Cruising Alaska

Andrew and I have spent the last week in the most beautiful, breathtaking place for the past week--Alaska. Our 10th wedding anniversary cruise was this past week. It was fantastic. We disconnected from the world (with the exception of Skyping with Maggie and my mom a few times)--no Twitter, Facebook, or email. It felt decadent.

I'll blog and share more soon, but for now, I'm off to catch up on American Idol and stare at my pretty little girl angelically sleeping in her bed. We missed her so much!

Look out Big D--The minivan will be rolling in!!!

I am so excited! Tracey got the dream job. THE dream job at THE best possible school. One where she will teach classes to motivated students, have engaged parents, and be able to have content that she loves and is passionate about. Rich is working at a new law firm already here in Dallas (and can I just say he is the easiest houseguest EVER? Yeah, even runs to the grocery store to get "shaky cheese" before spaghetti for dinner for you AND unloads the dishwasher).

Mad, mad love for my amazing friend and her family. CANNOT wait for you to get your minivan driving ass UP HERE!!!!

My model

This was from the Frisco Women’s League Mother/Daughter Tea yesterday. As Allie’s sister, Maggie was a model in their fashion show along with Taylor’s sisters, Tessa (left) and Tristyn (right). She was so cute!

Maggie does photography

Baby Drew?

I'm not pregnant. Not yet. And this fact? Seriously disappoints Maggie. She talks about being a big sister every day. How other friends have siblings they play with. How she has a sister but doesn't with her. How she ONLY wants a BROTHER. Baby Drew, she is already calling him.

Yesterday, when I walked into her preschool to pick her up, she enthusiastically ran to me. I leaned down thinking she was going to tell me about day. Instead, she threw me off with, "I will be the big sister when Baby Drew is here!!" Well, ok.

About a week ago, she began talking to me about babies. When she gets on this topic, I often just ask a few questions or remain silent to listen to what she has to say. The subject came about because her friend from playgroup is going to have a baby sister. The conversation went something like this...

Maggie: "Well, I already habe a baby sistah."
Me: "Yes, you do."
Maggie: "And her name is Allie. She in Heaben. She had kemia, it very bad."
Me: "That's right. We don't like leukemia and we miss having Allie here with us."
Maggie: "Oh, and Mama! You going to habe a baby in your tummy and he going to be Baby Drew!:
Me: "Oh really?"
Maggie: "Oh yes, and he's going to be my baby brother. I will lub him and then he will go to HEABEN!"
Me: "No, honey, if we have another baby, he or she will not go to Heaven. Just Allie did."
Maggie: "No, my babies go to Heaben."

Sweet little girl.

New Video for Heroes for Children

I'm so excited to share the latest video for Heroes for Children! Special thanks to Kyle Raybourn for production, the amazing families who participated, and of course, to our AWESOME narrator, Tristyn Brewton! Hearing our story told from her words makes this all the more special.

Hope you love it as much as I do--get your tissues ready!!

Back on the wagon

Dieting was tough this month. Real tough. When the month began, I weighed in at 155. I've been anywhere from 155 to 160 this month, with that last number when I returned Saturday night from Memphis. I'm around 157 now. It's time to focus. Time to get back on track. I need to start working out again. Debbie is doing the 30 Day Shred by Jillian Micheals and swears by it. Truth be told, it scares the crap out of me!!

What are you doing for exercise? Help a gal out--what's working for you?