First day of school

Oh how time flies...Christopher has started the 5th grade.....not too long ago we were walking him to his first day of kindergarten. *sigh* :)

Alyssa is 7!

My beautiful niece has turned 7!! She got a Wii and some arts and crafts...she also wanted her cake to be smooshed in her face :) Well she got it!

Well I got my new scrapping room :) I love it! Chris removed the entire closet and put new flooring in. I picked the paint and he made some shelves. I have 2 work areas/tables. What do you think?

ICE STORM 2009

We had an ice storm that lasted from last night through today. Christophers school was closed both Tue and Wed. Chris got home last night. This morning we woke up and EVERYTHING was coated in 1/4 inch of ice. I didnt go to work until 1pm and there was still ice under the overpasses. Tonight the remaining moisture should freeze again. I hate driving in the ice!!

Rob & Kellie's visit to TX

Rob and Kellie came out to visit for the weekend. We packed a lot into a few days. Thurs night we went out to Springcreek BBQ with Chris, Friday we went to Dwtn Dallas and then to Joes Crab Shack. Saturday we spent the day at the Stockyards and watched a cattle drive and a shootout. We then explored dwtn Ft. Worth and went back to the SY to watch a live rodeo. It was awesome! Sunday we went to the shops of Highland Village and ate at the Blue Goose, and then drove out to Pilot Knoll to see the campgrounds that M&D will stay at. They left on Monday and headed back to NC. We had such a great time!

Happy B-day

Happy Birthday to my brother Rob who turns 34 today!!

Girls Night Out

This was our second girls night out. We went shopping, out to eat and watched The Curious Case of Benjemin Button at the movies. We went to the Shops of Highland Village which is a really cool place to hang out!

The Million Dollar Project

Christopher had an assignment for school called the Million Dollar Project. His objective was if he had a million dollars what would he spend it on. He could only use $1,000 for charity and only have 2 cars. Of course he bought a Lambourgini and a house on the beach. He donated to the SPCA and bought a cat. The rest he spent on a boat, electronics and clothes. A million dollars just doesnt seem to go as far these days!!

Happy 68th!!

Happy Birthday to my dad who turned 68 today!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR

Hope everyone has a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

Bella

Bella is doing a little better. She likes to lay on the couch with her blanket and sleep alot. I am now able to leave the room without her crying, but after a few minutes she will come looking for me. If only I could make her pain and confusion go away....she is such a sweet baby.

Very sad

Unfortunately all of Bellas puppies passed away. They were born about a week too early, and the vet said that they just might not have been fully developed. One puppy (they grayish one) was not alive when we woke up yesterday morning, and the black and white one died about 20 minutes later. Christopher and I tried everything from mouth to mouth to praying to try and save them. It was just not their time. We are all so sad, and Bella is unconsolable. She will not let me leave her side, and cries when I try to. It has been emotionally draining.

Merry Christmas!! The babies have arrived!

We woke up this morning and found out that Bella had delivered 2 puppies on our couch! One of the babies was not alive, but the other was moving around. Christopher called Lil Man's mom Donna and she came over. We moved Bella and her baby into our bedroom and about 30 mins later she delivered the 3rd one! What a wonderful Christmas present! Christopher was soooooo excited that he said we could put Christmas on hold until she was done :) So there are two healthy and happy Christmas puppies! Both are boys. Mom and babies are well. And on top of that we still had to open our Christmas presents and make Christmas lunch because everyone was coming over to our house!! It was a very eventful and unforgetable day! Congratulations Bella and Little Man!!

Christmas Cookies!

Last night Chris and Christopher made some Christmas cookies! I think they got more flour on themselves than on the cookies!! But they were delicious!

The Expecting Parents

Bella and Lil' Man are 50 days into their pregnancy! Here they are enjoying an evening together! Bella went to her Dr. today and he said that she is healthy and will probably double in size before she delivers!

The Elfis Impersonator Play

Thursday night Christopher was in his 4th grade Christmas play! He played Santa Claus! Mawmaw, Pawpaw, Danny, Trisha and Alyssa came to see him too! It was fun to watch!

SCARY

Saturday, Chris was having chest pains and went to the emergency room. It was scary because he is all the way down in Alvin! Apparently when you go to the emergency room with "chest pains" there is no waiting time (so the next time you break your arm, just say your having chest pains and you'll get right in!) Luckily he wasnt having a heart attack...just a bad case of acid reflux. This means no smoking, coffee, beer, or fatty foods...............oh ,what is a Chris to do?? :)

Bella- 44 days pregnant

Bella is now 44 days into her pregnancy. She should give birth anywhere between December 28th-January 5th! We have all been guessing on the day she will deliver....here are our guesses

Christopher -Dec. 31st

Mom Chelette- Dec. 28th

Lynn- Jan. 2nd

Chris-Jan. 1st

Our neighbor Donna (Lil Man's mom) is keepin the tally for all of us!

Kitty Condo

Christopher made a kitty condo for the cats. He used a template from his National Geographic Kids magazine. He wrapped it in Christmas paper and put it under the tree. Lo and behold, guess who made his home in it first- MAX :)

Santa Fire Claus

Each year the Lewisville Fire Dept. drives Santa through our neighborhood to throw out candy!

It's fun to listen to the fire truck

get closer and closer...and tonight he came!!