Summer!!

 We are loving summer! We have already been quite busy, but at the same time, we have had a lot of time to relax and just be at home.  I decided to see how Jillian would do if I tried to potty train her. She was a pro at sitting on the potty, but she never went in the potty (just decided the laundry room was a better place. lol.)   By nap time, I put her diaper back on and just decided that I'll try later. I probably could train her if I kept trying, but I'll just wait another month or so. 

 Sitting on the potty with her animals...she always has some sort of stuffed animal with her at all times. Don't mind her crazy morning hair! :)

Kennedy and Kaitlyn started taking swim lessons this week. A student from FBBA is teaching them at his house and they are really enjoying it. They are going slow, but that's what they prefer anyway.     Day 1: Get IN the water. 
Day 2: Get your face wet
You get the picture.

 Colin helping the girls put on their floaties

 

 Kaitlyn going under water! 

 Slowly stepping into the deeper water

 Each evening, we get out the water table and blow up pool and the girls play for hours. I love it and so do they!

 Kaitlyn, Kennedy

 Friday evening, Matt and Leigh Fox treated us to dinner at Taste of Texas! (Thanks guys!)  We were celebrating our anniversary coming up (14th), Tony's birthday (15th) and the Fox's new baby coming in January!

 Saturday we painted a dresser for Kennedy and Kaitlyn's room. This dresser had been in my baby room when I was little and my mom let us have it to use for the girls! It was originally yellow and we wanted to paint it to match their room and rug.

 We painted the dresser white, the bottom drawers pink, and the top 3 green, purple and yellow. We put some cute knobs on it and it was done!

Going away party

 As most of you know, Tony resigned from teaching to move forward with Chick-fil-a! What started as a part time job to "earn a little extra money", has lead to a new career path! The Lord has set this in motion and opened many doors and one day, Lord willing, we will have our own store! I'm going to let Tony finish this blog post, as he has a lot more to say. :)

Tony's turn:
Well Ruth, our Spanish teacher friend, threw us a little goodbye party. It was so sweet of her. 

The thing I will miss the most of Ruby, is her antics. She would always mess with me. Always playing pranks and always making me laugh. Okay well, the last part is true but it was more of me pulling pranks on her. lol! And she held her own very well.

Catnip, you will be missed! Thanks for bringing me coffee!  LOL!  Thanks for being such a great friend! 

Andrea and I sat at the head of the table. We are retiring from education together.  We both are excited about what God has in store for us. I believe firmly that God will use chicken as a tool for me, ha!  And she is going to go into medical missions. Andrea has a true servants heart. I am happy for us both. The luncheon was great to be surrounded by everyone that we work with everyday. People that are like family. Some of the group have seen me grow up. Some were there before I got married, saw our wedding, prayed for our twins during their scare (prayforthetwins.blogspot.com) and have prayed for Jillian's birth  and this career change.

 Our Superintendent, Norm, was there as well. He has a great heart!

 Our Cake!  I am so glad Ruby's hand didn't burst through! 

David, my principal and friend for 9 years, presented me with the signed picture of the cross. And he honored me with his tears and words. I am thankful to have been led by him. He has taught me so much about discipleship and his book studies are phenomenal! 

Towards the end Ruth stood up to present me with one more gift. I looked in the bag and cracked up laughing. I wasn't expecting what I saw in that bag. And to some of my teacher friends there, they probably thought it was the weirdest most peculiar gift. So funny!  You'll just have to ask me what it was!  Ruth, if you are reading this, know that it will go in my (Lord willing) Chick Fil A office. On my very own personal shelf of important things that must not be touched! 

To all of my FBBA family: Friends, Teachers, Students, and Administration, thank you for 10 YEARS of being able to serve with you. I have been blessed by so many people. I thank God for all of the wonderful people that have crossed my path. Wonderful!  I won't be far away, so I can pop in from time to time.
God bless you all FBBA......soon to be FBCA!!!!

My little graduates

 Kennedy and Kaitlyn had their 4 year old graduation this past Wednesday. They loved getting dressed up and were very excited about their big day! (Kaitlyn, Kennedy)

 Here is their little class walking on the stage getting ready to get their certificates. Kennedy is giving us a big wave!

 Kaitlyn receiving her certificate

 All done! (Kennedy, Kaitlyn)

 After they had their graduation, they came back out and put on a little program for us. They sang lots of songs! It was so cute! :)  We got lots of video and I'm hoping to upload some of it soon! (Kaitlyn, Kennedy)

 Walking off stage! Program is over and now it's time for cake and punch! (Kaitlyn, Kennedy)

 I got a cute picture of the girls with their teacher, Mrs. Kasey. They loooved being in her class!

 Kaitlyn

 

 Kennedy, Kaitlyn

Kennedy

Princess Night!

 This evening, Chick Fil A had a "Princess night" where all the little girls could wear their princess dresses! Cinderella and Belle would make a special appearance and all the little girls could also get their nails and face painted! What could be better? The twins were sooooo excited about this night! They talked about it allll day and when I came to get them after school they were bouncing off the walls!  Before we left we got a photo of them all in their dresses. Poor Jilly....she had to use one of the very "loved" dresses that the twins have outgrown.  I'm guessing she will be needing some dress up clothes of her own. :)

Last night, the girls decided, after much deliberation, that they wanted to wear their Snow White dress. (You know, because they almost have every Disney princess's outfit to choose from) 

 Once we got there, they handed each girl a cute little tiara and princess cup filled with candy. Plus, there were TONS of pink and purple balloons that all the little girls could have. I promise, it was like princess dream land! :)

 Little one loved watching all the people and especially enjoyed her french fries!

 Cinderella and Belle were a hit! They had to visit them twice!

 There were soooo many people there (like, we could barely walk around)....and one of those was my friend Tiffany and her daughter, Allie.

 After dinner it was time to paint nails. This was a special treat for them because I usually don't let them paint fingernails...only toenails. :)  (Kennedy)

 (Kaitlyn)

Each girl chose to alternate colors on each finger. (purple, pink, purple, pink etc)

 I had left Jillian with Tony while I went around with Kennedy and Kaitlyn. After a while, I was surprised that she was not wanting to get down from the high chair (because she usually doesn't like to sit still for long).  I look over and found out why.  Tony had bought her ice cream. That girls loves her ice cream.

 Next up.....face painting.  Here they are picking what they want to have painted on their face. 

A little side note: The artist is one of my oldest friends, Sarah Beth. We have known each other since 7th grade and we even went to college together!

 Kennedy got a cupcake (with sprinkles, of course)

Kaitlyn surprised us all and chose the Chick Fil A logo! HA! Now, that's an employee's daughter!

What a FUN night. It was crazy busy, but the girls didn't even seem to notice. They were in princess heaven.

Mother's Day

On Friday, after school, we all met at Outback Steakhouse for some yummy dinner and to celebrate my mom for Mother's Day. We had a lot of fun and the kids enjoyed being together at the restaurant!  :)  It was a rare treat for all of us to go out to eat together!

 

Group photo! (Jenn has taking the picture....thanks Jenn!)

Cousins! 

(Don't mind Kennedy and Kaitlyn's  closed eyes...couldn't get one with them open for some reason)

On Sunday Tony and the girls made me breakfast in bed! They were excited to help daddy in the kitchen...it was super sweet. We got dressed for church and I wanted a picture with my girls. Got a cute one! :)  The rest of the day, Tony made sure I didn't have to cook (much) or clean! Ahhhhhh.....I wish mother's day was more often!

Baby shower

This Saturday, my parents, the girls and I drove to Bridge City, TX (about 2 hours away) to go to my cousin Jenny's baby shower. She is having a little girl in June named Lillian.

 We stopped on the way to eat some lunch!

 Our next stop was my Aunt and Uncle's house. (My dad's brother) We had a couple of hours before the shower and I wanted Jillian to take a nap.  While I put her down for a nap, the girls made pictures for Jenny and her baby. (Oh...and Jillian decided that she didn't need a nap....too much excitement)

 After coloring, the girls watched a show.  My Aunt and Uncle had JUST moved in to their house this week.  She was very brave having 3 small children in a brand new house! :)

 Finally, it was time for the shower. It was at the nearby community center. There was a large stage area where the kids could play. This picture makes me laugh! All the girls are posing like we asked, but Jacob, my cousin Leah's little boy, was rolling on the ground! :) At the back: Emma (Leah's daughter), Jillian, Kaitlyn, Kennedy

 Holding hands!

My cousin, Jenny!  36 weeks

 Cute cake!

 The hostesses with Jenny (My mom, my Aunt Rae Lee, Jenny, Jenny's friend from Houston, my cousin Leah and my cousin Stacie)

 Present time!

 Drinking punch and watching her open all her gifts.

 

Eager to see what she got. 

The twins never moved from this position...they were very interested in what she was opening. Jillian, on the other hand, stayed like this for about 1.5 seconds...then she was off running and playing.

Since she did not have a nap that day and she played sooo hard, it didn't take her long to fall asleep in the car on the way home. We were all super glad to be out of the car. We had a great time though and can't wait to meet baby Lillian.