David is now the big 0-1!

This past Monday, my David turned 1! I was so excited for him and was singing Happy Birthday to him all day long. I decorated the house with balloons and streamers and we ordered pizza and had cake. A tradition we started with Nate. Nate got the party started with a music and a game of hot potato. It was nice. He opened presents from us and his memaw and pawpaw. We're having his party next weekend so everyone can celebrate with him.

Unfortunately today he is sick with a nasty cold. Is it just me or does that always happens when a kid turns one. Thank goodness we're not having the party this weekend. The poor baby tossed and turned the whole night with a slight fever. Hes a tough little guy so I know he'll get better soon.

Well thats all for now, Ill have to remember to upload the pictures from his mini party

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Can't Hardly Wait....

for this class to be over with! Im taking my final class for my associates degree this summer and it is stressing me out. 8 yrs, 1 marriage, 2 children later Im finally in the home stretch of this part of my academic career. It has taken me nearly a decade but I am determined to finish what I started out.

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Summer. where are you going?

Just when I thought we were finally getting into the summer groove, Im bombarded with back to school sales, backpacks, school supplies, summer clearance.(Head spinning) Even Walgreens had candy corn advertised in their weekly ad. Yowza!

We've had a busy past couple of weeks with basketball games, birthday parties, cousin sleepovers. Willie and I were finally able to enjoy a relaxing evening alone watching scary movies and having a few drinks(kiddos were put to bed early).

August will be a busy month for us. Nathan will be starting 1st grade. Finally a real number grade! Willie will be graduating from the police academy and my little monster, David, will be celebrating his 1st birthday. I need to get the ball rolling on planning his party. It'll be here before I know it.

(Father's Day Breakfast at my grandpas house )

(Willie's first Father's Day with his 2 boys)

(Nathan at his first basketball game)

(David up to no good)

Work it out

I woke up early this morning because I needed to get back on track with the workouts. About three weeks ago I started taking an aerobics class that a mother from Nate's school recommended. I was going about 2x a week and really got a good workout from it. Last week I spent my all my free time studying for my first exam(which I passed with a 100..oh Yeah!) so I wasnt able to go. Anyways, I decided to go to the gym instead and Im glad I did. The incline on the treadmill is a killah I tell you.

David cried in the childcare center so I had to cut it a bit short.I plan to go everyday this week, we are right dab in the middle of summer break and I am totally nowhere near bikini body ready, or tankini body ready.

Nathan spent the day at my brothers playing with his cousins. I heard he spent the day playing on the kinect building clubhouses out of sheets and the occasional fight with his younger cousin. Ahhhh how I miss those fun carefree summers as a kid.

Here are a few pics from the past couple of months

Us at a family party

David's 1st Chuck E. ride

My handsome little man at his Kinder Graduation

Dinner with my best friends

Mother's Day in Galveston

Me and my Three

So summer is in full effect. Nathan's been out of school for almost a month. He finished spring baseball undefeated and started basketball. His first game was this past Saturday, they didnt win but he sure did look cute on the court.
David's almost 10 months! He's been busy crawling, climbing and putting anything into his mouth that will fit. He currently says "da-da", "Nathan(the-the)" and "caca" lol. His top teeth are coming in so he looks extra cute when he smiles.
I enrolled in my last class needed for my associates degree. It has taken me forever, I 've been taking breaks here and there but im back on track. Go Rachel!
Willie is almost finished with the academy and is doing really well. He should be finished this August, very close to David's 1st birthday which I need to start brainstorming about.
So, thats basically a small update of what my family and I have been up to these past few weeks.
I plan to post pictures soon, I have to re-install the program on my virus infested computer. Sounds gross=/

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