Airplane Comfort

As many of you know, Brent is a pilot and has flown us to places like Houston, Arkansas and Oklahoma (wow, we're spoiled). What you may not know is how comfortable our kids feel inside the cabin of an airplane. They love to take off and sit with their Daddy in the cockpit! Hannah went on her first airplane ride at 6 weeks old and Jake at 6-7 months old. They think it is the best treat in the world when they get to do this and Hannah will talk your ear off about it! As I was doing some clean up on the computer I found these precious pics of the kids on the airplane.

Hannah at 9 months - chewing on the headset

Hannah flying the airplane

This one is a cutie! I couldn't resist. Jake at 7 months.

Just like his Mommy....he likes to push buttons

New Paint!!

If any of you have visited our home, you have probably noticed the scary red entry way! Brent and I attempted to paint this area and little did we know....red is the absolute hardest color to paint with. So, I have been very unhappy with it for quite some time. It had 5 coats of paint on it and it still never looked just right. In fact, everyone thought that I was trying to do the faux painting technique. Thanks to everyone that was very kind about the way it looked. But, the truth is...it was awful! Anyway, we hired our next door neighbor to fix it. When she came over to discuss the shade of red that I wanted, I was very leery. I was done with the whole red paint idea. So she came up with a great suggestion and we went with it. Not only did she paint the entry way but also did the dining room as well. Since this is the first impression that everyone gets when walking in the front door, I feel that it is now a good one. Hopefully! We now feel that the house is complete! Take a look!

The "new" dining room!

The entry way!

This pictures don't really do justice to how good it looks. It's better in person! So stop by sometime.

I DID IT!!!

I'm back from Hotter 'N' Hell! It was so much fun and a great experience. I'm so glad that I was able to do it and hope to do it again next year!!! I took lots of pictures to share, just because you would have no idea the extreme coolness that I encountered! We got to Wichita Falls on Friday around 4:30 p.m. and set up our camp ground. Dad and I set up the tent (he did most of it, I supervised. He,he,he). Then we walked around the MPEC center to check everything out! I have to say...it was like Sam Moon for cyclist! They had all kinds of booths there, it was a circus! We went back to our camp ground and had a sandwich and chilled for a little while and then called it a night! Randi and Jake got in around midnight and they already looked tired. We got up around 5:30 a.m. and started the journey. We got in line for the ride about 7a.m. which was the coolest part....to begin they had 4 jets fly over us and cannon blasts! It was awesome! We also had the best weather we could of hoped for. It started out at 74 degrees and by the time we finished it was only 97 degrees. It was great!

This is our tent...It's huge!

This is just part of the start line! They were lined up for a mile or so!

Randi and Jake at the Start!

Me and Dad at the Start! Check out our jerseys...aren't they cool!

Me at the 1st rest stop! I'm feeling good...drinking some pickle juice!

Rest stop #2 - okay I don't know these people but, they had this longhorn that you could get your picture taken with....I didn't want to wait in line but, snapped one of these people! Hook 'm' horns!!! (Sorry Ann!)

The finish line!!!!!

We did it! Dad and I after we finished at 1:30 p.m. (6 1/2 hours!) Whooo-hooo!!!

It's been a while!

Well, I have been under the weather for about 2 weeks now. Thankfully, I went to the doctor on Saturday when my mother-in-law was in town and found out that I had a nasty sinus infection. I am much better now but, did not have it in me to blog for the last week! A lot has been going on though. We now have bunk beds in Jake's room! He likes the idea of them but, hasn't wanted to sleep in them yet. It's okay for now because his crib is still in the room. I guess it has to be his idea!!

Secondly, my sister-in-law, niece, and mother-in-law came into town this past weekend and we had a blast playing! It was fun seeing the kiddos playing with their cousin. Check out some of the pictures I took.

Hannah with her Aunt Laura

Baby Clara with her favorite toy - the John Deer tractor

Jake getting some tickle time from cousin Clara

One happy family!

This is by far, my favorite picture that I have taken. Is this not the cutest picture you have ever seen?

I'm off tomorrow to Wichita Falls for the ride. I will be posting pictures from our ride!

The Biker Chick

As many of you know, I am into the whole biking thing!! Right now we (Dad,Randi,her boyfriend, and I) are in training for the biggest ride of them all.....The Hotter than Hell!!! It is on August 23rd in Wichita Falls. I'm looking forward to it but, a little nervous. We are striving for the 100K! Last weekend I rode with Dad for 45 miles! This weekend I believe we are going to shoot for 50 miles! Then off to Wichita we go! Brent is so sweet, he is going to be here with the kids so that I can shoot for my goal! Thanks a bunch honey!! If you don't know anyone that is a bike rider, this is their ultimate goal! Today I added goal #2....to run in the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day. It is an 8 mile run. I'm not really a runner but have taken it up recently. Today....I RAN 5 MILES!!! YIPPEE! I can't believe I did it!

"Santa's making me a kitchen?"

Today has been a fun day so far. Hannah has been looking at pictures of herself from back in the day. She has found this one and is wondering where her kitchen is. Little does she know that Jake destroyed it and Mommy had to take it apart and throw it away. Since she has discovered the idea of a kitchen, she has been asking for one for Christmas and her birthday. She says ... "mommy I need an oven and a kitchen like you, so that I can cook my food." Pretty cute, huh? I told her that if she was good that maybe Santa would bring her one this year!!! I told her that he is making it for her. Since then she has been telling me "mommy, Santa's making me a kitchen, right?" Of course I say yes, but tell her "remember you have to be a good girl!"

The Pledge

I guess Hannah has learned "The Pledge" at her preschool. She started spouting it out on way to dinner tonight, it was so cute! She promised me that I could get it on video when we got home...here it is!

Okay, here we go! Welcome to our blog! I hope that everyone will enjoy the updates! I have to admit, I'm not the best when it comes to this technical stuff. I'll give it my best though!