Last Week-Babies and more........

Thelma & Louise!

I love this picture of BIG Trent in front of Fugler's

Wow, Brian is REALLY tall!

Well on Monday, Brad and Sara (actually Sara) had their baby boy! We (Olivia and I) went to the hospital later that day to meet Carson Randall Kemp. Precious big healthy boy! Later on Thursday we headed to Arlington and I FINALLY got to meet, hold, and change Kyley's diaper! My close dear friend and sister Holly, friendship dating back to highschool, and through college had her only 15 weeks ago and I have been super jealous that everyone has seen her but me! I got in around 9:30, dropped girl and dog off at my parents and went straight to the McLean's house!!! Do you see the resemblance or what??!! Friday morning Trent and I headed for Marshall but made a quick stop in Tyler to see Brady and Sharon Irwin, who just hours earlier had their baby girl Bella.

We then went on to meet Brian and Amy for the tournament. I always look SO forward to this trip each year because it is the only true quality time time that we have with them all year. Amy was my roomate for the year and a half before Trent and I got married. She was more than just a roomate to me. We had so much in common but yet were very different at the same time. Maybe one of the only people in my life I immediately clicked with and hold very close to my heart. We had an absolute blast. We were able to watch our boys play quite a bit because the kids were all with their grandparents. After Saturday the four of us made our traditional trip out to Jefferson for lunch, a little shopping and of 'Texas' best limeade' for Brian. Sunday we went out for the first few hours and then Amy and I took in a show-also a rarity with little ones usually in tow! Too fun.

We returned that evening back to Arlington just in time to celebrate my Dad's 63rd birthday on Monday by eating at 'the original' Mexican Inn down on Lancaster in Ft.Worth. We have been going there since I can truely remember and its one of my favorite places as well so it was a treat for me too! SO blessed to have my dad as my dad for the 33 of those years. He is such a thoughtful caring person and has been a wonderful 'Pop' to Ty and Olivia.

We had a great week of seeing lots of people who are special to us that we don't get to see real often- but man is it good to be back in a place that is not so humid and back in our own beds. Ty's fish even lived for four days without food! Not one showing while we were gone and we are taking it off the market in four days and going FSBB until the end of August. Guess we will try again next year and make the best with what we have got for now. I have to say our neighbors across the street are not making that any easier. That could be and probably will be a blog in itself for a future read......

What a week!

I got a nice surprise from Trent two weeks ago- a cute little pink casio exilim digital camera! I LOVE IT! I had made the comment while at a rehearsal dinner last month, that it would be so nice to have a camera that fit in my purse. This would be the reason I did not bring ours to S.D, its too big and bulky and I already had too much stuff to bring on the plane. Well I was changing a diaper and in walks Trent, "SAY CHEESE!" as a flash goes off in my face! At first annoyed, and then happy to see that it was something different! I have been excited to use it and have included a few recent pictures because of it! Hopefully I will now be better about taking pictures! Thanks weasel!

Well, this past week has reminded me not to take our health for granted.

Last Saturday afternoon Olivia and I headed out to Crosbyton to see my good friend Krista (longtime very close friend originating at ACU), her three girls, and new born baby boy, and of course her parents. I was running late b/c I had to get the house situated for showings before leaving. I did not get a chance to eat and we had planned on going to eat once out there. I called and told them to go ahead. We got there and Olivia got real shy. The smaller girls were all asleep for a nap and her oldest was the perfect little hostess! Kayla will be in kindergarten this next year and it still baffles me. Cole was perfect and precious! Only three weeks old! I got to spend a lot of time holding him. Krista made us lunch, even though I kept begging her not to, and we had a WONDERFUL visit....well that is until Olivia threw up EVERYWHERE! She had a blowout that morning but I thought it was due to the spicey chimmichangas the night before. Well of course I cleaned everything up and we got out of there in case she had something contagious. I felt SOOO bad that we might have brought germs to them and to a new born baby! I also escaped without one photograph :( On the way home she got sick again. After being home she was tired but seemed to be better.

The only good thing that came from it was that I really cleaned my car for the first time in a long time. I had it washed the day before and had vaccummed it out but now I armoralled every last bit of surface and febreezed every bit of carpet. I felt like I had a brand new car!

Well Tuesday night, it hit Ty but worse. This was the first time he has ever been truely sick to his stomache. I had gone to run and come back to find the kids bathed and in bed. So Trent took off to run. I sat down to check my e-mail before hopping in the shower and Ty yells out, "Mommy my tummy hurts!" He always comes up with various ploys to not go to sleep, so my response was, "You are just fine, go to sleep." Next, it begins. We are talking his entire bed, wall, and bathroom. Trent is running this entire time. We had a showing at 9 the next morning and had already gotten the house ready. He did okay after several episodes within about an hour. Poor little guy. Needless to say, it was a long night but we made it up the next morning to get out of the house. We went to McDonald's and met Trent for breakfast and then the kids played.

That afternoon the realator called and the people that saw it wanted to come back for a second viewing. So me and the kids headed to the mall to meet KayEllen. I had not been in almost a year, Trent and I went walking around there after our anniversary dinner last year, in August! I have been to the play area and to a birthday party at lights off golf, but not actually going in stores! I found some things on sale for gifts, fun! We came back for naps later and my realator called saying they were bringing her an offer in the morning and it sounded really good! Trent came home that afternoon with what Ty had the night before, but a thousand times worse. I have to say I was not real sympathetic at first. The guy threw up three times on the golf course but refused to quti and come home. When I told him he was crazy he responded with, "I made even par though," as if justifying it! Only he would come back with a comment like that!

His lasted two days! After a long night once again, our realator called and said the people changed their minds. I got a touch of it as well during the night and we missed one of only 8 days of summer school. (BTW, I got the job for the fall, 4 days a week- PRAISE GOD! Its at Calvary only a few blocks from my current home) I guess it worked out well since we would not have been able to get together with our realator with all of us being sick-however I allowed myself to get a little excited so I am pretty dissappointed. My incredible MIL came and got the kids around lunch time and took them to eat and swim at her house with some of their cousins. WHAT A LIFESAVER! Trent and I were able to spend the day recooping. I am a lot better and Trent is getting there. I have never seen him this sick before..........it was bad.

Well we are all well just in time for Father's Day weekend! We do not have special plans as of yet. Trent is caddying for one of his players, Leah, in the Texas Women's Open next week and then we have our annul Marshall trip and tournament. We are not slowing down any, but its all fun stuff that we are looking forward to and feel blessed to be a part of. It will be nice to get away from the house for awhile and not be in and out for showings and constantly cleaning, for a few days anyway!

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Well these past few weeks have settled down somewhat. When we got home, the following weekend Trent played in the Memorial Weekend tournament. This past week we have had several mornings together. Sister has been sleeping until 9 or later, her brother- different story but not as early as he was at one time. The boy just goes and goes. He goes to bed around 9:30 everynight. We usually have to get on to him a few times to be quiet. I go in around 10:30 or 11:00 only to find him still and quiet with his eyes wide open and him greeting me. He gets up around 7 in the morning!!! He never runs out of energy. He has a different voice now, higher pitched and has not quit talking. We had his follow up appt. the other day and he is completely healed. He has to go back in a month to see if his disolvable bandage is gone in his ear.

Today we had a shower for our friend Sara who is expecting a boy the 18th of this month! So fun! I will actually be around for this one! My plans for the later part of this month have changed a little. I have gotten a job for the month of June, just 8 days of it actually. Its at a summer pre-school program here in town. I am praying that it will lead to a four day a week job in the fall. Its pretty good money for just 8 days and is on Tuesdays and Thursdays. I am excited for my kids to go too, there is a Biblical water theme and they are incorporating lots of neat activities. I will be teaching the two's. I have an interview tomorrow after evening service at another pre-school in town which has school the opposite days of Bright Horizons. This would be my second choice for two reasons. One, much better pay at the first one I mentioned, and two- consistency for us all to go to the same place all week. This would be a better choice for our family. I have enjoyed Bright Horizons all along and would love to continue on like I have if the money were not an issue. I am planning on spending a lot of time in prayer about this. I can thank my sister-in-law for basically getting me the summer job. I had no idea it was even available! She is such a blessing to my life for many many reasons.

We will be going to Arlington still, well sort of. We will have a day and a half there right before our annual trip to Marshall for the tournament that Trent and Brian play in every year. We always look forward to our time in East Texas with our good buddies the Davis'!!! This year I think we will get to have some 'couples' time and leave the kids with grandparents. We have not been able to do be w/out kids for two years now so it will be nice. I am hoping to go home for a longer visit in July since I have not been since March.

We have been spending a lot of time outside these days! The weather has been great during the day but we have had lots of storms at night. Last night Trent sat in our entry way with the kids with all the lights turned off watching the lightening and listening to thunder. I should have video'ed it! They were all giggling and in amazement.

Tomorrow starts a new quarter at our church and Trent and I will both be teaching, different classes though. I was a little reluctant at first because this is the only quarter that we are able to attend our class together b/c of his travel schedule. They are in such need of teachers though so it just worked out like this. I always love it once I get in there. I am not a very good singer but I love those little baby faces!!!

House still has not sold and we have not had a showing now in four weeks. The main street getting to our neighborhood is now completely closed for construction which doesn't help. Looks like we won't be moving anytime soon! We are trying to be positive in hopes that things will pick up this summer. I have finally given in and done some yard work and done some potted plants.

We are also looking at tubes for Liv this month but have not scheduled anything yet. I am having a friend do a hearing screen on her and then we will probably look at marking it on the calendar. She is doing great and has not had an infection in a while. I have not put her on anti-biotics in a long time and I am wondering if that has any effect. With our insurance, we really try not to go the doctor anymore unless it is an emergency!

Well, thats about it for now. Hope June treats you well!