Meet Max

So we got TWO chihuahas in August but sadly Ty's puppy had a significant heart condition. We felt it best that he go back to be with his mamma rather than watch him decline and go down that sad road with Ty. I found an ad on the SPCA for a shepherd mix found on a farm. We went to check him out and were immediately in Love. 

NOVEMBER Happenings

 Got my hair did, stayed blonde a bit longer

 Being silly with my family at brunch one Sunday

 The third grade took a field trip to Busters Cotton Gin, I was so thankful to be able to attend with my daughter and learned so much as well!

 Olivia with her friends and classmates

 Olivia turned 9 on the 11th and we had a party at a local Soda Shop called Holly Hops

 There was a hula hoop contest, I couldn't resist

October

 My parents came to visit! Olivia spent the afternoon making Halloween cupcakes for the neighbors with my mom at their home here.

 I made this fall nature wreath for a friend and client

 Olivia and I went on a mother/daughter date with our friends Kerri and Molly Thompson to see LCU's The Sound of Music

 I got festive with my toes!

 Our school had Story Book Character day for Halloween

Levi won for his class being Sam I Am from Dr. Seuss's Green Eggs and Ham

Trent was out of town so while I went with our neighborhood gang my parents stayed and manned the door to pass out candy

Feeling Fourty

Wow. People tell ya its different and you think how in the world in just  matter of months could it be THAT different? Well its true. I have come to the conclusion that its a lot like being pregnant. Forever.
1. Gain weight out of nowhere.
2. Probably because the waves of ravenous hunger
3. Fatigued most of the day except between 10-1 in the afternoon
4. If you laugh to hard or even just stand up, sometimes you wet your pants.
5. Weird cravings and new likes.... all things vegetable
6. SWEETS
7. Hormonal skin
8. The wardrobe dillema- Is it appropriate?
9. The baby bump, that does not contain an actual baby
10. Nothing is really worth staying up past 10.


The feeling that half your life has passed. Its just weird. There are people that I graduated highschool with that have grandchildren. I have a four year old. Id be excited about the second half...like the time with my man without kids, an empty house, trips etc, except I still have 14 years!

I have to say that I cannot really complain. Well other than about my body. I have been pretty blessed. I feel blessed to have even made it to 40 and all the things that happened before arriving here. Im 9 months in and  I feel like I might as well be in the middle of that decade, but Im glad Im not :)

MEET ROSIE!!!

 First day we brought her home.  She was just under 6 wks

 8 wks, ears sticking up

In her dress, cuz we can

She is  Olivia's but I have become quite smitten.

September Happenings

 Olivia got to do a cheerleading camp and had a blast!! I enjoyed going and getting to know other mammas. We have LOVED 6 man football!! The all school pep rallies are awesome! The week of homecoming there were different themes each day.  Olivia was the only one in our family to participate in 'decade day' miss 80's! It was SO weird busting out the hairspray and hairdryer to make some wings and add some height!! LOL!!

We went to Cowboy Symposium while Dad went to watch football with his friends. We will plan better next year. It was rainey and most of the things inside were not real kid friendly. All the outside stuff was awesome but they were putting up when we got out there. Apparently there is a cowboy breakfast that we will be sure to make it to next year. It was kind of last minute planning on mamma's part! Oh well you live and you learn. It was pretty cold for a september saturday!

Smalltown America!

We have made some changes! We have been so happy in the past with the school we have been at for five years for many reasons. However, we felt that a 'one on one' atmosphere might benefit us all. We have transferred to a school just 15 miles south of us  and are more than loving it!! Our fifth grader has 20 people in his grade level, 3rd grader... 16, and 20 in the four year olds! I have been subbing as often as possible and could not ask for a better experience.  

The people there have been so accepting of us as 'outsiders' and taken us in as family!!! I truly mean that! SO CRAZY COOL! My son's teacher noticed right away that he needed speech therapy and got it started, where as it was like an act of congress at our old school! After subbing for PE once I was able to meet the entire Elementary school and now know them by name and get lots of hugs everytime I am up there. What an incredible blessing it has been! 

SUMMER LOVIN

  Previous summers have been filled with baseball, sports camps, daily playdates, trips back and forth to Dallas, and classes. Last summer I got smart and continued the theme of LAZY this year.  You see my kids are 10, 8, and 4. I realize my summers with all three of them are down to 8 left.  I want to soak it up but give them (and me) a break from the crazy hussle and bussle of the year. Our weekends stay full of games and our evenings of homework, reading, and dance, piano, guitar, baseball, basketball, etc during the year.  Our summer has been a contrast. We started off with some structure that eventually led to just pure chill. We do pick up, make our beds, and clean at least twice a week. The laundry is not quite as caught up but does indeed happen.  But we also go to the pool, watch movies, take naps, and play with neighborhood kids. Here are some highlights....

RAIN

 silent wings museum

 met our cousin Heidi

 visit from a friend that o

 late coffee with my dog on the back porch

 team work to make a cake

 park on one of the many unseasonably cool days

 smores with uncle stan and aunt suzanne in Ft.Worth

 swimming with friends

 LOTS of bacon

 fireworks in the jeep

 learned to pump gas

 went blonde

 watched A LOT of Disney

 Saw Beth Moore LIVE

 with my  SIL

 gave up some quarters for backrubs and hair brushing

 and more coffee on the porch

 Ty went to camp

 and his friend visiting from China got to go with him!!!

 and while he was away we had lunch at the soda shop

 The Apple Orchard with very dear friends

 and some more swimming at Meme and G's pool