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just some pictures

playing hopscotch

Brooklyn decided Sophia needed her hair "fixed".  There is about 1/2 cup of lotion on her head!

Can you guess what this is?

Thursday Sophia laid down for a nap and woke up with 12 of these big nasty marks on her leg.  I thought maybe chicken pox and called her old pediatrician to see if she could take us back.  She did!  I hated the one medicaid assigned us.  So anyways we went to day and verdict is.  Mosquito bites!  My baby is highly allergic to them.  I had to check to make sure she didn't have something weird or contagious.  Now i have to be very very careful to make sure she always has on bug spray.

This is what we've been doing

The condensed version of texas

We left friday morning to head to Katy TX.  We got there about one.  Sophia was not very cooperative the whole way, And our portable dvd player was not working.  That trip seemed to take forever.  We got to Jeff's and relaxed.  We eventually headed to Jo-Ann fabrics to pick some stuff out for curtains for their house.  Then headed back for some yummy home made pizza then bed. 
Saturday we woke up and headed to the Katy Mills Mall.  Then lunch at a place called Swampys with James and Rachel.  After lunch Ikea and the Galleria then back to Jeffs for puffy pancakes and the best crispy bacon I've ever had.  Then we played this game.  I don't remember the name but Trent hated it!  Finally bed time.
Sunday we woke up and headed to Missouri City to see James and Rachel.  When we got there they had made some yummy burgers.  Man they were so good.  Then we relaxed.  Sophia took a nap and Brooklyn played with Rachel and we took it easy.  For supper we had the best ribs I've ever had.  Monday we packed up and headed home.  But not till we had a huge breakfast!  When we were packing the car Sophia fell out of it!  Landed on her head.  Shes fine but we couldn't let her sleep most of the way, which made for more fussing. 
Thank goodness for our gps or we would have never made it anywhere last week!  And I think I have gained all the weight lost back!

Gulf Shores Wednesday and Tuesday

So Tuesday started out by us loading up our dirty laundry to take to a laundry mat.  We were suposed to have a laundry mat in the hotel but NONE if the things were working.  So we loaded up and went into Foley until we found somewhere that didn't look ghetto.  We ended up at a really nice one.  Doing the laundry was okay there.  The kids and Trent got a little restless but it got done then more adventures at the Tanger.  When we got back to the hotel we had nap/quiet time.  After that it was starting to rain so we just played in the hotel (which lost power if the wind blew to hard.  We had a good time just hanging out and playing.  We ended up eating supper then going to cold stone.  YUMMY!!!
So Wednesday we packed up and headed home.  We ate lunch and took some naps.  Then off to Sophia's Dr. appointment.  So guess what.  Her arm is only half way healed!  So technically her arm is considered broken.  He told me to still do nothing for it, come and see him in a month.  O.K. So we'll see at the end of June whats going on with it.

Our first family vacation day one and two

We decided about two weeks ago to go to Gulf Shores.  So we gathered as much money as we could, made last minute reservations and were off!  Now this was our first ever as a family vacation so Trent had no idea what it was like to travel with kids, well a toddler.  Everyone knows it's ruff.  Lots of crying, and tiredness.  No naps, and a million diapers.  The drive up wasn't to bad but when we got to "the Best (worst) Western On The Beach" our room wasn't ready.  So we decided to run to walmart and get stuff for our lunches.  We ate lunch and breakfast in our room.  I am thinking by doing that we saved at least $80!  We still had time so a baskin robbins stop was in order.  Let me say that was yummy!  I had a blueberry cheese cake that was delicious!  The BR was so cute to.  It had kid sized chair and tables for the girls.  So we went back the the hotel and checked in.  We went up to our room and was greatly disappointed!  Definitely not as advertised.  What sucked the worst was I went to use the laundry room.  It was out of service.  We had to go to a laundry mat!  Anyways Sunday night we went and ate at this place called The Hangout.  The food wasn't great, and it was really expensive.  But there was this awesome fan that was the whole size of the room and out side was a giant sand pit for the kids and live music!  We decided to go swimming after wards.  The hotel had a small pool for the kids that after a few minutes they warmed up to it and had a blast.  We came back to our room and had to figure out sleeping arrangements.  Sophia and I ended up sharing a bed and Trent and Brooklyn bunked up.  Sophia was slightly hard to get to sleep.  We usually puit her in her room and shut the door but you cant really do that in a hotel.  We ALL were asleep by eight! I would say day one was a success.   Monday morning came with a trip out to the tanger in Foley.  More window shopping then anything.  Next time we come (in October) we're budgeting in shopping!  On the way back to the hotel for lunch we stopped by The Track to ride go carts.  Brooklyn was freaking out scared and sis was to short so Trent rode some alone.  I rode this big two story wooden one with Brooklyn.  More she was kicking and screaming she didn't want to but I told her I would buy her a toy.  She Quietly freaked out the whole ride and kept asking when was the ride over!  It was hilarious.  Shes scarred for life, but we got a good laugh.  We left there and went back for lunch and quiet time.  You have to love quiet time.  When it was over we went down to the gulf to play in the sand and watch Trent play in the gulf.  Then more swimming int he pool.  We cleaned up and headed back to Foley to eat at Lamberts.  Yummy.  The best part is the extras they walk around with,  Rolls, mac and cheese, fried potatoes and onions, fried okra, apple butter molasses, and much more!  They also walk around with these little pranks.  One is a rat in a box, there was also a coke pitches that they would pretend to spill.  The weirdest thing there is they accept cash and check only!  Crazy huh?  Then back to the hotel for some much needed sleep!  Day two a success.

i'm on vacation

not really but i don't have the girls all day today.  Last night Trent and I went to Star Wars Live!  It was awesome.  The music was beyond awesome.  And the coolest part was the guy who played C3PO, Anthony Daniels, was there and was the narrator!  I'm glad we went.  Before the music even started in the hallways were some of the original costumes and props.  Some were very cool and some looked like a toy i would buy the girls from walmart.  We didn't get any pics except on Trent's phone.  They asked no flash photography so we left our big camera at home. 
So before all of that Trent and I packed up the girls and dropped them off al Mrs. Murl's house where they are both going to have a sleep over.  I also got to wear my new outfit last night, including new shoes!  I am not really a shopper so it took me forever to buy something.  So anyways after dropping the girls off we went to pf changs.  It was great being able to eat my food without having to share!
So this morning Trent has left for work and I am planning my kid-free day.  I plan on scrubbing down the house, then running some errands, then maybe taking a nap?  Trent will get the girls after work so they won't be home till 6 or 6:30 or later!  I have all day of no crying or anything.  So I count this as my vacation.

aunt jessie

THANKS AUNT JESSIE FOR THE MATCHING SHORTS!  THEY FIT GOOD AND LOOK GREAT WITH THEIR WHITE SHIRTS!

11 weeks

For 11 weeks now Trent and I have been a little more consistently working out.  I have officially lost 5 lbs, 159!  1/2lb a week isn't to shabby.  I hope to keep it up and next time I go to my moms I hope to weigh in at 156. 3lbs in six weeks is very doable!