Shower Time

AJ is so funny sometimes...
Kids say and do the darnedest things. He loves the shower, he just loves being in the water period. And so does Annabel. AJ has this new thing, he makes funny faces on the shower door while in the shower.....
Had to catch it with the camera!!

Christmas 2008

Fist off I hope everyone had a Great Christmas!!!
For some reason I could not get into the Christmas spirit this year. I didn't want to decorate, and when I did decorate I wouldn't finish. I wanted the kids to have a good Christmas. This year Anthony was actually excited and knew what was going on. He found a few gifts that I had wrapped and he decided to go ahead and open them. He is sneaky! I need better hiding places for next year! This was Annabel's first Christmas and I think she enjoyed it. She had no clue what was going on but she went with it. We had a few houses to visit like every year, so that keeps us pretty busy. We had a death in the family Christmas Eve. My step-mom Janice, her mother passed away. She is in a better place and will be greatly missed!
Christmas Eve we go to my mother's for lunch with her side of the family. Then we do our Christmas after everyone leaves.
AJ loves games and here he is opening one of them...


Growing up my parent's would hide gifts in the Christmas tree for us...so that is what Ricky and my brother are looking for...I found mine first!!

Then that night we go to Ricky's parent's house at the ranch and stay the night there and we eat, eat, eat and do Christmas at midnight.
AJ opening a gift at the ranch...

He got an Indiana Jones whip and he wouldn't put it down.

Then Christmas day we come home and we do our Christmas here at the house with the kids.
Annabel with one of her gifts...

AJ with his tool set we got him..

Usually we do Christmas with my dad's side before Christmas but we had a few minor set backs and we did it Sunday!
At my aunt's house on Sunday....


Annabel playing with her bows from her gifts


Needless to say I am exhausted and we have way to many toys in this house now. I can't say our kids are spoiled, but I can say they are spoiled rotten! =)
I am glad it's over, now I am working on cleaning this house and getting everything back in order. Ricky got me a new Plasma for the bedroom and I am loving it!! Movies and wine after the kids are in bed is wonderful!
All in all we had a Great Christmas and everyone was in good spirits. The kids had a blast and thats what matters.

Santa's Wonderland

For those of you who don't know about Santa's Wonderland near College Station, You need to check it out if you have kiddos!!!! I took the kids out there today and AJ loved it! This year he is enjoying all the fun things Christmas has to offer. He loves looking at the lights most of all. So I thought about this place. I have been once before long ago. It was nothing like it is today. There is so much to do. From snow, seeing Santa, live music, camp fire, petting zoo, pony rides, food, food, food, and a hayride to see all the great lights!!! I think we are going to make this an every year thing to do right before Christmas!!! I taped the hayride for a bit on my camera for you to see a sneak peak of what it's all about. Excuse all the noise in the background and it is a little long, but it shows you a lot!!! Enjoy and I hope you can experience this with your family! Merry Christmas!!!
For some odd reason blogger wont upload my video I have....so these pictures will have to work for now. But you can't really see much!!!

My new adventure in 2009!!

Well as everyone knows times are tough these days. Some more then others, but we all would like to find something to do on the side to make some extra money right?! Well whatever it is good luck! I have found a hidden talent that I have always knew I had but didn't really know where to start. I am very crafty and I love to make and decorate things. Well my new adventure for 2009 is, I am going to start making hair bows for babies, toddlers, and big girls!!! So wish me luck!! So if anyone needs bows and you like what I am making let me know!!!
Pocket full of Bowsies....Coming Soon!!!!

Snow!!!

Well we got snow this year for Christmas!!! This ia AJ's 3rd Christmas and second time to see snow but the first time here at home!! This is Annabel's 1st Christmas and her first time to see snow. She was looking confused as she watched the snow fall. AJ said it was to cold outside. But he did throw snowballs!!
It was so nice seeing everything so white out here in Conroe! I love the winter weather and I wish we got snow more often but oh well! I guess the joy's of living in South Texas we get pretty much all types of weather!!!
We enjoyed the snow!!

Play Group

Annabel and I went to play group on the 4th. It was the kids Christmas gift exchange. This was our 2nd time going and I have a good time, I enjoy all the ladies and the kids seam to get along very well. So sad AJ has to miss out but he has school! So John Michael had Annabel's name and he got her her first doll. Annabel had Adam's name and she got him a race car. It was good times...

It's December!!!!

Yup that means Christmas is just around the corner......

Teething....

Annabel is now 8 months old!!
Time flies when you get old I guess. =)
Well we had a great Thanksgiving, I hope everyone else did as well.
It was Annabel's first Thanksgiving and she was able to taste the food!!
Let me just say the girl loves to eat! She loved everything we gave her....
Thanks....

What is this.....


Teething on a Turkey Wing!!

Happy Thanksgiving!!

Well it's that time of year again....
Time to get fat and enjoy every minute of it!! Then off to the gym on Monday....(Those are my plans anyway!!)
Well I just hope everyone has a wonderful and blessed Thanksgiving this year. We are so thankful for being able to gather here at our beautiful home with our family. We have been so blessed with a great family and wonderful friend's in our lives and we couldn't be happier! We love every moment.

So eat up and spread love and happiness and be thankful what god blessed you with!!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

~From The Villarreal's~

ABC's and School

Update on Anthony's school days......
As you know AJ has been going to Montessori School. He absolutely loves it. He has gotten used to the morning routine. He talks about school all the time and all of his friend's. Well he has been in school now for almost 3 months and he has learned so much in such a short time. He can count to 10 in English and Spanish, you ask him and he gets a little shy. But you can get it out of him when he is in a good mood =) He knows his ABC's and comes home singing them all the time. He has yet to be able to pronounce every letter but he manages to try and it is so cute! He wants to do his ABC's all the time. So bath time is when we do it the most. I will keep you updated on his schooling and how he progresses.
ABC's in the bathtub

Rennaissance Festival

This past weekend we went to the Ren. Fest. I have always gone since I was a little girl with my parent's. Ricky and I love going, walking around and seeing all the fun things,and eating and drinking beer, turkey legs, apple dumplings, lots to do there. All the games for adults and the kids, makes it an outing worth while! This was AJ's 2nd time going. He had some fun considering Jordan Marie was with us. Chris and Tanya had never been to the one here and they enjoyed it. Chris, Tanya, and Jordan Marie are our neighbors and dear friend's to us, for those who don't know them. The kids rode the horses, they managed to get me on some man made ride...haha it was fun, Chris rode the carousal. AJ got a sword and Jordan got some fairy wings. Annabel didn't get anything this year she is still to small. Tanya and I shopped around a little, I love all the clothes and the music. I could listen to it for hours. For those who have yet to go I suggest it!!
There is no picture sorry it was dark...just listen!!


Us!

The kids and I on that ride...=)

Anthony and Chris

Anthony on the horse

Costume Baby Shower

We had a baby shower on Saturday. It just happened to be a costume party. So we all dressed up and headed out. Our very Dear friend's Danny and Bianka are having a baby boy!!! It was fun seeing everyone all dressed up. The kids played and had a blast.
Arrrr....!

Play Group

Annabel and I went to her first playgroup last Thursday. My friend Patti invited us to a Halloween themed playgroup with some of her lady friend's and their kiddos. Annabel was the only girl out of 7 kids!! (Come on Patti I'm praying you have a girl!!!!!) We had a good time. The boy's all dressed up, Anthony was at school so he couldn't make it. I loved getting out of the house and meeting new faces, it was good times!!
These are all most all the kiddos. Annabel wouldn't stay still for a picture.
We have Albert Einstein, Doctor, Batman, Superman, Lady Bug, LSU Football Player.

Annabel found her a Doctor!! This is Milo and Annabel

John Michael and Annabel

Halloween

We hope everyone had a fun Halloween!
We just hung out here at the house and passed out candy. Our neighborhood has hayrides that go around with tons of kids. We live in the "sticks" so hayrides are so much easier, considering there are no street lights and everyone's driveways are long. Our parent's came over and we cooked on the grill, sat out by the road and passed out candy to the kiddos. AJ was a pirate and Annabel was a ladybug. She will be a green M&M tonight at a party we are going to. We have to dress up and I am a pirate and Ricky is a Captain of a pirate ship. Sticking with the theme...haha!
All in all it was a fun night.
Annabel is sick she has croup (I think I spelled it right?!) Just a bad cough really and an ear infection, Big brother passed it her way. But she is doing better today. She is still a little horse and cranky.

Dewberry Farms

Today I loaded up the kids and grabbed the grandparent's and headed towards Austin. We went to Dewberry Farms in Waller, TX. We thought it was a great idea! We got there and it was packed, Hot, AJ wanted to go home. I think he gets anxiety when there is a large crowd. It's like he's afraid something is going to happen. So he hung on to me and pawpaw all day. He rode in his wagon, we did the corn maze, he feed the goats, we mined for arrowheads, he rode the train. For the most part I think he had a good time. Plus the little guy is getting sick again. So he wasn't feeling very well. But he did good! Annabel rode in her stroller and went along with the flow!

AJ's pumpkin

Here is Anthony's pumpkin he had from school. He had to bring in a pumpkin and this is the out come!

Pumpkin Carving Time

Well I have made it a tradition to take the kids to the pumpkin patch every year. So we can carve them once we get home. I know I know AJ is only 2 and Annabel 7 months. But Hey you have to start somewhere right?! This is AJ's second year to go and he loves it. He loves to run and pick out a pumpkin. Yet again I didn't have my camera at the pumpkin patch itself. But I got some pictures after. He loves to get inside and pull out the guts...haha. It's a boy thing!