My baby's not a BABY anymore

Well it's been a week and a half and I'm no longer crying all the time, so things are good. Parker and Kenna started school last monday so now I have a 2nd grader and a Kindergartener. Honestly it's really lonley at home and I any can't stand the silence. I knew this was going to be hard but I didn't realize how hard it would be. My BABY is definitely not a BABY anymore :(

What made it even worse was that in the weeks leading up to school Kenna was really freaked out. She has always been my easy baby when it came to going to sleep but then all of a sudden about a month before school started she began having nightmares and couldn't go to sleep. She kept saying creepy things like "it keeps telling me to not go to sleep". (What?? Who keeps telling you not to go to sleep??) At first we thought maybe she was just trying to manipulate us so she wouldn't have to sleep (I know parent of the year here) and then I realized that she was just having some anxeity issues over being away from me all day. So I knew I had to reel in my sadness and suck it up for her!

It was hard not to cry as we left her in the classroom for the first time and I had to sprint out before she realized that mommy was upset but I did it and I'm pretty proud of myself for holding it together. Keith took off that day so to get my mind off the fact that the school is kidnapping my child for 8 hours every week day for the rest of her life, and we had a great idea to go for a bike ride around the neighborhood. Well that didn't go so well. It was nice at first riding around all the lakes watching the duck, but then we can upon an ADORABLE little shitzu. He was standing at the edge of the lake when a fish or a turtle popped its head up. This scared the puppy and he jumped back from the water like there was an aligator after him. I giggled and said I quote "HAHA! That was cute the girls would have LOVED that!" Then it got weird as me a grown woman was riding her bike having a complete meltdown crying that my children didn't get to enjoy that moment with me. I know it won't always be so hard but I really just wish I could stop time and enjoy them all to myself for a little longer! Here are some pics from the first day of school. ENJOY!!

As ready as I'll ever be...

Teacher "suck up" gifts are made.

Backpacks are packed.

And their lunch boxes are ready to be stuffed with goodies.

8 BLESSED years...

...and many more to come!! Keith is the love of my life, my absolute BEST FRIEND, my soul mate, and the most amazing father to our children. He's funny, forgiving (which I need!), puts up with all my CRAZINESS, handsome, loving, and ALWAYS there when I need a shoulder to cry on. Though Keith and I didn't have a traditional beginning know one can deny the love between us. Every day I thank GOD for bringing him into my life!! Because of him I look forward to the future and all the years we'll continue to grow together. I LOVE YOU BABE!!

I survived the Warrior Dash!

I am a Warrior now in case you couldn't tell by my obsessive posting on facebook!! I had sooo much fun and I don't think I have ever seen Keith more proud of me. Our weekend started with taking the girls to College Station to meet up with Memaw and Pawpaw on Friday evening. Then Keith and I enjoyed a nice Italian dinner (carb-o-load..hehe..i love the office) before returning home to get some much needed rest before our big race. Though we didn't sleep much at all (too anxious I guess) we were ready for anything they could throw at us! We met our friends Baker,Riley, Moss,Sarah, Rick and Kim who was my partner in crime with matching outfits and all there and put our war paint on. Keith was in his kilt oh did I forget to mention the kilt?? How dare I!! It was AWESOME and yes I'm talking about the kilt. Keith looked totally natural in it and it stayed surprisingly clean throughout the whole thing. We started the race at 10:30am ran a bit, ran some more and then we finally came to our first obstacle...the slippery slope (mudslide)..it was fun! Next we came to the dark tunnel which was uncomfortable and dark (who'd a thunk it?). Then there was the jump over a wall go under barbwire thingy...the Catherine Zeta Jones spiderweb Entrapment movie thing and yes I looked just like her doing it!

We did a couple different cargo nets, climbed over hay. Then it was time to jump over fire and dive into the mud! I told myself I wasn't going to be a girl about it that I was going to go all out and you know what I did it!! I just went for it and basically did a side/back flop into the mud. I finished got my medal and met my smiling husband! So here are the pics:

St. Patty's Day Parade

The family and I went to the St. Patty's Day Parade Sunday and it was a blast!! The kids got tons of necklaces and candy and I got tons of GREAT photos with my new camera. Eeeek...have I not told you the AMAZING news?? I've wanted a nice camera for a long long time and I splurged and it was delivered amazingly fast last week! Now I just have to learn how to use it off auto. Any who back to the parade...Our good friends live in the Champions area so we met at there house had some really good cheap pizza and then walked a short ways to 1960 to catch the parade. It was awesome to see 1960 (usually a busy busy street) completely shut down and lined with people. I saw some people I went to high school with on a float and we planned a tailgating preparty for next year!

















Till next time!!