Our Little Bride!

I had to post these pictures of how Campbell spends her days at home when we have no where to go. That is right she spends her days dressing up as every princess you can imagine. Her favorites are the Barbie Princesses though. I just love watching her run into the den with a different dress on every 10 minutes or so. I had to take these pictures so I can use them in her wedding one day in the very distant future. She has so many dress-up clothes I bought a cedar chest for the playroom to keep all her things in. (shoes, purses, clothes, jewelry) She calls the chest her "treasure". At least they are all in one place now and she can play until her heart's desire is fulfilled. Fun times!

Game On!

Well a new chapter in life has begun for Kaylee...softball!! We have now experienced gymnastics, soccer, musical theatre, and softball. I said we would try it all until Kaylee found something that she loved and I think we are well on our way!

Kaylee is on the Dazzlers softball team and they are so cute. I think Kaylee is most excited about her Daddy being the assistant coach. Even though this is Cary's busiest time of the year he has been at every practice and game even if it meant going back to the office after the girls were in bed. I fall in love with my sweet husband all over again when I see how great he is coaching all the girls on the team. He, Coach Robb, and Coach Renee make a great team! They are all three very good about teaching the girls in a positive way so that they are learning and having fun. Their motto is "Learn, Work, Play, and have a little Fun along the way!" This picture is from the opening ceremonies last weekend. The girls played in a tournament that night, they had three games back to back. I was tired just watching them:-)






Here is Cary pitching to the girls.








Here is Kaylee up to bat. Doesn't she look so cute? I must say I am very impressed with how quickly my daughter is learning The Game.

The Dazzlers played another game last night and won 13 to 12! The girls have all worked so hard and come so far since last weekend. We went to Jason's Deli to celebrate after snowcones of course. If you need to see me anytime soon you can catch me yelling for the Dazzlers at the ballfield.

Spring Break 2009!!

Since my sweet husband burns the midnight oil this time of year the girls and I packed up and went to my parents for a few days. We had a wonderful time getting to be with them for a few days and Nana even took some time off to spoil us rotten. Of course, Papa and Great Papaw did their part too.




On Monday we went to the outlet mall in Roundrock and found all kinds of deals. The girls got some adorable clothes and shoes. Nana also got their Easter dresses for them from my favorite store Strasburg! My favorite store was the OshKosh outlet which already had their Spring/Summer lines on sale for 40% to 60% off. It does not take long for the money to add up when you find a bargain, but I managed to get a lot of clothes for my money. We did bribed the girls with a trip to the Disney store if they did not complain and they did wonderfully. It toook Campbell a while to pick something out but both girls ended up with Aerial gowns, new Disney cups, a Jasmine doll for Campbell and a stuffed Oliver for Kaylee. My oldest loves her stuffed animals. I think it took Campbell so long because she was overwhelmed by all the Disney Princess choices there were to choose from. We all worked up an appetite from all the shopping so Nana was nice enough to treat me to one of my favorite places Mimi's Cafe! They have the best fried pickle slices. I had forgotten how huge their portions were, Nana and I will definitely share something next time. Delicious! Thanks again Nana for the clothes for all three of us:-)

On Tuesday the girls were so excited to go to Build A Bear. Kaylee had not forgotten that Nana promised once the Build A Bear had opened in Waco she would take the girls to pick an animal to have for their own. I think she told Kaylee that before Christmas, my oldest does not forget a thing which can be good and bad:-)

Here is Campbell anxiously awaiting all of the fun! She had never been to a real Build A Bear before so it was a little overwhelming to try to decide on one stuffed animal. She did finally decide on a very soft brown rabbit though.












Next up was Kaylee who knew exactly what to expect. She had her animal picked out in record time. She chose a furry white lamb. Since we are close to Easter I suppose both of the girls were thinking ahead.






Here is Nana getting in on the action!

















The girls with the final products! Kaylee was so excited that she found Sketchers for her lamb to
wear and Campbell was most excited about the glitter flip flops and matching shiny pink dress. Both girls walked away very happy.

Once we returned home there was a special treat waiting for us...Great Papaw! Both of my girls treasure their time with Great Papaw. He gets on the floor and plays games or dolls with them. I love that he is able to do this and that my girls will have some of the same wonderful memories that I have of playing with him at their age. We are so blessed that he is still a part of our lives.

On Wednesday we decided to rest our bodies and Papa and Nana's wallet by staying home. The girls had talked Nan into a trip to Target where she bought them each a toy and two movies. So we spent Wednesday playing games and watching some movies.

It was a wonderful week for all three of us. There cannot be anything more fun than being spoiled a little. I even got to enjoy Pei-Wei on a date night with my Dad. It was wonderful to be able to talk for a while and enjoy some delicious food with him. Kaylee thought it was hilarious that I went on a date with my Dad. I thought it was great!

Thanks Papa, Nana, and Great Papaw for all the games, shopping, good food, and a little alone shopping time that I got to enjoy. We love you all very much and look forward to seeing you again soon.

Happy Valentine's Day 2009

Here are two of my favorite Valentines!! (In case you are wondering what is on Campbell's face it is a Sally tattoo from Cars which she got from her Valentine sack at school and refused to take off.)






With Valentine's day being on a Saturday this year I decided to have three meals with the pink and red theme instead of just one. After the girls went to bed on Friday night I decorated the kitchen table with a cute heart tablecloth and the beautiful tulips my sweet husband and girls sent me. I also went ahead and placed the gifts my parents' left for them on the table as their first gift. My new idea for the year came from my friend Lori who said she decorates the bathroom mirror with vinyl clings. The girls loved it! I may have to add the mirrors in their rooms to the list for next year.


For breakfast we had cinnamon rolls with red frosting and some strawberry yogurt. They also drank out of these cute red light-up heart cups Papa and Nana got them. They were so excited to get a few surprises at breakfast to start the day.




At lunch time I decorated the table with the gifts we got them and served spaghetti. Their favorite gifts of course were their Valentine Webkinz monkeys. After lunch they got to decorate their dessert which were some funfetti cupcakes I made. You can tell from the smiles on their faces they were very pleased.



















I would say we all had a wonderful Valentine's Day! For dinner the girls went to play at some of their friends' home with the babysitter while the parents had a delicious meal prepared by our husbands at our house. (Don't worry the girls had pizza with their friends so we did not break the red/pink meal tradition for the day.) I am hoping the filet, crab with bernaise sauce, and lobster become a new tradition for me. Thanks to my Sweetheart for all his hard work to make me feel special too.

Valentine's Party x2

Well we survived the sugar high of another holiday:-) Luckily for me this time the girls were able to have their parties on different days so it made life a lot easier for me.

Campbell's Valentine's Day Party took place on Thursday morning. Just look at that innocent face. All of the children had fun decorating their cookie with frosting and a variety of sprinkles. It was so funny to watch them lick all the frosting out of the little cups they had it in and to see which children could use all of their sprinkles. They were all very quiet and busy during the decorating process though. Just look at them being so diligent and "on task".
The next activity was to pass out their valentines to each other. I was really glad that I had the foresight to put one in their for Campbell too because she definitely wanted the goodies she brought. Such a funny age! All of the children were so cute walking around placing something in each child's sack. I will never forget the excitement in their eyes and smiles on their faces.








Here is my baby trying to wait patiently to dig into her sack of goodies.






On Friday Campbell and I both went to Kaylee's Valentine's Day Party at her school. Of course, Campbell feels so big walking into Kaylee's class. I had asked Kaylee the day before if she wanted us to come to the party or just skip it since I would have to bring Campbell too. Without missing a beat she said, " Of course I want you to come and bring my sister so I can show her off." That does not happen every day so it was so I was more than happy to oblige.

At Kaylee's Party they first got to have some juice and a cookie one of the Mom's had decorated beautifully. I almost hated to watch them be eaten and I did not even spend time on them. Next all the children competed in a relay in the room. They would run and draw a heart out of the bucket and follow the directions written on it. I think Kaylee had to "moo like a cow". They all got a kick out of watching each other and there were a lot of giggles too. After that they got their Valentine frog buckets and opened up their treats from their friends. Kaylee had so much fun reading and laughing about what each card said.



I would definitely say both parties were a big hit!

Goodbye January...

Where did the rest of January go? We have had a month full of more Birthday parties, a visit from Papa and Nana, a trip to the zoo, and a few ice days.



The New Year started with a trip to the zoo with some friends since the weather has been so nice. Both of my girls love to go to the zoo so it was a real treat to pack a picnic lunch and play with friends.











I just had to include this picture of Abba, Campbell, and Morgan running as hard as they could to go feed the ducks. Priceless...
















I have to include a picture of my two girls who are growing up way too fast. These are the dresses Papa and Nana got them before Christmas.














Here is a picture of Papa and Nana when they came to visit us one weekend and spoil us a little while Cary was hunting. (I was so glad to have my husband back after hunting season, too bad tax season started already and I am about to lose him again.)





Next up for the month was the "100th Day of School" which Kaylee was so excited about. Each student was suppose to come up with an example of "100 things" they collect or draw 100 of something. Of course, Kaylee chose stuffed animals and thought it would be great to take 100 of them to school. Luckily Cary came up with taking a picture of the 100 stuffed animals and taking it to school to show which was much easier.






This picture is from a Birthday Party at the Grace Museum. Campbell loved driving her friend Davis around in the ambulance. Of course she was way too busy to look at the camera.







The last Birthday party of the month was attended by Kaylee. She got to go to a cookie decorating party for her friend Samantha from church. I was not able to go because I was out of town but I definitely wanted to document the great job she did decorating her cookies. I could not believe that she did them! Kaylee may have a future at the local Cookie Bouquet one day.

7 Down....how many more to go?

Well last night Kaylee lost her 7th tooth! I am sure that the 8th will be soon to follow since the new teeth are already half way in. She was so excited to wake up this morning and find another gold dollar in her tooth fairy box. I am sure it will be the main topic of conversation for her today. I still remember the excitement involved with each lost tooth. Such a fun stage of life. My first baby is growing up so quickly.




Of course Campbell had to be in on the action too. She wanted her picture taken with her Diamond Castle heart necklace. I am not sure which Barbie it belongs too but it makes her smile to wear it. She even had to put it on for school yesterday:-) I wonder if she will forever be a girly-girl, only time will tell.


I love these two precious girls and feel so blessed each day to be their Mom, thank you Lord!

January Fun so Far!

Since this January has been quite warm we have enjoyed a lot of time outside using Kaylee's new basketball goal and Campbell has enjoyed riding her scooter. Both of my girls love to be outside! I am glad that no one has come by with a video camera to tape me playing basketball with Kaylee while trying to avoid a moving scooter at the same time. I am sure we would win America's Funniest Videos very easily but I do not want to try at this time.

We have also enjoyed one birthday party and have been invited to 4 more before the month is over. I never realized what a popular Birthday Month January has turned out to be. Here is a picture of one of the Birthday girls. Abba is such a sweet girl and her Mom is great at planning parties that all the children enjoy. Campbell was in heaven with all of the fingernail painting and the tutu. Kaylee was happy to hang out with Matthew for a little bit before joining the other girls at the Birthday table.

Campbell in her purple tutu. Purple is her favorite color right now so the party was perfect for her since everything was purple! She also had fun dancing and singing into the karaoke machine on the elevated dance floor Lindi had planned out.

Here is Kaylee enjoying the fun with her friend Madison from school who also happens to live next door to Abba. The party was a huge success and all three of us were ready for bed by the end of the night.

Ft. Worth Christmas !

Well the weekend of New Year's we had our last Christmas celebration. We went to Ft. Worth to enjoy some time with Cary's family. As you can see from the first picture the girls have a lot of fun with their cousins. One night all sleeping together in the same bed was all any of us could stand though. They have the memory of a fun night with their cousins and we have the memory of some tired and grumpy children the next day:-)





This picture was taken before the opening of the presents and as you can see Campbell was not in a very good mood. I do not remember why but she had been crying just moments before, I think part of it was due to the lack of sleep mentioned previously. However once the presents started being delivered she was more than happy to smile.








The girls were both very pleased with their presents. I do not know which were their favorite. I do know that Kaylee was very pleased with her softball and glove because she has been talking about playing on a softball team since last Spring. Unfortunately it was not possible to play last year because she had a recital to prepare for but since we are not taking dance this year, softball here we come! We will see if she has her Daddy's skill or her Mommy's talent to stare at the ground, run from the ball, and hate the heat. I think she will have her Daddy's talent.





Campbell loved all of her gifts but if I had to pick I would say her top two were the Diamond Castle doll on the horse and the wedding dress with shoes. Dressing up happens daily around our house and it is so cute and sad at the same time to see her dancing around in her wedding dress with veil. I know that all too soon she will be wearing that dress for real but I just try to put that in the back of my head right now.
On a side note the nice scab above her lip is from us playing in the driveway at home a few days before. She made a nice head-plant into the cement. Guess who won? I was just glad all her teeth were in tact when she got up.



Here are two cute pictures of my nephews and my niece. They are so precious and they all play so well together that it is really a joy to be with them. My girls always look forward to playing with their cousins and we enjoy getting to watch them all play together and enjoy being kids.






We had a good time getting to be together and celebrate the last Christmas of the season. The weekend was full of laughter, good conversation, and of course some good food. Thank you to everyone for all of the gifts and love.