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......