7 Things to do before I die:
1. See my children graduate from high school and college
2. Watch my children marry Godly spouses and be happy
3. Spoil my grandchildren rotten
4. See my children be baptized
5. Go back to St.Thomas
6. Lose weight
7. Own a lake house
7 Things I can do:
1. Love, Laugh
2. Pray
3. Teach
4. Listen
5. Cook
6. Clean
7. Shop
7 Things I can't do:
1. Snow ski
2. Pass up a bargain/sale
3. Make a mess (I am a neat freak.)
4. Stick to an exercise plan
5. Get caught up on my scrapbooking (at least not in the near future)
6. Drink a diet Coke
7. Stop blogging
7 Things that attract me to the opposite sex:
1. Godly man
2. Funny/Easygoing
3. Great father
4. Loyal/Trustworthy/Honest
5. Puts family first after God
6. Hardworking
7. Gorgeous blue eyes
7 Things I say most often:
1. "I love you" also "I love you to the moon and back" (said to my baby girls)
2. "Just a minute"
3. "Hey, what's up?" (when answering the phone)
4. "Are you kidding me?"
5. "When are you going to be home?" (daily when talking to my husband)
6. " I'll talk to you tomorrow" (when hanging up the phone from talking to a friend)
7. "Really!"
7 Celebrity crushes:
1. Dylan McDermott
2. Harry Connick Jr.
3. Ben Affleck
4. Josh Lucas (Sweet Home Alabama)
5. Justin Hartley (plays Fox on Passions which I sometimes see because it comes on after Days of Our Lives-not an avid watcher)
6. Matthew Fox
7. George Prescott Bush
7 people I want to do this:
1. Stephanie
2. Leslie
3. Kathy
4. Heather
5-7. I have no idea
August 31, 2005
First Pictures Together
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Well here are the pictures from last week. They turned out really well I thought. My friend Stacy does a great job! I tried to pick some of my favorites. Not much going on today except packing to leave town tomorrow after Kaylee gets out of school. We are heading to Waco then to Abilene for the long weekend to catch up with some friends. Kaylee is going to enjoy some time with PaPa, Nana,and Great PaPaw. I hope everyone has a safe and happy Labor Day weekend!
August 30, 2005
Off and Running
Well Kaylee was up at 6:50am today with two books in hand saying "Today is school, Today is school!". I am so glad that she loves it so much I hope it is always that way for her. She could not wait to get dressed and out the door. After a mad dash to get everyone ready and a few photos in the front yard we were off.
As promised to Kaylee we went for a family breakfast at McDonald's before school. She was so excited to get pancakes and to have her Daddy there that I do not think she stopped smiling the whole meal. Campbell stayed asleep so we had a chance to talk to Kaylee about all the fun she was going to have in Mrs. Leslie's class this year. Once Kaylee finished her food she was ready to finish the journey to school. She decided to ride with Daddy this part of the drive. I am so glad she loves her Daddy so much. I know first hand what it is like to be a Daddy's girl.
Once we got to the parking lot she was running to the car to get her backpack and nap mat. Her friend Trinity had just arrived too so they were excited to see each other. After a few hugs and more pictures they were off hand in hand toward school. When did she get so big? We had to stop and check on her teacher from last year before proceeding down the hall. Kaylee loves to make sure everyone is okay...more on that later. I do not think she stopped after that because we were at Mrs. Leslie's class in record time. I do not even remember getting a "goodbye" or anything else. She took her seat beside her sweet friend Ashlyn and got busy on her color sheet. We did manage to get one more picture in though. I love my big girl but it makes me sad too when I think about how the years have gone by already.
Next it was Mommy time with my dear friend Stephanie. We did what women usually do which is shop and talk. We went to Tuesday Morning and Target for a few bargains. You cannot beat a pair of pants for $6.84 on sale. Yeah!! Then it was off to lunch at LaHacinda Ranch and catching up on our lives without interruption. ( except for feeding our precious babies a bottle) What wonderful day !!
When I arrived at school to pick Kaylee up she was all smiles. She came running to give me a big hug which was the best. However she followed that with the words "I want to stay here". I explained that everyone else was going home too so then she agreed to go with me. Mrs. Leslie pulled me aside and said Kaylee says such cute things. This worries me for a moment because one never knows what is going to come out of the mouth of a three year old. She said Kaylee asked her a few times during the day " Mrs. Leslie are you okay?". She thought it was cute and I was relieved. Once in the car she told me all about her day ( how if you stay on green you get a treasure on Thursday, everyone in her class is so good, and Mrs. Tiffany was sick today) and gave Campbell plenty of love on the way home. I assured her that Campbell missed her today but she would be okay two days a week for a few hours without her. ( As mentioned before my child is very nurturing..she wants everyone to be good at all times. I get asked at least 10 times a day if I am okay? Such a little mother already!) We stopped at Sonic for a treat on the way home and then she said she was ready for a nap. I had to ask her to repeat that a few times to let it sink in...asking for a nap. Daddy called to see how her day had gone and she told him her favorite part of the day was recess because she got to see all of her friends. My little social butterfly.
I am sure the new year will be great! God bless all the teachers and administrators willing to give their time and talents to our children.
As promised to Kaylee we went for a family breakfast at McDonald's before school. She was so excited to get pancakes and to have her Daddy there that I do not think she stopped smiling the whole meal. Campbell stayed asleep so we had a chance to talk to Kaylee about all the fun she was going to have in Mrs. Leslie's class this year. Once Kaylee finished her food she was ready to finish the journey to school. She decided to ride with Daddy this part of the drive. I am so glad she loves her Daddy so much. I know first hand what it is like to be a Daddy's girl.
Once we got to the parking lot she was running to the car to get her backpack and nap mat. Her friend Trinity had just arrived too so they were excited to see each other. After a few hugs and more pictures they were off hand in hand toward school. When did she get so big? We had to stop and check on her teacher from last year before proceeding down the hall. Kaylee loves to make sure everyone is okay...more on that later. I do not think she stopped after that because we were at Mrs. Leslie's class in record time. I do not even remember getting a "goodbye" or anything else. She took her seat beside her sweet friend Ashlyn and got busy on her color sheet. We did manage to get one more picture in though. I love my big girl but it makes me sad too when I think about how the years have gone by already.
Next it was Mommy time with my dear friend Stephanie. We did what women usually do which is shop and talk. We went to Tuesday Morning and Target for a few bargains. You cannot beat a pair of pants for $6.84 on sale. Yeah!! Then it was off to lunch at LaHacinda Ranch and catching up on our lives without interruption. ( except for feeding our precious babies a bottle) What wonderful day !!
When I arrived at school to pick Kaylee up she was all smiles. She came running to give me a big hug which was the best. However she followed that with the words "I want to stay here". I explained that everyone else was going home too so then she agreed to go with me. Mrs. Leslie pulled me aside and said Kaylee says such cute things. This worries me for a moment because one never knows what is going to come out of the mouth of a three year old. She said Kaylee asked her a few times during the day " Mrs. Leslie are you okay?". She thought it was cute and I was relieved. Once in the car she told me all about her day ( how if you stay on green you get a treasure on Thursday, everyone in her class is so good, and Mrs. Tiffany was sick today) and gave Campbell plenty of love on the way home. I assured her that Campbell missed her today but she would be okay two days a week for a few hours without her. ( As mentioned before my child is very nurturing..she wants everyone to be good at all times. I get asked at least 10 times a day if I am okay? Such a little mother already!) We stopped at Sonic for a treat on the way home and then she said she was ready for a nap. I had to ask her to repeat that a few times to let it sink in...asking for a nap. Daddy called to see how her day had gone and she told him her favorite part of the day was recess because she got to see all of her friends. My little social butterfly.
I am sure the new year will be great! God bless all the teachers and administrators willing to give their time and talents to our children.
August 28, 2005
Where did the weekend go?
Another week has ended with nothing too eventful to report or at least not that I remember. (I do have a 10 week old who still wakes up once in the night so somethings are blurry at times.)
On Friday my wonderful husband came home early from work so I could go scrapping with some friends at this great place called Recollections. We were there from 4:oopm till 12:00am. Needless to say I did not accomplish everything I had hoped but I am trying to stay up to date with at least one of my children's albums since I am two years behind on Kaylee's. In my defense I do have two albums full of Kaylee's first year so that took some time. I have found that this is a hobby I enjoy most of the time but also one I cannot stop since I have already started it! When I returned home the house was just as I had left it and both girls were asleep so my husband's night was a success. However, he did say on more than one occasion he does not know how I do all the things I do each day. That is always nice to hear...who doesn't want to feel appreciated. I could not do what he does all day either. Thank you God for a wonderful man who I am lucky enough to call my "husband".
My parents came in town this weekend too. Mom, Kaylee, and I had fun shopping on Saturday for Kaylee some back to school clothes which she will be wearing when the temperature stops being in the 90's to 100's. She loved shopping because we went to a mall where there were rides to ride so after each store if she had been cooperative she got to ride a ride. Isn't bribery wonderful!! That made the day so much better for all of us. It never ceases to amaze me when shopping for the girls just how much things cost for them. Should it cost as much or more than my clothes when so much less material is used? Oh well! Thanks Mom and Dad for always spoiling us.
Then on Saturdey night Cary and I went to a party at a friends house who recently got married. They had such beautiful wedding and honeymoon pictures. When do we get to go on such a wonderful vacation again? Is it before our girls are our ages now? It is so good to see him so happy and blessed by God. We know they will have a wonderful life together. The time away from both girls was an added treat since Mom and Dad pulled babysitting duty. For the second night in a row I came home to happy sleeping children. Thank you.
Today is Sunday and we had a great morning at church eventhough there was no children's church today for Kaylee. My little girl is growing up because she colored and played with stickers with two of her friends on the row behind us and there was no noise or fighting from any of them. They are all getting so big and it is nice to be able to not be the mediator for a change. It is fun to watch their different personalities at this age. They are so social. Kaylee was very pleased with her sweet time with her friends. Bless all God's dear children.
I have now packed Kaylee's lunch and backpack for another year of Sunshine School. It makes me sad to think I only have two more years of her being home with me before "big school starts" as Kaylee says. I do enjoy my two days a week of free time, but what will I ever do with five! I will still have Campbell at home but some things are so much easier with one child in tow. My husband would answer the "what will I do question?" with go back to work but I think he is slowly understanding how serious I am when I say I am retired from working outside of the home. Teaching for four years is enough, right?
We had meet the teacher this afternoon and Kaylee was very pleased with her teacher and class. All of her girlfriends from Sunday morning are in her class so she loved it tonight!
I will post more tomorrow on Kaylee's first day!
On Friday my wonderful husband came home early from work so I could go scrapping with some friends at this great place called Recollections. We were there from 4:oopm till 12:00am. Needless to say I did not accomplish everything I had hoped but I am trying to stay up to date with at least one of my children's albums since I am two years behind on Kaylee's. In my defense I do have two albums full of Kaylee's first year so that took some time. I have found that this is a hobby I enjoy most of the time but also one I cannot stop since I have already started it! When I returned home the house was just as I had left it and both girls were asleep so my husband's night was a success. However, he did say on more than one occasion he does not know how I do all the things I do each day. That is always nice to hear...who doesn't want to feel appreciated. I could not do what he does all day either. Thank you God for a wonderful man who I am lucky enough to call my "husband".
My parents came in town this weekend too. Mom, Kaylee, and I had fun shopping on Saturday for Kaylee some back to school clothes which she will be wearing when the temperature stops being in the 90's to 100's. She loved shopping because we went to a mall where there were rides to ride so after each store if she had been cooperative she got to ride a ride. Isn't bribery wonderful!! That made the day so much better for all of us. It never ceases to amaze me when shopping for the girls just how much things cost for them. Should it cost as much or more than my clothes when so much less material is used? Oh well! Thanks Mom and Dad for always spoiling us.
Then on Saturdey night Cary and I went to a party at a friends house who recently got married. They had such beautiful wedding and honeymoon pictures. When do we get to go on such a wonderful vacation again? Is it before our girls are our ages now? It is so good to see him so happy and blessed by God. We know they will have a wonderful life together. The time away from both girls was an added treat since Mom and Dad pulled babysitting duty. For the second night in a row I came home to happy sleeping children. Thank you.
Today is Sunday and we had a great morning at church eventhough there was no children's church today for Kaylee. My little girl is growing up because she colored and played with stickers with two of her friends on the row behind us and there was no noise or fighting from any of them. They are all getting so big and it is nice to be able to not be the mediator for a change. It is fun to watch their different personalities at this age. They are so social. Kaylee was very pleased with her sweet time with her friends. Bless all God's dear children.
I have now packed Kaylee's lunch and backpack for another year of Sunshine School. It makes me sad to think I only have two more years of her being home with me before "big school starts" as Kaylee says. I do enjoy my two days a week of free time, but what will I ever do with five! I will still have Campbell at home but some things are so much easier with one child in tow. My husband would answer the "what will I do question?" with go back to work but I think he is slowly understanding how serious I am when I say I am retired from working outside of the home. Teaching for four years is enough, right?
We had meet the teacher this afternoon and Kaylee was very pleased with her teacher and class. All of her girlfriends from Sunday morning are in her class so she loved it tonight!
I will post more tomorrow on Kaylee's first day!
August 22, 2005
Time Flies
Well I did not have a moment to post at all last week so I suppose I will try to catch everyone up on our life.
Campbell went to the doctor last Tuesday for her 2 month appointment!! I cannot believe how time has flown by since her birth on June 16th. She is growing into a healthy girl at 11 pounds 6 ounces and 23 inches long. Her lungs are working fine too since the minute we walked into the doctor's office she started crying. She was comforted long enough to turn on the charm for the doctor who thought I was crazy telling him she was a little on the fussy side after the way she grinned and cooed at him through the whole exam. The shots were a different story of course. Kaylee did not like the nurse hurting "her baby". She had to know what was going on at all times and if all of that was "necessary". I am so glad she adores her sister, I am going to enjoy the ride until Campbell starts getting into her stuff and the tune changes. Kaylee did insist that her ears be checked too since she had an ear infection the week before and surprisingly everything was fine.
Nothing else exciting happened till Tuesday when I finally went to get Kaylee's 3 year pictures made since she will be 4 in November! In my defense I have decided to get her year pictures done closer to summer since we always do a family picture in late November around her birthday. She was a big cheese for the pictures! We had to keep telling her to smile less so we could see her eyes. Somehow we even managed to get the girls pictures together, which was a task in itself. All in all it was a pleasant experience. It helped having a friend who is a photographer and has patience. After that we met Daddy for lunch and had a great dining experience. Campbell actually slept through me eating. ( This does not happen very often.)
We had a great week and look forward to this one.
Campbell went to the doctor last Tuesday for her 2 month appointment!! I cannot believe how time has flown by since her birth on June 16th. She is growing into a healthy girl at 11 pounds 6 ounces and 23 inches long. Her lungs are working fine too since the minute we walked into the doctor's office she started crying. She was comforted long enough to turn on the charm for the doctor who thought I was crazy telling him she was a little on the fussy side after the way she grinned and cooed at him through the whole exam. The shots were a different story of course. Kaylee did not like the nurse hurting "her baby". She had to know what was going on at all times and if all of that was "necessary". I am so glad she adores her sister, I am going to enjoy the ride until Campbell starts getting into her stuff and the tune changes. Kaylee did insist that her ears be checked too since she had an ear infection the week before and surprisingly everything was fine.
Nothing else exciting happened till Tuesday when I finally went to get Kaylee's 3 year pictures made since she will be 4 in November! In my defense I have decided to get her year pictures done closer to summer since we always do a family picture in late November around her birthday. She was a big cheese for the pictures! We had to keep telling her to smile less so we could see her eyes. Somehow we even managed to get the girls pictures together, which was a task in itself. All in all it was a pleasant experience. It helped having a friend who is a photographer and has patience. After that we met Daddy for lunch and had a great dining experience. Campbell actually slept through me eating. ( This does not happen very often.)
We had a great week and look forward to this one.
August 12, 2005
Addicted
Well I am officially sucked in to blogging. (thanks Kristen) I suppose it is a good way to spend the vast amount of extra time I have with my 31/2 year old and a 2 month old. ( ha, ha) Seriously I can see how it would help you keep up with family and friends though. I will try to keep up with the rest of you but I am not quite as clever most of the time. Happy blogging!
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