FRidAys FaVOriTe FiVE

Rain...what is this?

Christian's newest silly face.

Christian loves to paint and draw. Not so much on the paper as on himself.

Best friends acting silly.

Kayla and her new hair style.

First day tears of sadness and joy

Last week was Kayla and Christian's first day of school. What a morning! I was not prepared for the running around trying to get two kids dressed, two lunches made, breakfast made and getting myself dressed. I figured an hour would be enough time. WRONG!! Try two hours. Once we finally got to school, the realization that my babies were no longer babies hit me. Thank goodness we were running late, I had no time to stop and tear up. First stop was to drop Christian off. Kayla helped me take Christian to his class. She introduced Christian to his new teacher. "Christian, you are going to like Ms. Theresa. She is really nice. She was my teacher too." Then Kayla showed Christian some toys and came over to me and said, "Mommy I will be here to take care of Christian if he gets upset." Melt my heart. No crying, no time (even though I so wanted to). We gave Christian a big kiss and snuck out. He didn't even notice we left. He was more interested in a toy lawn mower. Now it was Kayla's turn to go to her class. As soon as we got to her new class, she was gone. No kiss, no hug, no bye. What happened to my little girl that hung on to my leg the first time I dropped her off? What happened to my little girl that cried and asked me to not leave?
After dropping the two off, I headed to my car and the tears began to flow. However, after a few minutes of sulking the realization hit me. I realized that I had five hours of FREE time. No more tears of sadness, only tears of joy. WooHoo!! Off for some much needed Mommy time!! Shopping alone, sitting at home watching TV (and not Noggin), and being able to clean with no distractions (yes cleaning...sad but I really enjoyed not having to clean everything twice).
This year is going to be nice. Tuesdays and Thursdays no kids, no Noggin, grocery store alone, and then the wonderful and heart felt excited smiles and kisses when I pick up my little ones.

Am I in trouble or what...

While giving the kids a bath last night, I realized that I am in trouble...
Christian kept standing up in the bath tub. I kept telling him to sit down. He would sit down and a couple seconds later he would stand up again. Finally after many warnings, I gave him a tap on the behind. He sat down and pouted a few seconds. Guess what happened next...Yes, he stood up and gave me a really big smile. "Christian you are going to get another spanking if you do not sit down and stay seated." He gave a big smile and proceeded to give himself a spanking. Agh!!! It was hard not to smile. Really what am I going to do with him. He is not even a year and a half and already given me grief.

15 months and growing

Christian is growing so FAST. Everyday he does something new that amazes me.

Christian's FAVORITES...
Food...Mandarin Oranges (dislikes Mac-n-cheese)
Comfort Item...Blanket from his Great Grandmother Memaw
Toy...Animals and Dinosaurs and Kayla's Pink Princes Chair
Past Time...Drawing (ask to draw at least 5 times a day)

Christian's NEWEST WORDS...
Ball, Draw, Fish, Down, Done, and even Giraffe

Christian's HATES...
Not getting his way

Christian's PERSONALITY...
Loves to laugh, play, and cuddle. Only when he is tired or hunger does he make a fuss.

Shower Time

I was about to take a shower and look what I found waiting for me...

Egh, what is that smell?

We just got back from visiting my parents at their new beach house in Corpus Christi. The trip down there was a horrible drive. The last hour was nothing but screaming from a very grumpy little boy. Once we got there, the trip was great. Wednesday evening, Kayla got to fish with her grandaddy. Watching her sit on my dad's lap waiting for a fish to bite reminded me of the wonderful memories I have fishing with him. That night the kids went down fairly easy. Kayla insisted on sleeping on the top bunk. So, I laid in bed most of the night worried that she would try to get out on her own. Surprisingly, she did not make a sound all night. The next morning, Kayla woke up at 7am (and if you know my child that is really early for her). First thing out of her mouth, "I am ready to go to the beach!" By 8:30, we were playing in the sand. She had a blast. Kayla jumped the waves, tried to build a sand castle, enjoyed a mud bath, and loved digging for Coquina clams. Christian enjoyed himself also. He loved playing in the sand and helping Kayla find clams. He learned real quick not to try and eat the sand. After several hours in the sun, we headed to the Texas Aquarium and then out to fish some more. While fishing Kayla caught a very unusual snapper. My dad reaction, "Wow!" Kayla's reaction, "Holy Cow!" Too cute. The kids were EXHAUSTED that night. They both fell asleep fast and slept all night (two nights in a row...what a blessing when you are traveling). The next morning we were off to the beach again. This time we did not get there at 8:30am instead 10am. We stayed a couple of hours, cleaned up and then headed back to Georgetown. The kids slept most of the way home. It was a VERY nice and quiet trip home. It has taken several days to recoup and get back to our normal daily routine. We all had a wonderful time. Wonderful memories were made. It was great watching the kids experience the beach and see my parents. I look forward to going back soon.


**During the trip, it never failed as soon as we got in the car and headed over the bridge to Padre Isle, Kayla asked "Egh, what is that smell?" The first couple of times, I explained to her that it was the seaweed from the ocean. Even though she knew,she still asked EVERY time.

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Do the Booty Dance!

The kids and I packed up the car and drove to McKinney, Texas to visit family a couple of weeks ago. What a great time. The kids got to see their cousins, Jonah and Meredith. Kayla and Jonah played so well together. I love the fact that they are so close in age and really enjoy being around one another. The two played on the computer, ate popcorn, watched a movie or two, dug for dinosaurs at the Dallas Museum of Nature and Science (which was an adventure...check out The Daily Stroll Blog for more details), dressed up as firemen at the Dallas Children's Museum, went swimming and wore each other out.

During our stay in McKinney, we ventured to an awesome water park one of the days. Christian actually stayed at the house with Uncle Jerod while Kayla, Jonah, Monda and I headed out for a day in the sun. For the first time, Kayla went under water on her own and began swimming. WOW! I was so proud of her. She was so excited. (Thanks Jonah for helping her overcome her fear) Once she got the hang of it, it was no stopping her. Jonah and her went down the slide, swam the lazy river, and swam under the water trying to get various objects. After several hours of fun, we headed back home. Monda and I figured they would pass out on the way home. As we got closer to home, we decided to stop for yogurt since they were still up. We each got a bowl of some yummy yogurt topped with gummy bears, sprinkles and cookies. As we ate our treat, the kids decided to start dancing and singing in the middle of the yogurt shop....."Do the Booty dance, booty dance!" Yes, they were the center of attention. Too cute! I so wish I had a video camera to capture the priceless memories. The kids never fell asleep for a nap that day. Yes, it was an early night. We were ALL exhausted. The next day the kids went swimming while I packed up the car to head back home. Once they returned we headed back to Georgetown. Before we even made it out of McKinney, both Christian and Kayla passed out (Thank you Uncle Jerod and Lauran). Good sign that they had a great time.