Fall Fun

We introduced Bree to one of my favorite fall activities last night. We had supper at the Dugan's and Lannie had a wonderful treat planned afterwards. He built this really cool fire pit and the girls roasted marshmellows and made smoores. Which happens to be one of my favorite treats. Who doesn't love gooey marshmellows melted on rich chocolate and smoothered between two graham crackers? MMMM......my mouth is watering just thinking about it. And ofcourse Bree loved them. She was eating them just as fast as Addison was making them. They were a great team. Addison enjoyed making them as much as Bree enjoyed eating them. Ofcourse they were a little messy, but definately worth it. Bree wouldn't roast her own marshmellows because everytime she got close to the fire she would say"hot, hot" and didn't want to be too close. However, she did like sitting in the chairs and watching the blazing fire. It was a perfect night for a marshmellow roast and we all really enjoyed it. As for myself I love sitting around a fire on a cool night with good friends and the smoores were just icing on the cake.

Our First Cold of the Season

The bug struck Aubree last week and she generously shared it with both her Mommy and Daddy.  I started feeling sick on Friday and by Saturday it had hit Kerry too.  I guess it is just a little cold that is going around, but it sure has made us feel terrible.  We have all been coughing and sneezing like crazy.  However, on Friday Bebe met me in Mesquite with Bree at Babies'R'Us where we had Bree's 18 month pictures taken.  This was not the funnest thing for Bree being that she was still sick and had a runny nose, but the pictures turned out good.  She just didn't have as much fun as usual and she was a little less cooperative.  But, now that I know how she felt, I really think she did excellent.  After having her pictures done we took her to see Dr. Holt her pediatrician.  He thought she looked well, but the little runt only weighed 19lbs 6 oz which put her in the 3rd percentile in her age group.  This was a little concerning to us all.  She was 29 3/4 inches long which put her in the 6th percentile.  Aubree has always came in low in the percentiles, but this is the lowest she has ever been.  However the girl is a big eater.  She is not picky what so ever and will eat anything and everything.  So we are hoping there is nothing wrong and she just has a good metabolism.  However, we did schedule her for a sonogram of her kidneys and a VCUG test to check her out, given her recent urinary tract infection and now the low weight.  Please pray with us for the test to be as painless as possible and for everything to turn out okay.    After the appointment Bebe and I took Bree straight to Abuelos for some fine mexican food to try to fatten the girl up a little.(I wish I had that problem!!)  Then after we all got our tummies full we went to the mall to walk it off and do some shopping.    Bree especially loved playing on the indoor playground.  She ran around as if she were as big as the 5 and 6 year old kids there.  We finally called it a night when the mall closed and headed back to G.S.  Saturday Bree and I rode with Pa and Mema to the Golden Sweet Potato Festival.  They had a great parade and Bree really got into running after the candy that was thrown her way.  She had both her hands as full as possible.  It is amazing at how fast she picks up on things.  We all had a good time at the festival.  Saturday night Kerry kept Bree while Mom and I enjoyed a night at the American Airline Center watching the Dallas Stars play.  Although I haven't had as much time lately to watch the Stars play, I really enjoy watching them.  Talk about a good game, too.  It went into overtime and sadly the Stars lost 6-5.  But Mom and I still had so much fun.  On Sunday the colds really set in and we were all very tired.  We spent the day resting and Kerry and I worked a little in the afternoon on painting the trim in our house.  Kerry has this week off from work and has been working really hard on the house.  I will post pictures soon of the house and Bree's 18 month beauties.  Happy Halloween to Everyone!!!  

I have been tagged!!

Below are the rules.

1. Link to the person that tagged you
2. Post the rules on your blog
3. Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself
4. Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs
5. Let each random person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.
6. Let your tagger know when your entry is UP



I was tagged by Katy @ Our journey


Here goes:
1. I am a very passionate runner. I have ran 2 26.2 mile marathons and numerous 13.1 mile half marathons. I also have ran in several 5k's and team events. I love to run long distances. It is a therapy for me and is how I relax.


2. I am very sensitive person and cry when I see someone else hurting or crying. And you better believe I always cry in sad movies. It's just who I am.


3. I am very OCD. I am a cleaning fanatic. Everything has to be in its place and my house clean before I can go to bed at night.


4. I Love being a Mommy!! I never knew how wonderful it would be. Kerry and I have been so blessed by Aubree. She makes our lives so much more meaningful.


5. I love to garden. I grew up helping my grandparents in their large garden and am very excited to have some land where we are going to have a garden next season.


6. I have had the same close friends since I was in elementary school. There are 7 of us who have been close friends all through school and who still get together often, talk weekly and are the best of friends. We have shared high school graduations, college graduations, then weddings and so much more. This group of friends are true and have been there for each other through so much. I am so blessed by my life long friends.


I am tagging : Rachel @The Kaiser Family
Ashley @ rogers neighborhood
Jennifer @veryfullquiver

Another fast paced, yet wonderful week!

We went last week to see Baby Olivia once she got home. She is so sweet! Well done, Eric & Jen!! Justin, Audra, Finlee and Mom rode with us and we met Katy there. Needless to say the guys were highly out numbered. We all took turns holding the baby, even Bree and Finlee. They both liked to give her hugs and kisses. It was very cute. On Friday Bree spent the night with Nona. Kerry and I went to Pappadales and had supper with Chris and Donya. It was great to have some adult time and catch up. We also enjoyed sleeping in on Saturday. Although we both missed Bree, it sure was nice to get some rest. Mom hosted her 35th class reunion on Saturday, so of course Bree and I helped her with that. Most of her classmates brought their grandchildren with them. Bree had so much fun playing outside with the other kids. It was such a perfect day. I love this time of the year. Although, it is difficult to get my daily run in, being that by the time I get home from work I barely have time to change before dusk. Yes, I am a chicken and don't like running in the dark. Although, my running time has gotten better since I am trying to beat the dark. Sunday Kerry and I worked in the nursery and realized how rotten Bree truly is. I don't know if it is the fact that her great grandparents and Bebe keep her , or the fact that she is an only child, but she sure is bossy and she likes to have things her way. (Who doesn't, right?) But seriously we have got to schedule more play dates and teach her to be a little less aggressive. One thing is for sure, the girl is very expressive and has a way of getting her point across. Which is very cute, but I won't think so if she is known as the school bully. I guess we have some time to work on it, but seriously call me about the play dates....we both need them. Mom(Nona) and I introduced Bree to the simple game of ring around the rosie tonight. She thought it was hilarious. She chuckled the whole time. Except for when she was trying to tell Mom and I where to fall. See what I mean about bossy! It is so amazing how the simplest things can bring so much joy. We all enjoyed it. Thanks too, Mom, for the great supper. One of Bree's favorite things to do is "dip" food. She will eat anything if she has something to dip it in. It is so funny. If it can be dipped, she wants it. Mema made her sausage links and gravy to dip them in for breakfast this morning. From what I hear they were very yummy and Bree loved them. Bree is still doing pretty good with the potty training, although her sickness did set us back a little bit. It is hard to remember when she was the size of sweet Olivia. She has grown so much. Everyday she learns something new. These are definitely the best days of my life and I love that I have such a wonderful husband and daughter to share them with. God is so good!! What a blessing he has given me and Kerry. I hope everyone has a good rest of the week. As Bree would say, "Wuv Eww!"

Bree is on her way to recovering. She is feeling way better, however she has broken out in a horrible rash from the antibiotic. I guess she is allergic to the sulphur. So we have switched her medicine and she is seeming more and more like herself everyday. Hooray! She has been such a Momma's girl since she has been sick. sadly, I have loved how much she clings to me. But I am so glad she is feeling better. Monday, Oct. 13th Jennifer and Eric Tolar welcomed Miss Olivia Paige Tolar at 5:42pm. She was 7lbs 11oz. 19 3/4 in. She is absolutely beautiful! Bree has been saying baby a lot since we saw her at the hospital. Maybe she is ready for Mommy to have a baby??? Probably not. She doesn't share so well here lately. We really need to work on that more. She surprised Kerry and I the other night, we were playing outside in her wagon and she pointed to the sky and said "moon." The girl was pointing to the lite shadow of the moon that was coming in. How she knew that I have no idea, but she is talking and learning so much. She loves to read and color so much. She has also started to watch movies in the car lately. I mean really watch them , not just stare at the screen. she loves 101 Dalmatians. The other night she got so mad because the tv was not working and we had to drive home from Baylor Dallas home with out the tv. It was really sad. She just didn't understand. Well, we are hoping to go see baby Olivia again tonight, which I am really excited about. Although it does give me the baby blues. Which, if you need really cute baby accessories or bows, or outfits, check out my sister-n-laws page veryfullquiver.blogspot.com. She is super talented and has some adorable items for your little one or for a gift. Have a great evening! XOXOX

The past two weeks have been so busy. Oct. 3rd was Grand Saline's Homecoming.  It was a lot of fun to take Bree to the homecoming parade downtown.  Bree loves to people watch and the cars throwing candy really amazed her.  Friday night we dressed her in her cheer leading suit and tried to get her to wear the adorable mum Mema made for her, although she wasn't too happy to wear it.  I guess it got in her way.  She loved the game and kept trying to go through the gate to get out on the field.  This became a horrible fight, she didn't understand why she couldn't get out there and play.  The child is very strong willed.  I wonder who she gets that from???  We enjoyed seeing several friends and visiting with everyone.  And Bree slept like a rock that night.  Sat. morning Kerry , Bree and I went to Terrell to G& S to pick up the doors for our house.  Then we ate pizza at Cic's.  Hamburger pizza is one of Bree's favorite foods.  She ate a whole piece, including the crust.  She is such a big eater.  We went on Saturday afternoon with a big group from MSBC to see the movie Fireproof at the Carmike theater in Tyler. The church had a theater reserved all to our selves and it was full. The movie was very touching and seemed to be very beneficial. It really makes you think about how you act and react to situations in life involving you and your partner. I definitely recommend it to everyone, no matter what stage you are in in your marriage. After the movie we had dinner with three other couples at Roadhouse. Then Kerry and I went to Marble Slab for dessert. Mom kept Bree for us and we enjoyed our date so much. We worked some more on our house on Sunday and then spent the night relaxing at Mom's. Bree has been doing so well using her big girl potty. It is amazing how smart she is and how fast she learns. We are now spending some time staying with Bebe and Gramps at their house, and will hopefully be in ,our own home soon. Bree started running a fever this past Thursday evening and by Friday was definitely not feeling well. Her fever on Friday was up to 103.7 under the arm. I took a urine sample to Dr. Sherbert and he found blood and pus in there. So we started her on Bactrim for a urinary tract infection. However, we could not get her fever to break so we wound up taking her to Dallas to Children's ER based on advice from 2 different pediatricians. This was a very scary process for us all. Bree was very lathergic and burning up. She wouldn't eat or drink very much at all. Luckily as soon as we got there her fever broke for the first time in 30 hours and she seemed a lil better. We decided to get a hotel and take her to her pediatrician first thing Sat. morning. Good thing we stayed because as soon as we got into bed, boom her fever went back up to 103.4 under the arm. Her fever persisted and at the pediatricians office she got a white blood cell check that was elevated and they did a cath to get another urine sample. This was not fun for Bree, but in a few days we should know more about what is going on. Meanwhile we are still piggy backing motrin and tylenol to try to keep her fever down and giving her the antibiotic. On Sunday morning she awoke after finally getting some sleep and for the first time in three days was thirsty and hungry. Maybe the sweet girl is starting to feel a lil better. I sure hope so, this experience was very scary and hard on us all.  In the midst of all Bree's illness, Mom and I gave Pa and Mema a surprise 75th birthday party at the church. We were successful in keeping it a secret and very pleased with how it turned out. They enjoyed it very much. Please pray for Bree and for her recovery. Have a great week!! XOXOX