watercolors the other day. I like for them to have things to do when they get home from day care. They seem to be cranky when I just let them do their own thing. I don't know if it is because they are use to having planned activities or if they just want me to sit with them and spend time with them. We had a great time water coloring. I think that my kids are really into food because everything that Car 1 painted was a food item (or at least that is what he told me they were). Also as you can see in both of these pictures they both had to taste the paints to see if they were good. Car 1 is above tasting the paint brush. Car 2 is below getting plenty of paint on his fingers before he puts them in his mouth. Good thing the paints are non-toxic. What fun things have you guys been up to?

Random Pictures!!

2008-05-29T16:02:00.002-05:00

Here are some random pictures that I think are cute. The first one is of Car 2 and his uncle Jared. Car 2 loves his uncle Jared. Jared comes and stays with us every weekend and the boys love it. I think that Car 1 may have taken this picture. The other picture is of the boys running in the sprinklers. They are such good friends and they love to play together.

Run A Sprinkles!!

2008-05-24T08:13:00.002-05:00

Car 1 and Car 2 have found a new summer activity. They love to "run a sprinkles" as they like to call it. It has been really hot here for a few weeks now and after I pick them up from daycare they are really hot. I thought it would be fun for them to run through the sprinklers. We live in the country and the grass is not the best so the 1st time didn't work out very well. I went to Wal-mart and bought them some water shoes. They were on sale for only $3. They boys have been playing happily in the sprinklers ever since. Every day after school they come home and start looking for their swim stuff. Now we just need to get the pool ready for summer and we are all set. Hope you guys are enjoying your summer weather. We are.

Rock Band!!

2008-05-18T21:32:00.002-05:00

This is Car 1 and some of his uncles playing Rock Band. Car 1 loves this game. He loves to sing and play the drums. Most of the time he gets to be the singer. He gets all into it jumping around and spinning. I wish I had a video camera to film him, he is a performer.

Car 1's Pictures!!

2008-05-14T11:18:00.002-05:00

At our Mother's day dinner I let Car 1 take some pictures with my camera. He took tons and tons of photos. Mostly of the floor and window. Some of his pictures just happened to work out. Here are my three favorites. I just love the pictures of Car 2 he was really getting into posing for his brother. The other picture is of baby Kaelyn. She is 4 months old now.

Potty Training!!

2008-05-13T09:49:00.002-05:00

Car 1 is getting the hang of the whole potty training thing lately. He has started wearing his big boy underwear all day. He had a couple of accident free days but sometimes he just cannot make it to the potty. I would like to know, why when he pees his pants its like a waterfall but when he goes on the potty it is more like a tiny trickle.

Also we got a new computer and I have not got my camera software installed yet. I am going to be posting some cute pictures that Car 1 took at our mother's day dinner.

GOOD NEWS!!!

2008-05-06T19:42:00.002-05:00

We got some good news today from the doctor. His office called and said that the test results from Car 2's sweat test came back negative. We are so glad. Thank you for all your thoughts and prayers on our behalf.

I would post some pictures but my computer is acting up and will not let me open any pictures.

Emergency Room Visit

2008-05-02T10:56:00.003-05:00

We have not found out any results from Car 2' sweat test yet. However that did not stop us from spending several hours in the ER last night. It seems that Car 2 got into some drixoral allergy medicine. Corey saw him with the box and he had a green smile. Corey rushed over to him and saw that three pills were missing. Corey found two pills on the floor that had the green coating almost sucked off. The third pill was nowhere to be found. Corey called poison control and they said to take him to the ER right away. Corey came and got me I was in my room talking to my brother on the phone. As I drove us into town to the hospital Corey was calling everyone in his family to see if anyone could remember if there was already one pill missing. Nobody could remember for sure. When we got to the ER and was finally seen by the Doctor. The nurse had also called poison control and they told the hospital that one pill is not that bad and just to watch him for awhile. We sat in the ER room from 7 pm to 10:30 pm. All they did was monitor his heart rate, which was high because he was mad he had to be hooked up to another machine. Car 2 finally went to sleep which helped his heart rate go down so they let us go home. I am not sure if we will ever get ahead on his medical bills. We are still paying for his surgery last November. I think he is a keeper though.

Car 2's Sweat Test

2008-04-30T21:30:00.002-05:00

Today we took Car 2 for his sweat test. The test went alright. He did not like them putting the electrodes on his arms but otherwise he did good. We had to be at the hospital at 8 am and it is about 1 1/2 hours away from our house so we had to get up really early. Once we got there we had to fill out papers and wait for our turn. Finally at a little after 9 they called us back. They put a solution on Car 2's arm and then put two electodes on his arm. One was by his wrist and the other one was just above his elbow. They were hooked up to a machine that looked like a battery charger. After five minutes they took them off and taped a piece of gauze to his forearm. Then they did the other arm. When both arms were taped then we put his jacket on him to keep him from taking the tape off and to help him sweat. I'm not sure how long the gauze was on his arms but when the timer went off they used tweezers to get the gauze off and put it in what looked like a medicine bottle. The girls at the lab said that the doctor would get the results tomorrow. I am not sure if he is going to call us or if we have to wait until the next appointment to find out. I will let everyone know what the results are as soon as we find out. Wish us luck.

My Most Recent Hair Cut!

2008-04-29T22:51:00.002-05:00

This is a not so great picture of me and my most recent hair cut. I would say new hair cut but I have had it for about three weeks now. I really like my hair short. It is so much easier to take care of. The girl that cuts my hair wanted to try this style out and I am really glad she did.

THE ZOO!!!!!

2008-04-26T22:04:00.006-05:00

Today we went to the zoo. We had such a good time. The boys played and looked at the animals.

Car 1 loved the monkeys. This is a picture of him playing on the monkey ropes. The zoo here has a little place just for small kids. There are tons of activities for young kids. We love it.
Car 2 is watching the big turtles walking in the grass. He made the cutest face when the turtle started walking. I guess the thought it was a rock or something because he looked so surprised. Corey tried to get a picture but he turned his head.

In the tiny tots area they have a beach and river for the kids to play in. The Car brothers had a blast. Car 1 just jumped in with his clothes on. Good thing I came ready with a change of clothes. Car 2 liked playing in the sand.

Yes he is eating sand. I wanted to take his picture when he had his hand to his mouth but he moved to fast. Can you see his little farmers tan. He plays outside a ton at day care.

Here the boys are riding in their stroller together. We only took one stroller because Car 1 will only ride for a minute or two at a time. We had a long walk from the car to the zoo entrance so he decided that a ride was a good idea. We went with Lindsey and David and baby Kaelyn. Jared, Heather, and Maw-Maw met us there. It was a fun day.
Just playing in the sand box with a little girl.

I had a good time until my sandal broke. I had to walk around the zoo like that. I guess it could have been worse. All in all we had a great time.

The Girls!!!

2008-04-25T20:55:00.002-05:00

This is a picture from my wedding. It is Alice, me, and Rookie. What an awesome day that was. I cannot believe that it was almost 6 years ago. Wow how time flies.

Cockroaches!

2008-04-24T17:25:00.002-05:00

I am sure by now you are wondering why I have a giant picture of a cockroach on my blog. Well the reason for this is Car 2 is very much allergic to them. We took Car 2 to the asthma and allergy specialist yesterday and he did some testing and Car 2 is highly allergic to cockroaches. He has some other slight allergies other things but this is his biggest issue. I don't understand it but that is something that they test people for around here.

Next Wednesday we have to take Car 2 to the children's hospital in San Antonio and have him tested for cystic fibrosis. The doctor said that it is a very very small chance that he has it. The reason for the test is more or less just to rule it out completely. I am worried because he's my baby and that is what mothers do. At the same time I think everything will turn out all right. I'll keep you posted.

Car 2 is 18 Months!

2008-04-22T21:28:00.002-05:00

Car 2 turned 18 months this week. He is getting big. I took him to the doctor for his well child check-up and the doctor says he is growing nicely. He is 23 lbs. 32 inches tall. He managed to get out of the doctors office without a shot because his appointment was 3 days too early. It was a hepatitis shot and they have to be given a certain number of days apart. I am sure whatever the reason Car 2 was very happy. Tomorrow we go and see the allergy and asthma specialist. I will let you know how that goes.

Also this picture is about six months old. I was taken right around Halloween last year.

BUZZ CUT!!!!

2008-04-21T22:25:00.002-05:00

Last night I gave Car 1 a buzz cut. He looks so cute. I have been giving him buzz cuts most of his life. The last few hair cuts have been by a stylist at a salon but they usually turn out the same and I have to pay $12. I think that he looks much better with short hair. He loves his hair short but he doesn't want anyone to rub his head.

Silly Boys!!

2008-04-20T15:23:00.002-05:00

These are my silly boys. They were playing and running around. I was trying to make pajama pants into pajama shorts. They wanted to help but I really didn't need them in my way so I told them I made them some hats. They took the legs of the pajama pants and put them on their heads. Car 2 loves the camera and made sure he was the center of all my pictures that night. I love it when my boys are silly. It makes me silly and happy too.

Car 1 and his PSP

2008-04-19T00:17:00.002-05:00

Car 1 and his PSP. Well really it is Corey's PSP but Car 1 thinks it is his. Anyone who has kids or knows kids will tell you that letting your kid think your stuff is their stuff is much easier than trying to make them understand the truth. Car 1 is really good at the Sonic games and he also likes racing games. He is amazing with electronics.

The picture is fuzzy because there was a giant, greasy finger print on my camera lens at the time the picture was taken. I found that out when I took my camera back to Best Buy to get it fixed. All the pictures were blurry and I couldn't figure it out. Once the guy form the Geek Squad looked at it he used his shirt to clean off the lens and it works good as new now. I was kinda embarrassed.

Gross!!!

2008-04-17T23:10:00.002-05:00

Some of my family and I tried some really nasty soda while in Las Vegas. This was some of the reactions that we had. If you ever are in Vegas go to Coke world and try the Coke sodas of the world. Some are good but #7 was gross.

Gross soda but fun times.

Me and George

2008-04-16T23:23:00.002-05:00

I have heard the saying "What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas." I could not let this be the case any longer. When I went to Las Vegas with my family in January, I got married. Yes that is right I had a quick Vegas wedding. I married George Clooney. I have the picture to prove it. And now that I am a rich woman I will be sending great Christmas gifts.

YUMMY!!!!!

2008-04-14T16:52:00.002-05:00

This is me eating the best thing in the world, a Cinnabon. I LOVE those things. Every time I go to an airport I have to get one. They are heaven in my mouth.

Bean!!

2008-04-13T22:31:00.002-05:00

Car 1 has another nickname too. His nickname is Bean. He got the nickname because the 1st sonogram I had this is what we saw (picture above). I said "Corey look that is our baby." Corey took one look and said "That isn't a baby its a bean." The name just stuck because that early we didn't know if it was a boy or a girl and we did not have a name picked out. We were getting ready to go on a cruise and Corey said "I'm not buying a ticket for the Bean." I just laughed because I was just three months pregnant. Car 1 proudly proclaims his name as Bean.

Tiny!

2008-04-12T16:04:00.002-05:00

This is Car 2. His other nickname is Tiny. He got that nickname because when he was born, only three weeks early, he weighed only 4 lbs. Car 2 was so tiny that the name just stuck. Even the nurses at the hospital called him Tiny. He is getting bigger but the name has stuck.

It ain't easy being cheesy

2008-04-10T21:37:00.002-05:00

This is one of my favorite pictures of Car 1. He is a little over a year old in this picture. He loves baked Cheetos. He will sit and eat a whole bag if we let him. SO SWEET!! I just love this kid.

Baby Blanket

2008-04-10T00:06:00.002-05:00

Here is a picture of my latest project. It is a rag blanket for my friends granddaughter. The baby was born March 30th but will be in the hospital for a few weeks. The babies intestines were not inside the babies body. She had surgery minutes after birth and another one yesterday to place them inside. Both surgeries were a success. Now they just have to make sure that everything works right. After a few weeks they will let her go home. I feel like I always need a book to read and a project to work on. I will share more of my projects as they come along.