Good News!

So Im a little behind, but I just got my pictures off my camera. The day before Josh and I left for Shreveport we took Maddie to the park. She absoulutly loved playing in the sand.

I also have pictures of Maddie getting her toenails painted for the first time. I wouldn't have done it at all, but she had been carrying around my new polish and saying "Pretty!" so I went ahead and painted them to see what she thought.

So we dropped Maddie off with my parents on Monday and left for Shreveport. The hotel was wonderful, we shopped a little, and gambled quite a bit. I found lots of new slot machines that I really like such as Monopoly. Anyway, we only lost about 100 dollars over the 3 days of gambling, so I consider that quite an accomplishment. We had a great time, but couldn't wait to get back to see Maddie. She had a great time, but I loved hearing her scream "Mommy, Mommy"! when she saw us drive up. It melts my heart every time!

On to the BIG news...Maddie is going to be a big sister! Josh and I are so excited! I have an appointment with my doctors nurse on July 13th, and then I will see the doctor a couple of weeks after that. So according to the computer, my due date should be Feburary 19th, but we will see what the doctor says in the weeks to come.

Be back on Wednesday

Well I am momentarily taking a break from laundry and packing. You see, tomorrow Josh and I will take Maddie to my Mom's house around lunch and head to Shreveport LA for our last romantic getaway for probably a few years at the least. Maddie will stay with Mom and Dad for the majority of the time, but on Tuesday she will hang out with my Aunt Tanya while my mom is at work. Josh and I got a great deal on a really faboulous hotel in Shreveport so we couldn't pass it up. I'm sure we will gamble a little bit, maybe go to a movie, and more than likely take a trip to The Bass Pro Shop since its right down the street.
So luckily when we got our new phones, we upgraded to the National plan, so if you want to call me over the next 3 days go right ahead!

Wish Us LUCK!!!

Until Wednesday I will leave you with a video of my dancing daughter. I missed the majority of the dance because I couldnt find my camera and then I just settled for using my phone. Anyway, we were watching a movie on TV called Honey Brown I think and its about a girl who teaches kids to dance. Well Maddie thought she was teaching her too, because she started mimicing their every move. It took everything I had not to laugh, but I knew if I did she would stop. So here is the last bit of her dancing.

Hasn't Really Sunk In Yet

Ok, so I am at home on a Monday relaxing, and yet I still don't think it has sunk in that I am out of school for the summer. I wonder when it will finally hit me?

We went to Abilene on Saturday for the races and it was AWESOME! The ASC series was there this weekend and so there were 24 sprint cars, which almost never happens. Lots of crashes, flips, and excitement! We left Maddie with my Aunt Tanya and Uncle Tobin for the night and she had a good time helping Tanya in her garden. Tanya was picking weeds and dead flowers off of her plants and Maddie started to help her. She would start handing Tanya flowers (some were dead, but some were not) and say "Here ya Go". We got home at 2 in the morning and crashed. The next morning Josh had to go to work and I met Tanya at church and picked Maddie up in the nursery afterward.

Overall a great weekend, and I am looking foward to many more good times this summer!

PS....Maddie pooped in her potty for the first time yesterday, I am sure you all wanted to know that, but it was really funny!

Schools OUT for SUMMER!!

YEAH ME! I survived my first year (and hopefully my worst year) of teaching!! We got out today and I am at home relaxing with my family. I am excited but I dont think the realization that I will not have to go to work next week has actually kicked in yet....Maybe after sleeping in a few mornings I will appreciate it a little more.

A quote I once saw and loved said:
"The 3 best things about teaching are June, July, and August"

SO TRUE!

Where it Came From

So I had several people asking where the personalized photo cube that Josh got me for my birthday came from. It came from Personalizationmall.com, and there is so much stuff! I am going to get my dad a personalized grill set for Fathers Day.

We worked really hard on Monday and finished replacing our old shingle roof with a new charcoal metal roof. Before and after pictures posted below. We started at 5:15 am in the dark, and finished up around 6:00 pm....I am so very SORE!

I was also asked, last minute, to make my Grandad a birthday cake before we headed out to the lake on Sunday. So there are pictures of that below as well.

I am officially 25 years old!

I have had one of the best birthdays ever, and today hasn't even begun! Well I showed you the cross necklace that Josh gave me a few days ago. Then on Friday I was teaching class, and I get a knock on the door....He had a dozen multicolored Gerber Daisy's delivered to my class. I WAS EXSTATIC!! I have watched other people throughout the years recieve things from loved ones at work and was a little envious. Now everytime I see someone else get something, I will think about the beautiful flowers my husband sent to me on my 25th birthday! Then I got to open my last present today, and was once again, I was left in tears. It was a picture cube that on top had our names on it with a quote that says "To Love is to find pleasure in the happiness of the person loved." That could not be more TRUE. Then on top of it all he made me waffles for breakfast. I am SO blessed to have such a wonderful husband that loves me as much as I love him!

Something that just made my day even better, if thats possible.....

Saturday weigh in 179.2!!!!! (lost 1.4 lbs.)

So I broke the 180 mark on my birthday!!!!

Happy Birthday To Me!

Well I got two of my birthday presents today!! A few days early, but Im just not one that can stand the suspense! (And neither is Josh) The first present I got in the mail was from Mallory and it was a white mosaic cross that had a longhorn in the middle. It is BEAUTIFUL, and the funny thing is that I had bought one like it for Josh several years ago, but his is black, so now I have a pair!

The second thing I got was something that I have wanted for some time now. Josh did VERY good this year, and he still has 2 other presents that I dont get to open until later.

It is a cross necklace from Zales! He even had to order it because they did not have any in the stores, which means he actually planned ahead! Double Bonus Points!