Where did January go, anyway???

Time flies when you're having fun...or running around like crazy! I returned to work after the Christmas break was over. It was good to be back, and we've gotten back into the swing of things (thinks like - Mom works again, and Dinner?...I thought you ate lunch just a little while ago, and laundry...again?...ugh!) HA! I have decided that Mark and I need a wife - someone to do all of those menial, but highly important jobs. Any takers? Can't promise much of a salary, but we'd love you forever! ;> Hee-hee! Life with three girls is wonderful-I can hardly imagine life without little Lexie. She is as sweet as can be - a very easy baby. Grace & Chloe are great big sisters, too. I am really enjoying my new position teaching gifted an talented, and it's great to be back in the classroom. The little girls are doing awesome at NeNe's house; they have a great time together.


We took the girls out for a night out on the town. One of Mark's friends got married at the Ballpark at Arlington. We had a ball - no pun intended!

Chloe received the High Flyer award for her class this six weeks. The whole family got to watch. WAY TO GO CHLO-CHLO!! We are so proud of you!

We got to stay home yesterday and today for the "Ice Storm of 2009" as the media has coined it. Today we sprayed our hair pink - even Rosco's! (Poor dog is probably ready for us to back to school)!

Check out my sweet and sassy girls!

We are looking forward to spending Spring Break in Albuquerque!

Happy New Year!!

We have been so busy since Thanksgiving! We celebrated Grace's 4th birthday in true Grace style...it was a Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus, Wiggles shin dig. We had a ball!

Christmas was so much fun with the girls! They were definitely on the "Good List" this year because Santa came and left a messy boot print and soot in front of our fireplace.

Lexie turned 3 months old - laughed out loud for the first time (at her daddy!) - and started playing in her exer-saucer. She has been sleeping through the night for over a month now (WOO-HOO)! She is getting SO big! We all enjoy her immensely!

Mark and I celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary by going out to Cowtown for dinner and a movie. We got to stay out all night long while NeNe stayed at our house to watch all 3 girls! We had SO MUCH FUN!!! We didn't get home until 11:30 the next morning! NeNe confessed she'd needed a nap!

Playtime

Lexie LOVES to play on her jungle mat. She bats away at the animals dangling down as she coos and laughs.

2 months old!

Happy birthday, Lexie!

I'm what????

2 months old ALREADY?????!!!!

Awww shucks...!

Ohh, Gracie!!!

Chloe lately

Chloe has been very busy lately. She's finished her first season of outdoor soccer as a Grasshopper. She really became a great player - stealing the ball from the opposing team and taking it in to score a goal. Woo-hoo!! Don't worry about her missing soccer in the off season because she's started indoor soccer with many of her outdoor teammates! Now she's a unicorn. She really liked the fast pace of indoor (no quarter breaks) and banking it off the wall.

She had her team party where she received her first trophy - talk about a proud moment! You should have seen her grin!

Chloe LOVES school and her teacher, Mrs. Peacock. She created a science hat for the annual Hughes hat parade. The science vocabulary word Chloe chose was "seasons". She displayed all four seasons on her hat. It was a fun family project!

Today we had Thanksgiving lunch with Chloe at school. All 5 of us had a good time! The kindergartners wore Pilgrim and Indian hats. Chloe was a Pilgrim. She looked so cute! She didn't have the traditional trimmings; check out her tray! Mark likes to think that the corn dog was really a turkey dog. The entire kindergarten sang a turkey song for all of the parents after lunch; it was very sweet!

Gotta love the Milk Mumu

One of my faves...(thank you, Kelly & Karson!) I HIGHLY reccommend it to all of my lactating friends!

• Nurse on-the-go stress free!
  Anyone can make a nursing cover,
  but the Milk Mumu makes nursing classy

15” of boning allows you to view baby,
while leaving your hands free to nurse

• Large double-lined terry cloth pocket to store pacifier, breastpad, or to use as burp cloth
  
  

Grace's future profession...

Have you ever seen "What Not to Wear" on TLC? If not, you've got to catch it - I guarantee that Grace will have a spot on that show in about 15 years. Watch out Stacy and Clinton! We've always known that Grace has her own distinct fashion sense and has to dress herself, but now she's letting Mark and I know her opinion of our wardrobes...

Mark's experience: "Daddy, I don't like those shoes." This was Grace's response to Mark's casual, leather slip on shoes. It was pretty funny when she told him what she thought. The funnier part was that Mark CHANGED his shoes! Poor guy is now reluctant to wear them. She's given him a complex!

My experience: "Mommy, I don't like those shoes." Grace's wisdom on my shoe choice. "Well, actually, I like them - just not with those socks." I was wearing white socks with black crocs studded w/ sparkly jewels (which was probably my saving grace). Another time, I actually influenced her wardrobe. :) I had a dark pink tank underneath a light pink shirt. "Mom, I like your shirt; it's cool. How'd you do that?" She then followed suit w/ a turquoise tank underneath a brown shirt - very cute! I was so impressed with myself!