Around the house

This is how Blake dresses on any given day around the house....

Nick even let her go to preschool in her house slippers last week (EEEEK!)

Bounce House Fun!!

Last week Baus and I took the girls to a bounce house. They had a blast.
Here is Lexi JUPMING over and over!!




Baus helping Blake up the climbing wall.



Lexi needed no help! Such a big girl.


It's really hard to get a good shot of these two while they are having fun!


This is all the jumping I was allowed to do :( I did go down the slide, but that's about it. Thank goodness Baus has lots of energy!!

Blake Singing

Me Six Months Pregnant

On the Carousel (sp?)

Here are Jennie, Lane, Blake and I on a Carousel at a Chrstmas festival in Grand Prarie. We about froze our booties off, and the carousel went so fast you could only stand to ride it once, but we always have a great time wit our buddies :)

I found these on Nick's phone too, Blake, Claire and Luke up high on their swing set (made for a nervoud Mommy)

Silly Socks

I found this on Nick's phone, it's so cute. Blake in Daddy's socks playing outside...

Great Grandkids

Here is a picture of my Grandma Brown's great grandchildren.

Blake, Kinley, and Nathan.

I have yet to meet little Kinley, but am determined to over Christmas break.  

My aunt Shelia took this picture, Nick has a few on his phone, it is VERY hard to get three little ones to look at the camera ;)

Claire's Birthday!

We had a great time making ginger bread houses at Blake's buddy (Claire's) 5th birthday party.  I took a lot of pics for Emily, so I'll let her post those on her blog, but I wanted to share just one here (Emily I have your CD ready :)

I know I'm slacking on posting pictures lately, I have some...just need to organize them in some rational way....

PS. Sorry Jennie, Lane was admiring everyone else in every group shot!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

 (one day late)....to my BFF and I'm sure most devote Blog follower....

I love you JODI!!!

What a slacker...

...well a blog slacker anyway. In all my Type A glory, updating my blog has been pretty far down on the list. My apologies!

Where I really am slacking is blogging about my pregnancy. Most of you know that we are expecting a baby girl!!! Blake is so sweet, she got to come with us to the sonogram and at first was a little scared when the lights got turned down, but she loved seeing her little sister move around. I couldnt' pry the sonogram pictures out of her hands for the next two day! She loves saying "Little Sister, Big Sister." I am really praying she is excited when said sister comes around to stay!

My nausea/vomiting has been gone almost a full month, and my tiredness is also letting up...dont' get me wrong, I'm still IN bed most nights by 8:30 or 9:00, but during the day I have plenty of energy which is a big, big improvment from staying in my pajamas dirty all day every day! This little one is moving around so much. I've felt her for several weeks now and I love it. It's at that stage where you aren't uncomfortable from the movement, just feels like sweet little nudges.

My only down side right now is leg aches. I'm wearing VERY tight support hose (especially while I work) to help, but I can't stand straight up very long at all without my legs throbbing.

In BLAKE news...
Nick and Blake traveled to Arkansas this week for Thanksgiving since I had to work anyway. I had planned to work Thurs/Sat/Sun so as to keep myself busy and not miss them too much. I really thought I wouldn't be sad about them going....unti they pulled out of the driveway. I was a mess! Soooooo, I was going to get takeout and rent a movie when I realized it was 5 pm and there was probably a "New Moon" starting at our theater, so I went all by myself. It was so fun. I really enjoy just having alone time and it cheered me up from being away from my family!
I have talked to Blake several times (they are coming home today, thank GOD!!) and she loves telling me that she is with Mimi (Grammie), Sissy (Lexi), Papaw, and Baus. Nick was sweet enough to take Blake to see my grandma and my cousins new baby girl.

I worked Thursday and my good friend Jennie was so thoughtful and left me a plate of their food in my fridge for when I got home!

Friday I shopped and decorated the house for Christmas, then went to have dinner with my SIL and we wathched New Moon again.

Saturday, I was supposed to work but got cancelled. Being who I am, I knew I wanted to accomplish something that day...so I painted Blake's new big girl room. (I wore an N 95 respirator for those that are tskkkkking .) It's a very neutral color, but so much girlier than the dark brown/green it was before. I'm so glad to have it out of the way and get all her furniture put together and arranged! My grandma is an amazing seamstress and is making Blake's curtains, bedskirt and bedspread. I picked out all the fabric and can't wait to see the finished product!!

So there, probably more than you want to know, but it's something!!

Love,
Sarah

Blake's Birthday Bash

This year Blake's birthday went off without a hitch!  We had such a great time with family and friends.  It's was low key and perfect.  ( I recommend Pizza over cooking for a big group ANY day!!) Blake had a great time playing with all her closest buddies and eating all the pizza and cake she could stand...

Birthday Cake with butterflies (courtesy of Texas Star Bakery, delicious!!)



Opening gifts, she had to put on her feather boa right away!




Enjoying Cake

Getting birthday kisses from Mommy and Daddy


My Mom and Grandma got Blake this picnic table, she spent the first hour of her party PARKED at that table!



Blowing out the birthday candles. Blake now thinks all candles should be blown out by her!



Me and Aunt Lindsay


Uncle Baus and Aunt Lindsay


Baus and Lexi singing Happy Birthday, Lexi had been practicing for days!!


Lexi took an instant liking to my neice Caitlyn, they had a great time together.


The bubble machine was a great idea for any party! They are so cheap, you can find them at Walmart.


Jodi and Bri

Blake and Griffin

Luke


Claire


Our wonderful neighbors.


Emily and Jennie


Me and my favorite girls, Jodi, Emily,Jennie and Me


Post Party sugar drop, watching Nemo with Daddy and Grammie


Last shot of the day, cuddled up with Mommy and Daddy.

Happy Birthday....

To my most favorite man in the whole world...it just gets better every year. 

I love ya Monk!

Halloween Fun

We had a few friends over Halloween night,


here are Claire, Luke and Lane. Blake wasn't interested in being in the picture.


Claire, Emily and Luke


Everyone ready to go get some candy.


Luke helping Blake (soo cute!!)



Blake with our favorite neighbors. We love them so much, and so does Blake!


Lane was tired and ready to go home.

Pumpkin Carving Fun

We had Jodi, Bri, Rob, Baus and Lexi over for some pumpkin carving Wednesday night, we had a great dinner and great time together.



Blake working hard.






Jodi and I



Bri working on her pumpkin.


Rob and Jodi


Lexi loved the "gooey" yuckiness of the pumpkins!!


Baus

(1) Jodi, Rob, and Bri's pumpkins (2) Baus and Lexi's pumpkin (3) Our pumpkin