IT SNOWED!!!

Last night we were supposed to get some snow....we went to bed at midnight and it never showed.  This morning I was very surprised to wake up and find that not only was it snowing but it was also sticking!!  The kids and I bundled up and went outside to play.  There are about 60 pics of kids and dogs playing in the snow on Facebook.  It has almost all disappeared now but it was wonderful while it lasted:)  

As far as Christmas goes we should be in Stephenville.  The kids, dogs, my dad and I will be driving out on the 14th and Matt is going to fly in on the 18th.  We will have to leave on the Saturday following Christmas so if anyone wants to get together it needs to be the week of Christmas to see all of us;)  I think we may make a trip to Fossil Rim on Wednesday of that week (apparently they have discount Wednesdays!).  We are definitely going to Mary's Cafe, of course we may do that before Matt gets there since he doesn't share the same affection for chicken fried steak that I do.  I hope we get to see everybody that we have missed in the past couple of visits.  We look forward to seeing you all:)!

Build-A-Bear

Today we went to a Build-A-Bear store.  It was so much fun!!  The kids picked out their animals and then we had them "stuffed".  They let them decide how soft of firm they want the animal to be and they also let them get a little heart to put inside.  They get to rub the heart to warm it up and give it a little kiss and this is what brings their animal to life.  It was AWESOME!!  I wanted one for myself by the time the kids got done.  Once they have all their parts in place they get stitched up and you get to pick an outfit, shoes, wigs, bloomers, roller skates.....pretty much anything you can imagine.  Then you pick a name and register them so that you can print out the birth certificates.  It was a great experience and Addison has already asked about a night gown for her bunny.  

Michael got a puppy he (okay, we) named Ruff.  He got him a Spiderman costume.  It came with a mask pre-cut with holes for his ears and everything:)  Addison got a rabbit that she named Sparkle.  She picked out an Ariel (The Little Mermaid) costume for her bunny and it came with a wig!   

Now here is my wisdom tooth debacle update.....

I was going to post pictures of my gum where the dry socket had actually cracked the thing open. After taking and looking at these pictures I have decided against it. They are pretty gross! I am still in pain from this tear...not the actual cuts made by the surgeon or the other three sockets that are now empty. I may have to make another trip to the surgeon's office just for more pain meds until this thing heals up:(

Other than that we have had a really good weekend full of friends, beautiful weather and fun!

Wisdom Teeth

So I finally had my wisdom teeth pulled.  It only took 10 years and 3 dentists telling me that it had to be done.  The xray this time showed that I had one tooth that was laying completely sideways and it was in the process of taking out one of my molars.  This was enough to make me schedule the surgery....I am not a girl who would be happy if I could not easily chow down on a steak:)

The surgery went well and I was even dealing with the pain pretty easily until the Sunday after the procedure.  Matt made me call in on Sunday for more pain meds and then call again on Monday for an appointment.  I ended up with dry socket in the part where they had to cut out the sideways tooth.  It has been an incredibly long and painful ordeal....with no yummy food to make it any better:(

Now I am just hoping for a speedy recovery so that I can bite into a big roast beef sandwich!  I need a steak too:)  

The kids have been pretty great during my week of laying around.  I know they are going a little nuts and getting on each others' nerves but overall they are handling it pretty well.  

We will hopefully be getting to Texas for Christmas.  It depends on Matt's schedule how long we will stay but we should be there for at least a week.  We will let you all know when we know!

Home

Well, we survived the two week trip to TX and back and now we are in the recovery stages.  The kids and I had a wonderful time visiting with family and friends and we desperately missed Matt the entire time.  

Since we have been home it has rained and rained and rained.  Which is awesome because we really needed it!  The kids and I have been busy this week getting drawers cleaned out and new toys put away.  We also had to restock the house with groceries.  Matt would probably starve to death if we hadn't gotten married.  I didn't even have enough stuff in the house to put together one complete dinner.  Today we are probably headed out to Sam's Club.  There are just some things that cost too much to not buy in bulk....steak, chicken, toilet paper, chocolate syrup....all the must haves;)

I am about to go on a cleaning up rampage and get rid of a bunch of the kids toys.  Neither one of them really need a rattle anymore and it annoys me when I find one out for no reason at all.  Plus, with Michael's birthday coming up and Christmas right around the corner, now is the time to cut back on the toys!!

Addison starts her dance class on Friday and I think I may be more excited than she is about the whole thing.  I know that she wants to do it but I am getting butterflies for her:)  I will be sure to update with pics if they let me stay...maybe I will sneak some even if they don't!

The Ballerina

These are the newest clothes in Addison's closet:) We signed her up for a ballet, tap and jazz class this morning and had to get all the things on the list for her "uniform".

She had to have ballet slippers and black tap shoes...she definitely likes the tap shoes more but quickly realized that the slippers are more comfortable. Ahhhh, the trials and tribulations of being a woman!


So the kids and I should be in TX on Monday night. We plan to stay at least a full week and probably closer to two depending on scheduling. You can all keep up with me on Facebook....I seem to post there alot more often than here;)

Updates:)

Well today was a day of making small changes around the house thanks to a trip to Lowe's. That store has a way of making you feel like you are a DIY professional or something! We bought a small cubicle storage shelf for Addison's ten thousand books. I think it looks more little girl than a tall book shelf and I don't have to worry about anyone climbing up it and having an accident. Matt made himself a shelf next to the computer desk for the trash and shred. We got stuff to treat the yard and the house for all kinds of creepy crawlies. And finally, since rain is a distant memory and we have 3/4 of an acre to keep watered, we had to buy a better sprinkler that covers more ground. All-in-all a pretty good and very productive day:)

I am thinking that the kids and I will be heading to TX at the beginning of August...around the 3rd or 4th. We will be staying at least until the 13th. It really depends on how badly Matt misses us. Who knows, maybe he will want us to stay until the 23rd;)! But we really do need to get back by the third week of August so that Addison can start her dance class and I can get the kids registered for a winter swim class. I cannot believe that these kids have such a busy schedule already and they haven't even started school!

We found out that we will be having more company too! Matt's friend and office mate from Charleston will be headed our way on the weekend of August 6th for a job interview with TVA and Oak is coming out for a few days before Labor Day. I love getting to see everyone and showing off our beautiful home:)

Lots of Company!

We have had lots of going to see friends and lots of company scheduled for the next couple of months. At the beginning of the month we were in KingsBay, GA visiting with old friends and enjoying the 4th of July and this week my parents were in town for a visit! This week I also got a flight scheduled for Nana to come and see our new home in TN and made plans to try and get to TX sometime in August.

I also looked into a "Fairytale Ballet" class for Addison. It should start around the third week of August and she is super excited. The class does a different fairytale every week and they supply all the costumes. There is a recital right around Christmas time to show off what they have learned. The class is 3-4 year olds and I think it will be a good chance to start her socializing with other little girls and get her used to a "classroom" setting.

I am also hoping that we can do a winter swimming class for the kids. Addison is a total waterbug and I get kinda nervous at her lack of fear when it comes to water. I will feel much better when she knows how to keep herself afloat! Michael is the complete opposite. If the water is deeper than baby pool level he wants nothing to do with it. I really want him to learn not to be afraid, hopefully that is what his lessons would give him:)

Matt is still studying away and getting closer and closer to a license with TVA. By next month he should only have one year left of training before he officially an SRO:) This also gets us closer to the big cruise we have been planning! After talking about it we may opt for an all inclusive resort instead....but we still have some time to decide.

That is all that is happening here for now. I hope everyone is doing well and we hope to see you all soon:)



Just a random shot taken on the computer camera...sorry the quality isn't great but I thought it was a pretty cut pic anyway;)