Schoen Shenanigans

Surgery and books

2009-09-09T22:16:00.003-05:00

I have been absent and for that I apologize. But just so you know..I have not just been ignoring my blog, I have also been ignoring my life. I have pretty much for the past 2 months been in such a slump . Chronic pain will do that to a person. It brings you down and all you want to do is curl up on the couch and lay in a pool of your own despair. Its very depressing.So I finally had my surgery

Covering all my bases..

2009-09-09T21:59:00.003-05:00

Some of you may follow my photography blog (www.freckles-fotography@blogspot.com) or follow me on facebook.. but maybe some of you dont.Tomorrow is Kit kats 3rd birthday, and as with all birthdays, I have been nostalgic and remember how it once was and amazed at how far we have come!If you knew me 3 years ago tomorrow, I was tired, whiny, round with child and grumpy. I felt as if an alien had

Win A SLR LENS!!

2009-07-08T12:04:00.002-05:00

The folks over at MCP Actions are giving away a SLR Lens. They are giving away an 18-270mm Tamron lens or an 28-300mm Tamron lens. Oh the wonderful smiles I could capture with these.To enter head on over to MCP Actions by clicking here. Follow the instructions and thats it. Easy as Pie!! Good luck!

Summertime

2009-06-27T17:30:00.003-05:00

Boy it is a scourcher out there. I spend most of my days inside soaking in every bit of cool air that I can. Once the clock hits 5:30pm, I am usually pushing the kids outside to run off some energy in the 2 hours before bedtime.I also have been scouting out tons of new places for my photography. Telge Park has always been a fave of mine and we went out there a few weeks ago. It wasnt to hot but

2 months have come and gone..

2009-06-22T08:09:00.004-05:00

I cant believe its been two whole months since I last posted. I am sure for the 2 readers out there that you are wondering what the heck have I been doing. Well several things actually. I was really involved with Cypress Calling in April and May and that took a huge block of my time. Also with school ending I had an array of activities to attend. But one of the most exciting things that has been

Tyler Zoo Pics

2009-03-22T21:47:00.005-05:00

This bird "house" was a huge hit for us. They would perch on your finger!Katharine giving the birdie kisses...this is a stray dog that adopted Jakob and followed him all day..even waited outside the house on the step till the next morning.. so sweet..

Bluebonnet pictures

2009-03-22T20:50:00.006-05:00

A bluebonnet field on the side of 290 running through the field A small patch of Indian Paintbrushes Smelling the BluebonnetsI just love Jakobs face and his pose! A field in Brenham down a windy road..it was gorgeous!

Times they are a busy..

2009-03-22T20:09:00.002-05:00

Between Cypress Calling, Spring Break and Spring cleaning the Schoen household has been a house full of busy bees.Lets start with Cypress Calling. We had the most amazing meeting with the head of our Churchs Women's Ministry. She is incredible and welcomed us and sang our praises the whole meeting. Then she invited us to a Leadership retreat of all the women leaders at The Met, THAT WEEKEND. So

Pics!!

2009-03-01T21:22:00.005-06:00

Daddy LoveCousin AdamPretty TreeJordan vs. Cake icing.. Katharine with her best Joker impersonationBaby Evyn..Making music. My handsome man and me with my new 'do Katharine showing me her sad face Jakob Gizmo, worlds fatest cat! Sylvester

Odds and Ends

2009-03-01T21:04:00.002-06:00

We had a very busy weekend. Friday we went to the Cook off at the Houston Rodeo. It was an interesting experience. I am not to sure I would do it again but atleast I can say I have been to the Cook off. Saturday daddy was off of work and we went to Conroe to celebrate February family birthdays. We had a blast! It is always interesting to watch the dynamics between the youngest baby who is 8

What can I say..

2009-02-21T09:23:00.002-06:00

I know its been AGES since I posted last. I wish I had a better excuse than "life" but truly we have just been busy with the normal day to day things. Occasionally there has been a fun family weekend or a Cypress Calling Ministries event but pretty much its the same thing every week.I cant remember what exciting things happened in January so I ll start with February.The first weekend in February

New Years, The Farm and a Birthday

2009-01-10T10:28:00.004-06:00

New years eve...at the farm..Cousins... Me and StaciMy new fave pic... D and KateAnd in a very big nutshell..that was our holiday. We had a busy busy time and lots of fun. I am glad its over but looking forward to doing it all over again this year! To see more pictures visit Stacis blog and go to family pictures on her side bar.

Holiday in pictures

2009-01-10T08:48:00.008-06:00

I could write a novel over what we did during the 2 week holiday. But instead I ll show you in pictures. D purchased himself a really nice SLR camera for Christmas, so we have TONS of pictures. I will try to go in order the best I can. Stay tuned for an actual blog of what I have been up to lately..it serves as an excuse for my absence as well.. We start the festivities off early and have our

Handsome boy

2008-12-14T14:06:00.003-06:00

I just wanted to post some pictures of my beautiful baby boy.. who is not looking so babyish anymore...

Bow Mania!!

2008-12-14T13:47:00.004-06:00

One of Katharines favorite things to do is put bows in her hair. Poor girl doesnt really have enough hair for me to put pigtails in, but she asks anyway and I dont protest. After 20 minutes of her fidgeting and me trying to get the perfect center part(lol) she lost interest and just wanted to put all the bows in her hair. That was fine with me.. much easier .. Its like pulling.. well hair.. when

Snow Video!

2008-12-11T11:18:00.003-06:00

Stop laughing.. its a big deal to us Texans..Here is a video of our grand snowfall yesterday.. turn the volume down to avoid my sickly voice..

Early Christmas wishes

2008-12-11T10:45:00.005-06:00

Yesterday was a day to remember, for Houston at least. Some call it a Miracle, some say Hell must have frozen over, some have called it Freaky, I call it a blessing. Here in Houston we do not see snow that often. In fact I have lived here for 10 years and it has snowed twice. Once on Jakobs first Christmas eve in 2004 and again yesterday. Now, we would be asking to much for it to stick so it

Twilight fanatic

2008-12-04T15:34:00.003-06:00

I am sure many of you have heard of the recent phenomenon book series Twilight. It rivals Harry Potter in its popularity. The fourth book in the series, Breaking Dawn sold 1.3 million copies in the first 24 hours of its release. So naturally I had to see what the buzz was about. When the movie was about to come out and I had seen interviews upon interviews and blogs upon blogs about the

2008-12-04T15:11:00.005-06:00

One of our Favorite artist played at a convention that was held at our church. They had a free concert one night and we sat front row!! We even took the kiddos and for the most part they did ok. It was 3 hours long and WAAAAY past their bedtimes. Lincoln BrewsterReady for the show..Jakob on the farm..Our beastThanksgiving with cousin JordanJust hanging out Superstar!Decorating the Christmas tree..

I am still here..

2008-12-04T15:07:00.002-06:00

I realize its been a while since I posted and though I wish I had a better excuse than I have all I can offer is that I just haven't gotten around to posting.That being said I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving day, filled with family and food. I know I did. I realize the look of the blog needs to be changed as it is no longer pumpkin season but I am waiting to see Santa tomorrow, well

Daily Blunders

2008-11-14T14:19:00.004-06:00

Do you ever have those days when nothing seems to go your way? When you want to put on you favorite pair of jeans and realize they are covered in mud from the yard excavation your Dog did. Or when you reach for your tooth brush only to discover there is a little black unidentified hair on it. I know you have, everyone has.. If you havent you are living in denial!Well today has been one of THOSE

Update Job Hunting

2008-11-13T16:50:00.002-06:00

GOD IS GREAT! I received my Packet of forms via email this afternoon to fill out and send back to West for identity verification. That is one step closer to getting a paycheck.Next step is tomorrow send a copy of all my identification documents and get an authenticity form notarized. Then I ll start training and be on my way to making some electricity money.

Hunting... for a job

2008-11-13T13:22:00.002-06:00

When I made the decision to stay at home and be with my children I knew that Financially it would be a huge sacrifice. As a family we did many things to cut back on our expenses. The biggest sacrifice was getting rid of our beloved Sports car. Dear hubby has always had a love affair with Camaros as have I. You could say it was one of the factors in my choosing him as a husband, though not the #1

Dearest Daddy

2008-11-10T16:47:00.001-06:00

I miss you and wish you were here..

Cypress Calling

2008-11-10T16:09:00.004-06:00

Matthew 25:35-4035For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'37"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to

I feel the winds of Change..

2008-11-05T13:52:00.003-06:00

This election year has been historic for many many reasons. Not only was it the first time that either a woman or an African American could be in the White house it is a year that promised change no matter what the voting outcome was. So no matter who you voted for or what your party preference is lets support Americas choice for President.Lets support him and the difficult task he has ahead of

The Transformer and the Mermaid

2008-11-05T09:59:00.003-06:00

This year Halloween was so different then the previous four years. For starters Jakob really was into it. He started getting excited at the beginning of September when they started putting the Halloween decorations up at Target. Its his favorite part of going to Target to see the new Holiday asles. He uses it as a bridge to the next holiday.So early on in Septemember he had his Costume picked out

Long overdue...

2008-11-05T09:15:00.006-06:00

Every year for the past 3 years D has taken Jakob to the Wings over Houston airshow at Elington field. Usually it is the weekend of the Beach house and the boys leave from there to have their day. Well no beach house this year and it was a weekend later. Which was actually a good thing because that meant that they could go on Saturday instead of Sunday and we didnt have to miss church.This year

Thankful Thursday

2008-10-30T16:51:00.003-05:00

photo from www.origins-photography.co.ukThankful: feeling or expressing gratitude; appreciative.In the darkness of our economy's downward spiral it is hard to find things to be thankful for. But we need to find the light and take a step back . Look at your life and evaluate the things that you do have. Take stock in the things that don't cost money such as Family. Be thankful for the

An Ear full

2008-10-29T07:02:00.003-05:00

I remember when Jakob was a little baby and I would look into his crystal blue eye full of wonder and question and think to myself " I wonder what that little mind of his is thinking" and "I cant wait till he can tell me whats on his mind" Now granted Jakob was a late at entering the world of talking. He was the ripe old age of 3 before he really started to make sense. But he hasnt stopped since.

Family Fun pictures

2008-10-27T07:33:00.008-05:00

Party crafts: crowns and puppets!Singing happy birthday to Ash and Micah Lily showing off her Tutu Uncle D and Preston Preston liked this whole Cake thing.... Just a few of the party guest. Kit Kat and meKit Kat and her crafty crown new cousin Evyn, Kate and myselfKisses for baby Evyn Attempt at getting a pic of all the Great Grandkids....Kate modeling one of Js hatsJ and Jakob coloring during a

Canadians, hearts and family fun

2008-10-27T07:02:00.002-05:00

As some of you may or may not know. My sister in law aka my best friend and her family moved to Canada over the summer. Not just Canada but the furthest Eastern tip of the continent. Talk about trying to get away from it all.So the reason for my latest blog absence was a good one. The canucks(what we will call them from now) Came in on the 10th. We had already had a busy couple of weeks planned

Win a New Bedroom Contest!!

2008-10-12T16:16:00.004-05:00

There is a fabulous Blog bringing mothers together called 5 Minutes for Mom, and they are blessing someone with a whole bedroom set!! The Photo contest theme is "Sleeping Angels" And though all babies are at their sweetest when they are sleeping.. My sweet Jakob has dropped his nap so in honor of what used to be I am entering a picture of him when he was 12 months old sleeping like the sweet

Overwhelmed?

2008-10-03T17:07:00.002-05:00

Overwhelmed: to affect deeply in mind or emotionSo many of us mothers know the above word all to well. We are do everythingers. We are mothers, wife's, daughters, friends, enemy's, care givers, chauffeurs, chefs, teachers all of these things and many many more and we are expected to do them without complaint and with a smile on our face. And as women we do them because it is our job.I was

More pics

2008-09-29T17:21:00.003-05:00

Even Kaiser is smiling for the awesome weather :D I wanted to show Kaisers size in comparison to Kate.. And Jakob as well...

Poor Jakob..

2008-09-29T16:31:00.004-05:00

I was looking through my pictures and noticed that I didnt have very many pictures of Jakob. So I decided to remedy that, well attempt to anyway. As soon as I take out the Camera Jakob runs for the hills. He does not like his picture taken. The few that I did get he is making his goofy rat face.(thanks daddy)But I got a few of him and a few of Kate and a video. Even though this post is titled

Music Monday

2008-09-29T13:06:00.001-05:00

I like to listen to lots of different kinds of music. I am a product of the late 70s, a child of the 80s and a Lover of 90s grunge. Of late I have been listening to a lot of Christian music. For many reasons aside from the obvious reason, my faith, I also listen because its just great, happy, inspirational music. Now this music isnt your boring church music. No the Christian music genre is like

Bark Park

2008-09-22T17:05:00.006-05:00

Sunday morning we decided to take Kaiser to the bark park. Considering he didnt get out much the previous weekend due to Ike. Just looking at the pics you would assume it is just a huge mud puddle. But the park is actually much more, Thats just all Kaiser wanted to do. So here are the pics.. Enjoy!

Ike....and we aint talking Turner..

2008-09-22T14:09:00.008-05:00

First things first.. we are alive and well and thanking God for no damage to our house or our loved ones.Ike the hurricane came through on Saturday morning with a fierceness. He made his presence known to all.Friday night we enjoyed the "nice" weather at our new friends house. They live 4 houses down and we like to hang out in the driveway usually on the weekends. Around 10pm the winds started

Birthday girl

2008-09-10T10:42:00.004-05:00

More pictures of the birthday girl.When Katharine was born Mrs Renee(Brother in laws mother) gave us a beautiful Feltman bro. dress for Kate. Now if any of you are like me.. the name Feltman bros would not ring a bell. Well those that arent in the know I will tell you. Feltman Bros is clothing maker that makes high end dresses, infant clothing and christening gowns. The dress that Mrs Renee got

HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATHARINE!

2008-09-10T07:04:00.004-05:00

Facts about Katharine. Born: September 10th 2006at 10:53 pm. Her original due date was October 6th(mommys birthday!)Katharine was 7lbs 6oz and 19 inches longHer name is a family name.Katherine was my Great gramma (Nana) who adored me and I felt the same for her. She passed when I was 10. The spelling is different because while I was pregnant we watched Katharine Mcphee on American Idol and we

Seeing Eye to Eye

2008-09-02T08:25:00.002-05:00

I have promised myself and some girlfriends of mine that I would take better care of myself.This includes going to the dentist to fix the rotting wisdom teeth(Gross I know.. I am embarrassed dont worry) And also my eyes.I have been having horrible headaches here lately I figured it was time to get my eyes checked. The last time I graced the presence of an Optometrist was 7 years ago. We ended up

Dog Gone Fun

2008-09-02T07:57:00.004-05:00

Monday we made the trip to our nearest dog park. Or Bark Park as they are called here. This is all new to us the dog culture so we were excited to check it out.We packed up the essentials.. I had done my research so I knew there was a Pond for the dogs there and they also had doggie showers so we brought a towel and doggie shampoo and brush. We were so prepared. We even thought to bring the

Full of Fun..

2008-09-02T07:26:00.003-05:00

What a fabulous weekend we just finished up. Full of excitement and danger and great family fun.Now you are probably asking yourself "DANGER?? what kind of dangerous thing has she been doing? " Well nothing actually..but Mother Nature likes to play tricks on us and thus she had another laugh with all of Houston this past weekend. Most of my readers know that we had Hurricane Gustov knocking at

Wink wink

2008-08-22T17:15:00.004-05:00

Katharine has been practicing her winking skills... Check it out:

Pics and next Olympic hopeful

2008-08-18T08:03:00.006-05:00

Kit Kat enjoying the toddler area Whoah.. Such a dare devil...Birthday boy WilliamDeanna and Kate... WilliamDeanna and KateJakob going down.... The sickness.. Poor baby.. :( And this is great... I always knew she was talented..but I had no idea about this.. or where she learned it from.. I wish I could say she learned it from watching the olympics..but no..I walked over to the toddler area and

Cousin Williams birthday..

2008-08-18T07:33:00.004-05:00

This past weekend was Williams 3rd birthday. He was had his party on Saturday and since we had missed the previous 2 birthdays I was dead set on making this one. Of course Dustin had to work Saturday so it was just the kiddos and I. So we set off for Austin at 12:30 and we were going straight to the bounce house that the party was being held out. Deanna had emailed me pretty simple directions...

September rush

2008-08-18T07:17:00.004-05:00

I want to start by saying.. Where the heck did August go? Is it really almost the end? I am amazed at how fast this year is flying by. I honestly can remember New years eve like it was yesterday... As September rolls around the days just start flying by faster and with more activities.Dont get me wrong.. this IS my favorite time of year. I consider from September on to be The Holiday season

10 Yrs already??

2008-08-06T06:51:00.005-05:00

This past weekend I attended my 10 year reunion celebration in McKinney.It had been a while since I had been back so I was quite amazed at its growth.Dustin informed me that my little town was the 3rd Fastest growing City in America.We took the back roads up to Dallas and it was nice and relaxing. Where were the kids you ask? Well my wonderful grandmother flew in from Wisconsin to watch them..

Awesome video

2008-07-28T12:13:00.001-05:00

Media Fast

2008-07-24T14:32:00.002-05:00

I think I am stuck in a rut and I cant figure out how to claw my way out. For the past oh.. month or two(give or take a half of a year) I have been getting less and less motivated. Less Motivated to get out with my kids, Less motivated to clean my house, less motivated to read my books, do my studies and read the bible. I have even had trouble getting motivated to pray.I think I need a little

Lord, Can I get a little....

2008-07-24T11:24:00.000-05:00

Patience (ˈpā-shənz) is the state of endurance under difficult circumstances. This can mean persevering in the face of delay or provocation without becoming annoyed or upset; or exhibiting forbearance when under strain, especially when faced with longer-term difficulties. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEzuC5UoM8g

Sickness and fun

2008-07-22T07:31:00.005-05:00

For the past 2 weeks the kids and I have been fighting a major war against a cold.The Cold has won the battle but we will win the war!! It started with Jakob(as it always does) He got a cold which quickly turned into the Croup(which it always does) I believe he has been cursed with my reactive airways disease poor guy gasps for air between every cough it is awful. About 3 days after Jakob started

2 smart cookies

2008-07-09T15:16:00.004-05:00

2008-07-08T17:01:00.006-05:00

The 4th of July has come and gone so quickly this year. It always seems to me like the middle of the year and as soon as it is gone everything starts happening.. School starts, Birthdays(seems everyone is a fall baby) Anniversaries(we know 3 other couples all married on our Anniversary, Oct 13th) The Beach house, Halloween, More birthdays, Thanksgiving and the grand finale.. CHRISTMAS!!! Some

Outside fun

2008-07-02T07:42:00.003-05:00

The past two nights the weather has been beautiful. It has been in the 70s. We have let the kids stay up an hour past their bedtimes so they can play outside and spend some time with daddy.Here is some video of our awesome family night.. :D Also check out Kaiser the Circus dog.. :D

Canada Day!!

2008-07-01T15:51:00.003-05:00

Happy Canada Day to my Imported Canadians.. Thank you for the great Canada stuffed animals. Kate loves her moose!! We love you guys!! Have a great day!

My girl knows Allergy

2008-07-01T15:30:00.004-05:00

When Kate is allergic to something boy is she allergic.. It all started two nights ago when I noticed a small bite on Kates foot. I couldnt tell if it were an ant bite or a Mosquito bite. It was a little red and swollen but nothing to be alarmed at. The next day Kates entire foot was swollen and red and hot to the touch. I was a pretty worried because I have this fear of spiders and was petrified

Hugs, Hair and pup

2008-07-01T06:44:00.006-05:00

I just wanted to post a quickie. I got my hair cut last week SUPER DUPER short.. we are talking.. really short. I love it!! Dustin took a picture of it but I am not sure I like his picture. But I ll humor you anyway.. I have worn my hair this short before so its really no big deal for me. But the girl who cut my hair, told me after she cut it she was terrified because my hair was long and I told

Our newest addition...

2008-06-25T10:40:00.005-05:00

Name: Kaiser Von SchoenAge: 9 weeksBreed: German Shepherd DogColors: Tan and SableWeight: 13lbsAs many of you may of heard, Either from my constant talking about it or my posting about it on the blog but we have a new addition to our family!! His name is Kaiser and he is a sweet, loving, Relaxed, beautiful puppy. He came home to us on Monday and immediately remembered me as his new friend. He

A pic for Staci..

2008-06-18T09:52:00.002-05:00

So as mentioned before we have Kiki here. He has already made himself at home. Here is a picture of Kiki relaxing on the Dinner table.. :DHe misses you terribly Staci. So do we.

Volunteering

2008-06-18T09:33:00.002-05:00

Yesterday was a great day. Jakob had VBS and though he fought me tooth and nail while dropping him off( So much so that everyone was running to the back of the church to make sure everything was ok) He enjoyed himself and today was a much easier transition. So after I dropped Jakob off yesterday Katharine and I came home and cleaned the house. Boy oh boy did it need it. It still is a filthy mess

Everything pics

2008-06-17T20:53:00.006-05:00

Jakob opening his presents!!!More Thomas movies!! The Thomas cakeNot happy about interrupting play time with Cake time. but if I have to. My Big 4 year old boy!!The second to last game(his actual last game) Jakob and his new best friend Kaiser *Love *What a cute pup. Just a few more days and he will be home sweet home!!Sweet girl. Kate eating Jello for the first time...Kate showing off her

EVERYTHING!!

2008-06-16T14:11:00.002-05:00

I dont even know how long it has been since I last blogged but I know that it was most likely a MONTH ago. I am so sorry for keeping you guys in waiting. I am sure you were anticipating lots of pictures of Jakobs birthday and The Dauphines farewell to Canada.Or maybe you didnt even notice my absence. Either way I am going to try to keep on my blog. If not just let everyone know that we are all

Jakob Montage

2008-05-22T16:47:00.002-05:00

In honor of Jakobs 4th birthday!! Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com

Kate pics

2008-05-16T09:48:00.003-05:00

On the potty!! Pretty Dress China DollDay dreamingTuckered out with daddy after church.. (I heart this picture.. )

Kate counting...

2008-05-16T08:51:00.004-05:00

One day I asked Katharine to count for me. Thinking she was just going to count maybe to 3. I dont have high expectations. lol. I havent worked with her on it so I wasnt expecting what she did next.She counted to 10 by herself. I guess she and her brother have been working on it in secret. So I finally got it on video. Though the first time she did it I didnt have to prompt her. She seems to be

Moving up Pictures

2008-05-16T08:47:00.002-05:00

Jakob and his two buddies Jakob and Miss TEli(Jakobs BFF) and Jakob During his presentation of moving up certificate. Patiently waiting

T-ball

2008-05-11T16:08:00.005-05:00

Jakob before his first game.. Jakob and his own personal CheerleaderPlaying Short stopwaiting to bat Running to first!!!Got lost running to first..... "Oh Theres first base!!"Watching closely..Playing 1st base..I am supposed to run now right??Running to first... That was exhausting.. Third Base..Running Home!!Good Sportsmanship..Jakob and his baseball sign Second game.. Waiting to bat. There are

T-Ball, Moving up and drumming

2008-05-11T15:50:00.003-05:00

I know its been forever since I posted but as always my time has been consumed. Jakob has started T-ball. He is doing great and it is so cool to see him actually playing the game. Not just batting the ball. He has Practices on Tuesday nights and games every Saturday. So far he has had 3 games.The first one was a little rocky and quite humorous. The ones after that went much smoother. I have

RIP

2008-04-17T20:28:00.003-05:00

Some of you may know of my love affair with my Town and Country. Some of you it may be news to. But as a child I always dreamed I would be a mini van driving mamma. And I was.... even if it was for 1.5 years.You see about 4 months ago my van started making this horrible metal on metal sound. We took it to the car doctor and the diagnosis was not good. My baby needed a new heart. The guys said the

FIRST EVER ER TRIP!!!

2008-04-12T14:45:00.004-05:00

Let me tell you about my week. Well the week was pretty uneventful. Just your normal bible study on Monday, School for Jakob Tuesday and Wednesday. But Wednesday night was more excitement than I want to experience again. You see since Tuesday Katharine has been running a fever of around 101-102 (under the arm)Well on Wednesday it was no different so I just medicated her as needed and she pretty

My week with 4 Kiddos

2008-04-09T15:11:00.004-05:00

Last week was a week full of fun and excitment.It all started Thursday when Staci dropped off the Twins(I hate saying this but I am writing it for a dramatic effect) and took off to Canada for 4 days. I have to say Staci is blessed in the baby department. Man those kids are good. When Katharine was 5 months old all she did was scream all the time. I can probably name about 3 times that they

Jakobs School Picture!!

2008-03-27T09:56:00.003-05:00

Two weeks ago Jakob had his first school pictures taken. I cant believe how grown up he looks. And makes me wonder how the heck the get him to sit still and pose.. I cant do that to save my life. So without further ado......Dont worry the family will get one in the mail soon. Let me know if you want larger than a wallet and the next time I see you I will have it ready!!!So CUTE!!

Easter Pics

2008-03-27T09:18:00.007-05:00

Easter egg hunt at Aunt Michelles"I found an egg uncle Chris!!"Hunting eggsKatharine not participating but looking cute anyway!!Jordan and Aunt Michelle Yum Chocolate!!Easter Morning!!At Aunt Stacis House Hunting Eggs at Aunt StacisCute boy!!Pretty Easter Dress Aunt Staci and Preston Baby Lily sleeping through the fun Baby Presley and the Paparrazi in the back ground. Kate Presley hunting eggs

Easter!

2008-03-27T08:50:00.002-05:00

We had a wonderful Easter weekend. Saturday we went to Aunt Michelle's and went to her neighborhood Easter Egg hunt. There were a good amount of kiddos there and it was so cute to see Jakob finally get the hang of hunting for the eggs. The last 3 years we had to help him out. This year though he was on a roll. Kate also participated and she got a few eggs in her basket but her concern was opening

Sickness

2008-03-21T08:54:00.003-05:00

She is still and quiet. She must be ill. This is how Kate spent most of her day yesterday. Running 101 consistently all day and after puking much of the night before.Today she is feeling better but not 100%. What is it about Easter time that makes my kids sick. Last year during Easter Jakob had Rotovirus(the worse puking sickness ever)Everyone else is well as of now. I hope it stays that way.

Zoo Pictures

2008-03-18T09:22:00.006-05:00

Jakob in the prairie dog domeJordan in the prairie dog dome Jakob petting a goat Jakob and Jordan petting a goatBaby Lillian Katharine, Jakob and JordanJ SquaredJ squared on the buffalo J and J and Ashley Jordan and the elephant(dont you love her "say Cheese" faceJakob and the elephant(aunt staci had to tell him there was a bird on my head to get him to look at me.)Ashley trying to "eat" the

Zoo Time.

2008-03-18T09:07:00.003-05:00

Every year around this time we try to make a trip to the Zoo. We weren't able to go last year for some reason so I wanted to make darn sure we went this year. And really there isn't any reason why we cant go more than once a year other than the summer time is way to hot and its kinda far. But well worth it I think. It was Staci and I and 5 babies and a 13 year old. And it went so smooth. There

Livestock Show Pictures

2008-03-15T08:59:00.005-05:00

These pictures are out of order, but the fun is still there..On the trainRiding the flying elephants with daddy.Sunglass girl In the batting cages snack time Yay Pony rides!! Go long horns :D Cheese Jakob on the BIG tractor Kate and Mommy on the big tractor Dustins famous pose

Livestock show

2008-03-15T08:41:00.002-05:00

Yesterday Dustin took a long over due day off so we could have a family day. We got up at 7 as usual and was out of the house by 9:30. Because it was to be 86 degrees, we had to make a quick stop by Target to get the kids some shorts. (guess I need start getting the summer clothes) Jakob didnt have any shorts that fit because he is so tall and all his shorts were short short on him. Katharine

Pictures and video!!

2008-03-12T20:05:00.005-05:00

Jakob on the slide Pretty Day!!Pretty Girl Look at that form!!Heart to heart My little soccer player(she likes to go pantless, pants intefere with her kicking)

I cant believe it..

2008-03-11T16:05:00.002-05:00

Has it really been 2 1/2 weeks since I last posted?? Either I have been really busy or its been really boring and I have had nothing to report.Well they are both kinda true. I have been busy at times but nothing really unusual or interesting. Well except the news that my bestest friend and Sister in law (Dustins sis) is moving to NewFoundland!! For all of those geographically challenged(such as

We have a.....

2008-02-26T08:49:00.003-06:00

PONY TAIL!!Oh the joy and excitement. I decided to do a little experiment this morning and see if I could get enough hair into a Pebbles like doo. And it worked. Though just as I am typing this Kate is ripping it out and handing me the bow and rubber band. Well at least I got evidence while I could. Enjoy!

Guess that kid...

2008-02-19T13:41:00.003-06:00

Its that time again, time to guess who the kid is in the video. Is it Kate or Jakob.. Please ignore the annoying voice behind the camera!!

Hypocrite

2008-02-19T13:18:00.002-06:00

I know the title seems harsh but in my 4 years of parenting I have learned that we are all hypocrites. Now before you get your panties in a wad let me explain my reasoning. As always Jakobs birthday nearing makes me nastalgic for the way things were. I am so proud of my big boy but long for those days when he depended on me for everything. So here are the things I find myself being hypocritical

Rough Weekend

2008-02-13T14:34:00.003-06:00

It was a rough weekend for me. I must have had some virus. I was nauseas and had severe headaches for much of the weekend. We did manage however to purchase a new couch for our living room. Its great to be able to have more than 2 people sit down at one time. Before we just had a single couch that could fit maybe 3 grown people, 2 comfortably. Now we have a sectional with a Chaise. Its so

Randy's 60th birthday ...

2008-02-06T14:57:00.001-06:00

I only got a few pics of the party.The birthday boy and his cake Dustins parentsLily and PrestonJakob, Lily and Preston

Catching up

2008-02-06T14:42:00.000-06:00

I suppose my blogging has become a once a week thing. Not purposely. I really want to blog atleast 3 times a week but the real world sometimes doesnt agree with my plans. I am fitting this blogging session while the toilet cleaner sits and does its magic. This past weekend we did lots of stuff. Half of it has escaped my memory momentarily but it was good times. Ok... Friday we went to M.O.Ps. It

Look alikes..

2008-01-30T15:35:00.000-06:00

Ever since Kate was born people have always made comments on how much Jakob and her look alike. Well aside from the obvious resemblance from the same parents. They seem to think they look IDENTICAL. So I just wanted to compare a picture of them about the same age.This took lots of time because when Shuffling through our over 3k pictures from the past 4 years I realized I dont have alot of

This weather...

2008-01-25T15:37:00.000-06:00

The weather is not helping my reactive airways issues. It is currently 40 degrees here with a wind chill of 35. Now most would think that was a heat wave but for Houston it is COOOOOLD and add in the EXTREME Humidity and its not fun. So now the hard to breath feeling hits. The best way to describe it is it feels like an elephant is sitting on my chest. And everytime I take a deep breath its like

He cant help it.. Its in his blood...

2008-01-24T18:30:00.000-06:00

I walked into the kitchen earlier and this is what I found. Jakob had arranged the mixing bowls to become his drums. He was using 2 mixing spoons. So talented my boy is. He even knew to use the metal bowl as the cymbal.

Proof of Hair..

2008-01-23T16:14:00.000-06:00

After the kids bath last night I decided to see how much hair she really had by doing the mohawk test. Turns out theres alot up there. Its just super baby fine.

Katharines First Birthday Scrapbook...

2008-01-23T15:51:00.000-06:00

My friend Jenn made a gorgeous scrapbook for Katharines 1st birthday(shes doing our Wedding album as I type) She made all the pages and used all the cute embelishments. I added the pictures and some other stuff like the ribbons and mats. So here they are.. So proud

Bitten by the bug...

2008-01-22T14:04:00.000-06:00

So many things have been going on lately. I ll do my best to recount them accurately. Friday night I went to a craft and crop hosted by our new church. It was from 6pm-2am. I got there about 7:30 and finished 3 mini albums for the kids. Then I started making cards. I have found my new obsession. I love love making cards. They are so simple but yet so me. I also really enjoyed scrapping. Jenn and

Random pictures from last week...

2008-01-15T21:48:00.000-06:00

Jakob has a new thing for my shoes... Daddys little drummer girl..

100 things about me..

2008-01-12T14:38:00.000-06:00

So my closest friends all have blogs.. and they are blogging 100 random things about themselves. I will try my best. I guess the objective is to learn things about me that you may not know. Hopefully I wont surprise myself.. Here goes...1. I have little to no pigment in my iris. Last time I went to the eye doctor they did a special scan and she was amazed at how little pigment I had. Explains why

My Man...

2008-01-12T13:53:00.000-06:00

I got this from some of my buddies blogs.. Enjoy..1. Who is your man? Dustin2. How long have you been together? Celebrated 6 years of blissful marriage in October. 3. How long dated? 2 years4. How old is your man? 285. Who eats more?Dustin for sure ;) 6. Who said "I love you" first? I honestly cant remember. But being the girl I probably did? 7. Who is taller? Dustin 6'28. Who sings better?

The quilt of many wonders...

2008-01-05T12:02:00.000-06:00

For Christmas Jakobs Meme gave him an amazing handmade quilt. I am just now getting around to posting pictures. Alot of people have been asking about it so below are the best pics that I could take. They of course do not do it justice. A camera could not capture its many splendor.

We have achieved total Bow-dom

2007-12-31T13:12:00.000-06:00

Finally we have enough hair to put a bow in..YAY. Now if I can only keep her from ripping it off.