We caved & bought a Bumbo seat...she loves it!! And Mommy loves it because she doesn't always have to hold her upright!! 

Nah...they don't look alike:)! 

A close look at those beautiful baby blues:) 

Shayden thinks she is big...she is trying to tell her older man, Caden, what she thinks:)!! 

Look at that tiny foot! 

Since I have not posted much in the last week, I will take a cue from Shawnee & give a brief summary:)

* We had a wonderful time in Oklahoma...it was all a little bittersweet considering it was the first family gathering since losing my grandmother. My grandpa is doing okay...still having a rough time. I still love home but it will never be the same.

* Brad began a new work out this week to get into shape. I'm glad that he is trying to be more healthy though I don't understand the point since he continues to dip. It is also more time spent away from home but that is all for another blog...

* Shayden & Bishop continue to grow like weeds. It occured to me today that in a very short time Shayden will be a year old...it almost made me cry. She is a happy baby for the most part...she is so smiley!! Bish is being somwhat of a pill...we are battling what I am sure is normal 4 year old stuff & adjustments to new baby sister. It is SO hard to be a mother of a boy...I get so sick of the judgement from mothers of little girls. They look at my son like he is an alien & at me for allowing such madness. NEWSFLASH...I don't allow it...he is a three year old little boy. If you haven't ever had one full time...BACK OFF. He is a lot of fun though...he will definitely keep me young:)! I just can't believe how BIG he is...I mean...really...where did time go?!?!?

* I am truly becoming a desperate housewife. I sell things on ebay to have some income...I KNOW!! Stop laughing!! I have decided that you cannot be both a housewife AND a stay at home mom...those are two different things entirely...but that is best reserved for a blog of its own.

* We have a full weekend ahead which I am sure Brad dreads but I love since I am home most of the time. I am looking forward to Kristi's shower!

* These are the latest pics I have...hope you enjoy!!

Feast One Hundred & Nine

Appetizer ~ What are some lyrics you have misheard (such as, instead of "Gettin' Jiggy With It" you heard "Kick a chicken with it")?

As a child my dad listened to a lot of CCR & forever I was one of those people who thought that the lyrics, "the bad moon is on the rise," was, "the bathroom is on the right." I thought it was a funny song...:)

Soup ~ What is the worst movie you have ever seen?

"Dumb & Dumber" ...I can't stand that movie...

Salad ~ Using the letters from your favorite number, write a sentence. Example: Tomorrow has really easy experiences.

Okay...I am not going to even pretend I understand this question..

Here's a generic sentence..."I need to stay off of Ebay:)!!"

Main Course ~ What was the most interesting news story you have heard this week?

TO got to play...I am SO kidding....I am SO tired of hearing about TO. Let's see...probably the crazy ex cop in Trophy Club that held his wife & kids hostage...he ended up killing himself in a closet & the kids were okay...it went on for about a day & a half.

Dessert ~ Which word(s) would you choose to describe your wardrobe?

Small at the moment...I can't wear my clothes yet...I have about four outfits that I can wear at the moment & I guarantee that everyone, including myself is tired of seeing them:)!!

Thursday Thirteen

Thirteen Things That Make Me a Redneck

1. I live out in the boonies on a gravel road.

2. My house is something that many would judge...I am the queen of the doublewide, folks:)

3. If you open my backdoor, you will encounter three goats who think they are puppy dogs...Lady, Tinkerbell, & Tammy/Tommy

4. I LOVE to just sit on a front porch swing & just watch the cows eat & be with my family.

5. I can keep up with anyone on a 4-wheeler...watch out!

6. I am a great shot...I don't hunt but I can hit any target...don't mess with me.

7. I have actually stood on a fence to keep a pig in her pen & was LIFTED off the ground & thrown 2 feet...stop laughing Katie...I don't miss Miss Prissy.

8. Most of the meat in my freezer came from animals that had names is a family members field:)! Hello Miss Wichita...:)

9. I have danced in the bed of a truck...yes, alcohol was involved.

10. I have gotten lost on a ranch only to run into the county deputy in the middle of the field & instead of asking me what I was doing...asked how I was & told me his daughter would be excited to see me.

11. I have drank on a sofa on a FRONT PORCH with friends...yes, yes I have.

12. I have actually been to a dance where men with no teeth, wearing wife beaters or old men in overalls have asked me to dance...I always opted for the old men:)

13. I LOVE country living & I would not change one thing on this list...many made me laugh as I jogged down memory lane but life as a Redneck is so much more fun:)!!

I am constantly amazed at how much he loves her...I pray daily that they will always be close! 

Happy 50th Dad!!! 

Shayden is DETERMINED to suck her thumb...bummer! 

My weather pixie...

You may or may not have noticed my little weather pixie just below the links to other blogs. For the past couple of months she has been there wearing little clothing because it has been so blasted HOT! For those of you not from here...it is ridiculously hot...the stuff nightmares of Hell are made of. When it is 106 degrees in the shade...you are in trouble! Anyways...I am a huge dork for noticing or caring but TWO days this week she held an UMBRELLA...yes, you read correctly...an umbrella!! The rain was a GLORIOUS sight...we needed it so deperately...and when I looged on & saw her standing in raindrops, I just giggled with glee!!! It takes so little to amuse me:)!! And imagine my delight when I logged on this evening & saw her standing in a long skirt instead of her normal short shorts...it is 75 degrees people...she needed more clothes!! How wonderful!!!!! Just wanted to share my simple pleasures....good night!!

FRIDAY FEAST

Feast One Hundred & Eight

Appetizer - If you could have a free subscription to any magazine, which one would you like to have?
US Weekly...celebrity gossip is my guilty pleasure:)

Soup - Describe your living room (furnishings, colors, etc.).
My living room is a work in progress. We have a general color theme of any shade of blue...I LOVE blue...it is such a soothing color. We have a ton of pictures on the entertainment center...love to be surrounded by the people I love too! The computer is also in the living room which means I spend a LOT of time there:)!

Salad - What does the shape of a circle make you think of?
A wedding ring...it is something that goes on forever & never stops...it just goes round & round & round...

Main Course - Name 3 things in your life that you consider to be absolute necessities.
1...Cell phone
2...My car
3...Hair products

Dessert - What was the last really funny movie you watched?
The Wedding Crashers...hilarious...I LOVE love LOVE Vince Vaughn

My first near heart attack...

Well...I almost had my first heart attack yesterday. Jennifer G can laugh because she was on the phone when it happened. My dear friend Michelle warned me that this would come & I was still caught off guard. Yesterday Brad laid Shayden on our bed to take a nap. I got up to leave the room & he freaked. Who would watch Shayden. I asked him exactly how she was going to go anywhere surrounded by pillows? As I sat on the computer only a few feet away, Bish approached me & said, "Shayden wanted to swing Mommy..she told me she did."
I looked up quickly & replied, "You didn't pick her up did you?!" "No Mommy."
PHEW...scare bear!! I continued talking to Jenn & decided I should go check on her. I walked into the bedroom & I am sure my heart stopped when I realized that where she had been laying was empty. The pillows were still there but NO Shayden!! I glanced quickly at the floor & saw no baby & started to panic. I began to run & as I did realized she was laying peacefully in her swing. YES...BISHOP CARRIED HER TO THE SWING!! I yelled at Bishop to come here.
"Did you move your baby sister?!" "Yes, Mommy...I TOLD you she wanted to swing!"
We had a long conversation about how he nice it was that he wanted to help but that he shouldn't pick her up by himself. What a day...I think I have new gray hairs...:)

On another note...what the heck is going on in the world of science?! WHat happened to good old Pluto...what did it do to deserve to be demoted!?! How will I ever be able to help my kids with their science homework?! What's next...there is NO such thing as dinosaurs...or the Ice Age is a myth?!?!? What is going on?!?!?:)

The FIRST Thirteen Things I Would Do If I Won the $200 Million Jackpot

1. I would tithe my 10o God's works...
2. I would pay off ALL of our debt & that of my family
3. I would buy a lot of land somewhere out here & build several houses...none too extravagent...just REALLY nice:) for close friends & family to come live gratis
4. I would start a charity for single mothers...one that provides housing & help for single moms trying to get on their feet.
5. I would also buy property on the Brazos river...going to be there a lot:)
6. I would donate $50,000 to the Humane Society
7. Buy new cars...I want a pink hummer & a Brad wants a ferrari of some sort...I think we will give away Ford Mustangs for Christmas that year:)
8. Okay...now I would go shopping...in NYC...anyone care to join me?!
9. Hey guys...we're all going to Vegas for the week:)!!
10. Elizabeth or Jennifer...can I offer you a job as a nanny?! I pay well...;)
11. Brad owes me my Disney World Honeymoon only I think we will take the entire family instead:)!!
12. I would probably quit my job...he he
13. RELAX...because I can...no more financial worries...I would just enjoy life & volunteer, love my husband & kids & try really hard not to let it go to my head.

A happy girl:) 

She is just chillen in her TOO COOL outfit:)! Her first mini-skirt...:) 

Shayden showing her true colors:) 

Bishop decided he could share his Binksie with Shayden:) 

aaaaaaahhhh...they are SO cute when they are happy!! Do they look alike?!