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?

why do the summers flyyyyyyyyyy by?

i guess thats what happens when you stay ridiculously busy.  here are the highlights from june and july..

we said goodbye to sissy the day after she finished 4th grade.. and started the countdown to her return.we napped a lot.  spending precious moments with ‘night-night & thumb’. =) we said good bye to our sweet friend mason.. ugh.  this picture makes me cry.  we played a lot of cornhole..did a lot of swimming. and a little fishing. said hi there to our new toy. =) 

spent countless days and nights with family & friends..

its been a nonstop shoffners, carters, mincheys, palmers rotation! =)

{should have taken so many more pictures..}

made a trip to austin and floated the river in new braunfels..

{should have taken my camera..}

korbie spent lots of time with grandparents..

{nana & gran-gran shouldve taken pictures!}

saw a few great concerts

{even have a few more on the calendar for august..imagine that}

tons of photo shoots for jdp-photography

{so excited that business has taken off!}

completely neglected the blog..

{oops}

made lots of new friends!

{even bloggie buddies! ..gotta get my act together. =)}

drank a few bottles of wine..

{and a box or two if im being honest =)}

kept a close eye on the first place texas rangers..

{still 7.5 games up going into august!}

dreamed of expensive beach vacations

{maybe next year..}

annnnnnnddd i think thats about it.

next on the agenda..

reuniting the fam!

{kennedy will be home on sunday!}

a few more weeks of pool time..

then we are starting 5th grade. ugh!

my how time flies..

team palmer in childress.. the 2010 version!

2005

2007

2008

2010!  WOW what a difference 5 yrs can make... =)