9, 6 & 3

We went to the annual Radiology crawfish boil last night and there were a bunch of resident wives all hanging out in a group with their new babies.  Someone asked me how old my kids are, and I almost did not believe myself as I rattled off "9, 6 & 3".  Seriously?  I feel like it wasn't that long ago that I was one of those resident wives bringing my 6 week old, Aubrey, to crawfish boil.  I even remember the sweet little outfit she wore there the first time.  Awww, memories.  I have nothing deep to add.  I am seriously just in shock at how old our kids are getting!!

funny story...

So...the other morning we left the house early before school so I could take the kids to the new donut place that opened up in town.  Before we left, I grabbed Aubrey's adderall so she could take it with breakfast.  I was holding it in my hand when we ordered so I wouldn't lose it.  We got our donuts and kolaches and went back to the car (still holding the pill in my hand).  When I got in the car, I opened my Diet Coke and then proceeded to pop the adderall into MY mouth and swallow, without even thinking!!  Right after it went down, I looked at Aubrey in shock and told her that I had just taken her medicine.  From the backseat, Adelyn pipes in by saying, "WOW, mom.  You really are losing your mind."  And then, without skipping a beat, Aubrey says, "Well, at least you'll be really focused TODAY!"  Ha!!  It was pretty funny.  I am glad we left early enough to go back home for another pill before school started....and yes, I was a little more focused that day.  :-)

going green...costs some green.

For those of you who know my husband, you know that he has driven the same Ford F-150 since 2001.  He honestly doesn't care what he drives and he rarely buys anything for himself.  That is why I was a little shocked when he decided he wanted a Tesla Model S.  And super excited for him, because, like I said, he rarely buys anything for himself.  It is also funny because this car is seriously the polar opposite of his truck.  Mostly because it plugs in.  That's right, it is completely electric.  But don't let that fool you.  This thing is SWEET.  It goes 0-60 in about 5 seconds and it is a solid built vehicle.  He had never driven one, but he watched several Youtube videos and reviews before ultimately deciding that he had to have one.  You actually can't test drive one because there are no dealerships.  You customize and order your Tesla online and it gets shipped to you straight from the factory in California.  There is a gallery at the Domain now so you can go take a look, but still no test drives available.  Anyway, he is seriously like a kid in a candy store and it is so awesome to see him so excited.  He totally deserved something nice for himself, and I am so happy that he finally pulled the trigger.  (and no, not just because I get to drive this crazy sweet car from time to time ;-))  

Delivery day!

The guy had to remove the Audi SUV from the top row before getting Dave's out.

And here it comes off the truck...

Straight from the factory...all wrapped up like a super awesome gift!  :-)

Unwrapping his car!!

Signing off...

All those years of hard work finally paid off...:-)

For Allena :-)

2000- engaged!  

2001- Newlyweds

2002- with our Yorkie, Tootsie.  We were living in Amarillo at the time.

2003- Pregnant with Aubrey, at our first house in Temple.  Dave was in intern, so we were both a little tired that year!

2004- First Christmas with our precious girl!

2005- Loved this picture!  

2006- I look a *little* tired here...

2007- Kody and Candice have an amazing picture with the girls, but this is all we got.  No smiles, oh well!

2008- Dave's fellowship year in Iowa.  We drove down for Christmas.

2009- a glimpse into the craziness...

2010 

2011- The year I gave up and gave in....It's really more fun that way :-)