Life's A Ball!!

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Better Late than Never...

Really fast...

Decorating Pumpkins

Dressed up for Halloween Party at "school"

Trick or treating... (or a very good way to practice please and thank you... : ) )

And, BTW, she was running from house to house for the loot!

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Monday, November 8, 2010

Sunday, October 31, 2010

Happy Halloween: 2010

Our Little Mermaid would like to wish you a Happy Halloween!

Use it as a time to ask God to

Open your mind...

Open your Eyes.

Watch your Mouth.

Be the Light in your life.

A paraphrase of the Pumpkin Prayer.

Thursday, October 28, 2010

Sunday, October 24, 2010

Bounce House to 'Club' Sutherland House

Start the day by jumping in the bounce house...

And end up at Club Sutherland!

Gracelee has started this thing at night where she wants to "Dan, momma, dan... tar dadda, tar!" In "adult" that means she wants Daddy to play the guitar while we dance! She hands me her big monkey and she grabs Elmo and Daddy strums and we shake it up! It is really alot of fun, and we feel like we are introducing her right brain to some activity, as normally our activities are centered around left brain fun!

The other night, we stumbled across a channel on Pandora radio that was Disney/ Broadway/ too- much- fun- to- NOT- listen- to! Of course I pulled out my fake microphone and Gracelee put on her dancing shoes (even after a long day... can you see our hair! Please excuse it because normally these pictures would NOT be on here! This was just too precious not to record! You understand.).

We danced and sang the night away!

Thank you GOD for giving me a little girl who is spirited, girly, wants to get dirty, smart, creative, loves to learn, and who is the MOST precious gift I have EVER received! I love YOU for gifting us and BLESSING our family with her! She is amazing! Thank you. Amen.

Dewberry Farms 2010

Our first trip to Dewberry Farms! It was so much fun! We joined our very dear friends, the K family at the patch. Mind you it was the hottest day on record for October since 1996 (thank you mother nature), but we insisted on taking a family picture as if it was chilly outside... see Gracelee's pink cheeks below. LoL!!

Anyway, this place is really neat! They have a pumpkin patch in the fall and a Christmas Tree farm in the winter. While riding out to the fields to pick your pumpkin ( or "pumin" as Gracelee calls them), they show you all of the little trees that are starting to grow! So cute! We are going to try and go back, not to pick a tree (even though they said they can grow hypoallergenic trees now), but to see some Christmas magic!

Gracelee had a good time for about an hour of our trip and then decided she was done. Next year we might go a little bit earlier in the morning so she can experience the bouncy pillow and the REALLY BIG slide. She did get to pet a bunny, do the little slide, pet a goat, pick a pumpkin, and ride in a covered wagon, though! We really had a great time with the K family! Maybe in December we can wear jeans and not seriously regret it 5 seconds after stepping out of the car.

Friday, October 15, 2010

Greek Festival fun!

So we went to the Greek Festival last Saturday...

It is one of Houston's fine jewels, and we go every year!

The food is amazing and they have a children's area that Gracelee was ALL about!

We met up with Mark, Justin's best man, and his fiance, Andi. It was a good time with really good friends that we haven't seen in a while!

Gracelee had a blast!

This is her waiting in line for her turn... and then let the fun BEGIN!!!!

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Counting...

We have not practiced this yet...

She just started doing it, and now it's a game...

It makes us grin and giggle!!!

Gracelee,

You continue to amaze us, baby!!!

We LOVE you!!!

Love, Momma and Daddy

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Playing at the park

Is there anything better than weather that allows you to play outside?

Monkey even got to go down the slide a couple of times!

I seriously could not love anything more....

Saturday, October 2, 2010

High School Football games!

It was Justin, Brian, and my homecoming game yesterday!

It is so hard to believe that I graduated 11 and 1/2 years ago!

With Brian working at SFA and TJ attending, we can still have Bulldog pride!

The games are extra special now because Gracelee L-O-V-E-S the half time show!

Yet another girly thing I am glad she likes!

Before we attended the games, though, I had to bling her out! Check out this shirt I made for her! I love it... but not nearly as much as I love her!

(Think she was tired of posing??? LoL!! This is "Cheese.")

Happy 18 Months my Lovely Daughter!

Septemeber 30th, 2010

My little Angel is 18 months old...

Where does the time go????

Thank the Good Lord for this wEaThEr!!!!!!!

Can I get an AMEN for the phenomenal weather we are having!

I love the FALL!!!!

I love the Park!!!!

I LOVE my daughter!

I LOVE my hubby!

The cooler weather makes you feel so good! My mood is definitely improved!!!!

Than you God! We are truly blessed!!

Ummmm... can we say Sassy pants????

The Real Deal

Ever since I was knee high to a grass hopper, I have wanted a daughter.

Some one that I knew would look up to me, want to play house and cook with me, and some one that would let me play with her hair!

Gracelee does all of those things! She cuddles and kisses me, when I am sad she says, "Momma, K?" in the sweetest little voice, when I am cleaning she grabs a blanket to help me wipe things down, she likes to stir the pot when we are cooking and do the cookie cutters, and she lets me do her hair every morning!

Now albeit she takes it out very soon after I drop her off, but it makes me so happy to play and twist and braid, and she sits ever so patiently until I am finished! Then we smile at the pretty baby in the mirror!!

My life is so much more complete with her in it! I love her more than she will ever know!

She is my DREAM come true... she is the absolute REAL DEAL!!!!

Now, check out these teeth! : )