Happy New Year!!!

I hope everyone has had a wonderful year! This past year has been one of the most challenging and rewarding for our family. We have learned so much! We all know that no matter what - God is going to be there to both celebrate with us and hold us when we need comfort. We are so thankful to have the most incredible friends and family. You all mean so much to Mom, Dad, and me! Mom and Dad both thank God daily for each and every one of you. Thank you for the love and support you have given to us over the past year. We can't wait to see what 2009 has in store for us! My birthday party is coming up...invites will be mailed out soon! Mommy and Daddy are taking a trip to Sicily and Italy! Mom will hopefully start school again...at some point! Mom says that I will grow out of the "terrible twos"...but I don't know what that is all about. Dad will find out if he gets hired on with Little Elm Fire Department. Mom and Dad are planning on renewing their vows AND are both doing triathlons. I will move to a toddler bed and get potty trained...and Mom hopes that I will start eating food with some sort of nutritional value along the way. And that is just the stuff that we are PLANNING on. We know that the year will be a great one! We wish nothing less than an incredible year for all of you and blessings beyond what you can imagine! We can't wait to see the new additions to the family that will come with the next year too - Little Miss Robles, Mr. or Miss Willis, and Mr or Miss Richard!!! Happy New Year and We love you!!!

I figured I would leave you with a few pics of our trip to Town Lake yesterday...viewing pictures of me are a great way to end the year!

And Mom couldn't help but make me post this one - Bah (aka Aunt Hope) and I playing her new itouch.

Very Merry Christmas!

Well, I can't believe Christmas has come and gone! I had so much more fun this year than last year! I think my Mom and Dad did too! We celebrated Christmas morning Santa stuff on Christmas Eve morning, because my Daddy had to work on Christmas Day. But, we had just as much fun! You couldn't tell the difference anyway! My Nana, Papa, Aunt Hope (I call her Bah..sounds the same to me), and Uncle Kevin (I call him Uncle Bud) all came over for breakfast. They got there before I woke up, so Papa and Daddy had to wake me up - of course they couldn't wait for me to wake up on my own. And that is when I got to see my presents! I got the coolest tent and a vaccum and all kinds of other stuff! I will post some pics of that soon. We went to Christmas Eve service at church. Well, my family did...I spent most of the time in the hallway. I did come in at the end and spent about 15 mins. trying to spit out my Mom's candle. She still managed to really enjoy the service. And at the end I clapped and said Yeah! after we sang Silent Night...I'm not sure why I was the only one. Christmas day we spent at my Grandmama and Grandpapa's house and my Nana and Papa's house. My Grandmama and Grandpapa gave me a kitchen - so cool! Nana and Papa gave me Elmo...he does everything! The pics below are from that and there will be more to come on those days too. This is me at my Nana and Papa's house Christmas night. Notice my awesome new Dora jammies!
This is me, Bah, and Dylan on his cool new truck. It has a radio and everything. He drove us around forever!

This is me loving on my new Elmo.

This is me looking at my Mom like she is losing it...put the camera down!

Here I am after helping Bah take our stocking down.

This is me watching "The Grinch" on Cristmas Eve at my Nana's party. I have found that the scary parts aren't so scary if I cover my eyes!!!

Merry Christmas!!!

I am so excited that it is the week of Christmas!!! I can't wait to see what Santa has brought me! We will be going to Longview to see my Grandmama and Grandpapa this year, so I will be sure to have my Mom take some pictures. Of course, we will also have some present action shots posted soon. I just got into opening presents recently - it is really fun to see what is wrapped up in that paper! I dont' really understand the point of wrapping it, but whatever makes you grown up people happy is acceptable to me. I also got to put baby Jesus in the manger this year at our house. My Mommy says that baby Jesus is what Christmas is all about. I think that baby Jesus is great, but Mommy made sure I didn't break him...he was a gift from Aunt Mickie and is VERY fragile. I don't really know what fragile means...but I am sure I am not good at it. She looked a little bit nervous.

This past weekend we went to Tulsa to see our family on my Daddy's side. I had so much fun playing with my cousins. They were so sweet to me! I posted a couple pics from our trip. I also posted another picture of me being funny...everybody laughs when I put stuff on my head...so I drove the majority of the way to Oklahoma with my donuts up there. GOOD TIMES!!!

Just Checking In...

This past week has been very busy! Christmas is coming up so fast!!! I can't wait! I am super excited for Santa to come! We went Christmas shopping at the mall - which meant that I got to ride the carousel with my Papa. I'm not sure, but I think he may have enjoyed it more than me! We both had so much fun. We also went to Tyler to celebrate my Great Grandmama and Great Grandpapa's anniversary. They have been married for a LONG TIME! On the way there, I figured I would entertain my Mom and Dad by putting my monkey on my head and making funny faces. Mom says I am acting a lot like my Daddy lately - that is just fine with me! He is so funny!!! Mommy says he is just nutty, but I think he is hilarious!

Yeah! Thanksgiving Pictures! Thanks Grand Nanny!

I was a little crabby at the beginning of this day...and by little...I mean...REALLY. But, I had one of Haley's pralines and that changed my whole perspective on the day and on life in general. This smile was post praline!

This is my cousin Jace and my other cousin Tony...aren't they cute??? Our family just makes them that way!

Here is another one...I saw something pretty though, so I needed to investigate.

This is a picture of me and my cousins: Jace, Tony, Bri, and my Aunt Hope.

It's official...she has totally lost it...

Yesterday my Mom found out that an Olympic distance triathlon is a 1.5K swim, a 40K bike, and a 10K run. Now she has decided that by this time next year, she will have completed one. So...hold her to it! She has some MAJOR training to do! And yes, she will COMPLETE one, that does NOT necessarily mean she will win it. And, of course, she also has to learn how to swim like an athlete...not like a doggy. But I have to say...she is pretty strong willed...they say I get it from her or my Nana or my Momo...I think I get it from all of them. But, I know that she can do it!

Busy Weekend...

Good Afternoon ladies and gentlemen!!! This weekend is almost over and has been loaded with fun and exciting things to do! On Friday night my Mommy and I met up with her friend Nicki and my pal Vance. Then, we went to the Christmas parade in downtown McKinney. I really liked it, but it was a little chilly, so our Moms had to bundle us up reallllllly well! After that, we went to a coffee shop so that we could take pics with Santa. I don't know what all the hype is about...he is cool and all, but I am not really into him. I wasn't about to take a picture with him either...reservation or not. So, Mom and Nicki had coffee, I had my cookie, and Vance got his pics with Santa. Right before we left, they tricked me into taking a couple pics with him, but I put an end to that once I figured it out. I will be sure to post the couple pics we got just as soon as my Papa emails them to my Mom, so until then, take a look at how funy we were looking while trying to keep warm!

IMPORTANT BREAKING NEWS...

I went poo poo in the potty today!!! My Mommy asked me if I was fixing to go and I told her I was, so she yanked me up, yanked my drawers down, and I finished in my potty. I have NEVER seen her react to anything quite like that! She started jumping up and down and clapping and cheering. She was so proud of me! I was pretty proud too. I really like to flush the potty and this time my Mommy let me do it! She thinks this is a major break through...but I don't think she should go out and buy any panties yet!!! Still...very big news!!!

Like Mother like Daughter

Happy Tuesday everybody! We are still working on those Thanksgiving pictures, so I figured I would give you a couple pictures to look at from my first time to eat beignets!!! WOW!!! Does it get any better than that??? My Mom and I split an order, but she ate 2 and I only got 1...so I had to take some of my Grandpa Buddy's order too. Mom was super excited to go there too. Her trip to New Orleans was completed with her much needed trip to Cafe Du Monde. We also got to visit with Aunt Mickie and Grandpa Buddy - which is always fun! I now know that I am really fond of powdered sugar...and Mom and Dad know that I can literally bounce off of the walls.

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

Well, I hope you have all had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We have so much to be thankful for...and most of the people who read this blog top that list. My Mom and Dad and I love our friends and family so much. We all know how blessed we are. Thank you for being a part of our lives. We thank God every day for each and every single one of you. I will be posting some Thanksgiving pictures soon...Mommy is having some technical difficulties. Here are some pics of my first haircut to hold you over! Mom almost gave in and let me get bangs, but the lady who cut my hair mentioned how hard they are to grow out and that was the end of that! So...just a trim! Crisis averted! Talk with you soon!!!

Happy Birthday Landon!

And here I am at home...after the incident that will be referred to as "JoAnne's Fabric Fiasco". There aren't any pictures of this event...Mom says that she is just thankful that we both made it out alive. She also advises against ever attending a fabric store with a sleepy toddler. She should have known better though - who was she kidding anyway!?!? Oh! I almost forgot...this is a picture of me licking the door like the puppy. He was so sweet! He is my pal.

When my Mommy decided that it was time to stop chasing me around the house and around all the guests at Landon's party, then we were headed home. I wanted to wear my hat, so Mommy hooked me up and I was happy for about 10 seconds. Mommy had to pull over to take it off...and put it on...and take it off...then she said that she was sorry and that she loved me and she gave up.

My Mommy said that I was "wearing her out", so we went outside to play and run off some steam. It worked and I had a really good time playing house.

Landon had a balloon man at his party! Check out my awesome hat. I waited for him to make me one patiently...OK...so I got a little impatient, but I REALLY wanted one! I am a little blurry in this shot because my Mommy's camera isn't good enough at keeping up.

This is a picture of the birthday boy. I love being his friend. Our Mommies like it too. My Mommy doesn't really like it when I smack him around...but I am working on it!

This is me after getting ready for my friend Landon's 1st Birthday party. I was so excited that I fell asleep on the way. When we got to Landon's circus, I was a little irritated but ready to party!

Early Thanksgiving

Yesterday at school we celebrated Thanksgiving! It was so much fun. My Mommy came to school and ate lunch with me! I was a little bit sleepy so I had to hold my monkey and have my binky, but we still had a great time. I have found that the binky is a good way to get my Mommy to stop putting that stinkin' camera in my face all the time. She says something about how it makes it hard for her to see my beautiful smile...whatever...you can see my beautiful smile from a mile away. And I say cheese now when she asks. That Mom of mine...she is so demanding! She even wanted me to take a nap after lunch. Geez! I posted a picture of me in my pilgrim hat...I wore it for a whole minute and a half. I also learned today that I LOVE cranberry sauce. My Mom says that she doesn't like it at all, so I went ahead and took care of hers too. I don't like turkey though. I didn't really eat any of the brownie either - but I did smear it all over the table and my hands and my pretty dress. Mom and my teachers thought it was so funny. Ok, well, maybe they didn't laugh very hard, but at the end of the day - it was ok because the day was great!

Checking In...

Hello ladies and gentlemen! I hope everyone has had a good weekend. I am feeling much better and my Mommy and Daddy don't have to give me those breathing treatments anymore, so we are all a lot happier! I even got to go to my Mom's work on Friday for their Fall Festival. I attached a picture of my pal, Paris, who went with us. He is so funny! I like when he rides in the car with us because we get to talk and laugh together. We chat and chat but the big people don't get it - big surprise! I also got to RIDE A PONY!!! I am now expecting one for Christmas. I loved it!!! The rest of the weekend was pretty low key. My Mommy said that I had to put a picture of me in the clothes hamper on here. I climbed in when she was attempting to do laundry. This is before the "incident" where I fell over. Don't worry - I'm OK and I do all my own stunts! That ticked me off though, so I showed that hamper who was boss. Anyway...hope everyone has a great week. Take care of yourselves!

Finally...the cough won...

On Saturday night I wasn't feeling very well and my Mommy and Daddy both agreed that I should not be barking like a seal, so they took me to Acute Kids Urgent Care. My Daddy works there, so they know me pretty well! Every other time my Mom and Dad have brought me, they said that it was viral and that I would feel better soon. Well, this time, they said that my lungs didn't sound clear like they usually do. I thought my Mom and Dad were going to fall out in the clinic room when they told us that I needing a breathing treatment. Of course...those of you who know my Mommy would expect that she was full of questions! They said that I should be fine soon, but that I did need to start taking a breathing treatment (Albuterol) that night. They also said that I should take a steroid for two days and the breathing treatment 3 times a day for 3 days. Long story short: I HATE BREATHING TREATMENTS. My Mommy and I cry 3 times a day now. Whoever invinted that STUPID nebulizer thing should be punished - I'm talking major time out chair time for that guy!!! Who wants to go through that doo doo? When I see my Mom take out the machine I let her know that I am NOT OK with it. Today is Monday and I still sound like a seal! I told them that the treatments weren't working...for some reason...nobody listens to my medical advice. Anyway, my Daddy is bringing me to the doctor tomorrow for a follow up. Hopefully, we can figure something out then. Or maybe the pediatrician will be intelligent enough to just listen to my treatment plan! I guess the good news is that bronchiolitis probably isn't contagious. That makes me curious on how I got it though!!! I went ahead and posted a picture of my first treatment...I wasn't as combative during that one because it just confused me. Then...there is a picture of me worn out after all these meds. The breathing treatment makes me REALLY excited and I get to do A LOT of things at one time. I am ALL OVER THE PLACE! But, I usually crash for a couple hours. Then, I am ready to go again! Who needs sleep anyway? Not me and not my Mommy!

On Saturday we got to go to Longview to celebrate my Great Grandpapa's Birthday! It was so great to see ALL of my cousins on the Eaton side. That is a rare treat! I wish we could do it more often! I put a picture of my Grandpapa - of course, and then some of us just having a good time. I hope to see them all again soon!!!

Shopping Friday

Ok, so my Mommy took me to the sample sale at Market Hall on Friday. It was GREAT. My Mommy was so excited that I thought she might hyperventilate! Man...she could have stayed there all day! I was ready to go long before she was, so I let her know that it was time to leave by throwing a couple fits and tossing my new shoes onto the floor. They are brown and have sequins...so cute! I posted a pic of me and my pal Lilly hanging out again while our Mommy's tried to get into the booths. Lilly is so funny! I like to play with her! Our Moms seem to have similar taste in clothes...I am sure we will see pics of that soon too!!!

Shopping is fun!

Well, I really had a good time shoppng last night. I am such a big girl now that I let my Mommy know that I would be the ONLY one to push the cart. Of course, when she tried to take over, I threw myself onto the dirty floor and let her know how I felt about it. I think it is fun to go limp in public and say ouch when my Mommy or Daddy try to pick me up. People look at them like they are nuts!!! Ha ha ha!!! Anyway, we got out of there in one piece - much faster than usual too! Have a great day... Tomorrow is FRIDAY!