New pics, Old pics, Random pics

Here are several pictures from this summer that I've just had the chance to download and some recent pics around the house, GC Homecoming, and at the park.

First Parade Ride

Here's a picture of the girls on the Day Care float for Grape Creek's Homecoming. They were going to ride with me on the Athletics Float, but at the last minute Libby said she would rather sit with her friends. What a big girl! It's already starting where she is dissing mom for her buddies. Things are good here. My parents came for a short but sweet visit last weekend. We are enjoying the new house, but I don't get to spend enough time there. Volleyball is good. We start District play next weekend. I feel confident that we could go pretty far in the playoffs. My hoped are high. Pedro has found out that he has to go to Louisiana for work. We've realized that we can't really plan for anything when it comes to his job. It's a promotion, but we were getting used to seeing him a couple of times a week. We'll miss him. Hope all is well.

Atlast, Our New Home!

These are a few pictures of the house empty. Slowly but surely I'm getting things put up. This is not a goo time for me to be settling in a house. It's v-ball season, I've started my 5th year of teaching Spanish at a new school, I'm teaching PE for the first time, I've got two growing girls of my own, and a hard-working husband that needs to eat a good meal each night. Sometimes I wonder why I coach, but I would hate just being a teacher. Anyway, I'm so happy to be in our house. Mom and Dad are coming next week from Atlanta. I need Mom's help setting up house. Hope everyone's school year has gotten off to a good start since almost all of you are teachers. Have I mentioned that I'm going to be an aunt of twins! I can't wait!

Life Is Good!

Libby's first haircut ever!



It's been over a month since my last post. We finally bought my dream home. I will post pictures next week. We will move in this week, finally! It has been a long process since there have been so many foreclosures in the economy lately. Anyway, volleyball is well underway. I'm busy, busy, busy. The new team is great and I'm looking forward to probably my most successful season yet. It was so cool going to Abilene last weekend for the Bev Ball Classic (v-ball tourn). I got to coach in the gym I played in for four years. And then I coached against an old asst. coach, Leann Thomsen. She is at Wylie and they beat us, but we'll see them again Sept 16. Libby and Emma are doing great and are loving their day care. Libby is so excited about the new house and her new princess room. Emma has no clue what's going on. She's always happy. Pedro is busy working, but we see him a lot. We are really happy and so ready to move in our beautiful home. We will have a little over an acre. We hope to have some farm animals someday. If you knew me in Abilene you would never have thought that I would want goats, bunnies, chickens, or whatever. Kids change you, and for the better! Libby wants a horse of course, and we may have one someday. That's what is great about living in farm community. Other big news for us is that my brother David and his wife Julia are finally expecting, and not just one, but two! Yeah!! I'm so excited to be an aunt for my brother's kids. They are due in February. Well, here are a couple of pictures around the cabin we've been at. We are so thankful that we've had this place to live for longer than expected. Stay tuned for house pictures.

Sadly Sittin' in San Angelo

It's been a long time since I posted. We have been so busy and so out of touch from a computer. We officially moved to San Angelo two weeks ago on the 28th of June. We found the house we want to buy, but the owners are not agreeing with one another, so we still have not signed any papers and are trying to be patient. Now we have all our stuff in a storage and we are staying in a little bed and breakfast cabin. It's a good thing this place is just down the road from my school, the house we want, and our storage. Our dogs have enjoyed making friends with all the other dogs in Grape Creek. By the way, Grape Creek is a small community 10 minutes out of San Angelo. My school is called Grape Creek High School. Anyway, in the past two weeks Pedro went back to work and the girls and I went to Atlanta to see my parents. The girls stayed there and I got back this past Tuesday. I came home early and did not go to coaching school b/c we didn't have an official place to live. I thought by the time I got back to Grape Creek the owners would have something decided, but they haven't and we're still at the cabin. Pedro and I were planning on painting and putting in new floors at this house since the girls stayed with Nana and Papa. Well, Pedro and I enjoyed the past four days by ourselves. We walked the dogs everyday, I kicked his butt in tennis, and we ate a lot! Now we are going on diets and working out!! Pedro went back to work yesterday, so I'm all by myself at this cabin. This is how I found time to blog. My parents will bring the girls back Thursday. I cannot wait to see them! These pictures are of Libby getting her nails and toes done. She got a rainbow mani pedi. My mom and I were across from her getting real pedicures. It was the first of many girl trips to get nails done. Emma was at home with Papa. I have many more pics to post, but all of my cords to download pics are packed away in storage. These are off the phone.

Father's Day in San Angelo

Waking up Daddy

After Church

On the River

Feeding ducks

Me and Emma

More Feeding Ducks

And more

Did not want to pose, just feed ducks

Swinging

Libby

Emma

The girls finally got to see their future town. I say town and not house b/c we're still not sure of where we'll live, but we found something we're working on. Pedro was able to meet us there and we had a nice Father's Day weekend. We stayed at this little cabin/future B&B. We went to Festival on the Concho, which is games, music, food, and more down on the river. The girls did a petting zoo and rode ponies. These pictures are from actual Father's Day, from the moment we woke Daddy up, to after church, then down on the river again to feed ducks and play on the playground. We are set to move in 10 days. I've got so much to do! I probably won't be posting for awhile, but I'll keep in touch.

Family Time Before the Big Move!

These pictures are from a day at the beach, Emma's first. The following day we went to Sea World again, and then that night Pedro and I went to see Randy Rogers and Wade Bowen in Gruene. We stayed at the Gruene Mansion Inn and this picture is outside our room we stayed in. We then went to San Angelo to find a house and didn't. We are heading back tomorrow. The rest of the week the girls and I spent time in Canyon Lake with my parents and mom's family. I'll be in touch about the move, but as far as we know we will officially move the last week of June.

Just a Few Pics of the Girls

The first picture is of the girls before I attempted to take them with me to see "Made of Honor." It's a good thing the matinee show here is only $3 b/c we were only there 30 minutes. Now that Emma is walking she wants to explore and she was walking all over the theater. Of course Libby has to get in on the actiion and it became them playing chase. The next picture is of them on Mother's Day. Since I was by myself we spent the day visiting family in Mathis. This past weekend I went to a volleyball clinic and when I came back Saturday we had a girls night. Libby and Emma were in their matching jammies eating popcorn and drinking apple juice getting ready to watch "Racing Stripes." The last two pics are in George West at one of my coaching friend's house. She and I were pregnant at the same times with both kids. She had a boy the second time though. The kids swam and we ate hamburgers. Today is Memorial Day and we've been home all day. I've been packing up some last things. This week Pedro come home. We plan to go to the beach on his b-day, Saturday. Then we'll go to Sea World Sunday and meet up with Nana and Papa afterwards. Those are my parents by the way. Then Pedro and I will go stay the night in Gruene. I'm so excited. It's a trip to celebrate our b-days. We'll see Randy Rogers at Gruene Hall and then stay at Gruene Mansion Inn. Then we'll head to San Angelo to find a house. Then on my b-day I'll be heading back to Beeville without him b/c he'll have to go back to work. Nana and Papa will have the girls this whole time. I can't wait!

Ready to Move to San Angelo!

That's right everyone, we're moving! After four years in South Texas it's time to return to West Texas. I'm excited b/c when I turned three 24 years ago my parents moved to San Angelo and I lived there til I was nine. Now Libby is three and we're moving to San Angelo. About four weeks ago Pedro heard of an oppportunity to take a promotion in San Angelo. We had been talking about me moving out to West Texas since that's where he'll be working from now on. I saw a head volleyball opening at San Angelo Grape Creek. I pondered at the idea and we decided we'd just wait and move next year. Well, he heard about his opening up in San Angelo and we knew God was giving us the opportunity to have our family back together again. The volleyball job had not been filled, of course God was keeping it open for me. I went on an interview and was offered the job. Now we are packing up the house we were suppose to close on the day I went on the interview. God also held that up b/c paperwork wasn't ready. Anyway, we'll be outta here in June. It's sad to leave the house we brought both our girls home to and lived their first years. It will be a great transition. I'll be the head volleyball and assistant softball, yep never coached or played softball before. That should be interesting. But the best thing about the job is that I'll be out of the classroom and in the gym all day teaching PE! I'll be pulling out the pickleball and badminton equipment and get out my old books from ACU. We don't have a house, but we know God will take care of that too. For me and Pedro's birthdays we'll be taking a romantic getaway to look for a house. Hope all is well with everyone!

Fun Weekend With Daddy!

Pedro finally came home last weekend after four weeks away this time working. We really had a great time just staying home. The first couple of pictures are of the girls at a bowling birthday party of Libby's bestfriend from Day Care. Libby got to bowl and Emma wanted to so bad. That was Saturday. Then on Sunday after church we cooked out and the girls did the slip n' slide. I think Emma enjoyed it the most. Libby liked to drink the water. The last couple of pictures are just cute ones around the house I thought I would throw in. Libby is practicing her posing by the tree. We might have big new coming up in next week's blog. Keep in touch!