Times are a changing...

Good News and Bad News to report... Good News First: Clint headed to Midland last Thursday to start a new job on Friday but Bad News: He will be out of town 2-3 weeks at a time. We are missing him terribly but so proud of him!! We have gotten Apple computers so that we can start iChatting and Emma can talk and see her daddy. It is really hard doing everything alone but it can only get easier (atleast that is what I keep telling myself, right?!?!)
HAPPY note... we have started our garden again this year and Emma has already gotten to eat her first strawberry off of it last night. She is getting so big and SO SMART!!
She has already had her first Easter Egg Hunt to practice with it...
God is GOOD!!

2nd Birthday and NYC Marathon Here I come!

Emma's 2nd Birthday went great! I was worried about the weather but it all turned out great!! I have attached a couple pictures from the day. Also, I am SO... excited to be telling ya'll this because it has been a long time goal/dream of mine to run a marathon in NYC. I am gonna do it this year!! I am planning to participate in the NYC Marathon on November 6, 2011. Also, with the large amount of people that want to participate in this race, it makes it extremely difficult to be picked from the lottery in April. With that said, I have decided to participate with the charity, Team for Kids. I have picked this charity because I was a child that struggled with being overweight and anything that I can do to make a difference in my child’s life or another is all worth it!!
No donation is too small so please take a look at my donation link below.
http://www.runwithtfk.org/Member/PublicPage/3959
Thanks again for the support!

Holidays... behind us and know onto the months of Birthdays!!

Christmas and New Years was nice but really ready to go skiing for the Holidays so we don't have to do all the cooking and cleaning. I am hoping that next year we will be on the mountain skiing and playing in the snow. Emma had a great Christmas and really got the idea of the reasons for Christmas... example: she called the wise men "the guys and Jesus" and she was really said when we had to put all the Christmas stuff away. She liked Santa as well!

This month kicks of LOTS of birthdays - my mother-in-law and her husband, my brother, my father and myself and Emma's 2nd birthday on the 6th Super Bowl Sunday! I am planning to make her a dalmatian cake that looks like the one below...

Big plans for the weekend... concert and dinner for Bo's birthday tonight, Stock Show Parade and the twins 2nd birthday party Saturday evening and hopefully taking it easy on Sunday after church.

I am pretty excited because I have been asked to represent my office at a luncheon in Austin and accept our award for being one of the "Best Companies to Work for in Texas". I have been with the firm for 4 years on the 29th and have always wanted to go to this event. There are about 10 of us attending and it should be fun!

Thanksgiving and Christmas is coming!!

Kicked things off on Wednesday with getting my hair done and seeing a movie with a great friend. We also took Emma to the omni to see "The Polar Express", she wasn't sure at first but quickly warmed up and watch the entire 1hr 45min movie. In keeping with my tradtion... I ran in the Turkey Trot 10K on Thanksgiving morning and than went to my parents house to "pig-out". We enjoyed a small and special day with everyone! Another tradition... we took Emma to the Parade of Light on Friday night and she loved it! We had Clint's families Thanksgiving on Satruday and that was nice, too! We put up the Christmas tree on Sunday and we took Emma to the omni to see "Santa vs Snowman". She loved it as well!

Halloween Fun!!

E really enjoyed Halloween this year... except for the scary costumes. We started out with Trunk-or-Treating on Wednesday with Cole and she loves Cole but wasn't to fond of him when he put his dragon mask on. She keep saying, "Mean... Mean... Mean!" Cole was really sweet because he keep pulling his mask up to help remind her that it was only pretend.
That was the first of our many trick-or-treating events! My office also decided to have trick-or-treating in the office on Friday and a mini haunted house. It turned out great!! There were about 12 kids that came (pretty good for the first year).
Lastly, on Sunday "Halloween" we stopped by our neighbors to let them be the first house E hit but they weren't home but we practiced! After that we went by Tina & Dwayne's to let E show off her trick-or-treating skills (she was still a little shy). Then we went to my parents house for the neighborhood hayride and trick-or-treating, which she loved!! She couldn't really say, "Trick-or-Treat" but she sure was able to say, "Candy?" and "Thanks!" after the candy was deposited into her bucket. She is still asking for candy, yikes!!
We also got a great visit from the twins! They had so... much fun chasing each other around my parents yard!
As much fun as this was... I can't wait to see if she understands Christmas. She has become such a personality! With Clint still out of a job, they have gotten to bond more and I am so glad! I miss being with her but I am glad they are getting this time together, too!

Please still keep us in your prayers and hopefully something will come along soon! We are trying to stay positive and enjoy our family because that's what's important!

Life...

It's been a while since my last post because life has been pretty crazy!

Clint lost his job three weeks ago today so I have gone back to work full time until he finds something. He has been searching high and low but still no bits! Since I am back to work full time he is staying home with Emma two days "daddy day-care". He has definatly decided that being a stay at home daddy isn't for him! I think he is doing a great job and it is giving him and Emma more time together. He has taken her to doc apts, Little Gym and is doing great keeping her on schedule. I do miss being home with her LOTS but I have realized that this is for the best (right now). I am trying to stay positive... "when one door closes another door opens" but it's been SO hard!

Emma is getting so big! She has a BIG vocabulary and loves to dance and sing. Her favorite movies are Lion King and Finding Nemo. She is going to be "king" (that's what she calls a lion) for Halloween. She is going to be two soon and I think that's what her bday party theme will be too! She is growing and developing so well and hopefully after life gets back on track, we can give her a brother or sister. "Everything happens for a reason!"

Please just keep my family in your prayers!

Life has been busy... but I will try and catch you up!

EMMA IS OFFICIALLY 18 MONTHS NOW, WHERE HAS THE TIME GONE!?!? SHE HAS BEEN A BUSY GIRL THIS SUMMER WITH LITTLE GYM CLASSES, FREQUENT MUSEUM, ZOO AND SPLASH PARK TRIPS. SHE IS ALSO TALKING UP A STORM AND INTO EVERYTHING!!

LIFE HAS BEEN CRAZY SINCE JUNE... MY BROTHERS WEDDING IN ST. LUCIA THEN JULY... THEIR RECEPTION AND PK THEN AUGUST... MY FRIEND GINNIE'S WEDDING/GIRLS TRIP TO SONOMA, CA (BLAST!!) AND FINALLY CLINT'S 30TH BIRTHDAY LAST WEEKEND.