Day Camping with the Hrobars

Our last Spring Break outing was going up to Huntsville State Park for the day to visit the Hrobars. It is always a great time when we hang out with them! The kids get along so well, and of course, so do the adults :) We went fishing off the pier, played on the trails, ate a yummy fajita dinner, and made s'mores for dessert. Adilyn wanted me to take "princess model pictures" of her, so we had a tiny photo shoot. She also wanted to learn how to take pictures by herself, so I taught her how to use my camera. She actually took a couple really cute ones of me and Kacy! Maybe a future photographer? :)

Spring Break Fun

I knew that our Spring Break was not going to be too exciting since I wasn't going to be able to travel anywhere, but we ended up having a great time! The first part of Spring Break was spent with Adilyn getting over being sick, so that was a bummer. It was a rainy weekend, though, so being lazy around the house wasn't too bad! By Tuesday, we were really bored, so we decided to get the heck outta the house! Cory had to go to Ohio for Tuesday night, so we dropped them off and headed to Kemah Boardwalk. On our way down there Kacy peed in her carseat, and it was a big mess. I was starting to think that I might have made a huge mistake. It was much busier than I had expected, but we still had a great time. The girls did a fantastic job waiting patiently in line for all the rides, which was very surprising to me! We rode on the ferris wheel, the mini-train, and the carousel. I think Addy's favorite was the ferris wheel, and Kacy had the most fun on the train. We ate our picnic lunch on the boardwalk by water, and the girls loved looking out in the bay. The worst part of the trip was trying to fit us all in the tiny port-a-potty. It was a relatively clean one, but we just didn't fit very well. Add in the fact that it was crazy hot in there, and it was a miserable 3 or 4 minutes! :) Other than the potty break, we had a fantastic time, and I am glad that we ventured out on our own.

Ashley had to work down in Houston that week, so we offered to babysit Cash. They got to our house on Tuesday night, and the girls had so much fun talking to him and trying to get him to play with toys. He was so much fun to have around! The only bad part was how early he woke up...those crazy babies! He was wide awake when Ashley went to work at 6:30 the first morning, and I finally got him to go back to sleep around 7:45. He is a great baby, though, and so snuggly! We went to the park to meet my friend, Melody, on Wednesday and played for hours. I didn't think about his sweet, sensitive baby skin, and I accidentally got him sunburned! Good thing Ashley is a laid back mama :) It was hilarious to see people look at me like I was some crazy baby lady! Here I was with a 4 year old, 2 year old, 8 month old, and 9 months pregnant! Cory came back Wednesday night, and we went to the rodeo on Thursday. It was really busy there, but the kids loved looking at the animals and watching all the people. All three kiddos passed out in the car on the way home! Ashley and Cash left to go over to Grandma's house Friday night, and we all missed them!

Busy Weekend!

We had a very busy weekend this weekend! It started with a soccer game, which Adilyn played all of about 6 minutes. Once I realized that she was not going to play anymore, we loaded up and headed to our next event - a princess birthday party! The birthday party was for Ally and Lexy, Adilyn's friends from school. We went to a little place in Katy called the Storybook Cottage. I didn't really know what it was, but Adilyn and Kacy were excited. As soon as we walked in, I could tell the girls were going to be in love! There were about 50 different dresses for preschoolers to dress up in. They were the cutest dresses, like flower girl or formal dresses, not your typical "fake" dress up things. Each girl got to pick out their own dress, shoes, tiara, and accessories. Of course, Adilyn being Adilyn had to have 3 wardrobe changes during the hour and 30 minutes we were there! They painted their fingernails and gave the sparkly fairy dust. After they had a dramatic fashion show, they had cupcakes with pink icing and pink lemonade. It was a princess's dream :) Both Adilyn and Kacy were not very happy to leave that magical, tiny house, but we had one more party for the day. We drove home to get Cory, and we headed to Eastyn's birthday party, our friend from BlastBall. There party was at their house, and the girls had a ton of fun playing with their toys and jumping in the bounce house. Cory and I really get along with Brianna and Joe, and the rest of their family, so we didn't mind staying and hanging out for a while. It was a fun-filled day!

Soccer - Midway Report

The happy Adilyn at soccer practice! She loves to practice, and her favorite thing is to just run up and down the field kicking the ball with nobody in her space. She is a great listener, and she is usually the first one to do what the coach asks. They do an activity where they are supposed to stop doing whatever they are doing when the coach blows the whistle. She is usually the only one who stops every single time. The other boys are still running around or wrestling each other while Adilyn patiently waits for the next instruction. She loves trying to score goals, and she likes kicking the ball really hard.

The games are a different story...the only thing that she will do on the field is play goalie. I don't know if that's because she doesn't have to run or she doesn't have to be in the mix of the other crazy kids, but she will stand down there in the goal and usually do a decent job of keeping the ball out. Sometimes she forgets to pay attention, like in the picture above, but most of the time she does an okay job. She loves practicing playing goalie with Cory, too. It's just so funny to me because I always hated the pressure of being a goalie! But, believe me, this girl is feeling NO pressure down there :) The minute that she is supposed to play in the field, she literally stands still in the middle of the field, or she will just walk off the field and sit in my lap.

It's annoying, but she is by no means the only reluctant soccer player out there. Every team has at least 3 or 4 kids that refuse to play. I will say that at least she doesn't scream and cry; she just flat out stubbornly refuses. At least the girl knows what she wants!

Kacy, the Copycat

Kacy always copies Adilyn, and that is understandable, cute, and sometimes really annoying to Adilyn. Lately, though, she has been randomly copying me. I will be drying my hair, and I will look over at her, and she is pretending to dry her hair with an imaginary blowdryer. I will be opening the fridge, and she will be right next to me pretending to open a door. The best part about it is that she is totally trying to be silly, so when I catch her, she makes the cutest little face. It's this little embarassed/sheepish grin that is just absolutely adorable!

Do I look like a teenager?

Adilyn's new obsession is age. She always asks things like - how old are you when you are in high school? How old are you when you can drive? How old are you when you are a mom? And on, and on...Then, she started asking me, "Do I look like a teenager in this skirt?" or "Do teenagers wear their hair like this?" or "Do I look like a teenager playing soccer?" It's pretty hilarious, and I have no idea where she even got the concept of a "teenager". I could see if I was still teaching junior high, and she was around them. Or even if we were ever around any teenagers, but we haven't been. My favorite was last night when she said, "Mom, I look like a teenager going to bed, don't I?" I looked at her in her princess castle bed wearing her TinkerBell jammies with her night-night blankie and stuffed animals all around her, and I simply answered, "Yes, baby, you look just like a teenager." :)

11 years of wedded bliss...

11 years have passed since Cory and I stood on Surfside Beach in the chilly wind saying our vows to each other. In that time, we have experienced a lot...traveling, hobbies, dogs, and now kids. I cannot imagine a person that I would rather have beside me in this journey of life than Cory. He is such a hard worker, a great dad, and a loving husband! When I was growing up, I always believed that I would find my soulmate. I truly believe that I have, and I am so lucky!