Ballerina's Boots

Driving back and forth to Austin for work each day is for the birds. However, being able to be at home for the 30 minutes of Ballerina trying to wear Daddy's boots...it is TOTALLY worth it.

Holiday Hoopes

I cannot believe that we are about to start conference play, and tonight was the first time we had attended a men's or woman's Aggie game this season! What is wrong with us? It is as if we have been really busy or something! However, not supporting our favorite teams until well into the season...unacceptable!

Good thing Papa Randy and Emily saved us by making sure we attended the Holiday Hoops double-header tonight! Of course, like always, we had a stellar time and our teams played spectacular! Yet, there were some new happenings during this game that require some commentary...The first was G's concern with the Aggie Dance Team...As they lined up to perform during the women's' game, G leans over ans whispers to me, "Mommy, why are all of those girls right there naked?"

"Naked?" I said!

"Yea, none of them have a shirt on!" he said embarrassed. I just did not know what to even say! By now he was mesmerized by them as they began to walk on the court...

"Oh no Mommy, they are going to dance naked!"

I deflected to Daddy...This was as he watched the naked dancers!

Okay, so most of you probably know my now that we will never be parents of the year. Maybe worst parents of the year, but not the superstars! So, it will not surprise you to learn that we did not stop our 18-month-old from eating not 1 but 2 giant buckets of the choke-hazard called popcorn! Oh, and she REALLY liked it. Perhaps I should say she really LOVED it! She literally screamed when I pried it from her clenches when we decided to leave!
I just thought this picture was funny...It is sick, I know, but I find amusement in the fact that sometimes the kids really annoy my husband! They were pinching and pulling his hair! Ha! Thank you Randy and Emily for a fun-filled evening!

Almost midnight?

I just felt the need to say that it is 10 'til midnight, and despite the fact that Ballerina was put in bed over 3 hours ago, she is STILL awake!

For the last 15 minutes she has screamed, "Mommy, I wanna a dink! I wanna a dink!"

Oh, but she has just now moved on to, "Baaaaby! Baaaaby! Mommy baaaaby!"

She has also thrown all of her blankets on the floor, her pillow on her dresser, and the teddy bear on the window. Two pictures have been removed from the wall, the corner of the sheet is off the bed and I have heard at least two pacifiers it something that sounded like glass. I think it might be the window they are hitting. I know there were at least 7 of them in the bed...and I know at least one of them must of hit G because he grunted, "Uhhhhh, Ballerina! Uhhhhhh!"

For the first hour G told her to "HUSH, Ballerina! Hush!" His tone was becoming increasingly ticked-off, and I really think being nailed with a pacifier was his last straw! (If I were her I would be nicer to him! He is currently sleeping with a blanket I am pretty sure he peed on last night and was not washed today. We all know it would not be out of his character to take that blanket and just chunk it at her!) I know you are think I am a horrible mother, but a few minutes ago I heard him say, "SHUT..." and then I could not decipher over the Dog Whisper if he said "up," but...I could not blame him!

She is still screaming..."baaaaaaby!"

I think I am going to take a shower.

Oh, Ballerina, you are SO growing up!

UPDATE!
So, this morning G come into the bedroom while we were still in bed and says, "Mommy, I had bad dreams last night that Ballerina was shooting me with things."

Me: "I do not think that was a a bad dream, G! I think it was real."

G:"It was a NIGHTMARE!"

I guess having things thrown at your for REAL is a nightmare!

Good Friends

I am good at lots of things; however, I would never venture to say that I am a good friend. In fact, I am probably one of the worst friends! (Yea, I suck!) I DO try to be good, but most of the time I fall back in my "rude" ways and just do not make the time for those that I care the most about...

There are but a few that see through my "rudeness" and understand that my lack of calling, writing, and general friend-like gestures are in no way a sign of what one means to me.

For close to 20 Jennifer and I have been friends -- true friends. She understands me, and she knows that she is one of my dearest friends despite the fact that I do not often act as if I am.

Last night we were blessed to have the opportunity to have dinner with Jennifer, her two boys and her mom. It was a reminder that the truest friends do not have to talk every day or spend hours together on a regular basis to have a bond that cannot be explained and a friendship that has withstood the test of time.

Our boys!

With Ballerina!

Her sweet boy!

The bathtub is the best place to hang out!

Welcoming 2009

We had the best of intentions to spend New Years eve with some of the family at the lake; however, because I spent the evening WORKING we never quite made it there! Instead, we stayed home, enjoyed our immediate family and then ushered in the New Year long after the kiddos had fallen asleep with our neighbors and dearest friends! Perhaps it was not the grand plans we had made, but midnight in your front yard with 6 other incredible couples was pretty awesome!

Yet, we were not about to miss the lake all of New Years! So, we headed that direction bright and early New Years day! It was fun to eat, chill and just enjoy each other's company!
We did simple things like feed the ducks...And let the kids play together! It was a prefect way to welcome 2009!

Just a Little Creepy

So I went into check on Ballerina and G last night, and this is what I saw...
A Ballerina and a head! These pictures do not do my sight justice! In the dark this head was CREEPY! :)

Rain, Rain Come Again!

So, when it is cold and rainy at the lake, we find some good family fun...bowling!

G loving on his daddy and uncle.Ballerina and Aunt CarlaI am pleading...Avery and K-DanBallerina and Avery...So may babies!Ballerina is not grumpy! Yea!Who knew bowling took an entire team!Justin and Lauren

We truly had a great time bowling! It is awesome when you can take what could have been a gloomy afternoon and turn it into an awesome time for all!

Building "The Fort"

Each of the children had their personalized Christmas wishes; however, there was one wish they all had...a "fort" for the backyard!

Now, Santa could never not bring them something that ALL of them wanted! Yet, there was one small thing Santa did not do...BUILD IT!

So most of Christmas day and few hours in the days that followed, Daddy, Papa Randy and Uncle Brad put "the fort" together, and K-Dan, Uncle Kason, Uncle Justin and even the boys also lent a hand! It was truly a team effort!I am glad to report "the fort" is now finished and ready for play!And play they have done! For hours they have played...To all of Santa's helpers that assisted in the building of "the fort" THANK YOU!