Congratulations to Me!!!

Well, for those of you who don't know, I've been taking courses to earn my Teaching Certification through a program called iteachTEXAS. I think it is time for me to start teaching, possibly this coming school year or the next. Anyway, a few weeks ago, I took my "Early Childhood-4th grade Certification Test" for the State of Texas and I found out yesterday that I PASSED!! I am so excited and just thought I would share with you!

Decorating for Christmas...

Well, since Ryan runs off and goes hunting as soon as Thanksgiving lunch is over...The girls and I spent the rest of the evening and the next day at Mom and Dad's to decorate for Christmas!! Well, we would still do it even if Ryan didn't run off, because it is tradition and we LOVE it!!
The day before Thanksgiving, we got to decorate our tree while Ryan was still home...

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!!

Happy Thanksgiving...

We enjoyed a wonderful afternoon at my Grandmother's for Thanksgiving...with family and so much wonderfully good food...here are a few pics...
Aaron and his son, Ty

Grani (Dianne) got to spend the day with us at Grandmother's this year and the girls were so excited when she got there and they had to stick their fingers in the pie!!
PaPa O.T. and Gradmother (June)

Aunt Peggy and two of her grandaughters, Shelly and Rebecca

Aunt Sunny hunting bugs with Katie and Rylie


My Beautiful Mom (Jan)!

Steph (above) and Aunt Sherri (below) enjoying the last of their desserts!!!
Y'all had to have known I couldn't have left those pictures off of here!
Rylie, Connor and Landry taking a ride in the wagon...

Katie and Ty loved seeing each other...they had so much fun playing!
Aunt Peggy with one of her great-grandsons, Connor!

Landry liked giving Rylie some lovin'!
Going for a ride!!
Hope everyone's Thanksgiving was BLESSED!

This is Ryan's deer that he got Wednesday at his cousin Scott's Ranch in Graham! Congratulations Ryan!

Fingers and Toes


Well, I finally painted Katie's toes and fingers rainbow after she has asked and asked after she saw Presley's done that way!! We paint her toes and fingers all the time, but I never wanted to take the time to get out all the colors and then Rylie has to have her's done too...but we finally did it...and they were SOOO Excited!!





Few Snapshots

Rylie is now talking like crazy, you can't always understand it, but she is talking like crazy!! She'll open up a book and just started babbling out all kinds of words. This past Friday night, MamaJan (my Mom) took them to the rodeo at the American Airlines Center and Rylie can tell you a whole long story about it...eyes big and round and as serious as can be!! Many times, she'll say something and then say "k" like you got it!
We've got to get rid of that darn pacifier...she is now chewing holes in them...what is that about!!
Katie Mae can now tie her shoes by herself...it may take her awhile...but she gets it done!!
I had no idea she even knew how and when I saw her doing it, I said how did you learn that...she said "Jonathan (her cousin) taught me how!" I was so impressed!! Thanks Jonathan!!

Like my hair...I did it myself, of course!!

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Happy Birthday Dianne!!

Sunday evening we celebrated Grani's (Dianne) birthday! Dianne, Curtis, Justin, Sandi, and Presley all got to come over for dinner and cake!!

And a little play time too...Grani jumping on the trampoline with the girls before dinner...



Aren't they all, so cute!!




Then dinner time...




More play time on the trampoline after dinner....










Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday to You, Happy Birthday Dear Grani, Happy Birthday to You!!

YES, ALL 29 CANDLES ARE THERE!!!


Present Time!


We hope you had a fun birthday Dianne, we love you!!

Baby Shower for Shelley

A friend of ours, Shelley had her baby shower Sunday, so we got to go and celebrate with her. AND, she happend to have Sadie Ann the very next morning...Monday!!
Congratulations and Welcome to the World, Sadie!!
This is Shelley and her mom, Kathy!

Aunt Shirley playing with Katie and Rylie!
Isn't this cake so cute...Shelley's sister-in-law, Jackie made it!

Shelley got lots of great gifts for Sadie and this is my cousin, Kodi to the left writing gifts down...she is due in January...Congratulations Kodi!!



Isn't she tiny for being 9 months and having the baby the very next morning...I was HUGE compared to this!!
Have a great day!!