Daddy/Daughter Dance and Date with Kaden 2011

 This has become a tradition in our house - the Daddy/Daughter Dance!  Kinsley and Curtis went last year and she has literally talked about it ever since, so of course they had to go again this year!  It is a very special date with just her and her daddy - believe me when I say JUST her and her daddy - (Kaden and I tried to sneak in and take pictures and they had this lady guarding the door that said we COULD NOT go in - thank you very much!!!)  But...it is precious and she loves her one on one time with her daddy!

 It is very special because she gets to go to this sweet little girl salon called "Girly Girl" to get her hair done - always an updo with glitter...just fit for a princess!

Then she gets to get a mani and a pedi in whatever color she wants - here she is supposed to be showing off her mani but being silly instead!

And since her and her daddy get a special date, so do Kaden and I!  We played Lego Star Wars on the Wii and went out for Frosties at Wendy's - Kaden's picks for the night of course!

I love making these precious memories with them!

Snow Dayssss!

 The kiddos were out of school for about a week at the beginning of February for the SNOW!!!  This happens at least once a year here in Texas and it is so funny how everything is shut down - you northerners just laugh at us I know, but we LOVE it, and look forward to it every year - even if we have to make up those school days in June!

Here's the house covered in snow!

 Snow angel wearing my bibs from when I was her age - we don't buy them much around these parts ya know?  Nor do the stores sell them too often:)

 Snow angel 2 - he LOVED being out in the snow in his pajamas:)  

 If all the snowflakes were lemon bars and milkshakes...

 Oh!   What a snow it would be!!!

 Curt's work even shut down for a day - something usually unheard of - and he got to enjoy it with us!!!  He built forts and played snowball fights with the kiddos - they just LOVED it!

 Whoa - bad pic alert - this is me after having the worst case of flu I've had in years - I was recuperating here but was still in the "too weak to wear make-up" phase;)

 Building Frosty

Biggest Icicle this baby has ever seen!!!

Western Day 2011

Yeeeehaw!!!  Kaden and Kinsley had a rootin' tootin' good time at school on Western Day!  Their daddy was able to go watch them participate in different relay races and western singing and dancing!  Aren't they just the cutest little cowboy/cowgirl you've ever seen?  Thanks to our friends Mande Babb and Jayme Hughes for letting us borrow boots/hats from your kiddos:)!

Upwards Basketball and Cheerleading!

 Kaden and Kinsley just finished Upwards Basketball and Cheerleading!  It was a wonderful experience!  Upwards is a christian organization and they have devotions at half time at every game!  Also, while teaching the kiddos the fundamentals of cheerleading and basketball they are also teaching them lessons from the bible about character.  Kade and Kins had to memorize a weekly bible verse - which is awesome, and Curt was able to coach Kade's team - it was a wonderful experience for the whole family!

 Kinsley cheering - it was so exciting to see her confidence SOAR after starting cheerleading!  She was so proud of herself, and we could tell it made her feel a part or "cool" to have her "thing":)  She loved every minute of it!

Kaden playing - he was such a cutie and learned so much this season!  He made two baskets, one in each of the last two games he played, which was a blast since Grammy and Grandaddy, Aunt Jae, and Kai were at the last game!

Catching Up - Museum of Science and History!!!

 I have gotten waaaaaaaaaay behind in blogging lately!  I have been working more (subbing in our school district) and have just not been able to keep up lately...sooo...here goes, gonna try to catch up!  These pics are from our trip to Cowtown Diner and the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History with our friends Janel and Emma, and Aunt Jae J. and sweet Kai Kai!  We had a blast!  Here are Kade, Kins, and Kai at the Stockshow - it just happened to be going on as well they day we were there!

 Ready for the 3D show!  So fun!

Janel, Emma, Jae, Kai, Me, Kade, and Kinsley outside of the Cowtown Diner!  I LOVE days out with friends - we had a blast!!!

Running and ART!

 

My weekend has consisted of two of my favorite things:  running and art!  Okay...so I would be lying if I said running was one of my fave things - it's not so much the actual running as it is the feeling you have after you finish a long run that I love!!  Curtis and I ran in the Cowtown races this weekend - I did the 10K and he ran his first full.  It truly was exhilarating!!  This was my first time to run for a cause of my choosing - I ran for a little boy that used to go to one of the schools I've subbed at this year.  He is autistic, so we were running for a cure for that, as well as for him, and the home/organization where he is now!  It was a great feeling to run with purpose while thinking of this sweet little boy and his precious family!  We also watched a movie called The Spirit of the Marathon - VERY INSPIRING, if you haven't seen it, do - it will inspire you too!  

As for art...I am feeling like being creative lately and I have so many ideas for paintings in my head - just not enough canvas.  I have been thinking about just buying a roll of canvas, but then I'd have to learn how to stretch it, etc.?  Have any of you ever done this?  How hard is it?  My art has been mainly inspirational this year so far - I think God has had to work some things out in me...therefore, that is what has come out in my painting lately!

Anyway...its weekends like this that I love - just doing the things I love to do!

I'm Curious - Are you Ready?

 It's almost here...are you ready?  I wanna know...what do you do for Valentine's Day?  What do you get for that special someone in your life?  What are you getting this year?  Anything neat and interesting this year?

 Do you get just a little something???

Or do you go all out?  Also, do you get stuff for the kiddos, if so what?  I want some neat ideas - Lord knows we don't need any more junk in this house:)!  

I think we are going over to my sister Jae's for a sweet little waffle brunch - more pics on that later;)

It snuck up on me this year...I still haven't even sent out my Christmas thank-you's yet...