"Have you ever done a duet with a friend? It's actually fun once you get the hang of it. But one time I had an extremely awesome event coming up, and it turned out to be the best day of the weekend!
It all started on a Saturday of 2009. An when my mom woke me up I realized I had a dance competition. After that we got ready then packed all my costumes, hair spray, and dance shoes. We put it all in the trunk and aimed straight to the car, then we headed out. Our competition was in Tyler, which is about two hours from where I live. My mom and I were so tired that our eyes were about to close. We were tired because we woke up at five o-clock a.m. It's not a normal time for us to wake up because we usually wake up at ten o-clock a.m. which is five hours later, so we were both exhausted. Then, we got there from the long road trip, got my stuff out of the trunk and went directly to the dressing room. I arranged all my stuff and then I put on my fabulous looking duet outfit and started to practice my reutine with my partner. We didn't feel nervous since we had been on the team for seven complete years. When we got done attatching all the pink sparkles to my face we walked quickly over to the stage. The floor looked so squeky clean that I could see my reflection on it. I was jumping up and down with a big smile on my face it was my first duet and I was so excited! Finally, it was time to go on stage and dance our shoes off. But, before we went on Mrs. Juli our dance teacher was supporting us on what to do. We got on the stage and danced for the entire time without messing up. Meanwhile, we got off the stage and we met our moms back in the dressing room. Our moms said we did so good that they almost cried. I thought it was funny because grownups don't usually cry. My partner and I were also impressed since it was our very first duet.
In conclusion, this was one of the best weekends ever. Next year I would probably want to do a duet again or perhaps a solo. In the future I will probably still dance onm my favorite team. Something I learned was that dancing is my favorite thing to do, and it always will be. An also I love my mom alot for singing me up for dance."
I don't save my kids' school work, but I do save EVERY writing they do in school and keep them together in a folder for each child. This is Courtnie's latest writing and I absolutely LOVE it! This girl has a passion for dance and everyone who knows her can see it. Great job Court!
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Coffee Table
When we first bought furniture, it just seemed like a normal thing to buy a coffee table. We quickly learned they were nothing but the cause of many accidents and the perfect teething/chew toy. So we moved it away from the living room for awhile.
As the children got older and our furniture started to wear thin, we sold it all and bought new furniture WITHOUT a coffee table (that was about 5 years ago). This wasn't high quality furniture and we really bought it to endure more child-like fun - spit-up, vomit, poo, pee, blood, spills, boogers, snot, etc. You name it, that couch has seen it. Last year we both had that urge to complete the living room with a brand new coffee table and quickly bought one.
As the children got older and our furniture started to wear thin, we sold it all and bought new furniture WITHOUT a coffee table (that was about 5 years ago). This wasn't high quality furniture and we really bought it to endure more child-like fun - spit-up, vomit, poo, pee, blood, spills, boogers, snot, etc. You name it, that couch has seen it. Last year we both had that urge to complete the living room with a brand new coffee table and quickly bought one.
But then we moved! And with moves, comes more changes. When we moved into our new house we kept that childproof furniture and moved it upstairs. Downstairs we had the priviledge of purchasing new furniture. The kids are older, they can make their vomit (most times) to the bathroom, and hopefully they won't be downstairs too often sitting on our brand new, nice, expensive furniture.
Boy were we wrong again! Take a look at our coffee table when we moved in....
Seriously? How does ONE drawer go missing in a move? It's gone, nowhere to be found. I guess it's a good thing we didn't pay too much for it and it's upstairs in the family room! But it really is an eye-sore. A conversational piece too!
And here is our NEW coffee table, downstairs where the children surely wouldn't play???
Yes, you are seeing that correctly, it's striped. This poor thing has been jumped on, kicked, shoved, flipped over, ran into, pushed into and any other form of torture my children can possibly think to put each other into.
At this point, I'm not sure Jason and I will ever buy another coffee table. Just look at the two we have!
Colton's 6th Birthday Party
We celebrated Colton's 6th birthday party just recently. I like to have his party a few weeks after his actual birthday because it is so close to Christmas. Then it was delayed because he was sick but we were finally able to celebrate with his friends! We had a "skate" party and as you can see they had a blast with his new ramp.
I still have a hard time believe my baby, my youngest child, is 6 years old! This makes me feel so old, please don't calculate, even though I don't feel this old. What I would do if I could make time stand still.
I still have a hard time believe my baby, my youngest child, is 6 years old! This makes me feel so old, please don't calculate, even though I don't feel this old. What I would do if I could make time stand still.
Texas Blizzard
**Edited on 1/9 to say we are now on our 5th snow day for the 2011 year!**
We were in complete lockdown in the Gautreaux house for too many days! The kids have already missed school 4 days this year from bad weather. I hardly ever remember missing ONE day, let along four! Snow is predicated again tomorrow and I'm counting down the days for Spring and even more Summer! Mr. Groundhog better be right about this winter ending soon or he may quickly become someone's road kill and find himself mounted on their wall.
We were in complete lockdown in the Gautreaux house for too many days! The kids have already missed school 4 days this year from bad weather. I hardly ever remember missing ONE day, let along four! Snow is predicated again tomorrow and I'm counting down the days for Spring and even more Summer! Mr. Groundhog better be right about this winter ending soon or he may quickly become someone's road kill and find himself mounted on their wall.
I thought about posting pics of our first and second snow from this winter but they look the same really. So I'll just post the ones that mark the biggest snow in Texas in years!
Wax Museum
Going to try, again, to keep up with my blogging. I feel like I've let my children down with my slip in keeping their memories. To start, we took advantage of a Groupon deal and got tickets to the Wax Museum for $6 a person! I'm missing a few pictures and will add those when I get them!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Oakley Scared Us!
We were at a baseball meeting Friday night and got a call from Cameron saying that Oakley had gotten into albuterol and was going crazy. He said she was running around like crazy and apparently hit and broke the coffee table. Here are pictures of her while in the hospital :( She had gotten ahold of 4 vials of Albuterol and her heart rate was 240 - that's 4.5 beats per second. Only by the grace of God did she survive. That was a very, very long 24 hours of uncertainty!
Saturday, October 30, 2010
10 Year Wedding Anniversary
In our of 10 years (October 28), here are 10 reasons why I LOVE YOU!
1. I can be myself when I'm with you. You love me, for me.
2. You are my best friend.
3. Peas and carrots. How is it that so many times in one day we think the same, finish each other's sentences and can immediately start talking about the very same thing? Even in random words spoken aloud, we know what each other is talking about. It never ceases to amaze either of us!
4. Because of you, no matter what may come tomorrow, today my life is more complete. I can't imagine life without you.
5. Just a touch and my stomach turns to butterflies. Being in your arms makes me feel complete. The world stops when we are together.
6. I love that you work so hard to provide for us. You've allowed me to be at home with our children. This was my dream as a Mom and because of you, this was made possible. You have provided for us on your own hardwork.
7. I love your personality. You've gotten somewhat timid over the years but that spunk and zest always finds a way to seep out. You are the attraction in a crowd, your witty and can find happiness in most situations.
8. I love the way you can stare at me and look deep into my soul. Your gaze into my eyes reminds me of the passion we have between the two of us. It stays with me throughout the day.
9. I have had the time of my life with you! Looking forward to years ahead and growing old with you brings me such excitement. I know we have so many more memories to make and things to explore together.
10. I see forever when I look in your eyes
You're all I ever wanted, I always want you to be mine
Let's make a promise 'till the end of time
We'll always be together, and our love will never die
So here we are face to face and heart to heart
I want you to know we will never be apart
Now I believe that wishes can come true
'Cause I see my whole world
I see only you
I've looked for you all of my life
Now that I've found you, we will never say goodbye
I can't stop this feeling and there's nothing I can do
'Cause thats the end of the end, when I look at you
When I look into your eyes
I can see how much I love you
And it makes me realize
When I look into your eyes
We will always be together, and our love will never die
When I look into your eyes
I see all my dreams come true
When I look into your eyes
1. I can be myself when I'm with you. You love me, for me.
2. You are my best friend.
3. Peas and carrots. How is it that so many times in one day we think the same, finish each other's sentences and can immediately start talking about the very same thing? Even in random words spoken aloud, we know what each other is talking about. It never ceases to amaze either of us!
4. Because of you, no matter what may come tomorrow, today my life is more complete. I can't imagine life without you.
5. Just a touch and my stomach turns to butterflies. Being in your arms makes me feel complete. The world stops when we are together.
6. I love that you work so hard to provide for us. You've allowed me to be at home with our children. This was my dream as a Mom and because of you, this was made possible. You have provided for us on your own hardwork.
7. I love your personality. You've gotten somewhat timid over the years but that spunk and zest always finds a way to seep out. You are the attraction in a crowd, your witty and can find happiness in most situations.
8. I love the way you can stare at me and look deep into my soul. Your gaze into my eyes reminds me of the passion we have between the two of us. It stays with me throughout the day.
9. I have had the time of my life with you! Looking forward to years ahead and growing old with you brings me such excitement. I know we have so many more memories to make and things to explore together.
10. I see forever when I look in your eyes
You're all I ever wanted, I always want you to be mine
Let's make a promise 'till the end of time
We'll always be together, and our love will never die
So here we are face to face and heart to heart
I want you to know we will never be apart
Now I believe that wishes can come true
'Cause I see my whole world
I see only you
I've looked for you all of my life
Now that I've found you, we will never say goodbye
I can't stop this feeling and there's nothing I can do
'Cause thats the end of the end, when I look at you
When I look into your eyes
I can see how much I love you
And it makes me realize
When I look into your eyes
We will always be together, and our love will never die
When I look into your eyes
I see all my dreams come true
When I look into your eyes
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
October 16th
This day marked the one year anniversary that Jason quit smoking. Click HERE to read my blog from this time last year. Can you believe it? I am so so proud of him!
I don't have the words to express my excitement for this accomplishment you've made. You did this without pressure from others, it was your choice. And you've made it! I continue to pray for you, for that desire to fade away for good. I pray our children see how difficult it was to quit and never make the choice to start. You have been an example to a lot of people, some of whom who have also quit and others who look to you to quit one day. I am so proud of you!
I don't have the words to express my excitement for this accomplishment you've made. You did this without pressure from others, it was your choice. And you've made it! I continue to pray for you, for that desire to fade away for good. I pray our children see how difficult it was to quit and never make the choice to start. You have been an example to a lot of people, some of whom who have also quit and others who look to you to quit one day. I am so proud of you!
Picture Update
And some other pictures I found on my phone or Facebook from my time away from blogging:
Colton has started writing and reading a little bit. How sweet is this? For those of you who cannot read early writing skills (myself included), it says, "I like friends".
Nothing like a little trip in the middle of the night to have a CT scan done on your neck. He was at a birthday party and someone landed elbow first right in the middle of his neck. Thank the good Lord nothing was wrong but at the time he couldn't move his body and the right side of his body was hurting. They said his neck muscles spasmed to keep him from moving around as much and the tightness in the area definitely showed signs of trauma.
Girls Trip
We had a girls trip at the end of September. The highlights of our trip? Random signs we saw while shopping the town square. And of course the piercings and tattoos we came home with! Promise... no alcohol involved the entire time away.
Since this time away, we have been told we need parental supervision while away from our families and we've made it a game to find other random hilarious signs too.
Let me tell you about my piercing. The actual piercing didn't so much hurt as the process of this man's hand up my nostril. He kept blaming me for moving, although my sister, as my witness, told me I wasn't moving. Could it be that maybe the ring you pierced my nose with wasn't the best choice? Let me explain. The next two days I spent sneezing my nose ring out. Literally. So I went to a local tattoo parlor here and had them insert a new nose ring in that basically screws in. Can you imagine how this felt on an open wound? It was fun. One might say, "maybe that's a sign that you shouldn't have your nose pierced!" True. But I really wanted it done and no way was I going to get the nerve up to do it, get it done and take it right out.
And our road trip adventures....
Since this time away, we have been told we need parental supervision while away from our families and we've made it a game to find other random hilarious signs too.
Let me tell you about my piercing. The actual piercing didn't so much hurt as the process of this man's hand up my nostril. He kept blaming me for moving, although my sister, as my witness, told me I wasn't moving. Could it be that maybe the ring you pierced my nose with wasn't the best choice? Let me explain. The next two days I spent sneezing my nose ring out. Literally. So I went to a local tattoo parlor here and had them insert a new nose ring in that basically screws in. Can you imagine how this felt on an open wound? It was fun. One might say, "maybe that's a sign that you shouldn't have your nose pierced!" True. But I really wanted it done and no way was I going to get the nerve up to do it, get it done and take it right out.
And our road trip adventures....
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