life with maggie..

…has been interesting to say the least.  a few days after we brought her home and snapped this ADORABLE shot..she became very ill.  by friday we were in the vets office in a SERIOUS state of deja vu.  having just been through all the trials and such of living with a sick pet who spends more time at the vets office than at home is still a REALLY fresh wound for all of us.  [note to self.. three months might not have been long enough to wait].  anyway… good news and bad news.  all of her blood work and test results were normal.  so basically they had no idea what was going on.  a week passed with a few more bad days and then a few good ones so i thought we were out of the woods.. until friday.  she was fine in the morning.  but when i went to feed her lunch she was completely limp.  couldnt stand or lift her head.  COMPLETE panic mode.  shes only been with us for a couple of weeks but she IS my baby!  =/ i am up at least twice a night with that tiny little fur ball and we have definitely bonded.  thankfully nick & jenny walked in the door minutes after i found her.  nick stayed with the kids and jenny rushed maggie and i back to the vets office.  i was a crying mess.  =(  anyway.. after a full day of DRAMA and a weekend of feeding her/giving meds every 3 hours, around the clock, the days are getting better and better.  she is so spunky and a pure joy to have around.  a definite plus as an addition to our family.  vet bills and all. =) 
we have a photo shoot planned for the Ks birthday pictures this week.. something we do every year!  [looking back at 2009] and they want to include the baby.  SO on sunday we had a little improptu practice in the backyard with her.   it didnt go exactly as planned…  but we got some cute shots just the same. =)

happy happy birthday little miss magic!

cannot believe its even possible that my kennedy is turning eleven today.  CRAZY!  she is the sweetest, sassiest, smartest, spaziest {thats def not a word =)}, silliest, girliest {evidently thats not either..}, funniest, prettiest, chattiest, sincerest tween i know.  and i love her with all my mommy heart.  i remember the day she was born like it was yesterday and im absolutely sure she and i have already created a life time of memories and weve only just begun our second decade together.  she will always be my baby girl and she is quickly becoming a wonderful friend as well.  i love her heart. and every new freckle on her sweet little nose.  she is my little miss magic and she is quickly learning to make up her own mind.. someday she's gonna learn how to fly.  but for now im going to celebrate another birthday with her big smile.  and pretend like she will be my little girl forever.  love you angel-bugg!  hope today is great!!

introducing maggie may..

the kids and i went to the trade days event here in mckinney this weekend.  it was hot.. i splurged on lemonade.  i told the kids we were NOT spending all day OR a fortune.  they could have something small.  she is small alright.. =) 1.2lbs to be exact.  she's an 11 week old shorkie [imperial shih tzu & teacup yorkie mix].  and she is everyones new favorite person in the house.  love her so much!

..now thats a watching party. [the 2010 episode]

just like this time last year.. we rang in a new COWBOYS season with our closest friends. =)  and of course we needed a photograph to remember the occasion.  oh what a difference a year can make!  a few of things to note. 

• korb had his tonsils out 2 days before this pic was taken. =(
• i LOVE kps hair. ;)
• korb and macy share a face!
• brayden was sleeping last year.. thats his excuse for not looking at the camera. ;) he promises to do better next year.
• we forgot to include the bumbo =( oops.
• thats last years picture on the laptop in the background.. we used it for reference on where to sit. =) we will leave it out next year too.
• jaime elizabeth carter definitely doesnt have a tattoo on her right ankle that we photoshop out of every picture. =)
• dalton JUST wants to watch the game!!
• i predict that this group will grow before the 2011 season..

you can see last years picture in this post.. if you want to look back. i did!  but i will save you the trouble. =) jenny also posted a one year later pic of sweeeeet ‘baby’ macy on her blog that i LOVEloveLOVE. 

check it out!

happy birthday korb palmer.. take 4

FOUR!  how can that be??  im absolutely sure i was just pregnant with his sweet little face last year..  wasnt i?? and wasnt it just a month ago that i was writing this post .. wishing him the happiest of first birthdays?  it couldnt have been THAT long since his second birthday post.. and im absolutely positve i wrote this third birthday post just yesterday.  UGH!  where has the time gone??  he is SUCH a big boy.  like for real.. a kid.  not much baby left..  so sad for mommy. =(

• he is 42 inches tall.. and 42lbs.  looks like he has grown 2inches and added 4lbs in the last yr. [love that we can look back at old posts =)] 
• he has moved out of toddler sizes and into XS boys.. and for a full year he has been COMPLETELY addicted to 'basketball clothes'.  mesh shorts and sleeveless jerseys.  he can thank nana for the complete wordrobe of 'basketball clothes'.. it quite difficult to get him to wear 'regular clothes' [his words]  unless he is going somehwhere..
• ..which is his 'new thing'. going to friends houses.  his friends.  sisters friends.  grandparents.  cousins.  anywhere really.. as long as he doesnt have to stay home all day. the days of being content to 'do' whatever mommy is doing are OVER. =(
• he is still a crazy person about sports. LOVES all of them!  theres really not a game he wont watch or play.. [all while sporting his basketball clothes. =)]
• he does still have his night night blanket.  he needs it when he is tired or doesnt feel good.  and he does still suck his thumb [a habit he picked up post NUK] when he has his night night.  but mostly i dont care.  he will give it up in time and then there will be NO baby left.. 
• he is attending preshool again this year.  still two days a week.. hopefully next year he will be able to go full time for one year before he starts kinder in 2012.
• he did learn to swim this summer.. but still prefers the baby pool or floaties unless we are at uncle nicks house.  for some reason he is much more brave there!
• this year we had a BIRTHDAY party.  with his FRIENDS!  at the club pool.  =) every year his birthday has fallen over labor day weekend and are usually with family.. or all of his buddies are out of town for the holiday.  weve only thrown a party for him with friends when he turned one.  it really fun to see all their little faces sing happy birthday!  
• due to this BEAUTY.. we will be postponing 4 yrs pics for a few weeks.  =) im sure he wont change that much.  but i DO have the pics from the birthday party to share!  LOVE them!

 

korbs first black eye!

just in time for his birthday.. UGH!

how, you ask?  it was korb's face vs the piano bench.  and the piano bench won.  ooopps!  

the first day of fifth grade.. already?