hello spring, I see you

Spring is just around the corner and the temps in Houston, Texas are starting to reflect that!  And the buds on the ends of the trees are starting to bloom.  I love spring!  I love seeing LIFE again.  And when I saw this picture...

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...it made my longing for spring that much stronger! 

How about you?  Are you excited for spring?  What's your favorite season?

Sorry, Zoe.

I was wrong.  You were NOT.  I repeat, you were not the WORST dressed last night at the Oscars.

THIS is the worst dress, by far.  I forgot.  My mind was forcing it out.  Every stitch.  Every sparkle.  It wanted it. GONE.  It tried, until it saw it today.  Then it remembered.

The thing around her neck reminds me of reigns.  You know?  The kind that lead a horse...

The fit?  Ugly.  Nothing.  Not. A.Thing. About that fit is good. 

What is that under her butt?  Do you know?

And then the hair? 

All in all.  This is what come to mind....I'm sorry. 

I know that it is quite rude to compare someone to an animal, but that's all I got. 

Stay tuned.  Pictures from our family weekend up and coming...

My Winners for the Oscars

I was not too excited for the Oscars this year.  Weird.  And I have to admit, I was not watching the whole thing.  But, I do have my opinion on who looked the BEST.  And who should have gone back to sleep.  i.e. The WORST!

The Best

Demi Moore

Second Runner-Up

Anna Kendrick

The BEST Dressed Man

Ryan Reynolds

The Worst

Zoe Saldana

(sorry, not working for me!)

Manic Monday - 19th edition

To make mistakes is human;

to stumble is commonplace;

to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity.

(So I am totally mature. Do it all.day.long.)

an early good-bye

Good-bye little birdies...

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I will miss you guys.  I hope you will miss me too. 

I am departing early from my week!  Yay!  We are headed to San Antonio this weekend to visit cousins coming down from good ole Oklahoma! 

The weather is suppose to be stupendous, so I will probably look a lot like this tomorrow.  And Saturday.  And Sunday. 

And probably like this...

{okay...maybe not that good?}

...come Monday evening, as me and my girlies are going to see this HUNK of a man perform at the Houston Rodeo.  Whoot!

{Tim McGraw}

See ya!

Oh, thank goodness

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Dynasty...Pre-school Edition

Oh say it ain't so!!!!???!!!!  Layla, and myself, are embarking on a Dynasty World.  Pre-school style.  **sniff, sniff**  I am so sad about this, truly.  I had NO idea this stuff started so early.  For the youngens out there...THIS is a Dynasty.  (And this is the one I remember.)

So this all started when Layla told me, "I not your friend, momma." 

And I looked at her a bit confused.  And asked, "Excuse me, baby?"

And she then states, "I daddy's friend."

And that began an explanation on my end.  Just because she is daddy's friend does not mean that she cannot be my friend too.  If you are nice to everybody, and everyone is nice to you, you can be friends with everyone!!! 

**golf claps**

Then she says, "I Lucie friend."

(Lucie is her new BFF from her Leap Frog class.)

(Leap Frog Class = 3 years old - almost 4 years old.)

(Layla = 2.5 years old.)

(Lucie is closer to 4 years old.)

(Layla was moved to this class because of her development.)

(Now I am wishing I said no.)

So I replied, "That's nice sweetie.  Who are your other friends?"

Layla says, "Kayla (3.5), and Skylar (3.5) and Lucie (see above)."

(There is a new little girl in her class that is just about her age, she had her 3rd birthday last week. 

Her name is Kendahl.  So sweet.)

So I ask, "What about Kendahl?  Isn't she your friend too?"

Layla looks at me, almost sadly, and says, "No.  Not anymore.  'Cuz I Lucie friend now."

(Me? Heart breaking.)

And then I go into the same explanation as I explained to her with me and daddy. 

"Just because Lucie wants to be friends with you, does not mean that you cannot be friends with Kendahl anymore.  Kendahl is a sweet girl.  If you are nice to everyone, then they will want to be your friend.  And you should be friends with everybody who is nice and polite to you.  Do you understand?" 

(Layla blank stare.)

(Me? Heart breaking.)

Why does this stuff start so early?  I remember it in elementary, but Layla is only 2.5!!!!!  I am so sad.  Where do these little innocent kids learn this type of behavior?  Is it just in us? 

I want this...

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NOT this...

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