Thank you for being patient with me as I share the pictures from our wonderfully long two week vacation. I feel strange still talking to you about Christmas, but I don't want to rush through and just file my memories away. Does that make sense? My brother just...
That is what my sister-in-law calls them. I was sitting on the porch in Carmine, Texas over Christmas vacation. My first moment alone in a few weeks. Birds were singing. The sun was setting. The wind was picking up. And I realized. I had lost three children in the...
Yes, my son wears Camo pants at all times. Why do you ask? Arcade games, great buffet, ice skating rink, car races, dessert, bowling and skee ball. Never forget my mad skee ball skillz. They are the source of many tickets for my children... one of my most important...
Aunt Leslie and Cousin Caden met us at the Houston Children's Museum. We were there for at least two hours and the kids could have easily stayed longer. Climbing structures, a mini-metropolis, an outdoor playground and huge water maze thingy, invention stuff... pure...
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1 **** For my family, it is time for Thank You Notes. We were just blessed with two weeks with family. We were showered with gifts, meals, long meaningful conversations, naps,...
Grandma came home yesterday! We were hoping that she would be at mom's house by Christmas, but I think the hospital staff just enjoyed our company too much. I mean... who wouldn't want to be visited by the giggling elves each day?! This is Julia's tray. So fun. She...
Collective Bias approached me about doing a Christmas Angel with Pedialyte. I am loving these companies that are paying it forward to the community. I am at my momma's house in Texas, so I had to get a little creative with who to pick to pay it forward to. Sitting in...
For the first time since the move in 2008, we drove back to Texas for the holidays (instead of flying). It was only a 23 hour drive 🙂 We stopped in Ozona, Texas and found the cutest playground. The kids had never seen a merry go round. Can you believe that? I...
This morning, we spent an amazing day at the Houston Children's Museum (never fear... adorable pics of my nephew to come!). We ate lunch at Fuddruckers (complete with awesome Jalapeno Cheese Sauce) and as we were finishing... we got a call that grandma was in an...
Free hand tree + leftover wrapping paper + glue. Super Cute. Kept him busy @ 8 minutes. No intervention needed. Paint sticks + felt + scissors + glue + googly eyes + beads + pom poms. Super, Super cute. Kept us busy @ 20 minutes. Lots of intervention needed. Felt is...
Nate and Grandma. Favorite. Picture. Ever. Each year our church holds a Journey to Bethlehem. You bring a plate of cookies for the other travelers 🙂 and you take a journey. Mr. B's parents were here for this as well ~ to they got to see my Angel as an Angel! Yup,...
I think I was 13. My brother {19 months apart} gave this to me. It is really the first present I remember getting from him. My mom told me that he picked it out himself ~ just for me. I have a little collection of houses that I unpack every Christmas. This beautiful...
When Collective Bias asked me to participate in a Smart & Final, sharing & caring shopping opportunity, I absolutely said 'yes'. Collective Bias and Smart & Final asked me to think of someone who could use a little extra help this holiday season. I knew...
One of our Christmas Traditions: We read the Nativity story from Luke and Matthew. I carefully unwrap the Nativity my uncle Mark gave to Mr. B and I. As we read the different parts, we have the kids put the nativity on the mantle. This year Mr. B's parents were...
Nate had worked on this domino set up for hours minutes. He was proud and ready to show all of us what he had made. Julia, Grandma and I made our way to the other end of the coffee table and we absolutely crashed (ok, Grandma was completely innocent) Nate's creation....