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OOPS!
My account on here went inactive. Only because I have been too busy to see straight. I haven't logged on in over 90 days!!! OMG! I became one of THOSE people.

I will do better...
I will do better...
I will do better...
times 50 ka-ba-jillion.

More soon. Must find camera accessories to upload pictures. :o) You won't believe how big my little men are these days.

Oh yes... and I'm now another year older (for 8 days, already!). Oh well... At least I can live to laugh about it. :o)

Alliteration and a photo post for you...

My sleeping sons on Sunday makes me sigh with satisfaction! So Blessed!!!

Silly Owen Smiling:

Sweet boys in their Sunday best.

Sweetly smiling first born son, Caleb.

If you mess with my momma, you'll have to mess with me, too!

My man and my baby - shooters through and through.

Sweet, smelly, boo-boo'ed feet of our offspring - such boys!

Water babies and momma's dark new 'do.

A typical family photo - ALMOST everyone is happy!

A fan-freakin-tastic day...

It's been a fan-freakin-tastic day! (maybe a slight exaggeration...)
"Why?" you may ask... stay tuned for details:

1. Owen's in-home daycare called at 645 am because they (providers) were sick and had to close for the day. I'm sorry they... were sick. I hope they feel better soon. I am THANKFUL it was NOT an actual school day and that hubby was off and could keep Owen.

2. I'm driving a work truck b/c hubby's is in the shop. That's not the bad part - the bad part is that when I went out there I saw his backpack and stuff in the bed of the pickup - covered in cat urine. NICE! I am THANKFUL that he was not needing that stuff today - just next week.

3. On the way to hubby dropping Caleb off at his daycare, Owen puked milk in the car. NICE! I am THANKFUL that ... Read Moreit only really got in his lap and not EVERYWHERE!

4. Hubby was home doing laundry when the washing machine started spilling water everywhere. Since I had the truck, and he had my car, he couldn't go get a dolly and move it to fix it. I am THANKFUL that he ended up calling the guys to come over to help him AND that we have Dad's house to complete the laundry chore AND that hubby was doing laundry at all.

5. While at Dad's house finishing up laundry, hubby starts to load up the car and notices a problem in Dad's garage.... The a/c was leaking water into dad's shop! I am THANKFUL that we were there so we could notice it while Dad is out of state AND that hubby knows how to fix that type stuff.

6. When I got home, I was making the bed because hubby washed the sheets. I pulled up the comforter (not washed) and there was a HUGE spider on it! I am THANKFUL that no one heard me say anything in reference to a duck... and a monkey... and that hubby was right there to pick it up and say... Read More, AW, it's just a harmless spider. (he looked it up on the Internet btw - and the spider is in a Ziploc container - maybe making a trip up to school).

So, yah... it's been a fan-freakin-tastic day! What can I say?! I am so THANKFUL to have had this day to remind me to be THANKFUL for what we DO HAVE! Thank you!

Not gone, but forgotten?

Just kidding... :o)

We've had lots of busy times with people visiting our house (ie, my BFF from Houston staying for 6 days with her hubby and cutie 18-month old) and play dates. That is until this past Saturday. Then everything slowed down to a snails' PAINFULLY slow pace. No calls/texts for play dates, no one visiting and nothing to do. So, what - you may be dying to know - have I been up to?

Rotting my brain with facebook and doing NOTHING else! Brant left for diabetes camp - no, he's not diabetic, but he gets like 6 hours credit for nursing school for being on the medical team - on Friday. Also, my dad left for a vacation to see his 2 brothers and sister-in-law on Friday. Dad got back Tuesday VERY LATE, and Brant is due to be back on Saturday.

Meanwhile, the house is not very picked up but I have been taking out the trash. While my aunt told me that I needed to get a life since I posted that about ME taking out the trash... I thought it was post worthy... I don't take out the trash. I let it pile up for the man to take out. But... Diapers need to go out... all the way out. So, I succumbed and took out the trash myself... so... THERE. :o)

Also, my FABULOUS mother-in-law will be here on Monday evening. We're meeting her (& her boy--- no, no, no --- MANfriend aka Grandpa Greg) in Fredricksburg on Monday morning. There is talk of going to Enchanted Rock. I've never been and don't have a clue what that even is.

People I see at the grocery store or wherever keep talking dirty to me. I don't like it. Why oh WHY would you ask me if I'm ready for school to start? Don't you know that is dirty talk? Potty mouths. Ew. NO! I'm not ready! I'm relishing in the not-having-one-hundred-zillion-extra-jobs-because-I-can't-say-no-ISM of summer. (was that a long enough hyphenated phrase for ya?)...

Anywho... just wanted to update and let you know that I am not gone, and I have not forgotten... I've just been a lazy slug. That is all.

Playdate Plans:

Hey girls!
Today is my day for being the play date hostess. :)
So, here are the plans:
Today, Wednesday the 8th.
9am
Unidad Park
I'm bringing snacks and cold beverages for adults and kids...
...and bubbles, too.

I hope the boys and I will see you there!

June Pictures

June has been a fun & busy month. While I haven't posted since O's party... I have been busy. Enjoy the slideshow.

Sleepy Birthday Boy & The Dancing King

Owen had an awesome time at his birthday party!

I was really happy with the way the cakes turned out. And, there you can get a sneak peek at some of his birthday photo shoot with Jenny. Below you can catch a glimpse of what I did with some of my favorite poses from the photo shoot (look on the fridge). I put magnets on the back of some wallet-sized pictures, added a "thanks for coming"-type sticker and VOILA! There you have instant party favors. :)



Here he is asking PLEASE for his birthday cake. He has on a onesie and matching bib I found at http://www.etsy.com/.

He got cake EVERYWHERE! Including up his nose and on his long, beautiful eyelashes.

He didn't care too much about the gift opening... but, he LOVED this superman cape that was attached to that cute superman bag! It even had straps so you could wear the bag to show off your superman abs! LOL!

He didn't get cranky or even act tired until after everyone left! However, he did get very sleepy. And, I just HAD to document that. See? :)

It's okay to laugh. We sure did!
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I am keeping Owen home during the summer, as much as possible. It's much cheaper to NOT go. His daycare is nearly out of town & it takes about 30 minutes each trip to get there.

Anywho. Today, my little man decided to show me that he knows how to dance. I love that he understands the concept of dancing/music appreciation. :) So, I quickly grabbed my camera & took this little video. Watch out for the big kiss at the end... you might get slobber on you! :)

One Year Ago, Today!

Owen was born at 4:57 pm on Tuesday, June 3rd.
He weighed in at a tiny 6 pounds, 10 ounces. He's now 22 pounds!
He was 19 and a half inches long. He's now 27 and a half inches tall.
He still looks just like his big brother, Caleb...except, he has dark brown/black hair, and hazel/green eyes.
He has long fingers and toes (really long - piano playing, even). He now has 8 teeth and is a walking, signing, happy boy! He's a rough and tough guy who has no fear!
We are completely in love with him. Happy FIRST Birthday, baby!!!

Photo by Jenny @ sprinkleofgrace... duh! Thanks, Jenny!

Nice head shot

We have a photo shoot scheduled with Jenny for his first birthday. I jokingly told her that we would try to keep his nugget free from more bumps and bruises (when we scheduled the shoot). Owen is good at walking... most of the time. I jinxed it. Yesterday, he tripped over nothing and bonked his forehead and nose. But, not just a little. A LOT. I keep saying that this boy will have stitches before he is 18 months old.

Please notice his forehead bump AND scratches, and scratches and bruises on his nose - in TWO places. Nice head shot potential, right?! :)

Birthday invite

In case I don't have your address... which includes most of you's guys.... Here is the official birthday party invite. I JUST finished it!