Happy New Year

We did not do much on New Year's Eve. Are good friend Bruce was in town for the weekend to spend it with us. We did stay up till midnight to see the ball drop. Here are a few pictures from New Year's Eve!!

Lily and I getting ready for the ball to drop. We look silly I know:)

Lily dressed in her tutu and tiara.

She was too cute!!

Watching the ball drop on TV.

The next day I cooked us a New Year's Day meal. We had ham, sweet potatoes, green beans, black-eye peas and bread. It was a great lunch.

Lily with her yummy food!!

That is how we spend our New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. It is off to a great start already. Kane and I have challenge going to see who gets in the best shape in two months. We took pictures tonight to document are progress. Its just a friendly competition, but maybe it will keep us both motivated:)

Well, I am off to bed. I go back to school tomorrow:( Its been a great two weeks off!!! Thankfully we only have three days...so it should go by fast...maybe!!!

2010...What a YEAR!!!

Wow...where did 2010 go??? Right out the door is where!!! This year flew by. What a year 2010 was. I can't wait to see what 2011 is going to bring us:) Some major things that happened in 2010:

-I had my breast reduction...I had been wanting that for years:)

-Lily turned 2!!!

-My students passed thier Math TAKS test...ALL of them!!!

-My sister go ENGAGED!!!

-Kane and I had our first romantic getaway since Lily was born:):)

-I started my 4th year teaching

-We put our house on the market

-Kane decided it was time for a job change

-My cousin got married...Congrats Chris and America

-Kane got laid off:(

-We went on our first family vacation to Breckenridge!!!

I am not sure where 2011 is going to take us. There is a rumor that we maybe moving out of state...but you know rumors...who knows if they are true:) I can't wait to see what 2011 has in store of us...but whatever it is I am ready for it!!!

As for New Year's Resoultion...well the usual...

-Be healthier

-Eat Better

-Exercise More

-Be a better wife and mother

-Spend money wisely

and a resoultion I have never made before is...

-Get Closer to GOD!!!

I have never had a close relationship with him. But he has tested me in many ways over the past three years. I am grateful that he has. It has taught me many many lessons. I can't wait to see what he has planned for me next.

I hope everyone has a safe and Happy New Year.

A Year in Review-2010

As I was reading other blogs, I came across many people who were doing A Year in Review 2010. I thought that was a neat idea to look back on the year. So, I wanted to join in on the fun too:) Let's see if I can remember all the wonderful things from this past year!!!

WARNING-Picture overload:)

January

-I was recovering from my surgery

-I started selling Scentsy:)

-My brother and niece came to visit. I hadn't seen them in over a year.

-Lily went to her first princess party, she LOVED it:)

February

-Kane's Uncle Mack died...RIP

-My dad's, grandpa's and cousin birthday

March

-Lily's 2nd birthday

-Our annual girl's lunch at Alisha's

-Spring Break at Great Wolf Lodge with my family

April

-Easter Egg Hunt at Church
-Easter in Conroe
-Melissa's Wedding in College Station
-Montgomery County Cook-Off and Rodeo

-TAKS test...ALL my kiddos passed their MATH TAKS...whooh:)

May

-Mother's Day

-Bowling with Friends

-Double Ear infections
-No More Paci's

June

-School's Out for the Summer

-My first Garage Sale=Success

-Shopping trip to IKEA...my first time:)

-Splash Town with my little brother and my parents

-My sister got ENGAGED!!!

-Father's Day at my SIL Wendy's house
-My cousin's graduation from high school-the last of 12 cousins


July

-Swimming with Friends

-Mine and Kane's first getaway without Lily
-Lots of swim time with my Lily

August

-Kane decides he wants to go back to the military
-2nd Garage Sale=Success Again
-Back to School
-Chris and America's Wedding Shower
-Lily's 1st Astro's Game


September

-We put our house on the market
-Labor Day at Kane's parents house
-My 30th Surprise Birthday Dinner

-Mine and Kane's 9 year anniversary
-Kane's birthday

October

-Chris and America's Wedding

-Race for the Cure

-Pumpkin Patch in Dallas with my nephews

-We find a new church that we really like:)

-Halloween Festival at Family Faith Church

November

-Kane gets laid off...no biggie it has been a blessing to us:)
-Thanksgiving with Kane's Family
-Taking a walk in the woods
-"Charlie Brown Christmas" at the Gaylord Texan
December
-Christmas Shopping with Isabel
-Third Grade Christmas Party
-Class Christmas Party
-Out for Christmas Break
-Christmas Vacation in Breckenridge
-Christmas Eve at my SIL Wendy's House

-Christmas at my Parents House

-A few job leads for Kane...but they require us to move out of state:)

-New Year's Eve with our good friend Bruce

-New Year's Day Meal to start 2011 off RIGHT

I hope you guys enjoy my 2010 in Review. If you join in on the fun make sure you leave me a comment so I can look back on your year:)

TOO LoNg and TOO CoLd...

Its been a while since I have made a post. Alot has happened since then. My brother came to visit the first week in January. I haven't seen my older brother Edwin and my niece Kinslee in about two years. They both live in Kansas City, so I don't get to see them very often. Kinslee has never met her cousin Lily. They had a great time hanging out and playing. Well in those two days I was able to catch up with my brother and just enjoy him being home. We fight like brother and sister (of course) but he is my older brother and I LOVE him!!! I just can't wait till he moves back to Texas...which hopefully will be sooner than later:)

Kinslee and Lily laying in the bed watching cartoons.

Me and the girls!!


Edwin, Alyssa, Lily, Kinslee and I.

Kane and the girls.

Lily went to her first Princess party today. One of my teacher friend's invited us to tag along with them. So, Kane insisted on buying her a princess dress from the Disney Store, I just wanted to go to Target. That is why she is a daddy's girl:) Well my friend ended up not being able to go, but we decide to go ahead and go since we have been telling her about it ALL week. Well we got her all dressed up and headed up to the mall. The Disney store hosted the princess party for the girls. They taught them many different princess things!!! Well, Lily lasted about 10 minutes and she was ready to go. Even though we didn't stay long I am glad we went. She was the cutest princess there!!!

Lily sitting on the floor with all the other girls.

Lily and her princess crown!!

She wanted to wear Kane's Yankee hat instead of the crown. That's daddy's girl:)

Her princess dress!!

Daddy and his princess.

It's hard being a princess:)

Well we didn't stay long at the princess party. Lily was ready to go after 10 minutes. So, we left, but not before she had to get the frogs and the alligator from the movie "The Princess and the Frog." Which by the way is a very cute movie that has great great music.

Well, school is moving right along. We have about 2 1/2 weeks till we take our Math CBA. Its a practice TAKS for the kids. Its going to show me where and who I need to go back and reteach. I cant believe it is already February and school will be out 4 months....whooh. I can't wait for summer, speaking of summer...this cold weather is crazy. I can't wait for spring time.I love the spring time here!!! Well I am going to go to bed, we have a busy day a church tomorrow and then my parents are coming into town. Happy January and welcome February!!!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Well Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!! I haven't been able to get on here in a couple of weeks!!! Well we had a busy busy Christmas. It started on:

Dec 21- with Lily and I going to my parents house in Arlington

Dec 22- We went to the Gaylord Texan Hotel to see the Christmas Ice Exhibit

They give you big blue parka to wear in there because everything is made of ice and its 10below. Well, Lily refused to wear her parka. She did not once complain about being cold!!!

Dec. 23- We went to see Alvin and the Chipmunks and finished up X-mas shopping

Dec. 24 - Christmas at my parents house!!

Lily and Aidan by the Christmas tree before we opened all the presents!!! That night we traveled to Kane's parents house in East Texas. We had a white Christmas Eve and it snowed on Christmas Day. That will probably be the last time in a long time that it snows on Christmas!!!

Dec. 25- Christmas at Kane's parents house...Lily got tons of Elmo stuff from Santa!!!

Dec. 26- We had Christmas dinner at Kane's granny's house. She is not doing to well so she was very happy to see all her grandchildren and great children at her house:)
Dec. 27- Finally we came home after being gone for a week!!! My bed never felt better:):)
Dec. 28- Kane and my parents took me to the Woodlands Surgery Center for my breast reduction!!!

My parents were here till Tuesday and then Kane's sister came down and stayed with us till today. We didn't do much for the new year, we stayed up to watch the ball drop in NYC and then we went to bed!!! I have just been sitting around and relaxing!!! I can't do much till I have to sit down and rest. I so far love love the new size, but don't enjoy the swelling and soreness:( But hey they will look good here shortly!!!

Well today Kane made some pork ribs for the New Year...yum yum!!! We also had mash potatoes and black eye peas!!! We hung out outside for a bit so Lily could ride her new bicycle her Aunt Wendy got her.



Well I hope everyone has a great and blessed New Year!!! I haven't made any new year resolutions yet!!! I will for sure eat healthier and work out more, but everyone says that!!! I do want to be a better mother, wife and friend...so maybe I will stick to those for right now and see what happens:):)