We Are...

TIRED of being SICK

TIRED of the RAIN

TIRED of it being COLD

And

TIRED of being stuck INSIDE!

But you would never know how tired these two little ones are of the above because they have played and entertained themselves pretty much all day today while I was cooking! I'm so glad that they are feeling better...it's been a rough week for us!

Since it was cold and rainy and since B&B are still fighting nasty colds, I decided to brown 6 pounds of ground meat and freeze it in baggies so that when we want tacos, spaghetti, burritos, or nachos, all I (or Cory) will have to do is pull out a bag and let it thaw out. Now, 6 pounds won't get us too far, but it will at least get us started! Tonight we had burritos with rancho rio taco meat, rice, black beans, chips and queso...and it was pretty tasty!

B&B love playing in "their drawer" in the kitchen. It's filled with koozies, tupperware, old plastic spoons, old plastic containers, and much, much more! It keeps them entertained for quite a while and allows me to cook, clean up the kitchen, or unload the dishwasher! I'm so glad my sweet babies are feeling a little better and I'm so glad they were able to entertain themselves on this cold and wet day!

We've Got Meat

YEAH and BUMMER at the same time!

Yeah, we have our meat now (approximately 90 pounds of hamburger meat)

Bummer, no more excuses for me NOT to cook!

Thanks Grammy and Poppy, this should last us until next Christmas!

(this is our Christmas gift from my parents...we just call and order what we want and the meat market calls us when our order in ready. we went with all ground meat this year since we still have some filets and cutlets left over from last year.)

Guess what's for dinner tonight?

CHICKEN!!!

Wish for Wednesday

I WISH that B&B would get to feeling better. Not sure if it's sinuses or a cold, but both are coughing, sneezing, and have runny noses. Plus Brooks has had diarrhea the past few days, but it looks like he might just possibly be getting over that. I've been puked on and pooped on for the first time ever the past few days. Funny how it doesn't bother you when it's your own babies. I just wish they would hurry up and get to feeling better...I hate it when they are sick!

Our Mini Photo Shoot

Our neighbors across the street from us have this bright yellow Scout, so today while we were out walking and riding in the wagon, I decided to stop for our own little photo shoot! I think they turned out pretty cute! I still have sooooo much learning to do when it comes to editing (and photography itself) but I'm hoping to learn a few helpful hints/tips next month in the photography class I'm going to sign up for.

13 Months

Although B&B are now 13 months old, we were just able to get in to visit Dr. Judice for their 12 month well child appointments. I called almost 3 weeks ago to schedule this appointment and today was the first appointment available for a back-to-back well child visit! Oh well...better late than never. Both B&B look great and Dr. Judice seemed to be pretty impressed with their growth and development! They had to get two shots today and then I will take them back next week to get the other two (if you are new to my blog, which some of you are, I break them up so they are not getting 4 all at once). Brooks is usually a tough little trooper, but he wasn't happy today and I hated watching Burkley's face because she knew she was next. I can tell you that daddy WILL BE GOING to the next "shot" appointment! It breaks my heart to hear them scream like that...ugh! So, here's the stats (for some reason they didn't write down their head circumferences this time).

Brooks weighed in at 22 pounds 14 ounces this morning

and he's 30 1/2 inches long

He's pretty much in the 95th percentile for both!

And little miss Burkley weighed in at 14 pounds 7 ounces this morning

and she's 27 1/4 inches long!

She's just like I was and is in the 5th percentile (but she's growing and that's all that matters).

Shhh...

...it's a SURPRISE!

Yep, my hubby (with the help of my mom and dad) planned a "surprise" party for me on Saturday at one of the local Mexican restaurants in town.

I say "surprise" because I knew something was up, I just didn't know where or who all was coming!

The dress...dressy, casual, hip. That's what he told me!

We loaded up B&B and headed down to Nana and PaPa's around 4 that afternoon.

From there, we had to "kill time" so we pulled into Logan's Roadhouse and enjoyed Happy Hour for about an hour!

I was told our next "reservation" was at 6:45 (and we left there at 6).

So now my mind's wondering (oh, and please keep in mind that he asked me the week before if I wanted to do something with family/friends or if I wanted it to just be the two of us).

He was wearing jeans so I KNEW that Vic and Anthony's was out of the question!

We no sooner get in the suburban and his phone rings.

And it's my dad.

No, I did not have a missed call (my dad said he tried calling me).

Anyway, they needed us to run by the restaurant because my mom had an outfit for B&B and she wanted to give it to me (the boys came up with this scenario)!

This is when I just busted out laughing and started yelling "SURPRISE" over and over again until we got to the restaurant.

It was funny and I was surprised when we pulled into the parking lot and I saw Matt and Tarah's suburban, Aunt Nan's Hummer, Don and Granny's truck, my parent's Tahoe, and Pop and Peggy's truck!!!

So, I pulled out my camera and snapped a picture before I walked in...but it didn't turn out so good!

All of the guest waiting to SURPRISE me!!

The party planner and I!

Dad, me, and Mom

Me and my besties

Marissa, me, and Tarah

Me (Hay Hay) and Kyla

Kyla, me, and Kyle (my brother)

Now this was a SURPRISE!

Brett decided to fly allllll the way from California just for my birthday!

Well, not really for my birthday!

What a surprise...it's been 2 years since he's been back to visit!

Pop, me, and Peggy

Don, me, and Granny

Me, Kyla, Aunt Nan, and Doug

Sheri, Granny, Kyla, and my mom sporting their new hats that Granny made them!

Kyla with her Uncle Cory!

Cory, Me, Mandy, and Kevin

Funny story...growing up, there were 4 of us that celebrate our birthdays all within the same week (Kenetra/Michelle on the 15th, me on the 18th, and Marissa on the 21st). We would either have slumber parties, skating parties, or ice skating parties together or it seemed like we were going to party after party for two weeks in a row. Anyway, it was so funny because not 10 minutes after mom, Marissa, and I were talking about that in walks Michelle to pick up her take out food! It was soooo funny and it was great taking our little picture like old times!

We had HUGE plans on going out after we had dinner, but honestly, sleep sounded way much better than sitting in a bar filled with smoke! It was a great night and I'm so thankful that I had my wonderful family and my AWESOME friends there to help celebrate the BIG 30! Oh, and I got some really great gifts too, but I'm thinking that will have to be another post. And in case you are wondering, Brooks and Burkley were not there because the weather was nasty. Thanks Nana and PaPa for watching B&B for us and Colton and Avery so that Kevin and Mandy could come!!!

So, I've said goodbye to my 20's and have welcomed this new era with wide open arms! Thanks again to everyone who came to celebrate with me!

Allow Me to Introduce...

...my little PRINCESS to you!

She discovered that I was wearing a headband on Saturday morning and insisted on wearing it!

Guess who won?!?!
Don't laugh!
B&B had spaghetti last night, so I took their shirts off so they would not be ruined.
The necklace that Burkley is wearing is from my surprise party from this weekend...it has 30's all over it.
And she's in LOVE with it.
She would probably sleep with it if I let her!

Not sure what's up with the color in this photo, but I thought I'd show you a picture of her from behind.

Notice the pants falling off????

Yeah, they are size 0-3 months!

Here are just a few other things that Princess Burkley is in LOVE with now...

* her singing purse (along with the keys, lipstick, mirror, dollar bill, and bracelet)

* giving everyone kisses

* brushing her hair

* watching me put on my makeup

* singing/talking

* puzzles

* books

* AND SLEEPING WITH US (since she was sick last week)

Yes, Yes, and Yes

YES, I'm now 30 years old!

YES, my husband (along with my mom and dad) gave me a SURPRISE party!

And YES, I do plan on posting all about my weekend and turning the B-I-G 30. I actually have the post written, but I realized right before I wanted to publish it that I left a few off, so I'm going to have to get my mom to email those to me!

Have a good one!!!

Twenties

This weekend, I'm going to attempt to relax and enjoy the last few days of being in my twenties.

That's right, on Monday I'll be closing the door to my twenties and opening the door to my thirties.

And I will open that door with a smile on my face!

I've had several people tell me that their thirties have been the best years of their life, so I can't wait to see if that's true!

All of my dreams have come true in my twenties, so I can't wait to see what my thirties have in store for me!

Here's just a few important things that I accomplished in my twenties!!!

• Cory and I began dating
• Scott Funeral Home opened
• I graduated college
• Cory and I got engaged (the morning of my graduation)
• I got married in July of 04'
• Began my teaching career
• We purchased our first vehicle together (my Tahoe, then another Tahoe, and now our Suburban)
• Purchased two acres for our "future" home
• Bought another lot and built our first home together
• Converted and became a Catholic
• Cory and I battled infertility and we WON
• Found out we were going to be PARENTS
• Gave birth to B&B
• Became a stay at home mommy
• And I'm sure there's much, much more, but I'm leaving you with that!

I still can't believe I'm turning the BIG 30 in just a few days (I'm wondering how this makes my mom and dad feel)!!!

Wordless Wednesday

They LOVE their new wagon!!!

Not Much Fun...

...that's pretty much how our weekend has been! Brooks woke up early Saturday morning and was on FIRE. He ran fever on and off all day, was very clingy, and didn't really want to eat much. I related all of his symptoms to "teething" since he has two top teeth coming in, but now I'm thinking it must be a little bug because Burkley woke up this morning on FIRE too. It's been a looooooong day and it's looking like it's going to be another long night as well. Don't laugh, but we decided to break out the air mattress and put it in the living room for one of us to lay on in the middle of the night (it's nights like this when we need the spare bedroom back)! Here's hoping that we can all get a few hours of rest tonight!

All of my babies

(see Holly...she's begging to get on. when i was pregnant, i was super sick for the first 21 weeks and i spent most of my days snuggling up to her on this air mattress watching tv!)
Isn't this pitiful?
Just breaks my heart!
Hoping and praying that everyone is back to their sweet self in the morning. If not, it looks like we will be making an unexpected trip to the doctor!

Longhorn PRIDE

Well, it wasn't the ending that we all were hoping and praying for, but we still LOVE our "boys" and are so proud of them! They had a fantastic season and I hated to see it end this way; with Colt getting injured and having the first loss of the season! Can't wait to see what's in store for Colt's future in the NFL!!! Looking forward to a great season next year! Hook Em'!!!

Kissing Cousins

On Tuesday, Grammy brought this sweet little girl over to play!

No, I couldn't get her to smile for the life of me!

Don't you just LOVE her shirt?

She's going to be a BIG SISTER next month!

Here's a few pictures of Kyla, Brooks, and Burkley playing on Tuesday!

I'm laughing at Burkley's water spout!

I think it makes her look wild!

Attempting to eat a snack like a big boy!

Yeah, it didn't work out so well!

I wonder what she's thinking?!?!

Guess What I'm Makin'

Yep, I'm makin' snow pops just like MckMama did last week or the week before!

I've actually made these before, except I didn't call them snow pops!

The yummy bakery in town calls them cake balls and that's what I usually call them.

But since the weather is going to get super cooooooold here tomorrow and stay that way for several days, I decided to call them snow pops.

Fitting huh?

And can you guess what color the icing is going to be?

Hint...HUGE game coming on tomorrow night and we will be rooting for our team!

Might just have to call them "Longhorn" pops!

Oops...I just gave the hint away!

Oh well, I'll post pictures of them after they are finished...unless I eat them all first!

Stay warm and Hook Em' Horns!

Dare Devil Princess

So, my sweet little petite princess learned a new trick today. And she learned it VERY quickly! I was in the kitchen cleaning up and Cory was letting Holly in the garage and this is what I saw as I looked into the living room. GASP! Can you say HEART ATTACK? There might be a trip to the ER soon and I'm not sure if it will be due to me having a heart attack or Burkley falling and busting her head. I kept telling her "NO" over and over again and she just kept laughing and doing it. And she did take a small tumble, but it didn't bother her at all...she just laughed and jumped right back up. My little DARE DEVIL PRINCESS is going to give me a heart attack!!!

Baby it's Cold Outside

Thank goodness Great Granny made B&B a few more stocking hats!

It's going to get cooooold in our neck of the woods towards

the end of the week (in the twenties)!

And they needed new hats that were the "right" colors for Thursday!

It might be freezing, but at least they will be rooting for the Horns in style!

Thanks Granny for making B&B more hats...they are super cute!

**Not sure why the lighting is "off" in the first few pics. And yes, we are all still in our jammies...looks like we might stay like this all day!**