Children's Festival - February Catch Up Post

We went to the Bynum School Children's Festival and had a lot of fun!! Baryn got to color with some new friends!

Braden helped Baryn go down this 2 story blow up slide and they had a blast!

They went down so very quickly, over and over again! They had a blast!

Then we waited for 30 minutes in line for the balloon guy who had no place working with kids...Mr. Personality!!!

Clifford made an appearance and Braden thought he was cool, not so much Baryn!!

We Lost our First Tooth!

This is an update from January 24th!

So, the day after my hand surgery, Braden, suddenly had a loose tooth that had to be taken care of! I have been looking forward to this milestone since Bee Dub was little!! He JUST had realized that it was loose and usually it takes a while to wiggle out, but this one was ready.....Ready for momma to do her thing! I am always excited to pull teeth the way I use to have my teeth removed...the good 'ol SLAM THE DOOR WITH A STRING way!!

Braden before his tooth was pulled!

Look at Braden with his string attached and Baryn ready to watch her big brother be brave!

Excuse my appearance, but I was still hung over from anesthesia from my surgery!

Get ready Braden!

AND SLAM!!!



So Brave, only a few tears, and then excitement!!

W comes to Midland!!! (2 updates to follow from January)

Well, on Innauguration Day, while the Damn Democrats were all in DC, the TRUE action was happening in our very own Midland, Texas!! George & Laura Bush, along with a slue of people from Washington and Austin flew into Midland to have a Welcome Home/ Great Job/ Retirement Party in Downtown Midland!! We joined 30,000 other Midlanders and Texans to welcome W & Laura home & BOY OH BOY.... did we have a blast! Lee Greenwood, The Gatlin Brothers, and Rodney Atkins sung while Rick Perry & many other dignataries spoke while we awaited W.

I spoke with a customer on the morning of, and she informed me that the Hilton was selling tables to only 21 people to have a private viewing from the 3rd floor bar patio!! I called, and I didnt care what they cost! It was worth not standing with everyone else in Midland! $200.00 was worth- 4 chairs, outdoor heaters, food service, cash bar, indoor/ outdoor ability, room to roam while we waited 3 hours, no 2 hour wait in line to go through security, and most importantly....NO portapotties, real bathrooms!! We went with mom & dad & Dan & Sylvia and the kiddos, and waited for W, though waiting was half the excitement!!!!

This was our view of people who had walked 2 hours in line to get through security!

Chad & his parents!

Mom & Chad with the kids, checking out our view!!

Braden taking it all in!!

Braden, proud to show his support!

The Secret Service were all over Braden!

We were told about how the Bushes wanted to see all the support from above, and boy did they!!! This was the best part of the whole day!!!

The Snipers were out!! Hovering over from our Courthouse!

The kids looking out over the patio!

Waiting with Baryn!!

Our View on the CBS 7 tv's

This is what 30,000 people look like....smashed sardines!! Worth $200.00, not to be with them!!

we had an obscured view, but you can see W & Laura through the trees!

Mom & Dad showing their support!!

We stood behind Jay & Tatum, the whole time that they were live on T.V., so we really were getting 2 exciting shows between the news & W!!!

After W left, Braden was worn out from being there for 4 hours!! He was a trooper!! We had a blast and a little piece of History!!

More updates from January!!

Not really an update, but a really cute photo of Baryn!!

Taking you back to New Year's Eve!!

We spent our New Year's at a Surprise Wedding Reception with surprise entertainment by Jack Ingram & Lyle Lovett!!! I was assisting the bride this night and she allowed Chad to join me for the evening! It was a blast bringing in the new year with Lyle & Jack singing and Chad & I dancing! The photos are not great, but you can tell that it is Lyle!!

Chad & I dancing at Midland Country Club to Lyle Lovett!!

People kept getting in my way & ALL I wanted was a photo of them!!

The Bride, Kelly (just an adorable person, inside & out!) & Lyle as he departed the party!

The days following Christmas!

Well we headed to Austin, the day after Christmas to go see Uncle Bubba! We got to have Christmas #4!! We stayed caddy corner to the capitol and real close to 6th St. That town is just PLAIN WEIRD!! Our kids have been introduced to some weird things!! We had fun, though...and ate way too much!!

We got to go to the state capitol and look around!

Braden thought this was a cool cannon!!

Braden didn't know who Davy Crockett was, but he wanted his photo taken with him! He was in awe of all the cool things!!

He thought this was cool....it had to be, it was roped off!!

Here is mom & dad with Chad & the kids on the other side of the Rotunda!!

This was a neat sculpture!

We had fun with Uncle Bubba!!

Braden loved Uncle Bubba's hat, he is soooooo cool!

Baryn just loves Julie, she is Braden's newest girlfriend! He wanted to do/eat/walk JUST LIKE Jules!!! Baryn called her JUDY!! (her attempt at Julie)

Braden loves hanging out with his Uncle Bubba!

We all had a good time with Mom & Dad on the way here to there & there to here! Just glad we are home!

Christmas Time was a Hit!

We were so very busy Christmas Eve & Day and had a great time!

Baryn loves to pose!

We went to Red Lobster on Christmas Eve with Sassy & Poppy and then to look at lights in Odessa!

We made a side trip to Poppy's Office, as Bee Dub wanted to play on the lift!

We went to Poppy & Sassy's to open up our first round of gifts, then came home to await Santa!

We woke up to LOTS of presents! Braden has his BatMan wings on!

Baryn loved opening up her toys without the help of Bubba this year!

Grandpa helped put together her Piano chair!

On our way over to Grandma & Grandpas!

We love the Moon Shoes that we got during Present opening #3 at Grandma & Grandpas!