Catching Up

Yep, I've been working constantly, that would explain the lack of blog posts. I hate it because I miss my blog posts as much as  you guys miss reading them.

As had most of south Texas, we have had an extremely hot summer. But, because of the extreme drought we have not been able to enjoy all the usual hill country summer activities. We only made it to the river once all summer before it became too contaminated to swim in. This also means no fishing. And there is a major burn ban and watering restrictions in effect all summer, so all of these things combined = no camping this summer and no fun in the sprinkler either. :-P    No fun......

James had a wonderful 4th birthday with a pirate theme. We filled up the pool for the kiddos to stay cool. Daddy made him a treasure hunt complete with a map and clues hidden around the yard.  And, the treasure at the end was the treasure chest pinata, James' first pinata...they loved it!

The kids experienced their first rodeo and dance this summer...But Aunty Moozer has those pictures.

JJ started his new job last week, so far so good!

I finally found out yesterday that I have been accepted into HEB's SORM (school of retail management) Program. 7 weeks of training and classes in San Antonio, and then I should be a Central Checkout Manager for HEB.


We had Aunt Moozer's baby shower this past Saturday, I will try to get those pictures posted later today. It was a great turnout and she got lots of good loot! Only about a month left to go before we meet Baby Cassie.


I am sure there is more, but for the most part, that is our summer in a nutshell. Working and trying to keep these kiddos cool!

Some Summer Pics

Doctor? Pirate? Fashionista? All of the Above!!!

Cowgirl Randi! I promise she is not naked, there is a diaper under that blanket.

A good smiley picture of James with both eyes open!

Playing doctor together.

James' 4th BDay

Treasure Chest cake that JJ & I made for James' pirate birthday party. We were very excited with how well it turned out.

As usual, Misti took most of the pictures, so I do not have them yet, but here are a few of the kids swimming earlier in the day.

Memorial Day Thanks!

Just wanted to say THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO FOR US!!!! to our cousins Happy Gray, Derek Dansby, and Scott Wilson, and to my dear friends Jimmy Tedder & Ethan Richards. All are currently serving in our military and we are so very proud of all of them!! We love you guys so much!!!!

Relay for Life 2011

I finally got pictures from Misti from Relay, but for some reason not all of them downloaded. Anyway, here are a few. Our team was dressed in all purple, hence the hats, capes, glasses, bracelets, and so on. We looked pretty rediculous, but we had a great time, and our team raised over $8500 for the year making us #1 this year!!          ~Poor Randi's t-shirt was so huge on her, so my Mom cut off the sleeves and turned it into a dress for her! Turned out pretty cute I think!~

This is James 'working' in the ice cream truck!

Our ridiculous family photo!!!! HAHA! Matt, Randi, Dad, Misti, Happy, Amanda, Mindy, JJ, Me, James, & Daniel

Randi sharing a blue Popsicle with Papaw.

The HEB Cancernators fighting cancer!!!! (It was like 3am, we were delirious!)

Silly Girl Showing Off

Our big girl has just about mastered her spoon, and is doing pretty good with a fork too. This particular day, she was showing me how well she can eat her 'applesauce', which is a favorite of hers. Not that it's a favorite food to eat, but it's a favorite word of her's to SAY! So silly!!

Swimming at the Kroc Center

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While Aunt Moozer & Uncle Brandon were in town last week, we took the kiddos to the  Kroc Center (sponsored by the Salvation Army)  in town. This place is not just a gym, but it also has a waterpark outside and a church inside. The kids loved it. James really wanted to try the giant water slide, but is still about a foot shy of getting on that ride. This summer he is not at all fond of getting his eyes wet (whether in the tub, the sprinkler, or the pool). So, in the background you can kind of see the kids playscape in the middle of the pool that is equipped with 3 waterslides, water cannons, and sprinklers. But...because there are also giant buckets of water overhead that fill up and then dump out on your head, he refused to play on it...at all! Maybe he will warm up to the idea as the Texas weather gets hotter and hotter, for now we will enjoy wading in a couple of inches of water and playing on the baby slide I guess. As usual, Aunt Moozer got some much better pics than I did, but I can't figure out how to pull them off of FaceBook anymore. :-(

Some of the great things about living in Kerrville.......

Unplanned outings with cousins

Sitting in the yard eating Popsicles and blowing bubbles, in nothing but a diaper!

Fun holiday weekends with cousins, grandparents, aunts, and uncles

Playing T-Ball & Baseball with cousins

Annabelle's legendary bed head..lol!

Getting to see Aunt Moozer's tummy grow with Baby Petunia (that's my nickname for Baby Girl!)

The Easter Bunny makes house calls in the Hill Country (Randi was terrified and would not pose for the picture)

Aunt Moozer, Uncle Brandon, Annabelle, and Bridgit

Me, Randi, JJ, James

Uncle Michael, Aunt Candice, Hayden, & Owen

Nana, Papaw, Bridgit, Hayden, Randi, Owen, James, Annabelle

Sleepovers & movie nights with Kaycee

I am terrible about using my camera these days. If Aunt Moozer is around, I always just know that I can get copies of pics from her. (This is the only reason I have any Easter pics!!) I will post Easter pics with Kaycee soon, (have to get copies from Aunt Amber first!!!). And, I will try to do better about using my camera. Need some with Amber, Sam, and M'Nina for  sure!!!

Baby Jacob is Born!!

Friday, April 15, 2011, Charles Jacob Tedder was born! He weighed 8 lb, 10 oz, and Mommy and baby are both doing great! Just wanted to give a big CONGRATULATIONS to Jimmy, Tori, and Audrey on the birth of their new son/brother! We are so excited for them and cannot wait to meet the little guy! Pictures to come soon! He looks just like his big sister Audrey and is so precious!!

Luminarias

I am so excited about our upcoming Relay for Life at the end of the month! We are working hard to raise money for the American Cancer Society! With our rummage sale this past Saturday, we passed our goal of $5000, so we decided to raise our goal up to $7500 before the end of the month! We have a car wash scheduled for this Sunday, and now a bake sale for the following weekend! The theme this year is to 'Paint the Town Purple' in the hopes that all businesses and store fronts will be decorated purple the day of the Relay.

There are two things that I am REALLY looking forward to at Relay. #1 is that my Dad is going to walk the survivor lap this year...it has been 10 years now since his surgery! #2 is that I cannot wait to see all the thousands of luminarias lit up around the track in honor & rememberance of those we love that have fought the cancer battle. My Aunt Mindy purchased a luminaria for my Dad, and I purchased a luminaria for both Cindy & Papaw James Hayes (both from JJ's family). As the day draws closer we are making more and more plans that I am excited about (Mindy is also making purple capes for our team members!!!), but these two things....they are gonna make my night for sure!!!


If you would like to buy a luminaria for someone you know that has fought the cancer battle, they are only $5, and the cost goes straight to our team totals for the amount we have raised. Please visit my personal page here and click on 'luminaria'. It is such a small gift, that will mean so much to those in your life and it is for such a great cause. Please help us to create a world with a lot less cancer, and a lot more birthdays! I truly appreciate it!

Relay for Life

My father is currently a 10+ year survivor of cancer, and my mother-in-law, Cindy, is currently an 8+ year survivor! Our children adore both their Papaw, and their Mimi, and our lives would not be the same without them!

This year at the Relay for Life, my Dad will be walking the Survivor Lap with some of our other dear friends here in Kerrville. Our Relay Team, the H.E.B. CancerNators is trying to reach our goal of $5000 before the relay on April 29. My personal goal is to raise at least $300. I really want to help make sure that nobody else is touched by this horrible disease. But, for those that are, I want to help make sure that they too get to walk the Survivor Lap! Help us to create a world with a lot more birthdays, and a lot less cancer. Please, if you are able, contribute to my personal page and help us reach our goals! 

Miniature Golf in Fredricksburg

Amber & I took the kids to play miniature golf in Fredricksburg today. For those like Kaycee that actually want to play, it was great because it was not a difficult course. For kids like mine that want to look at the gold fish and throw golf balls, it is great because there are not a lot of people there!

It has been so nice living so close to Kaycee, Hayden, & Owen. We can actually have these fun, unplanned days together!

We stopped at Wal-Mart & I got James a new hat since he finally outgrew his other Mater Hat. Kaycee had to have one too. Mommy was not too thrilled with her selection. haha!

Yes, that is her pretty little finger up her pretty little nose!

Yeah for Good Internet!

Sorry for the lack of pics the past couple of months. We did not have internet access on our computer, and my parents was....somewhat lacking in speed. So, here's what we've been up to....

We moved into our new house last Saturday. The kids the house and the yard, but they really love having all their stuff back! 

Putting Daddy to work with the wagon in our new yard.

Both my children with no pants. She is so happy that she managed to climb up their with Brother without falling before I could catch her to make her get down!

Sleeping cozy for her nap