Last Tuesday we climbed into a taxi in front of our house at 6:30am and headed to the airport. After a full day of traveling we pulled into Sugar Land just in time for dinner at 6:30pm, Texas time. We stayed with some friends in Sugar Land. Their four year old boy was one of Ryleigh's best friends when we lived there and it was so great to see them able to run around and play together again. Thank you guys for letting us crash at your pad!
On Wednesday Ryleigh had her eye appointment, which went really well. We're still patching and wearing the glasses, but all in all the doctor said that her eyes are doing well. She even said that Ryleigh may come to a point where she doesn't need her glasses any more. Only time will tell!
While in Houston we also got to visit Jeramy's grandparents, father and sister. All in all a great visit...then came the trip to Midland...
The flight was supposed to leave at 6:30pm on Thursday. At first the flight was delayed to 8:30pm, then to 10:30pm, then we jumped on a 9:15pm flight, then that flight got delayed to 10:35pm. Then the pilot for that flight couldn't fly because he logged too many hours that day. Then we got back on the original flight and at 11pm, we got into the air. That's a whole lotta time in the airport with two wee ones. At 2:30am we finally got to crawl into bed at my parent's house.
It's been a great trip home. I have eaten everything in sight. We've already had Mexican food several times...oh wonderful, glorious Mexican food. Everywhere I turn there are all sorts of treats and I just haven't been able to say no. This morning I finally made it to the gym for the first time in 9 days. I haven't gone 4 days without working out since September 1st and I was really happy to get my blood pumping again.
So, everyone is here. Ryleigh is getting lots of time with her Uncle Blake, but sadly he has to leave on Wednesday morning for the rig. Uncle Curtis showed up tonight. We do feel so very far away from home, it's kind of strange. However, my neighbor emailed me and said that they've had so much snow this week that she can't get out of the driveway. Oh boy, can't wait to get back!
Monday, December 22, 2008
Sunday, December 14, 2008
No, I Haven't Started Packing Yet
About five minutes ago I folded my first shirt that needs to be packed. That was exhausting, time to goof around the internet.
Our agenda is something like this:
16th: Flight leaves at 8:30am in St. John's, layover in Newark and arrive in Houston at 4:30pm. Dinner at Live Oak Grille on Dairy Ashford in Sugar Land at about 6:30pm...feel free to come see us!
17th: Breakfast and coffee at KB's house, Ryleigh's eye appt. is at 2:30pm after which we will be driving to Conroe to see Jeramy's dad, Jeramy will stay in Conroe for the night, the girls and I will head back down to Sugar Land to stay with friends
18th: Avery has her check-up at 9am, then it's off to meet Jeramy in the Woodlands for some Lupe Tortilla before catching our flight out at 4:30pm, Midland bound
28th: Drive from Monahans to Arlington to stay with my sister for a few days and see friends in the area
30th: fly out of DFW at 6:30pm
31st: After a Toronoto layover we land in St. John's at 3:30am
I'm knee deep in laundry, but we're taking a break at 2 to head over to some friends' house to watch football and enjoy some genuine Louisiana gumbo.
Our agenda is something like this:
16th: Flight leaves at 8:30am in St. John's, layover in Newark and arrive in Houston at 4:30pm. Dinner at Live Oak Grille on Dairy Ashford in Sugar Land at about 6:30pm...feel free to come see us!
17th: Breakfast and coffee at KB's house, Ryleigh's eye appt. is at 2:30pm after which we will be driving to Conroe to see Jeramy's dad, Jeramy will stay in Conroe for the night, the girls and I will head back down to Sugar Land to stay with friends
18th: Avery has her check-up at 9am, then it's off to meet Jeramy in the Woodlands for some Lupe Tortilla before catching our flight out at 4:30pm, Midland bound
28th: Drive from Monahans to Arlington to stay with my sister for a few days and see friends in the area
30th: fly out of DFW at 6:30pm
31st: After a Toronoto layover we land in St. John's at 3:30am
I'm knee deep in laundry, but we're taking a break at 2 to head over to some friends' house to watch football and enjoy some genuine Louisiana gumbo.
Saturday, December 6, 2008
O Cactus Tree, O Cactus Tree, How Lovely Are Your Branches
Mama, I'm comin' home for Christmas!
We had decided a few months ago that we would not be going home for Christmas due to the fact that we could buy a car for what it would cost to fly us all back. Last week my parents' travel agent came across a wicked good deal on some flights home for Christmas and we just couldn't pass it up. So, home we go on December 16th. We're going to be spending a few days in Houston on our way through so the girls can get some check-ups with their doctors taken care of. On December 18th we'll fly to Midland and sometime after Christmas we'll drive back to Arlington with my sister where we will catch our flight home.
We're working on a schedule for while we're in Houston, which I will post in a few days. Our goal is to visit as many people as possible while we're home.
There is so much to do to get ready for the trip. Lists need to be made and planning needs to be done! Here we go again!
We had decided a few months ago that we would not be going home for Christmas due to the fact that we could buy a car for what it would cost to fly us all back. Last week my parents' travel agent came across a wicked good deal on some flights home for Christmas and we just couldn't pass it up. So, home we go on December 16th. We're going to be spending a few days in Houston on our way through so the girls can get some check-ups with their doctors taken care of. On December 18th we'll fly to Midland and sometime after Christmas we'll drive back to Arlington with my sister where we will catch our flight home.
We're working on a schedule for while we're in Houston, which I will post in a few days. Our goal is to visit as many people as possible while we're home.
There is so much to do to get ready for the trip. Lists need to be made and planning needs to be done! Here we go again!
Sunday, November 30, 2008
Thanksgiving passed for us with very little comotion. Jeramy had to work all day, Ryleigh went to school and I made spaghetti that night. (Canadian Thanksgiving was on October 13th)
The biggest priority for us here lately has been preparing for winter. The girls both have their complete snow suites and boots. I bought my boots on Friday and yesterday we had my Land Rover outfitted with studded snow tires. There is a bag of salt in our garage along with two snow shovels. Bring on the snow! Jeramy is still greatly lacking in snow gear, but we'll get to it.
This morning we set out for downtown to go watch the annual Christmas parade. We met some friends at the Fairmont for brunch first then set out in the about 35 degree weather to watch the parade. Despite the cold, it was a nice and clear day. Last night was raining so bad that the street next to our house flooded, so we felt pretty lucky that things had cleared up. The parade was about an hour and a half long, making it the longest parade I have ever sat through. The girls did very well, but after about an hour Ryleigh starting complaining about the cold. But once Santa started heading our way, the cold was the last thing from her mind. All in all, it was a good time. Both of the girls crashed in the car on the way home and were still exhausted tonight when it was time to go to bed.
Of course, I forgot the camera this morning, I was more concerned with warm clothes. We'll go see Santa soon and I'll make sure and get some new shots of the girls then.
The biggest priority for us here lately has been preparing for winter. The girls both have their complete snow suites and boots. I bought my boots on Friday and yesterday we had my Land Rover outfitted with studded snow tires. There is a bag of salt in our garage along with two snow shovels. Bring on the snow! Jeramy is still greatly lacking in snow gear, but we'll get to it.
This morning we set out for downtown to go watch the annual Christmas parade. We met some friends at the Fairmont for brunch first then set out in the about 35 degree weather to watch the parade. Despite the cold, it was a nice and clear day. Last night was raining so bad that the street next to our house flooded, so we felt pretty lucky that things had cleared up. The parade was about an hour and a half long, making it the longest parade I have ever sat through. The girls did very well, but after about an hour Ryleigh starting complaining about the cold. But once Santa started heading our way, the cold was the last thing from her mind. All in all, it was a good time. Both of the girls crashed in the car on the way home and were still exhausted tonight when it was time to go to bed.
Of course, I forgot the camera this morning, I was more concerned with warm clothes. We'll go see Santa soon and I'll make sure and get some new shots of the girls then.
Monday, November 24, 2008
Showing Some Love For My Little Bro
For those who live in the Metroplex area: If you are looking for something to do that will lift your spirits and make you want to go home and scrapbook, consider attending the battle of the bands that Curtis' band, Arabyss, will be playing in on Nov. 30th. It's sure to be a swell time.
That's Curtis, second from the left! To think, I used to show him how to wipe his ass and cut up his steak into little edible pieces!
That's Curtis, second from the left! To think, I used to show him how to wipe his ass and cut up his steak into little edible pieces!
Saturday, November 22, 2008
To Know Jeramy is to Love Him
Last weekend we had a family over for some afternoon football watching and chili eating. I met the wife through a mutual friend and was excited to learn that they too were from Texas. I asked Jeramy if he minded me having over my new found friend and family to watch football and he reluctantly said yes. He was not really in the social kind of mood, but whatever makes me happy! (He clearly wanted some canoodling later on) Once Jeramy was finished getting dressed for the ocasion, he placed atop his head his new, free, beer hat...the beer hat that had come free in his recently purchased box of beer. Dude, it's like a happy meal, you can get a different toy, er, I mean hat, with every box! So, okay, whatever.
When the family arrived I introduced everybody to everybody and Jeramy quickly took note of the husband's t-shirt which stated "Brewed in Newfoundland". He asked the husband where he got such a cool shirt to which the husband replied something like "Dude, it came in a box of beer"!
Me thinks to me self, well good, they'll have some common ground to get them started.
When the family arrived I introduced everybody to everybody and Jeramy quickly took note of the husband's t-shirt which stated "Brewed in Newfoundland". He asked the husband where he got such a cool shirt to which the husband replied something like "Dude, it came in a box of beer"!
Me thinks to me self, well good, they'll have some common ground to get them started.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Milestone
Other than mastering the latest dance moves, here is what the girls are up to:
Ryleigh. Oh where to begin. Well, she loves her school. She has several little friends in school that she sees outside school as well. She has been learning new things like crazy. The amount of things that she brings home every day is just amazing. I don't know how they have time to do all the things that they do. This last week she learned how to write her entire name. Go Girl! She is starting to memorize her "little" words and she can sound out a few things. But forget all that, it palls in comparison to this....she will now wipe her own ass. We have achieved complete potty training!! Congrats to my very big girl!! We make a weekly trip to the library, which she just loves. She still will not go to sleep at night without reading her two books, which I will gladly do until she won't let me anymore. She seems to have gone through a growth spurt here lately because overnight all of her jeans and dresses got too short. She has become quite focused here lately on her hair. It must be fixed like a princess every day, her words, not mine. She has also noticed that her hair is not as long as the other girls' hair in her class. This has begun to concern her. So, two days ago she was talking about how when she's older her hair will be longer, right mom? I said yes, it will be long when she's big. Then she proceeded to let me know that she saw something on TV that you can put in your hair that will make it grow longer. And, everytime she has seen that Pantene commercial since then, she comes running through the house to let me know. Bless her little heart. It's just a piece of the goodness and genuineness that is, Ryleigh.
Avery. Hmmm, how to start describing the most adorable, loveable, mild mannered, loving, happy, baby in the world. She really is amzaing. She is, of course, walking, no running,...no dancing! everywhere. Her jibber jabber is starting to organize itself into meaning. She can say (or something like say) thank you, uh-oh, Ryleigh, Mommy, Daddy and Duck. Why duck? Why not duck I suppose. She tries to do EVERYTHING that her big sister does. Something that has not gone unnoticed by Ryleigh who is starting to learn how to get Avery to follow her around. It's so wonderful to watch them play together! Avery is still not sleeping real well at night, but it doesn't really bother me. We are still nursing and will until she is ready to give it up. That being said, I don't offer it to her and when it's time for mama to be gone for a day or two, I think that she will be just fine. She eats just about anything that I put in front of her. Her favorite foods are strawberries and spaghetti. She is drinking whole milk and is really good at feeding herself. She is the light of my world and caring for her is my honor and privledge every day.
Both of my girls are my inspiration and my happiness. Ryleigh has become so independent and her ability to understand the world around her causes me to get caught off guard when she dares act like a four year old. Avery is totally happy all the time and teaches me to just enjoy life and take it as it comes. Which is what I'm doing as much as possible, with my partner by my side, every day.
Ryleigh. Oh where to begin. Well, she loves her school. She has several little friends in school that she sees outside school as well. She has been learning new things like crazy. The amount of things that she brings home every day is just amazing. I don't know how they have time to do all the things that they do. This last week she learned how to write her entire name. Go Girl! She is starting to memorize her "little" words and she can sound out a few things. But forget all that, it palls in comparison to this....she will now wipe her own ass. We have achieved complete potty training!! Congrats to my very big girl!! We make a weekly trip to the library, which she just loves. She still will not go to sleep at night without reading her two books, which I will gladly do until she won't let me anymore. She seems to have gone through a growth spurt here lately because overnight all of her jeans and dresses got too short. She has become quite focused here lately on her hair. It must be fixed like a princess every day, her words, not mine. She has also noticed that her hair is not as long as the other girls' hair in her class. This has begun to concern her. So, two days ago she was talking about how when she's older her hair will be longer, right mom? I said yes, it will be long when she's big. Then she proceeded to let me know that she saw something on TV that you can put in your hair that will make it grow longer. And, everytime she has seen that Pantene commercial since then, she comes running through the house to let me know. Bless her little heart. It's just a piece of the goodness and genuineness that is, Ryleigh.
Avery. Hmmm, how to start describing the most adorable, loveable, mild mannered, loving, happy, baby in the world. She really is amzaing. She is, of course, walking, no running,...no dancing! everywhere. Her jibber jabber is starting to organize itself into meaning. She can say (or something like say) thank you, uh-oh, Ryleigh, Mommy, Daddy and Duck. Why duck? Why not duck I suppose. She tries to do EVERYTHING that her big sister does. Something that has not gone unnoticed by Ryleigh who is starting to learn how to get Avery to follow her around. It's so wonderful to watch them play together! Avery is still not sleeping real well at night, but it doesn't really bother me. We are still nursing and will until she is ready to give it up. That being said, I don't offer it to her and when it's time for mama to be gone for a day or two, I think that she will be just fine. She eats just about anything that I put in front of her. Her favorite foods are strawberries and spaghetti. She is drinking whole milk and is really good at feeding herself. She is the light of my world and caring for her is my honor and privledge every day.
Both of my girls are my inspiration and my happiness. Ryleigh has become so independent and her ability to understand the world around her causes me to get caught off guard when she dares act like a four year old. Avery is totally happy all the time and teaches me to just enjoy life and take it as it comes. Which is what I'm doing as much as possible, with my partner by my side, every day.
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