The Hunt and The Texans!

Caden has gotten up at 3:30 AM two weekends in a row to go hunting with this Daddy. He's such a little redneck!

Like Father like son!


Our friend Justin's dog, this is such a neat picture
No hunt is complete without a photo with the Game Warden!


And why is my 6 year old holding a gun barrell?
The two biggest Texan's fans!

My babies


The girls

Our Jam session! Who doesn't listen to Michael Jackson on the way to church?

Back to Business

I have returned to work, it was a challenging week for me getting back in the swing of things but I managed...I missed my kiddos a bunch though! The freedom of being a boy...and what a cute lil bootie! Caden learned to ride his bike without training wheels (yes I realize he's nearly 7) so Presley enjoyed walking around and supervising while Logan was just well Logan... Pg has become quite the lil Mommy to this baby doll in particular. She sleeps with her and during the week when she gets home from school she goes to her crib to get her baby, she gets so excited when she sees her! If you know Presley at all, you know her passion for all things food...I bought some sushi rolls at HEB, at this almost 2 year old ate 4 in one sitting. She even says "I love Sushi" Caden and Daddy have managed to get a little hunt in... Heath takes the kids to school in the morning and they are always jamming out to a CD, it just amazes me how much all three of them are into music and know particular songs. Heath has stumbled onto a Michael Jackson Greatest Hits CD and they LOVE it! Presley's imitation of MJ:
Logan and Presley are into photography. I often have little surprises on my camera when I upload pictures...here are a few that I didn't take... And Caden's Bike Ride:

All about those babies!

The infamous, Daisy! My mom's dog that is the only dog Logan has ever been comfortable around and really the best kid dog I have ever seen...what my three kids put this dog through during my surgery and the fact that she never seemed to mind a bit, I love you Daisy!

My little superhero Video game fanatics! Caden's Karate Class...who knew karate cost more than a new car...still deciding if we are going back but it was fun to do a trial class! Could a girl have any more princess attire on? These are pj's, no princess attire out of the house!
Oh wait, she forgot her princess cell phone! Rock and roll day My little bath beauty! She LOVES getting her haircut. The entire time she says OOOOOHHHH, so pretty! Surgery pictures:

Around each ear I have an incision from the top of my ear down under my ear lobe. I still have no sensory nerves in my ears yet and if you told me I had ear implants, I would totally believe you. My entire face was swollen and bruised for a week. My eyes were black. Four incisions in my leg to disect the nerve from my calf muscle.

Today I feel really good. My energy is up again and I feel somewhat normal. The tube that goes from one ear to the other under my nose is DRIVING ME NUTS b/c I can feel it and move it around. I am hoping I get used to it but I compare it to an oxygen tube that someone has that goes into your nose...it's the same size but under my skin!

Surgery Success...?

So, last Thursday I underwent a 12 hour surgery that disected a nerve from my right leg and was transplanted into my face to connect the nerve on the right side of my face to control the movement of some of the muscles on the left side that have remained paralyzed due to my bells palsy episode in 2007. Things I've learned in this experience...

-I am immune to morphine and that is a crappy thing not to know post surgery while in the ICU.
-I am allergic to most other pain medicines, also a really crappy thing to not know.
-I am not a fan of the ICU nurse at Methodist...she nearly killed me, ironically her name is Joy.
-Having your ears cut open and dug around under causing a really nasty side effect of bruising and swelling.
-A common side effect of long surgery is a butt rash similar to athletes foot. It is more painful and irritating than having your ears cut open!!!

Anyway, keeping it light for the blog. I am so thankful for my Mom who has taken over my job at home and Heath for being the best sidekick to have...always keeping the humor in the air and our wonderful friends and neighbors who have brought by food and gifts...

I love you all and will keep you posted on my status. Pictures MIGHT be posted...we'll see.

Also, more importantly, Caden LOVED the first grade and his teacher. He said it was "awesome". Logan was a little less pumped about pre-k and said it was alright. He's just playing it cool, though!

Should we be concerned?

Caden: Dad are you mad at Ali?
Daddy: No, why?
Caden: Because she picked Roberto instead of Chris, I really liked Chris.

This is a week after the finale...should we be conerned that he's worried about it? Maybe we should be concerned that we let him watch the Bachelorette.

Logan is telling us that he kissed his girlfriend at school but didn't get caught. I said, where did you kiss her? He said, on the cheek but the teachers didn't see it so I didn't go up front. If you kiss at school then you have to go up front to see Miss Jane (Director). Should we be concerned that they have this rule for 4 year olds and mine knows how to get around it?

Should we be concerned that Presley says "I know" when you tell her she's pretty?





I'm not concerned, I mean, Look at her?


The boys are into spiking their hair in the bath...