San Antonio Trip

We took a quick trip down to San Antonio last weekend because Trey's cousin, Sarah, got married! Granny and Dan were already quite busy when we arrived because they had come and gotten Hailey and Reese the Tuesday before the wedding so that they could spend some quality time together. THANK YOU GRANNY AND DAN!!! By the time we showed up on Saturday, the girls had already gone to the San Antonio Zoo (along with taking the train ride there), the Children's Museum, Sea World, and Chuck E Cheese. Talk about living the life! And let's be honest, this "trip" allowed this tired Mom to take a few extra naps...FABULOUS.

On Saturday night, we went to the wedding and partied at the reception! Hailey and Reese had their first experience with a Mariachi band and they loved it! It was so nice to see and visit with Trey's family.

Trey and Kyle with their Grandmother, "E"

Why keep the decorative bow on the back of the chair when you can use it as an accessory?

Granny loving on Landry.

The girl loves to dance!

Reese and Logan...two peas in pod!

And then...on Sunday, Granny and Dan volunteered to babysit ALL THREE kids so that Trey and I could have a night off. It was our first time to ever be away from Landry for a night. We got a hotel room on the Riverwalk, went out to dinner, met up with friends and we ended the night at Howl At The Moon. I'd forgotten what it's like to wake up in the morning to silence rather than cries for breakfast. Is it bad if I admit that leaving was a bit difficult?

And since Trey and I had a weekend where we were actually dressed up in our "non-get-ready-because-Landry's-going-to-puke-all-over-you-continuously" clothes, I tried to get as many pics of us as possible. Maybe too many pics....Trey started pulling this number after a while. I got the point. DANG.

And on Monday, back to Dallas we came. There were so many friends we wanted to get together with and see and it just didn't fit into the schedule. Hopefully, we'll be able to get back down there soon!

What's for Dinner Landry?

Some yummy bananas mixed in with a jar of Chicken And Noodles...mmmmmm....


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Bubble Bath

Here's how a two and four year old decompress after a stressful day. Doesn't everyone deserve a good spa bubble bath?


And as for Hailey, not only does she wear color coordinated headbands on a daily basis, she can even create them in the tub.


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"And Y"

Hailey and Reese are currently in San Antonio, living it up with Granny and Dan! Landry, Trey and I are headed down there on Saturday for a family wedding. I LOVE WEDDINGS! I'm sure pictures will follow! However, since they've been gone, I've been able to think straight, clean out drawers, go out to eat and tonight, I get to play a little tennis!!!! I do miss those two though! In fact I was thinking today of a conversation that Hailey and I had recently in the car. Went like this:

Hailey: Mommy, what's a vowel?
Me: Well, some letters in the alpahbet are called consonates and some are called vowels. The letters that we call vowels are A,E,I,O and U.
Hailey: Oh....ok.
(thought conversation was over since there was a long pause)
Hailey: Mommy?
Me: Yes
Hailey: Sometimes we can use Y also as a vowel.

Uhhhh...nothing better than thinking you're getting to educate your daughter when, in fact, she already knew the answer and was able to one-up you.

Temporary Solution

Update on the computer. Here is the temporary solution for the major problem the Tiny Tornado (aka Reese) caused. Personally I thought she had opened up the door for me to finally get a Mac. However my husband found a much cheaper solution by purchasing a replacement keyboard...yet to be installed. Until then...doesn't our laptop look lovely? Nothing better than having to plug in another keyboard to replace the mess caused by Reese and a princess wand.


Would it be unreasonable to dock her allowance in 10 years for something she did at two?
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Lost And Found

Found...Landry's lungs (by far the loudest in this house...and that is saying something!)


Lost....our hearing.


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The Line Has Been Crossed

Have you ever had one of those days? The ones where you try to make lemonade out of lemons, but it just isn't working out? That's today. I'll spare you most of the details, but after a long day (which started at 1:00AM with a cute 5 month old who decided that nighttime sleeping was overrated and screaming would be fun for the entire night) I told Hailey we could go and pick up some new decorations for her very pink bedroom. We get home and Trey has "the look" on his face as he tells me to look at this...



And this...



Reese apparently tsunamied her way through the keyboard in the 3 minutes that Trey was away from her bathing Landry.

Markers, dog bowls, now computers....it's a good thing she's cute. And I didn't think I'd get to post this since my phone completely froze up tonight. Thank goodness Trey knew how to fix it because this teapot is about to blow. I'm quickly realizing why she's crazy about Curious George....they have much in common!
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Dog Days of Summer

It's H-O-T. So hot that Jakey felt the need to get in the pool yesterday. Most of the time, he was in there with the girls. However, he got left behind when Hailes and Reesie used a little creative thinking. They decided to make their own waterslide. Reese poured and Hailey went down...and then up again...and down...and so on and so forth. Personally, I find that ice cream tames the heat a bit (wait, then again, I also find ice cream to be delicious in January...but it sounds more like a necessity in the summer so I'll stick with this excuse).

Oh No She Didn't

Oh yes she did.

Anyone want to guess any possible reasons why Reese had diahhrea today?

And yes, I immediately stopped her from doing this.....the first time I caught her. The second time, I took a picture and then stopped her again. And maybe you're thinking, she didn't drink the water, she just put her face in it. Nope, wrong. When I yelled at her, she came up with a mouthful and spit it in the yard.

Thoughts running through my head right now:
1. And to think....I thought the marker phase was bad. This should be lovely.
2. Are dog water bowls supposed to be just as clean as dogs' mouths?
3. Did I really get a college education to be doing this?
4. Katie Smith for Mother of the Year.

4th of July

Trey and I LOVE the 4th of July. It suits both of our personalities...outdoor fun, grilling, running around, being with family and friends, and appreciating all that we have been blessed with in this life. The day reminds me that our freedom in this country is not "free."

We celebrated by having some family and friends over for a barbecue. Apparently, on the 4th of July, my stomach has no limit to what it can consume. I'll be working all the food off for the next couple of months I'm sure! We then went to our city's celebration. You can take a blanket, cooler, toys and set up on a soccer complex and just run around. We played washers, blew bubbles, played catch with footballs and frisbees and enjoyed the company of those around us. The kids (who am I kidding...and Trey and I) went home exhausted, but it was the good kind of exhausted....the kind where you played hard and laughed much. This is what life is

about.

And finally....I tried. I mean, I really, really tried to get a picture of the three girls. If you will remember on my Easter post, I was very unsuccessful then. In fact, if you're having a bad day, go back to my Easter post and click on the picture of all three girls so that it becomes blown up on the screen. I dare you not to laugh. It was awful.

So, I tried again. And just when I got them arranged together on the blanket. Landry did one of the things that she does best...all day...every day....she spit up everywhere and Hailey and Reese were immediately done with the idea of a sister picture. Maybe Labor Day Weekend we'll try again?

Happy 3rd of July!

We're getting ready for a fun filled day tomorrow!




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Toes

How are Hailey and Reese passing time on their summer days? By catching a little Barney and making sure their piggies are in perfect form!


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