Dean's Surprise 50th Party

Dean had a little trouble reading the card, Hannah helped momma out!!













18,263 days OLD, but who's counting??















Squirt Guns, Old people can have fun too.












Dean trying to read at 50-years-old, not as easy as it looks folks.

Water Sprinkler Madness

The bond sisters have begins early.
Lindsey learned how to say "HUG," and now she loves to give them. Especially when she is SOAKING WET!!












Lindsey begging me to hold her, but she is a WET!!














Lauren likes to water mommy's flowers.











Lindsey does not really like the water sprinkler....But she does like to stand near the facet.












Lauren trying to play in the sprinkler, but not get wet. REALLY??!!??

Memorial Weekend

My weekend began with babysitting Lauren and Lindsey overnight so Leah and Larry could celebrate their 16th wedding anniversary. It was a fun night, and the girls slept all night long.

Then I dog sat, Phoebe and Buddy. They were great dogs who slept all weekend, and Buddy was my friend who followed me where ever I went. All-in-all it was a nice weekend full of watching movies, learning how to work the wii-fit, quality fb time, and buying a new phone!!

FAMOUS QUOTES

I watched Lauren and Lindsey this morning, and Lauren was absolutely hilarious with the things she was saying.

• "Lissa lets play catch," Lauren. "OK, Lauren" ME. Then she throws a Rolly Polly Bug at me. Lauren thought it was a great idea to throw the bugs around in the air. Those poor bugs.
  
• "Where's your belly button," Lauren. Then I pointed to where my belly button is. "Can I see it," Lauren? "OK, sure" Me. "It's beautiful," Lauren. Then she runs off to play in her room.
• "I need my watch," Lauren. "OK, lets put it on," Me. "Can you put my Fairy Wings on because I need to go to work," Lauren. "You need your Dora Watch and Fairy Wings to go to work," Me? I tried to ask her where she was planning on going to work, but she said "outside."
  

Monday/Tuesday Painting Frenzy

So the madness began Monday afternoon. Here are the essentials: Sonic Dr. Pepper, stencils, Bible, and canvas!



The first canvas I have painted, ever!! This is hanging in my bathroom :).












This a quote from Elisabeth Elliot in the book "Lady in Waiting"













I have decided this canvas will go above my cabinets in my kitchen.












The canvas quote will go in my entry way...Do small apartments have an entry way?!?

Fun Girls Night

Kelly's mom bought a CD called "SAX all night." So on the way to movie night we jammed in the car to SAX all night!!













Some of the girls celebrating Mandi's graduation and 2nd ring dunking!












After leaving Mandi's went we to our 2nd re-ring dunking of the night. We met some of Jennifer's pet in the pool.










Also, a crawfish escaped in the yard and pinched a girl.....HILARIOUS!!










Spud really loved Jennifer's pet especially the one who tried to escape










Our girls night began with spending time with some amazing mama's who go to Grace and we watched "Bride Wars." Then we party hopped for a while.

First Year of Grad School

It's official I have one class on Monday night before I finished my first year of graduate school. This has been an exciting year ending with my completion of 19 hours. I can honestly say my first semester was spent working and not taking a ton of classes (I didn't thoroughly enjoy as much as I should)! Some of the highlights from last year include teaching Lindsey wear her nose, ears, head, and mouth are and how to say them. Also, teaching Lauren how to spell her name which definitely took longer than I planned.

This semester has been packed full of greatness including 12 hours in grad school. I had several presentations, projects, tests, and counseling sessions. Other major highlights from this semester included Lindsey learning how to say my name (Yippee), Lauren saying I love you (adorable), Olivia throwing fits when her mom came to pick her up in the nursery (awesome), serving on retreat committee (Blessing), and celebrating Allison's 24th birthday (fun), and showing some of the ladies at Grace that college girls bring fun with us wherever we go (incredible)!!!!

This summer I am planning on taking 13 hours, and I think that I have lost my mind. My schedule is still not set because I am taking about postponing graduation by a semester so I can take extra classes. The problem is that two of the classes I need to graduate are full, and my prayer is that everything works out.

"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28

Pictures and Rolly Polly BUGS

Lindsey has learned how to "Cheese" for the camera!!














Lauren got a digital camera for her 3rd birthday, and she loves to take pictures of everything.














Lauren and Lindsey sitting on bouncy balls. Lindsey is drawing on her arm with sidewalk chalk.











Lindsey is a little Picasso :).













Lauren found 3 rolly polly BUGS, and she held them so hard she squished them.













I thought she was very brave letting the rolly polly bugs crawl on her hand and arm! Lindsey would just try them on the ground. POOR BUGS

Special Delivery for Jennifer

We dropped off a box to Jennifer's house with this great little note on top.















We left her a note for a surprise outing this coming Thursday.....She is going to have such a FUN DAY WITH COLLEGE GIRLS!!!
















Inside the box were 6 crawfish, just to give "SWEET CHEEKS JENNIFER A LITTLE PINCH"











It was a great plan until we smelled those crawfish!













When I say, smelled bad....They really SMELLED BAD :(. Too bad they are on Jennifer's pets.

GIRLS NIGHT OUT

Allison and I began our girls night out driving to Bastrop, and met Lisa for dinner!!














Lisa made Allison a DELICIOUS CAKE for her 24th birthday!!
















Happy Birthday, Allison...We LOVE YOU!!















Allison and Lisa enjoying some catching up and Starbucks after dinner!!














Lisa and I enjoying some Starbucks.....and of course, more talking!!