Date Night

Last night, Kevin and Sallie Rose went on their very first official date together. (Side note: Kevin decided he did not want to call it a date, because he doesn't want Sallie Rose to start thinking about dating. Weird I know)

This date was all Sallie Rose's idea. She told me she wanted to do it and I told Kevin. He took her to Barberitos for a taco, then they went for ice cream and stopped by the grocery store on the way home. They both dressed up and they even took Kevin's truck, which Sallie Rose loves for some reason. We never ride in it, so I guess its a special treat.

They were so adorable. I love these two!

On a side note. I was taking pictures of my last project and caught myself in the mirror. I decided to take a picture and boy I was shocked. My baby belly is huge! Only 7 more weeks, maybe. We'll see about that!

Church laughs

I assumed one day my little darling would say or do something at church during children's church that would make me laugh, but also make me a little red faced. Well, I thought my day had already come and gone when she danced up and down the aisle with her friend, Christopher. That day I was laughing, but I was very red faced. It was funny.

Yesterday at Church, she gave the Church a big laugh. This is how it went:

Our Church is pretty formal and traditional. They have the Children's sermon every Sunday at the front of the Church. I walk Sallie Rose down to the front every Sunday after the dancing debacle. She sits with the kids and I sit on the front row with my eyes all over her. Our Church has about 350 people in attendance each Sunday. Pretty big Church. I honestly never think that she is paying attention to what the preacher is saying, but obviously after yesterday she is.

Preacher: Telling a story about a long road trip she has just come back from with the youth group. She is explaining that every hour the youth were asking how much further the trip was and she would say it is another 6 hours. She does this about 3 times and then says "the youth group kept asking, Are we there yet? I bet none of you kids go on long trips with your parents and ever ask them, Are we there yet?"

Everyone is quiet.

Sallie Rose: "Yes I have" as loud and proud as she could.

The Church erupted in laughter and she got really embarrassed and looked at me wondering if she was in trouble. I laughed of course and just grinned at her. What she said was obviously not that embarrassing, but she said it so loud and with such authority that it was super cute. And honestly, I really couldn't believe she was listening to what the preacher was saying.

My little darling, every day is something new and exciting with her. I wouldn't change her for the World.

Spring is coming

Or spring is here. It has been very nice here the last week and next week it is suppose to be high 70s all week. And, the sand gnats are already biting like crazy.

Something has definitively bit my husband too. He has cut back on coffee, sold his motorcycle (not that he ever rode it) and is in the process of actually cleaning out his "office" so that Sallie Rose can have a new bedroom. I honestly never thought this day would come. I take that back, I knew it would come, but thought it would take me nagging and him complaining. I stand corrected and very grateful. We are having guests in next weekend for St. Patrick's day and then on march 31st we are having a garage sale. At that time, he plans to have the room completed cleaned out and ready to paint. I know it might not sound like much of a project, but for anyone who saw that room and the hundreds of boxes that were piled in there, you know it is quite a chore!

Other than that, things are just moving right along. Sallie Rose has been very good this weekend and seems to be moving past her little hellion phase, we will see. She is growing up and is turning into such a beautiful young girl. She can write her name, but writes it from right to left. Pretty awesome if you ask me. She is still very vocal and people ask me all the time how old she is and are very surprised to know she is only 3.5. She loves to paint and loves to tell knock knock jokes. Well, she has 1 joke she tells over and over. She also loves ballet and always wants to go to someone's house to have a playdate. And she is still very excited about being a big sister. She is something else, that's for sure. I praise God every day for her health and all of our many blessings.

Western day

I love that they have western day at her school. This is how we dressed most days when I was in elementary. I would have on tiny wranglers and red boots instead of the skirt, but I had a big belt buckle just like this, thanks to my Dad.

She loved dressing like this and she looked so cute I could have squeezed her!

Day off from school

I enjoy when Sallie Rose is off from school. We spend all day doing what we want and some chores, but mostly spending time together.

February starts with a bang

I can not believe it is already February 14th. That means I am close to 28 weeks pregnant and I have my annual fund raiser on Friday night. It has been quite the month already.

Kevin's Dad, Ed, found out that he has an aneurysm on his aortic arch. He has had 2 aneurysm surgeries in the last 15 years or so, but apparently this is a lot bigger of a deal. He is 76 years old and he has had his fair share of aches and pains in the last few years. He had a mild stroke in 2005 and it has been a battle for him since then. I picked Kevin up from work 2 Fridays ago (my car started smoking and was in the shop) and he had spoken with his Mom and she told him what they had discovered. Kevin was scared and probably a little worried. Oh who am I kidding, he is worried constantly, so this made him worry more. He was very sad for a few days and we still know nothing about when or where or if he will be having surgery soon, so that is a little frustrating. We were prepared to picked up and travel to Atlanta this week for a surgery and they still have yet to find anything out from the specialist in Atlanta. Ed had a procedure done last week to help his kidney function better and that went well and he is feeling fine. I worry a lot about him and Nancy and sometimes feel like we don't do enough for them. We see them almost every weekend, but I think if it were my parents I would be out there doing chores for them or running errands with them, like I did for my Grandma Rosa Lee. They have a different relationship and sometimes I feel lost since it is different compared to my family. I truly am blessed to have them as my in laws and love them very much.

This type of situation always makes me miss my family too. I worry about them and hope that when the time comes and my parents (all 4 of them) need me in their elderly years that I can be there for them in Texas, close by. I also worry that God might not grant me that long to move close to them, but that is out of my hands and I have to focus on the now.

We are trying as much as we can to prepare for our new arrival and we have a lot to figure out for my "work" situation. It is hard to schedule maternity leave from a job that you are the only employee and the owner. May is one of our busiest months, but luckily June and July are mostly busy preparing for August and September with all of our rentals. I am also trying to get back on studying for my Architectural Exams. Boy, is that hard to do, but I will do it. I usually give myself a week break after the fund raiser is over to relax (I will need it more this time because being pregnant and running all over town is exhausting) and take some "me" time, but after that it is time to study, work on the girls' rooms, and get my job load figured out so I can take some time off after the baby is born. This girl moves all the time and I have to remind myself sometimes to stop what I am doing and really cherish this time of the pregnancy. This is most likely the last time I will be pregnant and I want to remember how special it is to feel a little person moving around inside your tummy. I can't wait to see her. Sallie Rose can't wait to see her either!

So, tonight, my boo and I are taking a break and going on a hot date of sushi and Willie Nelson. I can't wait to see Willie drop that gigantic Texas flag and I spring out of my seat and scream like a crazy lady. Miss you Texas! Here is what I made by boo for Valentine's Day. I hope he likes it!

Almost 26 weeks

I can't believe we only have 14 weeks until our new little girl arrives. We have a lot going on this month and I am sure the next 14 weeks will fly by.

I am trying to prepare as much as possible, but it has been a little harder this time getting house chores done with a 3 year old around. Plus the weather has been so nice that it is hard to spend Saturday working inside. We will eventually have the girls' rooms ready for them.

Here is the baby bump before church this week (try to ignore the laundry in the background).