Sunday, October 2, 2011

Everyone has a story!

I wanted to share a video I saw at work. My Assistant Principal shared it with us and I thought it was such a great message! It literally moved me to tears.

It really makes you think about how you interact with othersand what someone else might be carrying with them!

We all have our own story and we live it day by day. 

*Just a warning, it might move you too!*


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Sunday, September 25, 2011

I'm still here...with BIG news!


.Hi guys!
Yes I am still here, been a little absent from my blog. Things have really been busy and a lot has changed. As some of you might know I am a third grade teacher. School has started back up and it has really consumed all my extra time.

But! I want to take what little time I have left after entertaining my almost 11 month old, sweet, lively little man, my hubby, and my very time consuming job to update this little blog of mine!

I HAVE BIG NEWS!....... Like really big news!



Yep! That's right! God has blessed us with our second baby! And when I call this a blessing, I really mean it! Those of you that have been following my blog might remember that a few years ago I found out that I have two conditions that make it difficult to have children. My husband and I fought hard to have our little miracle here with us! After having Gavin I was breast feeding, and we were so surprised to find that we were lucky enough to be able to give him a sibling, without fertility treatments! :)

We now have two miracles, for two different reasons! :)
I am just so excited to have this little one here with us and watch these two grow up together!
And guess what??! We already know what we are having!! This is how we told everyone!


Can you tell what it says?? :)

Monday, June 27, 2011

It's 'Hoppin' on the Train!

Climb on board and take a ride!


Visit your fellow riders and make new friends!!!


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The rules are easy!


Follow the hosts (they're in the first four positions)
and me!!


Leave us a comment and we'll follow you back!!


Be sure and include the Tuesday Train button somewhere on your post...


...and that's it!!


Have fun!!

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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Houston, we have rain!

Who knew I could be so excited to see rain!?!

Texas is going through the third worst drought in Texas history,
and after missing the sight of rain, in who knows how long,
I am pretty excited!
Isn't it beautiful!?!
I think we have gotten about an inch so far!


Mia and Tilli and pretty happy about it too!
Don't we all get the best naps in the rain?
And after weeks of temps in the 100's, this is exciting to see too!
It's a great day in Texas y'all! ;)


Hope you're having a great Wednesday as well!

Friday, June 17, 2011

Summer break has started...

And I think the baby has taken over the living room! :)

I promise the living room doesn't normally look like this, but baby G is having a blast playing!

He is rolling sooo much now! We started with a smaller square blanketed area where G would play on his tummy, but more and more he was rolling everywhere, so we had to expand the play area!!!

After nap time, I'd better get this up before Daddy gets home! :)


Hope everyone has a fabulous weekend and Happy Father's Day!

Sunday, June 12, 2011

It's that time! Lets ride the Train!!

It is time to hop aboard the Tuesday Train again!
Mix and mingle! Find new friends!

I have been so busy lately! The end of the year is such a busy time,
and as a teacher with a 7 month old,
it would be safe to say that I have felt a little overwhelmed!!

I have to give a special thanks to my Mama over at The House on the Corner
for helping me keep the Train posted!
You are the best! :)

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The rules are easy!
Please follow the hosts, we are the first four entries!



and me!
Leave us a comment so we can follow you back!
Please include the Tuesday Train button on your post 
so you can help us spread the word!
That is it!
Have fun and enjoy the ride!!

The best ride of your life

1. The Survival Mama  32. Midlife Parenting  
2. The House On The Corner  33. Crabby Little Jon Jon  
3. With Faith, Family, and Friends  34. 1, 2, Buckle My Shoe  
4. My Mad Mind  35. clairejustineoxox  
5. My Inspired Space  36. Fifi's Closet  
6. Classified: Mom  37. Sweet Tea Serendipity  
7. Things I'll Forget by Tomorrow  38. Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas  
8. SoundsLikeCrazy  39. paula schuck  
9. Mom-a-Logues  40. thriftymommastips  
10. The Lil Stuffs follows back!  41. La Bella Vita  
11. Three Boys ~ Follows~  42. A CREATIVE SPIRIT (follows back)  
12. Life or Something Like It  43. Moms Of All Trades (Giveaway)  
13. Let's Talk About Me  44. One + One = Four  
14. Glad this week is over!  45. Blonde at Heart  
15. 3 Free Cookbook Downloads  46. What I Live For  
16. Moms Bookshelf & More  47. A Mommy's Sweet Blog Design  
17. A Helicopter Mom {{FOLLOWS BACK}}  48. Shellie Sakai  
18. Flag Day :)  49. Happy Go Lucky  
19. 9th Thing in Common  50. Beauty Brite *follows back  
20. Kristine @ The 4M Project  51. Bee's Knees Reviews  
21. Destiny @ Rockin' Mama  52. Sorbet - *Follows Back*  
22. Dose of Dannie  53. The Cottage Bookshelf *FOLLOWS BACK*  
23. Little Miss - Follows Back  54. LUVIN MY LIL MONKEYS *FOLLOWS*  
24. Autism Connects  55. A Meg Moment ( I follow back! ) :)  
25. Hilary - Feeling Beachie  56. WV Stitcher always follows back  
26. National Strawberry Shortcake Day  57. A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING  
27. Little Homeschool on the Prairie  58. Lindy L.  
28. Mommy's Lessons  59. Mommy Of 1 and Counting  
29. Reflections by Kathy  60. Planet Weidknecht  
30. POSH- Follows  61. The Steady Hand  
31. Stacy Uncorked *follows back*  62. Rainbow  

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Saturday, June 11, 2011

It's a "Halfy" Birthday!!

Yep! That's right!! "halfy" birthday is what it says!

Oh yea, just like it sounds, it's a 'half of a year' birthday!! :)


Okay, I want to start with a disclaimer! We did ask for no presents to be brought and there was no birthday song sung!

We are just a little excited to be parents :) hehe
and we thought this would be a fun way to get our families together again!

We ALL haven't been together at the same time since our wedding so a "halfy birthday" with a little BBQ and cake sounded perfect!

My family came over a little early to help with the cooking.

Aunt Katy helped with the beans.

While Honey decorated the cake.

Aunt Megan made the deviled eggs... and baby G wanted to help!

The men worked on the grill, it got a little smokey! Haha

Then everyone came over!
It was great seeing everyone! It has been almost 3 years since our wedding when wee had both sides together!

And the guys played washers

The we had cake! Baby G really wanted to grab it! He's gotten very grabby lately!

My favorite thing was the onsie I made for G man to wear!

Halfy birthday baby boy!!

Wednesday, June 8, 2011

Mother's Day Tea Party!!

About three years ago I got married to my wonderful hubby!! During the planning I started noticing that the theme was taking on a southern, tea party style. My bridal parties and bridal lunch all took on this theme!

Since then, my Mom, sisters, and I have really enjoyed getting together for tea parties!!

So true to form, for Mother's Day we had a Tea Party!!


The tables were set beautifully! Thanks to my Mama!!

There was some yummy food!

And great company!

We all had a great time!

Even baby boy got in on the fun!!
He loves this bouncer!

And like usual, when we get together, we always take pictures!

Don't you just love how he is hanging out with his feet up!?! Haha love it!!!

Thank you for stopping by!

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

It's Time For...



For the Tuesday Train !!!


Climb on board and take a ride!


Visit your fellow riders and make new friends!!!


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The rules are easy!


Follow the hosts (they're in the first four positions)
and me!!


Leave us a comment and we'll follow you back!!


Be sure and include the Tuesday Train button somewhere on your post...


...and that's it!!


Have fun!!


The Best Ride Of Your Life

1. Light Trigger  33. Our Busy Beach Life  
2. The House on the Corner  34. Beauty Brite *follows back  
3. With "Faith, Family, and Friends"  35. Bee's Knees Reviews *follows back  
4. The Survival Mama  36. Macaroni Salad  
5. My Mad Mind  37. Tasty Tuesday  
6. bassgiraffe- FOLLOWS BACK  38. Miss Imperfect *Follows Back*  
7. The Steady Hand  39. Surviving Motherhood  
8. aka Gramma  40. Social Studies Momma *Follows Back*  
9. Gramma's in the Kitchen  41. A Mommy's Sweet Blog Design  
10. CATHARSIS  42. Moms Bookshelf & More  
11. April@Party of Five  43. clairejustineoxox  
12. Mommy Katie  44. Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas  
13. MIzz Review Lady - Mommy Reviews  45. Opal Stevens (4 Giveaways!!!)  
14. Divine's Memoirs  46. Happy Go Lucky  
15. A Dose of Dannie  47. Create & Share  
16. Hot Fun Stuffs FOLLOWS BACK  48. A HELICOPTER MOM {{FOLLOWS BACK}}  
17. In The News  49. Less Than Perfect Parents **FOLLOWS BACK**  
18. The Food and Travel Buff  50. What This Mom Knows  
19. Contact Info  51. Modded Momma  
20. jollyjillys always folllows back  52. Planet Weidknecht  
21. Feeling Beachie - Hilary  53. Hobbies on a Budget  
22. The Cottage Bookshelf *FOLLOWS BACK*  54. Real Life Deals  
23. The Tightwad Gazette  55. Free Book Giveaways  
24. Stacy Uncorked *follows back*  56. Little Miss - Follows Back  
25. Reflections by Kathy  57. Fig Season *Follows Back*  
26. Ramblings of an Empty Mind  58. Lindy L. (follows)  
27. POSH- Follows  59. Whats new peg  
28. Mommy's Lessons  60. I Should be Cleaning House (follows)  
29. Jill @ Sweet Diva =)  61. Life or Something Like It  
30. La Bella Vita  62. Rainbow  
31. It's a Keeper Recipes **FOLLOWS**  63. Lolly Jane  
32. Midlife Parenting  64. Mommy Of 1 and Counting  

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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

All Aboard!!!



For the Tuesday Train !!!


Climb on board and take a ride!


Visit your fellow riders and make new friends!!!


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The rules are easy!


Follow the hosts (they're in the first four positions)
and me!!


Leave us a comment and we'll follow you back!!


Be sure and include the Tuesday Train button somewhere on your post...


...and that's it!!


Have fun!!

The Best Ride of Your Life

1. Henna for your Hair  33. It's a Keeper Recipes **FOLLOWS**  
2. The House on the Corner  34. POSH- Follows  
3. With "Faith, Family, and Friends"  35. Midlife Parenting  
4. The Survival Mama  36. Healthy Desserts *Follows*  
5. My Mad Mind  37. Planet Weidknecht  
6. Our Busy Beach Life  38. Modded Momma  
7. LUVIN MY LIL MONKEYS ***FOLLOWS***  39. Most amazing food at Disney  
8. Praising Mom (follows back)  40. La Bella Vita  
9. Shawn  41. clairejustineoxox  
10. Cookin' for my Captain  42. Slip Stitches & More  
11. WV Stitcher will follow back  43. Social Studies Momma *Follows Back*  
12. Jackie @ It's A Wahm Life  44. Blonde at Heart  
13. The Review Stew  45. Irish Italian Blessing  
14. Mizz Review Lady - Mommy Reviews  46. Mrs. No-No Knows  
15. No Rain on my Suede  47. SheltonMade - Blog Hop!!  
16. North On Harper  48. Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas  
17. Mommy Katie  49. mommy2nanny3doggy1  
18. National Candy Month  50. Top Social Giveaways  
19. My Long, Lost Friend  51. Reflections by Kathy  
20. Emma's Lunch Always Follows Back  52. The Steady Hand  
21. Moms Bookshelf & More  53. Of Woods and Words  
22. Flu Treatments (Follows Back)  54. Goals for children!  
23. jollyjillys follows back always  55. Special Garden  
24. Beauty Brite *follows back  56. Little Miss  
25. Bee's Knees Reviews  57. Things I'll Forget by Tomorrow  
26. Hilary - Feeling Beachie  58. SoundsLikeCrazy  
27. Saved By Love Creations  59. New Community For Bloggers!  
28. BlessedElements-follows  60. A Mommy's Sweet Blog Design  
29. The Cottage Bookshelf *Follows Back*  61. Confessions of an Overworked Housewife  
30. Stacy Uncorked  62. Mommy Barter and Swap  
31. Ramblings of an Empty Mind  63. On The Front Porch Looking In  
32. Grandma's Guide to Life  64. Erika Price Jewellery  

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Monday, May 23, 2011

It's The Tuesday Train!!



Time to board the Tuesday Train !!!


Climb on board and take a ride!


Visit your fellow riders and make new friends!!!


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The rules are easy!


Follow the hosts (they're in the first four positions)
and me!!


Leave us a comment and we'll follow you back!!


Be sure and include the Tuesday Train button somewhere on your post...


...and that's it!!


Have fun!!




The Best Ride of Your Life

1. The Survival Mama  35. Midlife Parenting  
2. The House on the Corner  36. ReneeK  
3. With "Faith, Family, and Friends"  37. Letter Learning (Follows Back!)  
4. My Mad Mind  38. 2 Against 1 *** Follows Back ***  
5. My Inspired Space  39. My Life As Jewel  
6. Mom-a-Logues  40. Adventures in Girl Scouting  
7. Heartfelt Balance Handmade Life  41. Will Coupon for Shoes  
8. A Randomlicious Blog  42. Mika's Pantry  
9. Misoglam*Follows*  43. Nicole's Random Things-follows back  
10. LUVIN MY LIL MONKEYS *FOLLOWS*  44. bbl - i follow back  
11. Food Floozie: I Loved, I Lost ....  45. Shaeeza  
12. Irish Italian Blessing  46. The Intentional Momma  
13. BK@Immortality&Beyond  47. Reflections by Kathy  
14. Moms Bookshelf & More  48. MCW on Facebook!I LIKE BACK!  
15. Lipglossd Mom  49. Jill @ Sweet Diva  
16. No Rain on my Suede  50. Shelby Lately  
17. Mommy Katie  51. Happy Go Lucky  
18. The Maven follows back  52. Create & Share  
19. Render Me Mama *followsback!*  53. Tiffany's Ooo Factor  
20. Blissfully Domesticated  54. Beauty Brite *follows  
21. Diapers in the Desert  55. TBK Reviews *follows  
22. A Helicopter Mom {{FOLLOWS BACK}}  56. Summy.B.Licious  
23. thumbs up  57. Mommy Of 1 and Counting  
24. Blogger Broadcast Follows  58. One Creative Housewife  
25. ohmygoshbeck! (i follow back)  59. Mommy Time Out - I follow back  
26. 3 Broke Chicks  60. The Steady Hand  
27. Hilary - Feeling Beachie  61. Simple Wyrdings  
28. La Bella Vita  62. SheltonMade LINK UP  
29. Our Busy Beach Life  63. Rainbow  
30. Stacy Uncorked *Follows Back*  64. Life With a Possum  
31. McCormick Madness  65. Planet Weidknecht  
32. It's a Keeper Recipes **FOLLOW**  66. What This Mom Knows  
33. Jenny-The Magic FarmHouse  67. A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING  
34. POSH- Follows  68. I'm Not a Trophy Wife  

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Sunday, May 15, 2011

Hopping On Board The Tuesday Train!!




Time to jump on the Tuesday Train !!!


Climb on board and take a ride!


Visit your fellow riders and make new friends!!!


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The rules are easy!


Follow the hosts (they're in the first four positions)
and me!!


Leave us a comment and we'll follow you back!!


Be sure and include the Tuesday Train button somewhere on your post...


...and that's it!!


Have fun!!




The Best Ride Of Your Life

1. With "Faith, Family, and Friends"  46. Things I'll Forget by Tomorrow  
2. The Survival Mama  47. Real Housewife of SIngapore  
3. The House on the Corner  48. Jennee @ Cheap Therapy  
4. My Mad Mind  49. Mommy Time Out - I follow back  
5. The Adventures of J-Man and MillerBug (follows)  50. Nicole's Random Things-follows back  
6. A Time Out For Mommy  51. Life With a Possum  
7. Grandma's Guide to Life  52. brainfood - books  
8. CRichmanFreebies  53. 1, 2, Buckle My Shoe  
9. Shawn  54. Fifi's Closet  
10. SoundsLikeCrazy  55. Karen @ Just Call Me Grace  
11. Planet Weidknecht  56. Ill take 2, follows back  
12. Girl Talk follows back  57. thriftymommastips - i folo back  
13. The Steady Hand  58. Mommy Of 1 and Counting  
14. Margaret Follows Back  59. Belle of The Desert  
15. Ramblings of an Empty Mind  60. The Yotes Diva  
16. bassgiraffe- FOLLOWS BACK  61. Shrink To Fit  
17. Sammy Makes Six  62. The Happy Home  
18. 5 Eyeliners & A Gloss  63. Tiffany's Ooo Factor  
19. Go visit The Trailer Gal  64. The Circus *follows back*  
20. Irish Italian Blessings  65. A Little Bit of This & That  
21. The Intentional Momma  66. Home On The Prairie  
22. The Penny Wise Chick  67. Life or Something Like It  
23. Thumbelina  68. Will Coupon for Shoes  
24. Gramma's in the Kitchen  69. Blonde at Heart  
25. Lady In Wonderland  70. My-2-Cents~Follows backi  
26. the Soulful Coach  71. aka Gramma  
27. The NEW Glasers  72. Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas  
28. Modern Mom Redefined {{{{{WILL FOLLOW BACK!!!}}}}}  73. My Link  
29. Shirl  74. Daily Dose of Del Signore  
30. LUVIN MY LIL MONKEYS ***FOLLOWS***  75. BBL - I follow back  
31. Working Together  76. Blissfully Domesticated  
32. Stacy Uncorked *follows back*  77. Blogger Broadcast Follows  
33. Saved By Love Creations  78. everyday follows back  
34. Hilary - Feeling Beachie  79. Sueberry Lane  
35. our busy beach life  80. Shaeeza  
36. Some Moms Carry Camo  81. Rainbow  
37. 2 Against 1 *** Follows Back ***  82. Flightless Goose  
38. It's a Keeper Recipes **FOLLOWS**  83. Just the Two of Us and Deals  
39. Chocolate Chess Pie  84. Will Cook For Smiles  
40. POSH- Follows  85. Beauty Brite *follows back  
41. Midlife Parenting  86. TBK Reviews *follows back  
42. Reflections by Kathy  87. Life's a Blog  
43. MI Savings Mama  88. A Geek's Wife And Her Dog  
44. Jackie @ I design :)  89. What This Mom Knows  
45. Grace (follows back)  

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Monday, May 9, 2011

Tuesday Train Blog Hop!!



Time to jump on the Tuesday Train !!!


Climb on board and take a ride!


Visit your fellow riders and make new friends!!!


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The rules are easy!


Follow the hosts (they're in the first four positions)
and me!!


Leave us a comment and we'll follow you back!!


Be sure and include the Tuesday Train button somewhere on your post...


...and that's it!!


Have fun!!




The best ride of your life!

1. The House on the Corner  36. Nicole's Random Things-follows back  
2. With "Faith, Family, and Friends"  37. Belle of The Desert  
3. The Survival Mama  38. Shrink To Fit Blog  
4. My Mad Mind  39. The Yotes Diva  
5. The Steady Hand  40. Shining Our Lights Preschool  
6. LUVIN MY LIL MONKEYS *FOLLOWS*  41. ~Sweeping Me~  
7. Mommy Katie  42. Jill @ Sweet Diva  
8. Ramblings of an Empty Mind  43. Tips for Saving *Follows Back*  
9. Baby and the Chi's  44. One Creative Housewife  
10. Mom-a-Logues  45. Little Guess Family  
11. Sammy Makes Six  46. Reflections by Kathy  
12. Sueberry Lane  47. Staying Home and Staying Sane  
13. Moms Bookshelf & More  48. Mom to 2 Posh Lil Divas  
14. A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING  49. PS Mom Reviews *Will Follow Back!*  
15. California Callahans  50. Mommy Of 1 and Counting  
16. Holly Diane  51. Blonde at Heart  
17. Goober Grape & Monkey Man {{follows back!}}  52. Beauty Brite *follows back  
18. Lucas's Journey w/SPD  53. Mommy Time Out - I follow back  
19. Remember the Name!  54. An Irish Italian Blessing  
20. Blissfully Domesticated  55. The Maven follows back!  
21. Modern Mom Redefined {{{{{WILL FOLLOW BACK!!!}}}}}  56. Tiffany's Ooo Factor  
22. Lolly Jane  57. My link  
23. Emma's Lunch Always Follows Back  58. No Rain on my Suede  
24. Be Joyful Always  59. SoundsLikeCrazy(followsback)  
25. Food Floozie: Chocolate Muffins  60. A CREATIVE SPIRIT (follow back)  
26. Feeling Beachie - Hilary  61. Intentional Momma!  
27. Money $aving Michele  62. Marni's Organized Mess *Follows Back*  
28. Saved By Love Creations  63. Grammy Girlfriend  
29. Stacy Uncorked *follows back*  64. A Baby Changes Everything  
30. La Bella Vita  65. a delicious obsession  
31. ellie  66. Will Cook For Smiles  
32. BBL - I follow back  67. It's a Keeper Recipes **FOLLOWS BACK**  
33. POSH- Follows  68. What This Mom Knows  
34. Midlife Parenting  69. Aias Dot Ca (Follows Back)  
35. Praising Mom  

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