Fruits of our Labor

Yes, they are all wrapped. The purple and blue presents are birthday gifts. :)

Black Friday

Each year NaNa and I tackle Black Friday, literally. After we plan, we shop. And shop. And shop. And shop.

Good news, thanks to Swagbucks and Mypoints, Christmas presents are not only bought, the list is complete, and everything is paid for with gift cards I earned. It's lovely!

However, this is what we came home to after a busy morning shopping.

Both were asleep.

And it made the whole morning totally worth it!

Lions, and Tigers, and Bears, OH MY!

We went to the beautiful Houston Zoo.

We saw this.

And I took a picture of the Daddy and Ladybug in front of the elephants.

But most of the time I was watching this.

Because Ladybug was doing this.

All around the zoo.

Gentoo Penguin

PoPo and Gamma came for a visit.

They took us to the Aquarium at Moody Gardens.

I don't know who was more excited, Daddy or Ladybug?
Emma is the exact size of a Gentoo Penguin.
Family portrait time
PEN-GINs are now all of the center Ladybug's conversations.

You say tomato...I say YUM

Thinking about it...

This stuff is good!

It's Hard (Cute) Work

Time to get started...

Man...this is kind of fun...furrowed brow...

What do you mean I'm not supposed to look cute while I mow?Back to work...

I'm going...I'm going...

We've Adopted

Meet Alexandra, aka Alex.

Aka, Emma's favorite toy.

Alex Approximations:
Born March 12, 2009
Adopted June 6, 2009
Weight: 2 pounds 8 ounces

I'm Walkin...

Yes Indeed...

I'm Walkin...

Oh, I wish I were...

NaNa and Emma enjoyed a hot dog when the Weiner Mobile made an appearance at our HEB.

Ladybug in Frog Pond

One day, all babies will be born healthy

What a difference a year makes.

March for Babies: Final Plea...

This Sunday we are walking for babies. The March for Babies 2009 walk will be at the University of Houston. This is my final plea for donations. Please support the March for Babies walk by donating using the button/link on the right side of the blog.

Our family was blessed with the best care and treatments for Emma. March of Dimes helped make that possible.

Another Fond Farewell

The First Time

Then (March 1st, 2008)

And the Last Time.

NOW (April 19, 2009)

Goodbye, Dear Car Seat. We will remember you well.

And now, onto bigger, better things, such as the new car seat.

(Photo courtesy of Amazon.)

March for Babies

You may recognize the picture above, it was taken a year ago. And it is one of everyone's favorites.

In a little over a week, Emma's Entourage (our Family Team) will be participating in the March for Babies walk. March for Babies is an annual fundraiser for the March of Dimes (MoD).

Our family was blessed with the best care and treatments for Emma. March of Dimes helped make that possible.

Texas Bluebonnets

It wouldn't be Easter without the Texas Bluebonnets. So a Happy Easter to all and please enjoy a Ladybug in the bluebonnets.











Suggestions are now being taken for the official Easter picture. Feel free to comment!!!

Happy Easter

Happy Duckling

Daddy makes bath time so much fun!!!

Visitors from Afar

PoPo, Gamma, and Emma

Cowgirl In Training

Ladybug with Butterflies

How cute am I?

Booty shot...

Birthday Party Time

I have so much I want to add to this post, but the slide show will have to do for now.



The theme was cupcakes. So I went a little overboard. (Just a little!)

I made 3 different types of cupcakes (banana, chocolate, and vanilla). There were approximately 120 cupcakes on the table, not including Emma's 4-inch banana cupcake. There is a picture of the dessert table in the slide show. We had a salad, lasagna, and homemade extra garlicky breadsticks, that Ladybug enjoyed more than anything else. The girl loves garlic.

The colors were awesome. I chose to highlight the red, yellow, lime, and purple. I had red and yellow tablecloths. And of course, balloons were everywhere.

Emma had the party hat and bib. Her high chair was decorated too including a cupcake themed plastic sheet to catch the cake Emma smashed. It was cute to say the least!

Let's not forget the cupcake pops either.

It was a blast!!! Ladybug may not remember it, but the family certainly will.

Oh, and welcome to the world, Baby Angela. Your Mommy, Daddy, and brother are totally forgiven for not coming to party. After all, a girl has to make a grand entrance.

Birthday Party Favors (Cupcake Lollipops)

The theme of Ladybug's First Birthday party is Cupcakes. So, of course, I had to do some type of cupcake favor.

I am not obsessive. I am not compulsive. I do not suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. And, I am certainly most definitely not a perfectionist. And those of you who know me can stop laughing any moment now.

Here is how I spent Martin Luther King Day.

Cupcake Pops!

These are cake like truffles, in this case strawberry, dipped in milk chocolate, then white chocolate, "sprinkled," and eventually bagged and tied with a pretty ribbon.