The Terrible Two's Have Begun

Erin celebrated her 2nd birthday on the 18th of this month. She is such a big girl these days. Within the last few months we were finally able to get rid of the binky all together, sleep in a big girl bed and she has already begun potty training! She is doing really great too! I haven't changed a stinky diaper in at least a month now. We are still working on the other. As long as I remember to ask her if she needs to go potty we stay pretty dry. I'll take what I can get. It sure makes the pull-ups go alot further. She just thinks she is super cool in her new undies -Tinkerbell & Hello Kitty. As silly as it is I just love a little bum in panties! She isn't my "little" baby anymore. She looks more and more like a big girl everyday. She is quite the talker too! She loves to talk to anybody on the phone especially her daddy during the day. She is our little ECHO around here. She mimics everything we do and say. She suprises us everyday with something new. Lately, it is "mom, dad...watch this, watch me". She loves to show us her new tricks and gets mad if she doesn't have our complete attention. A few of her favorite things include the park - we live right by the park and she always wants to go swing. She would swing for hours if she could and tell you "higher, higher"! She also loves playing in her swimsuit for some strange reason - Every morning it is the first thing she asks for! On last Sunday she was so bummed she couldn't wear it to church so she just threw a fit to take it with her. So during Sacrament mtg. Erin was sitting there holding her swimsuit in her lap. One battle I didn't wanna pick...she was happy & quiet! She is also our little jeckle and hyde. She can be screaming at the top of lungs about something and then calm down and tell you "I'm happy now". She is so funny, stubborn, has a bit of a temper and is a little spoiled. Seth and Emma are so good with her! Emma tends to protect her a little too much. She doesn't like if I correct Erin at all. Erin loves her big brother & sister and they humor her by doing "baby" stuff, like watching her favorite show - Yo Gabba Gabba. So we will see just how terrible the two's are with her as she is discovering her own little independence. So far it's been bearable. Who can resist that cute smile and she gives the best kisses!

Geaux Tigers!

This was Seth's first season playing flag football. He is still a little nervous about tackle and I am just fine with that. His team was the Tigers. The coach loves the LSU Tigers so hence the geaux tigers! But go they did! Straight to the top! They tied for first in regular season games and came in second place for the championship. Not too shabby! Check out that trophy though! As you know everything is "bigger & better" in Texas, well it is no different when it comes to football. It is quite the sport down here, almost like a religion! Too bad I really don't understand the game but maybe one of these days my boys will convert me.

Congratulating the other team on their victory.....

The Tigers.....with their 2nd place trophies

Seth with his best buds Alex, McKay & Conner

15 years later......

Well, as embarrassing as this is to admit I was quite the little teeny bopper when I was young. I was one of those crazy New Kid on the Block fans. I had it bad - examples: member of the "official" fan club, posters were my wallpaper, would stay up on sleepovers and learn the moves to songs like 'the right stuff', camped out for tickets for the 1st concert with my mom & aunt, went the following year to another, joined the throngs of crazy fans at the hotel they were staying at and got some good up close pics of them and even caught an apple from Donnie as they were pulling away in their tour buses (fyi ~ that apple stayed in my freezer for years!). So you get the picture. Well, I grew up and even threw the apple away. I thought they grew up too......but it seems 15 years later that they have reunited and are at it again. Maybe some of you watched the Today show this morning. They sang & danced - yes, some of their old songs and even tried to use the same moves. Mind you these are men (no longer kids) in their late 30's. As silly as it all seemed I have to tell ya that I felt like I was 13 again. I found myself singing right along without missing a beat! They have held their age fairly well and sounded somewhat decent but the new song still sounds like the old. Lots of la-las, ah-ah's and so on. The funniest was checking out the fans. Talk about loyal......they were all 30 something year old women singing along. We all had our favorites.....mine was Jordan. As I was watching today though I decided that I have the best kid (man) on the block. He lives with me! Looking back I can see how silly it all was and how much I drove my mom crazy. Guess I should start preparing for paybacks with my girls.

I met Annabeth!

Isn't she adorable?!? I had the privilege to make a quick trip home to meet Miss Annabeth. She is such a sweet little baby. It was so fun to hold and cuddle such a new little one. Within just a few months period 3 new additions will join our extended family. I have yet to meet little Tyler and baby Burton is due to arrive in just a few weeks. It stinks not to be close enough to share and celebrate each of their births. I was thankful that Laura was close enough to spend a little time with. She is a wonderful mommy! It is so neat to see my sisters become mothers. I feel such a sense of pride and overwhelming love for each of them. Maybe that just comes with being the big sister!

Pretty Princess?

I should have known something was going on by how quiet things were! Emma had a friend over and they were playing with some of her make-up. The girls came out but Erin wasn't with them. I found her in the bathroom getting all gussied up by herself! Stinker! We had a time getting all that fake waxy make-up off. But she thought she was 'so pretty' and she gave me a few poses before her bath.

Baby Annabeth

Little Annabeth is finally here! Isn't she adorable? Look at all that hair! I think she is going to have her mommy's dark curly hair. I can't wait to get over there and hold her!