Modeling Part 2

So everyone knows that when I pull out the camera, my child pulls out the cheesiness. Seriously... as soon as she sees the camera she will smile from ear to ear and just start in with her giggles. Its the cutest little thing Ive ever seen. She is defintley going to be our model.

Ive been dying to put her first pair of blue jeans on her, so when it was a little chilly this morning i jumped on the opportunity. I have to admit she looked so damn cute this morning, granted she always looks cute haha, but this morning she looked adorable! We bought the jeans from old navy and they are even adustable. Of course with my childs...whats the word?........ big belly I dont think they will grow that much! haha

Anywho here are some pictures of her modeling off her jeans this morning. Seriously does anyone else have a photoshoot @ 6:00 in the morning? I know Im nuts, but I just ♥ my little angel.

How Bout Them Cowboys?

So I just recieved a call from my husband.... He says Hey what are you doing? I said nothing just a working! I always know when he wants something, he just has this tone in his voice and he is too sweet hahaha.

Anywho he says well im going to go to the Cowboys game on Sunday. I was like what?!?! He said well my boss is giving us tickets to go. So him, his dad, and his boss are going to go on Sunday. I was like hey what about me? hahaha Oh well they will have fun!

My Crazy Neice

Okay so my mother in law showed Laura (our neice) pictures of our Halloween decorations yesterday. This is what she had to say: She LOVED the ghost but said youneeded to take it down because it would scare Baby Audree and you reallyshouldn't have something up like that when you have a little baby.

I swear where does this girl come up this stuff? As soon as I heard what she said I just died laughing. I called Brett and said do you wanna know what your crazy neice said about our decorations? So I told him and he was laughing. She is just the cutest little thing.

FAMOUS

Well Aunt Tiffany has brought to our attention that my husband and daughter are FAMOUS!! haha okay maybe not BIG TIME famous but they are on a website!

For Audree's newborn pics we used Libassi photography. This man was AMAZING with Audree and did so well with our pictures. He was wonderful, and knew exactly what we wanted.

Anywho here are my movie stars: http://www.libassiphotography.com/Children.html

Reminiscing....

So today I was going through some old pictures of when my baby was just born. I really dont know where the time has gone. It seems like I just had her....

I can still remember laying in that bed thinking I wonder how Audree is doing. I remember the first time I saw her and they were explaining all of the machines, tubes, wires, etc. I remember crying when i saw her and how when i went touch her hand she grabbed my finger and wouldn't let go. I remember Brett & I holding each other at times while I just cried and he would tell me Ape everything is okay. She is strong and she is a fighter, she needs you to be strong for her. I remember the first time I held her... my heart she filled up with so much joy and love. The first time i ever fed her a bottle, the first time i got to put clothes on her, the first time we gave her a bath, and most IMPORTANTLY the first time she got to come home and stay with us.

I can't even fathom her getting older, but reality is she is growing and getting older day by day. Her little personality is just shining through, her smiles melt my heart, her giggles make my day and when she looks at me with those big blue eyes i just think of how blessed and lucky i am to have her in my life.

Brett and I do not even know what we did without her in our life. Everynight we sit at the dinner table and eat together while audree eats or plays in her high chair, we play after dinner, take a bath and then brett & I get her ready for bed. Every morning Brett wakes up her and brings her into the bedroom with me and we have her morning rituals we do as a family. Audree truely is our world.

BOO!! Did I scare you??

So Halloween is one of my favorite holidays!! I ♥ watching all the little kids come to our door in their cute little costume and say trick or treat!!

Our house is always jam packed with kids and it seems like no matter how much candy we buy we ALWAYS run out still. Seriously we buy 2-3 packages of candy a week starting the 2nd week in Sept and STILL RUN OUT!!

Anywho I ♥ to decorate our house and make it all festive! This year since we have Audree of course it means even more to me. It is her FIRST Halloween and she helped me decorate this afternoon. I put the window stickers in front of her and she grabbed some so those are the ones we put on her window. She didn't get to help with the outside decorations though because the minute i took her outside she got bit my a mesquito :o( So she played inside with daddy while i put some of the outside decor up.

My stepdad, Audree and I went shopping for some more spooky decorations this afternoon. We had a blast as usual. Audree conked out after we went to Target though so she had to go home so she could rest. We went to the Halloween store and MAN THEY ARE OVERPRICED on so many things, but they did have some neat decorations!

Here are some things we out up!!

Beach Babe

Girls Night Out

Okay so we are going to have a girl's night out!! YAY!! The whole gang from work will be coming, some girls from my old work as well as other friends of ours! So Im looking at around 20-30 girls. It could be scarey!! I can't wait, we have all said we were going to get together for quite some time now, but we have never made a decison as to when. So today we all went out to On the Border for lunch and said OKAY WE ARE GOING TO PLAN A NIGHT!! It is going to be GIRLS only!! We will be having a Girls Night Out party. Ive been to one and it was so much fun.

Novemeber 7th we will all be meeting at a friends house and the party will begin!! I can't wait, if any of yall are interested in coming let me know. The more the merrier!! Let your wild side out and come join us in the fun!!

Also we are buying are haunted house tickets on wed!! YAYAYAYAYAY!! There are 16 of us going. I can't wait we are all so siked!

Sail Away Sail Away Sail Away

Okay so anybody who knows me, knows im deathly afraid of flying and cruises. Ive over come my phobia of flying when we went to Mexico in 2007, so I think im ready to conquer the cruises!!

I was looking at them online tonight and they aren't bad at all price wise! One said we could go for 8 days and go to Mexico and the Bahamas! Not sure if i could be gone 8 WHOLE days away from home but hey its a thought! I think I would be okay witrh a 5 day to mexico and other places. I would ♥ for our whole family to go, not just Brett, Audree and Myself! My parents are up to for cruises anytime, but not so sure about the rest of the family. I asked Brett's parents if they would like to join us as well as my dad, stepmom, sister and brother! I think it would be a BLAST to have all of us go on one big vacation!! Now all i have to is convince Brett that we can go!

Have any of yall ever been on one? If so what are good cruises? Websites? Destinations?

Day With Daddy

Well yesterday Brett took the day off and spent it with Audree. I must say he had his hands full!!

I think Audree is starting to teeth so she has been a pretty cranky baby. Now anybody who knows Audree, knows she is a happy go lucky girl who is always happy and easy to please. Brett thought otherwise yesterday! Poor thing, she whined all day he said unless she was being held. He called me and I got to talk to her on the phone and she got quiet when I was talking to her. Brett said she was looking around the room for m.e I came home at lunch and fed her bananas and her apple prune juice and tried to get her down for a nap. Yes daddy had her up since 6:30 and it was now 12 and she hadn't been to sleep. Audree fought her sleep for me, but she finally was down for the count. She only slept for about 30 minutes daddy said. When I got home we played and played and she seemed okay. I guess she just wanted her mommy :o) SHHHHHHHHHH dont tell daddy i said that!

Daddy had his referee meeting last night so it was just me and Audree from 5-7. I fed Audree her green beans and she conked out until 6:45. I had to WAKE her up at that time and force her to stay awake. While I cooked dinner she watched a little bit of chicken little and she was actually laughing while she was watching it. It was the cutest little thing. While Brett and I were eating dinner she kept turning around to make sure we were still there. Brett was just laughing at her.. She is just our world! I dont know what we ever did without her....

She also has the sitting up thing down! She sat up last night for about 45 minutes and did such a good job at it! Of course I put pillows around her just in case she falls down.

Sunday Modeling

Okay so everyone knows how my child just pulls out the smiles everytime I pull the camera out. Well today I decided we would take pictures in the dress and hat Brett's grandma brought down from KY when she was here in August. So as usual, we had here in the living room, she saw the camera and WA LA there came the smiles!! HAHA Here are some pics of her being a cheese ball! I just think she has the cutest faces!

Playdate

WOW what a FUN Saturday we had!! Kolby and Amanda came over for another playdate and we had so much fun!! Audree and Kolby played with toys, and they got so worn out they had to take a nap. Kolby fell asleep in Audree's swing and Audree went night night in her bed. When they woke up, we went outside and watched all the cars go by and listened to the birds. We grilled out hamburgers and baked beans and had a great time! Here are some pics from today:

Here is Kolby making his raspberry sounds!! I laughed everytime he did it

Baptism Pics Are In!!

Baptism Pictures

They are here!! Im so excited for yall to see them!! I will be posting them in a slide show tonight so come back to check them out :o)

She HAS it down!!

Well Audree has officially got the raspberries down!! She only does it twice in this video but I think it is too darn cute!! You will have to go down and pause my music so you can hear her. She is in her exersaucer so she is also a little distracted!! Anywho here is my movie star

So Brett called me this morning and said he was off on HALLOWEEN!! YAY im so exicted.

Usually our ex-brother in law is off on Halloween so that means Brett always has to work a 12 hour shift from 7 in the morning to 7 at night. BUT not this year.....We are going to take Audree trick or treating just up and down our street early then come back home and pass out candy. We always have a BUTTLOAD of kiddos come to our house. Audree and Kolby (my friends little boy who is 3 months younger than Audree) are going to go together. They are going to be too stinking cute.

BUSY!!

I have been EXTREMELY busy at my job!!

I work for a medical company who helps get patients their medical supplies; oxygen, wheelchairs, walkers, nebulizers, canes, etc. Well I am what they call an intake coordinator, which means I answer the phones, talk with patients, Dr's offices, hospital, Home health agencies, etc. I also have to fax forms off to these places and get Dr's signatures in order to submit claims to insurance. On top of that I have to call all of the offices, patients and the referral sources 2-3 times a week to let them know whats going on. Im always busy, but I still had some time to sit back and take breathers, chit chat every now and then etc.

Anywho, there used to be 2 of us and the other girl left on Monday. I was like cool, I can do this until we get another intake. WOWZY ZOWEY... I didn't realize how much work on 1 person that is! I got 10 refferals Monday, 10 referrals Tuesday and 16 referrals today!! Im like a chicken with its head cut off! HAHA I ♥ being busy though. It makes the days go by so much faster, and it makes me feel great! I know that I am good at what I do (not intended to ousnd cocky), but this just proves it more. Today Becky, our RT, told me I dont know how you do it. You are the BEST multi-tasker I have ever met. She said I really dont know how you keep up with everything you do with your job. My self confidence in my job has really gone through the roof! Im so excited that I PROVED to myself that I can do what I set my mind to!

Ask me in a week or 2 how im doing and i might have changed my mind. haha just kidding!!

The Date Is Set...

Well October 4th is going to be a busy busy day for us!!

We will start out the day by going down to Pflugerville to celebrate my 2 little cousins birthdays. We always have so much fun with my aunt and uncle and especially Delaney & Colton! Colton just ♥ 's Audree. He walks up to her and gets really quiet. He tries to pet her like a dog, but its so cute. Cousin Delaney is a big girl and likes to help do everything with Audree. When she was down for her Baptism she even got to feed her and she did a GREAT job! Audree just ♥ 's her cousins.

That evening Brett & I are going to Waxachachie with a big group from work to go to the Haunted House!! They have 5 Haunted Houses and you can do them all for only $16.00. Here are the 5 houses:

Castle of Darkness: the park's most popular haunted house, guests descend into the dark depths of a medieval castle and venture through twisting corridors encountering monsters and other creatures of the dark

3D Pirates of Peril Point: Guests don 3D glasses before entering the floating island of Peril Point, where pirate ghosts and ghouls roam in search of new, warm-blooded shipmates. And it's in 3D

The Arcane Asylum: The inmates have taken over the asylum, striking fear into unsuspecting guests.

Death Trap Maze: Wanna play a game? Which path leads to freedom? Which to a trap? And, oh yeah, bring in the clown.

Ghoulish Graveyard: It's just a simple trip through a graveyard right? Ghouls and ghosts, monsters and maggots, vampires, zombies and nightcrawlers make you welcome to your future home. Meet Death in the middle of the cemetery

They also have Karaoke, Horror Movies, Rides, Psychics, Wax Hands, Rune Readings, Games, &
The Trail of Terror. This is additional but hey while we are there we should just do it!!

The trail of terror is snowed in this year.The Yeti roams the catacombs and has brought his weather with him. Brave the snow and see an entire attraction turned into a fright-filled winter wonderland. Snow falls from above as you make your way through the Yeti's ice caves and follow the frozen path through caverns and into the lair of the Yeti. Dozens of frozen fiends await you in the blizzard of beasts that is Trail of Terror - Frozen with Fear!It's scary, so beware of yellow snow!

I am so freaking excited you have no idea! There was talk on getting a big van and all of us riding together, which I think would be a BLAST!! The people I work with are CRAZY and so much FUN! As of right now there are 13 of us going, but that number may grow!

If anyone wants to meet us out there just let me know!! We are gonna have so much fun!! Here are some pics from it.. OHHHHHH SCAREY!!!

I can breath AGAIN

Well its official.... the arguments between my mother in law are no longer there.

We emailed back and forth yesterday just about all day long. We talked about several things and it was just so great. I mean to actually email and have a civil conversation is something that has not been done in a long time.

Brett is very happy we are now speaking again and he said he just hopes it lasts. I told him I am going to give it my everything to ensure that things do not get back to the way they used to be between his mother and I. I couldn't imagine Brett and my mother not getting a long. It would kill me inside, so I am seeing it from his point of view and we've made that move towards the change.

I can't even begin to tell you the sense of relief I feel inside. I mean could you imagine walking around with all these pent up emotions about things that bother you? Walking around with so much anger towards a person? It really did change me overall, and when I started to notice it, I said Im not this person. Im so glad we made this change, and its a change for the better!

**P.S. HOW BOUT THEM COWBOYS???**

B....B.....B....

Well it seems like Audree has officially learned the letter B!! HAHA its all she is saying now! It started about 3 days ago and I thought she was just talking as usual, but she kept making the same sound over and over and over. I think she may be trying to do a rasberry sound but she hasn't figured out how to make her lips roll over!! It is the cutest thing Ive ever seen, I know I say that about everything she does, but its the truth. She makes this cute little face and her lips get all puckered up! HAHA Ill get some pics up soon of her making that face!

Book Worm

So I think my child is going to be a bookworm!! It wouldn't surprise me if she wasn't, her grandma (bretts mom) & her uncle Shane (Bretts brother) ♥ to read. Im not too into reading and neither is Brett.

My dad bought her this book a few weeks ago and she ♥ it! It sings her nursery rhymes, lights up, and makes all sorts of noises. Anywho, Sat we were playing with all of her toys and she kept grabbing her book and looking at it. She will turn the pages, hit the animals to make the noises, etc. Here she is playing with it.

**Shelly I think her and Kinners have something in common***

Forgiveness

So this past week has been rough and hard on me for some reason. Im not sure if its the passing of my stepmom's father or just the feelings of guilt that I can't let go of. I mean you never ever know when its someone's last day on this Earth. I dont want to regret ANYTHING Ive ever said or done to hurt someone and never get the chance to apologize.

I want so badly to make ammends with my inlaws. Im tired of having the emotions and feelings hanging over my head. Today I wrote my mother in law an email just saying I was sorry and I want to forget the things that were said to me during the last 6.5 years Brett and I have been together. I have forgiven what was said to me, but I can't forget. Im not sure why Im having a hard time letting go of the things that were said to me. They did hit very very deep in my heart, and its like they are scarred there. Im praying that God will help me during this journey to help heal the wounds that are in my heart.

I found the below prayer that I think will help:


Forgiveness Prayer
Today, Creator, grant me the courage and the will to forgive the people I love the most. Help me to forgive every injustice I feel in my mind, and to love other people unconditionally. I know the only way to heal all the pain in my heart is through forgiveness.

Today, Creator, strengthen my will to forgive anyone who has hurt me, even if I believe the offense is unforgivable. I know that forgiveness is an act of self-love. Help me to love myself so much that I forgive every offense. Let me choose forgiveness because I don’t want to suffer every time I remember the offense.

Today, Creator, help me to heal all the guilt in my heart by accepting the forgiveness of everyone I have hurt in my life. Help me to sincerely recognize the mistakes I have made out of ignorance, and give me the wisdom and determination to refrain from making the same mistakes. I know that love and forgiveness will transform every relationship in the most positive way.

Thank you, Creator, for giving me the capacity to love and forgive. Today I open my heart to love and forgiveness, so that I can share my love without fear. Today I will enjoy a reunion with the people I love most. Amen.

Fall Festival

Well our church had a HUGE Fall Festival on Wednesday!! THey had a WONDERFUL turnout and there were people everywhere! Everyone young and old had a blast!

It was AMAZING at everything they had there. They had huge inflatable slides, rock climbing walls, velcro walls, a huge inflatable race track, 2 mechanicle bulls, live band, pony rides, petting zoo, hamburges, hot dogs, sundae bars, etc.

Audree was too little to do most of the things they had there but we still had a GREAT time!! We took her over to the petting zoo and she had no clue what to think about all of those animals. She did like the goat though. Brett was having fun with one of the pigs they had in there. It was so stinking cute! I know I know most of you are thinking a pig and cute can't go in the same sentence but im serious!! It was digging its nose all around in the grass!!! There was a little pony there and we tried to get Audree to touch it, but she just kind of curled up and didn't want anything to do with it.

I can't wait until next year!!

Fun At Grandpa James, Grandma DD & Aunt Kistin's!

Well after the funeral yesterday I decided I would go back to my dad's house and we would all just hangout and be with each other. Brett was in Whitney referring a football game, so it was just me, audree, my dad, stepmom, my sister, and 2 of my dad's friends. They brought over Gratziano's and it was pretty yummy! My stepmom made Audree a big palate on the floor so she could play. We put in a baby einstein movie for her and her and aunt kistin played until it was time for her to eat! After dinner my stepmom rocked her and she fell asleep.... FOR ONLY 20 MINUTES!! My child hadn't slept ALL DAY long. I was shocked that she wasn't asleep and conked out for the night. So we all got on the floor and played with her. She would pretend to sleep, then wake up, play with her fingers, close her eyes, then wake up. She finally wanted to sit up so she sat up and was just laughing at her Grandpa James! She spent all day with him and she was really getting attached! During the funeral she kept pulling on his arm, she wanted him to hold her so bad! He told her since she was SO good he is going to buy her the mickey mouse clubhouse dvd. Can we say SPOILED ROTTEN??? It was too cute~ Here are some pics from the fun adventure at Grandpa's house last night

Pumpkin Patch Fairy

Well my mom and I were out shopping this afternoon and found Audree Loo her Halloween Costume. Well its probably 1 of many! HAHA We are hanging on to the receipt just in case I find something else I like better! She is going to be a Pumpkin Patch Fairy! Its not the name of the costume, but I liked my better! :o) As soon as we got home I had to get her in her costume and take TONS of pictures. I think she looks so darn cute in it! The headband that came with it doesn't fit my childs BIG head!! THAT DARN DADDY!! (I swear her head is identicle to his, but isn't everything on her like his???) So while we were shopping we found a orange headband with 2 halloween bows that came with it. Lets see Ive also bought her like 8 Halloween shirts and 5 Halloween bibs already. Im a little obsessed with holidays! She has to wear a Halloween shirt everyday of the week for Oct!! HAH My poor husband!! Anywho enough babbling, here are some pics of her!

7 Months

Well little miss Audree turned 7 months yesterday! I CAN'T believe she is only 5 months away from being 1 years old! It really seems like it was just yesterday that we found out we were pregnant with our little angel. Audree is so doing so well and when people find out she is a preemie nobody believes us! I have to say she has come along way! I mean just 7 months ago she was 4 lbs and now she is almost 20!

* Holding the bottle (when she isn't being stubborn haha)
* Sitting up on her own
* Eating solids (her favorite is sweet tators)
* Rolling Over from both ways
* Babbling more and more
* Learned how to grab mommy's hair
* Holding all of her toys
* LOVES watching Baby Einstein
* No teeth yet but they are sure are trying to come in

Funeral

Well the funeral was yeterday and I can't believe he is gone.

The funeral service was BEAUTIFUL! My stepmom picked out the song "Wind Beneathe My Wings" from her to her daddy. I cried of course and just thought about everything. I laid my head on my dad's shoulder and just cried. BUT there is something about my dad that comforts me. When they opened up the casket it really really hit me. I mean I knew I was there because he had passed, but I was not ready to see him like that.

There were a TON of people in that church. As they all walked by and gave us their condolences I couldn't help but cry. I mean he was such a great man who obviously touched so many lives in his short 67 years on this Earth.

After graveside we all went back to the church and had some lunch then made our journey back to Waco. My stepmom did EXTREMELY well yesterday and I was so PROUD of her. We talked all the way home and it really made me appreciate that I have a stepmom. I mean she will never replace my mother, but she is almost like a bigger sister to me! We can talk about anything.... We laid on the floor last night and just played with Audree.

David you will never ever be forgotten! May your soul rest in peace and we know you are always here with us no matter what. I promise to take care of DD for you!

TAGGED

Alrighty Roo so I was on Shells page and she tagged everyone who reads her blog. SO IF YOU READ THIS YOU HAVE TO DO THIS IN TURN!! So here we go:

was just on a friends page who tagged everyone reading this so here goes...

i am: a mother to a precious baby girl
i think: i am becoming a better person overall
i know: i have a loving family and friends
i want: to be a better Christian
i have: the best husband and daughter ever
i wish: i could stay at home with my baby
i hate: bugs!
i miss: the old days when there were no bills
i fear: dying and leaving my loved ones
i feel: like i should be home already
i hear: rachael talking to Leon
i smell: cookies
i crave: sweets
i wonder: what the big bang theory is gonna prove
i regret: NADA!!
i love: being a mommy
i ache: in my shoulders all the time
i care: about my family
i always: want audree to have the best life
i am not: quiet about my feelings
i believe: that God has a plan for everyone
i dance: wheni get happy
i sing: all day everyday
i don't always: clean up after myself haha
i fight: for what i believe in
i write: in this blog a lot
i win: on a lot of lottery cards
i lose: everything!
i never: lost faith in GOD
i confuse: my husband a lot
i listen: to my daughter babble and i love it
i can usually be found: at home
i am scared: to be by myself
i need: to get to work
i am happy about: getting off in 30 minutes!! YAY for getting off at 2

i tag all my friends who read this...

My Model

Well I think my child has decided she is going to be a model!! Im so serious.. Every picture I take of her its like she is posing for me!! I mean dont get me wrong she has her days where she just wants to be miss pouty britches (like when she turns another month older she wont ever smile for me!!) I mean I am a little partial to her because well im her mommy and I think she is just GORGEOUS!! BUT......... people stop us all of the time to tell us how beautiful she is. I know a lot of you mom's know what im talking about. Doesn't it just send the best emotions through you??

Bath Time Fun With Daddy

Well Brett very rarely ever gives Audree a bath. He is scared in a sense because Audree gets all slippery and wet! I have a feeling this goes back to his dad.... When his sister was little, Dave was giving her a bath and he either hit her head on the sink or she slipped (so thats what's wrong huh? HAHAHA TOTALLY A JOKE!! I can't remember which way it happened, but I think he is afraid he might do this to Audree.

Anywho tonight I was watching Big Brother, yes it came on at 7 which that is Audree's bath time, so Brett gave her a bath. Of course I was there with my handy dandy camera to take pics of them. He did VERY VERY good with her! Here are some pics from tonight!

***Haunted Houses***

So I just LOVE Halloween!! Not only do I ♥ decorating my house, but I also ♥ going to Haunted Houses. We try and go to one every year.... I didn't get to go last year though because I was pregnant with Audree and I didn't want to get too scared!!

A guy at work was telling me about this one haunted house in Waxahachie and I just knew I would have to check this one out. So we went to the website and checked it out and this one looks AWESOME!! I called Tiff and was like okay we are DEF going to this one!! HAHA tickets are around $21, but you get to go to all 5 houses. If you buy the tickets in a group of 10 or more then they are only $18. Here is the website if any of yall want to check it out!!

http://www.screamspark.com

Audrey Caroline

So I was checking my email on myspace when one of the NICU nurses told me about a blog. She told me I needed to read it. So off I went and started to read this amazing and inspiring story. Its about a baby named Audrey Caroline... Baby Audrey had several medical conditions while she was in her mothers tummy. They knew she wouldn't make it, but this mother has so much FAITH and HOPE in God that she is TRULY inspiring. I ask you to please visit the below link and read about this baby and her amazing family.

http://audreycaroline.blogspot.com/

You know I never experianced anything like this, but with Audree being 2 months early it was a long and road. We didn't know Audree would be born when she did, I never had any complications up until 2 hours before she was born. I was scared to death for her life, and all of our family hopes and dreams. I had to sit in that hospital room for 36 hours before I got to see my child. I had to sit through the night and listen to babies on both sides of my room crying and their mommies waking up to tend to them. I had to leave that hospital without my child the day I was released to go home. For a whole month that NICU became my home. Those nurses became my family. Dr Wheeler became my Saviour. All of those babies and other families in that NICU became like siblings to us. We are blessed to have Audree in our lives. We are so very lucky that she didn't end up with any complications or life threatning illness'. She is truly our little angel.

STOP AND COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS! THANK GOD FOR EVERY SECOND HE GIVES YOU ON THIS EARTH. TELL THE ONES AROUND YOU THAT YOU LOVE THEM, BECAUSE YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT WILL BE THE LAST TIME WITH THEM. STOP AND HUG THEM AND KISS THEM AND TELL THEM HOW MUCH THEY MEAN TO YOU. IF GOD WILL BRING YOU TO IT, HE WILL GET YOU THROUGH IT

Some Quotes To Live By:

Life Is So Short....

You never know when your time is going to be up. We often ask ourselves WHY? Why did this happen to such a wonderful person? Why did God take him from this Earth? Why God? Why?

Many of us have lost loved ones while we have been on this Earth. Whether its family, friends, or even just someone you've heard of. We have all been through this battle at one time or an other.

This afternoon my stepmother's dad passed away. He was outside working on a truck, when the jack that was holding the truck gave way and fell on him and killed him. We do not know whe this happened or even how long he was out there. At this point in time Im not even sure who found him. From what I know he hasn't even been moved yet, because they have to do the investigation. They did call an ambulance and tried to revive him, but they did not have any luck getting him back. David was such an AWESOME man who always came over battles. I can still remember the time he asked me "Is Brett treating you right" Id always respond yes David he is! He would reply "Well good because if he isn't, Im gonna kick his a$$!" When Audree was born he called to see how life was going. I responded as usual "Its AMAZING" Once again he asked me if brett was treating me good? I replied yes David he is the best husband and daddy ever. His reply?? "Well good because if he isn't, Im gonna kick his a$$!"

My stepmom lost her mother 10-11 years ago due to brain cancer. This was a very hard point in my life because her mother always treated me like I was always a part of that family. Even though I wasn't blood, I was considered a grandchild. I ♥ Todranny so much and losing her was a very hard thing to deal with. I even wrote her a long letter and placed in her casket on the day of her funeral. I even had a dream before I had Audree.... She came to visit me and tell me things. In a way I feel it was her way of telling me Apryle Im here and Im watching over you and that baby.

My stepmom almost 40 and now she does not have a mother nor a father. I do not have the words nor the emotions to express how I feel for her. You know we have had our ups and downs but no matter what, she has always been there for me. She is like a sister to me, the one I can come to and tell all my problems to and she always had good adivce for me. She has been there for me and never let me down when I needed her the most. Not only that but she is so good to Audree and always eager to help me when needed. I can't imagine what she is going through right now and I can't even imagine the thoughts that are running through her head. He lives in Teague, which is about a hr to a hour and a half away so they are now having to drive up there and see her father. I just pray that she is okay and can handle what she is about to experiance. He is all she had left.

At a time like this it really makes you treasure what you have in your life. It makes you stop and think about everything that has ever happened and how lucky you are to still be on this Earth today, as this very moment. It makes you not want to mad at anybody, take everything youve ever said to someone in a time of anger back, and most of all just look at the loved ones you have around you and embrace them.

Only God knows when our time is up. Only he knows when he is going to take us from this world and let us come to Heaven to be with him. Never take a day for granted.... Cherish each and every moment you have.

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 – “Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.”

Weekend Fun

Our weekend was so much fun!! We spent it with just us.................... our little happy family!

Yesterday morning miss priss decided she was going to wake us up at the crack of dawn!! It was 6:00 AM when she started stirring! We laid in bed half awake half asleep, then all the sudden Audree starts talking to us through the monitor! It's pretty amusing to hear her talking, she doesn't wake up crying! I got up, fed her the bottle, and she laid back down til around 7:30. We all got ready and went and had a family breakfast at our FAVORITE place Lolitas! Oh... I just ♥ their burritos and salsa! After breakfast we went to HEB and did grocery shopping!
We went to church last night and we were all decked out in our UT apparel, even Audree had her's on! Everyone at church got a big kick out it and said we were the cutest little family. After church we came home and got ready for the UT game... HOOK EM HORNS!! UT kicked UTEP (University of Texas El Paso) butt! I had to shut Audree's door because daddy like to get really loud when UT plays!!

Today daddy let mommy sleep in until 10:30!! YES I SLEPT THAT LATE! I was so shocked! I mean since Audree has been born, I haven't really slept in that much, but it was much needed sleep! We got ready and went to lunch at Don Carlos! We have heard good things about it so we decided we were gonna try it! Their salsa is alright, it could be hotter! We also tried their cheese dip, but i wouldn't recommend it. It didn't have very much flavor! I got their chicken fajita nachos and they were pretty darn good!! Brett got some combo platter and it was a TON of food! They brought it out to him in sections! HAHA Audree was being a little fussy girl because she was so tired but was fighting her sleep! She finally conked out while sitting straight up in my lap! She is such a little toot! NOW we are home and getting ready for the COWBOYS to play! After we get little miss in bed; we are going to watch a movie.... What Happens In Vegas Stays In Vegas!!

Most of you know that Brett and I have been dealing with some issues regarding his family. We have decided that we are better than this as people and are going to be the bigger people regarding certain situations. During church Saturday we were talking about Heros and what is means to be one not only from a Biblical stance but also from a personal stance and how others view us. Brett & I discussed things when we got home and I decided you know what this isn't how I want to live my life. I dont want to walk around with hatred in me, I dont want to belittle someone or certain people who do mean something to my husband. It hurts him when things like that are said and when he is hurt I am hurt. I have forgiven, but not forgotten and that is okay. I have a right to be upset, and hurt but I will not let it affect how I live my life. My husband & dughter mean more than life itself to me!! They are what matters most and that is where all of my attention is going to be focused.

This weekend has been one of the best weekends for my husband and I. We have reconnected in ways I thought would never happen! We have spent every moment with each other and I got butterflies in my tummy several times this weekend! It is such a wonderful feeling to be with the man you love with all of your heart and soul. I know things have changed for the better and we are going to continue to be our happy little family that we have created!

Tomorrow I am off work and get to stay at home with Audree! YAY!! Just mommy & daughter time and I can't wait! I think we will go shopping for a Halloween costume and loko at some SPOOKY decorations! Its Audree's FIRST Halloween and she is going to be the cutest little baby out there!!