Flashback Friday

2005, pregnant with Gracie. Me and Steph giving Granpa Vic some Olivas love!

Thankful Thursday

I'm thankful for many things right now, but today I'll keep it simple. I'm thankful that fall is near and it's this time of the year!! Fight On....

Me and my SC girls (who I couldn't be more thankful to have such an extremly tight bond with)

Dylan - 8 months

Little Bubba is 8 months old today! Can you believe it? This little guy is all over the place, crawling and climing on everything! I seriously can't turn away from him for a second before he's booking it for the stairs. He pulls himself up on everything he can reach and is trying to figure out how to walk along the furniture. He also LOVES to eat. Whatever anyone puts in their mouth he wants and wants it now! He's a little grunter, so if you don't turn and give him a taste, or two, or three he'll let you know he's mad! He might soon need an intervention on his addition to fruit puffs, but that's a whole nother post! He loves to give kisses and he says Mama! I love to to hear this little man call my name, especially since Gracie said Dada for about two months before she said Mama. Remind me that I said this in three years when he's calling out MOM about 150 times a day ;) He has so much personality and is such a joy to be around. I really am lucky to have such a fun loving boy!!

Don't you just want to squeeze these cheeks?

Wordless Wednesday

Flashback Friday

In honor of it being Gabriel's birthday tomorrow, here'a a flashback of him and I back to the summer of 2004. Oh the skinny days....

Thankful Thursday

When the alarm goes off at 5:20 AM each morning, I usually slam my hand on it cursing and complaining that I have to get up and wish that I could just stay home. Well when I finish going through all the motions of each morning's routine and walk my dragging butt into work I realize how lucky I am to swipe by badge and swagger into such a ridiculously cool place. I walk in wearing my standard attire of a tank top, jeans and flip flops. This morning I was greated to the sounds of the Rolling Stones over the loud speakers as I walked up the steps and when I opened my email I saw that Juliet Lewis and her band would be performing here this afternoon. Usually 2-3 times a month we have a band come in and perform for us on stage in the middle of the building. Since I've been here my favorites have been

The Used
Silverspun Pickups
Alkaline Trio
Apocalyptica
Cute is what we aim for
And now my alltime favorite is Juliette Lewis! She was so awesome!!

So, needless to say I'm extremely thankful that I get to do what I set out to do in my career and at a place that is so freakin' awesome!

Here's me, my coworker Reza, and Miss Lewis!

And here's me with Jordin Sparks last year.

Wordless Wednesday

Hair Today...

Gone Tomorrow

My little guy got his first haircut last night. He looks like such a big boy without his curly little baby locks!

I think he was a little stunned with the result, what do you think?

Pre-K

My baby big girl started Pre-K two weeks ago. She's been going to the same preschool since she was two, however this year is a whole new ball game. There's only one other girl in her class from the group that she's been with the last two years so she's getting used to that. Luckily it's her very good friend, Maleah so she was extremely excited when she found that out. She's already brought home one workbook they've completed and couldn't wait to show me the work she's done. I am so proud of her! I really had to fight back tears when she was showing me each page! She's doing really well and picking up on so much just in the two short weeks. Her latest accomplishment is learning to write her name with upper and lowercase letters. I can't wait to see what else she learns this year!

Here's my little shining star on her first day of school.

Our morning ritual. I sign her in while she says good morning to bugs. This is a MUST!

Ready to go into Mrs. Heim's class.

So excited to take her new backpack with wheels!