The End of Summer!!!

Well this has been ONE LONG HECTIC Summer. But it is coming to an end and I am NOT sad to see it go. Lots has been going on at my house and in my life and I am hoping that with the end of summer will be the start of normalcy again! But here's a recap of what has been going on as of late.

Ryan's wedding-Brad's sister got married on August 11. Me, my 2 kids, Heather and her son and Tina went on August 7 to do wedding stuff. The wedding was nice except for my Olivia Newton John hairdo which you can see on my picture website along with other wedding photos. I didn't take a lot of pictures b/c when you have your husband, 2 y/o son, 4 y/o daughter and yourself in the wedding you really don't have time for pictures. I am hoping that the photographer got some good one's of my little flower girl and ring bearer. Anyway to see those pictures along w/ ALL of my summer pics go to www.picasaweb.google.com/bsethawk

My Anniversay-was on August 17. My wonderful husband suprised me with a trip to Vegas. IT was so fun. A great relaxing long weekend. Brad's mom kept the kids and we just had a great time. Once in Vegas Brad suprised me w/ a Coach purse. Yes I know I have a wonderful husband. There's also pics from our trip on my website.

My Birthday-I told Brad not to get my anything after the trip to Vegas and the purse and all. I was at my mom's on my bday b/c Brad was out of town, when I got home that evening I found a cake w/ candles, a card and some makeup I had been wanting!! He did all of that before he left for work. He's so sweet :)

Yesterday Emma had a meet and greet at her school. She likes it and her teachers seem very nice. Her first day is Tuesday!! Here's a picture of her at school yesterday


Speaking of Emma, she is now swimming. After many swimming lessons and many different attempts by me, Brad and my mom to get her to swim w/ NO results, she just decided she would swim. Here's a VERY short video showing my new little mermaid!


Tyler is doing good. He is really growing up so fast. He's been learning his colors. He already knows his shapes. We have been working on counting and he can count to six. He has been watching preseason football with me whenever it's on. He will start Mother's Day Out on Tuesday as well.

I guess that's about all. I am ready for Sept. to start. The kids will have school, Emma will have her 1st cheer competition in Galveston on Brad's 30th Birthday and she starts dance this month too!

Normal?

Shhhhh.....Can you hear it?? I think if I listen really hard it almost sounds like things are back to normal at my house. Yep...the wedding is over, I'm back from Vegas. I don't have anyone staying at my house and Mother's Day Out and preschool start on Sept. 4. YEAH!!!!!!!!! If you could see me right now, you'd see that I am doing a little happy dance in my chair. The kids are jumping on the bed and they don't see my happy dance but that's okay b/c I am soooo happy about returning to normal. While my summer has been crazy and fun and we've gotten to spend time with all of our family...I am so ready for a ROUTINE. You see w/ two kids, a routine is a MUST HAVE--at least w/ my crazy kids.

Anyway, we are doing good. Brad has once again been gone since Tuesday, but that's neither here nor there since that seems to be the norm w/ his job which I won't get into b/c I could complain all day about HOW CRAPPY things are run at his work. Let's just say it's a far cry from the organizational masterpiece that was his job in Victoria. If we didn't like College Station so much it would be unbearable, but thankfully we like LIVING here, Brad just HATES working here!

We are going swimming with some friends later and hopefully my husband will be home this evening and get to eat something other than WAFFLE HOUSE in Alvarado!

Oh and check out the rest of my Vegas pictures at www.picasaweb.google.com/bsethawk

Vegas pictures

 

 

 

 

Here it is

The thing that I was asking for prayers for was b/c I thought we were going to be moving. Brad was possibly going to be transferred to Fort Stockton....(that's in WAY West Texas). It wouldn't have been to bad. Brad grew up in Wink and the schools there are very good and almost all of Brad's uncles and cousins live in West Texas, but it turns out that FOR NOW we are going to stay put in College Station at least until NEXT August. I am a little releived, since we just moved here I wasn't quite ready to pack it up and move again. Not to mention all of the money I have put into Mother's Day Out for Emma and Tyler and EMma's cheerleading. I would have just LOST that money! So that's about it. Brad's sister HEather is here w/ her son Reagan and we are just hanging out and letting the kids play..or watching Tyler torment Reagan!! We are taking them swimming later. That's all for now!

Back to Reality

We're back from Vegas. It was INDESCRIBABLY AWESOME. Really, I can't put it into words. You could stay there for months and STILL not see everything there is to see. We had a blast. I only got 2 hours of sleep on Saturday night and as I'm sure the rest of you mom's know that when you get home to the kids there is NO REST. So I'm a LITTLE tired but I was so happy to see Emma and Tyler. This is actually the LONGEST period of time I have spent away from them and I missed them so much. In Vegas we walked the strip. It was HOT but there's no humidity there so it didn't bother us. We gambled and saw a show and shopped and went into a BUNCH of other neat hotel's and checked out their shops and casino's, restaurants, etc. We stayed at the Luxor, the hotel shaped like a pyramid. It was very nice but it's like it's own little city. Seriously, you get totally lost in the hotel. That is how they all are, HUGE.

I will post pictures later.

Other than that, still keep us in your prayers b/c we definately have something big going on. I should know something for sure by Wednesday, so for all of those who are curious and have sent me emails about what is going on, I'll let you know soon.

I'm on my way to VEGAS BABY!!!

HELLO!!!! I know it's been awhile, but WHEW! it has been crazy. The wedding was very nice. After an 8 hour drive there and then running ALL over West Texas and then a 9 hour drive home the kids, Brad and I (and I'm sure everyone else) were exhausted. And to top it all off, Brad got a phone call right before we left Sunday that as soon as he got home he would have to drive to ALVARADO for a job (another 3 hours). UUUUUGGGGHHHHH! I hate Brad's boss. Anyway, Emma & Tyler were cute. They got a little rowdy during the ceremony but they walked down the aisle PERFECTLY! During the ceremony Emma threw rose petals at me and then kept writing messages for Heather (the matron of honor) to deliver to Ryan (the bride). But it all went well and IT'S OVER!!!!! My fifth wedding anniversary is on Friday---yep that's right---5 years!!! Brad suprised me with a trip to..........Vegas. We leave on Thursday and we'll be back on Sunday!!! YEAH!!! I'm super excited.

Other than that just keep us in your prayers. We have something going on right now that is PROBABLY going to create some BIG changes for our family!! More on that when things are more final.

Tyler

Here are my adorable, handsome, sweet, photogenic son's 2 year old pictures!
Since Brad's cousin is giving me hell, I had to come back and add that I know his glove is on the wrong hand, but he wouldn't put it on the other hand. I think he might be a lefty!! I'm gonna get him a lefty glove.

My wonderful family

I went to take a shower and when I got out and went in the living room this is what I saw. The funniest thing is that I took about a million pictues and not one of them flinched!!



Oh and Brad went to the dentist Friday and had some work done. His top lip was numb when he got home and the facial expressions he was making were EXTREMELY comical. When he saw it he laughed so hard which made me laugh even harder b/c of the way he looked.

Hello

I thought I'd drop in and blog real quick. If you haven't seen my slideshows below take a look at my darlings! Today is kind of a lazy day for me. I am trying to get everything done before I leave here on Monday but I'll be honest I'm kind of puttering out of steam. I need to start packing and I have some loose ends to tie up before I go. Emma & Tyler start school on Sept. 4 and I went to my favorite clothing boutique to find Emma & Tyler's outfit's for the first day of school. I need to get them now b/c I'm sure I'll be really busy when we get back, etc. I got Tyler's no problem, but of course they didn't have anything in Emma's size. So I got some of the websites were they have the same kind of clothes, my only problem now is tooo many options. So I figured you all could help me decide which one is the cutest. So leave me a comment and VOTE. Hurry so I can order on Monday.

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