Jarrett Is 2!!!!

Well, on April 4th Jarrett became a big 2 year old little boy!!! We had a party at our house with a few family members. The kids had a great time getting to play. Jarrett had a blast playing, eating his spongebob cake, and opening gifts! I'm putting up a few pics of the big event! Such a big boy now!!!

Blog Blocked!!

Okay, so I knew it would come to an end, but our school has blocked this site! So, I can no longer keep up with my blogging on my breaks at work!!! So, yes, I'm not doing a very good job!!

Grandmother's Birthday

Grandma had a wonderful time at her surprise birthday! She loved everything we all had done for her! She is very excited about getting to see all her grandkids and great-grandkids this summer. She just could not believe that we would all try to get together for her. She LOVED IT! As usual, I'm posting from work and can not post pictures right now. I will try to post them as soon as possible.

Lone Grove Tornado

Okay, so most everyone knows that a tornado hit our town last week. Well, exactly one week ago from today! I'm happy to be able to report that none of our students lost their lives, but we did have parents that were lost and LOTS of students that lost their homes. I will post some pictures when I can. I'm at work right now and will have to do it at home. I have never lived so close to where a tornado has hit before. It was and continues to be so scary. We're so nervous about the weather right now. It has been cloudy and a little rainy for a couple of days now, and we're all looking at the radar to see if anything is supposed to come this way. I don't know when that will stop. One little boy in Delaney's class lost his home. She still doesn't completely understand what that means and what is all going on right now. I'm not hiding anything from her and I've even taken the kids through the disaster zone to see the damage. I think it is very important to use this as a teaching tool as to have respect for Mother Nature. I haven't been freaking out in front of the kids and such, so I guess that's why Delaney has been taking everything so well. She just keeps asking if we've ever had one when she was a little baby. Not sure were that came from???? But, if everyone would please pray for the families that lost loved ones and for the families that have lost everything else. I will post the pictures, but they do not compare to seeing it with your own eyes. It makes me cry every time--like right now.

Ice Storm Pictures

Here are a couple of pictures that I took of the kids after our ice storm.

February!!! and.....

Oh My Goodness!!! It's February already?!?!?! The time is just flying by so fast! I can not believe how quickly 2009 is going by for me. In just two months, I'll have a little boy turning 2! It doesn't even seem as though Jarrett should be turning 1 and he's turning 2! WOW! Boy, I've really got to get to work on getting myself into an acceptable shape! I really would like to be able to wear a swimsuit this summer. The kids are going to take swim lessons and I'll have to get into the pool with Jarrett this time! Plus next January is our 10 year wedding anniversary and we're wanting to take a trip somewhere warm. And, of course, we would like to look good for that as well. But you know how it is, you keep thinking that January is so far away, and then the next thing you know it's December! Okay, so I think I need some accountability. So, maybe if I document my 'success' (I'm trying to be positive here) I'll be better to stick with it. So I guess I'll start trying to do that. Maybe I could get some of my family to do this with me: Whatcha' think Kelly????!!!!

Delaney's 5th Birthday Party Pictures

Christmas Pictures

Cameron and Grandma




Scott, Tamara and Tyson






Tyson (My kids call him "TyTy")


Grandma on the couch





Nana and Delaney

Delaney and Jarrett

Noah, Amanda, Jarrett and Delaney

Grandma's Birthday

Now that Delaney's party is over, I get to start working on my Granmother's 75th surprise birthday party! I don't know when I'll get to "slack" off and get some rest!!! Jarrett will be turing 2 the beginning of April. So, from one-to-another-to-another-to-ect............. "Rest, I don't need no stinking rest!" May be that'll work if I say it to myself enough times!!! Those that are going to send a birthday card to Grandma is more than welcome to mail one to me, and I'll get it to her. If you want. Waiting to hear from people about our Summer plans!

DELANEY TURNS 5!!!!!!!

I will be posting some pictures as soon as I can, but just wanted to go ahead and get a post done. Delaney turned 5 yesterday!!!! We had her birthday party on Saturday. She had the best time! The only flaw in the day really, was when my cousin Brittney called earlier to let us know that she was sick and wouldn't be able to be our guest princess. She was going to dress up in a big poofy dress and fix her hair and make-up and wear a tiara and everything! She had her hair and make-up all done and the throwing up started!!! Maybe next year! Well, I'll get some pics on here soon. I'm behind on the pictures. I've been updating my posts at work and I don't have my pics on my work computer. So, I'm behind!

Age and Birthdays!!! Delaney's Party

Okay, so on Sunday, January 18th I turned 31! So, apparently the 20's are being left behind in a cloud of dust! I don't know why, but this aging thing hasn't gotten to were it is bothering me yet. I'm afraid that I'm going to awake one day and just start freaking out about how old I am and what I haven't accomplished yet and ect... Now, my aging hasn't gotten to me, BUT Delaney will be 5 this coming weekend on the 25th, and that is really bothering me!!! BAD bothering me!!! I'm making this big deal about her turning 5 and how I want her to have this really big and GREAT birthday party for 5 cause it's such a big deal...... Yeah, I'm rambling and that's about how I am right now! And come to findout, one of the boys in Delaney's class is having his birthday party on the same day and at the same time as Delaney's party!!!! UGHHHH!!! Now, I've been freaking out about that! I put down today as the deadline for people to RSVP and I haven't heard from many at all! Noah keeps telling me that they'll just show up, but I'm really worried about it! Oh, how I wish that Saturday will be a GREAT day!

Pictures

OH MY GOODNESS!!! I've been SO busy taking pictures since October! I've realized by doing this that I really don't have time to do the pictures and editing them along with my teaching job and trying to spend time with my family. Just too much! I do how ever have some people wanting to take more pictures in the Spring and I just hate to say no, so I'm going to pace my self a lot better this time. I feel that one or two jobs a month will be alright for now. Plus, I'm going to start charging some type of fee for my work. The amount of time and materials that I've been out has been costly. I just hope that the people that I've been doing photos for are really happy with the end product. I'll keep you informed on how it goes from here. Right now, I continue to try to get my edits done from my December shoots!!!!

Christmas and January

We had a wonderful Christmas with our families! It was so nice to get to see the people that we did. The kids had a wonderful time visiting and opening gifts. On New Year's Day, Noah and I celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary! Then on the 2nd Noah turned 31! I get to tease him about being "old" for a whole 16 days before I catch him! So, on the 18th I'll be turning 31! Wow! It doesn't seem like I should be one of those thirtysomething people!!! HA! Then just one week later, on the 25, my lil Delaney Kate will be turning the BIG 5!!!! Oh My Goodness, a whole handful!!!! I've been having a hard time with her turning 5. I don't know why it has been such an ordeal with me, but it has. Anyways, that our big events for January in our family.
This weekend the family is going out of town! Oh no, road trip!!! We're going to Dallas to celebrate Noah's Grandmother's 80th birthday. We will be staying with Noah's sister, so the kids will be so happy to spend some time with their Aunt Winnie! I'm hoping to get a little shopping done as well!