First off these are the two most beautiful boys I have ever seen. Their eyes is what gets me every time...Can you see why I'm in love?



We spent an entire day at the Space Center Houston. Many of you know that Christian says he will be an astronaut when he grows up so what better way to spend part of our trip. NASA has set up a whole museum/activity area for people to visit. We also took a tram tour of the facilities that the astronauts and other NASA employees use. To say Christian was in heaven the entire time is almost an understatement. He was not only learning about his dream, but had Mommy and Daddy all to himself!!! (Baylor hung out w/ Ninny, Sam and KayKay) He was soaking in every ounce of information he heard, saw or was read to him. We love seeing him so happy when he is really engaged into something. His dream may never become a reality, but I'm not going to be the one to tell him that. He is smart and enjoys school so who knows what he might do someday:)

Be prepared for a lot of pictures...

Checking out what it looked like on the moon when we landed there

Touching a piece of the moon!!

Actual moon rocksMoon buggy

This is a simulation of the inside of a shuttle

a small shuttle

The three of us in the warehouse that holds one of the old restored rockets...it went on forever

This is where the astronauts train before going up

Moving around a lift like real astronauts do

Here Christian had to move this special chair around and try to hit buttons and spin wheels when they lit up.

He couldn't get enough of the wind tunnel and beach ball as the pic above shows.

Lifting weights...it weighs different on each planet button you push

Look at his tongue stuck out in concentration...he's trying to launch a rocket

This is what happens when you spend your whole day learning about your future profession

Texas '09

Me and Ninny

We spent the first part of our Spring Break in Houston visiting my family. They have been here a few times, but we had not visited there since Baylor was 5 or 6 months old...That is just pitiful. Anyway we went for a few days and had a great time visiting. We never get to spend as much time with them as we'd like, but we always have fun!!

Ninny, Baylor, Christian and Sam

Playing princess w/ Ninny

Christian showing off his reading skills

Randy(Monica's hubby), Scooter (my Uncle) and Jeff

Savannah(Monica and Randy's little girl) and Baylor pretending to have a sleepover

Christian, Baylor and Savannah

My cousin Monica and her son Max

Uncle Jeff and Aunt Brenda teaching Christian to play "Go Fish" w/ real cards

Max doing the Hulk

playing a funny game called Ned's Head

Savannah and Max w/ their grandparents-My Aunt Brena and Uncle Jeff

Mom and Dad took a business trip to Mexico and met us in Houston. They bought the kids their own sombreros. Pretty funny, huh?

Spring Program '09

OC had their Spring Program just before break. Each class did their own section and then did a few things together. Baylor's class sang "Warm up time", "I'm a little Teapot" and did some nursery rhymes. Just imagine 12 little two/three year olds 'tipping over and pour me out' :)

Above is Baylor's best little friend Caroline and below is the whole group in the Finale
The whole group sang "Rise & Shine", "This is the Day", "Jesus loves the Little Children" and "O Children do you Love Jesus?"

Miss Julie and Baylor
such a sweet little face


Miss Julie's class

Enjoying a pretty day

Christian has had his motorcycle for awhile, but we are just getting to an age and place he can really ride it well. I'm sure they aren't supposed to ride like this, but they look way cute doing it!!!



The weather is so crazy in middle TN that you can have snow one day and beautiful sunny days later in the week. I bought Baylor a jeep at our OC consignment sale and the kids were dying to test it out.

Sherisse's Shower

I was honored to help throw a shower for one of my bestest friends a couple weeks ago. Sherisse is having her third baby and after 2 girls she's getting a BOY. She claims she is not going to know what to do, but she's such a good mom she'll figure it out pretty quickly. Tressa helped with the shower too...she read some very sweet pieces of advice to Sherisse and big sister Lila who was in attendance. I read "Love you Forever" and prayed.
Lila loved to help open the presents and show everyone
Mom to be and the soon to be grandmothers
Here we are all praying over Sherisse and the baby
Sherisse said she enjoyed herself and it was a special time for those who could be there. Now we are just waiting for the little guy to make his arrival.

A Snowy Sunday

We had some snow last week and enjoyed playing outside. (This was in between sickness for Christian) The kids are really getting to a point that they play so well together...when they want too.
Christian tried to give Baylor lessons in making snow angels
After all that hard playing in the snow it was time for some hot chocolate by the fire...
and a nap!!!

We have been sick and there just doesn't seem to be an end in sight. Two weeks ago Baylor woke up in the middle of the night throwing up, but seemed fine the next day. Knock on wood that continues. Christian missed almost a week of school with Strep Throat and a rash that accompanied it. Now he is laying in bed with another high fever and we still haven't finished our first round of antibiotics!!! I too am recovering from Strep that Christian was kind enough to share with me. It had been a long time since I had such a sore throat and IT HURT. Apparently the strain that is going around is a pretty bad one and Christian would not be the first to not recover in just one round of antibiotics or to succumb to something else. Kids have been dropping like flies in schools all around here--one sweet girl in his class fainted b/c of her fever:(

We are ready for some better days around here. hope they come soon...