First Grade

First week of first grade!

I am really letting the old blog slide. We have been super busy, but nothing too exciting. Just the plain old everyday things, like school, work, housework, etc. I haven't even had the camera out for anything except the first day of school.

So, far Lucy is really loving first grade. She says it is way better than kindergarten and her teacher is the cooler than me (sniff, sniff). I know she is going to rock it! She has already made several new best friends :) and can't wait to get on the bus each morning.

Grace really misses Lucy during the day, but is enjoying her extra one on one time with me. She is really into coloring right now and will spend hours with her markers and coloring books. Of course, I think she is an award-winning artist in the making.

Caught up in the everyday,

Thoughtful Thursday

Last Thursday, we were right in the middle of our fourth annual Frio river trip with the Loop. We always have an awesome time and go home counting down to the next trip.

1. School is only 3 days away for Lucy. She is so excited and is looking forward to meeting her teacher tomorrow. I hope she gets a great teacher and will have at least one friend in her class.

2. I made a dump cake last weekend for a get together at Sara and Justin's. It was so good. I can't believe it is so easy! I am planning another one for this weekend.

3. Chris, Grace, and I spent the Sunday before our vacation in the ER. It was our first trip to the ER with little Grace and made for a very long day. She woke up Sunday morning with half her face swollen. She looked like a Klump from The Nutty Professor. After seeing several doctors, nurses and a CT scan, they determined that she had an infected parotid gland. It was nothing serious, but required 10 days of antibiotics. She was such an awesome trooper throughout the whole ordeal (except the CT scan). We were so proud of her.

Short and Sweet,

Thoughtful Thursday - one liners

1. Lucy's almost sleepover party was a huge success... on the other hand, the cake was just huge!2. Laundry is taking over my life and my sanity.

3. Being sick sucks...especially in the summer.

4. My girls are so cute they make my heart swell and my eyes fill.

5. I am addicted to texting.

6. Diet Coke with vanilla is my favorite reason for Happy Hour.

7. My husband is awesome... even if he doesn't help with the laundry (see #2).

8. School starts in a little more than two weeks!

9. All girl weekends rock... chick flicks, shopping, food, and wine!

Minimizing my life and my posts,

Thoughtful Thursday

1. My oldest is SIX YEARS OLD... which she says means I am old now too! How did this happen? It seems that just yesterday we were bringing that cute little pink bundle into the world. Now she is a sweet little lady with more brains, beauty, grace, and compassion than most 60-year olds. But I could be biased...

2. We spent another great weekend in Rockport. LOVE the condo and LOVE spending quality time with the family!

3. Grace was sick again this week. She has been unlucky this summer, that the germies keep getting her. Luckily she is feeling better and back to her stinky, sweet self.

4. We are all looking forward to an eventful weekend. Chris is headed to Seadrift with all the guys for three days of fishing, poker, and beer drinking(yuck). All of us girls are having a belated birthday party for Lucy. We are having an almost Sleepover. There will be pizza, rainbow cake, ice cream, pedis, and even tie dyeing. It is going to be FABULOUS!

Rainbow Cupcakes for the actual birthday... There will be a BIG rainbow cake for the party.

5. Lucy spent all last week in Fine Arts Camp. She and her bff, Ashtyn, spent 5 days singing dancing, and crafting. On Friday, they did a little performance of all they had learned. She had a blast. On a side note... here are only 3 weeks of summer left... Can you believe it? Where has the time gone?

Happy Thursday,

Thoughtful Thursday

Well, I have been a total slacker. It has been pretty crazy around here lately, so I haven't had a whole lot of time for thoughts:)

1. We had a great Fourth of July at the condo with the Laurence girls and Nana and Pawpaw. Lucy and Grace have a blast with their cousins and they always miss them. Too bad we don't live closer.

2. It is beach time... We have been spending so much time at the beach. We went last week on Wednesday and Saturday. The girls have so much fun and love the waves. They have gotten a lot braver this year. Lucy is a boogie board girl and Grace has zero fear.

3. Chris and I ventured out on the town Friday night to see my very favorite singer, Bruce Robison. It was a great show and I can hardly wait until next time! I am hoping he will play at Gruene Hall soon, so we can check him again soon.

4. Mosquitoes suck... literally!

5. Grace loves to sing... unfortunately, her pronunciation is a little off, so it is really funny to listen to. Her latest rendition of "Jesus Loves Me", ends with something about about earphones. Hilarious! She also has a great little dance involving lots of pointing at the sky and shaking her booty. I really need to get it on camera, unfortunately I am usually laughing too hard. Also her new favorite word is ridiculous. It is so cute!

6. Lucy has become a total book worm. She got a huge stack on Junie B Jones books from her cousins, and has been reading them all week. They say she takes after me, but I don't know what they are talking about... :)

7. My sweet Lucy turns 6 on Saturday... I can't wrap my mind around it, so I won't talk about it.

8. Summer is half over and I haven't even done half my to do list. I was hoping to take the girls to the children's museum this summer, so hopefully I can at least get that checked off. Today we made homemade slushies and smores. Yesterday, we did an underwater mural. I am pulling out all the stops to keep the tv off at least 50% of the afternoon. UGGGH!

9. Psych is my favorite summer show on TV... but My Boys starts on Sunday, so we shall see. The girls are ADDICTED to America's Got Talent! I think they might cry if Future Funk doesn't win.

Hoping to be back next week,

MIA - Summer of Fun

We have been so busy the last two weeks, I haven't taken time to stop and blog about it. Here is just a few pictures to show what we have been up to (out of order)...

Beach Trip with the Loop

Backyard Playtime July 4th at the condo

Enjoying the craziness of summer,

Thoughtful Thursday

Just under the wire...

1. Chris and I spent our first wekeend away in 5 years this weekend. We had an awesome time shopping, eating, just hanging out. It was a great time to reconnect and just have fun.

2. By the time we got home, little Gracie had come down with a nasty bug. Three days for high fevers and puking, will bring you back to the real world in no time.

3. We are looking forward to a great 4th of July in Rockport. All the cousin's will be there and Lucy and Grace are super excited. I am trying out a new recipe. I am sure mine will never turn out as cute, but hopefully the kids will still think they are cool.

4. It has been raining cats and dogs for just about the whole week. We have watched enough disney tv to even make the girls a little crazy.

5. It is exactly 22 more days until Lucy's birthday... Let the countdown begin.

God Bless America,