After the Weekend Getaway...

Yes, we are alive - my cute husband and I loved, loved, loved our time at the beach -whether riding horses on the sand (and in the surf) or jet skiing with dolpin pods or just eating out together, alone, without spilled drinks, flying food or requests for more ranch dressing! It was wonderful!

Upon our return home I have learned how to lay engineered wood flooring and with the help of a professional was able to lay about 500 sq. ft. of wood floor in this house! It looks great!

Now, I am preparing to travel this coming weekend to Mexico - where we were headed a couple of weeks ago anyway... but, we hope - this time - that I make it!

A Weekend Get Away...

Every one needs some time to remember, rejuvinate and relax. This weekend my cute husband and I have been able to take some time to do just that - we were supposed to travel into Mexico to close our storage unit there - but due to some red-tape at the U.S. / Mexico border we were unable to cross.

So instead we have found ourselves rejuvinating and relaxing at South Padre Island, TX. So far, this weekend we have ridden a jet-ski over the open ocean and through pods of dolphins; gone horseback riding on the beach; watched the sun dip below the ocean's horizon and enjoyed spending time together and refocusing both our marriage and our focus on our family.

During this time my wonderful mother has lovingly cared for all of our children! We have surprised family - dropping in and sleeping at their home in San Antonio - and our family has been so gracious and loving in each case! We are so very grateful for such wonderful family members - on all sides - and for the time they devote to our little family.

Target Slumber Party Promo

Our girls were asked to be the little models for a 'Slumber Party Promotion' at the portrait studios at Target. We scheduled a little photo session for them and these are the products that will be advertised for Target (along with some other pictures)!

The girls had a blast being models for a night... and the pictures came out adorable - if I do say so myself! Watch out Linda Evangelista - there are some more red heads in town!

Picture Pages!

Our cute little family stopped into a Target Portrait Studio to get the kid's pictures taken. Here is a sneak peek at our cuties...

First Day of School!

It is official! All of our children have begun school this morning. We walked them into their classrooms and they were ready to begin their day - our little man began Kindergarten with a wave and the blow of a kiss. The girls all marched into their rooms, sat down and began listening to the teachers speak completely in Spanish! We are so grateful to have the children in a bilingual school so that we can maintain the Spanish language in our lives!



I thought I would feel a sense of freedom, a bit of elation or at least enjoy the silence... but, after dropping our children off at school and my husband off at the airport it seems that the feelings I thought I would have are not here at all. I miss the children and although the house is quiet - my thoughts are turned to them and what they are doing and if they are enjoying their classes. I can't wait to pick them up!

Happy Birthday to our Little Ladybug!

She is nine! Our little 'L' is not so little any longer! This year for her birthday celebration she, Daddy and I went out to a special dinner and then shopped until the stores were closing around us! We had a great time with our daughter... we laughed and ate too much at the restuarant - 'L' benefitted because I didn't have room for my cheesecake dessert! Then we had a great time shopping.

We had given 'L' a budget and told her of our plans for a date; she coyly asked if she could get "anything" with her money. We unsuspectingly replied, "Yes". After dinner when we asked what store she wanted to go to - "PetSmart" was the answer... UH OH! Luckily all the hamsters had nasty, little tempers that day and the guinea pig was too hairy! Phew... next time we will make sure to give a couple tiny limitations to our birthday budgets!

We love our beautful daughter and we are SO glad that she has blessed our family these last nine years with her wonderful smile, willingness to help, sense of 'style' and her friendship!

End of Summer

For the final week of summer we had a cousins sleepover, visited museums, went bowling and to lunch and celebrated our little "L's" ninth birthday! We have had a wonderful summer - returning from Mexico, traveling to New England, going on a whale watch - and seeing whales jump out of the water, visiting water parks and the library (every week) and spending time together!

Here are a few shots of our fun in the museum!