Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Wow! I don't think I have ever seen so much snow fall in all my life in Texas. We were home all day so it was so fun to watch it start and then cover the ground and then some by the end of the day. The girls and I made a snowman but when daddy got home he made our snow family! Go Dad! I am glad that it is gone though, maybe all the cold days melted along with it! I am in desperate need of summer days. Call me crazy but I would much rather be tan and sit by the pool in 100 degree weather!

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Buddies

Titus has a buddy! He may not know it yet but he already has a great friend. How neat to have a buddy that you will not ever remember not knowing. This is Titus and our neighbors little boy Nash. We have such dear friends next door. The Lord blessed us when they moved in. I told Kim I was pregnant and she told me 3 weeks later she was expecting too! We shared our pregnant woes and now baby woes (although Nash is a really good boy so she just hears my woes now). It will be fun to watch them grow!

Some Rough Days

Leigh got a stomach bug a couple of weeks ago that resulted in throwing up once and then running to the bathroom multiple times a day for about a week. She was fine other than numerous potty breaks. We thought maybe all would be clear of this yucky bug, thats when Avery came down with it. Poor girl still wears a diaper so now she's got an awful rash. This is some kind of bug to be lasting a week with no other symptoms but the obvious. In the midst of all this we took Titus to the doctor for his 4 month, he's doing fine but I still informed her of his fussiness that we constantly deal with. She prescibed him zantac for possible reflux even though he doesn't spit up tons she said he could have "silent reflux". We tried the medicine for a week and things got progressively worse so after a horrible night of screaming and crying with no way to console him, I called the doctor to inform her this is not working. She told me to stop the zantac and prescribed me previcin (I think thats how you spell it). It has only been one day so we will see. He has also let us know that he does not like the carseat nor riding in the car. He screams from the time we leave until we get out and I feel oh so bad for Leigh and Avery riding right next to him. Yesterday was a really bad day. Avery was not able to go to MDO because she is still having yucky diapers so Titus, Avery and I went to pick Leigh up for school. As soon as I got home I began to feel really cold and then the chills set in and I was freezing with no way to get warm. I then stared shivering, like teeth chattering shivering. I began to feel weak and achy all over with a terrible headache. I could not even stand. I was supposed to get us ready to go to Leigh's basketball performance at half time of the Baylor Basketball game. Ricky's parents were coming down to watch and we were going to take them out for his dads birthday. Instead they had to come to the house and get the kids which meant not having time for dinner and I missed Leigh's performance. I stayed home in bed and now have the stomach bug.

Ricky got a picture of her giving the sic'em bears!

God's goodness through it all:
-Leigh had a great time and Ricky got it on video.
-Ricky's parents were with him to help with the kids so he wasn't by himself.
-Ricky got a good taste of how difficult my days are with Titus (a sore subject with us and me not feeling alot of support). He came home and truely apologized for not understanding and said he can see why I want to pull my hair out at times. This was a good time of forgiveness. He called a friend to see if their babysitter could come help me some during the week.
-I got some much need rest, even if it came in the form of sickness.
-I am feeling much better.
-Titus slept good last night.
-Ricky took off work today to help me with the kids and let me rest some more.

It was so nice to have him home. I love my husband and it made me wish he was around more often, we all enjoy his company.

Also, inspite of our rough days with T-man, my girls continue to show love towards him and each other. Leigh holds the pacifier in his mouth in the car if he will let her, she holds the bottle for him and talks to him. Avery takes the paci away sometimes but she always says at least 3 times in the car "wud a madder Tidus". Poor girls, I am so glad that God made kids so resilient.
I am thankful that all in all I do have a healthy baby and the only issue we may be dealing with right now is reflux but I will be glad when we can sigh a sigh of relief after this first year.

Happy Valentine's Day!

How was your Day? We celebrated on sat. because Ricky's sister and brother-n-law came to visit and kept the kids for us! What a blessing! We went to On The Border, one of oue favorites! (If you like guacamole you should try their Gaucamole Live, they make it right in front of you and its scumptious.) I had flowers delivered at two different times. My brother, Sgt. Mitchell C. Bentley who is stationed in Afghanistan right now sent these to me.



And my sweet husband had these sent to me. I loved how simple and sweet they were!


Aren't these just ADORABLE! My mom made these tutu shirts for the girls. She is taking orders for easter and any other holiday or birthday you would like, just let me know!



Leigh's Valentine party was last thursday and she was so excited that I was coming. I don't usually get to go to her school parties because they are usually on fridays and Avery is not at MDO and having a two year old running around and a baby is almost impossible.
I hung up all the valentine papers she did at school in the kitchen on a ribbon like a clothes line and when she came home and found them this is what she said, "OH MOMMY THANK YOU, I LOVE IT. ITS BEAUTIFUL! I ALWAYS WANTED A VALENTINE STRING!" Needless to say she was excited. I never know with that girl! We then worked on her valentine cards.

Mrs. Dunlap and her class.


A little something for the girls on V. day.

Avery's love of Shoes!

Actually, thats a bit contradicting. Avery doesn't like to where shoes or socks if we are going any where or if we are riding in the car. She takes them off so fast that I have learned to just wait until we arrive at our destination to put them on her. BUT, if we are at home, one of her favorite things to do is try on any and everybodys shoes matching or not and walk around saying "wook". And of course 99% of the time they are on the wrong feet. So, I have managed to capture a few pictures to remember these tiny little memories that make up a small part of Avery's life that are worth so much, if only to me :)!






Even Daddys socks!


and Titus'!

A few recent photos...

I had just layed Titus on his new bedding from Target, Love it!, and the girls couldn't resist laying next to him! (oh, and this picture totally captures the personalities of my children right now!)

I received my Project Life kit and I am excited to get started!



What a sweet,handsome boy!





My Sweet girls!

Leigh was playing in my closet.


One morning before school.


Playing while Leigh was away at school.


Playing outside on a very nice day! Can't wait for those days again!

Wonderful Weekends

Tomorrow is saturday and I am so glad! Weekends mean Ricky is home and we try to get some productive things done around the house. Yall should see my closet, i don't think it has ever been worse so that is on the to do list. We are also planning to go to Chick-fil-a, our familys favorite place to eat and play! I don't know if I am going to be good and get a salad or just spluge and get the #1 meal? It has been awhile since we have gone so I just might slip up :) but I will definetly be having a diet dr. pepper! Hopefully my next post will be sharing what we accomplished this weekend.

Also, I am waiting on my Becky Higgins Project Life package to come in! I can't wait to get that started. It is such a great way to record your everyday while not taking all the time of scrapbooking, lets face it I just don't have the time these days! Check it out!

I will post pictures of some new fun pillows that I couldn't resist from Target and my new collections of dishes in progress soon!

Little Women

Most nights you will find me up late by myself either feeding, rocking, walking, or holding Titus. I am either watching HGTV, Food Network, or on the computer while I am holding him. (Avery has been put to bed and Ricky lays down with Leigh and 9 times out of 10 falls asleep for a couple hours with her so that is why I am up by myself, but I don't mind) Titus is getting so much better but still a little unsettled. We are in the process of switching his formula to soy in great hopes of settling his stomach. A few nights ago I sat in the living room flipping channels and came across the movie Little Women. I have never seen the movie though I have read the book at least 3 times. I only missed a few minutes but knew exactly what was happening so I really didn't miss anything. Oh how I love that story! I finally decided to lay Titus down even though he had long fallen asleep and finish the movie. I sat there and cried when sweet Beth got sick and then later died (sorry if you have not read or watched Little women but shame on you if you have not). I really do think that I was born in the wrong time period. I would have so loved to have worn those plain long dresses and kneaded my own bread, talked their language and just lived in those simple times. I relate to Jo more and her personality. As I have gotten older I have learned to hold my tongue a little better but I used to be just like her. I guess there is still a little Jo in me still. Anyways, I recorded the movie and have watched it twice since and I don't think I could ever grow tired of it. Leigh watched some of it with me and loved the dresses she even loved the part where Amy fell in the ice and wanted me to rewind it so she could watch it again and again. She kept asking me why she fell in that water. I told Ricky to please not erase it so I can watch it whenever I want. I sure hope my girls love each other the way those sisters did! Is there a movie of Little Men? If there is I would love to watch it.
I shall strive to make our comings and goings a bit more simpler in our home until we meet again :)!