My little sponge

Recently Miss H has become such the little chit chatter.  She loves to carry on conversations now about anything.  I am not sure who she takes after (wink wink).  This week we have had 2 very specific moments that have been so amazing to me!  She is such a little sponge and just soaks up life and all it offers.  I love watching her learn and grown it amazes me daily.

Tuesday is our very busy day! We get up early and have to leave he house by 8:15 in order to make it to mommy and me yoga at 9.  As you know we now live in our sweet small town…that has train tracks like most small towns right?  Well, if you hit the train you should just add an extra 15-20 minutes to your life…so you need to plan your departure around that! Needless to say if we leave a second after 8:15 we end up 5 min late to yoga! YIKES  Anyways I digress…on the way to yoga we listen to our music cd because at 11:30 we go to music at TCU.  As we are listening Miss H starts laughing and this is our conversation.
Me: whats so funny missy?
H: Oh Sinston (Wintson the dog)!!
Me: What about Winston he is at home?
H: Stinky toots
Me: When did Winston have stinky toots?
H: Oh Saturday at chooo choo, stinky toots mommy.
Me: Oh yes, you are right Saturday Winston did toot in the car.

This past Saturday we took Winston into town to get groomed, you have to cross the tracks.  After we did that Winston had tooted so H and I discussed that it was stinky and could he please wait till we get to the groomers fro that.  Amazing how crossing the tracks on Tuesday morning she comes up with this story again!  I swear this little girl is just soaking up the world!

Then last night we had another little chat.  After her bath we snuggled up in bed to wait on Chris to get home.  He was working late..I was watching American Idle and she was playing in our bed reading and such.  Then out of no where she begins to ask me about my sweet friend Alison's puppies.
Back story: Alison and I taught together and she often will watch H if we need like an hour sitter between Chris coming home and me having tennis.  She is the best friend a girl could ask for.  So I normally take H to Alison's house where she and her son play with our sweet girl.  They have 2 dogs Tucker and Sam.  Well the pups have been staying in College Station with Alison's mom and dad for a bit to give them some freedom and fun.  On Saturday Sam got out..and was hit by a car.  Alison and her son of course were heart broken….but H loves her dogs just as much as Winston.  So I told H what happened on Sunday because she was wanting to go play with the puppies.
So out of no where H begins this conversation with me about Alison's pups Sam and Tucker.  I quickly turned my phone on so I could catch this moment.

She of course told me that Sam got hit by the car and was talking about it.  I asked her how that made her feel.  She said he was Happy because Bob Bob (our cat that we lost in October) was with him.  It blows my mind and how she understands,  She frequently will talk about Bob Bob and how she is in heaven because the dr put her there. But I am pretty sure we will now be adding Sam to this conversation.  Sweetest girl..with the best memory!  I love the phase of life that she is in.  I love being able to talk to her and understand what she is thinking. But then I am also sad that she is so big.  I mean it seems like just in the past month she has grown up by 10 years!  Please stop growing Miss H mommy doesn't want to miss a second of it!

These are the random things going on at our house..oh and the freezing cold weather! Grr we are ready for spring and our weekly visits to the zoo again!   Stay warm my friends.

Happy Birthday

Guess who had a birthday?  This cute boy!  I can not believe he is getting so old...4 years old!  I can remember when we picked him out and brought him home.  Oh how he has changed our life.

Happy Birthday to our sweet first child Winston! We love you.

Freedom

Here he was just after his surgery! Poor guy!

FINALLY our 8 weeks of JAIL are over!!!  You don't know how happy WE all ARE!  I am sure Winston is the most excited but we are pretty happy too.   I mean the poor guy has been in his kennel for the past 8 weeks thanks to his knee surgery.  Not only has he been in there 24/7, but every time we go out of town he had to go the vet for his over night stay not 4P Doggie Dude Ranch (his favorite). Sweet boy has managed pretty good for a guy who was in jail.  But I don't think he realized that his sister was busy learning new tricks.  Now she likes to crawl over to him and "pet" him.  Although he is not too sure about that when she does.  I think more than anything he is shocked she makes it to him because before jail she was not moving around.

Now this is our happy boy!

Chris and I are thankful to have some freedom too, we now can leave him and not worry about if he needs to potty.  Plus I no longer have to carry him out to do his business and then carry him back in.  H is happy about that too because she would get upset when I had to take him out.  She wanted to come but mommy couldn't hold Winston and her....so she got to stay in the saucer.  Oh and the best thing is someone will get to go to 4P this weekend!!!  He will be so EXCITED when he realizes that.  Yes he is still on the no jumping on things list but at least he is out and about walking as he wishes.  Oh happy day in our house!

Oh heavens...

Ever have one of those days?  You know a day that you wish would just end and you could start fresh...well I did this week.  My day was Thursday!  This past week was actually very challenging in different ways.  Miss H was fussier than normal at the beginning of the week, then Thursday topped it off!

Let me set the scene: Wednesday night I was cleaning up the house getting things ready for Miss H to go to bed.  Chris was holding her so I could finish up a few things...then it was off to bed for all of us.  Well, Bob (our cat for those of you who don't know her...yes her) was prancing around Miss H's room with me as I put up some laundry.  Next thing I know WINSTON is in full force sprint to attack poor Bob.  Did I mention they still after almost 2 years are not BBFs.  Winston wants to bark and play with Bob and Bob wants to have nothing to do with him.  As he is charging at her he slides on the wood floor and hurts his leg....(insert loud yelping from dog here).  I stop screaming at Winston to not attack Bob and pick him up as fast as I can.  Then yell to Chris for help....well he has Miss H.  I say lay her on the floor.  It is then that we have to pop Winston's knee back in place.  Now we have a pup who is only using 3 legs....just great!

On to Thursday: I already had a vet apt for Bob at 2 so I told Chris he would have to deal with the Winston issue... I mean I can't do dog, baby, and cat all at once!  He took Winston in the am and left him to be seen by a dr when they were free.  Our vet is pretty popular so we often do this.  Miss H and I get up and begin our day, which started out lovely!  Come lunch time we met up with Chris who said Winston had to have x-rays...I figured as much.  Then said they would call him back when we should go chat with the dr about it.  After lunch Miss H and I run some quick errands and head home.  Once home we get notice that the house is going to be shown at 3.  No problem we will probably still be at the vet with Bob.  We already had a showing at 6 that night so it would all work out right?

1:30 arrives and I speak to the vet, they want to chat about Winston when we come at 2 for Bob's visit.  Great now we will have all animals and baby at the vet at the SAME TIME!!  Thankfully Chris randomly drops by the house I tell him he as to go too so we can talk about Winston's knee.  He was fine with that but had a meeting at 2:30 he had to be at.

2:00 we arrive at vet and I ask if we can chat about Winston first since Chris had to leave.  Sure no problem...Well we get in find out that poor Winston is going to need some major knee surgery (cha ching cha ching cha ching).  However, it is not immediately needed just some time soon.  Basically his tendon no long sits on top of the knee bone and they need to cut it deeper so it can sit back in there.  Needless to say his knee will pop in and out till we get it fix.  GREAT! He is only 3 years old, really!!
Bob's check up goes much quicker.  Then we head out to pay and they go to get Winston for us.  Chris realizes he really needs to leave because it is now 2:30.  So he is paying and we hear.....the dreaded noise from Miss H.  You know that noise that occurs when major pooping is going on.  I say oh no she is pooping. Chris is like well it will have to wait for a moment.  Next thing you know......I look down to no longer see her cute little leg but poop everywhere!

This poop-tasterfe is worse than the car blow out...and it just kept coming.  Great now I have Miss H in her car seat that is now covered in poop.  Bob in her kennel in the bottom of the stroller and Chris holding Winston on his leash.  But Chris had to leave!  I looked at Chris and said this CAN NOT WAIT!

Bob, Miss H and I hit the bathroom quick....I try cleaning up the poop mess as best as I can in as little time as possible.  Of course Miss H is just enjoying life and not really helping out as I was trying to hurry.  You know she is putting her legs out straight not bending them, or keeping them bent not letting me wipe her up.  It was a DISASTER in there...Bob just meowing away in the stroller and Chris talking with me through the women's bathroom door.  I threw paper towels in the car seat buckled her up then we were out.  Now to drive home with a dog, cat, and poopy baby!  Oh and guess what time it was now almost 3.  Do you remember what was happening at 3 at my house....A SHOWING!  I rush home and as I pull up to the house it occurs to me- I THREW MISS H"S PANTS AWAY IN THE TRASH AT THE VET......no I did not mean to, I was in such a rush everything on the changing table went in the trash...PANTS included!  AHHHH

No time to worry about that I had to get the animals in the house and Miss H semi cleaned up before the people arrived to see the house.  3 trips into the house and all animals and people are inside... Now to clean up the car seat and Miss H before the people arrive.  First things first get the car seat pad out and in the wash to soak.  Number one rule to getting baby poop out: wash off poop and soak asap.  Then to Miss H's room for a baby wipe bath and a new outfit!  All of this is done as I keep looking out the window for the people.  If there was a camera in our house I am sure someone would have had a blast watching this whole ordeal go down!  Geeze....Finally I got the wash machine full, poopy car seat pad soaking,  baby cleaned, and back in her car seat ready to leave.  As I open the door to walk out...the people pull up.  Perfect timing!  I apologize for just leaving and welcome them in.....Now I can finally worry about THE PANTS!

Miss H in her cleaned up seat with a new outfit ready to go, again! 

Miss H and I truck back up to the vet, thankfully some where in that mess I did talk with Chris.  He called the vet and asked if they could look for her poopy pants.  HA but they enjoyed that phone call.  We walk back in and sure enough the nice nurse had found them and pulled them out.  That was probably the best part of the who ordeal.  I didn't have to dig in the trash full of poo to find the pants covered in poo.  Bless her heart for doing that! Next stop for Miss H and I was HAPPY HOUR!  Yes, this breastfeeding mommy needed a DRINK after all that!  My 1 glass of wine was so delightful and much needed.  That is only the 2nd time I have had an adult beverage since Miss H was born...and man was that time worth it!  I am thankful for a few things on the AWFUL day!  1) That we still have the car seat coushin in our car seat as it took the poop and not the car seat it's self 2) I have dear friends who will meet me on a moments notice for a drink and chatting 3) that Miss H is so easy going when messes like this occur!

Happy Birthday sweet boy!

Our very shaggy little birthday boy!

Wow I can not believe that this sweet pup is THREE today!  It seems just like yesterday when Chris and I were driving home with him.  It is amazing how time sure flies by!

Since Winston's birthday always happens over Thanksgiving we did a little pre-party at our house last Friday night.  Here he is getting his new birthday cake!  His cake sings Happy Birthday, which he was not so sure about at first!

Here is a fun little comparison for those of you who like that!  

His FIRST birthday!

His second birthday!

Happy Halloween

Happy Halloween from the Robert's Clan!

Our little basketball player...

Keeping the ball safe too!

New look

Oh did I mention that MR. SHAGGY....aka Winston got his hair cut finally!  Yes, the poor pup now looks like our normal puppy again.  He is back to our sweet boy.  He also believes he can run a million times faster with less hair, it is really funny.

Such a sweet little face!

Doing High Fives with his dad! 

Our poor sad pup

Well, I had great plans of blogging away this weekend.  Then like normal LIFE happened!  It all began last Wednesday night.  Chris came home to a sweet pup who was not feeling so good.  He had a very, very, very upset tummy.  He continued this trend all the way through Thursday.  Poor guy was so sad and helpless.  I hate that he felt so bad and we could do nothing but "watch" him.  Then when the tummy issues stared to clear up....you know what was next as the problem area!  Yeah he spent most of the day in and out of the doggy door trying to potty....but just had nothing in him.  I mean after a day of no food and only water how can you blame the guy for feeling so bad!

Friday Chris and I were amazed to see that our sweet Winston was starting to reappear!  He had a nice calm day Friday, ate just a little and kept up with the water.  Thank the lord he kept drinking water...nothing is worse than trying to FORCE water down a dog!  Just as we thought we were in the clear, Saturday morning around 5:30 am he got sick again. Of course this was after we felt it was okay for him to move back to our bed for the night!  Thanks Winston our sheets and duvet needed washed again!  Well, I guess we thought he was doing good.....and he had to remind us he was not 100 % still.  He only got sick the once thank goodness, but still wasn't his perky self.  Luckily on Sunday he was feeling GREAT!  We know he was feeling good because it was probably the first day in oh 4 days he asked to go on a WALK!  He lays by the leash and whines.....such a smarty pants.  The bad news is he missed all of our "COOL" weather when he was sick.  He would have loved those days to walk.

Chris and I are so thankful our pup is back to himself.  I just hate that we can't really do anything and that he can't tell you what is wrong.  I am sure he ate something out back that just upset his tummy!  I guess this is our first "trial" before we are dealing with a sick baby.  One things for sure...we got to snuggle up a lot with that cute face!  I'm sure he enjoyed being spoiled too!

Boomer Sooner

One of my favorite seasons has arrived....COLLEGE FOOTBALL!  I was a little bummed to start the season on my own (Chris is out of town), but I always have my trusty pup to cheer with me.  In our house hold we cheer on 3 teams....

I am a SOONER through and through...and have my decor all over our house (that is when it is not on the market to be sold! HA)  Winston has his gear ready to go as well.

Isn't he the cutest sooner you have ever seen!

We (Winston and I)  love the Sooners and we love that they beat Nebraska last year! Oh wait, that leads me into Chris' favorite teams.  He grew up with the Big Red...aka Nebraska.  Thus the fact that the OU Nebraska game was such a big deal over here.  He cheers them on like a crazy person....yet no decor is in our house!  Then he is a Baylor grad...so of course he love the Bears!

Yes, we have our own flags...see how cute mine is!

This weekend started off great with the Bears kicking some Horn Frog butt!  Way to go Baylor you made my hubby proud.  Then of course we had the Huskers....um we will just leave it at they played a game this weekend!  Now my Sooners are kicking off!  Boomer Sooner!!!  I hope we end our kick off weekend with a WIN!

However, I am a little sad that the Big 12 has become such a mess.  I mean each conference has such great rivals.  Now that the Aggies have left, the Sooners are about to jump ship too!  Thanks a lot TEXAS nasty, gross, T-sipers for ending our nice little football conference.  It is all due to the fact that Texas wants more cash!  Needless to say I hope where ever my Sooners end up they kick butt.  I also would love to leave TEXAS behind.  We don't need their greediness joining us in our new conference.  Okay, okay I am getting off my soap box now! BOOMER SOONER and hope your kick off weekend was wonderful with tons of dips and chips, friends, and good old football!

WILW

Wheeeeew!  You know the next 4 weeks are busy utter chaos in my life.  School is wrapping up and it seems like I can't catch a break to even breath or ~blog~ Yikes!  I have so many things I am loving that I had to take a break!

Here are the few millions of things I am LOVING from last week and this week

Last week ROCKED thanks to my wonderful PRINCIPAL and our PTA

~Loving that last week was teacher appreciation

~Loving that I am at a new AMAZING school who actually APPRECIATES the teachers

~Loving that Monday was write your teacher a sweet note!

~Loving that TUESDAY the PTA provided us with breakfast and lunch! 

~Loving that Wednesday was bring your teacher a TREAT day

~Loving that Thursday we got an HOUR lunch thanks to the great PTA moms

 who stepped in to watch our kiddos!

~Loving that FRIDAY our kids washed our car at recess...and they loved it too.

This week I'm loving: 

~This sweet puppy who has spent a lot of time snuggling up with me...he has been a bit under the weather!

~That we (the teachers) have ZUMBA after school on Tuesdays...so no matter how tired I am I have no reason to workout! (It's in the school gym for gosh shakes.)

~Life in general, minus the end of year chaos aaschool, it is pretty awesome right now!

~My sweet husband who really picked up after me last week when I wasn't feeling well.  He ran like 3 errands for me at all hours!  What a sweetie I have!!

~Oh and did I mention I am LOVING that it is thundering as I type this post! Ah what a wonderful sound 

Fun times

(sorry not the best but it was taken through glass with my iphone)
Silly picture for the day....Winston who snuck behind the couch table.  He just went back there and sat and barked until Chris and I turned to see him.  It was like he was showing off that he could squeeze back there...stinker pants! 

What did your weekend bring you all?  Ours was pretty low key, which was just fine with me.  On Saturday I was up early hitting the courts.  Of course everyone on the team did great.....we are currently in FIRST place!  In Charlie's words, WINNING!! The weather was so wonderful that we couldn't dream of not being out and about.  Chris played some good old golf while I was at tennis.  He was really happy to use his new clubs.  

After our outdoor sports for the day, my good friend Wiggs came to hang out.  The Main Street Art Festival was going on this weekend.  Actually it was a rather busy weekend here in town.  You could pick many things to do....Art Festival, Air Show, Zoo Run, and so much more!  We all headed down to the Art Festival.  Of course, Wiggs and I really enjoyed all the people watching.  Chris and his friend mostly enjoyed the FOOD!  I promise I have not eaten that much JuNk in FoReVeR, but it was all delicious.  I loved getting to see all the "local" artist out showing off their work.  I think it is fun that our town really tries to show off all the local talent with events like this.  Plus who doesn't enjoy a nice 80 degree day with NO wind, good friends, great people watching, and yummy food!

After a long day out and about on Saturday...we kept it pretty low key on Sunday.  First off of course church.  The service was wonderful.  There was a funny note where the church has small white crosses people could place in their yards.  The idea is to have the white side out now....then on Easter you are to turn it around...and it says "He has risen".  Where is the funny part you ask?  Well a member had placed it in their yard and the neighbor came to ask, "Did your dog die?"  Of course their dog had not died, but it did create interest which is a good thing.  The reason I tell you this is random factoid???

That afternoon we did more house hunting.  While we were out and about it was so neat to see all our church's little white crosses sitting in yards.  I don't think Chris and I realized how many church members lived in the area we plan to move too.  Oh and of course every time we saw a cross we made a dog joke!  As far as the houses, well we found 2 we could love!  However, as with most things one must wait.  We have to wait for some people to "love" our house!  HURRY PEOPLE, YOU NEED OUR HOUSE!!  Once there is a love, then we can find our true love.

As for Mondays, well hope yours was uneventful  I feel like Mondays that are very routine tend to make the week start off right.  Mine, well it was pretty routine...our big issue today was too much CHIT CHAT!  But what can you expect with 90 degree weather, gusty winds,  and a full moon.  (I remember leaving Amarillo for a town with NO HIGH WINDS, thus my world has recently been only HIGH WINDS) To top off my Monday I got a sweet phone call from my blog swap bff Janna!  Glad to hear things are going as well as can be over in your area!  Have a SUPER (please read in a high pitched voice, for you Janna) TUESDAY blogging friends!

Weekend Recap

Please ignore my awful sunburn!

WHEEEWWWW!!!  I think this is the first time all weekend I have actually sat down and relaxed!  We had yet another busy weekend on our hands.  For starters I was playing with Claire in a tennis tournament. Thankfully the draw was not too large....allowing me to find a way to leave Saturday night open.  Our first match was on Friday night...but let's not talk about it!  Um, it was not the best tennis either of us have ever played!  Enough said!!

Saturday morning, Chris went a head and finished up our flag stone walkway.  It looks SUPER!!!  I hope it will help sale our house too.  Then we (Winston too) ran to Lowes and picked up some other things.  Of course we had to eat a hotdog while we were there too!  We really love the Lowes hotdog guy, actually we prefer them over Home Depot.  (if you have not tired their hotdogs you should...mmmm...) Next we rushed home and I took off for match number 2.  The good news is that we got on court a bit earlier than scheduled, the bad news is we took forever to play!  Once our match was over I had to RUSH RUSH RUSH home and clean up.

Last night my school had their annual art auction.  For those of you who have no idea what this is....well let me enlighten you!  Basically our sweet art teacher works on projects with each grade level.  They start working on these projects around October besides the normal art class items.   Each grade level has a theme!  My second graders had Andy Worhol (he did many piece with silk screening)  and Charlotte's Web!  The kids made time capsules of items to be opened in 2015.  They placed their items in a screen printed box....it was so cute!

Okay back to the info...so there are a total of 12 "master pieces" that are student created you can bid on.  But also there is a HUGE HUGE HUGE silent auction.  The items in this area vary from food, house decorating, romantic getaways, and teacher parties.  There were a couple of things Chris and I wanted to win!  When you arrive you may begin bidding on the silent auction items.  That continues on through the meal and then ended around 8:30.  Of course you have to keep "stalking" the items you really want!  We bid on a cooking package where a chief came and cooked 5 meals at your house!  Also on a cooking party for up to 20 people.  Chris wanted a golf package.  Also we found something for our sweet little pup!!

Though out the night we got to mingle with all the parents and teachers that were there.  I really enjoyed getting to chat with many of my moms in a more informal setting.  You know I wasn't having to be the "teacher" telling them how good their child is or what they need to work on at home.  Once the silent auction ended the fun really began!  Now it was time for the bigger items...the art!!!

I am completely amazed at how much our parents were willing to spend for their child's class piece.  Now keep in mind all this money is going to improve our school...they want to build a running track around our play ground!  The first few pieces went for 300-400 dollars...then we hit a fourth grade piece!  Man that piece really got things going.....if I remember correctly it went for 2,500 dollars.  I love that our parents want the school to be amazing.  I love that they are willing to help out!  I also love that they enjoyed all the art pieces the kids have worked on....each piece was created with such love!!

The company was wonderful, the event was amazing, we raised tons of money, oh and we won one of the silent auction pieces.  What was it?  Well.....only the best for our pup!  We bid on a 100 dollar gift card to Winston groomer...and won it!  Winston will now get 2 hair cuts for the price of one! ROCK ON!!!

Our goodies for Winston! 

Oh yeah and did I mention...Claire and I got 2nd place today after our very LONG match this morning.  That's right folks it was a rough start but we pulled it off in the end.  Enjoy your Sunday!

FINALLY...

Our snowy front yard....please ignore the trash (that was suppose to be Tuesday)

we actually have S-N-O-W to enjoy!  I mean the last 3 days have been all ICE, but now on day 4 let there be SNOW.  Yippee!!  I HEART snow like cRaZy!!  Snow is my favorite, however I like the wet snow so you can build super amazing snowmen.  This snow was "forecasted" to be only a "light dusting." HA HA HA, we are talking 4-5 inches around us.  That's some DUSTING if you ask me.  Needless to say we have many things to do regardless to this snowy day.

First it started with sweet WINSTON heading to the puppy spa!  I booked his appointment way before this ice mess began.  Now we who live on a slight hill...know what it is like out!

HILL+ICE=SLIDING DOWN

the large snowy/icy hill from the top

Chris' snow angel!

pretty nice looking angel

The sun...trying to peek in!  

Therefore we mapped out the best route to his puppy salon.  Thankfully when I booked the appointment I went with the neighborhood spa.  However, it sits on the TOP of a HILL!! Yikes! Therefore a little creative driving and walking was put into play.  We drove to the closest point then well...WALKED from there! Winston LOVES the snow so he was in puppy heaven to walk the hill.  It was a good choice as we slipped just walking on the snow covered ice.  Once he was dropped of, we just kept our little truck up and walked across the street to Starbucks.  That was nice, as we sat and enjoy the HUGE snowflakes falling.  

The car in the back is inches from the main road...but she just parked anyways.

This lady tried to enter the parking lot 2 times.  She kept sliding...so what do you do?  Well, she parked and walked up, got her order, and headed back to her car.  Now I don't really recommend parking in the driveway entrance...but it worked out for her.  She must have REALLY needed that frapa-whatever! On our walk back to the car I took some pics.  It was nice little stroll around! 

Bob out enjoying her freedom while Winston is away! Plus it is her first time to see the snow! 

Sweet Bob I love her to death!

Thankfully the sun began to peek out and the temp actually warmed up.  This is the warmest it has been all week.  On our trip to pick Winston up the roads were better! Now I just hope this keeps up because tonight is our SUPER BOWL PARTY with BLAKE SHELTON!!  I have already called, and YES the show will go on!  Now its figuring out the best route to take with the least amount of hills covered in ice!  Hope you all are enjoying your Friday as much as we have!