It is still snowing!!

I talked to my sister in law and she mentioned bringing her kiddos over after school..which worked great for me cause I was not looking forward to getting Charlie all dressed up for 2 min outside. If Christy brought her kids over then Charlie would have more fun and stay out longer...right!! Addison, Hope and Katie..they hit the door and took off running!
Hope was not satisfied until she got pushed on the swing..I tried explaining that we can do that any time, but she would not back down!!

One of a few pictures of Charlie in the snow...he did not like being cold, wet, having his feet stuck by snow drifts, watching his mom play with other kids..should I go on!! He last about 5-10 min and went in, but then came back out when my mom got there!

Rolling down the hills..I could not help myself and joined in..it was as much fun as it looked!!

check out that snow ball!!

Without prompting all the kids dropped at the same time and went into "snow angle" mode!!
(Hope)

Kate

Ada

and Brady..Charlie wanted NO part of snow angles!!

Snow up to her waist..or she was on her knees...you decide!!

Presley joined in for about 2 min and then Christy..my cold natured sister in law...took one for the team and went inside with Charlie and the others when they got cold!

Brady loves to eat snow..for the first 10 min out there..every time you looked at him, he was eating snow!

He was throwing a snow ball at me!

and evening mail box picture...next is the one from earlier today!

This is my driveway..after shoveling THREE cars out of it....who would have ever thought you'd have to shovel your driveway in Texas!! We tried not to, but when the cars started sliding and were getting NO traction..we busted out our shovels..and I counted that as my exercise for today!!

I LOVE this picture of Katie..love it!!!..makes me smile very time I see it!

Um, the cold had gotten to them and they were CRAZY!!!

We made a daddy, mommy and baby snowman!!

It was a snow day and I looked every bit of it..I think I got out of my PJ's and brushed my teeth for the first time at 3:30 this afternoon...that is a LAZY day!!

Mom and the kiddos!

It's 8:30 here and it is still coming down pretty good..they are now saying 7-11 inches!!!!!! As long as it is gone by my drive to work on Sat, then I am good!!

more pictures

My husband just called..not really, he texted me.. and asked me to get pictures from the front of our house. Since my middle name is submissive, I when right out side to get them. Then I promptly when back inside, added a few more layers and then headed back out..and across the busy street..which was not nearly as busy today! look how deep!
Dude, that is real snow!

snow piled up on the mail box, just to give him an idea!

roof??..I was not quite sure what all he wanted pictures of..

more tree pictures, but this is just so stinkin pretty..

view into our backyard from the front..

The view from the front yard..across the street! When I was little I always wanted a house with columns, a wrap around porch and a balcony..in that order. Well, I love the columns and I think I can convince Bradley to put in a deck/wrap around porch thing..and I can live without a balcony! I know curb appeal is that last thing that is important when buying a house..but I always had a hard time wrapping my brain around that one. When we drove up the first time..I LOVED this house...and I think at least once a day I manage to tell Bradley how much I love our new home!!

Wow..again!!

This is our 4th snow this winter..not our usual Texas snow..this is real snow!! And this may be the biggest and best yet!! And if I have not said it 125 times...I love my new back yard..and when it is covered in snow, it is the most beautiful thing ever!! Lucky for me, I am off work today and tomorrow, so that means I have been trying to convince my husband to leave work all day with no luck:( So, I guess Charlie and I will attempt a fire and snow man on our own!!!

When Charlie woke up today..okay, when I woke up, I called him to the window..so excited!! His response..without any enthusiasm.."So, were gonna build another snowman?" He has not idea this may never happen in his life time again...good, fluffy snow!!! I don't think this picture will ever get old!

Stay tuned for snow day pictures!!

I'm sure I jinxed it

I shopped..at the Children's Place....I LOVE that store..and their fabulous sales...I got all 28 of these items for $90.00...no item was more then $3...and I bought for next winter and a few things for the following winter..so far, buying ahead has never really burned me...so, what did I jinx???

this adorable gender non-specific outfit....

along with these gender non-specific PJ"s and that gender specific hat....

for our next baby. Could I curse us anymore...it will never happen if I plan and buy things for it...???

Oh, but it gets better

I bought them matching Christmas PJ's...lets say it in unison.....

Bless her heart, she'll never get a baby....

So, anytime I complain about waiting on #2..have I mentioned that in a week and a 1/2 it will be a YEAR..just remind me that I did it to myself...

all this long wait can be blamed directly on me...for buying matching outfits and assuming I'll have a baby by Christmas...once again, bless my heart!

**please note the LARGE amounts of sarcasm in my voice all through this!**

Rodeo!

Charlie got to go to the rodeo on Monday and it was all he could talk about..before and after! He had a REAL hard time going down on Sunday night so I started in with "The sooner you fall asleep, the sooner Monday will be here..and that means Rodeo day!". Finally he feel asleep..only to come bounding into our room at 5:56am saying.."It's Monday, I get to go to the Rodeo!!!!!" Bradley and I were up getting ready for work, so I am sure it was a real treat for my mother in law to get here and be met at the door at 6:30am by Charlie!! This is the picture Allene sent to me at work that day..so stinkin cute!! From this picture I thought this animal was real and was impressed he was on it....

Oh, it's fake..that makes more sense!!
Noticed how he is laid back and chillaxin..he is too cool for this cow...
only cause its fake!!

Tutti getting in on the fun!!

Apparently he loved the rodeo show part and sat pretty still for the entire 2.5hr show..nice!!!! Him and Libby look way to big in this picture!

From what I was told....Uncle Derrick was IT that day..he was his Uncle Derricks boy!!

The whole family was there for the fun..well almost all!! Next year I will make sure I am off so I wont miss out on any fun!! As long as they make the animal smell disappear, I am there!!

***please take note of my thug child in the back row..like his stare down?? love it!!****

My love of colors

While cooking Charlie dinner the other night I asked him which kind of pasta he wanted...meaning which shaped pasta. Well, he answered "the blue one". I knew fully well that he meant the blue box..but come on, it was like a request for blue pasta..almost!! Still wants no part of his picture taken!
My picky eater decided that colored food was fun that night and ate almost all his pasta!

I did it..

But not on purpose! We were at CVS last Fri and when we drove up, I thought I was lucky and grabbed a spot right by the door. I pulled into the spot and looked up.... had I been in a better mood, I just may have moved...had the parking lot actually been large and I felt concern that a "real" pregnant woman would actually have to walk far, I probably would have moved. But I didn't. I have never gotten to park in one of these spots and in the throws of my infertility, the signs had the ability to produce instant tears. So, I pulled in, parked, snapped my picture and sat there smiling...I am expecting. I am expecting great things..and have been for the last year. And as more time passes, my expectations may continue to rise...I cannot wait for what He has in store!