Easter at the Park

We took Layla and Elizabeth to the park in Alvarado on Tuesday. I packed a picnic lunch of lunch meats, cheeses, chocolated covered strawberries, chips, fresh fruit, vienna sausages, and the fixings for tuna fish sandwiches. Plus an Easter basket filled with goodies like bubbles, balls, candy, stuffed bunnies and more for Layla. We played for awhile, snacked for awhile and I snapped a zillion pictures. Layla is finally warming up to us and actually followed me around unlike she had ever done before. Both Elizabeth and I were amazed! Fun was had by all, can't wait to do it again. Once we got back to Elizabeth's house Layla was surprised with a phone call from her daddy. And she gave her auntie Danielle some TLC before we headed back home. Such a sweet little girl, I am so glad that we are blessed with being able to watch her grow up.

Beauty in the Bluebonnets

I took Danielle out on a mini photo shoot Monday to capture some bluebonnet pics. These are a few of my favorites.

Layla

Took these yesterday...I was hoping for some much better quality shots, but the lighting was horrible and kids want to be doing what they want, where they want. It doesn't help that we don't see Layla enough for her to feel comfortable with us yet.

Last night's Sunset & a new puppy!

The adorable little puppy is a stray we found abandoned on the side of the road in Jacksboro, TX. Can you believe that people actually throw these little guys out on the side the road? It just amazes me that people can be so cruel. He and his sister were shivering and scared to death. We just couldn't drive off and leave them. His sister went home with Danielle's hauling buddy Taylor.

Had to snap a quick shot of last night's sunset! It was amazing, a great end to a great weekend.

Lil D and Big D

Big D and Lil' D after their run at High School Rodeo this weekend. Obviously, by the smile on her face she was proud of the Big Guy. They ran a 16.656 and which was about a second off the fastest runner, but it was his 1st time in that pen and the run had much room for improvement. So watch out next time Y'all it's the Double D attack!!!

Danielle's new ride....

It's been my running around town car for over a year now and I just love it! But since Daneille will be 16 in June and will have a licence to drive (we hope) I will have to hand my beloved Lumina over to her :( We will however have to get new lenses for the headlights as she has already been pulled over once for not having her lights on at night! The lights are so dim that in a brightly lit shopping center at night it is hard to tell if they are on or not.(Which is where she was spotted driving without headlights) We found that driving with the brights on doesn't even get us flashed by other drivers. So this will be first on the TLC list for the Lumina.

Pink Walls

If those look like pink walls behind Danielle, it's because they are! She and her friend Amamda spent the weekend painting and now Danielle's room is pink. Including several spots on the carpet(not happy about that) The Blackberry that Danielle is on I'm pretty sure is permanently attached to her ear. We'll just call it a new piercing (kidding)

More "Natural Light" photos

Danielle; with light from a North facing window.....

Happy Valentine's Day

Make a Smilebox scrap pages

Why God made Moms~A Childs Survey

WHY GOD MADE MOMS
Answers given by 2nd grade school children to the following questions: Why did God make mothers? 1. She's the only one who knows where the scotch tape is. 2. Mostly to clean the house. 3. To help us out of there when we were getting born. How did God make mothers? 1. He used dirt, just like for the rest of us. 2. Magic plus super powers and a lot of stirring. 3. God made my Mom just the same like he made me. He just used bigger parts. What ingredients are mothers made of ? 1. God makes mothers out of clouds and angel hair and everything nice in the world and one dab of mean. 2. They had to get their start from men's bones. Then they mostly use string, I think. Why did God give you your mother and not some other mom? 1. We're related. 2. God knew she likes me a lot more than other people's moms like me. What kind of little girl was your mom? 1. My Mom has always been my mom and none of that other stuff. 2. I don't know because I wasn't there, but my guess would be pretty bossy. 3. They say she used to be nice. What did Mom need to know about dad before she married him? 1. His last name. 2. She had to know his background. Like is he a crook? Does he get drunk on beer? 3. Does he make at least $800 a year? Did he say NO to drugs and YES to chores? Why did your mom marry your dad? 1. My dad makes the best spaghetti in the world. And my Mom eats a lot. 2. She got too old to do anything else with him. 3. My grandma says that Mom didn't have her thinking cap on. Who's the boss at your house? 1. Mom doesn't want to be boss, but she has to because dad's such a goof ball. 2. Mom. You can tell by room inspection. She sees the stuff under the bed. 3. I guess Mom is, but only because she has a lot more to do than dad. What's the difference between moms & dads? 1. Moms work at work and work at home and dads just go to work at work. 2. Moms know how to talk to teachers without scaring them. 3. Dads are taller & stronger, but moms have all the real power 'cause that's who you got to ask if you want to sleep over at your friend's. 4. Moms have magic, they make you feel better without medicine. What does your mom do in her spare time? 1. Mothers don't do spare time. 2. To hear her tell it, she pays bills all day long. What would it take to make your mom perfect? 1. On the inside she's already perfect. Outside, I think some kind of plastic surgery. 2. Diet. You know, her hair. I'd diet, maybe blue. If you could change one thing about your mom, what would it be? 1. She has this weird thing about me keeping my room clean. I'd get rid of that. 2. I'd make my mom smarter. Then she would know it was my sister who did it and not me. 3. I would like for her to get rid of those invisible eyes on the back of her head.