The Family Stuff

Breakfast with Santa

2010-12-05T15:33:00.001-08:00

We just got back from the weekend on the farm in Nacogdoches. We had breakfast with Santa at the Fredonia Hotel. When we got there they had bowls of chocolate chips, marshmallows, gummy bears, and more on the table. Breakfast of champions. When we made our way back to visit with Santa, Will immediately climbed up with him and said "My sister pulls my hair all the time." Isn't that the funniest thing ever?!

group shots. well, group shot.

2010-11-06T18:30:00.001-07:00

the nassau bay cupitts

2010-11-06T18:07:00.000-07:00

the sugarvine cupitts

2010-11-06T17:57:00.001-07:00

the austin cupitts

2010-11-06T17:31:00.000-07:00

my favorite destiny pics

2010-11-06T17:29:00.001-07:00

It's Done!!! Almost.

2010-11-06T06:23:00.000-07:00

we just have to put it back together. the cupitt family photoshoot extravaganza is tonight. more pics to come with the truck all in one peice...

Halloween

2010-11-01T06:10:00.001-07:00

Abby was Snow White. Will was a construction worker. They did great! Abby was a little shy if people spoke to her, but she had a blast. One house had a freaky candy bowl that would pretend to bite you when you reached in it. The people said "Isn't that funny?" and Will said "not really". Last night at 10:30 Will came in and asked me to tuck him in again. That was kind of odd given that he should have been fast asleep for a while by then. This morning we go in and find his floor absolutely littered with candy wrappers. Today should be interesting.

Creme Pies

2010-10-24T14:17:00.001-07:00

I have made alot of creme pies lately. These are chocolate with marshmallow filling. I have really nailed chocolate peanut butter, pumpkin cream cheese, and tiramisu. That one's pretty good. Lemon marscapone was gross. Vanilla was good. I have an extra ass because of this obsession. It's not pretty. But the creme pies are. Tough call....

dewberry farms

2010-10-09T17:12:00.000-07:00

today we did the coolest thing. we went to dewberry farms! it was awesome! one of the best family things we have ever done. the pics you see here are nothing compared to what was there and what we did. and we only scratched the surface! we'll definitely be going on the next cold weekend. every simple farm experience was there. it was just so amazing to experience country life (just for the morning). we jumped on hay bales, pedaled go-carts, rode ponies, slid down a roller slide, picked a pumpkin off the vine, rode a barrel train, jumped on a gigantic trampoline, got lost in a corn maize, and pan handled for treasure. and there was so much more that we just couldn't get to. so we're going back. i don't care who you are reading this, if you want to go, call me! we're in!

The Photo Booth Winners

2010-10-03T06:54:00.000-07:00

Awesome party!!!!!! Here are some winners of the photo booth portrait contest. Didn't know there was a contest? Me either. But next time.... game on. More seriously honorable mentions coming later. And thank you to everyone that came and had fun with us. It was awesome!

adios, summer!

2010-09-22T12:03:00.001-07:00

adios, summer! i won't miss ya! will might. but not me.

another rainy day

2010-09-20T14:09:00.001-07:00

but a very fun one. today was such a fun morning! turns out the frowny cake was actually kind of delicious. so that's good. mom came over and brought abby her present, some new clothes and ***5*** new pairs of shoes. 4 for dress up and 1 for real. she LOVES them all. then mom proceeded to paint my hallway (thanks mom!). then destiny and baby christian came over bearing gifts for me for no good reason (thanks des!). and the kids played in the rain. and will went home with nana. and the new tv shows start tonight. isn't that all fun?! it's a good day. i'm about to bake some sugar cookies. me and jorja have a cookie painting play date tomorrow. oh, yeah.... and on the baking front, the pie contest got moved back a few weeks. now it's in mid october. yay! so that changes the game. i was going for an icebox cake, but i specialize in fall-ness. so that's why i'm going to win with a fall pie. first up, apple cranberry pie with an oatmeal struedel topping. yum.

september is officially bad baking month

2010-09-19T13:27:00.001-07:00

my kitchen looks like this. my cake looks like this. my face even looks like this. not really. i'm actually kind of laughing my butt off at my own misfortune. this month has brought on a round of wild baking. i love baking in the fall. but this just isn't it. i've got a few more adventures in baking in the next week, and after that.... more pumpkin creme pies. i'm a one trick pony.

but just to recap said misfortunes, the month started off with the announcement of the annual pie baking contest. this is the one time all year that i make a pie. that pie clearly should not go in a competition. but alas, i have spent hours scouring the net for innovative recipes. thus far i've tried a coffee and peanut butter craziness, a regular peanut butter mediocrity, a strawberry lemonade pie, a buttermilk pie, and a peach cream pie. some of them more than once. i just want a ribbon. if i had a ribbon i would frame it or wear it or something! but that's not going to happen this year.

today i thought i'd make my mama a birthday cake. this is the result. it was supposed to be a red velvet cake. but did you know that there is all kinds of insanity involved in those. there's actual chemistry. you have to bubble vinegar and baking soda. and you have to make this whacked out paste of cocoa and red coloring. and apparently the only reason red velvet cake is red is because someone just decided it should be that way. next time mine is going to be a blue suede cake. anyhoo, the frosting was weird. and i'm just not liking it. so the frowny face. it made me smile. :)

abby is 2!

2010-09-19T08:24:00.000-07:00

can you believe it?! now i'm one of those annoying people that says, "it goes by so fast". well, it does. i can't believe it's been 2 years since i met this child! she's been around for a while now. so here's how her birthday morning went down. she woke up to find her big toy, a cozy coupe, and loved it! unfortunately so did will. then she opens her gift from will, a little puppy with a wiggly tail. she loved it. unfortunately so did will. then they watched a new movie. nobody liked it. bummer. but cake time.... that was a hit. she's been wanting this barbie cake forever. let me explain a few things:

abby doesn't want much
this cake is on display at target so she sees it almost daily
abby doesn't talk much
she still manages to get all excited and point and get all animated when she sees it yelling "wook! wook, mama! wook!"

so we got it. and they called yesterday to say they only had a mexican barbie. sure, i say. well, abby was so excited. it seems that quincenera barbie is clothed modestly until you take her out of her cake and she's wearing this trashy get-up. it's hilarious! anyway, happy birthday abby!!!!

stuff this week.

2010-09-11T12:06:00.001-07:00

the kids are just doing their kid thing this week. naps are getting fewer and further between. i've retreated to the kitchen to test out one million pies to find one suitable for a contest entry in two weeks. so far i've made 4 completely mediocre pies that don't really warrant a second slice. will ate a whole slice of peanut butter pie today and then announced (as he headed to the fridge to drink a gallon of milk straight from the carton) that it "taste-es a little bit disgusting". and my ever supportive husband is doing his best choking them down. and now for this week in pictures.

pico is getting some true real flight feathers. see those blue ones? that means he can fly! but he doesn't really know that yet.

mr. man playing on the tire swing (undies, of course). our fantastic neighbors, the serokas, have once again blessed us with their boys wonderful hand-me-downs. will thinks they are so cool and he always loves having something that belonged to adam and austin.

this one represents abby turning into a female. she's dressing up a bit now. i'm not going to lie. it's fun. i was never really all that big on playing with dolls, but i could get into playing dress up with my girl.

Maybe she's a tomboy

2010-08-25T15:40:00.001-07:00

Abby looks like this all the time. I was a preschool teacher for 6 years and have cared for literally hundreds of infants and toddlers. But never ever ever have I encountered such a dirty child. She's like Pigpen. There is a cloud of dirt and dust (and sweat, too) all around her. All the time. She leaves a path of destruction where ever she goes. If Will is a hurricane, wild and sometimes surprising, Abby is a severe rainstorm. Slow and steady, but mellow and incessant. She's quiet and content. Usually just mild destruction... a little crayon on the table, easily wiped up if you scrub a little. A broken glass, a pain, but easy enough to clean up. But while you're cleaning up the glass she's removed her diaper and pooped in the driveway. And while you're cleaning up poop she's quietly drawing with chalk on the front door. Little things. But constant. She's happiest when she's quite messy and messing something up. Someday I'll look back on this post and laugh. Maybe she'll grow up to be a tomboy and we'll say 'we knew it from the start' or maybe she'll be a pageant queen and we'll say 'you should see how you were when you were a toddler'. Time will tell.

Sleepy Will Pics

2010-08-16T12:46:00.001-07:00

Almost exactly 4 years later...

Homework

2010-08-12T08:17:00.001-07:00

With school exactly one year away we figured it's time to get serious about learnin'. Will has been sort of resisting education. He doesn't generally like being persuaded to do anything. But we got a workbook that he really loves and now he's all about it. He's gotten really good at tracing and coloring. He finally wrote his name. He did it once and we were so proud. Then he did it ten more times. He even read a few words this week! Crazy. I think Abby's right behind him. She practices homework with Will every night and is starting to learn the sounds that go with the letters. So that's kind of creepy, but cool I guess. I just hope she doesn't get smarter than us. That would be embarrassing.

Day 4

2010-08-11T06:03:00.000-07:00

I'm over it. :P

Day 3

2010-08-08T09:24:00.001-07:00

Ok, I told you I'd tell you how I'm doing this, but you've got to follow me...
Today's Day 3, so I should be at $30.
Dinners for Days 1, 2, and 3 cost $14.39. So that left me with $15 to spend today on what we're running out of. I got more milk, canned fruit, pancakes, cereal, pierogies, and some brownie mix. Stuff like that. That was $15.55, but I had $8 left on a gift card, so I totalled $7 at Target for all that. So... for 3 days, $30, I've spent $22.51 on feeding the fam thus far. Pretty impressive, actually. Tonight we're having pork chops, crash potatoes, green beans, and brownies for dessert. The rest I'll carry over and get some real produce and healthy snacks tomorrow.

And for the Random Pic of the Day, Will when he was a wee little baby. Remember his duck obsession? He's presently agonizing over the whereabouts of these ducks. I'm rolling my eyes.

Day 2

2010-08-07T14:49:00.000-07:00

Today's meal is costing $3. Pancakes with cooked apples and sausage patties. Cheap, but tasty. I've diced a few green apples and threw them in with a little sugar and cinnamon. That's our pancake topping. Tada. Fruit, carb, protein. $3. We weezed lunch at mom's house. She's on vacation. ;)

And The Random Photo of the Day is a picture of Miss Molly, Jason and Kara's little one. She's turning one this month. Don't you love the cheeks?

Day 1

2010-08-07T14:38:00.001-07:00

We're starting a new 21 day challenge! It's $10 a day again. I like a challenge. Last time people wanted to know wanted to know how I did it, so this time I'm documenting. :) The catch is that I am too lazy to take and edit new photos everyday, so you're getting rare, never before seen photos just for your viewing pleasure. Enjoy.

Last night was a practice in creativity. At lunchtime Amy and the boys ended up here at lunch time. I had nothing to feed the mob so I pulled out dinner and figured I'd just get more at the store in the afternoon. It was penne pasta and marinara sauce. We had quite a bit left over, but not enough for dinner. So that's when I got clever. I bought some Italian Sausage and cooked it and threw it in there. Then I heated up some frozen broccoli. And that's that. I had the broccoli, pasta, and sauce. I just bought the sausage. My total for three days of food was $14.62. More details on that later. But milk, sausage, and bananas costed me about $5.

And the Random Photo of the Day is me, mom, and Anne stuck to a velcro wall in velcro suits at Brandon's 30th Bday party.

more water fun

2010-07-29T09:01:00.001-07:00

the kids can't get enough water play these days. will and stephen both have created their own great wolf lodge in the backyard. sometimes in the sink. today we found a tutorial for this cool little water feature and decided to build it. so brandon hit home depot and spent about $10. then he built it in the time that it took me to whip up a steamin' hot pot of mac 'n' cheese. they are having a blast! i don't expect to see will in this house until dinner time.

ps. check out how his feet rarely touch the ground!

Randomness

2010-07-28T09:10:00.001-07:00

here's just a current picture of miss abby. hmmm. an abby update. well, she's almost two. so that comes with some natural weirdness. she's learning to copy her brother. she mostly picks up on the annoying habits. he'll teach her a word (today the word was 'nine') and they just say it over and over until i lose my mind. she also pours stuff in stuff. mostly milk into her dinner, or some decorative piece. she's also figured out that she can get out of her bed. and she does.

on a different topic, jen had her baby. his name is parker grayson and he's stinkin' adorable. he has so much hair you can style it.

and on another topic, vacation at the great wolf lodge was awesome! we loved every single minute. ok, almost every single minute, but you just can't ask for better than that. i was too chicken to take my camera to a waterpark, but amy took some pictures and they're on her blog, so check those out.

cars. cars. cars. and keys of course.

2010-07-04T05:09:00.000-07:00

will's obsession with vehicles continues. as his 5th birthday approaches we will be honoring that obsession by indulging him with a car themed party. he's all about hot wheels and i thought i'd just stick a hot wheel on top of cupcakes. but he said he would really prefer a big cake. his ideal car? a red toyota sienna. he told this to a mechanic the other day who laughed his butt off. naturally, keys are part of the deal too. last week he worked his lemonade stand to get a new key from home depot. as soon as he had enough money he shut that thing down and jumped in the car to go buy yet another blank key. the photos you see here are from a book that i'm making for his birthday of all of his favorite cars and why he loves them. that part is stinking cute.since the pages are all fixed up to be printed the pictures look kind of small so click on them to see the pure joy on his face.

Forgotten Blog Pics

2010-06-18T11:39:00.000-07:00

There's nothing remarkably super special about this post. It's just a few pics that I forgot to put up here a while back. The kids love love love their birds. Pico is too tame for their tastes though. He's too much like a person or pet. The Ugs (short for Uglies) are wilder. They fly like lunatics when we clean their cage. We do it in the pub so they can't escape, but look at the joy on the kids' faces. They are wild for those funky birds.

PROJECTS!!!

2010-06-15T10:05:00.000-07:00

i'm feeling pretty handy lately. overly confident, i think. but here are some of the projects that are up in the air.

the wagon. this little red radio flyer was on it's deathbed. it was will's when he was tiny, and now abby's at just the right age for it. so i thought before we tossed it i'd try to bring it back to life. so i've started sanding and painting it a nice ivory color. i plan to do some nice details and upholster a cushion fit for a princess to go in there as well.

the coffeehouse. this is the first installment to an entire secret village that is going to go behind the garage. i've turned into a carpentry nerd pulling plans from this site, and this is the bottom half of the coffeehouse. tonight we are going to sand and prime it and tomorrow we paint. i've picked out a super fun green and can't wait to see it all come together.

what i'll be doing in the middle of the night is painting will's ceiling. don't tell him. it's a surprise for him to find when he gets home from his chill week with grandma and grandpa.

AFTER pics to come...

Creativity Bootcamp: Ivory

2010-06-10T08:16:00.001-07:00

Today I started Creativity Bootcamp, just a fun little thing to get my brain working. Each day there is a word to prompt an activity, an art project in any medium. Today the word was "ivory". There are few things in this world that epitomize the word ivory more than my offspring. So I got Miss Abby in her birthday suit and pulled out the sheepskin rug and the ivory canopy. It was really pretty. I think I'll use that in sessions again.

money talks

2010-05-31T16:48:00.001-07:00

Sorry about the total lack of blogging lately. I've been kind of tied in with this other blog that I started. It actually took off pretty quick and even had an article written about it. I'm kinda proud actually. But the point is that after I do all that intense blogging I'm pretty tired of the computer if you can believe that.

But anyhoo, here's what's up with the kids this week. Abby is getting over her freakish people phobias. I think we're on the upswing. That's super good. We managed to make it to church with minimal drama. That's a huge relief. I knew it would pass, but whoa, that was a rough month.

Will has discovered the joys of cash. He's getting a little allowance for doing chores around the house. My windows have never been cleaner. So he picks up laundry, washes the windows, and (get this, it's pretty sweet) gets Abby out of bed in the morning. She's pleased as punch to wake up to her big brother. It's pretty cute. This week he spent his money on french macaroons at the Farmer's Market downtown. I think he'd do it again too. He's playing with Britten this week. She's in town and came over this afternoon to play after they all went to the zoo. They had a blast. So that's what's new in the casa.

Here's the link to the other blog. There are a few more kiddy pictures on it. And here's a link to the article about it. Cool, huh?!

Working Hard at the Farm Today.

2010-05-22T15:31:00.000-07:00

Today we expanded the farm. We doubled it's size and besides two people, we did it all Cupitts. Stephen was an excellent foreman. He kept us all busy and safe. :)

Abby got so incredibly dirty that we had to bathe her outside. We filled up the pool with soapy water and she took a long cold bath. All the dirt and, um... other organic matter is still being brushed out of her hair.

My Quilt

2010-05-17T15:18:00.000-07:00

I said I would post this, so here it is. It's taking me forever, but I mostly like every step of it.

Sorry I don't have fascinating stories and awesome pictures of the kids lately. As you probably know, Abby has lost her bloody mind and is a whining basket case that is making me a hermit and a hostage alone in my own home. BUT, we had some progress at Jen and Greg's last night. She didn't cry the whole time and even had a touch of fun. Will had a blast with Cara and Preston. Maybe we're coming out the other side with Abs. Crossing my fingers.

Jenn and Shawn's girls

2010-05-06T08:33:00.001-07:00

These are Jenn and Shawn's little ones. Ainsley just turned one and Skyler is a month old. They are so cute, and Ainsley just wanted to kiss her all day.

bluebonnets.

2010-04-14T20:03:00.000-07:00

i love the pouty picture. and can you believe how big my kids are?! what's going on?! look at will. he's really looking like a stud in his new jeans with that dimple and eye brow going on.

Spring Cleaning Week

2010-04-12T15:30:00.000-07:00

I only clean once a season and this week is when it's going down. I'm following along with a bunch of other mommies and we're all doing the same thing. Today was cleaning off the surfaces. My kitchen surfaces are a joke, constantly being cleaned and dirtied. Constantly. But the top of my dryer, and the neglected top of Will's dresser.... those got hit today. Not a bad start.

I'm feeling domestic. I might even bake a pie or something. Who knows? Look at that lady on the cartoon! She's all smiling and scrubbing. That's me.

Easter Weekend on the Farm

2010-04-05T11:47:00.001-07:00

We spent Easter at Whispering Oaks and just got back last night. The kids had a blast, communed with nature, and wore themselves out. In fact, it's Monday at 2pm right now and they're still in their pajamas. Here's a run down of the pics. Above is Abby "posing" in her Easter dress. The quotation marks imply sarcasm in this instance because she was really airing out her bum after dropping a bomb in a pasture. Her diaper's over there on the sidewalk. Maybe too much nature. And maybe time to consider potty training.

Will and Savannah playing in her hideout, a fig tree. It makes sort of a tent with a bit of a clearing in the middle. She says she loves it in the summer because it stays cool. The leaves apparently get gigantic. Will liked it in there.

Here's Savannah looking lovely in the morning. I love how it looks in the morning.

And here's one of the kids on the ride home. They were soooo tired. They had so much fun and that kind of fun wears you out! And here's a funny tidbit. That box that Will is holding is the "kennel" of a chocolate bunny. On the side it's actually encouraging him to go online and get a birth certificate for that bunny. Imagine the conflict, naming a bunny that you know you'll eventually eat... And all that on Abby's face? That's chocolate.

Looks toasty. But it's not.

2010-03-26T12:06:00.001-07:00

It's still cold, but the kids still want to go in for about 3 minutes. I can't believe that my kids are old enough to look like this. Do they just look giant to you?

say hello to pico

2010-03-23T12:43:00.000-07:00

we finally got him today! he's super fun. we adore him. he's just a little spoiled. :)

and naturally, he's chosen brandon as his person. of course.

Meet the Budgie.

2010-03-23T05:12:00.000-07:00

This is Budgie, the budgie. Today, after many years of wanting a bird, we are finally going to bring our baby home. But this is not that baby. This is a throw-down bird. We just got him because I had an extra cage and thought a cute little parakeet might be fun. The thing is that Brandon and Will are super bonded with this budgie now. Isn't that funny?

Bathtime

2010-03-16T15:21:00.000-07:00

Here's a little update on Abby. It's all random, but I'll just throw it out there.

Abby loves music. She doesn't speak much English, as Will says, but she's got the melody and the last syllable right
She could stay in the bathtub all day
Her hair is getting long. There is an adorable bob that I thought would be great on her, but I can't cut it. Turns out there are a few curls in there.
She looks alot like Hannah did at this age. Her body and hair and mannerisms.
When she gets out of bed in the morning she insists on taking one of her blankets or animals with her. It's not always the same on. Depends on the day, but there are a few favorites.
Abby LOVES strawberries.
She likes to pick out what she wears sometimes.
Her napping schedule is killing me. She's going down to one nap, but she's pretty tired in the evening.
Her favorite show is American Idol. She loves applause and there's clapping on there every few seconds.

I think that's about it.

will's new tent

2010-02-25T06:31:00.001-08:00

our neighbors, the Serokas, gave us a bunch of fun toys including this tent that will is now sleeping in. it's on top of his bed. next weekend we'll be painting his room. it'll have stars on the ceiling. not sure about the walls yet. but it's time for will's room to get some love and he's ready.

abby let me take some pics too.

2010-02-17T14:48:00.001-08:00

don't look too closely. she's got snot and ketchup on her face. it's the nature of the age, right? i had no idea we were doing a photoshoot. she just didn't cry when i put her on the chair and that was that. it's a lucky chair. next time i'll prepare. but super cute anyhow!

i got a new chair.

2010-02-17T13:39:00.001-08:00

sometimes he just cutes me out. that dimple is adorable. doesn't he look too cute? i was ready to kill him this morning, but once again, his life is lengthened by his adorability.

My hair

2010-02-16T16:28:00.001-08:00

i have no idea what to do with my hair, but clearly there is too much to be dealt with. cutting it short isn't a great option either. as it gets longer, it gets larger. *brandon gets a kick out of my self portraits*

abby's hair is the most immediate concern, though. tomorrow we'll be going in for a consultation. the mullets not working out and she flat out refuses to wear hair accessories. we need some guidance for sure. from a trained professional. i'll post some pics tomorrow if she gets a cut.

the torch is passed.

2010-02-14T09:58:00.000-08:00

will has passed the torch to abby. now it is her job to make sure that the throw pillows remain on the floor. and she's gifted. a natural.

Mr. Will's Valentine's Day

2010-02-14T09:43:00.000-08:00

this is will's new tea set. he's been really enjoying tea parties lately, but he's been playing with abby's set which is glass and girly. so we got him the manliest tea set ever. black and red scottie dogs. he really likes it.
he has an array of new camera faces. this one tops the charts. nice, huh?
he painted this lovely masterpiece for grandma and papa. fancy.
and he insisted on getting his professional portrait taken in his pajamas with a pirate face on.

happy valentine's day!!!

abby's new shoes.

2010-02-12T17:08:00.000-08:00

we went for a shopping trip with nana this morning. we spent alot of time in the toy store, and way too much money at carter's. i bought abby some crocs. they are the funkiest red shoes you've ever seen. they look like foam plastic, and feel like it too. they're like gardening shoes, but everyone says they are the most comfortable shoes ever, and 1 year olds can get away with freaky fashion like that. i cannot even tell you how much she loves these shoes. she loves her new shoes more than stuffed animals today. she wants to wear them every second. she wants to wear them over her pajamas (and they have built in feet). i'll have to show you these things. it's the goofiest.

out of it.

2010-02-10T13:51:00.001-08:00

will and abby had a very low key weekend and early week. they watched too much tv, clearly. look at them.

but last night destiny and jordan brought their new bundle, christian, over. look at his cute little duck blanket. he was so good and sleepy the whole time. i do think he hissed at me though

they also brought two bags of candy for Will, who was a raving lunatic by the end of the evening. i'm not saying it was the candy. i'm just saying... i can't wait til Christian gets a little bigger.

do you think i'm weird?

2010-02-06T05:19:00.000-08:00

would you think it's weird for me to really really love this tape? i think it might be odd, but i really love it. and i know you guys don't really care about tape. i'll take some pics of the kids today.

LOST starts tonight!

2010-02-02T06:20:00.000-08:00

That's all. Mucho excited. I'm going to watch it and finish up a quilt (hopefully)!

valentine shoot with nana

2010-01-29T08:14:00.000-08:00

here's a cute shot of will and nana. she needed a quick shot of her and will together for a valentine's day project. super cute. speaking of cute, you know what mr. man did yesterday? ok, maybe it's not cute. it kind of is. it's also kind of horrifying, but we'll call it funny since he's four. anyway, we're at a light and a truck pulls up next to us, and without warning, will rolls down the window and yells, "you need to go to the carwash!". brandon is scrambling to roll the window up and lock it. i don't think they heard. anyway, funny but horrifying, right?

Brandon's New Projects

2010-01-25T17:25:00.000-08:00

On the Brandon front, all kinds of wonderful things are happening.

#1. He has another new guitar. It's a classical. It's sweeter. Plays nicer. And that's important because he plays it alot. I mean alot. He's playing right now and there's a child physically on his back.

#2. His dream of founding a community garden is coming true. The church is implementing it and Brandon has been working SOOOO hard on it for the last few months. Groundbreaking is this Sunday morning. 8 am. Email us if you want in. There'll be a food drive too.

#3. Spring is right around the corner, and that means cheaper beer, Dos Equis, baby!

So, a big congratulations to Honey!

She likes to Draw

2010-01-25T17:17:00.000-08:00

She's been really taken with drawing lately. She spent a huge chunk of the afternoon playing with sidewalk chalk in the driveway. She's really got some patience with it. Really remarkable attention span. And hair also. Isn't her hair remarkable? It is. She got her first set of pig tails last week.

Do you still want to see if it's a month late?

2010-01-25T17:11:00.000-08:00

Here's Mr. Man at the Polar Express ride in Palestine, Tx. It was so cool. Magical, really, watching through his eyes. The steam engine was beautiful. They had the dancing waiters, hot chocolate, and the cool Polar Express music. It made you feel like you were really there. And then we went to the North Pole. Santa was waiting on the front porch, waved, and hopped on to give all the kids magic bells.

What did you do today? Today I made a cake.

2010-01-19T14:00:00.001-08:00

See. Do you want some?

i know. it doesn't count if there's no picture of my kids.

2010-01-17T11:30:00.001-08:00

but i haven't pulled them off of my camera. nothing wildly creative, lovely, or interesting. just the kids goofing off around the house. but i'm just blogging to let you know that i intend to blog soon. i'll be with you shortly.

Molars.

2010-01-04T15:39:00.000-08:00

This is a happy screech from Abby. Thank goodness. She's been in a weird mood lately. This week has been pretty huge on a few levels. On the good side, little missy is opening up, becoming a little more friendly and outgoing. She's really getting some personality. She's started dancing some this week. She loves all her new toys. So all that's great.

On the flip side, she got a massive molar this week. For a few days her gums looked like hamburger meat. Really really brutal. So when the Motrin wore off, she was really really brutal too. Today was entirely Motrin-free, and pretty good. So maybe we're coming out the other side!

And on a completely different topic, I LOVE this dress. You can barely see it, but it's to die for. My cousin, Melissa, has the best taste in baby clothes. I can't wait until it's warm enough to take the coat off so you can see it in it's adorable glory.

Christmas Recap

2009-12-29T18:07:00.000-08:00

Here's the Christmas Recap, Part 1. That top picture is Abby freaking out. She was a little jazzed up. She kept screaming "yeah!!!" during the church service. Luckily it was the kiddy version, so it was no biggie. She had a bunch of fun.

The one of Will over to the side... it's blurry and tiny and all. It's all I could get of my child who was in constant motion for all of Christmas day. He's plowing through the house with Abby's new baby doll stroller.

And on the bottom, Abby's favorite toy... a tube of wrapping paper.

More to come later. Will is actually begging me to go to bed right now. I think he's still catching up.

Is it too much to ask?

2009-12-19T06:27:00.000-08:00

I was just wondering... is it too much to ask that my children put these horns on their heads, hug each other, and smile in my direction?!

Christmas Kick-Off

2009-11-27T13:31:00.000-08:00

We had an awesome day. Brandon was supposed to be working today, but his exceptionally good looking and well spoken boss (hey rick!) let him off the hook, so we spent our morning ice skating at Discovery Green downtown. They had the coolest thing going on there, too. It was "snow". Not that nasty shaved ice that turns to mud. It was actually teeny tiny bubbles from these machines. The kids loved it! Abby was so excited I thought her face was going to bust. Look at that!

the farm

2009-11-22T13:57:00.000-08:00

here you go, grandma. life on the farm. more to come later.

Playing Catch Up

2009-11-22T13:09:00.001-08:00

sorry for the blog neglect. i'll be catching up now. here's what i got today. brandon has built a gate that essentially makes our backyard include the driveway and keeps them in and everyone else out. it's really cool, and the kids live out there now and we don't have to worry about them. so i'm in here editing and i hear giggle screaming and go outside to find this. she loves him even though he sprays her with icy water in late november.

Warning

2009-11-17T18:56:00.001-08:00

Let this serve as a warning to you. The holidays are here and obviously anyone who steps in front of my camera for the next two months will get elfed. I have to, you guys!

Send your own ElfYourself eCards

Destiny and Jordan have a bundle on the way

2009-11-13T18:28:00.000-08:00

Destiny and Jordan have their first little bundle, Christian, on the way. Can't wait to see him. He's bound to be a killer, don't you think?

ok, this one isn't so bad.

2009-10-27T13:59:00.001-07:00

anne marie's special project. a cookie caterpillar.

she'll eat this. she stayed with us for 5 days last week. do you know what anne marie eats? mostly air and cheese product. not cheese. that's disgusting. she won't even eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. today was the doozy though. in one day i've seen her eat a caterpillar, a fake cat terd, and (i'm so not joking) a can of potted meat. and that was just for fun. the not eating my chili wasn't personal until now.

DON'T LOOK GRANDMA!

2009-10-27T12:39:00.000-07:00

you've been warned. the halloween gross-a-thon has begun. brandon, anne, will, and grandma cupitt got after the classic kitty litter pan pudding. do you want the recipe?

Two Peas In A Pod

2009-10-22T15:22:00.000-07:00

Will and Anne, and Abby and Roxie. Things are going swimmingly right this second.

The Boys Brushed Off the Old Spitfire

2009-10-20T12:18:00.001-07:00

This past weekend was so beautiful. You really couldn't justify being inside unless you had to. So the boys decided to get the garage in shape. Brandon has worked his tail off getting that garage in fantastic shape. Will has been right out there with him for four days. It was Will that prompted the whole thing in insisting that he wanted to drive his car. So that's what he's been doing... for 4 DAYS! Nana just came over and he talked her into "taking her on vacation" in his new car. They went to Canada and back in 3 short minutes.

2009-10-19T04:55:00.000-07:00

I DID IT! Day 21! My insane project worked really well, actually. Final Bill:

$175.10 for THREE WEEKS of groceries! I'm super proud of myself. So now I have $35 left over. So I've decided to go out and buy a ton of meat for the freezer and see if I can keep it up for a while. I learned so much more than I expected from this regarding planning, nutrition, budgeting, and resourcefulness. I'm starting a new 21 day challenge today, but it's something you so don't care about. But I'm optimistic!

Will is Editing Now

2009-10-15T14:03:00.000-07:00

I am so excited, Will is getting into photography. He shot this one with my camera in manual.

I took the pink one, but it's pink because Will decided to try his hand at creative editing. That's ALL him!

It's Molly!

2009-10-11T19:24:00.001-07:00

Here's Molly, of the Fall 09 Collection of Cupitt children. I spent the day documenting the MANY faces of Molly today. I'm saving the super money shot for the birth announcement. Hold your horses and check you mailbox. But not this week. Don't get that excited. You'll just have to get your fix here for a while.

This is so sick

2009-10-11T17:15:00.000-07:00

I haven't told you guys about my bizarre new project. Remember last month, my attempt at the 21 Day Challenge? It flopped on day 6. So I've got a new challenge, and believe it or not, I'm almost done. One more week. So I guess I can tell you what it is now. It's a little insane. It's to feed my whole family breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks for $10 a day. I don't know how much you spend on groceries, but in my world that's radical. But there is some wierdness that goes on here. But SOMEHOW we're eating better. And several of you are actually kind of worried like we're starving, but we're totally not. I am cooking alot more. The physical work is harder. Nothing comes out of a box. But I can still bake like a wild woman in October. We have money for fruit and everything too. Don't worry. But I'm a FREAK and not a single grape gets tossed. We just eat the same fruits for two days rather than have a variety for a week. We eat the ends of the bread loaf. We eat scrambled eggs for lunch. We do eat a pot of beans every week, but it hasn't gotten old yet. It's working really well. But, of course, I do odd things to make this happen. Odd for me anyway. Freaky planning and number crunching. And eating stuff I don't normally eat. Case in point: Amy is having fun watching me attempt to do this, and directed me to chicken thighs, $1 a pound. So I hunt, I gather. I don't know what you do with chicken thighs or why we never eat them. They look ok. When I ask Brandon he says that it's because they're really fatty. But whatever. We're eating it. So he throws them on the grill at a really really low temp. It's taking forever. He keeps going out to check and it's just not really getting close temperature wise. Come to find out, the thermometer wasn't reading 100 degrees, the lowest temp. It was well past 600 degrees and the peg had gone all the way around and so it looked like it was at 100. Follow me? So I guess you have already seen the end result. The thighs were so fatty that they were actually flammable. And they caught on fire. And they were black black black. Well, my dear husband, seeing the wasted $4.88 (which is essential to The Project) that just literally went up in flames, decided that those chickens should not have been bought in vain. AND LOOK WHAT HE DID! This is so sick. He really truly scrubbed the char off of the chicken and turned it into a chicken salad using it's repulsive, smoky remains and vegetables that were only half rot in the produce bin. And he actually took that to work and ate it in front of everyone for three days. That's so sweet and disgusting. And for those of you that think that if you scrub it off, it's good as new...IT'S NOT. I tried it. Really gross. So my point is...we're ok. Really. Don't worry about how we're eating. It's totally fine. I'm at $129.18 for 2 weeks of groceries! I am looking forward to a Central Market trip when this whole thing is done. One more week.

*send coffee*

Right now in my driveway.

2009-10-11T16:26:00.000-07:00

"Don't crash me, Bro!"

That's what I can hear while I'm typing.

Pie Contest.

2009-09-26T07:32:00.000-07:00

I am so cheesy. I got tricked by my own husband into representing our entire church in a city-wide pie baking contest. I have worked so incredibly hard trying to prepare for this. On Thursday I attempted pie crust 4 times before I ended up just patching it together. And I accidentally used all brown sugar in the filling, which made it so so rich. Too rich. And if you know me at all, you'll know that NOTHING is too rich for me. But yesterday I experienced divine intervention regarding the preparation of my crust. It was perfect the very first time. Rolled all the way out, stayed in one piece with no weird patching. I am very optimistic. And the pie itself is pretty awesome. It's a plain old apple pie, right? Only way crazier. On top of it you put down this layer of sugary sweetness that tastes a little praline-y. And then it gets all crunchy. Then you put on some toasted pecans. THEN (here's the doozy), you top the whole party with half a jar of caramel ice cream topping. It's a little fantastic looking. Wish me luck. It's going to the festival in three short hours!

And what kind of sick-o takes pictures of food with a backdrop? Me. Click on the recipe to see it all big.

OK, Shannon. I doubled the recipe.

2009-09-23T17:19:00.000-07:00

...and now i have 1 BILLION pumpkin zucchini muffins. they are to die for. this picture was taken about halfway through the baking process. there are many many more muffins than what you see here. the last batch of minis is in the oven now. yum. i didn't even eat dinner. i had a muffin and a bunch of batter over the course of this afternoon and evening. i feel sick. will is trying to sneak them whenever i turn my back. oh my gosh!!! he's eating one RIGHT NOW. little sneak.

6:21 ... More albums

2009-09-14T06:31:00.000-07:00

you guys, i am so almost done with the albums. i even made a little bday sign yesterday. i definitely would not have done these albums in time, and thus EVER, if it weren't for forced crafting, so that's great. today i feel like baking because i somehow ended up at this site. never knew it existed and now i do. that's probably not good. i'm really thinking of making pumpkin cream cheese cookies. every ounce of my being wants to make these today, but my brain is saying that i should probably paint some birdhouses.

5:21 ... Computer crafting counts

2009-09-13T05:09:00.000-07:00

i think the computer will do for this project. and i make up the rules so it does. yesterday i worked on the kids' bday photo albums. they just NEED to be done this week or they're just not going to get done.

and on the home front ... abby's got such blueberrhea that her butt is stained purple. for reals. i'm not making that up. and there's another truly truly truly sick story that goes along with that but i'll spare you the details. but let me just say that her legs and feet are blue too, and that we brushed her teeth really well.

4:21 ... Desperate Crafting

2009-09-12T05:47:00.000-07:00

i had nothing all day long. i was going to do phase 2 of the stockings, but i need to print on iron on paper and i don't have iron on paper like i thought i did. and my printer isn't working. that is ALWAYS the case. why don't printers just work?! when we actually do get a printer to work it's only for a little while and then something goes wrong. or it runs out of ink ridiculously fast or something like that. anyway, i'm really really going to try and make it happen today.

so at the end of yesterday i still had not done anything remotely crafty besides cleaning my craft room (aka my dining room that is now unrecognizable). it's nearly 8:00 and will's watching the good night show and the host suggests that tomorrow we should make maracas. will of course asks if we can make maracas, and normally i would say "no way. you don't have that kind of mom." but last night i seized the opportunity and did it. maracas made out of paper plates. will didn't even help. he got sidetracked.

and on the home front ... look at will's closet! i was hanging up his laundry when i noticed that everything in his closet is blue. everything. blue and brown mostly. the kid could use some color in his life. it's just that he looks really good in blue. and our house is blue and green. so if i happen to take his picture and it gets printed, i know it'll match. but it's just wrong. this fall i vow to throw some red in there.

3:21 ... big ole victory

2009-09-10T15:29:00.000-07:00

yay me. i made a stocking. i started it anyway and i'm over the moon. i've been wanting to make stockings forever. so today i traced one and made a template out of it. now, i know sometimes i make some freaky looking stuff, but this one is just a practice. i'm not going to give any of you this wild and wacky printed stocking. i just love this print and i had plenty of it. tomorrow i'm going to do the pretty part. i know i can do that. it's the functional part that hangs me up sometimes. so i'm all excited about tomorrow. this baby's all nice and thick with layers and batting and everything.

and on the home front... will didn't take a nap today, making him an absolute nut case. he's just sort of freaking out. he's being a beast to his baby so he got landed in time out in his room. he still managed to terrorize her from there, so i had him close the door. next thing i know they are PLAYING under the door jam. both of them cracking up. this lunacy while crafting, while brandon is on nights, while amy is LEAVING TOWN TOMORROW for a peaceful weekend sans husband and children (shopping, eating, drinking wine, and being spoiled by her dear sister), has inspired me to crack open the screw top, unbreakable, individual sized, pink wine bought in a gas station. i've been saving it for a special occasion.

2:21 Slow Going, but ok in the end

2009-09-09T17:42:00.001-07:00

i was pretty creatively uninspired today. craft-wise. ew. did i say 'craft'? i'm not fond of that cheesy word. anyway. we've been painting the house and it's essentially blue and white now instead of brown and brown. i love it. really loving it more each day. we have big arches in the front of the house that are begging for some kind of artwork and we thought that some blue and white mediterranean tiles would look just perfect in those niches. so that's where my mind was when i came across some pretty fabric samples in a sewing magazine. so i cut them out and mod podged them onto a cheapy little ikea frame. tada. now what in the world am i going to do with this? probably throw it away. the point was to create. not create something worth anything. good news is i did come up with some cool ideas for stockings. hopefully i'll actually implement them this year.

and family, i know you so don't care about this. so here's you update on what you do care about. the kids. will spent the whole day in time out. abby cried her head off because she's decided that she needs to be held always. always always. and i actually cooked dinner with a vegetable. go me.

1:21... i'm a joke

2009-09-08T15:09:00.000-07:00

today starts a 21 day challenge that another blogger friend does and i thought i'd jump on board. and give it a shot this time. i'm supposed to do one thing and record it every day for 21 days. we'll see.

my challenge is pretty simple. to create something with my hands every day. today i was WAY too ambitious. you know how i get. i thought it would be this great thing for the kids to do as well. i thought it would be fun to make some bread. i set it up. waited for stephen to get here. we start getting it going. about 30 seconds into the project the kids are goofing off. go figure.

will's sifting flour onto stephen's head. stephen's pulling all the flour out of the bowl. we start kneading. i say 'we' like we were doing it. I was. and i still was yacking away about yeast and kneading and nutmeg. i thought they might learn something. i thought at least stephen would take me seriously! nope. it just played out like this. and the kids looked like this.

and my kitchen looked like this.

i wonder why the bread looks like ET's stomach flesh when he's all diseased and freaky at the end. obviously, i don't even need to say, that this is not edible. i can't eat ET. that's sick.

so i thought i would instead, just pretend like the bread incident never happened and act like i'm really going to make quilt squares for 21 days. i thought i'd go for a simple 9 square pattern. when i turned it over to admire my handiwork i see this.

it's a Y. y is for....you should stop right now?... i'm sticking with it. see you tomorrow.

a few shots from canada

2009-08-27T14:52:00.000-07:00

here's a few pics from the trip. i took pictures of the gorgeousness, but somehow they don't look anywhere near as gorgeous as it was. so you can mostly see the prettiness in the background. so here's what we got.

this one's one of my new faves. they were playing down by a river.
some fun at the campsite. will ran and climbed and wrestled. abby ate grass and dirt. it was great.

this place was one of my favorite spots. we just pulled over on the side of the rode while we were driving and hopped out. this lake was just about this shallow all the way across, so it was the perfect stop to let the kids burn some steam. of course, will's a happy camper any time water is involved.

here, we're getting close to the glacier. we're all smiles now, but the kids were too cold and didn't like to do the serious hiking. good to know before we attempted the mucho serious hike (which, of course, never happened. we're not that dumb).

Welcome Home, Little Man

2009-08-01T15:25:00.000-07:00

I got the pleasure of meeting Amy's running buddy yesterday. They have just adopted a beautiful little gem of a boy. He's got about 100 different smiles.

I love this leaf. I've never seen a child so excited about a leaf! But man, we got some great shots out of it.

We Need Some Uniforms

2009-08-01T15:20:00.000-07:00

I have been baking hundreds of cookies for days now for the single purpose of promoting a Back to School event. Doesn't everything look adorable?! You can have some cookies if you help us buy school uniforms for some local kids in need. We need 100. We got 2, so.... I'm not great at math... Anyway, if you feel so inclined to buy one, some, or send me some money to get some just email me. On the side, I'm also collecting donations for the charity cause of improving my bakeware, which is most heinous.

My Blog Looks Funny

2009-08-01T15:19:00.000-07:00

I need a clean slate on the blog so I can get a little creative with it. Sorry it's boring right now. It just needs a change. I'll get it lovely when I have time...HAH!... get it? when i have time?!

Our Day Today

2009-07-21T10:59:00.000-07:00

We went to Discovery Green to snap a few of Abby. Jen did some and they'll be way gorgeous, but here's what I got today.

Cow Appreciation Day

2009-07-10T18:15:00.000-07:00

Today is officially Cow Appreciation Day. And to celebrate we went to Chick-fil-a to mooch some free dinner. We got a full out free meal, with the fancy lemonade and everything, and all it costed was our dignity. There was some joking going around about ripping up the cowhide rug and going in that way. Everyone thought it was just a joke...oh, no...it's happening. Here's my beef: I'm the one in front with a cow nose on. Nobody wanted to go in with their face showing. So Anne and Will are hiding under there. Free food, people.

And as a hilarious sidenote, Brandon starts eating this free meal. It's the only full grown meal on the table and he's going to town on it. So I have to give him a hard time about it. The conversation went something like this:

Me: So you're not willing to dress up like a cow, but you don't have a problem eating my super free meal, huh?

Brandon: *freezing in place with mouth open* Oh, I'm sorry, honey. I didn't realize that this one was yours...

Me: Really, cause I just walked out in public wearing a rug and a paper snout.

He then proceeds to feel so bad about that silly moment that he insists on going and getting me a meal, and I AGAIN end up eating food that I don't need. It was pretty fun. We all had a good time. Can't wait til next year!

And now I'm just showing off

2009-06-23T11:49:00.000-07:00

I was feeling wacky and confident this morning and thought i would take both kids out - in public, mind you - alone. And I was feeling so wacky and also confident that I felt like I could pull of a photoshoot. And I did. My goal was to get at least one 'Abby in a pot' picture to match Will's from his nine month shoot, and I did. She just screamed through the whole thing. But it was a happy scream. Will was nowhere to be found. See the fountains in the background? No way he was sitting still for a silly picture when there was water mischief to be had.

Countdown to Canada

2009-06-23T11:15:00.000-07:00

Camping Moose. Get it? Like we're camping...with moose...es? Meese?

We are 51 days out from our Canadian vacation. Will is ridiculously excited. When we say "guess where we're going to today?" and we mean Target, he screams "Canada!!!". Then he's a little disappointed when we go to Target. We bought this cool little stroller that has a regular stroller bit on the front and Will can ride on the back. We figure we'll need it for the airport and the mall. We're going to the mall for a whole day. You might think it's just a plain old mall, but no. It'll take all day. If you feel like getting lost for a while on an insane website, check this mall out. Just click on play at the top of the page, Grandpa. We're spending plenty of time camping and hiking and doing nature-ish stuff. One day we're doing to the Lake Louise Tea House. You make this giant hike and then in the most beautiful place ever, you actually have tea at a teahouse. I hope that's some seriously great tea. And we're even going to a glacier. I asked some Canadian friends of ours what it means when a Canadian tells a Texan 'dress warm' and you're going to a glacier. And they said "you don't need a parka or anything! i think my parents wore shorts and a t-shirt, maybe jeans." Too late. I already bought a gigantic parka for Abs, and though I'll be the laughing stock of Canada, she's wearing it at least for a photo! Anyway, we're super excited. Just got the kids passports yesterday... now, we just have to wait 51 days.

Will's new book

2009-06-12T03:43:00.000-07:00

Will got a new book from AnneMarie. It's about this cat that turns into a dog and some kind of mummy business. don't worry about all that. It's a cute book and all, but the important part is the mummy part.

It's summer and we are bored stiff. right? So we bust out some toilet paper to kill a little time. And we wrapped up Argyle like a mummy.

And we wrapped up Will like a mummy. Now he keeps begging for toilet paper. I've created a monster. Or mummy, I guess.
And here's another random book related picture. Remember Max from Where the Wild Things Are? Well, that's him stuffed in Abby's shirt. I don't know how he got there. Do you?

Smiley Abby

2009-06-12T03:32:00.000-07:00

Here's a random collection of Abby-ness these days. She's a one trick pony with her waving and "hi" right now. You just look at her and she smiles and waves and says hi. The other day she even did it through tears. It was sad and cute at the same time. So we're thinking about putting her to work at Wal-Mart as a door greeter. It's about time she brings in some money around here.
Here she is eating her foot at the breakfast table. She pretty much eats everything these day from her toes to my grocery list.
And here she is walking with Daddy. She's been practicing. Getting those legs ready. She can pull up on anything, including the wall. A few more months and she'll be off.

Abby's Baptism

2009-05-31T19:32:00.000-07:00

Miss Abby got baptized at Moody Gardens this afternoon. It was actually quite pretty and fun, too! She had a great time splashing around. She's happy to be in God's family!

W is for Will and Watermelon

2009-05-31T19:26:00.000-07:00

His favorite time of year. His favorite snack of all time. Look. He eats it with his whole face!

look at this face

2009-05-20T10:44:00.001-07:00

do you see this face? this is exactly the pitiful face that she follows me around making. she sort of hums and whines in my direction. she chases my ankles all day, but i'm still faster. if i change my course before she can attempt to pull up on my leg, she cries. look at those eyes. look at that mouth. a straight little line. how can i say no that face?

Peach Cobbler

2009-05-15T11:26:00.000-07:00

Honey, if you are reading this, I have bad news. Grandma says there are not really going to be alot of peaches this year. But that's ok. We still have the awesome peach cobbler recipe that works just great with canned peaches. I'm sure they hung from a tree at one point.

Grandma, here's that recipe. It's easy and pretty!

Patio Progress.

2009-05-10T13:11:00.000-07:00

Brandon's been working on the courtyard like crazy. He's been making these pavers and painted the dungeon white. Now it's so fun.

See how fun it is? It makes people drink margaritas, hang around, and make pirate faces. Festive!

Random Stuff from Around the House

2009-05-10T12:39:00.000-07:00

OK, I know that if you are watching this blog, then all you care about is the pictures of the babies. Here they are:

Will and Brandon jamming out to Itsy Bitsy Spider. That guitar that Brandon is holding is MINE! It's my mother's day present from him. Love it, but taking off to let the blisters on my fingers heal.

This is Abby discovering that at least one out of her two teeth is rather sweet. That's whipped cream.

This is Will eating the cake while I'm trying to take a picture of it. Priceless.

This is the cake that could have been so much better. But I'll tell you about it anyway and how I would have made it a pina colada cake. You take a pack of Jello Vanilla Pudding mix and a 20 ounce can of crushed pineapple and mix it together, juice and all. Fold in a tub of Cool Whip. That's your fluffy business. Then just slice an angel food cake in thirds horizontally, piling up the whipped cream stuff in between and on top. What was so obviously lacking was the coconut. It just desperately needed coconut. If it had coconut I think I would have been soooo happy about it. But it was ok and it was done in 5 minutes. It's good to have a couple of those party tricks up your sleeve. Just think about the coconut, though.

Abby's Tricks

2009-04-28T09:47:00.001-07:00

Abby's latest trick is crawling. Sometimes she walks on her feet and hands. That's pretty hysterical. She seems to like it too.
Did you know that she can turn her tongue completely upside down?! Me either. Try it. It's ridiculously hard, impossible for me. It doesn't stop me from looking like a freak trying. It's completely effortless for her.

This is a great one because it's like having a dog to clean up the floor after dinner. Much less sweeping. That's her own mess down there. She gets around 10 puffs in her mouth and something like sixty on the floor. She saves those for later.

I'M BACK!

2009-04-07T11:32:00.000-07:00

The computer died last week, so here I am. Back with a new computer. That I LOVE! It's a Mac and I know people are very opinionated about this, but this baby is gorgeous if that's possible for a computer. Speaking of gorgeous, you should see my kids in the bluebonnets.

Alexis and Isaac's Wedding

2009-03-24T18:30:00.000-07:00

All of you guys know of Alexis, but haven't got to put a face to the name yet. Here she is in all of her wedding day loveliness. And this is her now-husband, Isaac. He was still a fiance for another few minutes in this one. Here's all the ladiesAnd the guys.

And here are a few of my super favorites.

This wedding was so fun. Honestly, you guys have to meet these people. I just instantly adored Alexis, but Isaac is just as sweet. But you really GET them when you see them with this group of friends and family that they have. Instantly everyone welcomed me like family. I have honestly never met so many awesome people in one place. They are amazing people who have surrounded themselves with more amazing, open, loving, and Christ-centered people. And it's just really remarkable to see that. I had a really good time. Congratulations, you guys!!!