August 15, 2011

August 2011 - part 2

August 16-31st..


 My consigning friend emailed and asked if I was looking for anything for the baby (she is the QUEEN of garage sales and estate sales)... I told her I was looking for a double stroller.

Three days later she shows up with the beautiful $300+ stroller, new in the box... says its a gift... and won't take a dime for it.

So touched by random acts of kindness... thank you CJ!



Buddy goes to Bo's little preschool two days a week for a couple of hours... he LOVES Bo!
When I pulled up he was peeking at the window and kept yelling "hi Mommy!!"


Somebody broke in to our car (again), stole our stereo (again) and our GPS... so we're installing another cheap radio... happy Monday to us! 


 We celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary with lunch at Chick-fil-A and an afternoon at Chuck E. Cheese... because really, nothing says romance like Chuck E. Cheese.

p.s. Joey's Graduation is today... we planned on being there but I wasn't cleared to travel yet so we weren't able to go.  Congrats... so proud!

Little man hates all loud noises right now... including the vacuum... every time we pull the vacuum out he hurry and covers his ears... too cute!


 Tonight we attended an open house for our friend Daniel who recently joined the Marines... home from basic training he seems to be doing really good and hopefully the Military is the perfect fit for him.

We are all about cars right now.  24/7.  


In other news Joey has a second job interview with a TV station Ft. Worth this afternoon.  Crossing our fingers.


Running errands early Monday morning... he looks about as excited as I feel. 
p.s. we really really wish our Water Dept would join the 21st century and let us pay online.  or over the phone.  Seriously.


it's been a really bumpy pregnancy... and we haven't really told very many people.

But today my doctor took me off most of my restrictions,  said I was fairly "normal" at this point and I'm feeling really good so we started telling people today.
So grateful for this little (big!) miracle.


A play date with Angie and boys at McDonald's.... strawberry shakes required.

we found out today that Joey got the job in Ft. Worth... big big changes for our little family.  So excited for him (and us!)




The heat... oh my, the insane heat.  It feels like it will never ever end.  Its one of the hottest summers on record... that's saying a lot for Texas.

And just in time for 112 degree days our pool has closed for the season.  I think they should take a poll before they decide these things.


I think he has every single blanket and stuffed animal he owns shoved in crib.  Funny little kid.
Today was my last shot after 23+ weeks of being on hormone injections... happy happy day.


Totino's Pizza... our "Sunday after Church" lunch.


 our friends sister was killed in a car accident yesterday... I ran to get them some treats for their long long drive to AZ... when I got to their house and called I found out they had decided to leave the night before instead of this afternoon like they had planned.  Can I get points for good intentions?

August 1, 2011

August 2011 - part 1

August 1-15... 

Celebrating National Chocolate Chip day!!

Such an insanely hot Summer... we're at 100+ days over 100 degrees... Our "lawn" has big dirt cracks in it... we're slowly slowly melting away.

We have a standing swim date every week at the Cooper's house... we love getting together with friends to swim.  Grateful for the Cooper's and their hospitality!

Lib and I were talking on the phone about how Mac & Cheese is not a dinner item... a couple of days later I got a package in the mail with Mac & Cheese in it... I LOVE the note that says its for "Lunch Only"... haha!


we went with friends to the Sherman Fire station with treats and cards to thank the firemen for ALL the fires they've been putting out this Summer.  They gave us hats and let us sit in the truck... it was every little boys dream come true!


Our craft for the day... we're learning about fish... Buddy LOVES it and calls it his "Buddy Fish"... so cute!
 Best friends watching soccer on a Saturday morning... he LOVES his daddy!


My Uncle Daniel passed away... we knew it was coming after a long struggle with cancer... but it was still sad... the good to come of it though was to get to see my family for a day and a half... (I wasn't cleared by my doctor to travel to the funeral).   They did a marathon drive from Utah to Mississipp... Mississippi to Texas and then back to Utah in just four days.

In the short time they were here we ate awesome Mexican food from The Bus, a tour of little historic town, a stop at the Katy Depot, a trip to the Eisenhower head and an evening at the Beach.  It was way too short and so much fun!




He'll be mad at me for this picture... but I LOVE his tan lines... its a sign of a fun summer at the pool!
p.s. the tan lines are awesome in real life... the picture doesn't do it justice!
 It's official... I'm a boy mama!  Soooo excited for this little one!

Joey and Thomas let Buddy and I tag along to their monthly lunch day at La Placita... awesome El Salvadorian food... sooo good!! 

 Angie and I spent the day together at the pool with our kids... it was so so soo hot... but so fun!  We've talked about doing it all Summer... I'm so happy we finally got to do it!

Oh the sensory bucket... such a fun idea gone terribly wrong!

Buddy dumped it while I was in the shower and I didn't even try to save it.  Goodbye sensory bucket... never again.