...Weekly update in pictures

Reese on her first ride in her new pimpin' carseat!


My best high school friend, Bethany and I with her new baby girl, Bella!




Reese meeting Libby for the first time!
(my brother's new puppy) and notice the
rockin' first attempt at pigtails :)

This Week in Reese Pics...

I said I wanted grilled cheese. Did I stutter?

Daddy is an awesome batting instructor. Next stop Wrigley Field!

Is there any place on earth that's as great as Target?!

I love swimming with Mommy!

Young at heart....

This morning I awoke, got Reese ready to go and was in the car at 8am, only to discover that my car would not start. No sound whatsoever. In the midst of my ranting about the stupid battery, the fact I needed an oil change, and that I really didnt need this crap right now....A light flickers on. No, not in my head. On the dash. A light that looks strangly like a gas tank. Hummm, I think...thats right, I did see that light yesterday and ignored it. Now for all of you about to give a lecture on being responsible and filling up when I get to a quarter tank-I dont want to hear it...Ive never actually run out of gas before. Anyway, so, whats the first thing this girl does...calls Daddy!!

So, in conclusion, this week I've discovered that apparantly Im still a kid at heart! Which Im fine with, because with a baby, my increasing love of naps, and growing interest in the Food Network...not to mention that in 2 1/2 short years I will become a thirty-something and have to give up my twenty-something status...I was starting to feel old!!!

Here are a few of the signs of still being a kid at heart: top ten, in random order:

1) when you run out of gas your first response is to call daddy to bring you a gas can :)
2) you have a celeb crush on teeny-bopper Zac Efron (in case you didnt know, he is on High School Musical-Disney Channel ridiculousness), and love the show Hannah Montana.
3) when you go to the grocery store there is just a little bitty voice inside you that still cries out for strawberry gushers and fruit-by-the-foot.
3b) ok, and what about the after-school snack, while watching the after-school tv lineup?? Mine was Batman, Little House on the Prairie and Saved by the Bell! Awesome! :)
4) you think the song 'Mmm Bop' by the Hansons is a classic. I mean, and does anyone remember Raffi???
5) you still have to call mom to ask how long to boil eggs and what kind of medicine you should take for a runny nose.
6) You love the store Forever 21 and completely intend to keep shopping there even if you have to eventually call it, 'Forever 41"!
7) You love Harry Potter!(although this one is debateable because of the number of adults that enjoy the Potter)
8) you get all sentimental when you pass by the Glowworms and Rainbow Brite in the toy isle.
9) you have a sudden urge to build a massive tent in the living room and run through the sprinkler in the backyard.
10) You have a strange desire to have a slumber party :)

Here's to staying young at heart!!

Random updating...

Hello everyone. I was told that you will all stop reading my blog if I don't update soon soooo...just wanted to update. Reesie is walking!!! That's right...last Monday, she took her first steps and is now really good at it :) Also found out this weekend that she loves dogs...like is not afraid of a huge dog at all. Our canine friend Mo(who belongs to the Alexanders) is now her new best friend! All she will eat is grilled cheese, thanks Jenn, but it doesn't look like she's wasting away to nothing yet...In other news, Tracy and I attended a Midnight Harry Potter party a few weeks ago for the release of the final book in the series and it was all I hoped it would be and more...finished the book in 2 days and now Im sortof sad I have no more! Oh well, I guess I still have 2 movies to look forward to. My college roomate just had her baby and I'm just waiting for a call any minute now that our good friend Andrea is in labor, and my friend Bethany too...Our house is still for sale, my parents are moving to Dallas, Skip starts his new teaching job next week and is excited. He found out he will be teaching Texas History instead of the 'behaviorally challenged' class so that was good news :) Ummmm....ok more witty banter and fun pics to come tomorrow when my brain is working better. I'm on medication and really tired right now so that's all you get :)

"I Hate Goodbyes!"

That title might be lost on some of you if you've never seen the movie "Dumb and Dumber".

Anyway our good friends Jay and Gina moved to Oklahoma last week. Definitely not a favorite moment in our friendship. So instead here are some that are favorites...

1. Realizing that Skip and Gina are birthday twins (both born on September 20, 1979)
2. Going to Wrigley Field togther in 2005
3. Knowing that Jay would always order the best appetizers when we'd go out ot eat
4. Gina bursting Kate's bubble and telling her that there's no such thing as a "hosepipe".
5. Kate and Gina having an all day conversation by texting (we had to get an unlimited texting package due to their addiction)
6. Skip and Jay playing softball for crappy teams (Sorry Doves, we really weren't that good)
7. Seeing movies at the Movie Tavern
8. Day O' Fun at the O'Steens (not elaborating on this one :) )
9. Jay & Gina hanging out all day at the hospital waiting on Reese's arrival
10. Finding such great friends when we weren't even looking

Always on the move...

Remember when we use to say "I don't know if she'll ever crawl."? Yeah... we're not saying that anymore. She's mobile, she's agile, she's NON-STOP! It's almost as if this one step in our house calls out to her and says climb me please!

...Pondering anew

I read the blog of a dear friend yesterday and she was talking about not 'fretting'(click here). It was very convicting and challenging to me. I have found myself fretting quite a bit lately about different things: selling our house, new jobs, money, church, family, daily annoyances, living a significant, impactful and meaningful life, blah, blah, blah :) Well, I was listening to a hymn cd in the car this morning(which I love!) and heard the words from 'Praise to the Lord, the Almighty.' (Go here and read all the words if you havent before...they are awesome!) Now, if you don't know, I love hymns: a love that was instilled in me by my parents when I was little. They are wonderful and powerful if you take the time to truly meditate on the words.

"Ponder anew, what the Almighty can do..." Wow, I thought. How often do I truly stop and ponder what our amazing God can do? And how often do I truly meditate on the fact that our God will do abundantly more than than we could ever ask or imagine (Eph. 3:20)?? How often do I just stop and praise Him. Not often enough. My mind gets bogged down with worries, busyness, worldly pursuits. I mean, there has never been a time when my God has not been faithful or has not sustained me. He sustains me daily. I am challenged to think with a renewed and fresh mind on the majesty, power, faithfullness, love and goodness of my Lord and Savior and to take time to "praise the Lord, O let all that is in me adore Him!"

take that, hurricane emily!...

We visited our dear friends, the Perez family (click here), this weekend in San Antonio and had a wonderful time visiting, eating mexican food, and going to sea world...such a nice little vacation...considering that the last vacation we were on with them included us being boarded into "the ark" to wait out hurricane emily, only to emerge 18 hours later:

(-knowing the entire harry potter trilogy by heart, en espanol,
-starving because the only food we were given was past expiration,
-exhausted because our 2x6 plot of floor was not super comfy,
-not being able to go to the beach due to the fact all the sand was gone,
-not allowed to swim in the pool due to all the dead fish that now were inhabiting it,
-and my favorite, having to eat pringles on the rest of our 'paid-in -advance, all-inclusive vacation', because none of the restaurant employees could get into work),

...this one was a DREAM!!!

Here's to 8 years of friendship, the Mayan Riviera and Sea World!!

(Skip and I, Rosey and Jimmy at Sea World)

...the simple things

...my precious little girl who reminds me every day that
it's the simple things in life that make it so sweet!

Marketer's Dream...

On this, the day of the long-awaited release of the I-Phone, I realize that I am, as Skip has said for a while now, a marketer's dream. I have bought into the hype lock, stock and barrel. Watching the commercial is torture even! I mean, a screen you can scroll just using your finger?? Anyway, My brilliant plan of using my AT&T employee brother to score one without waiting in line and at a discounted price, was foiled when Apple announced no pre-reserving and no employee discounts. (Sorry Aaron.) As I don't have $600 sitting under my mattress right now, I am forced to wait. Now, my college self would have just said, "Screw all that. I'm charging it! (Rosey)" But my 'semi grown-up' self says '"No, not a wise move." I mean, I don't want the first generation one anyway...I'm sure there will be all kinds of bugs to work out. So, I guess I will just go into the Apple store and play with it in-store to satisfy my itch for one. Oh wait...Sweet!...I just found out they are gonna bundle a second generation I-Phone with an I-book to come out at Christmas and it will be cheaper! ....Looks like I have something to save up my money for after all :)

Hold your breath...

Ok guys, this is Kate and Im taking over the blog! Just kidding...however, I have decided to actually blog some instead of letting Skip do everything. So...hold your breath....Im sure Ill have some pretty profound things to say! Ummmm, ok, let me get back to you on that profound part, but just FYI: I love looking at and reading all you guys blogs so, keep it comin!

Father's Day #1

This is what it's all about... And yes she's holding Daddy's sock, but don't worry its clean. :)

Reese the Fish

Pics from Reese's first swim. She loved the water. She can't walk just yet, but she looked like a natural in the pool.

Uncle Ben

Reese hangin' with her Uncle Ben. She's trying to see if her hair can grow as long as his. So far she's behind. :)

But Jay...

Seriously, Oklahoma? How many Chipotles do they have there? And I bet there aren't even two Starbucks in Fairview. Do they have electricity and phones? You guys should really reconsider moving. I know you have a masters degree in counseling now Jay, but I think you need to listen to me for a change.

(Reese having a heart to heart with Jay and Gina trying to get them to stay in beautiful Dallas-Ft.Worth)

Jedi Mind Trick

These aren't the mixed vegetables that you're looking for...

E.T. Finger

Reese and her now famous "E.T. finger". If you don't know what I'm talking about you are a horrible human being and you need to go rent the movie.

Braces!?!

Please Dr. Moody I don't want braces yet! I only have four teeth and I promise I'll do a better job at brushing.

Reese at Play

Here are some cool new black and white shots of Reese playing in Daddy's room.

I Wanna Go Fast!

Reese had her first outdoor swing experience a few weeks ago and she loved it. She's always moving! When she starts crawling or walking we're toast!

4 years???

Uncle Chris graduated from college in just 4 years? Mommy and Daddy didn't even do that and they are the smartest people I know! I guess this means I need to kiss up to Uncle Chris a little more. Or at least not cry every time I see him. :)

Reesie the Rock Star

Avril Lavigne better watch out because there's a new rocker chick in town and her name is Reese. Her mohawk is pretty sweet and check out that "I'm way too cool for you" look on her face.

Not so easy...

Automatic camera timers + no Mommy or Daddy making Reese smile = difficult photo opportunity.

What???

The mixed veggies are supposed to go in my mouth?

Red Dress

Yeah, I'm pretty cute in my red dress. I know it. :)

Easter Dress

All dressed up on Easter.