Today's adventures...soccer & bluebonnets!

We started out the morning at one of my kids soccer games. Tess, one of my 18 students, invited me to watch her play soccer this morning and Ro & Laela tagged along too! Tess is so special!!! She (in the yellow shirt) has cerebral palsy, but it does not slow her down. That girl is SMART and she loves life, which made watching her play soccer with her friends so awesome! Mr. Austin (another teacher at school) brought Baby Patrick to the soccer game too. WOW! That little guy is cute and he was a PERFECT angel just hanging out in his stroller. We headed home for a nap and then back out for bluebonnet pictures with Chera. I hope she got some good ones because I did not. The Eung's went with us, so they could snap a few of the kids too, but the girls were crazy! I will put those on the blog as soon as I get them, but here are a few for now...Oh! It was so windy too! Have a super weekend!

Disney on ICE...Toy Story 3

After school on Friday, we made our way to the American Airlines Center to see Disney on ICE. Laela knew we would see Woody, Buzz, Hamm, and many more characters, but she did not quite understand the whole ice skating thing. Once we got inside and she started seeing the toys and goodies for sale she knew she was in the right spot! We got there a few minutes late, but Laela loved seeing the characters cruise around on ice! (Whoa buddy...it was cold in there too!)
Barbie and Ken cracked me up and Barbie had SO much blonde hair!It was a very fun time and Laela made out with a new, shiny Buzz Lightyear, so she thought it was successful too!

Busy lately...

We have been pretty busy lately, but we try not to forget about Allie Mae. Over the break, Allie got her teeth cleaned at the "dentist". Laela was worried about her so much. As soon as I got her from school that day, we headed over to get her. Laela was thrilled to see Allie and the dog...oh man! She was a very happy tag-waggin' friend with sparkly clean teeth. Laela decided it is time for her to go to the dentist too. Maybe we will try that in the summer when is a little closer to 3. :)

Blogger readers, friends and family....thanks for being patient while I did not blog for awhile. I have been very busy with school, chasing a 2 (almost 3) year old, and just hangin' out with Ro. I still owe a BRILLANT blog about our Spring Break trip to San Deigo. We were very lucky to visit the San Diego Zoo and Sea World. We had a few rough patches, but overall it was a fantastic trip!

There are a few more blogs below about random stuff. Enjoy!

Laela and Daddy time is precious!

Ro and Laela have such a great time when they hang out together; however when I get home, Laela always has something new that her daddy has taught her. This past week, there were two! This first video is how Ro taught Laela to show everyone that she has big muscles. Not so lady-like if you ask me, but I did laugh!
I can't get the other video to download. I will try again in my next post!

Gramps' 80th Birthday!!!

On March 11th, the family got together to celebrate Gramps' 80th birthday. Everyone had a blast and Gramps doesn't look a day over 31.

We ate a mexican dinner, the kids played outside, and we all had a fantastic time. Personally, I had two favorite parts:
1) The dessert that Granna made for Gramps, a banana pudding with Nutter Butters. It was so YUM-O! 2) The kids playing outside on that beautiful afternoon! They ate lunch, ran, played hide-and-seek, tag, leap frog, washers, and a ton more!. Laela really seemed to enjoy the game of washers that Uncle Chris taught her. :) Watch out! That girl has an arm!

Cole Eung is here!

Cole Taylor Eung arrived on March 9th at 6:25 p.m. He weighed in at 8lbs 4oz and was 19.5 in long. Madelynn was a VERY proud big sister and I know she will continue to do great with Baby Cole. A few days after being home, Laela was determined to see Baby Cole. We went over to their house for a visit and she did great holding and watching out for him. Congratulations to Brooke, Kheang, and Madelynn on the new addition to their family!

Valentine's Day 2011!

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone! This year, Laela and I went to have a few pictures taken for daddy. Chera Photography always does fantastic and captures just what I am wanting. One evening, while daddy watched football, we headed out. We met Chera in Deep Ellum and started out like this... but quickly turned to this... Laela is in LOVE with lollipops right now; however she did not like the taste of the red one because blue is her favorite! Oh well. It made for a few great pictures! There was also this bright, beautiful rainbow mural on a building. We stopped by and it was a perfect spot for Laela and I to show daddy our love...half with my hand and half with hers. Then we headed a few blocks over and found these couple of cool paintings on pillars under the overpass. Fun and perfect! Overall, Laela and I had a blast! I was thrilled to get some FANTASTIC shots and able to complete Ro's valentine on time. Happy Valentine's Day to the loves of my life...Ro and Laela Grace!

What is the obsession?

Laela has a major obsession with NAIL POLISH! Today, she asked for a new blue polish from the store. She already asked for a new book, so she had to pick and the polish won. Now this is our collection. Yes...there are SEVERAL blue polishes.Don't get me wrong. I love the girly side of Laela Grace, but the problem is...she is too stubborn! When she goes to the nail salon, she is an angel. Yes...you read it right. An ANGEL. She does not budge. When we paint nails at home, which has been done three times this week, she is such a toot! Today she spilled the nail polish remover on my pants, wiped 3 wet nails on her pants, and then had a serious nose itch. GOODNESS! Needless to say...we finished the job and I have decided it is well worth $5.00 to go to the nail salon. :)

Fancy!

Laela decided today that you can never look too fancy on a snow day! We have been cooped up all day, so we got dressed and headed out to Sam's to pick up a few things. Miss Thang decided she wanted to dress a little "fancy!"Sam's was great because there were only a handful of people and Laela could RUN in the big aisles. Just what she needed! Of course Laela found something for herself at the store. Actually, we usually don't make it out of that place with out spending $100-200. GEEZ! That is a lot of money for a mommy, daddy, and 2 year old girl. Oh well...she found a sticker book with about 1 million stickers! Holy smokes. You woiuld think that it had real animals inside by the look on her face.As we waited for Ro to bring the car up front, Laela shared a sticker with the man that signs off on the receipts. WOW! What a loving little girl and the man was very nice to put it on his badge. :)Funny part is that her and Nanna started a "Sticker Club" when we got home. To be in the club, you had to get a sticker from the queen herself and then wear it somewhere on you. Even ALLIE MAE was in the sticker club!

Playdate on an ICY day...

Today is day #2 without school due to crazy Texas weather. If you know me, then you know that I was going bonkers at 9:00 a.m. yesterday morning! Therefore, we made plans for today! Laela and I drove SLOWLY over to the Eung's house and played this morning. The girls had a great time pouring tea at a tea party with their dolls, reading books, and just relaxing. Now they are both tired (YEA!) and headed to the bed for a nap. Yippeee for a productive day of bad weather and here's hoping that we all have school tomorrow!