Halloween 2007

We had a very busy two days. Monday Ava and I flew in from San Diego. She had two Halloween parties at her school that we dressed up for. And Halloween night we headed over to Ayden and Julian's house to do the country trick or treating hayride. It was a lot of fun and the weather was perfect, no jacket needed! Ava did really good, but kinda got tired in the end. Max has the croup so he and Matthias stayed home to pass out candy...poor Superman! Oh well, over all a great Halloween. On to the next holiday!

No more playing around....

Ava and her buddies

Ayden and Ava out for some Hibachi Rock.....yummmyyyy!

Max and Ava Lou....

Help Kristin or Kenda or someone who knows....

How fun is this picture...minus the dudes in the back, some ones always got to ruin it...huh?

How do you make pictures bigger on your blog. I went into the Edit Html mode and adjusted some numbers but the picture disappeared?? Help please...anyone???

Today was a good day!!

I'm officially a Lifetime Member of Weight Watchers today!!!

It took me exactly 7 months to get here and I didn't starve or go without. I ate out at my favorite restaurants, drank my favorite drinks and enjoyed my favorite desserts. I just did it all in moderations and with in my point range. Yep, counted points for 7 months. Of course I fell off here and there, but jumped right back on the very next meal....That was key for me!!

Now I have to figure out how to keep it off......so, on to the next goal.

Goal 3- Maintain through the holidays, check back with ya Jan. 5th!!

continued......

Tech Football weekend....Tech beats the Aggies

The Stamps engagement Party!!!

Tech beats the Aggies....

My dream Job.....

Another Cybersister topic....Tell your dream job.....good one Britta!!!

I've thought about this one here lately....maybe someday when I'm more disciplined...
A full time Yoga Instructor at an awesome Yoga Studio....

This has always been my answer:
A backup singer for Sarah McLachlan....ooooh that would be sooooo cool!!!

10 things I love about Fall!

Jennifer's topic for the week is to list the top 10 things I love about Fall...so here you go in no particular order..... 1. Football Season- everything Texas Tech and Dallas Cowboys 2. JEANS AND BOOTS 3. SWEATSHIRTS!! 4. Walks in the park, minus the heat.... 5. TEXAS STATE FAIR 6. Ava's excitement about her Halloween costume, this is a new one... 7. School starts for everyone. For us its MDO, but just the feeling of everyone being back on some sort of schedule...I love! 8. New T.V. Series and Premiers begin...my fav. Oprah(thats for you Avery)!heehee 9.Planning and Anticipating the holidays with my parents, brothers, sis-in-law, niece and nephew, grand-parents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends... 10. Think we all agree about this, less AC, less watering...cheaper bills!! that was fun, thanks JEN!!!

Hanging with Fancy and Tommy!!!

First Tooth!!

This is the best picture I could get. But we finally have 1 tooth. Max is 7.5 months old! Awwww!!!!!

Into the Wild

OMG!!!
(OH MY GOD!!!)

"Happiness is only real when shared"
(this was one of the many quotes I tried to remember in my head during the movie...so many others to live by..)

This movies was absolutely amazing. And the fact that it was inspired by a true story, makes me love it even more. So touching to the heart that I smiled and cried at the same time through the whole movie. Okay, so I didn't really cry the whole movie, but most of it. Sean Penn rocked his first attempt as a director, he really did!!

Go see it, call me and lets talk.
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The Big News!!!!!

Well It's official, Jennifer and Eric will be tying the knot this summer. We are absolutely thrilled and can't wait to witness the happy pair united in marriage. Best Wishes to you both!!!

What Age do you act---I'm 30

You Are 30 Y I'mears Old

Under 12: You are a kid at heart. You still have an optimistic life view - and you look at the world with awe. 13-19: You are a teenager at heart. You question authority and are still trying to find your place in this world. 20-29: You are a twentysomething at heart. You feel excited about what's to come... love, work, and new experiences. 30-39: You are a thirtysomething at heart. You've had a taste of success and true love, but you want more! 40+: You are a mature adult. You've been through most of the ups and downs of life already. Now you get to sit back and relax.

What Age Do You Act?

RAE Cosmetics!!

April(in the blue)-The RAE Cosmetics Make-up Artist, she's awesome and her mom Arlene and my mom grew up together and are like best friends.....CRAZY!!! Love her, Rochelle, Me, Pamela, and two of her friends...forgot their name--but they were a joy to be around!! Nice Nice Peeps and we like that!!! The blond on the end owns her own boutique in Fort Worth. Its really really close to my SIL's parents on University across from the entrance to the Zoo....in the same shopping center as the I-Hop(thats for you Lesli).

Last week I got to hang out with my long time friend Rochelle Rae-owner, creator, artist, heart and soul of RAE Cosmetics. Pamela's boutique in Coppell Texas is carrying her makeup now and they had a big celebration to launch the makeup line. Margaritas and makeup brushes where flying everywhere. We had lots of fun and it was great to hang with them all.

Now I have to say, I'm a RAE lover. I needed to buy some makeup a few months ago and I did....all RAE stuff. And I'm loving it. It's mineral makeup and if you don't know the difference in mineral makeup and dept. store makeup let me help you out...I found this info on
mineral makeup beauty blog...

WHAT IS MINERAL MAKEUP?

Mineral makeup has only recently become commercially popular, but is in fact the oldest form of makeup (Cleopatra used mineral cosmetics for her skin care - and that was more than two thousand years ago!).

So what exactly are mineral makeup products? They are simply cosmetic products that are made from natural minerals found in nature (like mica, titanium dioxide, zinc, iron oxides, ultramarine pigments, calcium). These minerals are mined from around the world, and then purified, powdered and mixed with other inorganic pigments for a wide color range.

Why should you use mineral makeup? Well, there are a myriad of advantages of mineral makeup over traditional makeup, I'll briefly list a few (I'll write a more detailed post about the benefits of mineral makeup later):

* mineral makeup doesn't contain harmful ingredients to the skin like chemicals, preservatives, oil, talc, fragrance

* mineral makeup is less expensive than traditional makeup

* mineral makeup is recommended by dermatologists, as it doesn't clog pores, is anti-inflammatory and actually nourishes the skin

there is a wide range of colors available
* mineral makeup behaves as an atioxidant, protecting the skin from the pollutants and free radicals in the air

* it makes the skin appear (and feel) younger and healthier

* mineral makeup lasts much longer than traditional makeup (and you can also sleep in it!)

* mineral cosmetics are not organic - they contain no moisture, and bacteria can't grow on them

* minerals are natural sunscreens

* mineral makeup covers blemishes, acne, large pores, scars very effectively


As more and more people are realizing the harm that traditional makeup products are doing to their skin, they are switching to natural mineral makeup products that are actually healing their skin.

This blog will try to help you in choosing the best mineral cosmetic products, as well as give you tips and advice on applying mineral makeup and maybe even preparing your own mineral makeup at home!

A few things about RAE that I love:Everything Rae has SPF 20 in it, and lord knows at my age we better all be wearing some spf. The foundation goes on like moisturizer and stays on so great. The mascara is now my favorite, I'm not allowed to say the brand I've always worn but Ro's concoction out does it for sure. This makeup is made for the HOT TEXAS SUN and it doesn't go on heavy like some makeups! Oh and my favorite...you can sleep in it....finally a thumbs up for my bad habit.

So get over the convenience factor of running to the mall and do your skin a favor....buy RAE cosmetics! heehee!

How to sneeze and cough!!!

At the gym today I witnessed something very disturbing. On the treadmill next to me a young lady coughed a couple of times with out covering her mouth and then sneezed into her hand while continuing on with her workout. Yes, grabbed on to the handles of the treadmill and continued on with her workout, I was floored. Her nasty, disgusting, sick germs there for all of us. Maybe I'm a little more paranoid b/c having sick babies is no fun. And all it takes is the bend of a elbow to prevent most of our nasty germs from spreading.

So, this is kinda a funny video if found to educate the proper way to cough and sneeze. When will we all learn? click here

Happy Birthday Uncle Stefan!!!

Zum Geburstag Viel Gluck


Zum Geburstag Viel Gluck


Zum Geburstag Viel Gluck


Zum Geburstag Viel Gluck

or

Happy Birthday to You!

Happy Birthday to You!

Happy Birthday dear Uncle Stefan!

Happy Birthday to YOU!!!

I'm so excited!!!!!

Tonight it the night we've all been waiting for. The season premier of "The Office" and if you haven't jumped on "The Office" bandwagon yet, get to it!!!

I love his laugh...makes me smile

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Comparing babies

Max and Ava....

Do these babies look alike or what....guess which one is which?

Cybersister Topic-Describe your perfect burger....

Sesame Seed Bun
mayo
grilled red onions
tomatoes
lettuce
guacamole(some of you might be surprised)
melted cheddar cheese
certified Angus beef burger
mayo
Sesame Seed Bun


ohhhhhhlala, I'm starving for a good ole burger now, Thanks Averi. Maybe Thursday night after my W.W. weigh in....

And speaking of burgers. My great friend Amy has us over for dinner quite a bit. Sometimes to try out new recipes. I've told her we'll be her quinine pigs anytime, because she's such a great cook. Anyhoo, the last time she had us over was for a Hamburger Recipe she wanted to try. THE BURGER was AMAZING....check it out-The Stuffed Bacon BBQ-Cheddar Burger, I highly recommend it

Austin for the weekend!

Bored with Plano we decided to meet my parents in Austin this weekend. Thanks Chris and Lesli for housing all of us....and the babies too!! We had lots of fun!!

Into our toddler bed!!

Time for some toddler bed action!! Tonight will be the first night Ava will sleep in her toddler bed. She's slept in a regular bed at Dee Dee's & Papa's and at Uncle Chris & Aunt Lili's house before, but now its time to really learn how to do it. If you must know, she fell out of the bed last night in Austin and scared the heck out of me. Which was really not a surprise knowing what a wild sleeper she is. We lined the floor with pillows to ease any falls she might have. So we're ready and she's ready too, no drama what so ever at bedtime tonight. Updates coming!!