Nursery painting

Here are some photos of the painting...I manages to sneak in and get some photos without him seeing me (he says I don't need to be in the smell - he's so sweet). We don't have nursery furniture yet but should have some soon!!!

It's a work in progress...but hopefully it will be done soon! I can't wait to start putting everything together in this room!

Workin' on the nursery

Jason did work all weekend but had to burn some time so got off early a couple of days. He decided to try some colors out in the nursery that we had gotten samples of...we didn't want the dogs to go in there and track hair or smell the fumes, also trying to keep the smell out of the rest of the house so we shut off that half of the house while Jason was working...well sweet lil' Dixie just didn't understand why daddy could be over there and she couldn't

It was very pathetic to watch :( Shiner on the other hand really didn't care much about the other side of the house, he just wanted to lounge outside

Sunday I decided to finally try and make homemade tortillas...they were oh so yummy! And in my true tradition, they were not round but still tasted just like grandma's

And Shiner was right there to make sure that they were safe for me to eat...

It was a nice weekend at Casa de James, lots of relaxing and movie watching!!

Happy Monday!

Prego photos for April Fool's

It's been a while since my hubby's been able to make it home to get some prego photos of me in the morning but he finally managed to this morning!! We were able to get some with the pups too since we have Shiner and Dixie this week!

It seems really hard to tell just how large I am getting...

I don't know what to do with my arms, they are just in the way...

Jason suggested under the belly but I feel like it's not quite big enough to be under the belly...

Then Dixie came to join

And Shiner tried to but it was more of a hassle to try and hold on to him...he's a little squirmy

 

Then I sent my hubby on back to work...

Happy April Fool's day...stay on your toes...there's jokes all around here at the office!

It's sno-cone time again!!!

This was the perfect sweet treat for me...I am so super happy and think I will be getting one of these just about every day!!! I had been craving one of these for quite some time now, thankfully a lady from my office chose to take me to fill my craving!

Wild Strawberry & Banana...Mmmmmmmm!

Happy Summer everyone!!!

Happy Birthday to my sweet HUBBY!!!

Happy birthday to my sweet hubby, he didn't want anything special today but he didn't have a choice! He was kinda busy today, so he wasn't in the best of moods...but it all changed later! I took him a cookie cake to work, then some co-workers took him to lunch and then I took him to a nice steak dinner (which he thoroughly enjoyed!), and we finished the evening off with cake at my parents. He just wanted this day to pass on by and no one notice but I made sure everyone knew it!

Here's to many many more wonderful years with you sweetie! I love you!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

Crawfish season is upon us!!!

So it is that time again...it's CRAWFISH season!!! Jason decided to have his team over and boil some crawfish...they were oh-so-yummy!!! I think I did a little too much, by the time the company was arriving at the house I think I was ready for the house to be empty. Too long on my feet and just not in the mood, but it turned out ok once the crawfish were done and I could start eating!!!

Mmmmmmm, I can still taste them! We peeled the leftovers and will be making some crawfish etouffee this week!

Kids in the Kitchen

As most know, I'm a member of our local Jr. League. I serve on a committee that's pretty low-key when it comes to time commitment. We have one big event in the Spring, called Kids in the Kitchen. We are encouraging children in the community to get in the kitchen and make simple but healthy snacks. We show them a few recipes, let them try everything, then play games with them then send them home with a goody bag filled with all sorts of snacks!

  I was in charge of the Apple Boats...this was my example I made for the kiddos to see

This is our committee, minus a couple, but we had a blast!

I was sure glad to get home and rest though! I have "plumped up" quite a bit in these past few weeks and it's really starting to get me down...

Our last Rodeo night

Well, it was a fun 3 weeks but I'm happy to say that the Rodeo is finally over!!! I think we were all pretty happy for it to be over this time too. The last night for us was Brad Paisley, Jason's favorite and it was the Rodeo finals so we got to see lots of Rodeo!! The photo is a little bright but we finally managed to get a photo of all of us...including the baby :)

 

Our last night :(

It's kinda hard to see...lovely quality photo from the iPhone...but that is Brad Paisley at the end of the state and up on the big screens

Jason went back today for the final day, I stayed due to a family emergency. 

Until next year, here's to you Rodeo Houston 2011!!!

Houston Rodeo...Miranda Lambert

This is the baby's first Rodeo so we have been taking lots and lots of photos! We took some friends of ours to see Miranda Lambert last night, it was oh-so-much fun! This was their first Rodeo trip so we got to show them everything. We got there early and did a little shopping, then went inside for some COWBOYS!

Me and April in front of the "8th Wonder of the World"

Headin' to our seats

Me and Leon the Clown and Corey Wall the bullfighter (who took quite a hit a few nights ago!)

Me and my honey!

Let me explain the next photos, these are shots of the Calf Scramble. We get a kick out of watching this! There are 28 kids that come out there, 14 calves are released and they have to try and catch them, by any means possible and then put a rope around it and bring it to the center. If they do, they will get a cash prize to purchase a calf to show in future years. These kids are absolutely hilarious! They get kicked, stomped on, bucked around, all just to get a cash prize. After a while, they bring out the bull fighters to help them out when it's taking them too long, those bull fighters can run and catch those calves!

The beginning, they release them and announce for the kids to go

Still trying...

A little bit more...

And then we get to our favorite event, the Mutton Bustin', Hudson's future! Here, you have 4 and 5 year old kids riding sheep. It's adorable! Some get up crying, but most get up and wave to the crowd like they just rode a bull! They all win a trophy, but one lucky winner gets a very nice belt buckle...that will be Hudson in a few years...just sayin'!

Some just let go right at the beginning...

But others hold on as the sheep run out of there!

Holding on for dear life!

"The tradition continues!" and the show starts!

I met a friend on the way to the car...dang officer can't look at the camera! The horse was very pretty, and very sweet!

Only a few more shows to go...tonight is Jason's favorite...The Zac Brown Band...pretty sure we'll be buying shirts and all the memorabilia to remember this night forever! 

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY! Someone please drink a green beer for me! I started off with a Green Tea Frappuccino from Starbucks this morning...it's green :)

Happy Anniversary

It's really hard to believe that it's been 2 years of wedded bliss for Jason and I. I feel like it was just a few weeks ago that I was stressing about every little thing. A lot has happened in 2 years. A first anniversary, a promotion, a pregnancy, some pretty exciting vacations...you get the picture. Jason and I had agreed to treat it like just another day, no gifts, nothing, just a nice dinner since he was working. Jason did get me a cup of flowers yesterday. He did some yard work and they were growing in our yard so he picked them all and placed them in a cup for when I got home from the grocery store. It was sweet. At dinner, this lil' piggy stuffed her face, I couldn't believe it, and by bed time the baby was moving all over the place and I was finally able to get Jason to feel a kick! So it was an unexpected gift for Jason for our anniversary. He was sleepy, but I think he was pretty excited. So, all in all, a nice relaxing day.

Sweet visit!

I got a visit from a sweet friend, Hilary, whom I haven't seen in almost a year...so we got to plan a last minute lunch date and catch up on everything that's been going on! It was so nice!! Since we don't get to see each other too often, she took a couple of photos to remember...thanks so much for these Hil!

 The bump!

I love catching up!

I really do love this time of year!!

I know I like to gripe about it, but I really do love the Rodeo time. We have so much fun going to and from Houston, night after night. Friday night we went and saw Lady Antebellum, they were pretty good, the boys weren't too impressed but I sure was. Parking was a little rough...we got there before everything started but apparently everyone was going to the Rodeo during Spring Break because traffic was HORRIBLE! We had to park a little farther away and had to walk, no shuttle this time. We finally get to park, I get out of the truck to put my boots on and am having a little trouble...yes, the time has come, my feet are swelling and I can't wear my boots to the last week of the Rodeo :( I have to say that I am a little sad. I managed to squeeze my little porkies into the boots but by the end of the evening they were numb, I had to take them off for the ride home! Rodeo was great though, super packed because it was a Friday night! However, I must say, getting out was 10x easier from the place we were at...of course, at times, we do tend to "make our own" ways home. Boys will be boys...but I do enjoy the time I have spent with Jason and my Bubba over the past couple of weeks.

We went back to the Rodeo on Saturday, got there really early so we could shop...BIG MISTAKE! There is so much stuff for lil' baby cowboys and I wanted it all! Bubba found some lil' boots and they were so tiny, they both could fit in the palm of my hand. Outfits and animals, the possibilities were endless, but we finally went inside to watch the entire show. We got there early enough that I was able to get the baby an autograph book with some cowboy signatures in it. I had to get a photo with some of the bull fighters though, these guys took a beating the night before and it's amazing that they are still walking around and doing this! The guy in the red hat usually wears a helmet cam so he gets some pretty interesting shots! The other one is a lil' ball of energy and runs all over the place.

"Us" and the bull fighters

All in all it was a nice evening, we had so much fun! Now we get a few days break before we head back for 4 days straight!!!

Baby James March 2011

Well, we went to the doctor this morning, baby is growing like a weed! I gained another 1/2 a pound, bringing the grand total to 5 pounds at 25 weeks. I guess I can't complain too much about that. Dr. Appleton says everything is looking good, he's kicking like he should be when she pushes on him, I asked about some general things, all pretty normal concerns that she (with a smile) told me were nothing to be worried about. She tried to get him to move around so Jason could feel him but he wasn't budging, however, he has become quite active this afternoon and evening. Guess he was napping at the doctor today. We got paperwork to fill out about registering with the hospital, paperwork on a pediatrician, some exercises for stretching and getting me to be "comfortable"; all sorts of fun reading material!

Other than that, everything's going good. I feel fine, pregnancy-wise, I am getting a little bit of a head cold again, Jason and I both have it. We both have Z-packs that we are taking to try and combat it. Neither one of us can afford to get sick right now, and let's be honest, I don't like being sick right now...it gets me down 10x worse than normal. I do have a constant ache in my back, hopefully a prenatal massage will fix that! I have two to use before June! Everything is starting to stretch more and more, so I feel aches all the time. It's getting harder and harder to do normal things, sitting and standing for long periods of time are getting difficult. Obviously the bladder is getting smaller and smaller, I have learned that on road trips here recently. If I think I have to go even just a little, I better ask to stop and go!

The Rodeo shows have been good, baby sure does like the music, he dances around while the music is playing. We absolutely LOVE to watch the Mutton Bustin', it's our favorite event next to the Bull Riding and the actual concert show. There was a little boy the other night, his name was Hudson, and he wanted to be an alligator wrestler when he grew up...a sign???

Anywho, Happy Hump Day everyone, have a wonderful Wednesday!

Rodeo & shopping weekend

This past weekend I went to Houston to the Rodeo without the boys for once! Jason had to work, and originally (before he was promoted) Trey had to work as well. Carrie had mentioned wanting to take her daughter and that her sister loved him too, well, I had 3 extra tickets so it was perfect! We went down there early, got to do a little bit of shopping then headed to the show. It was quite nice to go to the concert and get to sing and dance with the girls...a lot different than when you go with the "manly men!" After the show we went to this uh-mazing Mexican restaurant! The next day we went shopping for the baby, and us too! The baby got lots of new outfits and I got a couple of things for myself. We had gone to lunch at an awesome restaurant, BJ's Brewhouse, and come to find out, they are building one in Bryan!! By mid-afternoon though we were exhausted and ready to come home!

Billy Currington

 

The baby's new outfits...the baseball one in the middle is a gift, the shirts in the bottom right are my two favorite :)

A proud baby sister!

This is a short post, but very important news. It is with great pride that I share that my big Bubba was promoted to an Investigator position with the Brazos County Sheriff's Department. I can't express how proud of him I am, he works so hard and it all paid off for him. He officially started today! So good luck Bubba, I'm so proud of you!

Baby Bedding

We got the baby's bedding in on Wednesday but with the Rodeo this week, I hadn't had a chance to open it all up and look at everything! I absolutely love this bedding! It is a gift from his grandma & grandpa James.

This is the window valance, we will have to order another one, silly me didn't think to measure our windows and it is too short

 Here is a close-up of the monkey on the valance

Diaper stacker

 

The monkey lamp

Close-up of the monkeys on the lamp

A "super soft blanket" for those "super cold nights" we get!

Dirty clothes hamper

Canvas wall art - these are so stinkin' cute!

The sheets

Close-up of the sheets

 

And finally the blanket



Like I said, I absolutely love this bedding! Now we get to choose paint colors and we (Jason) gets to paint the room! I think we have some spare time come next year! :)

I'm off to Houston for the Rodeo this weekend...I best get to packin' if I'm going to catch my ride!