Nightime Humor

Lately Kaylee has tried to think of every excuse in the book to get out of her bed at night. Here is the Top Ten List:

10. "The books are boring and I need some new ones to make me go to sleep faster."

9. "There are too many things going on in my head to sleep."

8. "Shark Boy, Lava Girl, and Max won't stop talking to me!" (they have lived with us since last Summer when she saw the movie...good imagination.)

7. "Shark Boy, Lava Girl, and Max are spreading jelly all over my walls."

6. "I think I need to go to the bathroom." (This comment happens on her second trip to the potty.)

5. "I am itchy on my back and need some lotion."

4. "When I close my eyes it is dark." (Can't argue with that.)

3. "My tummy keeps telling me it is thirsty." (When her first cup of juice is empty prompting comment #6.)

2. "My head tells me I am tired but my body just won't listen!" (This is after catching her standing on the headboard of her bed.)

1. "My pants on the floor are scaring me. I am afraid they are going to jump up and start dancing around the room."

Cary and Kaylee had a conversation on the way to school the other day about #8 that went something like this...
Kaylee, "Daddy I am sorry I kept you up last night." Cary, "That's okay Kaylee...I think it is time for Shark Boy, Lava Girl and Max to find another home if they cannot let you sleep at night." Kaylee, "I do not think so." Cary, "Maybe they need to sleep in the shed." Kaylee, "Then I will sleep in the shed too." Cary,"Okay." After a short silence Kaylee says, "I do not think I want to sleep in the shed." Cary, "Okay."

I would love to hear some of your favorite stalling tactics from your kiddos! Have a great day!!

Trophy Time!!

Well Tuesday night was the official end of Kaylee's first soccer season. The BIG night had finally arrived! It was trophy time!! On game days were Kaylee was not into it we just had to say the word "trophy" and she was back in the game. Coach James and Leslie were so sweet and booked a room at MR.Gatti's for the awards and fun. (They also were kind enough to pay for each child's pizza and tokens.) Who wouldn't love pizza, games and trophys? The minute we walked in the door we heard,"KAYLEEEEEE!" Kaitlyn was so happy to see her friend and what a great greeting. When award time came Coach James was so sweet to say kind words about each girl and the personality that they brought to the team. (It really is a nice group of girls.) Kaitlyn had fun passing out all the trophys too. After trophy and food time it was off to play games. Since I was taking care of Campbell and Cary was getting more pizza Kaylee asked one of the other Dad's to take her to play games. I had to laugh, you just never know with that girl. Of course, Cary returned in a minute and went to play the games with her. I think Kaylee's second favorite time of the night was getting to cash in her tickets from the games and get three prizes. We all had a great time and look forward to another season! (I asked Kaylee if she wanted to play in the fall and she said,"I just want to spend some time with my family." After I explained that fall was a long time away she said she would probably be ready by then. My funny girl:) I treasure that moment so much because I know that one day she will want time away from her parents. I am glad that day is not today.

"MOM, I don't have time for this right now."

Kaylee with her friend Kaitlyn.

Kaylee with her favorite Coach, Coach James.

Well this weekend was full of college friends and family fun! It all started on Friday night when we went to Perini Ranch with some sweet college friends and their children. The evening was perfect for eating out in the country. Our table was next to a screen door that lead outside so it was perfect for the kids to run and play before the food arrived. We actually got in some adult conversation since the kids were entertained outside. Afterwards we went to their house to visit some more and let the kids play.

Saturday we slept in since we were out late the night before. After my sweet husband fixed french toast for breakfast we went to run errands. We did not get as much accomplished as I would have liked but lunch called. Next we decided to go to the zoo. The zoo here is small but good. You cannot beat a year long family pass for $35 and it only being about 8 minutes from the house. There is a great park next to the zoo also. Kaylee loved the monkeys and the giraffes. The giraffes can reach up to the bridge so you can feed them food. Campbell finally crashed in the stroller about half way through the zoo. I forgot the camera but I am sure many trips are in our future. Also I got Kaylee signed up for zoo camp. How fun is that?

Today we went to church and ate a great lunch at Johnny Carinos with some other college friends. Then I took a brief nap and Cary spent all afternoon into the evening cleaning up the garage and putting Christmas decorations in the attic. I think he was tired of Christmas by the time he was done. Thanks for all your hard work Dear:)

Well I am off to get stuff together for tomorrow. It is a MOPS day!

Little Things

"Enjoy the little things, for one day you may look back and realize they were the big things." Robert Brault

This is the quote at the beginning of an email my sweet friend Claire sent me. A company named Sugar Photography produced this video of a family in their daily life. (Kleenex warning!) The mother is fighting cancer and their friends wanted the children to have something special to treasure forever. Please say a prayer for this family. This reminded me that my problems are small and it is the little things in our daily life that matter. I know I am going to hug my family extra hard tonight and say an extra prayer.

Just wanted to share something that touched me. May each of you have a blessed day. (If anyone knows the title and/or artist singing the song in the video would you let me know?)

Super Suppers is Super!!

I finally got to do something I have been wanting to do for a long time...I went to Super Suppers and had a blast! If you have never been you have to get a group of friends together and go. They have private parties and if you are the one who books the parties you could get your 12 meals free! I only bought the 6 meal deal but brought home enough food for 12 meals. Each entree feeds 6-8 people. All the food looks great. Since we booked a private party they even had treats for us. (The scones were incredible:) I think it was totally worth the money since I have 12 meals and do not have to worry about what to cook for about two weeks. That alone makes me happy.

Each week is getting easier for me around here. I have not blogged about this much because I have been trying to pray more and complain/feel sorry for myself less. Moving can be and has been very lonely at times but things are looking up. I really enjoyed meeting a lot more ladies from the class tonight and had a wonderful time! Slowly my weeks are filling up and I hope to be back to full speed by Summer with a group of fun girls to hang out with. It has been a challenge to go from knowing everyone to knowing no one, but one I am willing to tackle. (My heart will always miss my BFF and PC class.) Sometimes the Lord takes us out of our comfort zone to make us refocus. (Not a bad thing.) We do have a lot more family time, more time for the Lord, and a much slower pace around here were the goals.

On a different note Kaylee was telling me what she wanted for breakfast this morning and picked Lucky Charms. This is not an unusual thing but she said the reason she picked it was because of the "healthy seal on the side of the box". The seal on the side actually says "choose breakfast". I thought that was very observant and cute of her. That's my girl thinking Lucky Charms are healthy.

Family, Easter, & More Easter!!

Our FUN weekend started on Friday when Papa, Nana, and Great Papaw arrived at our house. The Easter surprises started right off the bat with two new movies for Kaylee. (The surprise for me was that Nana had come bearing food which meant not a lot of cooking for me.) We managed to enjoy each other that night and to rest up for the next days activities. Mom and I did run a few errands and get some Starbucks though:)

Saturday started with a leisurely breakfast which was nice. Then we were off and running to Kaylee's last soccer game. I have to say she was not really into the game this week. Her mind was mostly on the Easter Egg Hunt after the game. She did manage to get the ball towards the goal once but no goal this week. The game was over at 12:40pm and we were off and running to our church for the Easter Egg Hunt which started at 1:00pm. After a little quick change in the car into an Easter shirt and shorts in was time to grab the basket and hunt. My daughter did not want to pick up any old egg...she only wanted the ones that she liked. That's my girl!!

While all of this was going on Campbell was laid back in her stroller and eating her lunch or being held by Daddy or Papa. I am so glad she is a go with the flow kinda girl because we drug her all over the place today. What a Big First Easter for her. I promised her it would be more fun next year!
As soon as the hunt was over Kaylee went for a ride in the train type cars with her friend Reid who goes to church and school with her. (He was her "boyfriend" till last week when Chloe decided she wanted him to be her boyfriend. Such drama from 4 year olds!) Next we were off to the gym where they had set up a jump house and big blow-up slide. After about 40 minutes of that we convinced her to leave because we were thirsty and had not eaten lunch yet. As Papa and Nana were leaving the parking lot Kaylee realized she had two prize eggs so she took them inside to get her prizes. You would have thought she had won a million dollars.

Today has consisted of pictures and surprises. Kaylee woke up to find the Easter Bunny (aka Papa & Nana) had left her a big girl bicycle. What a great Easter Bunny!! Campbell got a cute ride-on toy too courtesy of Nana & Papa Bunny. These are two very loved girls who are more blessed than they will ever know. I know that Cary and I have been given more blessings than ever imagined. Thank you, Lord! Of course, they both got other Easter treats too like candy, books, clothes, and stuffed bunnies. Next it was off to church to focus on the real meaning of this holiday. Kaylee told us about how Jesus died then rose to save us. I was pretty proud of her ability to grasp that much. Then we went back home for a delicious Easter lunch. Followed by an Easter Egg Hunt in the backyard and some good strawberry pie. Now Papa, Nana, and Great Papaw have left to return home for I am sure some much needed rest. We sure did enjoy their visit. Time seemed to pass so quickly. More pictures are posted on my flickr if you would like to see.

It has been a wonderful Easter!! I am so thankful that Jesus died on the cross for our sins and rose again. Now we are able to witness miracles in our life each day and be forgiven when we do not notice them.


Happy Easter to all of our friends and family that are our blessings and miracles each day!! May we always realize the treasure we have in each of you. God bless you all!

A Fun Founder's Day

Well Saturday was a great day around our house. Kaylee had an early morning soccer game. It was actually quite chilly outside. She did a good job in the game with two assists on the goals. Of course she had Mom, Dad, and Grandma cheering her on this week. I think she is ready for soccer to be over for a little bit. She will miss Coach James and Kaitlyn though. Next week is the last game till Fall so hopefully the Butterflies will continue to excel.

After the game we came home to change and went to the Founder's Day celebration downtown. It was fun because most everything was for the kids.
There were some bounce houses, slides, and even a little combat type air mat. Kaylee made fast friends with a little boy who was also going on the slide so they raced each other up the stairs and down the huge slide a few times. Next it was on to lunch which consisted of sausage on a stick, foot long corndogs, and funnel cake. Delicious!! There was also a tent full of games for the kids. Kaylee mainly did the fishing game and I have to say got pretty good at casting her reel. Her favorite part was getting the frisbee as a prize.
Until she discovered the Barrel Train!! She just hopped right on board and loved riding all over the street. Cary and I realized how big she has gotten when she did not need our help getting onto the train car. She does still however need help getting off which made us feel a little more needed. I still sit and wonder where the past 4 years have gone.(I cannot think about it too long because it makes me so sad.)

Notice I have not mentioned Campbell because she had missed her morning nap and spent most of her time at Founder's day like this... Bless her little heart she was so tired. The screaming, band playing, and train going by failed to wake her. After a little nap she was ready to eat and look around. I am happy to say even though she still does not have much hair she will soon have two teeth. Yeah!! I was beginning to think my sweet girl would be toothless and hairless for her first birthday. So far Campbell is handeling the teething like a pro. I still cannot believe in two months she will be ONE!! ( Can't think about that either.)

All in all the Beards had a great weekend!! Kaylee is looking forward to hunting Easter eggs and I am looking forward to another fun weekend coming up:)

I can't believe it is Thursday already!!

Why is it that each week seems busier than the one before?

Monday I enjoyed getting to know some of the ladies in my class by attending BUNKO! It was so much fun to chat, play, and get to know each other. They even play for real money of which I won none of because the luck of the dice was not with me. Most of all I enjoyed reconnecting with a friend from my Siggie days at ACU. It was nice to catch up and see where our lives have gone.

Tuesday was a fun day for Kaylee because she got to see farm animals at school. The whole way home I heard about the 1 week old goat that ate from its Momma while they were watching. Also evidently she got to sit on a donkey which was fun.

Wednesday was laundry day as usual...nothing too exciting.

Today Kaylee enjoyed school while Campbell and I ran some errands. After school Kaylee got to accompany me to Campbell's late 9 month appointment. All of you Mom's know how much fun it is to entertain two children at the doctor's office. There was a nice lady there that is part of the grandparent program who reads books to children in the waiting room. Kaylee kept her busy reading. The sweet lady told Kaylee she was smart and Kaylee responded with, "My whole family is smart"! I wanted to fall in a hole. You just never know with that girl. I cannot wait till I have two telling all about our lives.
Campbell is 22lbs. 10oz. and 29 inches long. She had gained a pound in three weeks. I suppose that means she is healthy. Campbell screamed the whole time the doctor was looking at her which I am sure was enjoyable for him. She did not get a shot though because they have never requested her shot record so they were not sure what she needed. They have had us as a patient since December and the thought of a shot record never crossed their minds. I still miss Dr. Blair especially at times like these:(
After returning home I got an email that my sweet friend Alyssa had Camryn today and all went well. What a great way to end the day.

Well I suppose that is all for now. Hopefully I will get some fun pictures this weekend at the Founder's Day Celebration! Enjoy your weekend.

Bathroom, Grandparents, & a Date

Well we had a busy weekend...

Friday: We finally got the girls bathroom finished! All we have to do now is add a rug and a few decorative accents. It is so nice for them to actually be able to use their own bathroom for baths and stuff. I will post pictures when it is completely finished.

Saturday: My parents came into town to visit and watch Kaylee play soccer. Mom, Kaylee, and I went to do a little shopping at Tuesday Morning. Of course, Kaylee talked Mom into almost everything in the store. That's what grandparents are for, right? I just love Tuesday Morning! I found the cutest baby gift for a lady at church for under $10.00. Next we picked up lunch and enjoyed talking until time to leave for the game.

Speaking of the game, Kaylee was so excited to have Papa and Nana there to watch her. In the first minute or two of the game Kaylee scored a GOAL!! She was so excited she had to come get high-fives from all of us. You would have thought she had gottent he best gift ever. Then she kept telling the fill-in-coach "that's my family!!!" and pointing to us. The rest of the game was spent with her watching us more than paying attention. I suppose she thought after one goal her job was done. She did have a few conversations with Shark Boy, Lava Girl, and Max on the field. I cannot wait to ask the fill-in-coach at practice just what Kaylee was telling him on the field because he kept laughing. There is not telling with my girl:)

After a snowcone and Kaylee riding her tricycle for a little while my parents kept the girls so we could have a date. A real date!! I think the last one we went on was in February. We decided to go eat at Cypress Street. I just love old restaurants in downtown districts. Since I had not eaten there since college I thought it would be fun. Also it is somewhere we would not take the girls. The meal was fabulous and the best part was we had the restaurant all to ourselves. When we got there another group was leaving and no one else came in the whole time we were there. Needless to say the waitstaff was very attentive. I was sure to tell Cary thanks for reserving the restaurant just for us.(ha,ha) After eating we enjoyed a stroll downtown and got to look through one of the storefront windows at a wedding reception. The bride looked beautiful and the cake was very cute. What is it about weddings that always makes your eyes teary and your stomach want cake? Next we were off to shop and little and get a Starbuck's before returnign home. It was nice to just be with each other a little. I still have the best date around!!

Sunday: We awoke to the smell of coffee and cinnamon rolls. It was so nice to have Mom and Dad here:) I could wake up to that every morning. After scrambling around we were off to church. Both of the girls were great!! Campbell went to her teacher without a second thought of me. They said she participated (as much as a nine months old can I suppose) and then played after class without a sound. I am so glad she is adjusting to being left. Kaylee too had fun in class and told us all about it at lunch. Today was my parents anniversary. They are such a wonderful example to Cary and I. It was good to be with them on this special day. We enjoyed a nice lunch at Red Robin, Kaylee rode her tricycle some more, and then Papa & Nana left. The rest of the afternoon was spent with the girls napping (me included)and Cary doing a few tax returns.

We had a wonderful weekend and hopefully we will have a great week. I am already looking forward to the weekend because the town is celebrating Founder's Day and there is a lot going on downtown. Plus we have another soccer game to look forward to.