Our Day with Papa D

Mom and Dad are in town this weekend. It's a work trip for Mom. She has a booth at the Peddler's Show in Midland with her quilts. She was at work all afternoon, so Dad and I had an afternoon with the boys. I had gone and bought the boys swings for the back porch so we can enjoy this fabulous weather. Today we all went to Lowe's to get the necessary hardware. Vickie and Jennifer always says this is a great spot to take little ones. It even works on seven month olds. They were very fascinated by all the stuff and strange people. Next we headed to HEB to get stuff for dinner. Papa D pushed the boys in their stroller and I did the shopping. After all our outings, we came home and ate squash and carrots (yum!), took baths, and played our hearts out. It was a great day with Papa D!

Seven Months Old

Owen and Brody were SEVEN months old yesterday! We have come so far and are doing great. My parents are in town so Todd and I got to go on a date last night. It was our first date since Lily doesn't do nights anymore. We had so much fun. We were talking about the boys and how wonderful it is to be able to throw them is the stroller and go for a quick trip around the neighborhood. During our first month in the hosiptal, all we wanted to do was take them home and now the sky's the limit. These boys are amazing and they are real troopers. They'll sit in those carseats as long as it takes for our roadtrips, they let us haul them to dinner, we throw them in the pool, they are just great HAPPY babies! Good thing, huh? We don't really give them much choice. They are sleeping so well and it's hard to remember those sleepless nights. I look forward to each new day with it's new discoveries for the boys. We are so lucky. I can't imagine our lives without them.

So Long Little Friend

It's our first day without Moxie. Yesterday she went to live with her new family. My friend Stephanie had a friend with a pug (Frank) and she was looking for a friend for him. Emily (Frank's mom) came over yesterday to meet her new baby. It was love at first sight. Moxie was all smiles and running around like a mad woman. Emily smiled and was so excited because she was just like Frank. I cannot wait to hear her stories. I loved my sweet little girl, but it was unfair to her to not get the attention she do desired. It had gotten so tough to take care of all my children. Moxie needs immediate attention to all her needs and sadly I couldn't meet them. I know she is going to do great with her new family and we were given an open invitation to come visit anytime. As Emily left, she was pondering what Moxie would be for Halloween. Frank's going to be a dinosaur. I can't wait to see the pics.

Moxie meeting Owen for the first time. She was very curious what these noisy things were.

Moxie was lickin her lips thinking about those baby socks. She loved to steal them right off the boys. I would find them all over the house.

Moxie loved the days of all day naps. She loved having someone warm to cuddle up with.

She was always trying to get just a little bit closer. She was not a believer in personal space.

She learned to get closer to the boys when she realized they could somewhat "pet" (pull out hair) her now.

Weekend Fun

We went to Austin this weekend. Chris and Myndi came in and met us. The guys went to the A&M game on Saturday. We had a great time hanging around the house and visiting with our friends and family. There's no pics of Myndi or myself, but that's the joy of being mom, right. Myndi was a champ and never complained when I asked her to hold a baby or carry a baby. She probabaly did not have the relaxing weekend she was thinking about and might be a little sore. She did bring Sprinkles cupcakes and they were amazing! Thanks Myndi!

The boys did great in the car. We didn't have to stop for them at all. They were excited to be out of those carseat and in Austin!

Aren't they a cute couple? The guys looked so sweet from behind with their love babies. Myndi and I never imagined we'd get a hand-hold pose out of them. Beer does wonderous things.

Chris and Owen are ready for a dip in the pool

there are no words...except wow. Todd surprised us with a new little swimsuit hiding under his regular trunks. He wanted to give Chris and Myndi a preview of what was to come next month in Mexico. Don't worry...I covered the babies eyes!

Look at our fancy new highchairs. These are great! They fold up into a tiny little pouch.

Brody kicked back relaxing in the sink

Owen doesn't have a care in the world

My sweet little guys.

Got our game day gear on! Gig'em ags! The boys will look good this year even though our team does not!

Dad is helping Owen. Laces out!

Brody is ready to go in.

Brody and Dad enjoying the paper and a cup of coffee

Uncle Jody and Cousin Jacob swimming with the boys

Brody crashed this time

Owen was good to go

Jacob helping Owen out

the boys and their cousins

Liam is 4 months younger than the boys! He might catch up with us before long. I wanted to pass on hand-me-downs so Owen and Brody's cute clothes could get some extra use...not going to happen!

just a cute pic. Brody was still sitting on the couch after our photo session and Jacob gave Brody every single toy that was on the floor. Brody was in heaven.

Four, Four, Four......

I stole this from Jennifer's sister-in-law...I thought it was cute.

A) Four places that I go to over and over: HEB, Walmart, Service Drug, Sam's

B) Four people who e-mail me (regularly): Mom, Todd, Darby, Steph

C) Four of my favorite places to eat: Jorges, Cancun Grill, MCC, Luigi's

D) Four places I would rather be right now: in bed, Hawaii, Las Vegas, getting a massage

E) Four people I think or who I'd like to respond: (fellow stalkers) Jennifer, Vickie, Kinsey, Darby

F) Four TV shows I watch: Big Brother, The Hills, Survivor, Amazing Race (reality junkie?)

Some cute pics of my boys!

Our evacuees left this morning. I felt so bad for them facing a ten hour drive with a four week old. I really enjoyed having them back in Midland. Alice Ann was my first friend and I've missed them since they moved. Todd and I had a pretty boring day. We took the boys to Sam's and stocked up on all their goodies. For dinner (many of you will be shocked) we had breakfast for dinner. Katie K used to love when her mom would do breakfast for dinner and I couldn't imagine anything worse. Over the years I have come to like more breakfast foods than I once did, but tonight I found something that I believe will change my life...The Batter Blaster http://www.batterblaster.com/. It is pancake/waffle batter in a Redi-Whip-Type can. I highly recommend it.

Here's the boys in their new high chairs. I usually have them strapped to the kitchen chairs, but we used all for chairs this weekend and I kinda liked the bar stools. I stood in the middle and took turns with each bite.

Brody looked cute in his shirt Papa D brought him from Scotland. It was also our first time wearing shoes. Brody enjoyed chewing on his more than wearing them.

Sweet Owen looked so grown up today


Oh how we love our Rainforest Jumper

Owen just likes to check everything out while brother is bouncing like a crazy man.

Pajama twin. I put the boys in a new pair of pj's the other day and the tag said "not intended as sleepwear". What else would I do with them?

Sitting Strong

we are officially sitting strong. Brody has been practicing with the Boppy and doing well, but he has decided he is a big boy and wants to sit up. He does really well and then gets so excited he flops back or sideways. He crashes onto the floor but doesn't cry. What a big boy! He will roll around on the floor happy, and then remember he know how to sit up, so he must be positioned immediately!

Brody with Moxie. Yes, she is still here. Any takers?

Shelter from the Storm

Thursday we had Hurricane Ike evacuees arrive in Midland. Our friends Alice Ann and Russell had to leave Corpus due to the storm. I was very sad they had to leave their home all boarded up, but it was great to get to meet their new addition. Miss Grace Ann is three and a half weeks old and had to get out of the way of the storm. I have been heart broken that I would not get to meet this little angel until Thanksgiving, but lucky for me they needed shelter. And now, lucky for them, the storm missed Corpus. We have enjoyed having a sweet little girl in the mix with all these boys and the blue!

Grace Ann is so tiny compared to her future boy friends. How will she ever chose?

Brody chillin with his new lady friend.

Darby and Baryn came over to see Alice Ann and meet Grace Ann. Thanks for the Chik-fil-a too!

Alice Ann may only have been a mom for three weeks, but she is a definite pro. Look at those bottle skills.

Mauri brought over Bradley to join in the fun too! He is only four day younger than Grace Ann. We had so much fun. It was a great play date for the mommies!

Ten Year Reunion

This past weekend was Todd's ten year reunion. We had a great time. Friday night we all got together at The Bar. For those of you not from Midland, it's not a bar we refer to as "The Bar", the official name of the establishment is "The Bar". I always talked about this place and when my girls came to visit for our engagement party (five years ago and hosted at the house we now live in) they all went "Ohhhh" when we pulled up. They thought I was calling it The Bar because it was our only bar in Midland. Just a little side note...

Saturday, we had everyone over to our house for a little pool party and casual get-together. It was very relaxing and we had great weather. I regret to say, I did not get any pics. Later Saturday night was the offical party. It was great to see all of Todd's friends I've met over the years. The wives and I sat at the "spouse table" and enjoyed one another's company.

Congrats Class of '98!

Myndi. Me, and Casey on Friday night at Dos

Me and Myndi before the party. Chris and Todd are so lucky to have such cute wives. I know all those high school girlfriends were jealous.

The boys: Brad, Chris and Todd. These boys have been friends forever. They even roomed together at A&M.

Doesn't this look like a prom picture. Don't ask what Todd was doing.

Labor Day (I'm a little behind)

I'm a little behind on my posts. After we got back from Labor Day, I had to kick it into high gear. I had four days to get the house ready for Todd's 10 year reunion. Plus, my clothes for my show came in a few days early. On top of all this madness, I have my Worthwear show this week. (check it out at http://www.worthwear.com ) Before all the craziness started, we went to Austin for a relaxing weekend.

Here's Brody on the way to Austin. The car is so much fun!

100% boy is right!

Here's our babysitter. Asleep. I guess you get what you pay for!

Brody kicked back relaxing in the pool. Can you see the bruise between his eyes and the broken blood vessel in his right eye? Thank you Owen for smacking your brother with pictures two days away. I'm sure this is just the beginning.

Look at that sweet little foot peeking out.

Bumbos should not be used as floatation devises. Brody looked like he was riding a mechanical bull. Notice Owen asleep in the boat. He lasted all of 8 minutes. Party Animal!

Dad with his little guys!

Owen is quite the floater. He loved this little crab.

We slept in our tents for the first time. They are great. When they're collapsed, they are tiny and very easy to travel with. Thanks Ashley!

Todd's cousin, Sara, came in from Virginia and got to meet the guys. Look how sweet Brody looks!