Holiday Season

Yay! The holidays are here!!!!

Over Thanksgiving, Jackson and I went to NOLA! We had a great time and of course ate and drank tooooo much!

Last Friday started my two week Xmas vacation! On Friday we headed up to San Antonio with a wonderful group of friends. We had some drinks at Hard Rock, hurricanes at Pat O's- which might as well be called mind erasers because thats the effect they had on me- then we ended the night at Howl at the Moon. Needless to say I don't remember much, but the bruise on my knee and arm confirm that I fell off the bar stool!! O-well, haven't had a night like that in years!!
On Saturday we headed to Gruene. We took it easy and even had a nap before we went to the Jerry Jeff Walker concert! Again, we had a blast!! This yearly tradition is wonderful! As a group, we have been doing this since December 2003 and we will continue as long as he is playin!!
Sunday we made a quick stop at the outlet mall and then headed home!

This week has been great so far as well! Monday Maggie and I were bums, Tuesday I went Xmas shopping, yesterday I did some cleaning and today...well I'm in the recliner. And I must mention that even though I say I'm being a bum, that does involve having to chase my lil' roller around! Haha
Below are a few pics that I have taken lately! There will be many more to come soon!!

Merry Christmas everyone!!

The last few weeks....

I've been so bad a blogging! Ugh! Let's see what the last month has been like...
3 weeks ago we visited the Prochaskas in Austin. The boys went to Wurstfest and us ladies shopped!
On Sunday we went to Kyle to see Madison. She was hilarious! She is on the go and into everything like a typical one yr old! It was so great seeing her smiling face! Her first birthday is tomorrow and I wish we could celebrate with her. Most of all I wish her mommy and daddy were here with her.
Last weekend Jackson and I went to Vanderbilt with dad,Bev, clay, and Layton. We didn't shoot anything so I went back Saturday night and shot a hog. Sunday morning around 8am I let Annie out to potty and run. A few minutes later she was back screaming and covered in blood. A coyote attacked her!!!!! We rushed her to the vet and Dr. Dornak stitched her up and kept her over night. My poor baby has a lot of bites and was in a lot of pain. Dr. Dornak did a great job taking care of her. She came home Monday and was sore and tired. By the time Wednesday got her she was back to her old self, but still moving a little slow at times. I'm sooooo happy she is ok, but can't believe she escaped the mean coyote! The guys have been hunting in the evenings and have seen a few but too far to shoot. Hopefully we will get them this weekend!

What a month!

The last month has been absolutely crazy! As you all know we lost Jackson's brother Stan on September 21st. Well, last week we lost Jessica as well. We all pray that Stan and Jess have found the peace they needed and are now together for eternity. All the thoughts and prayers we have received are greatly appreciated. Please keep them coming....there is still a long road ahead.
With all that said, I'd like to answer the famous "What about Madison?" question...Maddie is with Amanda, Jess' mom. She is being well taken care of and is getting more love than anyone will ever know! Yes, Jackson and I have discussed taking Maddie into our home IF needed. However, like I said earlier, Maddie is being WELL taken care of and is with the people she knows and loves. We look forward to seeing her as much as possible and remaining in her life. She is such a beautiful sweet baby! I know Maggie an Maddie will have lots of fun together!! :)
So hopefully that will end all the EC rumors!

On a good note...miss Maggie is still growing and is a lot of fun! She turned 5 months last Sunday! Im not sure where the time is going! We nixed the pebbles costume for halloween and instead she is going to be a pumpkin...and a really cute one at that!
Below are some recent pics!
I hope everyone has a great weekend and a safe Halloween!!

Way Behind!!

I know...I know..it has been forever since I last blogged!! What can I say....life is BUSY!!!

Let me start with Labor Day weekend....we all headed down to the bay for the weekend. Nana kept Maggie Friday night and then she went to Aunt Sloane and Uncle Bill's on Saturday while mommy, daddy, Sammie Jo, and Jason went on a fishing adventure! Since the wind was blowing 100mph and we were in the aluminator...we couldn't go far or do much. But that was ok...we made do! My first cast of the morning, I caught a huge flounder! 18.5 inches 2.91lbs! Luckily we were in a tournament so that got us $300! About 1 minute later, Sammie Jo caught a keeper red fish!! As for the boys....all they caught was a buzz!! haha On Sunday, we all hung out at the house and played ladder golf and dominoes. That evening we sent all three grandchilren - Maggie, Layton and Clay- home with Popo and Bez and we headed down to the Bram's house to listen to Larry Joe Taylor. We woke up Monday morning and headed home to releave them of their babysitting duties! haha
As for the rest of September, we had a few wedding to attend, as well as my 10 year reunion!! I must say it was AWESOME seeing everyone!! We had a great time catching up and I do wish we could do it more often!!
Then, Wednesday, September 21st, Jackson got a phone call that no one EVER wants, his brother Stan had passed away. We spent the next few days/weekend traveling back and forth to Hutto/Georgetown. We had a memorial in EC that Sunday, which was really nice. Last Saturday, we attended another memorial in Austin for him. I must say that Jackson and I are so VERY thankful for all of the wonderful family and friends we have in our lives. All the phone calls, emails, texts, cards, etc. that we received with such kind comforting words are more appreciated than anyone will ever know. Stan as a great guy and will be deeply missed by all that knew him.

Maggie had her 4 month check up on September 26th. Along with that came ear piercing!! YIKES! I have never heard her scream that way!!! The pictures below show it well.....   She wighed in at 14lbs and 24 inches! That's right! My baby gained 4lbs in 2 months!! haha She finally has some little fat rolls too!!

Last Saturday Jackson and I stayed the weekend with Sam, Jason, and Charlie in ATX. Of course the Maggie screamed from LaGrange to the other side of Bastrop, then didn't go to sleep until 11:30!! That little turkey! haha Saturday morning we woke up and had a delicious breakfast prepared by Chef Samantha. While the boys were eating, Sam and I played with the girls. Since Charlie had rolled over earlier that week, I was wondering if Maggie could do it. I put her on her belly, BAM....she rolled over!!! Yay!! We were so excited, but she hasn't done it since! :(     We also began giving her green beans this week....boy does she love them!! It is sooo cute watching her eat them!!

Now October is here....wow time is flying!! This weekend I'm going to take Maggie to the pumpkin patch and then to our family reunion. Hopefully Sunday we will get to do nothing!! haha

I hope everyone has a great weekend!!  O, and I will try to blog more often....and the new filters on our school computer don't let me post on other blogs, but I enjoy reading them!! :)

                                                           Cearal yummy!!

                                                                   Look at my earrings!

                                                                  green beans

                               

3 Months today

Today my sweet little monkey is 3 months old!! I can't believe how big she is getting! She also at a fun stage....she laughs and smiles a LOT, which I love! Especially first thing in the morning....it helps get my day going! She has done really well with waking up in the morning so I can feed her and get her ready to go to Aunt Joyce's. Most mornings she is already kind of awake, but today she was sound asleep when I went in to wake her up.

On Saturday we went to Codi's 2nd birthday party! Amy had the party decorated super cute, and Miss Codi was even cuter in her Minnie Mouse dress. Maggie had a great time seeing her new friends at the party! Next year she will be able to run around and play with them!
After that, Jackson and I went to my back to school party while Maggie stayed the night with Nana. We spent the evening visiting with my friends from Northside that I miss SOOOOOOO much! We also did a little karoke....which was fun even though I can't sing! haha Sunday was a LAZY day! This momma can't handle staying up past ten anymore! haha

As for my job....so far so good! The ladies in our office have been awesome with answering the 100s of questions I have had and with showing us the ropes! Marcia and I went to Louise ISD yesterday so I could meet the principal and all the other ladies I will be working with. They too are super nice and I know I will get along great with them!!
I will say that working, trying to workout, being a wife, and a being a mom can be exhausting!! haha I work all day and then when I get home I try to cook super and tend to Maggie....and go to sleep at 10. (Getting up at 5:30...is not cool!) This leaves me little time to visit with friends and family....but I know it will get better once I'm use to it all!

This weekend Jackson is going to a bachlor party so it will be me and Mags all alone!! Looks like I will get some cuddle time in!

Last Day

Today is my last day home with my sweet baby girl! I start my new job tomorrow - I'm excited about it, yet am sad that I don't get to spend my days with Maggie.
Over the past 11 weeks, I've had MANY moments that I will ALWAYS cherish!! Below is a list of my favorite moments that make my heart melt....

1. Holding Maggie for the 1st time
2. Seeing Jackson hold her for the first time
3. Watching Jackson play with her - no more macho man!
4. When she is crying, I pick her up and she stops - she knows me and NEEDS me!
5. Hearing her "poor poor pitiful me" cry - sooo cute!
6. Her SMILE!!
7. Seeing her reaction when I walk in her room in the morning...she sees me and smiles
8. Listening to her "talk" - to family and friends and her toys
9. Bath time - she LOVES it! Her face when pouring the water on her head is priceless!
10. Watching her sleep....she is soo peaceful!

I could go on and on...but will stop there! :)
So everyone say a little prayer for to survive my first day at the new j-o-b!

Here are a few pics.....

Backwards or Forward???

Last Friday night, we went to dinner for Jackson's birthday. Maggie drank her bottle and fell asleep while we were at Los Cucos. When we got home, I changed her clothes and put her in her bed and she slept until 6:45!!!! YAY!!! We were VERY excited!! Saturday night she fell asleep at Aunt Alicia's around 9:45 and slept until 4:45....again VERY exicted. We just knew we were moving forward to sleeping all night.....and then Monday came.... Maggie got her 2 month shots, and she actually did pretty well. Nurse Cindy was awesome and did it very fast! She screamed each time, but quickly calmed down once mommy got to hold her. That evening she was a little fussy and didn't want me to put her down, and she woke up twice during the night. :( Well, she has continued to wake up more often during the night this week. Are we now going BACKWARD???? UGH!! Last night Jackson fed her at 1:30 and she woke again at 3. I changed her diaper and put her back in her bed and she of course SCREAMED!!! I fell back asleep and woke at 4:30 and she was sleeping. I just really hope this does not continue.

I go back to work on August 9th. I'm really dreading it! Being home for 11 weeks with hasbeen nice!! I'm super nervous because I'll be starting my new position and will really need to focus and do my best....when I know she is going to be on my mind the whole time! :( Another worry is getting to work on time. Tuesday I went in to meet and go over some valuable info. Well, I had to be there at 8:30. I woke up at 6:20 - showered and decided what to wear. Then Maggie woke up at 7 so I dressed her and fed her. Of course she fell back asleep before finishing so I put her down...blow dryed my hair...and she was up again....You know how this going....I dropped her off at mom's at 8:20!!!! I'm really going to have to work on my time management in the mornings. I hate being late to anything!

Anywho...we don't have plans for this weekend, which is nice! Hopefully it will rain and I can relax with my baby and hubby!!
Here are some pictures of our little monkey!! She acutally kinda looks like the monkey on her butt! haha

Mommy's First Vacation

This past Monday, my mom, aunt Becky, Alicia, Clay, Layton, Tiffany, and I went to New Braunfels for a few days. I was VERY nervous leaving Maggie for that long. Gladys, Jackson's grandma kept her during the day on Tuesday and my Granny kept her on Wednesday. Jackson had the nights all on his own!! I knew she was in good hand the whole time, but I still missed her and worried like crazy!!

We got to NB Monday night and had a yummy super at Clear Springs...and yes we had their famous onion rings! We woke up Tuesday morning and headed to Schlitterbauhn. Even though we were there early, we still had to wait 1.5 hours to ride Master Blaster! Aunt Becky, Tiffany, Clay, and I did the wait! I must say that even though the ride is maybe 1 min long.....it was worth it! Clay and I rode together and even caught some air on a few of the drops! haha We spent the morning between the two newer parks and decided to head to the main park at lunch time. Well....as we were boarding the tram, the lady tells us that some idiot crashed into a transformer and the main park was out of electricity! Just our luck!!! So we sat in the hot tub and had a drink and went around the lazy river another 10 times. By then both parks were PACKED and it was no fun anymore! My mom went and complained and they gave her a free voucher for each of us, and then we went and complained and got our money back! haha Yes, we screwed them! j/k   That evening a bad storm blew through and knocked out the power at the campsite we were at. We quickly showered and headed to Gruene for dinner. Wednesday morning we woke up, had breakfast and headed to the river. We floated the Comal and it took about 3 hours. The water felt great! Usually it is unbearably cold...but I guess since it just rained, it felt great!! After the river, we headed back home!
Our vacation was short but very enjoyable!! Hopefully we will go back soon and use our vouchers! haha 
Once I got home I cuddled with my sweet baby girl and visited with the hubs! He informed me that Maggie had been eating 12 oz between 6-9 and had been sleeping until 3:30am! Of course I was excited, but didn't believe him 100%....I figured she woke up and he just didn't hear her! NOPE....she did the same last night! Looks like our baby girl is starting to sleep longer and is getting closer to making it all night!! Whoo-hoo!!!
Tomorrow is Jackson's 31st birthday and Saturday Maggie will be two months! Time is flying by!! We go for her two month shots on Monday. I go back to work August 9th, and am going to miss her like crazy! :(

Below are some pictures that Alicia took last week! I"m in love with them!!