I'm summer sick!!!!

Ugh, ya'll.  I really reeeeeeeally do NOT like being sick in the summer.  Granted, no time is a good time for illness.  But when it is hot outside and you feel like your death bed is around the corner....it's just so uncool.  {that what she said}

I am thinking if someone could bring this tiny piece of paradise to me, I would probably start feeling much better.  Any takers?

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I am at this point.

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And this will be me as soon as I can get off work and get home.  A hot bath is calling my name.

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Much of your pain is the bitter potion by which the physician within you heals your sick self.

~ Khalil Gibran

duckin' and divin' and still livin'

Well hellllllooooo lil neglected blog o mine!  Oh, how I have missed you!?! 

There have been many happenings going on since I last touched base.  Life continues to throw blows my way, so I just keep duckin' and divin'.....and of course, I keep on jivin'!  hehe.

Sit back, relax and grab a cup o da good stuff.  I am playing catch up on my life via pictures.

Granted.  Lots of stuff happened between each of the next few pictures, but these are the highlights.

{Annual Bluebonnet Picture ~ 2013}

 

{like mentioned above, lots of silly stuff in between!}

 

What stands out the most is how quickly my baby is turning into a little girl.  A very sweet, lovable, and funny little girl.  Life is a continuous beautiful cycle...though not always easy to understand.  She helps me stay focused on the positive, not feed into the negative.

 

Speaking of this continuous beautiful cycle of life...I recently met my most precious nephew, Brylan.

 

{nothing beats a newborn's feet}



 

And my spunky niece is thrilled to be a big sister now.  Something Layla still keeps asking to be...

{silly and smart!! she's got it all.}

 

As most of you know, Texas gets hot quick, we rarely have a "winter."  So we have already found the time to sneak in a beach visit and say a friendly hello to the Galveston Pleasure Pier, which is ahhh-ma-zing!  Love it, ready to go back. 

 

 

 

{Mother's Day 2013 ~ both decked out in Matilda Jane}

 

And if the proof isn't in the pudding, aka my pictures, to prove how fast Layla is growing up....I present to you....

 

 

Layla ~ the Kindergarten Graduate

 

Yeah, crazy!!!!  I have a first grader on my hands. 

 

I hope you all have a wonderful beginning to your summer.  I am planning to be 'round more often.  So, stop on by.

 

A child educated only at school is an uneducated child. 

 

~ George Santayana

cowboys and margaritas!?! count me in.

Yee-haw ya'll.  Today is not only Go Texan Day in Houston.  It is also National Margarita Day!!!  Meaning, my day could not get any better.  Let's celebrate!

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I am loving everything about these!

First things, first!  My dad came through surgery well.  He is still recovering in the hospital, but the scary stuff is over.  I hope.  I pray.  Thank you all for your sweet comments, prayers and the like.  

This spring-like weather in Houston has me longing for spring time looks....and this combo below completely does it for me.  Now if only I could attach my head to all that. 

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And it would be fun to make a pretty head wreath....since I have moved onto spring anyway! 

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We went roller skating last weekend....and it has me wanting more!!!!  And those leopard skates would be nice too. 

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It is only February, yet Layla is already deciding where she would like her AUGUST birthday party.  Which leads me to start day dreaming...

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I am really loving these cupcakes!!!!  *day dreaming*

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Sorry. I get carried away easily. 

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Because I am random.  And nothing about that is changing...

Meli Monday - update on my pops

Instead of my normal, semi-not-regular Manic Monday posts, I decided to do a Meli Monday post to update on my daddy.

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His surgery was postponed last month because he developed kidney stones and an infection that he had to get rid of prior to surgery.  He passed the kidney stones, which are mind numbing-ly painful. He just finished up his antibiotics.  Tomorrow is surgery day. 

I really wanted to be with my mom while he was in surgery but I took off two days last month to be with them only for the surgery to get cancelled last minute.  And now....here I sit at work.  Work being insanely insane.  I cannot be with her...

...and that is killing me. 

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Comfort.  Comfort for me, holding her hand.  Comfort for her.  Holding my hand.  Why is life so tough?  I know I will beat myself on a regular basis for not being there.....

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Can you spare a prayer?  Good thoughts?  Light and love?  

oh hello there, 2013!

Hi!  Remember me?

I am here saying hello and making a promise to myself that I will come back to what I love so much...and neglected last year.  My blog and the blogging community!!!!!

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So, with that said.  I am going to do a small recap {in photos, of course} of the last quarter of 2012.  Beginning right after we said good bye to my sweet grandma in October. 

In November I got to see some wonderful friends for my good friend, Nicole's baby shower.  She welcomed Weston on December 5th.  #sweetbabylove 

Yes.  Your eyes are NOT deceiving you.  I blew up!!!  I'm as big as a damn house.  I am taking care of that this year as well.  Time to jump on that healthy train!!!  Woot woot!!!! 

On November 14th, Layla had her very 1st Field Day at school.  I know it is strange to have it in the fall, but  they did.  I don't get it either, but I loved every second of it.  Those kiddos are so fun.  And funny! 

{her teacher whom she adores} 

 

{major air...I think we got a baller ya'll!!!  She sunk it.} 

Thanksgiving MJC style. 

Stylin' once it finally cooled off a bit in Texas

Fall Texas colors outside my backyard

Gymnastic Skills Competition ~ December 2012

Layla's "I wanna model" pose

Layla and PaPa ~ San Antonio Christmas 

Daddy, Layla and NaNa ~ San Antonio Christmas 

We dined at a yummy restaurant and gorgeous bar.

Sugarplum joined our family...and we love her.  #elfontheshelf

One last Christmas wish before Santa arrives

And boy!!! Did he deliver!?! 

Merry Everything!!!! 

Happy Burfday to meeeeee!!!!! 

And a Happy New Year to all!!!!