It was worth a shot...

You have all heard(or read) about what a pain it is to fix Ten's hair...she HATES even brushing her hair. Some of you have actually witnessed me trying to fix it. It's horrible and I dread doing it for that very reason.

So...in an effort not to have to "fix" it every day I had a thought...If I rolled it then I could probably get two days worth out of it. I'll wash it, then roll it on the "sleep-in rollers". Because the best time to brush her hair is right after it's washed and still wet). Then the next morning all I have to do it pull a little section back. In theory this plan is invincible!!!

Rollers check...No tears...so far...SUCCESS!

She thought this part was pretty cool...she kept wanting to look in the mirror and see them.

Her hair is pretty short, so I knew some of the rollers would come out while she slept...when actually about half of them came out.

We made do...covering up the pieces that didn't curl as well as others

I was so excited with this plan. I sent her in feeling pretty pleased with a job well done...that is until I picked her up and every ounce of curl was gone. You couldn't even tell that it had been curled.

So...If you know of any ways to get a 5 year old girl to like having her hair done, I'm all ears...just let me know.

Chocolate Surprise...

I am an advisor with Student Support Services(SSS) at Western Texas College. We work with low income, first generation, or students with physical or developmental disabilities. I love it! These are students that have the odds against them...but with our help they persevere. I show them what's possible and how they can achieve it! Our program is federally funded to serve 160 students each year. Of the 90 graduates that walked in this years 2011 WTC Commencement ceremony 32 of the graduates were part of our program. 

All that to say this...Our office planned a party to celebrate our students that were graduating and/or transferring to a 4yr university. I saw a picture of the cutest little candies and I thought...I CAN DO THAT! 

                     

It was fun...and they were super easy! Oh yeah...and they were yummy!

Mother/Daughter Tea 2011

Our Church hosts a Mother/Daughter Tea before Mother's Day every year. It is a huge hit, ladies come from all over to enjoy a lunch with the special Moms and Grandmas in their lives. Calvary ladies pull our their best china and dish ware to honor mothers. daughters, grandmothers, granddaughters, great grandmothers alike. Our Husbands and sons(the ones that are available) come and serve us. 

"Ok, let's get this party started. I'm ready to eat!"

My beautiful girls...

We even ran into some familiar faces. Alanna brought the girls to have lunch with her Mother at the tea. Tenley was so excited to see them. Miles was excited because this meant he got to play with Luke and Wade at Grandnanna's during the party.

Dear Father, Thank you for this wonderful cupcake...it is DELICIOUS!!!

It was at about this point that the fatigue took over my child and she became a little monster...seriously...she was terrible. She practically screamed though the rest of the tea. It wouldn't surprise me if we were asked not to attend next year.

This was the only picture I was able to take during the program...she was THAT bad!

Here was our table...can you guess who decorated it? Ding Ding Ding...if you guessed Aunt Terri, then you WIN!!!

Even with the all the screaming I still had a great time, and I'm even thinking of hosting a table next year.

Everything comes to an end...

They started off a little slow, but I think it would be safe to say that every single kid on the "Wildcats" this year improved over the course of the season. Although I wasn't sad to see this season come to an end, it was a lot of fun to watch them play.

Coach Gray did a great job with the kids. He had amazing patience with them, considering half of our team were 3 years old.

Since the kids played in the 5 and under league, all the kids got trophies. Tenley was trying to be modest, but she was really excited. Coach Gray made the trophies a little more special by putting charms on them to represent each of the kid's unique attitude and spirit throughout the season.

Coach Gray put a sunflower charm on Tenley's...he said she was always smiling and ready play.

"Go Wildcats!"

Feeling pretty special for a season well played.

Miles' charm was a shoe for 2 reasons...Coach Gray dubbed Miles the "big kicker". He earned this title for a kick that just almost landed the soccer ball in the Towle Park pond(I think the wind that day might have helped a little).  Secondly, he got the shoe because at each practice he ran easily 2-3 times more than the other kids, but this was just because he didn't stop once we got there. He would even run circles while Coach was giving instructions. 

It was a great season, and I think they are both ready for Fall Soccer...Me?...not quite yet, but I will be when it gets here.

Oh So Cute...

Such a little stinker...but oh how I love her!

If you know me at all then you know that I hate...I mean HATE pink. Also, I don't really think I'm a flashy or "blingy" type of person. But I have to tell you, when I saw these shoes, I just couldn't resist...even though they were PINK & BLINGY!

and I think the adorable little feet just make them look that much better!

My little Cowboy...

Miles has always been my little cowboy. From the time he could tell me he wanted to wear his boots, to wearing his Daddy's hard hat as a cowboy hat. I think last year was the first time we took him to a rodeo, he loved it of course. So naturally we took him again this year(see previous post in April). Ever since then he has been non stop about riding a horse. Well lately it has turned into riding a cow(like the bull riders). Then out out of the blue it became a baby cow. When I told Goose about it, he said I'll take him out there, but he'll get scared and wont actually get on...well, he was wrong. 

I love his face right at the end. I thought we had done a pretty terrific job of traumatizing him so he would never want to ride another cow(or bull) again. No such luck...now he wants to ride a big cow. WHAT?!? This totally backfired!

This is his outfit for the "big ride". He loves it...calls it his "Woody" outfit. He puts it on everyday when we get home from school. Thanks Uncle Beaubie and Aunt Cara...y'all did good!

I love that he's my little cowboy...but Lord help me if he truly decides he wants to ride bulls.

Too Close To Home...

 Last Monday night I wasn't able to sleep...there was a fire that was a little too close for comfort. These pictures aren't the best, but they give you and idea of what we were looking at.

I took these right outside Grandma and Granddad's house. I was standing on the tool box in Goose's truck, so I could see over the trees.

We were told the fire came within a mile of the dairy, but God is good and he didn't allow it to come any closer.