Thanksgiving Trip to Mathis

Emma, Libby, and Ariana (Libby's friend) after gymnastics one night.












Here are some pictures of my Grandma's 75th Birthday party, a day at my Grandma's house, and Emma and her favorite Tia Estella (Pedro's favorite aunt).

Where did she learn this from?

This is a couple weeks old, but I had this basket of clean clothes in the living room, b/c I was supposed to fold them. This always takes a couple of days. Well I found little miss helper, sometimes, folding them by herself. What a pleasant surprise! Then I found Emma trying to join in on the fun, but she was driving Libby crazy. I have more pics from Thanksgiving, but I haven't downloaded them. I will get to that post eventually. News about the TWINS, Julia has been on bedrest for awhile now. She has been in the hospital for a couple of weeks too. We really want the twins to stay put until Christmas Eve. They will be 32 weeks then, and that is really good for twins. Keep them in your prayers. Hope everyone's Holidays are blessed.

Little Gymnast

Since volleyball is over I have time to be a Mommy again. We have started Libby in Gymnastics and she loves it. It's a bittersweet time. I'm sad v-ball season is over, but I'm looking forward to having a season off to be with my family and get things done around the house. I have always coached b-ball and have dreaded v-ball being over b/c I had to go straight into basketball. Not the case this year, no b-ball for me, Yeah!

Pumpkin Patch Day 1

These are the only pics I could get the girls to take yesterday at the Grape Creek pumpkin patch. Emma was so unhappy. We're going back next week and maybe we'll get some better shots.

DISTRICT CHAMPS 8-0!!!

Just bragging about my team. We went undefeated in district. I will be coaching my first playoff game in two weeks. I can't wait. I believe we can go deep in the playoffs. Please pray for my team, and me. I'm so excited!

Volleyball and Dogs!

Just a few pics of Jax and Jensen. Libby loves having more "people" to be bossy to. I just wanted to post a few pictures of my other family, my team. I took them to Austin yesterday to watch UT play. We had a picnic at the park, walked along the river, went shopping at the outlet malls in Round Rock, and then went to the game. My two managers are 8th graders and they got to be in a halftime contest. Yes, that 6 foot girl is in 8th grade, future looks bright. We had some good, girlie bonding time. I needed to treat them b/c I've been so tough on them lately. We are 2-0 in district right now. We should go undefeated and win district. I'm ready for my first playoff game. Anyway, my first family is doing great also. The girls are doing great, and Pedro is hard at work as usual. We found out this week that Uncle David and Aunt Julia are going to have two girls. We just can't seem to produce boys. Papa will have to settle with teaching girls how to play b-ball and tennis.

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.