Britney!!!

We decided to get a group of girls together to see Britney Spears and celebrate Rachel's 31st birthday. What a blast! She put on an awesome show and it was so nice to have that much needed girl time. Happy Birthday Rachel!

Dinner before the show

Me and the birthday girl!

Britney!!!

My playgroup moms Kari and Michelle

Hook Em' Horns!

This is what college game day looks like in our house. Hook Em' Horns!!

Throwing up those horns!

Proud to be a future longhorn!

Go Texas!

The twins start school!

The twins recently started attending preschool twice a week. They just finished up their second week and they have absolutely loved it. Their teacher says they only fight with eachother (ha!) and that they listen and follow directions really well. I love picking them up and hearing all about their day. It's also nice to have some time to myself too! ;) They are growing up so fast!


All 3 ready to go!

My attempt to get a picture before walking the twins in the first day. Hmmm.....maybe this will get easier as they get older.

Howdy Partner!

This past Friday was Western Day at Ethan's preschool. For weeks now we have been hearing him practice his cowboy tunes. He was so excited to wear his cowboy gear and perform for us. Video will be posted soon!

Howdy Y'all!

He even pulled his hat down low like a real cowboy!

Cabo!!!

Eric and I just returned from a great trip to Cabo where we got the chance to get a chance to see one of my oldest and dearest childhood friends get married. I was 6 months pregnant with the twins on our last trip to Cabo, so my experience this time was a little more carefree and relaxed. The weekend flew by way too fast, but we were so thankful to have the time together. Congratulations Jenny and Mark!

I heart water....especially after 4 days of beer and margaritas!

Me and Jennie Cip! Love her!

On the beach before we went para sailing.

A beer before para sailing to calm the nerves! :)

Here we go!!

Wheeeeeeeeee!

Father of the Bride sporting the Elvis chops and Corona hat!

On the way to the dinner cruise

Boarding the boat!

Me and the bride!

Breakfast.

Awesome infinite pools!

Our first night in Cabo at the welcome cocktail party.

Yum!

Back to School!

Ethan started at his new preschool in August and he couldn't be happier. He loves his teachers and the new friends he has made. What a big boy!!

Flying Solo!!

I can't believe it had been 8 months since I have been back to Texas! I decided to take a much needed mommy break and head back to my roots for 4 nights. It was a retreat indeed! I stayed with my dear friend Lindsay for two nights and my sister for the second half of my trip. While I missed Eric and the kiddos terribly, I took advantage of the late nights and late mornings with no schedule!!

From the pedicures and margaritas with Lindsay, to hugging and squeezing my sweet niece and nephew, the trip was a blast and just what the doctor ordered! I can't wait to take the whole family back in November for Thanksgiving. God Bless Texas!!

What can I say? He started Kindergarten already?! I remember the day he was born like it was yesterday....

Happy 84th Birthday Papa!!

Really people? There are no words for my cutie pie niece. I loved my time with her and wish I could see her more often.

Thank you to my hubby, friends and family for making my trip a special one!

Pudding + Unattended Toddler = DISASTER

Why haven't I learned yet that leaving a toddler unattended with a potential messy item almost always ends up a disaster? 5 seconds, well, really 5 minutes, was all that I needed. I just needed to brush my teeth and this is what happened:

Really? Thinking back, giving Carson a pudding cup and expecting him to sit nicely and eat was maybe a bit much. I won't lie and say that somewhere in the back of my mind, I may have even had visions that when he was finished, he would get up and throw the empty container in the trash. Crazy I know.

At least Presley was getting a treat. Could Carson really be a mini Ethan? See picture below:

Not even a year ago I snapped this fun one. For all of you loyal blog readers, you may remember the Sharpie disaster of 2008. If you look closely, you may even be able to recognize a similar facial expression from both of them.

I started to get angry and lecture Carson about the bad choice of body painting with pudding. Halfway through the lecture, I couldn't help but laugh at the absurdity of lecturing and I let him have fun in our shower. I think Mason was a tad jealous of the attention he was getting. Let's hope he doesn't get any ideas from his brothers!

Why yes, that's Donny Osmond...and three stinkin' cute boys!

Sweet summertime is beginning to wrap up. Although I love the carefree days of summer, I can honestly say I'll be the first to welcome the cooler weather and being able to spend time outside without worrying about dehydration and sunburns! We've been enjoying the inflatable pool in the backyard. It's amazing how little it takes to entertain the boys when you stick a slide in it!

So...hanging out for 2 hours at the Toyota dealership with two 2 year olds may seem like a nightmare. I have been putting off taking the car in for service for months now because I absolutely dreaded the task. Much to my surprise, the dealership had a big play area complete with a slide and balloons. Nothing makes a 2 year old happier than slides and balloons! Add a visit from Donny Osmond and the once dreaded errand just turned into an experience I preferred way more than sitting in the heat at the park!

Now, I'm no fan of Donny Osmond. I even had to google his songs to see if there were any great hits that maybe I had missed. Having said this, I'm known to get starstruck pretty easily (i.e. meeting Ryan Cabrerra in a former blog post), being on the same flight as Sheryl Crow, and once meeting that creepy lead singer from Sugar Ray in an airport. I digress. I jumped at the chance to have my picture taken with Donny and he was so incredibly nice. Why was he at the Toyota dealership you ask? No clue. All I know is that he played with the twins and gave them high fives at the end, and that was enough to make me want to join his fan club. Who knows, maybe you'll even see me at Donny and Marie's show on the strip!