Langbein Laughter

Weekend Fun

2010-06-27T20:09:00.006-05:00

Here is the adult swim group after dark from Kaden's birthday party. We had fun once all the kids got out of the water. Well, most of the kids. We still had a few in there. Elizabeth decided to look asleep because she was tired of smiling.
The girls swimming; of course Elizabeth was doing something crazy, AGAIN!

This from the last weekend we went out dancing with Shaun's family (Elizabeth, myself, Krissy (Shaun's cousin and Lyndi, Shaun's cousins' wife)

Not sure why I was stuck without a float!

Elizabeth and her mom and me. We had a great time!

We had our family over this weekend for tubing on the Guadalupe. It was Shane's birthday weekend, so Shane, Suzanne, Elizabeth and Travis along with Kaden came down. Adisyn was at her Aunts and so was Kyleigh so it all worked out well. We started a little late and then had the tubes fly out of the truck so we had to head back to the house and get another car. While we headed back to get a car, the guys stayed on the side of the road with the tubes, we took their picture. Here are a few pictures from the weekend fun. Kaden and Cohen eating string cheese at 11 in the evening.

Shaun and me; his finger accidentally looks like it is doing something, but it is not intentional:)

The three brothers: Shane, Travis and Shaun

The wives: Suzanne, Elizabeth and me.

Floating the river. The water was pretty fast due to the current storms and rain we had. It was a nice ride.

Stuck in the trees!

Shaun and me floating. We have the best time together, especially if we are outdoors. We seem to enjoy doing things outside lately rather than being stuck indoors.

Us in our great straw hats

Summer Fun Updates

2010-06-11T11:57:00.006-05:00

So the summer has been off to a great start. Earlier this week, the kids and I went to Landa and walked the hike and bike trail and played at the park. It was very hot and we wished the pool part was open, but they were not, so we went home and walked the neighborhood and then watched the movies we got at the library. We have decided to go to the library on Mondays since they are in the Summer Reading Program and they need to read 20 books as often as they can. I am hoping they can read 20 each week or every 2 weeks, depending on the length of the book (for Kyleigh). I love that the library has a DVD section and they are free to check out. Beats paying for rentals.

Then we headed to Round Mountain to visit my sister-in-law's family. Kyleigh, Adisyn and Cohen had a blast swimming and playing the whole time. On Wednesday, the kids decided to be hair dressers and put every bow and hair tie they could find in their hair. It was kinda cute. It reminded me of the swim hats that have flowers all over. They even did Cohen's hair with some nice colorful braids. Yesterday, I went out with them for a few hours and then Elizabeth and I worked out for about an hour and we were so hot, we decided to swim. Then I realized I was burnt from earlier. I am feeling it today, for sure. After we swam, we watched Shutter Island and let me tell you it throws you off. I then had to sleep with Cohen and I had a crazy dream with a man taking me from my bed and I could not scream and there was a tree and water in our bathroom and Shaun thought I was crazy and as the man was pulling me out of my bed and I could not scream, I woke up. I went to the bathroom and then I had a hard time sleeping after that. I knew not to watch a scary movie without Shaun.

Then the kids woke up this morning and began swimming at 9:00, I remember when my sister and I were little, we wanted to get up and swim even if it was 7 am. So I had to let them. It is hard when you are 8 to be patient and wait, besides, all they would have done is bothered me until I said yes. So now I am updating the blog and facebook, trying to keep up with this stuff since I have no excuse all summer long. I am going to work out after this, make lunch for the kids and then possibly go see Marmaduke with the kids. Then we are headed home since Shaun says it is too quiet at home and he misses us.

Houston Trip

2010-05-30T09:15:00.003-05:00

It was very nice to have one last weekend without the kids before I am stuck with them all summer long. Ash took me to another crawfish boil. I ate everything this time except the crawfish. They look like bugs too much. I did eat the shrimp legs though; no one told me to take them off. They had a great boiling trailer that was huge.

Pictures of My Kiddos

2010-05-19T21:52:00.003-05:00

Here are a few pictures of the kids in my class and us having a good ole' time. My favorite was the gardening center and our chili cook-off.

Nursery Rhyme Gala

2010-05-19T21:44:00.003-05:00

Cohen was in a Nursery Rhyme Gala where the children acted out the characters of childhood rhymes. It was very cute. I included some pictures of him. He played the part well.

Cohen's Graduation

2010-05-19T21:39:00.004-05:00

Here are a few pictures from Cohen's Pre-K Graduation. He is getting sooooo big. I forgot how fast this time flies. The bottom two pictures of of his teacher, Mary Tomas and his TA, Suzanne Vigil. He loves his teachers and they love him, even when he makes not so good choices:)

Dinner with the Kids

2010-04-26T20:09:00.003-05:00

We decided to have dinner on the patio at a restaurant here in town. Just taking pics when we can as to keep up with the blog for family:):) You know who you are; this is how much we love yall, even though it is a pain in the rear to remember to catch everyday events on camera:) Shaun looks like he has the Elvis lip in the one pic. Hunk a Hunk a Burnin Love.

Fishing at the Lake

2010-04-26T20:05:00.002-05:00

Here are some pics of us fishing at the lake. Of course we did not catch anything:(

Canyon Lake Fun

2010-04-26T20:00:00.002-05:00

So since Shaun left today for Laredo, we decided to take the kids to the lake to go swimming and have fun. Let me tell you, first of all, there was a huge hill we had to climb down and it was not little, very huge, like Julie said, we looked like goats on the side of a mountain except we were in flip flops. When we got to the water, it was freezing. I only put my feet in but Shaun and the kids got all the way in and when Shaun jumped in he screamed like a girl. It was quite funny.

Earth Day Stuff at School

2010-04-26T19:57:00.002-05:00

I decided to have my class learn about Earth Day. I know it is a hard concept for Pre-K, but they really took to it and came up with some exciting and smart ideas. We decided to clean up the flower beds in the front of our school and plant some new flowers to make it nice and pretty. Here is the finished outcome. It turned out really nice. Now if I can only remember to water it everyday before I leave:)

Just an update

2010-04-26T19:46:00.002-05:00

So there have not been any exciting things I feel the need to post, but I have taken a few pictures over the past few weeks I will add. It seems my life is a little less thrilling than others so my blog seems a little boring. Here are some pictures of me and Ashley this weekend. We were being silly and taking pictures at Olive Garden; it is fun to act like a kid every once in a while. I will say my weekend was nice and relaxing without any kids or husband. It was a nice break because as I came back I realized this week begins the feeling of being a single parent with Shaun officially in Laredo for work. It seemed like they kept telling him he was going but then would keep him here so I really thought he was not going, but it actually came to reality this morning when he went:(:(

Bluebonnet Pictures with Adisyn and Kaden

2010-04-04T13:42:00.002-05:00

Easter Egg Decorating

2010-04-04T13:32:00.002-05:00

We dyed Easter eggs at Elizabeth's with several other children. It was a blast. There were all kinds of colors and decorating things we bought and they enjoyed being creative and getting messy without any worries. I love that I can allow my children to get messy and have fun without worrying what they will mess up. Kids will always be kids!

Happy Easter to All!!!!!

Wi Singing with the Kids

2010-04-04T13:29:00.002-05:00

The kids decided to sing and dance with the Wi and they were hilarious. Cohen actually knew all of the girly songs since he spends most of his time with me in the car:) Kyleigh of course wanted nothing to do with it since she informed me that she has "stage fright". What a drama Queen!

Bee Cave Galleria

2010-04-04T13:21:00.003-05:00

Elizabeth and the girls and I went to The Galleria in Bee Caves yesterday. It is very nice there and we decided to take pictures of the girls playing in the water. I am very glad this is not closer to my house because it could cause financial problems to a shopper like me. I was excited to get my charm bracelet from James Avery shortened while I was there.

Friday Fun

2010-04-02T14:53:00.002-05:00

We are here in Round Mountain visiting K and Cohen's cousins. The kids have been enjoying the day off my playing outside with play dough (Kaden enjoyed licking it as you can see), trampoline fun, changing clothes a million times, playing the wi and making cookies. The rain came and we were stuck inside so they layed and watched TV. Then we made some Easter cookies. I fought the desire to eat those cookies, since I worked out; it would totally defeat the purpose of working out:) By the way, I have lost another 6 lbs and am officially in the 100's! About time!!!!!

Kyeligh's Honor Assembly

2010-04-02T14:43:00.003-05:00

So one of the perks to having different holidays than K is that I can participate in some of her events when they fall on those days I have off. Thursday, Cohen and I got to go see K receive her stars. She received 3; one for A&B Honor Roll, one for behavior and one for Perfect Attendance for the 9 weeks. I am very proud of her for working hard in school:)

Her class also received Best Hall Manners. I was bummed that my camera messed up right as she was getting her stars:(

Weekend Gardening

2010-03-28T21:59:00.003-05:00

My neighbor and K and me decided it was time to get some plants with color for spring. We drove down to C & J Nursery in Martindale and bought a ton of plants. Here is how it all turned out. Shaun and I enjoyed sitting on the porch this evening looking at how nice it turned out. Now I have to be patient and let some of them get fuller!

Night Out with Best Friends

2010-03-28T21:53:00.003-05:00

So we went out Saturday night with our best friend couple, Annie and David. We went to Texas Roadhouse and tehn to Cowboys Dance Hall. It was a blast. Dancing is the best thing to connect with your man! Thought I would share some pics!

Birthday Weekend

2010-03-28T21:45:00.006-05:00

So I had the best weekend ever. I was surprised by my hubby on Friday night with a spa day at The Retreat here in New Braunfels. I was pampered with a manicure, 1.5 hour pedi, and a Swedish Massage. The entire pampering lasted from 9 am to 2 pm. I could so get used to that (not a good thing). Then I came home to find my husband and son with balloons all over the house, 30 purple ones. As I walked in, I saw tulips on the table, 3 huge vases, 30 tulips as well (guess you know how old I am turning). Then I noticed this beautiful cake with dipped strawberries sitting there as well. He totally made me a Red-Velvet cake FROM SCRATCH including homemade cream cheese icing and covered strawberries. I was totally surprised and had no idea he aws doing this. He is very sneaky:), in a good way. Then he gave me a present and card. He even wrote me a poem. Such a closet romantic. I opened my present and it was a box that said Jared, and he wrote above it, He went to... He took my wedding ring and bands and had them sized (they were too big for me), cleaned, and soldered. They look brand spanking new and I love them. God has been good to me for allowing me to share this amazing guy and I am proud to call him my husband and the father of my children. I love you honey. You made me feel like a Queen for a day. I could never have asked for anything else. I got to spend the weekend with the most important people in my life:):)

Shaun and I

2010-03-27T16:48:00.004-05:00

New Hair Color

2010-02-12T23:07:00.001-06:00

So I decided to color my hair back to dark. What do ya think?

ESL Certification

2010-01-19T19:58:00.001-06:00

I PASSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Weight Loss Update

2010-01-19T19:47:00.002-06:00

So I have lost a total of 37 pounds:) I am very excited about this, however I want to continue to hold myself accountable to keep losing so I have started to use a calorie counter website that is free and very similar to Weight Watchers, but it's free. So I thought I would share a pic from a year ago and now.

MonsterJan

2010-01-19T19:34:00.002-06:00

So here are a few pictures from the MonsterJam we went to from Cohen and Shaun's birthday. It was a blast. A little bit loud, at first but them we got into it. There was a crazy set of guys in front of us from the Air Force and they were a lottle annoying. They would scream and yell when they wrecked and somehow they would spit all over the place. That was really the only bad part of the entire thing. Best of all, the kids loved it.

More Polar Express Pictures

2009-12-24T10:34:00.001-06:00

The Polar Express

2009-12-24T10:22:00.002-06:00

So we went on The Polar Express last night and it was the best thing we have ever done. I would highly recommend it if you are in Durango, CO around Chrismas time. Once we got on, they were given tickets and the ticket man came through and punched holes through them on each child, then they gave them a cookie and hot cocoa while we went through the snowy mountains and along the river. About halfway through, while they were reading the book over the intercom, we stopped at the North Pole. There were lights and elves and Santa. Then we picked up Santa and each child received a silver bell from him as we sang carols. We had a great time and I wanted to share pictures.

Candles

2009-12-24T10:19:00.001-06:00

Here is Cohen blowing out his birthday candles. I know this will be a memorable birthday for him.

Happy Birthday to Cohen

2009-12-23T09:57:00.003-06:00

So we made Cohen's birthday cake this morning and I scheduled an awesome evening for the kids. We are going on The Polar Express tonight. It is a steam engine train ride through the snowy mountains for 1 1/2 hours. During the ride, they read the book and everybody gets hot cocoa and a cookie. About half way through the ride, they pick up Santa and he hands out a silver bell to every child. I am not telling them where we are going, it is going to be a surprise:)

Snow Angels

2009-12-22T17:34:00.001-06:00

Snow angels and Kyleigh's scarf full of snow balls frozen in the yarn.

Discing

2009-12-22T17:17:00.000-06:00

So we just came in from discing and it was so much fun. It was more fun than anything else we have done so far. We had to first hike up the hill which was about 3 feet deep in snow so we are sinking every time we step and I think the heavier you are the deeper you sink. Once we got up the hill, we let them go and they flew down the hill. Later we went to another area on the hill and it has a small hill in the middle of the path so you would gain some air. That one was the most fun except Cohen went face first one time and when I went, I was going so fast, it blew off my hat.

Bowling

2009-12-22T17:12:00.000-06:00

Yesterday we went to the Casino and did not even gamble, but instead we ate pizza and bowled and it was hilarious watching Cohen try to roll the ball. Instead he threw the ball and it was very loud. We worked on it and they both got pretty good. They beat us but they had bumpers, so it really doesn't count right?

It's Snowing

2009-12-22T16:01:00.000-06:00

So we cannot sleep here since they have 14 hour nights. We are not used to this at all, so we are going to be at 6:00 and waking up at 2 am. Last night we were all in the kids Queen bed, trying to get warm since it was 5 degrees outside and the heater was just not cutting it for us. We were watching tv when the winter weather advisory came on and said we would be getting snow. When we looked out the window around 8 am, it was snowing and by 12 there was about 3 inches on the ground. We drove to the grocery store which was very nerve racking for me and fun for Shaun. We have been stuck in our condo all day so I have been playing with my blog as you can tell and the kids worked on making a snowman. It was a little harder than they thought it would be. They made a family of snowmen and even named them all. We are about to get ready to go discing, so I will post pictures of that as soon as we return. I hope everyone is loving the sunshine back at home, we are starting to miss it. Also, being stuck in the condo is not good for one that is dieting; all I want to do is eat since we have nothing else to do.

Scenery Pictures

2009-12-22T15:58:00.001-06:00

Here are a few more scenery pictures from our drive to Wolf Creek Pass.

Driving to the Ski Pass

2009-12-22T15:47:00.000-06:00

The drive to the ski pass was amazing. It was better than actually skiing. I decided not to ski since I did not have good luck last time I attempted, so Shaun decided to ski with the kids. We rented our ski's and bought lift tickets (which we should not have done since they did not even go on it, not even once) and then headed out to the bunny slope. We forgot our sticks so I headed back down to get them. Then we helped the kids get theirs on first and boy that was fun. They were scared and excited all at once. Cohen did not like it at all, but once Kyleigh started practicing, with my help:), she got pretty good. She could go down and stop on her own. While we were practicing, Shaun decided to head to the top of the bunny slope to come down. We never saw him start down, but we saw him land, right on his back. He was too impatient to practice and figure out how to do it before he jumped right in, imagine that. Cohen would not even stand on his, so after a long afternoon and a few frozen toes, we headed back to the condo. Believe it or not, we were only there for 1 hour and it felt like 5 hours. Skiing is not for us, but I believe Kyleigh could be pretty good.

Getting Ready for Skiing

2009-12-22T15:38:00.000-06:00

We bundled up yesterday morning and set out for Wolf Creek Ski Pass. We packed lunch goodies so we could hang out there all day. It was also about a 40 minute drive since it was all up hill and around mountains. Here are a few pictures of us beforehand, all bundled up.

We Made It

2009-12-19T21:37:00.001-06:00

Finally we made it to our condo. Many more pictures to come throughout the week:)

Colorado Border

2009-12-19T21:30:00.001-06:00

As we were driving around a huge mountain side, all of a sudden we see the Colorado sign. I insisted that Shaun turn around so we could get a picture with the sign. Once we got there and got out, we saw the amount of snow on the ground. Someone had already tracked through it to the sign, so we started by using their tracks, however that did not last long. The snow went up to my knees, so you can imagine what it was like for the kids. Cohen enjoyed crawling through it really fast.

Camel Rock

2009-12-19T21:26:00.000-06:00

Here are few pictures of Camel Rock. It is this rock that has been shaped into a camel by weathering.

Ghost Ranch

2009-12-19T21:21:00.001-06:00

We came upon a Ghost Ranch that accepts visitors, so we decided to turn around and drive through it. Well, most of it was closed however there was a small ranch house that was open, there was no door on it. It was a very old built house with a dirt floor and it was made of all wood, no nails, etc... This was the first place we stopped where there was real snow and the kids went crazy. They loved it and even started throwing snow balls at us.

Scenery

2009-12-19T21:16:00.000-06:00

Here are a few pictures of the great scenery we are seeing. This is nothing like NB. It is beautiful riding through the snow mountains as well as looking at the great houses that are built on the sides of these mountains.

Wanting to be just like Billy the Kid

2009-12-19T18:08:00.000-06:00

So the museum for Billy the Kid was really neat with lots of pictures and items from that time. There was furniture, Dr. kits, clothes, furniture among other things. There was even a 2 headed stuffed calf, yes a real calf that was born with 2 heads. There was only 1 rule and yes Shaun had to break that rule. We were told absolutely no cameras or picture taking, well that did not stop Shaun from taking a picture of the guns that were displayed. Here are some more pictures we took while we were there too.

The Beginning of our Christmas Vacation-Where it All Started

2009-12-19T18:00:00.000-06:00

So we left yesterday around 2:00 from New Braunfels and we arrived at our condo at 4:00 Mountain Time today. We have had a blast so far, but most importantly, the kids are loving this. I think this is the best idea we have had yet. Our first stop was at the grave site of Billy the Kid. Here are some pictures we took there.

Weight Loss

2009-11-01T12:48:00.000-06:00

Ok, so I think if I make this public, it will help me. I have been trying to loose weight well, every since I had Kyleigh and I have been unsuccessful. However, after realizing what can happen when over weight, I have to act aggressively. So I have started eating right and trying everything in my power to lose weight. I am working out on the treadmill and doing other exercises in my living room as well as using the punching bag in the garage. I want to be around for my grand kids and be able to run after them, so after one month of hard work, I have lost

11lbs. I was shocked when I went for my physical and found out I had lost that much, in ONE MONTH!!! So, I am 16lbs away from my goal weight by December 18th, so please pray for me and if you have any great weight loss secrets, please share:) So, since the beginning of summer, I have lost 26lbs. I have attached a few photos from the past few days, and the last two are from the beginning of summer.

2009-11-01T12:40:00.000-06:00

Here are a few pictures from our Halloween last night. Annie and David and their 2 kids came over and we trick or treated around the neighborhood. It was fun! Makes me miss being a kid and getting to dress up and act crazy and then go home and wat a ton of candy:)

2009-10-12T19:56:00.001-05:00

Here are a few pictures of my classroom, after I have changed it about 10 times. I thkn I am done changing it, however these photos aren't even the most current. For some reason, I get a brilliant idea in my sleep and I have to try it. For the most part, it is a great idea and the kids benefit; who knew!

Reading

2009-10-12T19:52:00.000-05:00

So I normally read Cohen 2 books before bed, but lately, he only wants me to read him one so his sissy can read the second one. How sweet is that? I had to catch it and photograph it.

Happy 11th Anniversary to Me!!!

2009-10-12T19:49:00.000-05:00

So Shaun and I went out on Saturday night and had a blast. We were supposed to go out with some friends but he ended up having to work, so Shaun and I decided we were still going. I am glad we did. We danced about 50 times and I was totally wore out the next morning. I will say we have some interesting pictures!

LIttle Photographers

2009-09-23T19:09:00.000-05:00

So my kids love to take pictures. Here are a few they did of the yard and well, themselves. I think they might have a shot at it.

Mom and My New Gadget

2009-09-23T19:05:00.000-05:00

Mom and I worked very hard on a new gadget for my classroom. It woks great and is custom made versus a store bought one that would not have the great touches and love put into it. So here is is.

Good Daddy

2009-09-23T19:00:00.000-05:00

So I was unable to take off since I am so new into my job (actually I could, however I did not want to use one of my days:) and Cohen needed shots. Soooo Shaun volunteered to take off and take him. Well, Shaun said he is never doing that again. He hated to see him in pain and watch someone apply pain to him. He received 5 shots and I have heard that at least 10 times from little man and big man. Such a good daddy:):)

2009-09-23T18:29:00.000-05:00

Here is a quick pic of Abby and me at my 2nd or 3rd cousins baby shower:)

Babysitting Abby

2009-09-05T20:54:00.001-05:00

So we got the pleasure to watch Abby while Marc and Anna went to a football game (where TSU was creaming ASU at one point; I'm sure TSU won). She had a blast with Kyleigh. We went on a walk and she fell asleep imediately, then woke up fast and ready for food and more sleep. Once she got food in her and some bottle, she was ready to play again. She went down around 7. She is totally on her own schedule. Here are a few pics we took while she was here.

House Updates

2009-09-05T20:48:00.001-05:00

So here is how the house is looking. We have painted so much over the past few months, I do not want to paint for a very long time. Our last project was doing Cohen's room. He is in love with race cars and dirt bikes so we decided to do the whole thing in his theme.

And yet another hairdo!

2009-08-31T19:57:00.000-05:00

So here is the newest look. I really like the color, now I just need it to GROW GROW GROW!!! I realized I had to do something when my hubby told me nicely that I was looking a little run down with work and being sick. It felt really good to treat myself and get pampered. (Totally not my thing if you know me.)

School Makes you Sleepy

2009-08-31T19:55:00.000-05:00

So here is what school does to my little one. How nice if I could do that; sleep with a sandwich and a drink in my lap. Imagine having no worries in the world?

2009-08-30T21:25:00.000-05:00

Here are some pictures my friend put up on Facebook. I cannot believe this is me. One funny thing is that the last picture with the green and white shirt, that is Shaun's shirt that I took from him. I could not even imagine we would be married and have 2 kiddos at that time. There truly is a plan for everyone. We are fortunate to have beaten the odds and gotten married at 18 years old. This year we will be celebrating 11 years.

2009-08-30T21:21:00.000-05:00

The last time Shaun and I went out was with our friends, Annie and David. We went and enjoyed dinner at The Gristmill, in Gruene. Let me tell you though, we waited for 1.5 hours just to get seated. Food does not seem that great at 11:30 at night. By the way, my hair is already different from this picture. I will try to post some pics soon. Can you guess what is different?

2009-08-30T21:20:00.000-05:00

Isn't he getting big? Where does our time go?

2009-08-30T21:15:00.000-05:00

So here is how my classroom looked before I got to do anything. The next post shows the final product.

Second Update

2009-08-30T21:10:00.000-05:00

Ok, so I wanted to get out of supervising adults and back to supervising and teaching, so I accepted a position with Gonzales ISD as a Pre-K teacher. I have been working there all summer, working on getting my room ready so I have a few pictures of the finished product. It really works well. I have a great team to work with and an awesome TA that is with me the entire day. This is a great perk since most districts do not give each class a TA. I have the cutest and most adorable kids. I know this will be a great year. I do miss all of the girls from the center and will definitely stay in touch, as I already have.

Sorry So Long

2009-08-30T20:50:00.000-05:00

Ok, so sorry I have not posted in forever, but my life has not exactly been calm. So here goes a few new posts. First, I have officially graduated:) YEAH!!! Thanks to my close family and friends, I had a great evening. Thank you all for the lovely gifts and encouragement throughout this last year. I know it was hard on my family, especially my hubby. I think he was way more excited than me. I also know that I want to go back and get my PhD. So here are a few pictures from grad day. By the way, Shaun bought me the coolest present of all, the TSU charm from James Avery. Can you find me in that crowd?

2009-08-30T20:44:00.000-05:00

Free Puppies to anyone that wants one. They are very cute and lovable and need a home. One's name is Buttercup and the other is Daisy. Just let me know.

New Doo

2009-07-17T18:14:00.000-05:00

So I decided to go totally bold and change my hair do for a professional, modern look. I will have to get used to it, but I think it looks good. It will be easy for my new job, thats for sure. One crazy thing is that I had to take the kids with and my hairdresser said she had toys Cohen could play with, so he played and he ended up breaking her toy. I was freaking out that she was going to mess up my hair since he broke the toy and to top it off, you cannot purchase the toy; her daughter was given it when she got her tonsils taken out. OUCH!!!

DENTIST OFFICE VISIT

2009-07-17T18:09:00.000-05:00

So the kids get a clear health for their teeth. No cavaties and they were complimented on their brushing technique:) Surprising, Cohen sat and did so well they were able to do both kids in one visit.

JC Trip

2009-06-28T12:02:00.000-05:00

Here are some pictures of us with family at our cousins Graduation party this weekend.

Beauty Consultant

2009-06-24T16:20:00.000-05:00

So I am an official Mary Kay Beauty Consultant! I am very excited about this adventure. I will be graduating with my Masters in a few weeks and I am one of those people that have to have something going on all of the time or I go crazy. I realized that I will have a lot of spare time on my hands after school ends and I want to wait a few years for my Doctorate, so I was introduced to this opportunity and I am very eager to start. If you are interested in hosting a party (girls night out, mother daughter make overs, mini martini facials, wedding parties, etc...) and want free products, please let me know. My friend Annie and I will be getting together and starting some monthly parties at my house, so if you want to come, just shoot me an email at tiffanyjay@marykay.com. By the way, the make up is great and is the only thing I wear. I used to think it was too expensive, but it is actually less than most superstore makeups and way better. It is truly good for your skin.

Tagged

2009-06-21T19:34:00.000-05:00

Six names you go by:
1. Tiffany
2. Mom
3. Mommy
4. Tiffy
5. T Dog
6. Women
Three things you are wearing right now:
1. black tank top
2. khaki shorts
3. bracelet from dad and jac
Three things you want very badly at the moment:
1. For my children to go to bed early tonight
2. For my summer classes to be finished
3. To memorize everything I need to for the Comps
Three people you are certain who will fill this out:
1. Ashley
2. Everyone else I know that has a blog has already done it.
Three things you did last night:
1. Hung out with our friends, Annie and David
2. Watched DVR events with the kids
3. Made Father's Day cards with K &C
Two things you ate today:
1. Migas
2. Rootbeer Float
Two people you last talked to on the phone:
1. Mom
2. Jennifer
Two things you are going to do tomorrow:
1. Go to school
2. Have lunch with a friend
Your favorite beverages:
1. Sweet Tea
2. Water with lemon

2009-06-21T19:28:00.000-05:00

I had to steal these pictures off of my sisters blog. This was from Cocoa's bday party this weekend. Isn't Abby a cutie. She makes my kids look like they have lived in the Caribbean all their life.

Cohen's Bday Fun

2009-06-21T15:53:00.000-05:00

Here are some pictures from Cohen's birthday party.

Pictures

2009-06-21T15:43:00.000-05:00

Here are the pictures that we were able to get with the grand kids. Aren't they cute. These are priceless since it took a lot of work to get these 2 pictures. Cohen was not interested and very active while Abby just kept looking around and poor Kyleigh would just freeze until the picture was taken. These will be the last group pictures for a very long time.

Bath Time Drama

2009-06-21T15:38:00.001-05:00

So the kids are not used to having a jet tub and on our vacation, they wanted to take a bath the moment they saw it. So while Shaun and I were unloading the car and unpacking, they took a bath. Well, shortly after Kay comes in and tells me she needs me FAST! As I walk down the hallway, all I can see is bubbles everywhere. Apparently as they were washing their hair, they used a little too much soap and with the combo of the jets, well, lets just say it was a ton of bubbles. They had a blast in them.

Horseback Riding

2009-06-21T15:34:00.001-05:00

So we took the kids on a horseback ride. It was interesting. Kyleigh was way more scared than Cohen. She is such a drama queen that she did not want to ride when she found out that she had to wear a helmet. Don;t they look like little English children.

Piney Shores Vacation

2009-06-21T15:29:00.000-05:00

So my dad gave me a great bday present and we used it gladly. We went on a 4 day vacation to Piney Shores Resort in Lake Conroe. It was a very nice getaway. The kids never fought and we really got some relaxing time. The hardest thing for us was to slow down. We are so busy in our everyday activities, that it took some time to slow down.

Memorial Day Fun

2009-06-21T15:24:00.000-05:00

Here are some pictures from our Memorial Day fun. Some of our family and friends came over to hang out and BBQ. As we get older, we realize that we like to just hang out on holidays rather than fight the crowds at popular activities.

Kyleigh's Cheer camp

2009-06-21T15:17:00.000-05:00

Kyleigh and Lily had cheer camp last weekend. Here a few of the pics from their practice. Kyleigh is stronger than I thought since she could since she can hold a

child!

Cohen's Program at Dayspring Christian Academy

2009-05-20T20:21:00.000-05:00

After moving to New Braunfels, it took us a very long time, but we found Cohen a great day school. They were just awarded by the state of Texas, the #1 day school in San Antonio and surrounding areas. Cohen had his Program at his day school this evening and it was very cute. Since he attends a Christian Academy, the songs were great up beat religious songs. All of the children sang Awesome God-they always sing this at chapel every Wednesday. Cohen is lucky since his teacher is the chapel teacher. His class song was Jesus is our Superhero; they wore capes and it was very cute. I wanted to share some photos.

Kyleigh's 1st Grade Photos

2009-05-15T19:31:00.000-05:00

Here is K's 1st grade photos. She sure is growing up faster than we ever thought.

Sick Cohen

2009-05-15T19:15:00.000-05:00

So I was up all night with a whiny, grumpy little man. When we got up for school, I noticed Cohen was not looking too good and clearly had a fever. I took him to the doctor and was told he has strep. This is his 4th time this year and it sucks. It is very hard for him to not eat and drink after us as well as buying a new toothbrush and washing/cleaning everything. So I got his medicine and we went to get breakfast where he did not eat a thing. Then I let him choose a few movies to rent since he needed to lay and rest all day. Well, while I was cleaning, he continued to mope around and tell me that he and nails in the back of his mouth(poor thing). I began to clean and before I knew it, he was asleep in a random spot on the floor. These pics show how miserable he felt today. I hope he feels better tomorrow so that we are not stuck inside when it is so pretty outside. I have also noticed that when he gets sick, it is always on the weekend; what bad timing.

2009-05-10T15:31:00.001-05:00

Here are two fun pics of the kids and i taking our own pictures:)

Trip to Corpus

2009-05-10T15:20:00.000-05:00

So Shaun decided we needed to take a little trip to the beach this weekend. It did not start great since I was supposed to leave work early to go and get Cohen who we had not seen in a week. I ended getting stuck at work and Shaun had to go get him. Let me tell you I miss my kids when they are not around but love the break, however, this last break was way too long. I could hardly talk on Friday without crying and when I did not get to leave as expected, it was even worse. So, we finally left and got there around 5:30. We went to the beach all three days. We drove out to the National Sea Shore and Mustang Island. The kids really love the water and the sand. They wanted to stay there forever, however, you can only handle so much of sand and salt water. Sat. night Shaun and Cohen went fishing and were not too successful but it gave Kyleigh and me some time to stay in the hotel and play Skipbo. We also went to some of the fun stores on Padre and the kids each picked out a boogie board. That was the most fun; watching them try to use it. One interesting thing we saw was when we arrived at the beach Friday night, we noticed some huge kites in the air. As we drove closer, we realized they were not kites; they were huge kite looking things attached to a surfboard. The surfer would maneuver it and it would take him about 30 mile and hour over the water. Some of them even went in the air about 25-40 feet high. They were very cool and we hope to get to do it some day.

Cinco de Mayo Fun

2009-05-10T15:14:00.001-05:00

So in celebration of Cinco, our friends asked us to go to the dance down at the Cinco De Mayo celebration in San Marcos. It was a lot of fun. We are getting pretty good at tejano and cumbia dancing. Shaun especially likes it, however, I now understand why a lot of hispanics have tiny legs; their dancing wears you out and you never know when their songs are going to end. I swear most of the songs were 10+ minutes long. Los Desperadoes played which also played at David and Annie's wedding. They were great even if we could not tell what they were saying. So I took a few pictures of our good ole pals after the dance while we were waiting in a Wendy's drive through at 2 in the morning. Shaun and I have decided we can only go out like we used to about once a month. We are so getting old.

2009-05-10T15:01:00.000-05:00

Here are a few pictures of Cohen posing at a local restaurant while we were waiting for my car to get detailed. He is very photogenic and I wonder if he really enjoys it or just likes the attention. I will say though, he wants to see every picture that I take of him. He will make some woman happy one day with great family photos.

Wedding Pictures

2009-04-28T18:24:00.000-05:00

I wanted to share some photos from a wedding we went to this weekend. Shaun was in it and when he told me that the Tux was pink, yes PINK, I was a little hesitant on how it would look. Let me just say, he can do pink.

Also, Shaun and I have decided that when we are in our 50's, we will look like Shaun's dad and my mom. How scary is that?

2009-04-24T08:26:00.001-05:00

I was going through my pictures and I wanted to share these photos of mom and the kids. They turned out really great. We were all dressed up for my 2nd cousins birthday and I was unaware of where it was, we all were. We drove out to Elmendorf and sure enough the party was in a bar.

I cannot believe I am writing this, but we took our kids to a bar and let me tell you, Cohen loved it which is a little bit scary but not at all shocking.

2009-04-24T08:19:00.000-05:00

Well, I wanted to share some photos from this past weekends ceremony. I hardly ever have family photos, so I took this opportunity to make some. I will say that Kyleigh thinks she can wear the cords as an accessory. She is so not my daughter; where does she get these fashioning ideas.

Easter Fun

2009-04-12T21:17:00.001-05:00

I wanted share some photos from our Easter festivities. The kids really loved tie dying the eggs and it was a lot less messy than the regular dipping ones and they were much cooler. Shaun also enjoyed helping the kids make the Easter House. Nana came over and on Easter morning she helped them put the finishing touches on the Easter House.

You can also see the boring walls behind that have a new fresh coat of paint.

House Fixing

2009-04-12T21:09:00.001-05:00

So this weekend I got a wild hair to paint the living room and kitchen. Shaun was not as thrilled and excited about it as me, but he went along with it. As I began painting, I freaked him out a little when he saw the walls were a baby blue; I then told him that was the primer. We went with a Henna Red and Mark Twain Gold. It really accents our walls and shows some of the curves in the ceiling. Overall, I give us an 8. I think Shaun wants to quit doing home improvements for a while, but I want our house to fill like OUR house. I love the quote, "A house is not for first impressions but for free expression".

A New Santa

2009-01-04T18:13:00.000-06:00

So while we were at the races, we tried to get the kids to sit with Santa and take a picture however Cohen is weirdly scared of him, therefore we passed up Santa and went to the face painting. When we were finished, Santa was gone, so Shaun volunteered to sit in the chair and take a picture with the kids. While I was taking the picture, an older lady said, "Wow, Santa has changed; can I sit on Santa's lap?" It was hilarious. Shaun and I laughed and the kids just looked confused.

2009-01-04T18:08:00.000-06:00

So I wanted to add some pictures and this is one that I could not resist. We took the kids to the horse races a couple of weekends ago and there was a face painter for the kids. She was amazing. Kyleigh of course chose a butterfly and Cohen chose a scary tiger.

Ok, Here Goes Nothing

2009-01-02T16:40:00.001-06:00

Ok, so this is my first entry to create; well not officially, I started a blog several months ago but could never remember my password so I only posted once. Well this time I am prepared and one of my new years resolutions is to stay in touch with loved ones and several of my friends have asked that I start a blog so that they can keep in touch, so here I am beginning a blog. This is new to me so I will have to learn as I go. Do not expect any fancy backgrounds for a while please.