Lauren and Dylan

Mother's Day

2010-05-10T23:06:00.000-05:00

Saturday we spent the day at Lone Star Park. It was a gorgeous day, high in the upper 70's with a light breeze. (not the 40mph gusts of wind we've had recently, so the weather was really pleasant) It made for a super fun day with my kiddos and honey.
To top the day off...Lauren picked out the last winning horse and helped me win $60 from a $2 bet. Whoohoo...good times! Such a special weekend surrounded by family!

Thanks to my honey and kiddos for making my Mother's Day a very memorable one..

Who Knew?

2010-05-06T00:20:00.000-05:00

who knew those little delicious mini oreos and gummy lifesavers could be transformed into such an 'earthly' creature.

i present to you... one of lauren's art projects at school...

the inchworm!

too bad it's not edible. the teacher made it a point to let me know there was glue on the project. so spoiled it for me.

(kidding, i knew it wasn't edible so instead I went out and bought a whole package of mini oreos) yum, yum!

{In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week...WE LOVE YOU TEACHERS! Thanks for all that you do!}

Texas Bluebonnets

2010-05-05T00:02:00.001-05:00

Our visit to see the Bluebonnets was not as productive as I would have wanted it to be. Nonetheless, we were able to get a least a couple (and by a couple...I do mean TWO pictures of the kids...okay, maybe three...) that were cute enough to post. They just were not in the mood...and its O.K! Maybe next year.

At least the flowers stood still while I photographed...ha!

This last one was too cute...even though the blue bonnets were no where to be found as a backdrop at this point. {smile}
btw- Anytime we see wildflowers on the road while driving, Lauren calls them by their color...and then tags 'bonnet' at the end. So those pretty little Yellow Flowers you see = YellowBonnets.
Hearing her say YellowBonnets is too precious!

Ballet & Tap

2010-04-29T21:52:00.000-05:00

One of the many joys in having little girls....Ballet & Tap!

Lauren started dance in January and has been preparing for her very first recital coming up in May. We are so excited to see her perform, we can hardly stand it! I must say...she is one of the most graceful 3 year old ballerinas we have ever seen and we couldn't be more proud of her.

getting ready for dance!

she loves, loves, loves her little nutcracker.

the class!

stretchy, stretchy

love that posture and first position...such focus.

"call me miss graceful"

so saaaweet

her solo tap walk!

baby brother congratulating sissy

full point - pretty impressive! (not on point shoes..just plain ballet slippers)

Easter Part II

2010-04-19T21:13:00.001-05:00

Here are the second set of Easter Pics from Sunday.
We went to our neighbors house for a fun morning of egg hunting and brunch. T & J are truly the most thoughtful neighbors to allow us to run through their house and yard. The kids enjoyed the fun activities planned. Good Times!!
(Kelley, thanks for your beautiful pics, I have not uploaded ours yet from that morning...ah!)

Easter Part I

2010-04-14T21:39:00.001-05:00

Easter is a very long weekend for us. From Easter egg hunts to family gatherings, it seems like we never stop.Well, we try to stop for naps, but sometimes that doesn't always work out as planned.

The Saturday prior to Easter we went to an Egg Extravaganza in Plano - lots of pics below...and more to come from the rest of the weekend! (no egg hunt pics...those parents were vultures...c.r.a.z.y!)

dylan is just not a big fan of the camera...i'll keep trying

Visit with the Easter Bunny

2010-04-12T14:38:00.000-05:00

This year we just happened to be at the mall playing and noticed the Easter Bunny was in town. Surprisingly, there was only one child waiting in the line. I would have fully expected the line to be down the entire length of the mall. For Santa…YES, but not for the Easter Bunny!

outside of the mall admiring the pretty flowers

lauren was lucky enough to actually dance with the bunny!

So, here you have it…the result of our photo shoot.

I am sure Dylan is going to love his mama for putting him through these torturous moments in life.

Sorry baby, I love you!

Weekend Napping...or not!

2010-04-08T11:18:00.000-05:00

You know those weekends when your pre-schooler wants to skip her nap? Well, if you have a toddler or pre-schooler and he/she hasn’t started this faze…don’t worry it is coming soon. So don’t think you’re just the lucky one that it hasn’t happened to! I didn’t think this could happen to us, but it is. Lauren naps well at school all week long, but for some reason on the weekends naps just aren’t her thing. But she still has to spend ‘quiet’ time in her room.
Saturday - Daddy walks into her room to make sure she is asleep. She is lying in bed with her eyes shut (twitching/blinking), but shut.

Daddy: “Lauren, I know you’re not sleeping”

Lauren: “YES, I am” (with her eyes still shut)

Daddy: (trying to keep from busting out laughing) “Lauren, if you don’t go to sleep, you are not going to do anything fun this afternoon”.

Lauren: “Daddy, but I am sleeping…my eyes are closed!”

seriously...she is a funny little girl!

ABC's

2010-03-29T21:36:00.002-05:00

You might be asking yourself, "when did Daisy learn to write her letters so nicely?" Weeelll, I still have a long way to go. Lauren gets all the credit on this one.

Lauren is preparing for Pre-K after she turns 4 this summer and is writing her letters and numbers more and more clearly every day. She surprised me the other day by writing her entire name on a greeting card for one of her friends. I mean it...she SO surprised me!!

There is still a lot of practicing to be done for the latter half of the alphabet, but I was super impressed with her ability to write every letter by herself. I had such a fun time watching her concentration while working on this masterpiece. She did so good and I am extremely proud of her!

Way to Go Pumpkin Pie...

More St. Patty's Day Pics...

2010-03-20T11:50:00.002-05:00

I told you we're a little crazy with this St. Patty's Day holiday. Guess it's an excuse to dress up and be silly!! I found a few more pics to post...ha!

Greenville St. Patty's Day Parade

2010-03-20T11:39:00.000-05:00

Every year we try to attend some sort of St. Patty's day festivities. You would think we were Irish; we get so excited about it! The events have changed to more kid friendly ones in recent years.

We have actually never been to the Greenville Parade, but this year we decided to make the trip with the family. It was really a fun time and will definitely do it again next year.

Happy 7 Year Anniversary!

2010-03-15T22:14:00.000-05:00

7 years ago today, I married my Best Friend! Kevin is such a loving & caring husband. We have both grown up so much in the last few years and now have 2 beautiful children and couldn't be any happier!

I feel like such a lucky girl!

Rank is getting better and better....

2010-03-01T14:00:00.000-06:00

Hi Fans! My ranking is getting better and better. I started out at around #2493 on Feb. 22nd and am now at #455…the closer to #1, the better!!
Thank you again for you daily votes - Let’s keep it going. You are awesome, and I TRULY appreciate your support!

Click here for her direct link: Texas Toddler for Old Navy SuperModelquin

OLD NAVY SEARCH..actually ending on MARCH 3RD!

2010-02-25T10:57:00.002-06:00

Hi bloggers,
The Old Navy Supermodelquin search is actually ending on March 3rd; I was wrong about the 2/25 (that was just the end date for uploading photos). VOTING IS STILL GOING ON, PLEASE, PLEASE VOTE once a day until March 3rd.
I truly appreciate your help and support!

(You have to click below so it will take you to her exact photo on the site, otherwise you will not be able to search for her on the Old Navy site)
If you've already registered and voted, then all you have to do is:
1) click below
2) when her photo shows up, press "10", then it will ask for your email, submit.
3) then press "10" again to actually register the vote!
.....and you're all set!

WE NEED YOU! :)

CLICK HERE TO VOTE FOR MISS LAUREN!

XOXO,

Will she be the next Old Navy SuperModelquin?

2010-02-23T18:30:00.001-06:00

Hi Friends,
Many of you are so sweet and complimentary when it comes to my kiddos, I hope that you will take 30 seconds to log in and vote for Lauren to be selected as the next Old Navy SUPERMODELQUIN!
When she wins, they will create a mannequin of her - I just think that is way too cool!

I hope that you will log in and vote.

There are only 2 days left to vote for this session of the contest:
Click Here: Old Navy SuperModelquin Contest - VOTE FOR LAUREN

(as a bonus, you will recieve a 15% off coupon for Old Navy for registering...and I know you all love to save money while shopping! :)

Thanks for your support!!

De-crapifyng some of our cabinets!

2010-02-22T13:54:00.001-06:00

Okay, so I started out the year on an organization kick...but then again who doesn't, right?! I decided to tackle our medicine cabinet first...(which is by the way located in our kitchen- not the bathroom, like most people), then moved onto the laundry room. The laundry room is by no means close to being the cute, organized fun place that I want spend 'loads' (no pun intended) of time in...but with baby steps, I will achieve the goal of a peaceful, organized, clean laundry room. ~~Maybe when my honey finally hires a maid, is when it will happen!~~
Now the medicine cabinet...is the bomb...and I am truly proud of it. I would like to add some labels and maybe some cuter baskets, but this will do for now. Couldn't wait to show you my 2 easiest, cheapest, most prized organized areas of my home. Yay for me!

Laundry Room

BEFORE

AFTER

(okay not a huge difference, but every little bit counts)

Medicine Cabinet (and misc. junk)

BEFORE:

AFTER:

Do you see what i mean?? Doesn't it just make you go "Aww".

Love, love, love this space. I walk by it every day and just smile at it, knowing that behind those beautiful cherry cabinet doors, there is some organization...ahhh-LELUJAH!!!

Playing around the house...

2010-02-19T22:36:00.000-06:00

lauren got a new Tag Book!

Christmas Crafts!

2010-02-19T22:13:00.002-06:00

During the holidays, we tried some crafts around the house. We didn't capture pictures of all events, but this one was kinda fun to do and easy to shoot along the way. Lauren had a great time putting together her Gingerbread Snowglobe!

First of all, it was such a Bargain...at Michael's for like $5

check out the gingerbread man just waiting to be put together...already smiling

Ahh..out of the bag

base complete

decorating the tree

peeling the iddy biddy stickers

it's time to dress the gingerbread man

sweater is on...

can't forget the bling....

and the tree topper star!

Viola... Snowglobe Mission Complete!

What's cooler..the snow globe or Lauren's crazy hair?

Happy New Year!

2010-01-24T20:49:00.000-06:00

Hello Friends,
Gosh, has it really been one month since I posted something? I feel so bad, where has the time gone? Oh wait, I know- as the kids get older (okay, so they're only 3.5 and 1.5, but still), I am more and more exhausted at the end of a long day at work; updating my blog & FB just do not seem to be on the top of my priority list. But I'll tell you what...once I get going...IT'S ON! So, I need to get better at it.
I have an idea...I'll add this to my thousands of other New Year Goals!
No, really...The Sinclairs are doing great and have been enjoying some quality time with the family - during and following the holidays. We are now trying to start the New Year with ~~throwing away crap~~ organizing our Casa. It seems that we are out-growing our house and need to start getting creative with our storage options.... ahh!
You would think from the lack of posts that there is nothing going on in our world....OH NO, on the contraire mon fraire(who says this anymore?), possibly so much that I am feeling a bit overwhelmed and don't know where to start back up again.
I promise that I will start to post again soon with Holiday pics, and just everyday happenings. I'm sure everyone will look totally different by the time I post new pics. Oh well.

HAPPY NEW YEAR ( also a little late, i know)!

Much love,

Big 12 Championship Game

2009-12-21T20:58:00.001-06:00

We went to the Big 12 Championship Game this year. What an incredible nail biting, heart pounding game. Really, the last couple of minutes were nerve-racking...

Longhorns come through with a Win in literally the last second of the game! Hook 'Em!

ps. IT WAS FREEZING OUTSIDE, but nice and toasy inside the stadium!

the whole gang

Tailgating - Yum!

the girls...

oh yeah...and our Nebraska 'friends' pssh...they lost! HA.

The Win!

2009-12-21T20:23:00.003-06:00

And the Niners pull off the win...Lauren was super excited!

GO NINERS!

2009-12-14T20:41:00.002-06:00

2009 'Team Shirt' Photo (that's what Lauren calls her jersey...'team shirt'...ha)!

Looking foward to the Monday Night Game....Go Niners!

Quotes for the Day!

2009-12-04T11:58:00.001-06:00

"Where will our country find leaders with integrity, courage, strength—all the family values—in ten, twenty, or thirty years? The answer is that you are teaching them, loving them, and raising them right now." --Barbara Bush

Okay, and a light hearted one too....

"You know the only people who are always sure about the proper way to raise children? Those who’ve never had any." --Bill Cosby, Fatherhood
{isn't that the truth; we all have someone like this in our lives...HA}

Happy Friday!

(ps. I have a new signature....isn't she caaauute?!) smile

Sugar Plum Fairy Tea!

2009-12-03T22:26:00.032-06:00

Last Sunday, November 29th, Kevin's mom bought us girls tickets to the Sugar Plum Fairy Tea at the Westin Stonebriar Hotel where the Collin County Ballet Theatre performed the Nutcracker. We spent the afternoon in our Holiday attire having tea (magical fruit punch), sandwiches, cupcakes, and strawberries-n-cream while listening to the Story of the Nutcracker and enjoying the ballet. The performance was beautiful! It was such a nice time for us to spend the afternoon being 'girlie'. Lauren had a blast and is ready to begin taking ballet.

My little sunshine is growing up so quickly and I can't wait to see her first ballet performance.
I have a few photos to share of this fun afternoon. (my camera was acting up, so not the best quality, but still cute...so I just had to post)
ps. Oh, and our family friend Aminah plays the part of Claire; she is such a cutie!

here we are primping for the big event. can't leave the house without lipgloss!

all dressed up and ready to go!

Grandma'ma and Lauren skipping with excitement...

with "Claire" (Aminah)

....with a ballerina

such a cute group photo

Story Time

Sugar Plum Fairy!

not sure at what point Lauren managed to make her way onto the stage as Santa made his Grand Entrance...but she did!

and she stayed up there to show me how it's really done...(after it ended, of course)

guess who we ran into? SANTA! he sure is making his rounds around town quickly....I think this was the 3rd time we saw him in just a couple of days. :)

ready to go home and share with daddy how much fun we had....with the candy cane in hand that Santa gave her.

Thanksgiving at Lauren's School

2009-12-01T13:57:00.006-06:00

(This post is a little late and slightly out of order... just trying to catch up after the holiday week!)

Lauren invited us on November 19th for a school Thanksgiving Feast. Daddy and Dylan were unable to join this time around, but we had a nice mommy-daughter time eating lunch together.

I am so thankful for many things - one of them being my sweet baby girl. Well, not so baby anymore, but still...
She is so loving, smart, witty, and creative.
Her latest thing - She likes to ask me if I want a piece of candy or something similar...knowing that I am going to say Yes to be polite and then not eat it; leaving her no choice but to enjoy it for herself.
Sample conversation:

L: "mommy, you wanna sucker"
M: "no thanks"

L: "are you sure...it's really yummy" {grin}
M: "okay, I'll try it".

L: "here you go....or do you want me to hold it for you" {with this sweet motherly tone in her voice as she nods her head up and down.}
M: "okay, sure you can hold onto it until I'm ready"

Next thing I know...I forget about it...and she's eating it with a sweet smile on her pretty little face- very creative missy!

Busted...

2009-11-30T21:15:00.004-06:00

I caught Dylan the other day hanging out on the coffee table watching TV. He figured out how to climb onto Lauren's chair to get up there.

Gotta keep a close eye on him. :)

Tree Lighting and Celebrating Grandma'mas B-Day

2009-11-29T05:27:00.009-06:00

Last Sunday, we went to dinner at the Shops at Legacy to celebrate Grandma'mas Birthday. Afterwards, we enjoyed the Tree Lighting Ceremony, while listening to Christmas music and taking photos with Santa. It was a nice way to start off the holidays. As the kiddos get older, each event and holiday is getting more and more exciting! (along with that, seems to come more and more pictures - enjoy!) *smile*

after dinner, Dylan is so excited to be on the loose...

family photo with Santa.

Lauren chatting with Santa...and Dylan wanting to get the heck off his lap.

love the look of 'awe' as soon as she sees Santa!

Kevin and his sister Angelia being troopers...while the kids watched the mini-parade.

the tree! ( I especially love the moon in the background -very cool!)

me and my little man

daddy and his 'lil sweet pea

Lauren and Roman dancing to the band (is that the Elaine dance?) ha!

we ran into all of the cousins out there.

my sister and i with the four little rascals

Lauren getting tired and laying on G'mama's shoulder...aw!

I'll say Grandma'ma had a lovely time celebrating her birthday surrounded by her children and grandchildren...

Christmas is right around the corner....

2009-11-29T00:49:00.012-06:00

Yes, we survived the biggest shopping weekend of the year. We even had a chance to visit with Santa - twice! {wink, wink}
Lauren asked for a Christmas Tree and a Doll.
Santa must think our kids are really deprived....REALLY?!.. a 'CHRISTMAS TREE AND A DOLL?'...was it rehearsed??.. Cause I did not coach her?!.
And with Dylan screaming, Santa must think we are really mean to our kids. not cool and slightly embarrassing....

HAPPY SHOPPING!

On the path...

2009-11-23T20:57:00.011-06:00

Leap Frog Learning Path, that is.

We gave Lauren the Leapfrog Tag Reading System for her 3rd birthday and she absolutely loves it. The age group for this series is from 4-6 and we weren't sure how true to age this was, but she has been doing great at following the stories, holding her hand steady, playing the games, and can't wait to read it every night before bed.

The way it works: you purchase the Tag Books, then sync the pen with the Leap Frog website....you upload each book you have purchased into the pen...and viola...you are able to read along with your favorite books!

It's pure Genius, I tell ya! And our little Lauren is on her way to becoming a Genius! We love it!

following along number mountain

scanning each character to see what they say...

playing a game that tests her ability to follow a sequence of photos

up close shot of her intense concentration

she'll be reading all by herself in no time...

thanks to her Leap Frog Tag!

GOOD NIGHT!

Watch Out...Here I come....

2009-11-22T12:42:00.004-06:00

Dylan is officially on the move! He took his first steps on October 7th and now prefers the walking method over the crawling. We are so proud of our little man!
Way to go Dylan!

always on the blackberry. that's him saying 'hello'...(behind his ear) ha!

Peace Out!

Big Orange Pumpkin Farm!

2009-11-14T12:18:00.012-06:00

Didn't think we were gonna make it out to the Big Orange Pumpkin Farm, but we did!! It was a perfect day - in the 70's and not very busy...my kinda day!
We enjoyed going on the hayride, ~~throwing food~~ feeding the animals, and taking lots of pictures. (there are quite a few below, but considering I took about 100....to post 17 or so isn't too bad) :)

Halloween with the Friends

2009-11-13T21:48:00.009-06:00

This year we went to the Glasscocks for some Halloween Fun! There is an area in their neighborhood that really goes all-out. I like to call it the Halloween version of Christmas in Deerfield. They have this huge block party and pretty much all of the houses participate in decorating. Tons of people roaming the streets, dressed up, trick-or-treating and really enjoying the evening with family and friends. I must say - this is the best halloween with the kids so far...Lauren and Dylan had a blast with their friends!!

our kitty & lion

sweet lion - full of courage!

All of the kiddos ...just before the big party!

Trick-or-Treat! (i love lauren's hot pink tail...too cute)

my and my baby lion!!

Madelaine being the silly nurse!

Blake posing next to the scary cat!

Dylan's First Time to trick-or-treat....hated it! HA!

The whole gang this time...

ah- finally out of the stroller!

Can't wait to go back next year!!

Halloween Party at School

2009-11-11T19:23:00.006-06:00

Lauren's school had their annual Halloween Party and trick-or-treating festivities on the 31st. Daddy, Dylan and I went up to visit and have snacks with our little kitty. This year was much more fun than last year....I am sure it's because she was a little older and not as freaked out about the kids being dressed up in costume. She had a great time...and looked adorable!

Official 15 month appointment

2009-11-10T12:00:00.000-06:00

Dylan's appointment went well, besides the previous issue of showing up 2 days early. (Geez, having two kids can really throw a wrench in your thinking pattern. This doesn't happen often, but certain things just escape the mind, without even skipping a beat. Then you feel like a complete idiot later...)

Now onto the appointment.... My little man did so good this time around. He only cried on the scale getting weighed. He is always a little upset when getting examined. He is NOT a big fan of the ear, nose and throat flash light ...actually hates it. He just starts kicking and screaming in this super high pitch 'uh-hem....manly' cry. ha! It is kinda funny that he didn't make a peep when getting 2 shots, but that scale....sure is brutal!! (ha!)

He received an A+ on his report card with the following stats:

Weight: 21.4 lbs (10%) such a skinny 'lil guy

Height: 31.5 in (75%) still tall...like his parents- Ha!

Head: 18.5 in (50-75%)

not sure what to think about this...

this is such a sweet-sad face. makes me feel so bad...

really NOT happy - probably a little cold.

show me your tummy?

show me your head...

totally ready to go home

Gosh, the torture he has to go through. Being 15 months must be tough...

Baking Sugar Cookies

2009-11-09T21:52:00.011-06:00

This past weekend, Lauren was invited to a birthday party at a neighbor's house; sweet Dani turned 2 years old and had a Minnie Mouse themed party. She was adorable dressed in her Minnie Mouse costume, pink shiny shoes, and minnie ears!
I left my camera at home so no pictures of the cutey birthday girl. (bummed)
Her party favors were these cute sugar cookie containers. All is included, except for the wet ingredients. I just love this idea!

Lauren had an awesome time preparing, mixing, rolling the dough and cutting out her stars. I took lots of pictures to document each step of the way. It was also a great practice for holiday baking....can't wait to bake Santa's Cookies!

nicely decorated jar of ingredients

let's dump it out... oh wait, what is this? flour on the nose...too cute!

full shot of Betty Crocker in her apron

cracking the eggs...

can't forget the Crisco

the vanilla...

mix it all up...

singing "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"... (really adorable)

rolling time...

pat pat pat

yay...cut out time...

ready for baking...

Viola....ALL DONE AND DELICIOUS!!

Thanks to Dani for the special gift and fun times! Such a great idea!

Happy 15th Months, Dill Pickle

2009-11-04T21:09:00.004-06:00

My little Dylan is 15 months today....and already on the blackberry! :)

This morning I woke up super early because I knew that we would have to get everyone ready and out the door for Dylan's 15 month well visit at 8:50am. You might be thinking, 'that's not early at all', but uhm...yeah it is! Anyways, got everyone ready and lookin' cute, because afterall, you have to take the kids to the Dr. looking snazzy right?

Sooo...we packed up and headed for the appt, drove in rush hour, parked the car, unloaded the kids, bags, got in the elevator, second floor arrival "ping"...yay....almost there. Went to check in....we were early....yup....2 DAYS EARLY!!!! OMG! Can you imagine the look on my face? It was pretty upsetting to know that I had taken so much time to get everyone ready...and nothin', no appointment today. Ughh...we'll be back on Friday and I will update you on his stats.....

Then, same afternoon before lunch, I tried to unlock my car over and over again - come to find out...it wasn't my car. What is wrong with me? ....it's 9:24pm and I am ready for bed.

But I will say this....my little guy kept me smiling all day long! There is never a dull moment with him these days - gabbin', walkin', huggin', smilin', laughin'...and yes, cryin', but still....the most precious and loving little boy EVER!!

Fun at the Park

2009-10-27T00:15:00.007-05:00

We managed to get out to the park last weekend when the rain stopped and Lauren and Dylan had fun time sliding, swinging, and chasing each other all over the park!

making pretend lunch

notice lauren in the background...

one second later....gone!

love his nervous giggles when he gets going really high...

Pre-Halloween Fun!

2009-10-27T00:03:00.004-05:00

Kevin and I went to a Halloween Party at our neighbors house a couple of weeks ago with the Glasscocks...or should I call them 'House and #13'.

We had a great time, but only had a couple of pictures to show! Shocker, I know!

Baby Shower for Max

2009-10-26T22:51:00.008-05:00

Our friends the Donatos are awaiting the arrival of baby #3 in December. We had a baby shower to honor their special baby boy last Friday night at the Fishpaw's house and the theme was Max's Closet. We wanted to make sure that he had some cute new outfits, since he will likely have plenty of hand-me-downs from Big Brothers Jackson & Ryan!

We are so extremely happy for the Donatos and can't wait to meet Baby Max!

Weekend Following the Piggy Flu

2009-10-02T19:50:00.009-05:00

Wow, what a tough week!! I am just so happy its Friday!

One week ago today, I received the ever so dreaded phone call from Lauren’s school. “Lauren has a fever and is not feeling well…you can see it in her poor little eyes". Immediately I knew how our weekend was going to be spent. Poor baby-girl.

Well, I thought I knew…I had no idea that we would actually end up in the doctor’s office on Saturday waiting all afternoon with a hundred ~~snot-nosed~~ sweet children, witnessing a young boy projectile vomit 2 feet away from us. OMG! I didn’t know what to do first. A) Check my feet for sprinkles, B) wisk Lauren up from her chair that was even closer the boy, or C) run to the restroom to help the mom out. I chose to quickly grab Lauren and then run to the restroom for a million napkins. It’s amazing how quick you can be when you have to be.

When we finally made it into see the Doc…Lauren’s nose was swabbed for the ‘FLU’- gosh is that ever so torturous looking or what?! ouch!! After just a few more minutes… my baby girl was diagnosed with the 2009 H1N1 Flu! I was freaking out!! Of course, I stayed pretty calm, cool, and collected in front of the Doc, but STILL…FREAKING OUT INSIDE!
He said it was no biggie and this year’s type 'A' flu IS the SWINE FLU!!

So, he sent us on our marry way with a script for Tami flu, and an ‘oh by the way – good luck finding it’ pat on the back!! GREAT!! Lucky for us, we were able to find some at our beloved SuperTarget…phew!

Oh yeah, almost forgot to share…I went to the dr myself on Monday, after a night of chills, fever and extreme body aches. Get this; they made me wear a MASK. Oh yes, I was ‘that’ person sporting the “People Magazine Celebrity Swine Flu” mask. Except, I am ….a) not a celebrity b) not strolling around in a bikini on a semi-private beach with my sexy superstar husband – I was mortified!!!

I spent Mon, Tues, & Wed at home sick as ever....and praying, praying, praying that my little Dylan wouldn't get it. Which by the way…hasn’t! Thank God!!
Kevin caught a mild case, got on tami flu, and is also recovering nicely.

Looking forward to a beautiful weekend of health!

Dylan's Birthday Party!

2009-09-22T14:08:00.008-05:00

well, it's official my baby boy is now 1! he's actually 14 months...but i'm a little delayed in updating my blog with birthdays, dr. appts, fun times, etc... so bear with me.
we had a small get-together and my mom's house to celebrate our little man's big day! he wasn't very excited about it, but gosh-darnit...we were gonna celebrate!! i notice more and more with kids that when you want really really badly for them to behave, be in a good mood, nap well, smile for pictures...they are adament about NOT doing these things. so this day was one of those days. all i wanted was for my sweet boy to enjoy himself and have fun with cousins and swimming. he's just not fond of the attention. however, once the singing, cake cutting, pictures were all done...he was truly a Happy Camper. you'll see the pictures below.

the last picture of the day.... doing pull-ups on the canopy at my parents house. having much more fun now!!

2009-09-22T07:50:00.004-05:00

I’ve noticed that Dylan’s personality is so different than Lauren at 13 months. he is very, very active and all over the place...also very strong willed and vocal! he’s not using full words yet, but boy, can you tell when he’s not happy or wants something. When I am holding him, he likes to pinch my arms really hard; as if he’s afraid I’m going to drop him. (promise that has never happened, but if you saw him, you would think otherwise). As for my hair…pshh, i’m surprised I even have any left on my head. he is constantly pulling on that too. Ouch!

something i realized the other day - I probably need to watch what I am saying very carefully. Lauren turned to her baby brother and said, “DYLAN, you’re wearing me out!!” Uhm…I wonder where she learned that phrase from?? Not me. (Wink)

take me out to the ballgame....

2009-09-19T13:58:00.007-05:00

this was dylan's first time to see the roughriders in frisco. we went a couple of weeks ago and had a great time. everyone behaved rather well, even though we stayed up a little later than usual.

the first sequence of pictures are of the little man trying to escape the stoller....

"maybe if i push real hard, i'll manage to get out..."

"okay, let's try kicking my legs like crazy"

"nope, let's push harder..."

"what does this strap do? maybe i can pull it off"

"let's try pushing one more time..."

"AHA...i'm out! this is much better"

"oh yeah baby, this is way cooler than being strapped in"

"what's up...just trying to enjoy a little ballgame...geez"

"no way am I gonna get close to that huge...mystery animal" so trying to escape...

"but lauren is enjoying herself, and that's all that matters."

"why is my big sis always pulling on me...ahhh!"

"i think it's time to go home. oh wait, just ooone more picture, just had to get a family shot!"

2009-09-19T13:40:00.003-05:00

this picture pretty much wraps up the week.

half eatin' chicken nugget and exhausted!!

Lauren is 3!

2009-09-08T19:10:00.002-05:00

Lauren just celebrated her 3rd birthday; of course it wasn't just one day of festivities, we had something for her each day of the week it seemed. actually it was more like two weeks. celebrations at home, zoo, school, grandparents, everywhere we went...we were singing her the birthday song. when i tried to celebrate mine, she would say, 'no mommy it's not YOOOUR birthday, it's MYYYY birthday! uhm, what was i thinking trying to steal her thunder? hathis year we had it at Kreative Kidz Partyz in Plano - wow, this place really does great parties!! i give it 2 thumbs up and would totally recommend it!! we had a Hello Kitty Princess Theme Dress-up Party- girls were princesses and the boys were prince and knights. it was too too cute and all of lauren's friends seemed to Love it!!

As the guests arrived at the party, there was a cute table set-up with balloons and lauren took a picture with each of her friends. once they finished with the pictures, then they moved to a coloring/ sticker station where they did some arts and crafty projects. then, they moved into the dress up room. all the girls changed into princess dresses and the boys quickly changed into prince and knights costumes. it was truly the most adorable thing. they sang, played games, had bubble machines, and they sat on the floor surrounding the birthday princess! the friends went around the room saying something nice about the lauren. so so sweet to hear the kiddos giving lauren such great compliments. some of them said, 'we like how you always give me a hug when i see you'. "your smile and eyes are very pretty", and so on....

at the end of the party, she gave each of her guests a very special personalized thank you note with the picture of her and that guest. It was such a unique way to end the incredible birthday celebration!

lauren was a little overwhelmed with all of the attention, but overall had a terrific time and has not stopped talking about her Hello Kitty Princess Party!

we were honored to have our photo taken with the birthday princess!

...with julian and roman (cousins)

....with her baby brother Dylan

decorations...

...and her best friend lola (from school)

...with caden

...all dressed for the ball

...playing toss

cake table

daddy whispering sweet things in her ear...love her expression!

family shot from across the room....

"A MILLION THANKS TO GRANDMA'MA FOR COORDINATING THE ENTIRE PARTY....IT WAS A HUGE HIT!!"- Lauren Kate

Hook 'Em

2009-09-05T00:29:00.002-05:00

Dylan getting ready for College Football....go Longhorns!

July is a busy month

2009-08-03T21:26:00.017-05:00

As long as Kevin and I have been together (16 1/2 years) the month of July has always been super busy for us. Beginning with the 4th of July festivities, my birthday on the 14th, Kevin’s on the 21st, and now our baby girl Lauren’s on the 31st....it seems like we never stand still. This year seemed even crazier because Kevin turned the big 4-0 and we planned a much needed vacation to beautiful Cancun Mexico with a few of our best friends. There were six couples and we all left our kiddos at home with grandparents and loved ones. Believe me...it was really hard to say good-bye to our babies, but we all needed this alone time with our other half. we were gone for 6 days/ 5 nights, which was plenty of time to lay out, eat, drink and be merry...(okay so it's not Christmas, but you get the point...we had a blast!!)

We arrived on Friday at the Dreams Cancun Resort and Spa. Upon check-in, we were greeted by the hotel staff with cold hand towels and an icy cold beverage. You have no idea how delicious that cold water was... after traveling all day!! Even though it's only a 2.5 hour flight, going through customs can really drag it out. Especially when your friends (uh-hem...Glasscocks) seem to look pretty shady to the Mexican federalies (sp?) and have to get their bags searched. Which by way - quick note, IT'S NOT A GOOD IDEA TO TAKE PICTURES OF YOUR FRIENDS GETTING THEIR BAGS CHECKED. I learned that the hard way. The agent-lady quickly rushed over to me and made me delete the photo...hmm, I wonder what's up with that?!?! Oh well...it's still in my mental rolodex...who needs the jpg when you have the brain. ha!!
Anyways, we quickly changed into our swim suits after check-in and went for a dip in the pool. Since it was an all-inclusive resort, we couldn't help but order an icy cold beverage from the bar located IN the pool (always greatness) as soon as we arrived. And the rest of the night is history.... okay; we actually turned in a little early due to the lack of sleep in preparing for our fun vacation. We wanted to be well rested for the rest of the week, so we took the smart approach and turned in early....12AM after hanging out in one of the hotel bars. Ha!

Saturday- we started off by heading to the beach and getting some sun! TIME TO GET RID OF OUR PASTY WHITENESS. I know you're thinking, 'really, YOU getting rid of the pasty white??!!', but really I just needed to add a golden look to my boring 'light brown' self.
Saturday night we had an awesome dinner planned to celebrate my honey's big birthday. Everyone brought gag gifts and funny cards and also shared great stories...there was even a heart-felt poem written by Tucker to help embarrass the heck out of the birthday boy. Really, it made his eyes “water” more than embarrass him…it was too funny, yet very sweet. I wish I could post it, but I believe the author quoted the famous words: "what happens in Cancun stays in Cancun". So unfortunately, the poem cannot be released at this time. :) Sorry.
The rest of the trip was spent laying out, playing Frisbee, talking smack, listening to the Kman Cancun Compilation, eating, drinking, and dancing allll night loooong!!

Oh, almost forgot to mention...our resort had this special attraction where you could swim with the dolphins. Our friends Kellie and Kasey tried it. It looked like so much fun!! It’s too bad we didn't try it, but we sort of feel like we did...through them. They can now say, “i have been swimming with dolphins" pretty cool!
Well, enough talking about the trip - I have included several 'hundred' photos of our good times.
Can’t wait till next year’s trip. Friends...where next??!! :)

checking our bags

yummy cerveza time!

kellie & fish

just about time for take off...

and they're off....

kellie with her dolphin friend

kasey getting smooches from 'flipper'

the grand finale

the rosses

holly & tman

g-bird, kellie & me (steak restaurant)

birthday boy getting some love from the ladies

kasey & tucker

view from the hotel tower

other view

tuckers being silly

dinner at Himitsu

spending some time on the beach before dinner

hangin' on the beach

KMAN FOOTPRINT

kristin & glasscock

kevin's new sippy cup! ha.

Cancun Sunset (ignore the random guy in the pic)

The Group at Himitsu

the girls

more girls..

about to get our 'beach on'

beautiful water....ahhh

me and my honey

Happy 4th of July!

2009-07-04T11:47:00.009-05:00

hope you're enjoying time with your family and friends today!

(this first sequence of photos are funny...see how quickly the moods change)

(these next few are just plain cute)

my little cowgirl...

2009-06-24T18:29:00.001-05:00

a few weeks ago, i was pulling out my western gear for a party and miss lauren got a hold of it and decided to play dress-up. had to share some of my snap shots...
although she had a hard time walking in my boots, she still managed to hold on tight to that juicy apple in her hand. :)

trying to pull on the boots

does this mean, "no more pictures"?, with the help of a little finger....hmm! :)

"ahhh"

such a sweet grin

looks like she's trying to hitch a ride...sticking out her left thumb. cute.

it's the small things that i want to remember.....

2009-06-19T11:09:00.007-05:00

at school we get a report of the days events with comments noted. they are not always funny, but tuesday's report said something that made me smile. also something to note - during the summer months they have 'splash days' for the kids to wear 'babysuits & sunscream' (that's what lauren likes to call them). Most kids love this day. well, except for mine…

Comment:
"Lauren wasn't very fond of the water slide today. Should we rather sunbathe, and watch her friends get wet"

you have to know her little personality. she is such a little princess and is not crazy about getting wet, messing up her hair, or getting dirty. So this comment made me chuckle…."sunbathe"…really?! lol. :)

(this picture was taken a couple of weeks ago in our back yard...in her pool. see, not completely wet)

end of may ...beginning of june!

2009-06-17T15:31:00.009-05:00

where do the days go? when we are headed to work on mondays, we are often thinking "gosh, can't wait till Friday already", but when the week flies by... week after week, we complain that time is moving too fast! Ah! what is wrong with us?

well, needless to say - i am way behind on blogging, (because the days come and go so quickly...i can't even see straight) but still wanted to update you on some of my favorite photos of recent events.

memorial day festivities at the tucker's house

memorial day at lonestar park. - super, super hot!!!

little man chillin' in the hammock

with his mama.

fun times at mr. & mrs. fishpaw's 50th wedding anniversary party!

hanging at the pool on sunday - 6/14

quote of the day!

2009-05-20T11:46:00.005-05:00

i saw this today and loved it.

"My priority is to be a good mom, not to have the perfect house.

If you want to see me, come on over.

If you want to see my house, call ahead."

message from dylan at 9 months

2009-05-07T13:49:00.005-05:00

hola amigos! somehow my mom missed writing about my 6 month dr. appt, which in my opinion was way rude, but i've managed to get over it. especially now that i'm a whopping 9 months old. 6 months is sooo old news.
dr. newton says i'm such a stud...a smart, good looking stud...but i'm not braggin' - it's just what he said. ok. maybe he didn't but still, that's what my family thinks about me...and truly that's all that matters. :) my report card indicates that i'm moving right along.

weight: 17.8 lbs (10%) hey, don't talk crap, doesn't everyone want to be on the small end for this category - you're just jealous.

height: 28.8 in (75 - 90%) now that's what i'm talking about. i may be thin, but i'm a tall stud..i mean dude.

my physical exam turned out great besides a little dry skin here and there. i mean really, who doesn't have that?! moisturize, moisturize, moisturize! and i got an A+ on my developmental scores. Sweeet! my fine motor skills are really good too. i am grabbing and picking up things all over the place. even changing toys from hand to hand. i know, i know...gifted!!
we made our 12 month and 15 month appts at this visit. mom seemed really bummed about how fast time is moving. i'm just ready to start getting a move-on. this sucks not being able to run around like my big sister.
hope you enjoy the photo shoot that my mom just HAD to have...geez, can't catch a break from the flashing bulbs....
until next time.
Love, Dylan

oh yeah, forgot to mention - my head is measuring 17.8in. (50-75%) see, i told you i was smart.

my new "i'm a little irritated with the pictures" smile.

Easter 2009

2009-05-06T19:49:00.006-05:00

yep, just realized that i never posted photos of our Easter this year.
we started out at church in the morning, then had lunch at Patrizio's with kevin's family, followed by dinner at my parents. easter egg hunts, pictures, sweets, and more...
get ready, there's a bunch...

"uhm, what is that?"

holding his own sippy cup

such a fun action shot of them cracking up!

counting the eggs

look at my sweet boy standing

okay, so i had to sneak one in of me and my sisters...

this one still makes me laugh... Lauren scolding Roman

don't ask me how we managed to get them all in the tree without any accidents.

daddy and dylan

loves, loves, loves strawberries. if she could eat these for every meal of every day...she would be the happiest girl ever!

what a great day to end the day...more sugar!

Giggles to the NEXT level.....

2009-05-06T18:24:00.004-05:00

i tell you what - these giggles are so freakin' hilarious. i could watch this video over and over again. if you need a little pick-me-up or just a smile today, definitely check out this video it's only 32 seconds of full out laughs! i have to cherish these days when they play together, b/c i'm sure the sibling rivalry will kick in soon.

(note- lauren no longer uses a paci; it was one of dylan's that he never took to. we have it in case of extreme emergency. ha)

Homer the Horse

2009-04-28T21:07:00.008-05:00

last sunday was our first visit to lonestar park for the spring thoroughbred races. it was an overcast day with a 150% chance of thunderstorms....it only sprinkled. uhm, shocker!
anyway, turned out to be a exciting day for watching the horsies. and the pictures turned out great!

and they're off.....

don 't look at me, bad hair day!

these retro looking girls were parading around the stables. were they owners? we'll never know.

by the way, it was also dylan's first time and although the sun wasn't out, the overcast was squinting his sweet little eyes

do they really look alike?

2009-04-24T22:44:00.008-05:00

as i was going through photos of dylan, i clicked on the wrong folder and it happened to be pictures taken in April 2007 instead of April 2009, so they were of lauren and not dylan. they are exactly 2 years apart, so a lot of their milestones were reached around the same time of year. and since dylan has all of her hand-me-downs, most of the pictures look a like.
many of you have have mentioned how much they look alike. i don't see it that much..until i look at old photos of lauren, wow- they do kinda look alike.

Lauren - April 2007 VS. Dylan - April 2009

full of giggles...

2009-04-24T21:19:00.005-05:00

dylan enjoys spending time in his jump-n-go. he can jump for hours. okay, not really hours...but can definitely entertain himself for long periods of time. this time he had the major giggles and i had to get it on video. make me laugh every time i think about it. happy weekend!

way too smart....

2009-04-04T14:02:00.003-05:00

today lauren said to me, "mommy, i want chips and crackers". i said, "first, you have to eat all of your lunch".
so, as soon as she finished, she said she wanted chips and crackers again. i went in the pantry and showed her a bag....i said, "do you want these chips". she replied, "NOOOOO mommy, those are not chips...those are pretzels".
too smart- can't fool her

2009-03-30T17:38:00.002-05:00

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

so patriotic....

2009-03-29T16:24:00.005-05:00

one of our neighbors {and friend} is running for city council. since we placed the sign in our yard in support of his election, lauren has been compelled to say the pledge of allegiance every time she sees it. and also loves standing by it with the biggest grin on her face and says...'cheeeese'. if we could just carry the sign with us every time we want to take a smiling still photo of her...that would be 'gold' (inside joke with some other friends).

so proud of our little patriotic pumpkin - such a smarty.

(check out the video of her reciting the pledge)

and btw - the hiccup noise is not me...i'm carrying dylan while filming - ha)

http://www.votebenharris.com/

wives night out- march 2009

2009-03-23T21:58:00.004-05:00

girls night at the club...country club, that is! thanks for having us out, Kel.

face painting!

2009-03-23T21:50:00.004-05:00

tonight we went to the wellness center for a patient appreciation party and they had some face painting for the kids. lauren had a blast. these pics were taken at our house following the party.

more green fun!

2009-03-19T13:15:00.002-05:00

Dad's Lady Luck!

playing with beads...

notice the fun little hat! ha!

they like to pose looking in opposite directions...ALL THE TIME.
they must talk about this....

all smiles....

Family Fun!

gosh, we're not even irish!

My First St. Patty's Day!

2009-03-17T00:02:00.002-05:00

working on getting some pictures of lauren in her green gear. i tried to take some shots of both of them together, but things didn't go so well. (will try to post some of my pumpkin soon)

good day to ya....

Happy 78th Birthday, Bila!

2009-03-14T15:02:00.003-05:00

My sweet grandmother celebrated her 78th birthday yesterday. we all got together at my mom's house for a delicious family dinner. Bila (our version of abuelita, grandmother in Spanish) was truly surprised to have all of her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren helping her celebrate! She enjoyed everyone's company so much!

Feliz Cumpleanos mi Bila linda!!

rain, rain...go away....

2009-03-13T17:32:00.003-05:00

okay, so we need the rain...just wish the freezing cold didn't have to come along with it.

here is lauren lookin' cutey patooty in her rain gear!! makes the rain more fun anyways.

HAPPY FRIDAY!

2009-03-13T17:22:00.004-05:00

sorry i've been so bad at posting lately. i miss you too... ;0
i am including some fun pictures for your Friday afternoon smiles!

Cynthia's 'Sprinkle' for baby Mya!

2009-02-19T16:48:00.007-06:00

Yay...Cynthia and Brandon had their sweet baby girl this morning at 7:53am and weighed in at 7lbs.

Brody is now a Big Brother. Congratulations Hoges!!

Just before Cynthia delivered, we had a little 'sprinkle' for her (that's what you call a shower for the 2nd child- gotta love the new lingo). We met for breakfast at La Madeleine and enjoyed visiting and 'sprinkling' her with baby girl gifts. Here are some pics of our fun morning...

ruffle tights...aw!

the pink/brown swaddle blanket

Can't wait to meet their sweet little girl! How Exciting!

love is still in the air....

2009-02-19T12:32:00.006-06:00

a little valentine love for mommy and daddy from lauren

wall of love (very bottom right hand corner is lauren's fishy)

daddy & i snuck out of work friday to join her party at school.

Funny story about Saturday night - she and daddy were giving me a valentine card and candy. I was reading her card aloud and asked her, "wow pumpkin, did you write this all by yourself? You did soo good, thank you". She looks and me and nods with this sweet grin on her face…'yeees'. Then she stopped....with a slightly concerned look on her face, " Ac-shually, I didn't mommy……daddy did it". I could not believe that she just used the word ACTUALLY in a sentence AND in the right context. I don't think I learned that word until last year. Kidding, but you know what I mean - I was cracking up.

bring on the beef...

2009-02-19T11:38:00.004-06:00

it's time to buy our big boy a tooth brush!! here is a glimpse of his pearly 'white'.

everybody conga...

2009-02-19T11:28:00.004-06:00

gotta love the webcams at Lauren and Dylan's school. i can peek in from time to time to see what they are up to. it breaks up the day nicely and allows me 'spend time' with them throughout the day...

lauren's favorite thing to do these days is The Conga (as mentioned in a previous entry)...well, here she is leading the group at school....too cute! (she's in front of the line wearing hot pink- not the one off to the side not following directions...ha!)

Super Bowl Sunday...and Boys Bowl!

2009-02-09T23:09:00.005-06:00

my honey's team won the boy's bowl flag football game this year and it's the first year they are sporting a fancy trophy. believe me, they were 'lovin' the trophy...literally! i didn't post the many photos of them kissing it...it was a bit much. i guess they were really excited!
enjoy the pics from the game and after party at the Donato's. such a fun day with friends...i am bummed they only play once a year!

potty training success...

2009-01-28T21:03:00.003-06:00

i know we started potty training a while ago, but with dylan's arrival in the world, we kind of put things on hold a bit and really did not want to force the issue. she was going every now and then in the potty, but mostly kept the pull-up on for extra precaution. and frankly, it was pretty difficult changing a hundred diapers a day with dylan and then worrying about rushing lauren to the potty every half hour to ensure there were no accidents. ha!
well, now she has gained that 'control' and the ability to tell us when she is ready to go potty. we took a bag of clothes to school on Jan. 14th fully prepared for her to have a million accidents that day. (btw - i don't exaggerate at all...can you tell?!) to my surprise, i picked her up and she was in the same outfit i took her in. this happened the next day and the next, and the next... she went wednesday, thursday, friday, and monday thru friday of the following week with only 1 accident. I am so so so proud of my little sunshine. i just wish we would have really enforced it earlier.
now we just have to keep it up with 24/7 potty breaks.....wish me luck!! she's doing great!

update on "Movin' on Up"

2009-01-28T09:55:00.003-06:00

not gonna happen just yet. Dylan is not ready for the big kids class...not real sure what they were thinking. i was in the new class with him and these babies are all over the place. crawling, grabbing, standing, pulling. and screaming pretty loud....and my little man will barely stay on tummy time for 5 or so minutes before he starts getting restless. he got startled several times while I was with him. poor baby got so scared and cried a few times - he was freaked out!!
if he stays in there now they will trample (sp?) all over him...NO WAY! so, he's back in Infant I for the next few weeks; at least till he turns 6 1/2 months! i believe they're all like 7-10 months old. there appears to be huge gap b/w dylan and the rest...geez!
i'm working on sitting, rolling and lots of tummy time with him. gotta start coaching him to defend himself from those big kids...psh!

a little bit about Lauren...

2009-01-20T22:55:00.004-06:00

(this is her 'i wanna look like my mommy' picture)

lauren's school asked us to fill out a questionnaire about her and her daily routines. i wanted to post it so we can look back on this stage in her life and smile about it.

1) favorite activities or special interests:
loves watching Kidsongs on dvd & barney. going to the park; swinging and sliding

2) favorite stories and songs?
Books: Brown Bear, Guess How much I love you, Going to Bed Book.
Songs: The Hound Dog & The Conga (kinda funny that she has Cuban in her blood ...and still doesn't know it. i will make sure to remind her of this when she's old enough to know)

3) favorite foods?
Spaghetti, Pizza, Dora Snacks, cheese-its, pringles, turkey sandwich meat, yogurt, string cheese, applesauce, bananas, apples, carrot, popsicles, strawberry milk & her nemo vitamins (this isn't food, but she doesn't go one day without asking for her vitamins- good girl!)

4) important people in her life?
Daddy, Mommy, "Lita", "Grandma'ma", "Papito".....(mostly grandparents....can you tell who spoils her to pieces?) Funny note - when i told her it was bedtime, she looked at me and said, "mommy, you're not my best friend....daddy is". how does she know about best friend's ....at TWO?!

5) dislikes or fears?
she's pretty easy going so this one was hard. uhm....let me see, maybe just the sound of the vacuum. she does not like at all! so... i just don't vacuum...ha! :)

6) any special teddy bears, blankets, etc...
she enjoys her special hello kitty pillow, pink blankie, and life size dora doll.

7) is there anything else that would be helpful or important for us to know about your child?
lauren is very smart, affectionate, talkative, and sweet. sometimes can be a little bossy ( but shh..no one really knows this about her yet. well, except for scott, jack, tyler and colby...remember 4th of July, she was the only girl in the group.....regulating the boys big time!)
she really enjoys her musical kid videos, watching dora, reading bed time stories, and pretending to be a ballerina. (can't wait to put her in ballet)

movin' on up....

2009-01-08T10:09:00.006-06:00

just got a call from my baby's school. since he is now the whopping 5 months old, he will be moving to infant II class. i am a both happy and sad about this.
part of me is happy because that means that he will start doing more and more fun baby things. but the other part of me realizes that once he moves classes...it will fly by so fast. next thing you know he'll be in Twos II like my little sunshine and getting bit by other kids (which incidentally happened this week to my baby girl and I AM NOT HAPPY ABOUT IT one bit!!!!!). what is it with her getting bit by other snot nosed kids? i know she is just cute as can be and looks delicious for lots of hugs and kisses...but do they really have to bite her all the time? Geez!!

so, anyways...dylan will start his new class on monday with the big kids. doesn't he look excited?!

Happy 5 Months

2009-01-04T23:50:00.005-06:00

dylan is such a smiley one and has started to accomplish so many things. every day brings something new and exciting! this is really a fun age....

loves bath time...

really enjoys the excersaucer

has started to eat solids (if you look real close he has cereal all over his face)

is able to stand on his own...

super neck control.....

and has found those chubby toes.... (my favorite)

dylan's 4 month check-up

2009-01-04T23:18:00.005-06:00

i am soooo behind on my updates....dylan turned 4 months on Dec. 4th and had his check-up right on time. he received an A+ as usual...however was a little low on the weight chart. the dr. didn't seem too concerned because he is growing vertically just fine. i guess he's gonna be tall - just like his parents. (that was a joke, in case i needed to clarify) :)

Weight: 12.14 lbs (10-25%) we have now started him on rice cereal, so this number should start to go up.

Height: 25.3 in (75-95%)

he received 4 shots, which he handled exceptionally well and only cried for 10 seconds. very shocking since he has no problem crying at home when his little diaper is just the slightest bit of moist... ha! i'll just say he's a little high maintenance.

oh yeah, i stopped breast feeding mid december- i feel sad about it so i don't really want to get into it.... :(

next check up will be at 6 months....

no tears while on the scale... yay! just chillin' away

Cotton Bowl - Tech vs. Ole Miss

2009-01-04T22:15:00.006-06:00

so glad the cotton bowl game was moved to jan 2nd this year. i can't imagine waking up on new years day bright and early for a full day of tailgating, and college football watching after a night of partyin'.
although my honey has been to many games at the Cotton Bowl over the years, this was my second time to visit the stadium. it will be especially memorable because after 73 years, this will be last game ever played here in fair park. texas tech vs. ole miss- the weather was gorgeous; we couldn't have asked for a more beautiful day. it's too bad Tech lost, but it was still a great time. thanks rosses for inviting us to this historical game - we had a blast!!

look who we ran into....the rest of the gang

waiting in line for some cold beverages with state fair in the background.

no, we did not drink all of those beers...HA!

Hello 2009

2009-01-04T21:18:00.007-06:00

this year we celebrated the new years eve festivities at the rosses house. this was actually the first time we rang in the new year with our sweet kiddos. it was truly a great time. especially now that lauren was able to say 'HAPPY NEW YEAR' at the top of her lungs while wearing a cool party hat and blowing on noise makers.....dylan was snoozing, but we made sure to give him lots of smooches before bedtime as well as the next morning.

live band and all....

happy, happy new year!!

the most anticipated game of the year...

2008-12-30T22:49:00.010-06:00

(okay, so Young is no longer the QB for the niners, but you get the point)

besides the Super Bowl and the boys annual flag football game......is the 49ers / cowboys matchup. this event doesn't happen every year, but this year we were lucky enough to witness it at texas stadium. as a matter of fact, this would be the last time these 2 teams would meet here. my babe had been dreaming, planning and dreaming some more for a 49er victory....it's too bad it didn't happen this time around. we did have an awesome time with our friends tossing the football, listening to music, and enjoying some delicious kman chili while tailgating on a cold sunday morning. (well not so cold in Texas, but it was wishful thinking) the outcome of the game is not what we hoped for, but had a great time anyway. maybe next time....2009 perhaps?! Until then...

the girls arriving at the stadium in style.....limo style

the group getting along....until the game starts....IT'S ON!

tucker and kasey showing off their matching koozies (sp?)

tucker trying to beat up my man...pssh

the fishpaws

wait a minute...where's your team gear? oh, nevermind you have a super cool cowboy flag... ha!

to the girls!!

to the boys!!

i think we look pretty good in red. (wink, wink)

kasey and i trying to be cute...ha!

getting ready for some chili....

awww...posing in front of the stadium

are we asleep or just focusing reeaal hard?

romo getting sacked..yikes!

One last farewell to the beautiful Texas Stadium. You will be missed!

Thanks for all the memories....

my little sunshine

2008-12-30T11:57:00.001-06:00

I know many of us have tons of little nick names for our kiddos. As soon as they are born, we magically come up with every funny, silly and sweet name for them. This morning I experienced the sweetest moment with Lauren. (of course there are many, but this is the latest…)
I have called her My Little Sunshine every morning for the past 2 years…and often sing the song to her. Today, as I picked her up out of bed (half asleep), she gave me the biggest, most gentle hug and whispered…my little sunshine TO ME!!! It just melted my heart and I needed to write about it.
Aren't children little angels from God that help make our days brighter …just like the Sunshine?! Aww...

Dylan's 1st Christmas!

2008-12-25T14:13:00.005-06:00

My sweet little boy!

2008-12-25T13:41:00.011-06:00

Lauren and Daddy baking cookies for Santa on Christmas Eve- what a treat!!

Hope everyone is enjoying this Christmas Day!

Merry Christmas!

2008-12-24T10:39:00.002-06:00

we survived our picture this year - Yay!! although i have to say - what's up with this Santa... a little strange looking, but oh well?! and why isn't he wearing his full santa suit? this isn't 'casual friday at work' day ....

(Lauren - 2 yrs, Dylan - 4.5 months)
Santa - old

2008-12-04T02:15:00.002-06:00

oops...
missed the traditional 1st thanksgiving day photo of my Dylan! hope you had a good one!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KEL!

2008-12-04T01:12:00.005-06:00

kellie and fish invited us out to dinner for her big 35th birthday celebration. we went to la cubanita (our favorite restaurant these days). afterwards, we went to zen for a little after-par-tay!! as you can see, we started out the night lookin' good and being civil....and ended it by taking shots....of our booties ...that is!! Ha!! (lovin' the bling-bling)

to the girls.....

steph and me....

kellie and donato

the tuckers

the gang at zen

see ya later... alligator!! (here's the bling...)

we have many birthdays in November!

2008-12-04T00:21:00.010-06:00

julian, my nephew, turned 6 last saturday! my sister had a birthday party for him at Going Bonkers...what a fun place! Julian, his friends and lauren had a super time! a couple of my pics included...some of the other kids escaped as they do at kid's birthdays.

lauren, holden, and julian

Dylan didn't move too much from his car seat

my lil julian...ok, so not 'little...

julian's happy family

Thanksgiving Lunch at Lauren's school!

2008-11-26T21:32:00.005-06:00

The kids sang a little Turkey Song for us and we had lunch with the classroom; it was such a fun afternoon! I need to get video of Lauren singing - too cute. When her class sang, she was too shy to perform, but she's had no problem belting it out at home.

Lauren and her best friend Lola

with daddy....(of course) :)

I want to wish a Happy Thanksgiving to all of our friends and family! And those that read our fun blogs that we've never met before....we appreciate you taking the time to read about the silly events in our lives. We hope that you enjoy this holiday weekend with your loved ones!

I am so thankful for my beautiful family; my sweet little boy Dylan, my precious Lauren and my loving husband Kevin, my caring parents, my brother and sisters; I am so blessed to have such a wonderful and healthy family. I love you so much and I thank God everyday for all of you!

Happy Thanksgiving!

2008-11-26T21:20:00.007-06:00

out on the town celebrating Madai's 26th birthday (i feel so old!) it seems like we just celebrated her 25th. where does the time go?

2008-11-26T21:11:00.003-06:00

Dylan loves to be on the changing table...here he is in action...shakin' it!!

just playing with the camera...

2008-11-13T21:24:00.006-06:00

if you have kids, or pets...you know that you have to take a million pictures to get one nice one.
well, here is a slide show of my photo shoot.
and why is easier to get your infant to look at the camera than your child that is old enough to understand you AND speak? to top it off...she asked me to take pictures of them to begin with...then refused to look at the camera! Ah!

2008-11-13T20:50:00.006-06:00

my little smarty pants!
i don't post videos often, but something tells me that i will start adding some as my little lauren becomes more and more entertaining and not so camera shy. here she is in action. of course now that she's two, we've been enjoying her 'super active' personality. enjoy!

sleep

2008-11-12T07:19:00.004-06:00

Dylan has started to sleep through the night. i can not tell you how extremely excited i am to share the news....yipee! i hope he's not teasing me. ;)

2008-11-06T17:13:00.002-06:00

just going through some of my pictures and i had the urge to post this one-too funny! (taken in Celina at the pumpkin farm)

2008-11-04T13:08:00.002-06:00

today is a very special day! besides the obvious (election day), my baby boy is 3 months old!

Love you Sweet Dylan!

2008-11-03T21:56:00.006-06:00

Who knew there were so many ways to decorate a Pumpkin? Here are some snap shots of the Pumpkin Contest we had at work. Ours won 2nd place (the first picture)

Boo Avenue

Pimp My Pumpkin
Elly May, the farmer

Cheeseburger and Fries

'Help U Sell' Realtor

Graveyard

Halloween 2008

2008-11-02T21:56:00.006-06:00

We had such a great time getting ready for Halloween this year. Only one complaint - i wish we lived in a city with some cold weather this time of year. Dylan's costume was made for the North Pole - he was burning up in the 80 degree weather Friday- Geez!

Pirate Princess!

My Little Horsey

(even though it looks like a cow costume, HA!)

The Crew

being silly... "Arrgh.... Meoww"

orange, orange everywhere....

2008-10-29T14:15:00.010-05:00

from Texas Longhorn weekends to pumpkin patches...it seems like the entire month of October has been all about Orange!
here are some pictures of our visit to the Big Orange Pumpkin Farm in Celina (everyone has been to this one. the only thing different about my photos....they are my kids and not yours! )HA!! :)