Christmas 2008

Here are some pics from our Christmas's this year. We did Christmas with my sis-in-law and father-in-law the weekend before Christmas and the kids were just too cute. It is so much fun to watch McKade and his cousin Peyton together. They both are just the cutest things!! Mavery had a blast opening her presents and playing with all her new things, she got alot of art supplies and DS games, so she has been VERY occupied. McKade recieved lots of new toys and clothes. We enjoyed the time with everyone. It was nice to get to sit and watch the babies play, or just watch how they reacted to each other!! There are also pics from our Christmas morning here at home. Maverys favorite girft was from Santa and it was a BlaBla Panda bear named Bamboo......she was VERY excited about him. McKades' favorite gift was also from Santa and it was a Pony rocking horse. He just bounces away on it with the biggest smile. (I will post a video soon of this) We went to my mother-in-laws afterwards and did more Christmas, it was very fun! I really enjoyed watching McKade and seeing his reaction to his very first Christmas.

Mavery and her Panda


Our Christmas Tree after Santa came....

McKade on his new Pony!

Mavery having some apple cider her Joe Joe made.

Nana and McKade

The 2 cuties! McKade and Peyton

Mavery is the only one looking at the camera!

Aunt Marla and Peyton

So Sweet

Mavery holding little Peyton

Another year going, going......

I just can't say it enough......where did the time go? I swear some days I feel 18, and some days I wish to God I was 2 again, and other days I feel 80. In just another day I will hit the big 3-1. I am still not completley sure I should be in my 30's already. I don't feel 30ish....of course how are you supposed to feel when you hit 30? I was pregnant and busy getting ready for a baby when I turned 30 and I guess I never really freaked out or anything because I had so many other things going on. This year however, I am starting to freak out a little bit. When I turn 31, I will have 9 years and I will be 40!!! 4-0.....OMG! That is sooooo scary to me. There are all these things I want to do, places I want to see, experiences I want to have, am I going to have time for them all? Will they ever happen? These are the crazy thoughts I keep having. So stupid, because I know my life is a gift from God, and he chooses when it is over, but still my brain keeps racing with thoughts of all these things. Time has gone by so fast these past years, I still am in awe that I have a daughter who will be 9 and a baby who is almost 6 months old. I feel blessed to have the family that I have, as well as my extended family, and I have the best friends. I really live a wonderful life and have enjoyed every year of it so far. I hope this coming year is just as wonderful as the years past. I guess I will find out in another day......

Family Pictures

This week my cousin came to town and took some really amazing pics of our family. She has her own photography business and we were so excited she took time out to come take some photographs for us. Here is just a sample of some she did. I don't want to put too many up because we are going to be framing some of them and giving them as Christmas presents!

No to the School Bus...

This is a crazy time of year for Mark with him being in the retail field. He is a Blackberry Rep. (Brand Advocate) for the Dallas area and has to train, assist, sell, and take inventory at pretty much every store in the Metroplex that carries the Blackberry brand. This week one of his bosses came into town and Mark had to go and train in stores with him. Well, this kind of left us in a predicament with Mavery because Mark usually gets his stores done so he can go grab Mavs when she gets out of school. Since I could not get her we decided to let her try out the school bus for the first time. Never again!!

She is pretty social, she gets that from me, but she is also reserved and does not like being around a whole lot of people at once, she gets very anxious. Well, it all started with her having to go to the bus line at school, it was very scary for her and then when she got on the bus the bus driver kept asking her where she lived and Mavery had no idea what to tell her because we had already given the bus people our address and everything so we did not figure that Mavery would need to tell them her exact address. On top of it all the bus driver would not allow her to sit next to anyone she knew. Then, to top it off, she had kids kicking her seat and hitting her with their jackets.

I was waiting for her when she got off the bus, she was crying her heart out. She was so upset, it was a horrifying experience for her. My poor baby! So, needless to say we will not make her ride the bus again, not until she is older and if she wants to. I remember hating riding the bus when I was little, kids were so mean and crazy back then, and today kids are 100 times worse. Thank goodness we are able to get her from school, and not have to worry about her being on a school bus freaking out everyday!!;)