GUESS WHAT...

This amazing couple who my son adores,

Aunt T & Uncle D...are going to have a baby!!!

We are thrilled.

Congratulations Tonya and Dane. What a lucky little one to have the two of you as parents. September cannot get here soon enough.

*Be sure to check out the Valentine's post below..two in one night*

Let's Rodeo San Antonio

This year for Valentines, we spent the weekend in San Antonio with Aunt T & Uncle D. Friday night Bryan drove over from Houston to meet us. We got a babysitter for Brooks and headed to the rodeo. Now, I must say I am not your typical rodeo queen. Can count on one hand how many I've been to in my life. BUT, this was so much fun!! We had a blast. The people who participate in these events are athletes of their own kind and TOUGH as nails. The horses were beautiful. The Goo Goo Dolls were the entertainment that night. They are in their fifties and you could tell. They looked old and just like worn out rock stars. Their songs were popular when we were in college. The lead singer forgot several words to one of their big hits and just hummed. It was really funny. On Saturday, we took Brooks to the fair. It was cloudy, cold, and he had an ear infection so I wasn't sure how he would act. Oh, and did I mention, had woken up at 6AM for the second day in a row???

Not a happy mama...

He had a great time, ate yummy fair food, and won a Diego & Spiderman. What more could a 3 year old little boy ask for?

B & I waiting for the rodeo to begin

Two handsome fellas

Bareback Riding

Goo Goo Dolls performing

Brooks' first time to go to the fair.

Mommy & Daddy forgot the stroller & were very sorry by the end of the afternoon.

Heaven on earth for Brooks, a giant pit of balls

Bryan showing Brooks how to hold & then throw the dart at the balloon. He hit three and won a spiderman. We were shocked when he hit one let alone three!!

His smile is infectious...

Cutie pie boys of mine!!

My favorite thing about a fair is the carousel, probably because it's the only ride that won't make me sick.

Brooks & Scooby

On another note, please keep my special friend Holly in your prayers. She is pregnant, due late April with a precious baby girl and had some pre-term labor yesterday. Had to spend one night in the hospital, but is now home. She'll be on bed rest for 8 weeks. I have thought about and prayed for her all day.

Brooks' 3rd Birthday Celebration

Several weeks ago, we celebrated our sweet little boys big day with a safari at the zoo. It was a beautiful day, sunny and warm for the end of January. I only invited a few friends and family this year. In the next few years, I know birthday parties will be full of children from his class and neighborhood buddies. I loved having the party somewhere other than our home. It's so much less stressful and they set-up, clean up & took care of everything. We had a really fun day. Brooks can't stop telling people that he's three and that we went to the zoo for his birthday. So cute!!

Fun monkey invites...I love picking them out each year

Our birthday flag at home

We could not have balloons at the zoo b/c it's not safe for the animals. So, he got a safari bouquet to enjoy at home. No child's b-day is complete without them!!

The zoo had a great party room. There were little exhibits with snakes, Madagascar hissing cockroaches, etc. Forgot to get pics of them.

Cute t-shirt for the b-day boy

Birthday boy

Eating lunch with his friends

Isn't this the cutest cake? A lady from my hometown made it to match the invite and I was SOOO pleased. I don't eat cake, but everyone talked about how yummy it was.

He loved when everyone sang Happy Birthday to him and wanted Bryan & I to sing it to him everyday for about a week.

Silly Aunt T

Baby Corbin had a fun outing at the zoo

My cute grandparents

Family photo..sorry it's so dark

Brooks and his friends sitting for a group pic. This was not an easy one to get.

Happy 3rd Birthday Brooks

Three years ago today, God gave us this precious little boy!! I thank Him daily for this blessing.

It's really hard to believe I have a three year old. Time just flies.

We had a weekend full of celebrating with family and friends. Today, after all of the company had gone, Bryan and I spent the day with Brooks. I'll post pics from all of the festivities soon.

Our future superstar,

Mommy & Daddy love you more than words can express!!

Highschool Girlfriends, Seattle, & The Pumpkin Patch

Girls Weekend:

Jodi, Linda, Flo, and I

The last weekend in September, my high school girlfriends(minus a few) and I got together in Dallas for some fun girl time. We stayed at a fabulous hotel, The Stoneleigh, shopped, went out to eat, and just played catch up. It was such a blast!! We hadn't seen each other in a few years and definitely made up for lost time. I grew up in a small town and these girls played such a big part in my life. I will cherish them always and can't wait to do it again next September. We missed you, Holly, Lindsey, & Tammy!!!

October trip to Seattle:

Several weeks later, I flew back to visit friends. This precious little girl, Molly Sofia, was waiting for me to shower with kisses when I arrived.

And this amazing little boy, Will, picked up with me like I'd seen him the week before. Will was Brooks' first friend and we spent lots of time together while living in Seattle. Brooks misses him so much and we look forward to our next visit.




Myself, Jen(Will & Molly's mommy), & Michele(our next-door neighbor in Seattle)

Dinner at PF Changs with girlfriends, doesn't get much better than that!! I didn't get any pics of M's kidos, their hubbies, or our Bunko group. Too much catching up and not enough picture taking. Thanks for a great weekend J & M and for all of the hospitality!! I had a great weekend and can't wait to go back.







Trip to the Pumpkin Patch with Holly & Duncan:
We get together with them once a month for a play date. October included a trip to the pumpkin patch, lunch at Double Dave's pizza, and play-time at our house.




My little punkin...

Holly and Duncan on the hay ride

Brooks and I on the hay ride...I think he woke up on the wrong side of the bed that day. No smiles!!

Cute boys and sweet friends...

Duncan's mommy and I have been friends since we were little girls. I love that we both had boys first who enjoy playing together.

Sous-chef in the making...this was taken the week he learned about occupations at school. Hopefully, he will enjoy cooking just like I do.

Our soon to be new home

No one living on either side of us-yet...

Walk in the front door and formal dining on your right

I love the kitchen...it has built in spice racks on both sides of gas range, and is just a nice size to accommodate family and friends.

Built in backpack area as you come in from the garage

Sitting area off Master bedroom

Master bath

One of the selling points to this home for myself. AMAZING...SEPARATE CLOSETS that resemble a California closet system. Extra features include and locked jewelry drawer, a laundry chute to the laundry room, and a good amount of built in drawers. WOO HOO!!

Upstairs sitting area with access to the secret room(behind the built in shelves) which Brooks is going to LOVE. This home has a nice size playroom and an upstairs laundry chute too.

Nice size backyard for my sweet little boy

Please ignore the "staged" furniture in the home. I will post more pics of the house after we move. We are excited about the new place!!

What in the world have I been up to???

Wow, two months and no blogging...where does the time go? If you were wondering where I've been, your lookin' at it. Dreaming of tiny blue boxes and all of the fabulousness of NYC at Christmas!! This was only one week of the last two months, but man was it AMAZING.

Here's a small recap of our fall:

~Halloween=the cutest lime green dinosaur that ever walked this earth

~Thanksgiving spent in West Texas with my in laws and our precious new nephew

~Christmas with my family and one little boy who couldn't believe that Santa had come to his Baba & Poppa's house

~Texas Tech football game with the Ketterlin's

~A cabin,our version of camping out, trip to NW Arkansas with Jamie, Holly, and our kiddos

~A week in NYC with my hubby

~Spending Christmas at the hospital with a sick Papa(my grandad)

~And last, but certainly not least, finding out that we are moving AGAIN!!! We have only lived in our home for a year and now it's time to pack it all up and hit the road.

~House hunting trip

I'll update the blog over the next few days with lots of new pictures, so check back soon! It's good to be back.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!