20 Days

We have had the BEST jumpstart to our summer.....20 straight days at the beach house!!!!! We had so much fun and entertained some fun guests while we were there. We watched Jaws together for the first time, found two sand dollars, went to schlitterbahn 5 times, baked in the sun with Tanya, celebrated 2 birthdays (Slade and MiMi), made homemade ice cream, went to the movies, napped in the hammocks and frankly just RELAXED!!!!! I was fantastic!! Enjoy the Pictures!!! Hugs

A Little Surgery For A Little Boy

My sweet little boy needed a little surgery on his tongue to help him with his speech. Today was the day. He was was such a brave little boy. He was a little hungry!!! There were two very funny moments that I have to share. The first was when the nurse came to take him back for surgery. We had told him all about the nitrous oxide, how you breathe it in and it makes you sleepy and when you wake up it is all over. Well, as she is walking him down the hall he is saying "I will not breathe it, I will not breathe it". Jerad and I laughed our butts off. The second funny was when he woke up and was a little mean from the anesthesia. He is crying a little and then looks his nurse straight in the eye and says "I want every wire off of me right this minute". Again, Jerad and I laughed because that is soooo not Roman. He is the sweetest boy ever. He took a nap, built Legos and is now watching a movie with his dad. It has been a very long day.

I am grateful for my healthy children and hospitals to make them well again when they are in hurting.

Kinder Registration

I registered Roman for Kindergarten a few weeks ago. He was just the cutest darn thing in his Wilder shirt and Backpack. He was so excited. He completed preschool last thursday and said to me "Mom, I can't wait to start Wilder tomorrow". I had a little explaining to do, but he soon understood that he will have a few months to wait for that. Hugs

Is there A More Beautiful Place On Earth???

I don't think so!!!! I flew to beautiful Colorado to see my BFF Tanya. We have waited so long for a little R & R together. I got to see their beautifully renovated house AND it even snowed while I was there!!!! As a BONUS, Ann and Geoff just HAPPENED to be in Colorado for a wedding!!!! We stopped at a Starbucks and visited with both of them for an hour. Geoff took this great shot of the three of us!!!! We went to a beautiful Spa with hot springs, and were just flat out pampered. We drank a few beverages and believe it or not, WE SCRAPPED !!!! It was so much fun, our room was a mess with scraps, glue, chips and salsa. I cut out some die cut shapes at By Design and bought some cute papers, ribbons and things. Then, we sat in Tanya's scrap room and drug out all of her bling, paint and ribbon. Let's just say, we had PLENTY of supplies. The amazing thing is, she will be back in Texas in 2 weeks!!!!! So here are a few picks, I love you Tanya!!!

Beach Fun

On a whim, we decided to head to the beach after Roman's baseball game. We were only there for 24 hours but boy was it RELAXING. I am so happy we have a place were we can escape and just decompress. It was actually a little chilly but that did not stop the kids, no way!!!! Love the photos I got!!! The kids will be brown little bugs by the end of the summer. Hugs

Spring Break Pics

We had such a nice time during spring break vacation this year. We went to San Antonio for four days and hung out by the pool and at Six Flags Fiesta Texas. It was a blast!!!! We stayed at the Omni and they actually take you to and from the park, so Jerad did not have to worry about traffic or anything. It was just a nice little get away and it is nice when you can actually "get away". Roman has asked to see the photos from Six Flags so here they are. Hugs

Look who came to visit :)

The Onstad family!!!!! I could not believe we got them back in Houston so quickly. The Houston Dynamo were scheduled to play DC United, Pat's new team. So, they wanted to honor Pat after the game. Becky and the kids were able to come back for the game. But she didn't come empty handed, she brought back United jerseys for the kids!!!!! I could not believe how well the kids got along. It was obvious how much they have missed each other!!!! Pat even got to stay in Houston for a night and fly back with the family. Here are a few pics from the weekend. Hugs