It's Been Beautiful Outside!

 We've been spending a lot of time outside lately!!  It wears the girls out and we aren't inside making messes all day!! 

Happy First Brithday to my sweet Jordan!!

A year ago at this time I was trying to get some sleep...and just couldn't get comfortable.  A few hours later, we were headed to the hospital to have our second baby girl!  Jordan has been such a blessing to our family.  Having two precious girls has been wonderful.  Watching them play together and 'talk' together is really amazing.  Jordan loves to feed herself, loves to clap, loves to play with her big sister, and loves to ride in her car!!  She is eating anything we can cut up into small enough pieces that she can feed herself!  Her favorites are pasta pick up ravioli!  She is only taking 2-3 bottles a day and really enjoying using a sippy cup with milk!  Jordan says Mama, Dada, ball...and that is about it!  She screams when her sister takes her toys, or even comes toward her with the possible intention of taking her toys.  She walks ALL.OVER.THE.PLACE!!  With Taylor we never had to put locks on the bathroom cabinets.  Last week, we put them on ALL the bathroom cabinets in order to keep Jordan out.  Jordan is still waking up a few nights a week wanting a bottle.  I need to quit getting up and doing this, unless I want to continue for a while...and I don't!  IF we have a hard-headed kiddo, she is IT!!  We are sooo looking forward to watching her grow, learn, and play!!  So neat to see the different personalities in our daughters!  WE LOVE YOU, JORDAN!  Happy 1st Birthday!!

(excuse the blurry pictures...she moves a lot and my phone just couldn't keep up!!)

Happy New Year!!

We spent New Years Eve (until around 9:00pm) with some great friends!! We were home and ALL asleep by 10:15pm!! I woke up at 11:59pm to the sound of a million fireworks in our neighborhood and went right back to sleep!!
Taylor wishes everyone a Happy New Year! We can't wait to see what 2012 will bring for our family!!

Go Texans and BTHO Northwestern!!! WHOOP!

Liz and I went to a Texans game before Christmas! For my birthday Matt stayed home with the kiddos and let me go to the game!! He's the best! He also sent us to Pappasitos for their game day brunch, and got me a snazzy new jersey! We had fun even though the Texans lost! Thanks Liz for coming with me! Go Texans!

Joni, Randy, Matt and I were able to get away for a bit to go to the A&M Bowl Game at Reliant Stadium! It was lots of fun and we had a great time watching the Aggies win their first bowl game in ten years...might be another ten before we even get in another bowl game!!! Matt and I have put our names on the list for season tickets next season for the Aggies first season in the SEC! Gonna be rough, but we have faith!

The most wonderful time of the year!!!

We had a wonderful Christmas this year! We are so lucky to have so much family close! We truly cherished all the time we were able to spend with all of our family and friends!

Reluctantly, I put up all the Christmas decorations right after Thanksgiving. With an almost one year old and an almost three year old I was sure I'd regret it! And, I think I've only said, "Don't touch that!" about a thousand times! I'm glad Matt encouraged me to put up the tree and everything though! Watching the girls stare at the tree all lit up is just amazing.

We spend Friday the 23rd with my family in Whitesboro and Sherman. Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with the Wilcox's and the 26th with the Moore's. My kids have been spoiled, busy, and on the go!!

Santa was very good to all of us!

Christmas Eve

Christmas Day (Santa and Christmas with the Wilcox's)

Matt and I have always joked about these tattoo sleeves and the visor with hair...so he got some this year in his stocking...haha!!

Christmas with the Moore's

Merry Christmas from the Riv!

We were excited to be able to attend the Annual River Christmas Party again this year! It is always a great time with friends that we don't get see often enough! The kiddos were invited this year and it is so much fun to watch them play! The weather was perfect to play outside, the food was really yummy (and lots of it), and the company was entertaining!! The river has a boat parade each year that the kids love to watch! The kids exchanged gifts then went to bed!! The adults played games and enjoyed each others company!! Looking forward to seeing you all next year!!

Gig'em Aggies!!

Joni, Randy, Matt and I were able to attend the Texas A&M vs. t.u. game on Thanksgiving Day!! Thanks Nana and Papa for keeping ALL of the kiddos! We know how much work it is to keep just two, but takes Super Nana and Papa to keep all four!! The game was exciting and fun! The weather was perfect (maybe a little chilly and windy)! Too bad the Aggies couldn't come away with the win. We all had fun anyway and look forward to some exciting SEC home games next year!! Matt and I had nosebleed seats...but we got some pretty neat pictures from WAY up high!

Enjoying Thanksgiving!

This year we had Thanksgiving with my family. It was so neat to see the kiddos all playing together. Even Jordan got into the fun!! We are so thankful to have family close and cousins for the girls to play with!! I know I always enjoyed and looked forward to seeing cousins during the holidays. We had a wonderful Thanksgiving and then Joni, Randy, Matt and I got to head to College Station to watch the Aggies play a little football.