A Lot of Firsts for Mommy

09.09-12.13

I love dressing Kinsey for dance class!  This is last year's costume from the end of the year recital.

I went to my very first Relief Society tonight and the theme is Who's Who?  We were asked to bring a few things in a bag to represent who we are or things we like.  I brought weights, my la Madeleine cookbook, my fancy Julia Childs cookbook (I love to cook but only quick and easy recipes so this cookbook is never used), a sequin scarf (I love fashion and things that sparkle!) and the latest blog book (I love to document everything about our family!).  After the ladies arranged our items on a table and numbered them, we were given a sheet and had to guess which items belonged to each person there.  I've talked to a few ladies but hardly know anybody so this was very interesting.  The fun part was when the ladies got up to talk about their items.  I discovered one lady that loves the same things I do so I'm looking forward to getting to know her (Dana).  Then, we ate these precious cupcakes.  It was a fun evening!

I took the kids to the park Wednesday afternoon and we had fun.

On Thursday, I went to my very first MOPS meeting and a lot of Rules of the Road and what to expect was covered today.  Kinsey was not happy when I left her in the 3-4 year old child care room but she was a happy camper when I picked her up.  I am assigned to the yellow table and our table leader is Lindsey.  We also have a table mom (all of these ladies are empty nesters) but I can't remember her name.  Our next meeting is in two weeks and we were asked to write a question on an index card for all of the table moms to answer.  I just realized that I need to get a picture of the ladies at my table. 

Fun Family Weekend

09.07-08.13

We visited Nanny before heading back home to tell her about our big event at the new press box last night.  She really enjoyed seeing the kids.  I think it's been a month since we last saw her.  I usually don't take pictures but this time I captured Beck, Kinsey and Brent giving her some loving hugs before we left.

After eating dinner, we checked out an ice cream place since we haven't found our favorite since we moved.  (There were two places we loved in Longview.)

Then, we went to a craft store to look at fabric for curtains and the kids ended up getting a box...a pink one for Kinsey and a metal one for Beck.

Beck and Kinsey were not happy that I wanted to take pictures before going to church.  They look so cute dressed up and I was thinking about using one for a "We've Moved" announcement.  (I love to think of projects but usually never do them.)

Friday Fun Night

09.06.13

Tonight is a big night for Daddy...grand opening of the press box which was one of Brent's 8-month project.  I am so excited to see it!!!

I told Beck that he had to dress up tonight which he does not like to do so he waited until the last minute to get dressed.

Our VIP parking pass!

Big G!  (Kiki is in McAllen tonight.)

The press box looks awesome and the kids love watching the game from the suite.

The spread of food was pretty sweet too!

Former school board members were also invited to sit in the suite tonight.

Me and Mikki (Brent's boss' wife)

We went to our seats right before the half time show and it was hot outside!  I kind of felt guilty since I was in the ac during the first half of the game.  Beck's good friend from pre-k, Aiden, has season tickets pretty close to us so they had a good time playing.

It was a great game (Buckeyes won, of course) and a great night!  I think it is so cool that I performed on this field as a charter member of the Stars drill team and Brent played football on this field and he was the project manager of this brand spanking new press box/stands. We are so proud of you!!!

First Week of September

09.02-05.13

Happy Labor Day from Beck, Kinsey and all of their friends.  We enjoyed our three-day weekend!

This is Kinsey's third dance class and she is doing great!  I sure enjoy watching her learn and the props they use are super cute.

(Blake, Kinsey and Eden)

I took the kids to Faulkner Park tonight and they found a couple of water balloons left over from a previous party.  Beck had a blast trying to fill them up!

On Wednesday night, I cooked dinner (chili spaghetti, Caesar salad, garlic bread) for the missionaries.  For dessert, we had chocolate chip cookies that I had baked with Blue Bell ice cream.  It was funny to hear them talk about how everybody raves about Blue Bell ice cream.  I just bought it because they sell it in individual size cups which is much easier than trying to scoop it out of a large container.  Beck showed them all of his favorite Rescue Bot Transformers and one of the missionaries asked Beck if he watched Ben 10 which is Beck's favorite cartoon.  We really enjoyed having these kind young men at our house tonight.

Thursday night was a big night for me...I joined MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) and our first meeting is next Thursday but the ladies leading this group organized a (mom's night out) dinner at Soju.  I was really nervous because I didn't know anybody and it was somewhat draining telling my story to almost every single person there.  But, it was fun to have a night out with other moms and I won a door prize...ironically, a Tyler candle!  My new friend, Janna, said she has checked out several different MOPS groups and this is her favorite one so I'm really looking forward to our bi-weekly meetings.

(Kate, Summer, Julie, Debra, Holly and me)

Happy Labor Day!!!

08.31.13

This is the last day Splash Kingdom will be open this year and it wasn't as crowded as we thought it would be which made our first time to visit this place very nice.  This. Was. The. Perfect. Day!!!  The kids had a blast and it was fun hanging out in the sun.  Let's measure up...Kinsey is tall enough for the kids section and Beck is tall enough for the big slides!

And, we are off!

What's the first thing we do?  The lazy river of course!

The whale slide was a big, big hit with Beck and Kinsey!

Enjoying time with my hard-working hubby!

My little mini-me!

Lunch was good but we need to remember to buy the meal deal when we buy tickets at the gate.

This little girl completely crashed before we left the park.  Ha!  And, I put the same amount of sunscreen on both kids but she got a major sunburn.  Boo!  I feel so bad for her.

Beck and Kinsey slept all the way home.  What a fun day!  Now we need to think about buying a family season pass for next summer.