Gig 'Em Aggies!!!

The Aggie Women's basketball team plays for the National Championship tonight! We are so excited and are looking forward to a great game. Gig 'Em Aggies! Beat the hell outta Notre Dame!!!

Are You Kidding Me?????

Are you kidding me is the first thing I thought when I saw the gash on Jackson's leg. He was playing with the neighbors in their backyard as he's done tons of times and he fell and cut open his knee. It was a total accident, but man, we just went through this! So I tried to clean it up among the screaming and wailing. Wow, that's a pretty big cut I thought. So I called Kenny who was at the car place getting my car inspected. I wasn't sure if it needed stitches or not. He came right home and took a look. He wasn't sure either, but thought we better go to the ER. SO, I called my sister-in-law who is a pediatric nurse (thank God!) and she came right over. As soon as she saw it, she mouthed the word STITCHES to me. UGH, NOT what I wanted to hear.

So we were off! We dumped Jordan on Aunt Carla (thanks again!). And we made our way to the St. Luke's ER AGAIN. When the receptionist asked if we had been there before, Kenny and I looked at each other and chuckled. UMMM, Yes, about a month ago. So back to the same room we went. This is the third time Jack has been in that room. All for stitches! The doctor, different than last time, took one look and agreed that stitches were the solution. Kenny told the nurses and doctor to bring back-ups because last time was a nightmare. Luckily, this time, the doctor ordered a med that relaxed Jack a little bit. It didn't sedate him, but boy did it relax him. I really need some of that!!!

Here he is reading a book waiting for the doctor to come in.


After 30 minutes or so of numbing medicine, in came the team. 3 nurses and the doctor. Jackson was involved in his game on the iTouch. Let me just say that that little piece of electronics is a GODSEND!!! I'm not sure what the silver bullet was, but he was totally different this time. Don't get me wrong, there was still kicking, thrashing and yelling, but not near as much as last time. He focused on his game most of the time. It was AMAZING! So, seven stitches later, we were done. And no one was sweating buckets. Imagine that!
After the procedure. Still playing his game...



So for being such a trooper, Jackson got the new Star Wars III Wii game. He's been playing ever since. Here he is with Daddy.


So let's thank God that it wasn't worse. And let's pray that we won't be back there any time soon.

Mommy, Can you Hold my Tooth?

That's what Jackson asked me after he lost his first tooth the first Friday of Spring Break. He was playing with his friend Michael Paul at the KC Fish Fry. They bumped into each other and out popped Jack's tooth. We knew it was loose, but he didn't mess with it like lots of kids do. So when it came out, we were very surprised. And I searched around trying to find a ziploc or something to put the tooth in. We found some plastic wrap and put it in my purse for safe keeping. That night the Tooth Fairy brought Jackson a dollar. He was so excited the next morning. Of course, I'm the bad mommy and have no pictures of the toothless grin. BUT, the second tooth is loose now, so expect another tooth story soon!

Spring Break 2011

Better late than never is what I always say!!! This blog post is about a month late, but I had to document the fun we had!

Spring break started out with Tara and Mike's wedding. The ceremony was beautiful as was the bride. And what a great party! The kids pooped out on chairs later into the night. Wish I had a picture.



The day after the wedding, we drove to College Station to watch the Aggie baseball team play FIU. Brandon had a great game and even hit a triple! The Ags got the win, and the kids ran the bases after the game. Waiting to go...


Look at him go!!!

Tuesday night, we went back to College Station to watch the Aggies. They played a big game against Cal-State Fullerton. And since it was spring break and not a school night, we thought, why not?!?! The Aggies won again and played a great game!

Jackson and Jordan spent Wednesday in EC with Kenny. They played with their cousins and spent time with their grandparents. They had a great time.

By the time the weekend hit, the kids were already tired. So we spent the weekend at home working in the yard. I'm so excited that the backyard is finally into shape. Now I don't feel so bad when the kids go back there to play.

So that was our week in a nutshell. Sorry for the long post!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

Happy Birthday Daddy! We want to thank you for all the things you do...

Like taking us to the Pumpkin Patch when Mommy is out of town.


And showing us that puppies aren't so scary...


And letting us play in the water while you're washing the car...



And taking us to the Thanksgiving parade...


And to Aggie games!


And for everything else. We love you so much!!! Hope you have a great day!

In Stitches!!!

Sorry I've been away sooo long! So much is going on, that I haven't had time to get on the computer. And when I have time... Kenny is usually working on it. I'm happy (actually ecstatic) that he's working and has many projects lining up, so I don't dare ask to get on the computer for a blog post! :-)

So backup a month or so ago, February 24, to be exact. It was a typical Thursday morning. I was getting breakfast ready in the kitchen while Jackson was peeping through the bar opening from the family room. He was able to look thru the opening by standing on the couch. We tell Jackson and Jordan to not stand on the couch all the time. All the time!!! When I told him that breakfast was ready, he slipped off the edge of the couch and hit the edge of the coffee table with his chin. I heard the bump and heard him crying and he walked into the kitchen covering his chin. When he moved his had, it started bleeding. Uh-oh, I thought, this might be more serious than I thought. I pulled on it a little and it made a hole. Oh NO! All who know me know it took a deep breath to keep from getting queasy. So we covered the cut with a dish towel and ran to the bathroom to urge Daddy to get out of the shower. Kenny is my go-to guy for this kind of stuff. First of all, he's a boy and had SEVERAL cuts and stitches. And, he knows first aid really, really well. So he took a look and was like, yep, we need to go to the ER. So we rushed Jordan to daycare (by this time, we bandaged it up and it was closed up enough that it wasn't really bleeding too much), and we went on to St. Luke's. 5 stitches later, we were okay. Poor little guy. It took 4 adults to hold him down. 2 men and 2 women. By the time it was over, we were both in tears. Jackson's head was foaming he was sweating so much. And we were so happy when it was over. This was the best pic we got with Kenny's phone.


As a side note, the doctor that stitched up Jackson is actually a dad to one of Jackson's classmates. He was awesome!

Oh, and taking the stitches out was just as traumatic! Luckily, I didn't have to witness that one! Thanks, Kenny for taking care of it!!!

Mommy's Little Helper

Last week I had a big cookie order to fill. So I enlisted some help!!! Jordan is becoming more interested in helping me bake. As soon as she hears the mixer going, she comes running. So this time, I gave her her own piece of dough and she went to town. She cut out several different shapes (with the same piece of dough) and had a lot of fun!