Spring Break in Abilene

I decided since Matthew was gone all week and Mason was out of school that it would be fun to get out of town.  We loaded up and headed to my parents house.  Mason had the best time and every night was dirty and exhausted from playing so hard.  We managed to fit a lot in in 4 days and I am glad we made the trip.

helping Papa mow

feeding the ducks

Evie staring at Merm

fishing with Papa

No fish this time

Pizza and games at Mr. Gatti's

love my boy!

they love their swings

Zoo!  He was standing like a flamingo

The monkeys were so funny that day

sweet girl doing what she does best... just hanging out!

We loved that we could be eye level with the giraffes

snack break

touching JoJo the python  (eww!)

and she's out...

time for the park!

love love love those sweet hands and feet

my little poser

swinging with Papa

Thanks Mimi and Papa for a fun week!  Its 9am and both the kids are still asleep so I think they had a great time!

Girls Weekend

I had the most awesome weekend with Matthew's sisters and mom.  Donna gave us all a spa gift certificate for Christmas, and we turned it into a girls weekend.  It was also great because we got to celebrate Caroline's engagement.  I left Shreveport early Friday morning to drive to Ennis to meet Donna.  We then went to Dallas to meet Sarah and Caroline.  We looked at a reception site and then went wedding dress shopping.  I think we were all surprised that Caroline found the perfect dress and bought it!  It was so fun to see her in wedding gowns and she looks absolutely beautiful in the one she picked.  Too bad I will have to wait a whole year before I can post pictures.  She also asked me to be a bridesmaid and I could not be more excited!
Matthew surprised us and got us a hotel room for that night so we went to check in and then to happy hour.  Suzi joined us and we had a great time catching up.  Then we got changed and went to dinner at Bolla, which was so good.  The lobster mac and cheese was amazing!  We were all pretty tired after the long day so we called it a night.
Saturday morning we went to brunch at Cafe Brazil and then to our spa appointment at noon.  We each had an hour long foot massage, and hour full body massage, and then an hour long facial.  It was heaven!!  We all looked a little rough afterwards, but that didn't stop us from walking across the street to go see the Hunger Games.  We had all read the books so we could not wait to see it.  Sarah was still trying to finish it, and she literally read the last page during the previews.  The Magnolia theater was so nice, and we even shared two bottles of wine during the movie.  Can't get much better than that!  :)  After that we walked to Mi Cocina and had dinner on the patio.  Donna and I got back to Ennis around 9:00 and showered and went to bed.  I even slept in on Sunday morning before coming home.

this is how Caroline asked me to be in the wedding

love my sisters!

So excited to try on dresses

I got her an ornament with their engagement date on it.

And I also got some petit fours to celebrate

it is hard to see, but it says We're Engaged- Eric and Caroline, March 3, 2012

at the Stoneleigh happy hour

dinner at Bolla

a little self timer fun in the hotel

brunch at Cafe Brazil

Sarah working hard to finish book while we were waiting in line to get into movie

waiting in line for Hunger Games

Nothing says a perfect girls weekend like shopping, food, wine, spa, movie, food, and wine!

Evie is 9 months

Weight:  19 pounds 12 ounces (50-75%)
Height:  28.25 inches long (75%)

• Size 3 diaper
• Your size is all over the place.  You can still wear some 6 month things and are starting to fit into some 9-12 month clothes as well.
• Four 8 ounce bottles a day, along with breakfast and dinner.  I gave you some Mum Mum's and Puffs the other day and you liked them okay.
• You are sleeping great.  You go down at 8 and sleep around 12 hours.  You usually take a good 2-3 hour nap in the morning (if we are home) and then another 1-2 hour nap in the afternoon.  Sometimes you need a little cat nap around 5 or 6pm too.
• You have a tooth!  One came in last week and I'm sure the one next to it will be here soon.
• You will scoot backwards if on your tummy, but other than that you still have no interest in moving.  There is nothing you want bad enough that will make you move.  ha!  You still can't even put yourself in sitting position from laying down.
• You love your Bubba!  You are constantly watching him and laughing at him.
• You are saying "ma-ma" now.  It is the sweetest little sound.
• You are trying to clap.  Your hands don't quite come together just yet though.  You also love playing peek a boo and pat a cake.
• You love books and anything you can chew on.
• You are still our passy girl.  I put three in the crib with you and most nights you fall asleep with one in your mouth and then one in each hand.
• I think we may be close to the separation anxiety phase.  You don't cry when we leave you just yet, but you do get a look on your face like "what are you doing to me?" when we drop you off.  You will reach for me and if someone tries to take you from me you hold me close.
• You are such a happy baby and we love you so much!

you can see her tooth here

This and That

Mason loves when Evie wakes him up in the mornings

Granna came in for a game

he loves his orange laces

good morning sunshine!

trying her first Mum Mum

Mason's school had a family picnic.  It was fun!

Mason and Audrey

His sweet teachers, Ms. Jennifer and Ms. Kerry

reading The Cat in the Hat in the book corner

Evie getting loved on by Tess, Ella, and Audrey

Mimi and Papa came in for a game too, but Mason wanted nothing to do with taking pictures!

taking a little nap at Bubba's game

Georgia's party was SO FUN!  He love jumping on the trampoline.

Georgia and Mason in the foam pit.  Another favorite of Mason's.

Evie and Henry are too too cute!

Bennett and Mason enjoying their Icees

Jake, Evie, and Henry playing at church

Sister loves her new swing!

Mason has taken a new interest in riding his bike.   He thinks he is such a big boy!