Fourth Of July Fun....

Well, we had a fun filled fourth of July! Our plans changed a little but we still ended up enjoying ourselves. We were going to head out of town to Bryan's parents lake house but then our HOA decided to put off a fireworks display right behind our house, so Bryan wanted to stay since it has been so dry. So on the fourth we had a block party, then went to some friends house to pop fireworks, bbq, and let the girls swim. Then, on Saturday our HOA put on a fourth of July celebration so we went to that, had some friends over to bbq, and then watched the fireworks in our backyard. I don't have that many pics of Madie this year because she was so busy lighting all the fireworks with Daddy. They make me so nervous so I just stay away and let Bryan have the fun with that one. Payton was scared of them this year, as you can see in the pics. Daddy kinda forced her to come out of the garage and watch one Madie lit and you can tell she wasn't very happy. Then when we were watching them in the backyard I took a pic of her closing her eyes, so I thought. Well, when I downloaded the pics I could see she was peeking the whole time! Silly girl! Well, I think I have updated all my blogs now! :) We are heading out Friday the 18th for our family vacation and will be home Saturday the 26th, so I will be updating with pics from Missouri, and Arkansas.



Lighting the dragster In our backyard. We literally laid on our backs in the grass to watch them right over our head.
Notice the peeking!?

Summertime.....

I know it has been a while, I am sorry, as usual things got kinda hectic around here. We have been enjoying the summer and cooling off by swimming often. Madie has an impressive tan line, while Payton is as white as ever. Bryan and I went with some of our close friends to float the Guadalupe and camp the last weekend in June. We had a blast, even though the water was 40 degrees, and it poured down rain on us for about 30 minutes while we were on the river. We were a little high maintenance this year and went and bought a window unit and put it in our tent, so we had some nice a/c while we were there. Yeah I know not technically camping! We stopped off in Austin on the way back so I could visit IKEA. WOW!!! It went beyond my expectations, and I can't wait to go back with a group of friends. Madie also went to cheer camp where she received an award for best jumps!! YAY!! She also went to stay at week with her Mamaw and Papaw. She loves it out there with all the land, and she can just run wild and not worry about cars. She got to spend time with her cousins while they were there too, and she loved that.









I had a little trouble getting in, the water was a warm 40 degrees.

Notice Bryan stuck on the rock!
Madie with her award

Busy...Busy...

We have had a very busy couple of weeks!! School is finally out! YAY!! Madie did great she had her end of the year piano performance, and rocked!! At the awards assembly she received the Hawk pride award, that award the teacher selects two students who showed good behavior, worked hard, and helped others all six weeks. Then the teacher gave awards to each student for what subject they are strongest in, Madie got the spelling award. Then her final award was for Academic Excellence for receiving straight A's all year long. Also if you notice from the pics she lost another tooth!! Took her forever to start losing them, and now they are falling out so quickly, and the toothfairy is going broke! Not much else has changed except Payton learned her first "bad" word. She heard Madison's friend tell her dog to shut up. Well, I was driving down the road the, of course talking on the cell phone, well Payton yelled Mama, so I said "What baby" she then said "Mama Shut Up"!! I was floored, so I of course get off the phone and give her the bad word lecture, and then Madie told me where she learned it. So that lasted about a week. We have a very busy week, and are headed out of town this weekend, so I will post with some pics next week!

I Am DONE...Whoop..Whoop!!

Well, almost anyway!! I have spent the last year of my life in the middle of so much political drama by being the vice president of the PTA! If you know me well that wouldn't surprise you a bit, I have trouble telling people no, and I am very active in Madie's school. Well, after a very tedious school year, and Bryan about to strangle me about a dozen times, it's all coming to an end. I have set up the new PTA for our new school that opens in the fall, and we elected the new board, which I am happily not on!! I have one more event, which is tomorrow! It figures the year that I am VP and in charge of special programs the principal would retire, so we are having a big "bash"! So Bryan finally gets his wife back, he pretty much threatened to kill me if I signed up for another board anytime soon! Just sucks the next two weekends are already full, and I think we need a COLD drink to celebrate!!!

Guzzle...Guzzle...Guzzle...

Okay so seriously I think I need one of these shirts!! LOL!! If the economists are right it will cost us over $300 for a tank of gas!! OUCH!! Anyone wanna buy a Suburban?? ;)

WooHoo!!!

Well, Bryan went to his diabetic check up today, and got a clean bill of health!! His A1C has come down to 8, which is good for Bryan. His cholesterol and blood pressure were excellent, and his kidneys are in great shape. Every time he goes I sit on pins and needles just hoping everything is okay, and it always is! He did get something VERY exciting, some of you may think this is so goofy but it's HUGE for Bryan. He has to do 3 injections a day, yes everyday. Well, they have a new insulin that mixes the two insulins he needs together, so now it's down to only 2 shots a day!! That's a big deal for Bryan because he hates having to do that extra injection, and fought it for like 2 years, until the Dr. pretty much made him. So the Dr. gave him 2 months worth of insulin to try, saved us some money LOL!! Well, for the first couple of weeks I am going to be on his tail, which I am sure he will love, to check his blood sugar more, just to watch for a reaction. Well, until next time.....

Let The Dog Days Of Summer Begin!!

Well, the girls took their first dip in the pool on Saturday!! I swear they could swim in the middle of the winter, there was no way Bryan and I were getting in that water! Madie did so much better than we expected, usually the first couple of times every summer she struggles, but this year she did great. Payton amazed us!! Last year she was the weirdest kid ever and screamed the whole time she was in the water, which Bryan loved making worse!! This year she was all about the water, a little too brave for my liking! Oh and in the pictures she has these goofy goggles on, she loved them, and it took us forever to get them off of her!

Daddy got them off by bargaining with FOOD!!

Madie also had her first cheer camp on Saturday too! She was so cute, when the older girls were cheering she was just in awww. I was so proud of her, when it was her turn to perform she wasn't shy a bit! Bryan and I think it's hilarious how different the girls are. Madie is just like me outgoing, goofy, and will talk to anyone. Payton is just like Bryan, shy until she gets to know you, and likes to sit back and observe! Well, when we got home Madie informed me that I need to hurry up and sign her up for tumbling so she can learn a back flip!! Oh great, that's all we need!!

Payton kept screaming SISSY!!