Hi There!

Have you missed us? It's been forever since I've updated this blog and I hate it (especially since it acts as a "baby book" for my kiddos). I never imagined I'd go this long without updating or at least posting pictures, but honestly, I feel like I have NO spare time on my hands these days. And the little time I do have, I spend with these 2 cuties that are in the above pictures. Between working full time, doing wife/mommy duties, working on grad school assignments nightly (which totally consumes ALL of my time), and sewing, I just haven't been able to squeeze in any time for blogging...but I'm going to work hard at trying to update at least once a week because I miss it (and I know some of you miss seeing pictures of my kiddos)!

So how's grad school you ask...well, it's grad school. The main thing that scared me about going back to school was being totally consumed with homework every single night and that's something that I didn't really want to do...but guess what, I'm doing it. Is it hard? Yes. Do I always like it? No! Do I often question myself as to why on earth I'm doing it? Yes. Will my hard work pay off in the long run? It better. Can I do it? I'll keep on truckin' right along! So far, my hard work has paid off. I made a 96 in my first class and so far, I'm going to earn another A in my second class. Only ONE more week of research...THANK GOD!!!

Hope you are enjoying this beautiful Spring weather...it's already so dang hot! I'm going to try to update more often!

Happy Valentine's Day

Happy HEART Day!

~XOXO~

Daddy's Valentine Surprise {NOT}

The purpose behind having pictures taken a few weeks back was to surprise daddy for Valentine's Day! Well, at least that was my intention! As soon as Cory walked through the door that Saturday afternoon (he had a few funerals that morning/day), the kiddos were telling him all about taking pictures and showing him how they smiled! I tried to ignore it and brush it off at first, but then I caved. I couldn't lie and he wouldn't stop hounding me...so Happy "early" Valentine's Day to him!

Don't you know he will LOVE having these photos for his office!!!

More Pics {I LOVE Them ALL}

Still so in LOVE with the pictures. I look at them at least once a day (sometimes more). It's going to be hard deciding which ones I want to print!

Just a heads up too...I'm in my second week of Grad school, so for the next 18 months, you may be seeing pictures of my kiddos and not so much writing (since I'm doing so much writing for class)! It's been tough trying to get a schedule down with working full time, doing wife/motherly duties, school work, and sewing, but I'm hanging in there right now. My first assignment almost killed me...36 pages total...but I made a 100 on it, so that's all that matters!!!

Memories in a Picture

When I decided to have the kiddos pictures taken last Saturday, I knew that I wanted to incorporate Pop and Maw Maw in them somehow, but wasn't quite sure how I wanted to do that at first. Thanks to Pinterest, I came up with this idea and I must say, I LOVE these 2 pictures dearly!

I love this picture of Burkley holding one of Pop's handsome cowboy pictures and you really can't tell, but Brooks is holding one of Pop's belt buckles that he received from being on a committee at the Galveston County Fair and Rodeo. This was handed down to me because I am the only grandchild that raised animals and showed at the fair. I can't wait for Brooks to wear it one day. So special and so sweet...we miss Pop so much!

And I LOVE the way Burkley is looking down at Maw Maw in this picture. If you know Burkley and knew Maw Maw, you know that these two had the strongest bond EVER. It was so wried because as we were driving to take pictures on Saturday morning, she asked out of the clear blue if Maw Maw was going to be at home when we went to Nea's (my mom) house. I simply reminded her that Maw Maw was in Heaven with Pop and Jesus and that was the end of that. I often wonder what's going through their little head's...they lost 2 special people within 6 weeks. It's hard for me to process, so I can only imagine how hard it is for 3 year olds. The picture that Brooks is holding is a special little something that my mom gave each of her grandchildren for Christmas...everyone has a picture of them with Maw Maw so that they can remember her forever (and they also were given a necklace that I'll have to post).

Do you see why I LOVE these 2 pictures? They will forever hold a special place in my heart!