Cuties Neck Tie Shirt

Hey there! Is this boy not the cutest thing!? He just loves his neck tie shirts! They were so fun to make but it was even more fun to watch Alex enjoy wearing them. He calls them his wedding shirts and says it is what he is going to wear when he marries me.....AAAAAWWWH! I fall for this boy every single day! I got some more shirts and material to make him a few more this weekend. Whoo hoo!

Happy weekend to all! :)

Nerdy 30 P.A.R.T.Y!!

So guess who pulled one over on me? That's right! I was punked! Kindof! Tripp and Julie collaborated and pulled off an AMAZING SURPRISE PARTY for me. Words cannot even express how special it was to me to have two of my favorite people plan something so amazing for me. Thank you Tripp & Julie!

The theme of the party was naturally Nerdy 30. Attendents were asked to dress in their best Nerdy attire. Emily & Shane went above the call of duty! They were hilarious!!!!

Tripp & I trying to strike our nerdiest pose!
*everyone brought something nerdy for me to wear. I had to change out of my super cute new dress from Canton and slip into the *mess* above. Very Funny!!

I came in and was totally surprised!! I could not quit laughing at everyone! So stinkin funny!!!


These guys were having a Nerd-Off. How appropriate that Quentin & Randy were 1st and 2nd place in the nerd style show!

This guy is awesome! Thank you again Tripp for stepping out of your comfort zone and doing this for me. It really meant alot to me!

Coolest Part of the party? Tripp surprised me with a little something/something that I have been wanting for a looooooooooooooooong time......

A NEW CAMERA! WHOOOOOOO HOOOOOOO!

I am so excited to have a nice camera now! I have already taken some pictures of my boy that just make my heart melt!

THANK YOU ..THANK YOU..THANK YOU..THANK YOU..THANK YOU..THANK YOU!!

Funny words:

Alex is constantly saying the funniest things. In an effort to try to remember them always, I am going to compile a list and continue to add to it as they come.

1) Skirp-translation = scrape. Alex says, "I went in da forrest wif my dad and fell. I skirped my leg Momma!'

2) Umrumptin-translation = interrupted. Alex says, " Momma, you umrumpted me when I was talking to my Daddy. Say you sorry!"

3)Movieator-translation = Movie Theater. Alex says this when we drive past the theater. So Cute!

4) Bittsa Bittsa Boom Bah-translation= NO CLUE! When Alex was smaller, he would randomly say this to make us laugh. He usually did this hilarious little dance move with it that would crack us up! Every once and a while he does it now...just for giggles! :)

Going to the Chapel..

...and we're going to get married!

Alex has been beyond precious lately. Ever since his aunt Ami got married last month, he has wanted to 'pretend marry' me. It is the cutest thing! Usually we play this sweet game at night right before bed. He holds out his pointer finger for me to slide a ring on and does the same to me. Then he says, "Momma, repeat after me, I pledge allegiance to Alex!" So funny! Then he says, "I may now kiss my bride" and smooches me all over my face & not just with a peck! He gets serious!!! He even sings the dum dum da dum song...you know the one! After we are 'married' he says, "I now pronounce you husband and life." He said husband and knife one time and Tripp got a pretty good kick out of that! He said Alex hit the nail on head. What is he trying to say I wonder? Ha! Though the day will come when this story will totally embarrass Alex, I am soaking it up as much as I can! He never ceases to make me smile!

Introducing.....

...the beautiful Miss Kayloni May Allen. Kayloni is my next to youngest brother Bobby's new little one. I had the pleasure of keeping her this past weekend and let me just say that I am in love! She is beyond precious! She was born on Father's Day, June 21st. What better gift could any dad ask for!

Please keep this precious baby in your prayers, as she is going to need to be covered by them. She has a big brother, Corbin who just turned one year old on Aug. 3rd. They are both adorable!

Alex is just as in love as I am. Several times this past weekend, he asked to keep her. He said that if we pray to God, he will give us a baby. Not just any baby though, God would give us Kayloni. He wants her to be his sister. I had to explain that she is his cousin and that we would be able to get her as much as we wanted but that she doesn't get to be his sister unless God's chooses that. It is kinda funny how they resemble each other somewhat. Little Sweetie Pies!

Who knew....

...that this little guy could melt my heart the way he does?!?

NERDY 30!

Just a quick little post on my actual bday. Today has been wonderful. I am so blessed to have so many wonderful people who go out of their way to make me feel special on my bday.

Beyond Blessed!!

Alex sang Happy Bday to me this morning in his sweet voice. I HAVE GOT TO GET THAT ON TAPE! I never want to forget the sound of his sweet singing voice. I just love it!

Tripp is giving me 30 kisses spread out throughout the day. My idea, but still, he is passing them out. I still have 10 more to collect! Yeah for me!!

Thank you Lord for the abundance of blessings you have poured out on me!

Last Day of my 20's...WHOO HOO!!!

So, I know I have mentioned my love of birthdays. Not just my own birthday but birthdays in general. I love to go all out for Alex's special day and I think he loves it too. So much in fact that he is already telling Tripp and I that we are not invited to his birthday when we upset him. Of course, we quickly remind him that Sassy Pants don't get bday parties and he better watch it. Gets his attention for sure.

Anywho, I figured that to commerate the last day of my 20's I would list the things I am most thankful for from the last decade:

* my husband, Tripp. We were married when he was 22 & I was 21, almost 22. During our marriage, I have learned alot about myself through him. I guess I didn't realize before just how stubborn I really was and still am at times. That has been humbling in a sense. I truely have a wonderful husband. Even though he totally overcooks my grits at times, he is still my one true love.

* my son, Alex. Where to even start with this little guy....he is by far one of the greatest things that has ever happened to me. These past 4 years that have included him have been the most amazing of all of my soon to be 30 years! I feel like I am at a loss for words as to how grateful I am to have him. He is my heart.

*my friendships. I have been blessed to have 'retained' a few special friendships over the years as well as form new ones. Be it the girls I went to high school with to the girls I worship with, I am blessed. Most importantly, I am blessed by the friendships that allow me to share my heart. Julie has been an amazing friend to me over the last few years. I just know that our friendship will last a lifetime and I pray for this. She is a wonderful person who allows me to be myself and holds me accountable. We all need that. Tonya, that girl is just hilarious! I laugh so much when I am around her. She has the BIGGEST heart and a willingness to do anything for anyone. LOVE HER! Erin, o-how I miss that girl! I could really kick myself for taking the time we had here in the same town for granted. Now that she is in Forney, I realize how much I love that bond. I can call her up anytime and pick up right where we left off. It is like that with Tiffany & Ramonia too. I think that is awesome in a friendship!! Trina, we go waaay back! Though our friendship has been through it's tough times, we still know each other like no other. I think it is b/c we are so alike. God has blessed me with such a diverse group of friends. From the newcomers (Nikki, Sara) to the Oldies but Goodies (Paula, Brittney), I am blessed!

* my family. Though what I consider to be my family is a bit spread out, I am so thankful to have them! I married into a wonderful family through Tripp. Vicky and Walter are some of the best grandparents out there. They love Alex so much and covet the time they spend with him. Alex likes to tease Big Daddy with his kisses and hugs but thinks that Big Daddy hung the moon. Nana's bond with Alex is out of this world. So much so that Alex sleeps with a special Nana Bear. To attempt sleep without it is a mistake unless he has the real thing, Nana herself! Aunt Brenda is flat out amazing! That woman loves like no other! Charlie & Pam are wonderful!!! Such a large part of our hearts involve them. We just love them so much! My mom, Grammy to Alex, is great. She has a big heart for her grandchildren. She has so many that need more of her attention than what Alex needs so they don't chill as much, but when they do, it is constant, "Grammy, watch me! Grammy look at this!" When she leaves, he asks when she is coming back. So sweet! Jim & Debbie are good with Alex too. Alex and Papa have a special connection that is pretty tight given the amount of time they have spent together. Apparently, those that love Alex in turn get loved even more so by me! Ha!

*my job. WOW, how blessed am I to have the wonderful job that I have!? I feel like I am working with my family. RB has become a surrogate father for me. Though he is my boss, he is also an amazing source of guidance and wisdom for me. I have so much respect for him and what he stands for. I am grateful to have a strong role model to look to. Julie, the sister I never had. As mentioned above, soooo amazing as a friend and work mate. Clint, big turkey! I kid. Clint is an amazing person. Tough shell on the outside, heart of gold on the inside. Whoever is able to crack the shell so to speak is going to be one loved wife! God has someone special for Clint and I pray that He reveals her soon. Clint deserves to be happy and have that special someone. I work with several other great people who have made an impact on my life. Just so blessed to be in this company!


*my faith. The number one that I am most grateful for. I feel like my connection with God has gotten so much stronger during the latter part of my 20's. It has been such a joy & priveledge to teach Alex about Jesus & learn more about Him through that process. I have been saved by Jesus and that is really all I could ever ask for. Though I don't deserve it, God has chosen me and allowed me to be His daughter. He has planned great things for me through Him. What a blessing!! He forgives me for my short comings and guides me daily. Thank you Jesus!

Yes, my 20's are about to come to an end. Am I sad? NO WAY. Am I super excited about the future? YOU BET! I am so thankful for all of the blessings in my life. I strive to live a life that is pleasing to the Lord with Him first and my family second.

Whooooooo hooo! Tomorrow is my Bday!!!!!!! Yippeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nerdy 30, here I come!!

My Sweet Pirate

Isn't he just slap-dab precious?!?!

No matter that I am slightly partial.

Even sweeter is when he tells me to

Walk the Plank

or

Swiver me timbers

P.R.E.C.I.O.U.S!

Blog Header

Like my new blog header? I made it myself!

Professional? Not by any means.

Beginner with lots of room for growth? You bet!

I am straight up in love with scrapblog.com! I am officially hooked!!!

A Collection of Thoughts & Happenings...

Wow, have the last few weeks been super crazy or what! So much has been going on that it is hard to know where to start...

The girls & I got to enjoy our 1st Annual Girls Trip. It was Erin, Trina, Nikki and I for the weekend in Dallas. We had a really good time and had lots of laughs. We learned, or should I say relearned, a lot of valuable information about prego women.(Nikki & Trina)
#1) Feed them the instant their eyes pop open in the morning.

#2) Feed them at the 1st sign of irritability.

#3) Keep some type of food item on your person at all times. Keep it handy so that at a moments notice it can be pulled out, opened and inserted into hungry prego mouth and shipped straight down to awaiting baby bird ASAP.

DO NOT HESITATE! To do so only guarantees a hungry and tired pregnant mommy who wants nothing more than to eat and sleep.

I kid, the girls did great but I did feel bad for them for waiting so long between meals. I know how hard that is. All in all, the weekend was a wonderful time of girl talk, goofy games, makeup & hair and practical jokes. I can't wait for next years trip! Hopefully I will be the pregnant one then!!

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While I was away, Alex was sick. Talk about mothers guilt! I have been laying in on thick too, let me tell ya. I found out that he had a fever once I arrived in Dallas. He basically ran a fever the entire weekend. Tripp did wonderful with him. I truely think they enjoyed the time together one on one with out me. I just hate that Alex was sick and that they were not able to do anything. Boo!

We took Alex to the dr. Monday afternoon. We requested a full blood & urine workup to pin point the problem. Six vials of blood later [insert nightmarish time here] Alex was pretty pitiful. I think I promised him the moon during that ordeal! AND I WILL DELIVER! Poor baby! Our tears mixed and you couldn't tell who's tears were who's. Come to find out Alex has and has had Mono. Not the end of the world by no means, but enough to tick a mommy off. This whole year, we have been saying that something was wrong. That it wasn't normal for a baby to run such a high fever this often and it just be a viral infection. There had to be something else. Each time, it felt like our concerns were kind of ignored. I feel like we had to insist on more testing. Is that how it is supposed to be with your childs' doctor? Maybe I am confused. I am not saying that he gets 100% total crappy care. Personally, I love his doctor and his nurses. Personality wise, we all click. I just don't get why this diagnosis could not have been discovered sooner. Sure, you treat Mono in the same manner as you treat a viral infection by maintaining the symptoms but from all that I have read about Mono, changes to the childs schedule need to be made. He is a carrier for this disease now. I just think that an earlier diagnosis would have made a big difference in his health. Whew, that was a soap box!

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Tripp's sister, Ami, is getting married this weekend. Alex and I are supposed to be in it. I am not sure of what to do now that he is sickly. Is all of the activity going to be too much for him? The dr. says it is fine to continue normal activity but to just make sure he gets plenty of rest. Lots to think about....

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Ok, guess that is all of the rambling I have at the moment to document. Happy week!!

Godspeed Lyrics by Dixie Chicks

This song just melts my heart. I literally teared up listening to it.

Dragon tales and the "water is wide"
Pirates sail and lost boys fly
Fish bite moonbeams every night
And I love you
Godspeed, little man
Sweet dreams, little man
Oh my love will fly to you each night on angels wings
Godspeed
Sweet dreams
The rocket racer's all tuckered out
Superman's in pajamas on the couch
Goodnight moon, we'll find the mouse
And I love you
Godspeed, little man
Sweet dreams, little man
Oh my love will fly to you each night on angels wings
Godspeed
Sweet dreams
God bless mommy and match box cars
God bless dad and thanks for the stars
God hears "amen," wherever we are
And I love you
Godspeed, little man
Sweet dreams, little man
Oh my love will fly to you each night on angels wings
Godspeed
Godspeed
Godspeed
Sweet Dreams

Family

F A M I L Y

I ran into a stranger as he passed by,

'Oh excuse me please' was my reply.

He said, 'Please excuse me too;

I wasn't watching for you.'

We were very polite, this stranger and I.

We went on our way and we said goodbye.

But at home a different story is told,

How we treat our loved ones, young and old.

Later that day, cooking the evening meal,

My son stood beside me very still.

When I turned, I nearly knocked him down.

'Move out of the way,' I said with a frown.

He walked away, his little heart broken.

I didn't realize how harshly I'd spoken.

While I lay awake in bed,

God's still small voice came to me and said,

'While dealing with a stranger,

common courtesy you use,

but the family you love,

you seem to abuse.

Go and look on the kitchen floor,

You'll find some flowers there by the door.

Those are the flowers he brought for you.

He picked them himself:

pink, yellow and blue.

He stood very quietly not to spoil the surprise,

you never saw the tears that filled his little eyes.

'By this time, I felt very small,

And now my tears began to fall.

I quietly went and knelt by his bed;

'Wake up, little one, wake up,' I said.

'Are these the flowers you picked for me?

He smiled, 'I found 'em, out by the tree.

I picked 'em because they're pretty like you.

I knew you'd like 'em, especially the blue.'

I said, 'Son, I'm very sorry for the way I acted today;

I shouldn't have yelled at you that way.

'He said, 'Oh, Mom, that's okay.

I love you anyway.
I said, 'Son, I love you too,

and I do like the flowers, especially the blue.'

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FAMILY

Are you aware that if we died tomorrow, the companythat we are working for could easily replace us in a matter of days. But the family we left behind will feel the loss for the rest of their lives. And come to think of it, we pour ourselves more into work than into our own family, an unwise investment indeed, don't you think?

Wow, do I feel convicted or what? Often times, I find myself being short with the ones I love the most. Seeing as how I am super tone sensitive, you would think that I would try to be aware of how I speak to others. I am strongly convicted about this and make a vow to be more aware and speak kindly to all.

Cowboy Man & new card program

Howdy Folks!

So, it has been while since I have posted. LOTS has been going on. I can't even think of a decent place to start so I will just say, WHEW, crazy summer so far!

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Alex is precious, as always. Everyday he melts my heart. I find myself constantly asking why me? Why do I get the honor of raising this sweet boy? He never ceases to amaze me. Be it his love for **all** things cowboy or his new found affinity for The Backyardigans, he just amazes me! He told me yesterday that Jesus is the greatest of all super heroes. Righty-o! Again, just amazed! Constantly!!

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Tripp and I are doing wonderful! After what has seemed to be a pretty rough patch in our marriage this year, it appears that we are on the way out of it. Counseling has been wonderful and I can't speak highly enough about it. We are finally on a good page with each other on many issues. God has worked wonders with us and I give him full credit. I feel like he led us to a wonderfull Christian man who is full of God given wisdom. As they say, marriage is hard, but it is worth it!

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I have been a crazy mad woman with my painting this summer. Business is good. Beyond blessed! I am so fortunate to be able to do this painting from my home at my leisure. I love it!

****I have been informed about a wonderful website to create my own cards and scrapbook pages. I posted an example above of one of my samples. I think I am in love!! It is sooooo easy and FREE! My favorite part!!!! Feel free to check it out if you are interested. http://www.scrapblog.com/ I'm sure it has been around for a while, but it is new to me so again, I am in love!!

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Pray all is well for everyone! God Bless!!!!!

Alex Kisses

Brace yourself for a super sappy post... ( I have to blog about it though so that it will be forever embedded in my brain...)

Today was like any other day in which I drop Alex off at school. I sat him at his place to eat breakfast next to his friend (J) & kissed him goodbye. As I was walking out of the classroom, his teacher stopped me to tell me about something Alex did yesterday. While we were talking, Alex suddenly started crying....very hard!

I went to him and asked him what was wrong. At first, I was unable to make out what he was saying but finally he calmed down a bit. He said, "J said that your kisses were no good!"

I said, "Do what?"

Alex said, "J said you don't have good kisses but you do!"

After I chuckled a bit, I said, "Baby, it's ok. J has never had my kisses before so he doesn't know if they are good or not. He gets his kisses from his mommy and daddy. My kissses are special and just for you. It's ok if my kisses are not good to him because you know they are good for you. Ok, Baby?"

Alex finally relents and says ok. I kissed him goodbye again and turned to leave.

As I did, this is what I heard, "See! I told Ya! Her kisses ARE good!!!!"

That baby just melts my heart! I could gobble him up with a spoon! It amazes me at how protective and defensive of me he is. He sure does love his momma! But nothing compared to how much I love and adore him!

I've said it before and will say it as long as I draw breath, Thank you Lord for choosing me to be Alex's mommy!!

Alex's Room

Inspired by Whitney's sweet post about her childrens' rooms, I decided to document Alex's room as well. For Christmas this past year, Alex was given a "Big Cowboy Man" room upgrade. He had a super cute room before with a sports theme, but seening as how he crazy about all things cowboy, this change seemed right. I really got into making his room over in a different and unique way. I made his 'shutters' and did a few paintings for him, which he says looks just like him.

As soon as someone new comes to the house, the very first thing Alex says to them is "Wanna come see my awesome cool room? C'm on, I show you." He then proceeds to drag them down the hallway. Such a cutie!
I do have hopes of finding him a cool rug for his open space but that has been a little tricky. I may end up just making him one.

Alex, it is such a joy to see you enjoy your room so much! The pride you have in your own little space is adorable! To think, we thought the cowboy thing was just a fad! If so, it has been a **really** long lasting fad! Going on 2 years now! You are such a sweet, creative little man!

Disney (World) on Ice!

OOOO the fun we had a Disney on Ice! Alex calls it Disney World on Ice...cute little thing!

It was our first trip to the CenturyTell center in Bossier City. It was

AMAZING!

Alex was beyond good! He was so excited to be there. We let him wear his Buzz Lightyear costume and boy, was he cute! Look at how his beautiful blue eyes were just a shining! We could barely get a family picture because Alex didn't want to look away from the ice. I should have known that!

Tripp, so funny! I was a little worried about Tripp because, well let's face it: Disney on Ice is not really his thing. He went for Alex and that was very much appreciated. By his own account, he said that he really had a good time and was impressed by the show. Kudo's for Tripp!

We ended up with a Dash/Buzz Lightyear crossover Super Hero when all was said and done!

Such a great family time! Alex is still talking about it and asking when we can go again. I would love to take him anytime we could! We went to the Boardwalk after and had lunch at Joe's Crabshack. Alex loves coconut shrimp so he was in heaven.

Alex spent the night with his Nana & Big Daddy and his favorite cousin Marshall. They got the boys Super Hero capes with their initials on them.

ALEX LOVED IT!

Pictures of that to come!

Cookie Delight

One night as Alex and I were preparing for bed, he asked me if he could make cookies. Due to the time, I told him that we would make cookies another night. He promptly asked me the next morning if we would be making cookies that night. Naturally, I obliged!

I set out a good variety of different decorations for him to use and iced the cookies for him. (I tried to let him do that but the super controlling part of me had to intervene. It was turning into a HUGE mess that even Alex was not enjoying. I am getting better in my controlling ways...but I had to step in on this case) :) Alex was SO dedicated to each cookie. We decided we would take them to school the next day for his class so each school mate had a special cookie. (No, I did not remember who got what cookie and failed to mention that fact to his teacher the next day. Only a small mishap. Surely the teachers will forgive me.Ahem.)
Every good cook has a little sampling of his goods. Alex just had several samplings!

I think they turned out beautifully! Great job!

Don't you think he did a great job?

Photography via Alex

As mentioned before, Alex has a love of photography. He loves to use our camera and just walk around the house with it to see what he can see. It is very interesting to me what he takes pictures of. I have meaning to create a post showing some of his previous shots before, but sadly, forgot, so here goes...

Alex's best friend, Nosmo King Griffin. O-the ways the boys terrorize each other! Gotta love it Not quite sure why he took a picture of the underneath the table (be sure not to zoom in...you will find super scary dust bunnies....don't say I didn't warn you!) but still think it is cool!

And of course, leave it to Alex the Cowboy to get "The Shot" of his cowboy boot. I won't mention that he has on his boots with shorts, ahem. I tried to tell him that real cowboys don't wear the boots with shorts, but he quickly corrected me.

Again, no clue as to the purpose of the photo...just interesting..

I guess he had to have a picture of his basketballs. Go figure! He is all boy!

Alex, I pray that your love and zeal for life continues to grow! I adore your passion for photography and admire your skill! Thank you Jesus for this precious boy!!

Fishing with Nana D & Papa

Nana D & Papa (Tripp's dad & stepmom) were able to make a trip in from the Dallas area to spend a little time with Alex. Though the trip was brief, Alex very much enjoyed it. At the first mention of fishing, all parties involved were super excited so we loaded up and made the short trek to Alex's favorite fishing hole.

The fishies were not as active as they had been on our other fishing expeditions. It took a while for Papa to hook his first fish...then it promptly managed to get off of his line. At Nana D's first cast, she hooked a big one, er....as big as bremn can get! Alex caught several so all in all, it was a great fishing trip.

An Apple a Day...

Please excuse the poor picture quality but I had to post this so I could remember it always.

Alex loves apples! Loves them!! When we had to make adjustments to his diet about 6 months ago, that was one of the things that we had to cut back on. He went from getting them any time he wanted to just about 1 per week. We have gradually increased the amount of fruit he can have so he gets them more often now.

He eats the ENTIRE thing! I have to keep a close eye on him because he has been known the even eat the core. Tripp says it is good for him and that people do it all the time...but I say No Way Jose! If his body has a hard time breaking things down already, I don't see how it could break an apple core down with ease.

I just love to watch him enjoy one of his favorite foods. It is so precious to me how he delicately eats all of the red off before devouring the center. So funny!

Though he doesn't get an apple a day, he would definitely love it if he could. All in due time, Sweet Pea!

Fish Kisses..

Alex is considering kissing this little buddy...but eventually opts out! He needs to learn from a pro! Take note of the fact that ***I*** am holding, touching and about to kiss a fish! I am not such a chicken afterall!

I caught this one by the way! Hard to believe...but I did! Alex's fishing technique of casting out and instantly reeling back in works like a charm!

Thank you 'Uncle Denny' for letting us fish at your pond! Appreciate it more than you know!!

Fun times Fishing! Alex's First Official Fish!!

Hope no one is starving b/c this little guy is not going to go very far!!Let me just say that I may have lost both of my two favorite people to the sport of fishing! Tripp has always loved to fish and it looks like the passion for it follows the blood line! Alex can't get enough! He asks every single night if he can go fishing! He is very good at it so no wonder he wants to go so often!

On his first fish outing, Alex caught 5 fish. Four were Brem (?) and one bass, which was caught in the photo's below. If only I could figure out how to upload video! His commentary was priceless!!

Here they are headed to the honey hole...

Alex casts out and sets his fish. At this point, he is saying a garbled mixture of the following,
"Oh no, he's trying to pull me in the water, he's a fighter, I'm gonna get him out that water! I gotta fight him out!"

Almost out of the water...

SOOOO PROUD OF OUR LITTLE ...i mean... BIG FISHERMAN!

GO ALEX! YOU ARE THA MAN!

Congratulations on your first fish, Baby. Daddy and I are so proud of you! I know that your daddy is looking forward to the millions of times that you two will enjoy in Fish-land!

Now tell me, is your daddy putting you up to asking for a boat everyday? Come on, You can tell me!

Ft. Worth Zoo w/ the BESTIES

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Katriana is Annoying

system and is testing to see if you really read this. This is only a test...

Please continue with your current activity... :)

moving on..

When we returned from Family Campout with our church, Alex and I basically slept for a few hours then hit the road again. Nikki, Kaleb , Karleigh, Alex and I all loaded up and made our way to Forney to meet Erin & Co. (CO. would be her babies, Blane, Avery & Lydia) We have all missed them since they moved so we jumped at the chance to get to hang out with them since they were on Spring Break. We decided to take the kiddos to the FT. Worth Zoo and had a GREAT TIME! We were "Those People" and stopped a sweet passerby to get a group photo. This was at the end of our day and not really the kid's idea of a good time! But they still did good!
Love this picture! I could stare at those sweet baby blues ALLLLLLL day!!
The goofy smiley face is nice to look at too!
The day was super long and incredibly full of activity but it was so nice to get to spend some quality time with two of my besties. Thank you girls for the treasured time! It is such a joy to be around you both and your children! Erin, I miss you terribly!! Nikki, you are a fantastic newcomer to the Katriana Bestie club!!