"Just Swinging"

I wanted to show you guys what we do ALL the time now....since we got the playset up all the kids want to do is swing and it made for a pretty funny video...kinda funny Abby swinging back and forth to the camera...hope you don't get motion sickness!

IMAX

Tonight I took the kids to the IMAX to see a show about the moon. The kids are really into the moon...(well as much as kids can be at this age) and I thought it would be cool to let them see the astronauts and stuff. Well they thought it was cool but they were pretty scared too...the movie was 3-D and those astronauts got a little to close for comfort but it ended well and they learned alot about the first guys to walk on the moon! Also I was glad they kept their glasses on the whole show (which I wasn't sure if Reese would do that or not) and they kept trying to catch things in the air coming at them...I tried to tell Abby it was the glasses but she won't believe me!

What in the World?

So we are getting the kids ready for bed and I can't find Abby so I go out to the garage and this is what I see....Abby standing on the car brushing her teeth...I guess she thought she would double task...help Daddy and brush her teeth! I just thought this was too cute...Daddy's little girl 24-7!

Who's Ready for some Redi Whip?

Who can resist the squirt Redi Whip? Well as you can see the kids couldn't:) Greg told them that when he was a kid he always used to do this so they insisted on doing it like Daddy!

Dinner at Grandma's

Tonight Grandma invited us over for a Thanksgiving fest...turkey, dressing and all (gotta love Grandma's:) The kids played games and while they played I got to sit in her massage chair...now that was a treat for sure!!
I love this picture with the kids with Grandma their faces are priceless....will I ever get them looking at the camera?? Oh well we still get some great ones...the one with them under the umberella was so great the kids thought that was so funny to open the umbrella when it wasn't raining...who knew how easy it is to entertain kids??

Our own Park!!

It is finally done...Greg and his dad worked all day in crazy winds on Saturday and they got it all done! Oh man the kids are in paradise and everytime they ask to go play they ask if they can go to their park! (Abby asked the other day why we call it a playset and not a park...I love those questions like: why is it a driveway not a parkway...good question??) Anyways I know the kids will have hours and hours of fun on this and they can't wait to get Granny and PaPa down here to push them on the swings! Their favorite is this swing here where they sit back to back they just laugh the whole time it's great!

Gone to the Beauty Shop!

Today I got to spend some time with Abby while Reese was with Maw Maw and I decided to take her to the beauty shop to get her nails and toes
painted and she was in her element! She first picked out this bright orange color and I was really trying to steer her towards pink or something but she just insisted on it. Well the lady started painting and sadly:) the paint was kinda dried out so she had to pick another...rats!...I guess no one EVER picks that color! Anyways she ended up picking a great pink color and it looks beautiful she also got some cute little stickers on each nail so she was thrilled. After we headed over to go ole' Chick Fila and went to the park to have a picnic...we had alot of fun! On our way home I took Abby by the elementary school she will go to and she seemed pretty excited but a little sad. When I asked her what was wrong she said, "If I go to school all day when will I get to spend time with Mommy and Daddy?" Oh man I about cried but I reassured her we will always make time for that no matter what! I must say I just love having kids every bit of it is super challenging but absoluetly wonderfully rewarding and it's conversations like this that make every sacrifice worth it!

Chuck E. Cheese

Last night Poppa took Reese to play at Chuck E. Chesse...Reese was so hilarious telling us about all he did there. Mostly he talks about playing basketball and seeing Bob the Builder so this picture is perfect in summing up the fun of the evening.....I think it is so funny how much kids like this place...I was even a big fan as a kid...who knew it would be such a hit!

Reese's Turn!

This week has been crazy fun for the kids...since we moved in the kids haven't gotten much time with Greg's parents so they wanted to take each of the kids one-on-one to do something fun. So today Reese went with Maw Maw to the park to play baseball and have pizza (Reese's favorite) he also got to go to the pet shelter and as he says it he got to see "tigers"...when did they start keeping those?....just kidding!

We got a Playset!

Have I told you how excited we are that we have a backyard?....well we are and now to add to that excitement Granny and PaPa have bought a playset to fill it up! I will say though they haven't been able to play with it quite yet...since it is in about 1,000 parts! They are being so patient and trying to help anyway they can which is sometimes a bit hard with all the tiny pieces...but we will take all the help we can get at this point:)
I know Granny and PaPa would help us all they could if they were here but they lucked out this time...they just get to enjoy it when they come for visits! Thanks Mom and Dad we love it!

Pump it Up!

I took the kids yesturday to Pump it Up....it's this place full of those blow-up jumping houses and they were like kids in a candy store! They both were running all over like crazy and I also got to jump and climb with them so they thought that was so cool. Sadly we had to leave a bit early because Abby busted her lip pretty bad but she has already talked about when we will go again so I guess she didn't mind that much! I am glad that I have found a few fun things to do with the kids during the week...I felt like right when we left DC I was really finally finding some great friends and fun stuff for the kids to do so I am so thankful to have found this place so fast!

Time with Mommy!

Today while Abby was with Maw Maw Reese and I had a date! I asked him what he wanted to do and all he said was picnic and macaronni and cheese so I guess that's all it takes to make Reese happy huh? As you can see in the picture he devoured the mac and cheese... he was concentration really hard...he didn't look up until it was all gone...that's a boy for ya...loving food. We then played a little baseball and went for a trike-ride....he is cruising super fast now I can barely keep up....he's getting so big! I loved our time together this afternoon I really don't get much one-on-one time so take all I can get....he's the best date...look out ladies!!

Oh, one other thing.. I hate to brag but I was wearing a tank-top today....it was in the 70's...and I got a bit of a tan....sorry if you are in the snowy weather stinks for you:)

Tea Room

Maw Maw took Abby to a fun little tea room for kids today and they had so much fun. Abby got to have chocolate soup with whipped cream (aka chocolate milk:) peanut butter and jelly, tooth picks with grapes and marshmallows on them and candy. Maw Maw said Abby told her while they were eating not to tell her Mom about all the sweet treats...how funny I think it all looked so sinful she thought I would be mad...Maw Maw let her know I was in the know about all the fun food.....( I wish I could have had that for lunch!!) Abby also got a necklace and a ring on her plate that she could take home....too fun....what girl doesn't like accessories??

Happy Birthday Grandma Reese!

Tonight we went to Grandma Reese's birthday party. The kids had a ton of fun getting together and they also loved eating her cake:) I love this picture with her and all the kids...notice her face...she looks scared and I would be too...Reese has had a snotty nose all week and Landry (on her lap) right after the picture had a leaky diaper...and for Abby and Charlie well lets just say it wasn't long before the tackled each other pretty much right on her head.....so Happy Birthday to you Grandma toddler style:)

Laugh Attack!!!

Super funny video of Reese laughing at himself splashing water...I love hearing our kids laugh and just had to get this one on video! We need to enjoy these days when the kids think we are funny because I know someday soon we will no longer be cool...but if I get this stuff on video I have proof!:) (I always have a plan...hehe!)

Movie Day

Today is movie day at our house and the kids get to pick a show to watch before nap....we have successfully made them think that kids all over the world:) only get to watch a movie (maybe) once a week if they have behaved and I know that soon they will know the truth that kids watch way too much TV but for now it is working with no problem:) anyways in the picture I think it is so adorable how they are holding hands....oh such bliss....well for a few seconds then Reeser rolled over Abby and she pushed him off...oh well at least we get a little bliss here and there! ....really I can't complain I got it good my kids are awesome!

Happy Valentine's Day!

Today we went to go eat with Greg at Italianni's which is Greg's favorite but we all tend to really enjoy it...the kids got to make their own pizza's so that's always a big hit! We had church tonight and the kids had a party....we could barely get them to sleep tonight since they were both on sugar highs!...let's hope they sleep in since I am up so late...I finally am ordering some pictures...this digital camera stuff is great but I never seem to get any framed...I hate that!....oh in the picture abby is a bit annoyed since the waiter wasn't very good with the camera it took 4 shots to get it right:)

Hope you all had a great day and felt really loved...I know I did I got flowers...yeah..I would have fresh flowers in the house everyday if I could!!

Going for a Ride...

After dinner last night it was beautiful out so the kids got on their bikes and we went for a ride! Now the kids insisted on wearing helmets so here they are sporting their gear:) I just love their smiles here...they are just humoring me but hey if we get a good picture it's all good!

Backyard Fun!

Playing in the backyard has been the highlight of most of your days here in Texas! The kids are just loving climbing the trees and Reeser loves playing with his cars and letting them crash over the edge...typical boy huh? I can't wait for spring I don't think we will ever play inside..yeah no more apartment life!!

Back in Texas!

I got back in from Rochester Thursday night and can you believe it they lost my bag on the way home too! I figured out that I really only had my bag for about 1/2 day of my whole trip...crazy! Anyways my dad is doing great I just got off the phone with him and he had just been walking and ate some lunch...he also said they had taken all of the IV's out and his heart was beating in rythmn which is amazing since for about a year his heart was beating super fast and staying that way which gave him shortness of breath and he was so tired. I have a really good feeling that things will only go up from here but we of course are still praying everyday for his complete recovery...cause he needs to get training for a marathon in the fall...I need a partner...he'll be ready for sure:) just kidding Dad!