tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89150477179995190112024-03-12T22:57:09.278-05:00The Best of What's AroundMaggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010672895403970656noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915047717999519011.post-42864485824304846562014-09-29T22:13:00.000-05:002014-09-29T22:13:02.282-05:00Kokomo<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our final vacation for the summer was a trip to Gulf Shores with my family. We spent a week at the beach at a house named "Kokomo" with Marge and Big D, Laura Anne and Chris, and Rae and Robert. It was the perfect way to end our summer. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">We ate lots of good food, spent lots of time in the sun, and enjoyed spending lots of time together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Chance is a beach bum like his mama and enjoyed every waking moment playing in the sand or in the ocean. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">We had a shrimp boil, went out to eat, celebrated Laura Anne's birthday, ate meals on the beach, hunted crabs, watched movies, played games, finished puzzles, and truly enjoyed every minute of our time at the beach. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thanks Marge and Big D for a wonderful week at the beach!!</span>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010672895403970656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915047717999519011.post-14833985375700746132014-09-29T21:52:00.001-05:002014-09-29T21:52:55.931-05:00Summer Fun - 2<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our summer fun continued with a visit from Pops and CC. They came for a long weekend to celebrate John's birthday and watch some World Cup soccer. Pops even surprised us all with some t-shirts and flags to watch the game. </span><br />
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Just a few days later John and Chance surprised me with a cookie cake for my birthday. We then went to the Astros game that night. John and I both had great birthdays!<br />
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In the middle of July, Chance went to his first summer camp. He went to Sunny Days camp at the church where he will be going to preschool in the fall. It was from Monday through Friday from 9-1. I was very anxious about him going. The first day I dropped him off he was a little hesitant when I walked him in, but ran in and played and didn't shed a tear! He had several neighborhood friends in his class which really helped. He had a great week and so did I! Our beach trip was the following week so I was able to run errands, pack, etc. while he was gone. <br />
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Chance did great and had so much fun!</span>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010672895403970656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915047717999519011.post-64572162615553721492014-08-08T14:08:00.001-05:002014-08-08T14:08:37.365-05:00Summer Fun - 1<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We left the beach on Father's day, so John celebrated his day with a nice long drive! We actually gave him some father's day happies the weekend before and he was able to watch lots of World Cup soccer while at the beach so I think he was more than happy! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">John dropped Chance and I off in Hattiesburg and he headed on to Texas to get back to work. We made a quick trip to Meridian with Laura Anne to see Big D and celebrate Father's Day with him. We had a fun afternoon at the lake then a shrimp/crawfish boil at the house that night prepared by Mommo and Jack. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Chance stayed in Meridian for a few days while Laura Anne, Rachel, Megan, Katie, and I drove to Hattiesburg for a girls trip. We all stayed at Laura Anne and Chris's house from Sunday-Wednesday. Our days were filled with pool time, margaritas, and lots of laughter. We met up with Amye at a Mexican restaurant on Monday night, and she came out to Laura Anne's for a cookout on Tuesday night. This was the first time we have all gotten together to just hang out in too long and we have decided it is going to be an annual thing! So thankful for these friendships.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Marge, Big D, and Chance came and picked up me and Laura Anne on Wednesday and we all drove to Katy. Thursday we all went to the Beach Club for some fun pool time and Friday we spent the day at the zoo. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">We had such a fun visit with Marge, Big D, and Laura Anne!</span>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010672895403970656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915047717999519011.post-84750384392405167162014-08-07T09:40:00.001-05:002014-08-07T09:40:46.349-05:00Beach Trip<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Our first vacation of the summer was a trip to Orange Beach, Alabama with friends. We spent four days there with Brian, Melinda, and Ethan Stringer and his dad and step-mom Dennis and Kim. We stayed at the Caribe which was so nice and had awesome pools and a lazy river. It rained our first morning so we spent time in the indoor pool and hot tub. Late that afternoon after nap we went down to the beach for some playtime in the sand. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Our trip came to an end too soon, but we had a wonderful beach vacation!</span>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010672895403970656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915047717999519011.post-5458003605315626242014-08-06T19:07:00.000-05:002014-08-06T19:07:13.470-05:00May <span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">May brought warmer weather and lots of road trips.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I enjoyed a nice Mother's Day weekend here in Katy and was treated like a queen! We also hit a big milestone that week before...Chance is no longer in diapers! I was planning to tackle potty training in the end of the summer but Chance was ready so we just went with it. I honestly was dreading this but he did so much better than I was expecting! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Then began our own mini Dave Matthews tour. The first show we saw was in The Woodlands. We went early to hang out with friends, left all the kids with a babysitter and then enjoyed a fun night out and a great show!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Next, on Memorial Day weekend we drove through Meridian and stopped for a night to visit family and drop off Chance. We then headed to Birmingham for our next show. It was our first trip back to Bham in awhile so John and I enjoyed a tour of UAB, and a couple meals at our favorite spots. We tail-gated before the show and once again had an awesome evening! This was mine and John's 20th time to see Dave Matthews together!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">We stopped through Meridian on the way back to see family again then we left Chance there and John and I headed home for a week to ourselves. Chance had a blast and we did too! John and I enjoyed some nice dinners as well as painted 3 rooms and rearranged furniture, including getting rid of Chance's crib and making him a "big boy" room. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Chance rode back to Meridian with the girls and spent the rest of the week having fun and pretty much getting to do whatever he wanted!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">April was another busy month. We started it off with April "Pools" day at the hospital with water safety booths/activities along with ambulance and helicopter tours. One Saturday a few families in our neighborhood went to a local farm for some strawberry picking, tractor rides, games, and other fun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Pops and CC came for a long weekend and we had a great time! We did lots of yard work and put in a sandbox/flowerbed in the backyard. John and I also enjoyed a night away downtown at the Memorial Hermann gala. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Corinne came and spent Easter weekend with us in Katy and we loved it! Our neighborhood had a fun Easter egg hunt and we had a wonderful church service on Sunday morning. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">We had a fun-filled winter/spring!</span>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010672895403970656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915047717999519011.post-28806198072613534742014-08-04T22:17:00.000-05:002014-08-04T22:17:33.971-05:00Catch Up!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Since I'm about 8 months behind on blogging, here's a quick recap of what's been going on...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">We had a wonderful Christmas with our families in Meridian. Our time at home was spent doing our favorite things...cooking/eating, watching Christmas movies, and spending lots of fun time together. Our annual Christmas Eve party was just as great as it always is and we enjoyed wonderful family meals and fun gift exchanging on Christmas Day. We are truly blessed!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">John, Chance, and I enjoyed a nice quiet New Year's Eve at home watching football and barely making it until midnight! We sadly packed up all the holiday decorations and attempted to get back to normal after a fun month of Christmas celebrations. I hosted Bunco for our neighborhood group in mid-January and we had a blast! We also enjoyed a fun long weekend with Marge, Big D, and Lou Lou!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Early in the month we went to get our Christmas tree. We had had an artificial tree the past two years so we were excited to pick out a live tree. John loves big trees, so he picked one that was around 11 ft tall! It was fun decorating, but took tons of lights!! I also used some of Mommo's Dickens Christmas village for the first time. Growing up I always loved helping Mommo set this up in her house, so I was so glad to carry on the tradition and use some in our home.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">We also enjoyed the Katy tree lighting. It was a very cold night, so we bundled up and met some friends in "Old Katy" for the ceremony. We saw some reindeer, listened to music, and watched Santa arrive on a fire truck. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">It's the most wonderful time of the year!</span>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010672895403970656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915047717999519011.post-90175673294183040032014-04-14T10:40:00.000-05:002014-04-14T10:40:26.393-05:00Thanksgiving<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We were so happy to spend Thanksgiving in MS this year. For the past three years, we were in Boston and not able to fly home. While we loved our Boston "Friendsgiving" traditions, we were excited to go home this year. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Chance and I flew home on the Sunday before and got some extra time in with our family while </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">John drove on Wednesday just in time for all the festivities. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">The VonEdwins crew came in from Little Rock early in the week so it was fun to visit and catch up with them and let Ryan and Chance play together.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Thursday morning we were busy cooking the dressing and sweet potato casserole at Marge and Big D's. The kitchen was full and lots was going on and it was so much fun! Big D was smoking his turkey on the Green Egg while Chris was frying a turkey and Mommo brought a turkey breast. We worked hard all morning and had beautiful spread for lunch.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">After the pictures John, Chance, and I loaded up and headed to the Kuevens house for Thanksgiving round 2. We had a non-traditional meal of buffalo wings made by Brad, along with his famous homemade fries (which are my favorite!). It was nice to hangout, watch the Egg Bowl, and eat more good food with family.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Sunday came quickly and it was time to head back to Katy. We had a jam-packed few days and loved every second!</span>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010672895403970656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915047717999519011.post-18054616016175433662014-04-09T21:17:00.000-05:002014-04-09T21:17:13.135-05:00Happy Halloween<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We had lots of Halloween fun in the week leading up to the 31st. The Saturday before Halloween our neighborhood had a breakfast/trunk or treat at the park. The weather was beautiful and we enjoyed a potluck breakfast with all of our friends. The kids played at the park for awhile then we lined up all the cars/wagons/etc. with candy and the kids did a little trick-or-treating. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">We also carved our pumpkins. John proved to be the master pumpkin carver with his Mickey pumpkin for Chance! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Laura Anne came in town on Wednesday for a few days so she got to join in on the rest of our Halloween fun! Thursday was Halloween. Chance's music class was having a Halloween party on Thursday morning so once again we donned the Mickey costume (with a bit of bribery) and headed out to music. Mrs. Kathy had "spooky" music, pumpkin games, and lots of fun. We all brought Halloween treats and passed them out to the class. Afterwards we did a fun craft.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">We had lots of fun at Halloween! </span>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010672895403970656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915047717999519011.post-79085716201800093752014-04-09T08:37:00.000-05:002014-04-09T08:37:26.411-05:00Mississippi<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On the way home from the beach, Big D met us halfway and Chance and I went back to MS for several days. We had a great time seeing all of our family!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">On Saturday we went to Lazy Acres Pumpkin Patch. Pops and CC joined us and we had so much fun! We saw farm animals, played outside, bounced, rode the wagon, and of course picked out some pumpkins!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">The kids played, we sat around on the beach, and cooked out most nights. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">One night we went to dinner at Sea n Suds to get our seafood fix. It was delicious! We sat outside on the patio and had a great meal. After dinner we went to Scoops for a sweet treat!</span><br />
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Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010672895403970656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915047717999519011.post-5362468384340511902014-03-26T16:12:00.000-05:002014-03-26T16:12:06.191-05:00Labor Day Weekend<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">MS State opened their football season with a game in Houston against Oklahoma State. Since we had lots of friends and family coming in town for the game we decided to have a pre-game "tail gate" at our house on Friday night before the game Saturday. I loved the mix of family, Meridian friends, and our friends from the neighborhood.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Saturday we all put on our maroon and white and got ready for the game. This was Chance's first football game and he had a blast! The game was at Reliant stadium and even though our Bulldogs lost, we had a great time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">We had a house full the whole weekend and I loved every minute of it! </span>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010672895403970656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915047717999519011.post-52012893998235675872014-03-26T16:03:00.001-05:002014-03-26T16:03:09.303-05:00Oh TWO-dles!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We celebrated Chance's 2nd birthday in Meridian with a Mickey Mouse party. </span><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">It was so much fun having all of our family there. We ate BBQ, opened presents, and enjoyed a Mickey cake (made by Aunt Jo!) and ice cream. Chance had a blast and got lots of fun presents. We loved celebrating our sweet boy and can't believe he's 2!!</span><br />
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Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010672895403970656noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915047717999519011.post-61270067608328835062013-11-19T21:47:00.002-06:002013-11-19T21:47:53.512-06:00Santa Fe - 3<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Sunday was our last full day of the trip. Most of the group went white water rafting in the morning. They had a great time and all made it back in one piece!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">While they were rafting, Mommo and I enjoyed a nice breakfast outside and were later joined by Chaz and Maddy. We all did some shopping and walking around the plaza. Later Mommo and I ate lunch together before the rafters got back to the hotel. I loved spending so much time with just Mommo!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">In the afternoon, we had a great walking tour of the city. Including the Georgia O'Keefe museum, some local churches, and the miracle steps. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Once we finished cooking we sat down and enjoyed the delicious meal we had prepared. A</span><span style="font-family: Verdana;">t the end of the night we sang and celebrated Mommo one last time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">The next morning we all said our goodbyes and made our way home. A big thanks to Charlie and Dana for all the planning. It was a wonderful family trip!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;"></span><br />Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010672895403970656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915047717999519011.post-61070914637682080832013-11-16T20:23:00.000-06:002013-11-16T20:23:14.416-06:00Santa Fe - 2<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Saturday morning one group got up before sunrise to go hot air ballooning.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">That afternoon most of us went to the spa. We started the spa trip with our own private hot tub area. We enjoyed hanging out there for about an hour as we slowly had our appointments. The spa had relaxation rooms, pools, etc. It was a really neat place and we all left feeling very relaxed!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">While we were at the spa, Big D, Coon, John, Robert, and Chris played golf.</span><br />
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Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010672895403970656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915047717999519011.post-37909418277965604472013-11-16T13:31:00.002-06:002013-11-16T13:31:28.769-06:00Santa Fe - 1<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In honor of Mommo's 80th birthday, our whole family celebrated with a long weekend in Santa Fe.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Our trip started Wednesday afternoon when John and I drove to Waco. (A big thanks to Pops and CC for coming to Katy to keep Chance!!) We had a fun quick visit including a trip to our favorite popcorn place, tour of Baylor, a drive around Waco, and dinner at Chuy's. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">The next morning John, Corinne, and I were up and on the road bright and early. While it was a lot of driving, we had a fun road trip!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">We got to Santa Fe mid afternoon (Thursday) along with Charlie, Dana, Chaz, Maddy, Marge, Big D, and Robert. Our hotel was right near the square and walking distance to tons of shops and good places to eat. Once we settled in, we walked around and found a spot to eat dinner. Then we stopped in the square to listen to some music and get in some good people watching! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">The rest of the crew arrived the next morning (Friday) from Meridian.... Mommo, Billie, Coon, Laura Anne, Chris, Rachel, Anna, and Devin. We all went for lunch, walked around all the shops and local vendors, and rested up for the big birthday evening.</span><br />
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Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010672895403970656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915047717999519011.post-88262348428917057982013-11-16T11:40:00.000-06:002013-11-16T11:40:10.638-06:00The Big 3-0<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">John and I decided we would have "low-key" birthdays this year....no big gifts, stay home and celebrate, etc. So, John's big day was on a Thursday. He woke up to black balloons in his car, a card and a banner on the mantle, cake at work from co-workers, and ended the day with take-out and his choice of a movie along with his favorite cake. I knew the whole day he was waiting, hoping, that we were doing something more, but I laughed it off that we were "keeping things simple this year".</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">Little did John know that Thursday and Friday our family was making their way to Katy for a big surprise birthday weekend. I was about to die over keeping a secret from him...hiding groceries and decorations, making hushed phone calls, all to coordinate the big surprise. And boy was he surprised. He walked in from work and the kitchen was full of family.... Pops and CC, Aunt Jo and Uncle Dan, Marge and Big D, Rae and Bob, and Corinne (we missed LA and Chris and Jenn and Cale!)...all in our matching green t-shirts (thanks Big D!). </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">And so began a fun-filled weekend for John!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">As the shock wore off, we ordered pizza, ate Aunt Jo's delicious birthday cake, played games, and had a great night. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">We finished the night with take-out, more board games, and one last trip to the movies by John and Robert. My family left on Monday (my birthday) so I got in a birthday lunch with them before they hit the road.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana;">I can't believe we pulled off the surprise. It was a fabulous weekend spent with those we love the most. </span>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010672895403970656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915047717999519011.post-11950697009351403462013-06-13T15:27:00.001-05:002013-06-13T15:28:15.505-05:00Just the Two of UsJohn and I have recently been able to enjoy some time together without our little wild child. While we love doing things as a family, it's been nice to spend some time just the two of us!<div>In May we went to the hospital's annual gala. We got a babysitter for Chance and enjoyed a night downtown with dinner and dancing. </div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-85tGzvcAZXA/UborRYwZCII/AAAAAAAABqg/gWBKhLj3_rM/s640/blogger-image--1888218199.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-85tGzvcAZXA/UborRYwZCII/AAAAAAAABqg/gWBKhLj3_rM/s640/blogger-image--1888218199.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Later that month, we went to see Dave Matthews Band with a group of friends. The concert was great and so was the company!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4nJbJuhevqY/UborNcRV3qI/AAAAAAAABqQ/s9RNdn1KHCw/s640/blogger-image-1314437992.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-4nJbJuhevqY/UborNcRV3qI/AAAAAAAABqQ/s9RNdn1KHCw/s640/blogger-image-1314437992.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And finally, we went to Meridian for Memorial Day weekend and enjoyed seeing all of the fam. John and I came back to TX on Monday and Chance spent the following week in Meridian. He had fun playing and being spoiled rotten while John and I enjoyed dinner out, a movie, baseball game, and finished some projects around the house. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ANIumefRZ3o/UborPdwk2FI/AAAAAAAABqY/jYkr1zSW_o0/s640/blogger-image-49272832.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ANIumefRZ3o/UborPdwk2FI/AAAAAAAABqY/jYkr1zSW_o0/s640/blogger-image-49272832.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div></div>I love spending time with my hubby!</div><div><br></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010672895403970656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915047717999519011.post-71428831223657364152013-06-13T15:21:00.001-05:002013-06-13T15:21:26.937-05:00Life in Katy<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's hard to believe we have been in Texas for almost six months! We have been busy settling in, meeting neighbors, visiting churches, and exploring our new city. Since I've done a poor job of keeping this blog up to date, here are some pictures of what we have been up to.... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">No Label Brewery</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NoxocqUWhqA/UbopxYgsZyI/AAAAAAAABqA/ZL5M6ly8l7Y/s640/blogger-image-1862926089.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-NoxocqUWhqA/UbopxYgsZyI/AAAAAAAABqA/ZL5M6ly8l7Y/s640/blogger-image-1862926089.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The zoo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-CMGobimtOc0/UbopvTPtiXI/AAAAAAAABp4/buKKa0DVXYc/s640/blogger-image-343888822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-CMGobimtOc0/UbopvTPtiXI/AAAAAAAABp4/buKKa0DVXYc/s640/blogger-image-343888822.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Science museum</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mGGk3BFd3gM/UboppaG8WjI/AAAAAAAABpg/Z0LxMeFKgKM/s640/blogger-image-1999248293.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-mGGk3BFd3gM/UboppaG8WjI/AAAAAAAABpg/Z0LxMeFKgKM/s640/blogger-image-1999248293.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Houston Rodeo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0n_oSU8mi1w/UboprSfV0UI/AAAAAAAABpo/b6huDHAQTxY/s640/blogger-image--1327452594.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-0n_oSU8mi1w/UboprSfV0UI/AAAAAAAABpo/b6huDHAQTxY/s640/blogger-image--1327452594.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Dynamo game</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-K9R6yNuDObU/UboptazjngI/AAAAAAAABpw/_sEST0h0Kq4/s640/blogger-image--1911383848.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-K9R6yNuDObU/UboptazjngI/AAAAAAAABpw/_sEST0h0Kq4/s640/blogger-image--1911383848.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div></div>We are also loving that we are within driving distance of our family. We have enjoyed many visits from various family members to stay with us as well as several trips back to Meridian. </div><br></div><br></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010672895403970656noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915047717999519011.post-29393192617025345122013-03-26T13:24:00.001-05:002013-03-26T13:41:23.438-05:0019 monthsI realized I haven't written an update on Chance lately, so here's a little about what he's doing these days. <br />
He is growing like a weed. At his 18 month appointment he was 33 in tall and weighed 29 lbs... And my big boy is still growing, asking for "a fooood" all the time lately. He is still a great eater with his favorites now being cherry tomatoes, bananas, grapes, rice, blueberry muffins, and feeding himself anything with a fork or spoon. Each bite that makes it into his mouth he claps and screams "yaaaay". <br />
The amount of words Chance knows has exploded in the past month. I feel like lately he is learning a new word or two every day... Repeating everything he hears! He still does some sign language but now is saying the words along with the signs. He also loves animal sounds and we are working on names of animals too. <br />
My little munchkin is still a busy boy, always on the move. He is getting braver these days when it comes to running and climbing. Outside is where he prefers to be. Once he finishes breakfast he starts pointing to the door saying "side, side" and out we go. While our backyard has balls, his lawn mower, golf clubs, etc. Chance prefers to play in the mulch. Pretty much anything that involves getting dirty is what he is drawn to. When not outside, he likes playing with puzzles, blocks (building towers only to knock down), balls, and reading books (sometimes its only a page or two, others we read the same book 37 times in a row). Another favorite thing these days is watching heavy machinery... Dump trucks, cranes, backhoes, etc. Thankfully there is a lot of construction going on around us so we drive around to look at the big machines and Chance squeals and yells "dig, dig, dig". <br />
He's also still doing great in the sleep department. We wind down each night watching Mickey Mouse and he sleeps pretty much from 7-7. I love our new schedule with one nap a day. He usually sleeps from 12-2. I am finally loosening up a little when it comes to items in his crib so he now sleeps with a blanket and 3 stuffed animals (Ernie, Bert, and Mickey). <br />
A few other things... He got a third haircut in January, we turned his car seat around right before we moved and he loves facing forward, and he has 10 teeth along with 2 top molars starting to break through.<br />
This is such a fun age and we are loving every minute! <br />
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The days leading up to the closing were very stressful. The date changed a few times, appliances were late being installed, trying to coordinate movers in Meridian, different ones in Katy, renting the U-haul... Whew! <br />
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Chance, Toby, and I said our goodbyes in Meridian and spent Wednesday night (Jan 9) with LA and Chris in Hattiesburg. I loved seeing their house and hanging out with them for the night. We hit the road around 9 the next day excited to get to Texas and see John. I cannot say enough how easy our drive was, which was a major prayer answered! We had a few hours of rain and some traffic once we got to Houston but other than that we had a smooth trip. Chance and Toby were both wonderful passengers! Thursday night was spent in a hotel in Katy and Friday was the big day... The house would be ours!! <br />
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John worked until noon, we did our final walkthrough at the house, then met to close a few hours later. Again, Chance was great during the whole process. He sat during the closing and watched Mickey on my phone... Sweet boy! Of course closing took forever.... It was after 7:00 once we finally got our keys and made it home. We celebrated with McDonald's and some champagne, very classy I know! Ha. We set up Chance in his pack-n-play, blew up our air mattress, and enjoyed our first night in our new house! <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xcsMvdj7DtU/US5T0FeH1EI/AAAAAAAABlk/NvF9C6coVXw/s640/blogger-image--771949031.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xcsMvdj7DtU/US5T0FeH1EI/AAAAAAAABlk/NvF9C6coVXw/s640/blogger-image--771949031.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-F9UnvXTuWKA/US5T3BqCRLI/AAAAAAAABls/8mg7GL9aTKE/s640/blogger-image-275077887.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-F9UnvXTuWKA/US5T3BqCRLI/AAAAAAAABls/8mg7GL9aTKE/s640/blogger-image-275077887.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Q8u-9ZyWoCM/US5YPuQcgWI/AAAAAAAABmA/wX645PnJ9Ow/s640/blogger-image--2057109427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Q8u-9ZyWoCM/US5YPuQcgWI/AAAAAAAABmA/wX645PnJ9Ow/s640/blogger-image--2057109427.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wiRHcCtAFf8/US5YNjg_V6I/AAAAAAAABl4/y40jJz_Tzro/s640/blogger-image-1887390069.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wiRHcCtAFf8/US5YNjg_V6I/AAAAAAAABl4/y40jJz_Tzro/s640/blogger-image-1887390069.jpg" /></a></div> <br/><br/><div class="separator"style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-aelXgK6rTb4/US5YRbX9tbI/AAAAAAAABmI/ML64TyGOmwE/s640/blogger-image--999071288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-aelXgK6rTb4/US5YRbX9tbI/AAAAAAAABmI/ML64TyGOmwE/s640/blogger-image--999071288.jpg" /></a></div>Maggiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06010672895403970656noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8915047717999519011.post-37805247676328314782013-02-26T21:03:00.001-06:002013-02-26T21:10:44.332-06:00Christmas ContinuedThe Christmas festivities continued the next day with our second annual gift card swap. Everyone spent the day at Marge and Big D's house and we had a blast. We ate, played, opened gifts, and ate some more. It was a fun-filled family day!<br />
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