Snow Day

Here are a few pics of the fun we had on Friday in the snow. Grace missed out on most of the fun, because she was sick (We saved her a little snowball). Lucy and Chris had a snowball fight and built a mini snowman! I would love it if we got a little snow every year! It just makes it feel so much more Christmasey!

Decorating the Tree

Only in Texas, can you decorate the tree in a tank top one day and play in the snow two days later...

Bathroom Redo

Two week ago, Chris and I spent the weekend redoing our master bathroom. It had been an eye sore since we moved in. We decided to update it for our Christmas gift to eachother. It is amazing what a little paint and some new lighting can do to a room... Here are the before and after shots. I just love how it turned out!!

Before

After

After

I haven't given up blogging...

I just can't give up laundry, dishes, cooking, cleaning, or running around town. I don't think any of us realized just how much kindergarten, two working parents and a two year old would turn our world upside down. It has been a great few months, but obviously I just don't have the time to keep up with the blog. I am so far behind that I am going to just give you a little glimpse into what we have been up to.

I can't promise that I will get any better at updating, but I hope to get back into the swing of things!

School Days for Little Grace

Gracie started her first year at Mother's Day Out this week. She was so excited and very ready to go. She wanted to carry all her stuff by herself and looked like a little pack mule.

Her teachers said that she did great and didn't cry at all. She even slept the longest during nap time (must be the super awesome napmat her mommy made!).

I am so proud of her and can't wait to see all that she learns this year!

First Day of School (1 week late)

Well, it is official...Lucy is a Kindergartener! I can hardly believe it. It seems the last 5 years have flashed by.

So far, she is doing pretty good. She gets a little sad at drop off and during lunch (Food must remind her of home!), but she is really getting into the bus! She loves recess and P.E. Hopefully, she will get as excited about reading and math!

Gracie and I are doing pretty good too. The first day seemed to drag by, but now we are getting into the swing of things. Gracie starts preschool next week (stay tuned) and I have started working part time. All in all, we are one busy family these days!

Anyways, here are a few snaps of Lucy's first day!

Frio Fun

We spent last week with our awesome Fairfield friends (family) at a lodge in Concan. We had such a great time. The girls played all day and into the night. We swam, ate, laughed, played, fished, stayed up way too late, and even relaxed. It was a great end of summer trip.

This trip really made me realize how much I miss our friends. Some days I wish our home was still on the loop!

From a crafty galaxy far, far away...

Sara and I decided to tackle a few craft projects last weekend. This was my favorite. We made them for a good friend's sons' birthdays. We made two different boards. One was space and the other was a ocean. They were really fun to put together and so easy.

I wish I could spend more time crafting, but unfortunately, I am usually too tired by the end of the day. I wonder why...

EDITED: There are no new Varnells on the way.... I am too tired from chasing after the other two, to even think about adding to our chaos! :)

Big Girl Bed

We finally made the jump to a big girl bed for Gracie. She has been pretty cramped in her crib for awhile, but I have been putting off moving her, because I didn't want to admit she was getting so big. She was so proud and went right to sleep without a word. Next thing I know, she is going to be getting her driver's license.

Where, oh where, did my little baby go!

Well, Lucy is officially five. If you know her, you know that she has been counting down the days for months, because so many cool things happen when you turn 5 in our house. She had her first piece of gum and got to have her first coke (soda). It was very exciting.

She had the gum at exactly 8:24am, as soon as she swallowed the last bite of pancake. She chewed it for about 2 minutes and spit it out and went to get another... Unfortunately, she had forgotten the one piece a day rule. So far, she has had a piece every day, but usually only chews it for a few minutes.

She was much more patient with her first coke. She waited all day. We went to supper at Chick-fil-a. She went up to the counter and ordered her drink. She was so proud of herself. You would have thought she was bellying up to the bar at the Chicken, ordering her first beer. I am sure the lady at Chick-fil-a, thought we were crazy. She savored that coke for about 2 hours. She kept telling everyone she saw, "I am drinking coke!" I wish I had saved the cup. It was such a major milestone :)!

Saturday we had a party at the house. She was so excited she couldn't sit still all day. She had her swim suit on by 9 am and wore it until the party started. It was lots of fun with friends and family! We had pools, a sprinkler, a slip and slide, a pinata, and lots of cake and ice cream. She is a lucky little girl!

I am really trying not to be too melancholy about my oldest turing five, but it is really hard. I can't believe how fast time has flown. Plus I am entirely TOO young to have a little one that old and this much responsibility!

Flyin' High

Chris spent about an hour throwing the girls up in the pool. They had so much fun and giggled the whole time. I was excited to get some really great shots of all the action!