Birthday Party #1

We had a birthday dinner for Yaya last week. She chose the menu- Crispy baked chicken, smashed potatoes, gravy, mac and cheese, broccoli, rolls and of course chocolate cake! It was all so yummy but the best part was all the family who came to celebrate with us.

Bunny ears was obviously the theme of the evening.

Nathan Tim and Emily

Jacie

The fam damily

Grandma and the grandgirls minus Elyssa

Back in Business

The computer is fixed and now I have access to all my photos. I thought I'd start with this gem! Thanks sweetie! haha! Btw his face is intentional....he loves to pose like this. I should do a whole blog with just pictures of Scott looking like this. oh.....maybe i should, then maybe he would stop!

Alexandra aka Yaya~

Miss Alexandra is turning 11!

So in honor of my first little baby girl..... (who we thought was a boy) I will share a few fun facts about her

Summer 2003

Alexandra couldn't say her name when she was little so a cute nickname started. She called herself Yaya, then she could say Yadra but Yaya has stuck all these years. It is also much easier for her younger cousins to call her Yaya .....but please don't call her Ali, Lexi, Alex Alexandria she is Alexandra

Fall 2010


Alexandra broke her arm in 2nd grade during recess. She spent the rest of the day at school and didn't cry until she came home and saw me. Poor baby!

Summer 2000

Alexandra was born with jet black hair, perfect red lips and blue blue eyes. Her aunt comments that she looks like she is always wearing lipstick...but she isn't. Ü Alexandra tried to be born 7 weeks early......... well maybe that was my fault. Damn toxemia!

Winter 2011

Alexandra loves horses and went to Horse camp last summer...but she didn't like it. Go figure~ She sleeps with her knees bent (looks very uncomfortable) she kicks off her covers every night multiple times. (thanks Daddy for checking on her) She has a secret admirer who dropped off cookies for Valentines. She is smart, helpful, compassionate and a snuggler! Ü

Birthday Week

Happy Birthday to me this week! I love my birthday and feeling like a queen for the day. I love that my sweet Scott knows that and actually makes me feel like a queen for a whole week. Its my birthday week! ha ha! He surprises me with presents and fun things to do all week long. I dont know if im very happy about my number this year....but I cant say no to a celebration! Ü Thanks Sweetie for always looking for ways to make me smile and for being the best friend I could ever hope for. Ü I love ya like buttah!

No Need to Worry~

Life is back to being perfect! Ü

Sigh~

Just when you think everything is perfect.......................

FYI

I just found out today.... I am married to a former member of a break dancing goup! wow! parachute pants, doing the windmill and Im sure the moonwalk too! Awe... sweetie I love you more and more everyday! Ü

Warning...Im braggin~

Growing up my parent teacher conferences went like this. "Tracey needs to settle down and stop talking so much." Ü So when I became a teacher I never gave that criticism. lol~ Last night we went to the girls conferences, let me quote some of what their teachers said. "I would love to take Alexandra home with me, she is one of my favorites!" "When the 5th grade teachers talk about their favorite students Alexandra's name is always at the top of the list." "I would be so happy if I had a classroom full of Madisons! She is wonderful, helpful and above grade level in reading." Who are these kids and who the hell are their parents? Ü MOI!!! Ü

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We jetted away for a Valentines weekend at the beach. It might have been the funnest weekend we have had for a while. The weather was perfect, it was in the high 70's. The sun was shining and not a cloud in the sky. I got the sunburn Ive longed for all winter long. Oh.....it was just a fabulous weekend. Thanks Sweetie~ love you like buttah! Ü

The Other Day~

Scott and I were talking in the living room. Its a daily ritual, talking in the morning while the girls are getting ready for school. Then again we find ourselves in the same spot after school. Its the talking room. Its one of our feel good spaces....ya know what I mean. We sit in the same spots, talk and chill for hours. Love it! Anyways..... the girls had gone to school and we were just talking about what awesome girls we have. We really do! They will do anything we ask, they act responsible when we are out somewhere. We generally never have to say stop doing that....well unless we are in the car. For some reason they like to argue with each other in the car. So glad road trips are few and far between for us. Thank you airline job! Ü I just wanted to say this so the next time my sweet girls come to read the blog they will see how much I love them and I'm thankful for their awesomeness! You make my job at being a mom so easy and I love it and I love you both like buttah! 2 sticks of buttah slapped togetha!

I Have a Dream......

Today is a day to reflect on how our country has changed....for the better. I can hear Dr. Kings voice in my head saying "free at last...free at last!"
~I dream of a place where there is no judgement but a compassionate understanding of others.

Well Hello 2011~

2011 is here. Its time to make goals and not look back. I hope to become a better person this year. To be a better me, to be a better wife, mother and friend.