Football Season is Here ... so Daddy is M.I.A :)

Everyone that truly 'knows' the George crew- knows when Football season is here- 'ole Coach is M.I.A.

Luckily for Mom- this is Dad's last yr. of coaching which means she'll soon have her husband back- 365 days of the year :)

This is also Abbey's Senior year, which is a little hard for me to grasp ....

She too was voted one of the nominees for the Midway Homecoming Court- so in support of the old man & 'sista- Ricky & I made a fast trip to Waco- there & back for a 'lil Midway Football Action! (which we won, I might add!!!) ... and I must say, I was so proud of Abbey- Yes, I may be biases seeing as how she's my sister & all but she looked beautiful & is just a pretty on the outside as she is on the inside~

Wish the visit w/ the 'Fam could have been longer- but you know us ... ALWAYS on the GO, GO, GO!!

Starletts

Our niece- Shelby made the Spring Starletts Dance Team for S.H.S this year ... so back to the 'ole Friday night HS Football games!! :)

Shelbs... strut'in her stuff~

CRUE-FEST '09

Ricky & I went to CRUE-FEST this past Friday at the new & improved ... Woodlands Pavilion (since 'Ike' hit last September) .... We saw Godsmack & Motley which was a first for both! We had a great time w/ friends that joined the parrr-tayy ... too bad the concert didn't 'ROCK' out as we had hoped it was going to .... still a fun night non-the-less!

Me being the photo frenzy freak I am - was a little disappointed when I found out my camera had to stay in the car ... luckily Brian was able to sneak a few shots for me .... more to come soon!

July 4th, Piney Shores & More ...

What a FUN 8 days spent w/ my Fam!

Dad, Mom, Abbey & one of her friends, Chandler came to Houston for the week of July 3rd - 11th~ for some much needed time away full of rest & relaxation!!

We had a blast having them here w/ us - made me realize just how much I wish it was a more permanent arrangement! I keep telling them they need to move to Houston ... Mom just can't foresee herself trying to get around the City when she's used to I-35's 2 lane highway :)

The night before their trip was coming to a very sad end we took them to the Astros game! Our boys pulled thru & it ended up being a GREAT game against Washington! How 'bout them STROS!!!

We ran into Chad & his brother, Mike at the game ...

my precious 'Mama George'

we've never sat at the very top ... didn't this night either - actually had some great seats right behind 3rd base ... of course Abbey had to walk around to check things out (along w/ looking for boys) so while I was up there I decided to get a pic overlooking the stadium...

our FAV ... Berkman :)

Lee hit a homerun!

Oswalt had a great night pitching ...

this was one of the many days before going out to the pool ...

Me & my precious Pops

Jet ski time baby ... should have seen these girls hanging on for dear life ... I took them on a ride of their life :)

We dog sat at our house w/ the 'rents Ratterrier, Snickers - she enjoyed Jakes company a 'lil more then expected ... as you will soon see ... ;)

they kept arguing over 'Mr. Froggy' ...

...and now you know why - HAA!

Sunday we spent the day at the inlaw's on Lake Conroe, Once again Linda out did herself cooking :)

We are so thankful our parents have become as close as they have! What a blessing for us they all get along so well!!

*July 4th*

FREEDOM OVER TEXAS FESTIVAL - CLAY WALKER CONCERT - FIREWORKS SHOW

'Sista love~

not sure how we ended up taking pics by the port-a-pottys .... HAA! not the best background but a funny one at that!

this is what Ricky has to put up w/ .... she looks like a tiger here about to roarrrr!

It was a fabulous week & we enjoyed every minute of having them in town .... was sad to see theip trip come to an end.

RICKSTAA'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

*HAPPY 34th BIRTHDAY RICKY!!!!*

What a fun, full-blown B-Day weekend celebration for the man I LOVE!!
With the help of Jay & Stephen- Ricky's Birthday Party was a HUGE SUCCESS!!

We had a plentra of CRAWFISH (his fav) - lot's of adult beverages & the BEST part ... just a FAB time w/ GREAT FRIENDS, aside from the sweltering heat!

THANKS to all of you that came out to celebrate his special day!!

"Shuck Me, Suck Me - Eat Me Raw"

Stephen & Ricky .... at their 'norm' :)

Of course Ricky would be pointing out the fact that Adam's wearing a 'Tool' shirt -- btw, we'll be seeing them in concert Friday, July 24th in San Antonio ... b-day present from the wifey :)

My HOTT BIRTHDAY boy ... feel so LUCKY to have this man as my HUBS~

I am ONE LUCKY WOMAN!!! ;)

Nathan ... camera's this way ... not down there ;)

just had to post this one ... reminds me of the 'traditional' yearbook pose - HAA!

too cute JB!

Christy's awesome Mama joined us for the after party at Bearback

We celebrated the Friday before with Lacie & Blake since they wern't able to make the party Saturday due to the Springston 'Fam Reunion. Got to see the 'Stros in action!! WOO HOO ~ Good times!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABE! I LOVE YOU!!!

~HAPPY FATHER'S DAY!!~

What a GREAT day to recognize all the SPECIAL MEN out there ... especially MY DADDY!

This man has not only been the FATHER every girl dreams of having, but also my BEST FRIEND - Yes, I'm a DADDIES GIRL if you haven't noticed! :)

I may have caused his hair to turn grey but he never loved me any less b/c of it, plus it made for some GREAT laughs later down the road - THANK YOU DAD ... for just being YOU & the AMAZING MAN YOU ARE!

So many WONDERFUL memories~

From singing "I see your hiney - all white & shiny - you better hide it before I try to bite it" while giving me baths as a little girl - to my crooked, tangled pony tails while Mom was sick in the hospital, to coaching my T-ball games telling me to get tuff when I came running into the dugout from the play where I dove to catch a ball & ended up breaking my thumb ... (at the time he had no clue it was broken) - to being the only one I could convince to ride roller coasters w/ me at Six Flags, ohh & not to mention those FUN nights dancing at ACADEMY'S SPJST HALL - WeW! ... I could go on for hours~

WHAT AN AWESOME MAN!

I am so thankful to have him as my FATHER!

You can see me tearing up right before he walked me down the aisle on our BIG DAY...

He may have given me away but it will never change the fact that he will ALWAYS be the #1 Man of my Life!

I could hold on to this moment forever~

Dad ALWAYS knew how to cut a rug on the dance floor ;)

Sorry I wasn't home this year to celebrate your SPECIAL DAY DAD, you know you were on my mind & in my heart ALL DAY ... I LOVE YOU!!!!

Crawl for Cancer - Pub Crawl Fundraiser

What a GREAT, REWARDING way to spend our Saturday ... hanging out in Mid-town ... going from one Pub to another to help donate money to the Cancer Research Center - aka: Crawl for Cancer Fundraiser!

We got to hang out w/ friends, drink beer & just had a FUN time all together!!

AWESOME WEEKEND!

as you can see we kept the partying going ... even after the CFC was over~

notice the ONE Coke Zero along w/ the H2o on the table - YA! the water's definitely mine ... it's hard to hang w/ these guys - even w/ my youth! ;)

Houston - Rocks Off - Maynard James Keenan, Rock's Most Unusual Winemaker

As you all know I've been behind on my blogging lately. Today I bring you Ricky's all time fav - singer.... MAYNARD JAMES KEENAN!

I was never a fan of Tool before meeting Ricky... boy did that all change...FAST!! Ricky grew up listening to Perfect Circle & Tool - chasing them all over the place to see them in concert. We drove to Oklahoma City two years ago to see Tool as well twice here in Houston.... Ricky's been to many more concerts then that thou.... this is just in the 5 years we've been together!

I have never seen anything like them.... their performances are truly amazing!

If Ricky had one wish to make of anything he could have in this this world... it may just be to spend a day hanging out w/ Maynard.... he's that COOL! When we heard he was coming to Houston to the Whole Foods in Sugar Land for a wine signing (new hobby: winemaker) March 26th we had to go!

We took off of work 1/2 day to make the BIG event ... and BIG it was! I've never seen so many people confined in to such a small area just to get the chance to meet one man! WOW!

It was priceless..... I went wearing my Merkin Vineyards shirt I bought off line a few years ago... little did we know that would score us a ticket w/ the documentary crew for a taping they're putting together! so COOL - hope we make it on the video!

Even cooler then that thou..... going in to the signing room you had to file in one by one as Maynard & Eric signed your bottle(s) & you were literally back out the door - so you only got a few seconds but it was long enough to have Maynard ask me for his shirt back! Yes, that's right.... Maynard James Keenan asked me to take my shirt off for him! HA! As I laughed & said, "hey, I'm a married woman" he followed w/ "Ya, I just met your husband but what he doesn't know won't hurt him so meet me out back!!" As much as I would have loved to have given my hubs the opportunity of hanging out w/ this guy ... I knew Maynard was implying me only :)

HEY! At least we got to meet him.... right? I mean, that is pretty cool aside from the fact he asked me for his t-shirt back :)

MAYNARD & ERIC

Houston - Rocks Off - Maynard James Keenan, Rock's Most Unusual Winemaker: "Maynard Keenan has to be one of the most enigmatic and musically schizophrenic men in rock. A soldier in the U.S. Army in the '80s, Keenan did a four-year tour of duty and then entered civilian life. He met future Tool guitarist Adam Jones in 1988 and one year later, the monolithic prog-metal group was born when the two enlisted drummer Danny Carey and bassist Justin Chancellor.
Keenan has had a myriad of side projects in music and film. He blew up modern-rock radio with the wiry and divisive A Perfect Circle in 2000, and confounded some with his solo Puscifer project. He was a semi-regular guest on HBO's Mr. Show with Bob and David as the lead singer of a fictitious metal band called - funnily enough - Puscifer.

A few years back, Keenan started a vineyard in Arizona - an area not generally associated with wine-making - with fellow vintner Eric Glomski, Since 2004, Caduceus Cellars has been producing bottles of well-received wine from his Merkin Vineyard."

this is the bottle...well 2 bottles that Ricky & I bought this past March when attending the signing at Whole Foods. We defiantly recommend trying it! Ricky was never much of a wine drinker until Maynard began his vineyards ... however that's never been the case for me! HA! We would have liked to buy one of the higher end bottles as well but unfortunately they were already sold out of everything except the Chupacabra by the time we made it to the front of the line. There was no limit to the quantity of bottles you were able to purchase so those of us in the 200#'s .... only had one option by the time we reached the purchasing counter! We did see one guy carrying 2 full case boxes with a credit card receipt showing over $600. spent! that should speak for itself......DEFIANTLY WORTH TRYING! ;)

As of now Tool is scheduled for a show in Denver, CO this summer & then one in Dallas as well - we tried to purchase tickets for the show in TX last Friday & within 3 minutes of going on SALE they were SOLD OUT! .... we are now looking in to Broker's .... it's a MUST SEE! :)

A Quarter of a Century Old!!!

I'm a little late in posting these but HEY! ... better late then never - right?!? :)
I turned a Quarter of a Century on May 8th! WOW.... 25 years old - where does the time go? It's crazy to think I met Ricky when I was only 19 & here we are married & making memories.... 5 years later! life is good!!

I had the BEST BIRTHDAY this year ~ all thanks to my WONDERFUL, SWEET husband & our GREAT friends!! The Johnson's hosted a pool/ grill party at their casa that Saturday! We had such a FUN time I was sad to see the night come to an end!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU.... HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU...

Ricky trying to keep the candles from going out!

make a wish....

the kids were so funny... wanting to lick icing off the candles ... .... and blow them out.... again, again & again! HA!

Ricky's co-worker Jeremy & his wife Amanda

Kim Wilbur

Chad McDonald

Mrs. Kresta

JBird ... the brother I never had!

BONE ... my other brother from another mother! HA! my sweet hubs - I am so lucky to have this man in my life!

Tom Wilbur & Matt Clark

the 'traditional pose' shot of the Wilburs - too cute! Amanda Beard, Christy & Lori Flowers

the kiddos enjoying the pool~

Kyle entertaining the kids ... he's going to be such a good daddy... one day!

Mike & Chad Mc

Nathan Wied

Mr. Franklin :)

Brooke Pendelton & precious 'lil Noah~

Philip P

the FABULOUS hostesses -Lisa & Chad Johnson

I LOVE YOU JB!

LMAO! Lisa's 'lil tribute to Kyle... so funny!
for those of you that don't know him... Kyle's a cop! ;)

cutest trash men I've ever seen :)

CONGRATS to the newly engaged couple - Adam & Erin!!

love these girls~

notice how it went from light to dark out ... YES, this was one happening PARTY!

Kyle, Amanda & Dallas

Lori & Stephen

Kim M, Kresta, Kim W & Dallas~

poor Ricky.... he was so exhausted & Kresta's still going STRONG! HA!

YA.... don't ask! LOL ;)

X-man is a bad influence~ how cute are they?!? playing video games over the age of 30! HA!

HA! this was my attempt of a cannon ball - the on-looker's were not pleased w/ the size of my splash so I had to go back & try again.... & again... & again!

can you tell by my mouth the water was cold! Brrr! :) after the 3rd, 4th or 5th try... (but who's counting) I was a little in need of a....umm.... breath- HA! luckily John was there to my rescue! I finally just decided my cannon balls wern't going to get any bigger ...

all nice & DRINCHED!

Thanks to all of our friends that came out & celebrated w/ us & a SPECIAL thanks to the Johnson's for putting on such a GREAT party!

We spent the Friday evening of my birthday at the In-laws in Conroe celebrating!! My sweet mother-in-law made me not only 1 birthday cake, but 2 & a pumpkin loaf, along w/ some cheese enchiladas for dinner..... my fav!.....so sweet of her!

Ricky & I actually only worked about half a day & headed out to their house earlier then planned so we could get back home just in time for the Rockets playoff game! .... still wish we would have beat the Lakers :(

It was a GREAT thou despite the lose!

I'm not too much for the going out & cutting loose 'thing' anymore - I guess married life does that to ya... or maybe it's just getting older! HA! I honestly couldn't have enjoyed my special day anymore then what I did ..... time well spent w/ family & the one's I love most! too bad Dad, Mom & my 'sistas' live so far... it would have been a real treat to have them here with us! I have such a GREAT husband .... his taste for attire couldn't be any better! LOVE my new dress babe along w/ everything else.... especially your sweet card, my 1st "WIFE" Birthday card!!! TOO CUTE!!

my awesome in-laws!

Meemps has pretty good taste herself ;)

I LOVE CARDS! I'd rather get a million of these as opposed to any gift.... Yes, sort of a card fetish I have! HA!

'lil man ANT! gotta love this cutie... how could you not!?!

BIG THANKS to the FAM for completing my special day! You guys are the BEST & I feel so blessed to have you all in my life!!!

Megan's Bachelorette Weekend!!!

This weekend was a BLAST from the PAST!!

My best friend from High School- Megan Griesse had her bachelorette party in Austin! Ohh man- did we ever have some fun! the pics speak for themselves! Bridesmaids: Marci Boze, Christal Fredrickson, (Maid of Honor) Sarah 'Griesse' Weininger, (Bride to-be) Megan Griesse, Elizabeth Blake, (Matron of Honor) Terri Roberts & last but not least Casee Konick!

Terri was gracious enough to host the event at her brand new pad..... beautiful place, T!

here's some trouble.... the 3 amigos from back in the day!

aka: blast from the past!

Megan, Amanda & Me


some of the 'lovelies' from the shower....

*GAME TIME*

SOO.... Megs had to answer a list of 20 questions - trying to see how well she knows her hubs-to-be.... Mr. Wes :)

Punishment was.... every question answered wrong - YUP, a piece of bubble gum... EAT IT! with every wrong answer, you add one more piece of gum from the last until you're either done answering or break your jaw.....whichever comes first! lol! pieces #1....

....and we stopped counting after the gag re-fluxes kicked in! HA!

*GIFT TIME*

my fav!

After the shower it was off to the hair salon! Bridal Portrait time.... WOO HOO!

can't reveal all the pics - Wes needs to be surprised on his wedding day.... 'lil *HINT*..... she's going to be one STUNNING bride but I'm sure you already knew that ;)

After Bridals we went back to our room at the Hilton to get ready for the PAAARRTTAAAYYY!

....and what a PARTY it was!

the restaurant where we got FREE FOOD & FREE DRINKS!!!!

all thanks to my difficult cheese quesadillas :)

After we hit ALL the bars on 6th we finally made it back to the Hotel where once again we parted & hit the local IHOP for some much needed drunk grub!

this was the beginning of the bathroom/ tub party we had after a little 'late night'

I'm actually still laughing about this...... funniest night of my entire life - NO DOUBT!

this is Megan running away from mine & Casee's stupid-ness!

Megan started it by hiding in the tub!

*Someone* (no idea who - wink, wink) passed out hugging the toilet as Christal took the liberty of covering her before we took pantie/ puke shots! lucky for her! HA!

How on earth were you still drinking at 3:30am Megs?

once again - here we are having a party in the tub!

*the toilet protector* aka: Christal :)

how did we all manage to end up hanging out in the tub for several hours.... it still amazes me!

Thanks to all of you for a FABULOUS, FUN-FILLED, MUCH NEEDED GIRLS WEEKEND!!!!

See you in 3 weeks Megs.... the time is almost here!!!!!!!!!

Shout Out to 'lil Boogs :)

Shout Out to Sister #2!

HAPPY 17th BIRTHDAY ABSTER!!!!

I remember the day Angela & I found out Mom was w/ pregnant w/ daughter #3... like it was yesterday! Angela & I were napping & the 'rents woke us to say, "Aunt Susan & Aunt Peggy are here.... please wake up - we need to have a family discussion" Oh know... we thought - what is it this time? :) Little did we know we were about to find out God was blessing us w/ a new baby sister!

Mom said, "If there is one thing in this world you girls could have, What would it be?"

My response, of course was....."A DOG!!!!" full of excitement! Angela probably said to meet a famous sports player of some sort - HA! Dad then proceeded with, "How would you two feel about a new baby sister?"

I again, of course replied with....."NO, not a sister - I won't be the baby anymore!" As I balled uncontrollably! (I was devastated to loose the daddy's baby girl 'roll') Angela with... "I want a brother, not a sister!" LOL! Neither of us were too happy as you can tell from our remarks :)

Little did we know Abbey was going to end up being the light of all of our lives! This 'lil "booger" as we all like to call her has brought so much joy & laughter to our family, she graces us w/ her beauty & uniqueness!

Since ON-ONE in our family can sing except Abbey we all tease her saying she's the "milk man's kid" :) Abbey sang at Ricky's & my wedding this past September (Casting Crowns, "I Know You're There) - WOW.... what an amazing voice.... it brought tears to all of our eyes!

We're hoping she'll try out for American Idol next season! We're all convinced w/ her voice - she'll win hands down but we're a little biases since she's our blood ;)

Miss Abbey ALWAYS the LIFE of the PARTY!

gotta love her for those faces too, she wouldn't be Abbs w/out them!
Christmas fav~
we're two peas in a pod :)

Singing at a Modeling show she did for Georgio's Bridal .... she's getting herself ready for her TV debut on Idol :)

this girl knows how to work it!

Abbey - we don't know where we'd be without you in our lives! You've brought so much to our family & we are so blessed to have a sister like you! Yes it's true... you're the sister we never wanted but now we cannot live without! :) We love you & Hope your SPECIAL DAY was perfect... just like you kiddo!

Jessica's Fairytale~

Introducing Mr. & Mrs. Michael Guinn!!!!

Jessica is a long time friend I met back in my 'George's' bar waitressing days! .... those were the good 'ole days!! WE ARE SO HAPPY FOR YOU! MAY GOD BLESS YOUR MARRIAGE ALWAYS!

Ricky & I drove to Waco Friday night for Jessica's Saturday wedding at the beautiful Earl Harrison house! A storm came in just as we finished loading the car Friday night ... so we decided to wait a little while before leaving .... little did we know the storm wasn't going anywhere but everywhere we'd be driving that night! YES.... a typical car ride of 3 hours turned in to over 4!

When we finally arrived at Mom & Dad's it was after midnight & I had brought them a new computer... well I say them, more so for Abbey since she crashed their last one! AND... there she was greeting us at the door w/ puppy dog eyes wanting me to get the new one set up! SO.... what did I do.... exactly what Abbs wanted - she always gets her way or everyone pays! HA!

Saturday was the one day I was going to get to sleep in after working all week & I was SO EXCITED about it.... until.... here comes Abbey in our room at 7am Sat. morning shak'in & awak'in me wanting to know if she could borrow my hair straightener! Are you serious... just get it out of the bag! Once I'm awake I'm up so you can probably guess what came next.... me outta bed! Since this was also the day of West's HS Prom Abbey was running around frantic ALL DAY! Once again there I was to step in! She best love me for things I do for her! ;)

I had a hair appointment later that afternoon & then it was WEDDING TIME!!!!!

I love this lady to no end!

We had such a FUN time - it was SO GREAT catching up w/ these girls!!!

Abbie, Jen, Susan & Casey

the newly engaged Laurie Bowden!!!

CONGRATS!!!

Zack Miller, Susan McWilliams, Casey Hough & Jennifer Ham

"tell me something JUICY!!!!"

my other George's girl TAYLOR!

the BRIDE & MR. HANDSOME! ... my hubs w/ my lips prints on the side of his face! HA!

Shawn Bell aka: at one time ... Baylor QB

these two are nothing but TROUBLE together! HA!

Stacey - Jessica's sista!

GREGORY!!!

put yo hands in 'da air... wave 'em around like yo just don't caarree!

Courtney Miller aka: newly proud mother!

FIRST DANCE!

now it's DADDY's turn...

tearing it up on the dance floor ... but that's no surprise for those of you that know me!

a 'lil towel/booty action!

"who is that photographer over there that keeps taking pics of us"

???

YES.... I've turned my hubs in to a photo-fanatic like ME!

Casey... still a little towel happy! :)

da na..na..na..na..na..na! da na..na..na..na..na..na!

Clap-Clap-Clap-Clap!

I believe the pictures speak for themselves in proving it was a trip well spent!!!!

Thanks to the Guinn's for allowing us to share their SPECIAL DAY with them! the SUN .... finally came out & it couldn't have turned out to be anymore beautiful of a day! See, I told you Jess ;) Hope the HONEYMOON lasts FOREVER!!!!

Proud Cousin of Mason Kyle Martin

Ricky & I had lunch with the fam today before heading back to H-town at my Mom's sister's house... Aunt Peggy - proud "Gammy" of Mason Kyle!! Precious & PROUD Parents: Derek & Elizabeth

This parenting business seems to be coming so natural to them - seeing them w/ their son gave me goose bumps all over! They are so wonderful with Mason... there's no doubt in my mind - this 'lil guy is going to be spoiled rotten! ;)
Hott Mama after giving birth only 2 weeks ago! How great does she look seriously!?!

The proud Aunt Annie~

sweet baby Mason

Thanks for a wonderful & tasty lunch Aunt Peggy - looking forward to seeing you all again very soon! I have a great excuse to make more frequent trips to Waco now... thanks to that sweet grand baby of yours :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SISTA~

Sending a HUGE SHOUT OUT to my fabulous 'Sista - Angela today... HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! What an amazing woman this lady is - I do not know how I could survive w/out her in my life - she is so precious to me & truly a gift of God's amazing work!!!

We used to fight like cats & dogs but somehow we always managed to patch things up! We would laugh until our stomach's ached & our faces hurt at the stupid jokes we'd tell that no-one could understand but US! (aka: Bart & Jenny nightmares) We did some of the meanest things to each other, but never truly meant an ounce of it. We defended each other when other's wouldn't - we did some of the silliest things together & yet there are still so many more unforgettable memories & stories to tell! Through some of the harshest times we became muted to one another but through it all, no matter what...the coldness would always melt away & we'd pick right back up to where we stand today....the BEST of Friends!!!

I love you Angela Paige ~ wishing you a year of great opportunities & God's many blessings!

No-one deserves it more then you!

Thanks for being you & the SUPER SIS you are & ALWAYS have been!

"Chance made us sisters - Hearts made us friends"

I hope your special day is everything you want it to be & so much more!

Happy Birthday!!!! I love you!

Anthony on a HUNT - Easter '09

We spent Easter at the In-Laws in Conroe this year.... figured it was their turn after spending the past 3 yrs in Waco and College Station with mine! ;)
Anthony went on an egg hunt..... 3x's! Yes, that's right - we hid the eggs & re-hid the same eggs 3 different times! What a nut he is!

Ricky & I picked the kiddos up Saturday night so they could have some quality time w/ their fav Aunt & Uncle :) they are so fun... it's not too often they get to come out to the house so this was a very special occassion for them & us too... my fav quote from Anthony this weekend was: "Don't you just love your house, Marci?.... aside from the empty pantry & frig?" HA! Guess that was a hint that I should have gone grocery shopping before they came! kids.... you never know what they'll say!

don't think anyone was tall enough to reach those branches Ant! ;)

good look'in out thou~

our niece - Shelbs

our sweet 'lil Jake - not wanting us to leave him on Easter :(

just sitting at the front door w/ that precious smile pratically begging us to take him w/ us... Sorry Jakers - you know grandpa isn't a fan of your white hair on his clean floors :)

(just for you fath'a-in-law)

Looking forward to this coming weekend (will have TONS of pics to post, I'm sure! Which is a good thing b/c I've been slacking ALOT lately - sorry readers!).... it's going to be a C-R-A-Z-Y one thou, go fig.... the usual for us!
We leave Friday for Waco... YAY! A much needed- long overdue trip to in-laws #2! Angela & Abbey's birthday's are this month... so gotta get the sista's b-days gifts to 'em! Aside from that... we have 2 hair appointments & the Shows/ Gwen wedding!!! WOO HOO!!! Jess is tying the knot! I am so EXCITED!!! Can't wait to see the Earl Harrison House~oh... & my 'China' girls of course!!!!

the last thing on the agenda before we head back to H-town is meeting the newest addition to our family - my 2nd cousin .... Mr. Mason Kyle! So thrilled for Derek & Liz - they're going to be such good parents! Bring on the weekend already!

Happy Birthday Robyn!!

Thank God for friends like Robyn!! She is the absolute BEST!

Happy Birthday lady - so glad we were able to celebrate your special day with you!

good time with great friends! Miss you already!

Ricky & Marci Boze, Cassidy & Justin Thompson, Grace Vachon & Robyn Jennings, Jen Stoecker & Joe Sibley the girls

The BIRTHDAY GIRL!

the guys

after A-LOTT of saki! ;)
kisses for everyone!

Princess Teag's turns ONE!!!!

Look at Ricky's happy expression....you'd think he was excited about something from the smirk on his face! Maybe it's all the good baby practice he got this weekend at all the kids parties we went to! ha! :)

We started out in the Park - celebrating Ella reaching her "Terrible Two's"!! This is going to be a fun year for Mom & Dad!! It's crazy how fast she's growing up! She defiantly resembles both parents - she's got Ryan's nose & Teresa's eye's! so precious!! It was fun seeing everyone w/ all of their latest additions to the fam!! a perfect party & day at the park!

We bolted a little early to make it to the Houston Zoo for Princess Teagan who turned 1!!!
What a fun idea for the kiddos - they loved the animals!

Catherine- Teag's mom is one of my absolute fav's!!! I am so glad Ricky introduced us - she's become a really good friend! I'm so glad we got to celebrate w/ them while they were in town!!!

Today was such a FUN day!!!!

*the Birthday Girl - Princess Teag's*

Catherine Johnson

Kristen - another friend of Ricky's from back in the day ;)

cute as a button!

Birthday Girl w/ her mama!

Maddie & Mackenzie in their safari hats!

Danny & Ricky

a little pre-occupied w/ the water bottle :)

Teagan not sure what to think of Mr. Bunny...

Parker Johnson....aka- 'the stud'

"who are you & what are you doing"??
the kiddos in awe over Mr. Turtle

Ricky's traditional 'rooster' shot.... for those of you that are familiar w/ the story ;)Ok... so I must admit - the MONKEYS are my FAVORITE!!! went a 'lil camera crazy here but what's new! ;)

Ricky & I would both love to have a pet Monkey but I think Jake would get a 'lil jealous~

Houston Zoo's baby giraffe

...and elephant

Liz's Baby Shower

This weekend we went home to spend some time with the George Fam! Elizabeth - one of my long time friends who also married my cousin, Derek had a baby shower for Mr. Mason Kyle... 'lil man on the way! We had such a fun time!! It was great catching up with the girls while Ricky got roped in to working the Midway Track Meet w/ 'ole Coach! (aka: Dad) Jana Tanner, Lacey Hoelscher, Elizabeth Martin, Morgan Wiese & Marci Boze

I don't know what it is but when I see a pregnant belly... I just have to touch! ;)

Jake turns 3!

I can't believe our little guy is already 3 yrs. old! Seems like just yesterday he was a puppy!

He was born the day before Valentine's & we got 6 weeks later! our 'lil V-day Pup!

We love him SOOOO much.... can you tell :)

his fav walking trail

like father....like son ;)

the perfect shirt for the perfect occassion!

front: "I love my dog...."

back: "....more then anything!!" ;)

Super Bowl XLIII

What a FUN Super Bowl Sunday!!!! We had the BEST time today at the Johnson casa! Pappasito's catered the event - margaritas, fajitas & all! It was a blast catching up with all of our friends - eating ALOT & drinking even more & last but not least watching Pittsburg defeat Arizona 27-23 in the 43rd Annual Edition of the Super Bowl held in Tampa, FL.

the OUTSTANDING hostess of the event - Mrs. Lisa Johnson
Kresta, Me & Crystal

kisses for my sweet hubbs!

The adorable Franklin fam~
2 of a kind... Chad (aka: Fro) & Jaybird

The Boze's

Stephen, Greg & Hogan

the lovely Mrs. Webster~

The Cones'
The cute Gaston fam~

Brian (aka: Bone) & Doug

'lil John w/ the ladies