What A Day!

Today was a great day. Very long but wonderful. The girls slept till 8:15 which is about 45 min longer than usual and made me very happy. Ever since they started crawling about a week ago their sleep is adjusting to be better than it usually is. They've been sleeping good but now all of a sudden they are seemingly using all of the pent up energy they have been storing just waiting to crawl and sleeping really good.

At 8:15 we woke up and celebrated my dad's birthday in bed with one of the twins favorite jams, woolly bully, and a few toys. Then we sent birthday messages to him via video (although I found out later in the day that he couldn't open them up at work).

After the birthday fun, we got dressed for the day, packed up, and headed to Temple for our monthly Collier cousin play date. All of us (5 kiddos and 4 moms) were able to go for the first time and it was so much fun. We all joked that it's hard to believe we are in a "mom club". It's really great though for the kids and us. I have to add, it can be a bit of a zoo sometime, but a very fun zoo that I wouldn't trade.

After the play date we drove to Waco for dinner with Brian's family. We had bar-b-q chicken, potato salad, beans, and rolls. It was so nice visiting and catching up with everyone. Whenever I am with family I am reminded that all of our lives are at such different places, but it's wonderful to know we can always come together as a family to share good times, laughter, and love. It is a refreshing break from everyday life.

We got home tonight at 11:00 to end a very full day. The girls are wonderful travelers, although with Brian and I they really have no choice. We are always on the road and love almost every second. ;)

I want to wish a very Happy Birthday to my wonderful dad.

Dad, here is a poem I found that states exactly how I feel about you.

Every year, your birthday reminds me
how grateful I am that you are my father.
With all that’s going on in the world today,
I’m thankful I get to watch you,
to look up to you, being an example of a good man.
What a privilege it is to observe your strength,
your competence, and your kindness.
I am so blessed to be under your wing,
your protection, your care,
learning important life lessons from you.
If all fathers were like you,
the world would be a very different
and much better place.
Happy Birthday, Dad,
I love you so very much, Amber.






Katie taking picture of Eden



At the park



Grady (Katie's son)

Me and my lo's

This is everyone except Melanie who is
taking the picture. 

Great picture of Eden and Andrew sitting
in the background that Katie took.

KPaw and Pryscilla's 1st Polka

Eden's 1st Crush

Eden and Asher flirting like crazy. Cute! Brian wasn't digging it though.

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And Here They Are Cuddling

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Pepa and Pryscilla

Pryscilla wasn't to sure about Pepa's beard. Here she is checking it out at Marcy and Patrick's wedding.

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Aunt K and P

At Marcy and Patrick's wedding.

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Budding Rockstars?



You two love your guitars. Although, I am not sure who the blue one belongs to? Someone left it at
our last Collier cousin playdate. I will be returning it at the next one coming up soon!

Brian and I can picture it now... twin rock sensations Eden&Pryscilla! I'm just wondering if it will be indie rock, classic rock, or alternative rock??

Swinging

Here are the girls on September 21, 2010 swinging in Castlegate. They absolutely loved it. We all had huge smiles including other people out for a walk who joined in our fun.




Eden



Pryscilla

A Day Out With Noni

Pryscilla out to eat with the girls looking so sophisticated for such a cute little baby!

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Lugigis Italian Restaurant

Me and Pryscilla

Noni and her girls





Brian and Pryscilla

Cute picture of my loves!

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Eden Can Crawl

Eden has been "crawling" a little bit over the past two weeks or so, but just this past weekend she actually accomplished it! She spent the weekend with my parents and her Aunt Kendl. It made their day when she crawled across the floor. She still seems to stop and think about it before she takes off, but she can do it! Good job baby Eden.

Playtime!

Pryscilla has an empty crystal light can. They both get a kick out of the sound of their voice when they "talk" into it. Eden is showing off her famous butterfly move (noni named it) when she gets excited. Pryscilla rides a motorcycle and Eden likes to fly to show how excited and happy they are.




Here is Eden about to take a nap and playing with her white tiger.



I can see this face in 13 years coming back to haunt me

Shopping Day

We went out to downtown Bryan with my Mom (Noni) and the girls were worn out by the end.

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Waterfall in College Station?

I think we found the only one! Brian did some fishing and we relaxed.

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All my stuffed animals

Here is Eden playing with all her stuffed animals

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I love to stand!

Pryscilla loves to stand and walk around the house in her walker she has very stong legs..

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A Visit to Oakhorn Ranch

It has been a while since we have been to Oakhorn (my family's ranch). We finally went down there on Saturday, to see the house being built and drive around so Brian could help my dad fill up corn feeders. It was a bumpy ride for Eden and Pryscilla, but they were troopers like usual.

While we were driving around the ranch, I was thinking about what a dichotomy my life is. I have met so many "city" people and "country" people that have such a distaste for either or. When I lived in Houston, I would meet people, all the time, that had never left the city. If they had, it was only to travel to another city. Same with people from the country.

I'm a crossbreed and my girls' are sure to be too. Judging from the last post and the current post it's pretty obvious we love both the city and the country equally. The country is wild, natural, peaceful, and untouched by humanity. Sometimes I feel like I am the only person stepping foot on a certain part of the earth and I wonder, who may have been the last person that walked here? Hiking in the country, no matter where it is, Texas, Hawaii, Wyoming, or Costa Rica, all gives me the same feelings: natural serenity, fresh air, love of nature, love of God, and this immense soulful energy. I will share that energy with the twins over and over again!

On the other hand there is my beloved city. Again it could be any big city...Houston, Seattle, New York, the list could go on. Ahh, the energy from the city is so different! When I am walking the blocks in NY, I am filled with excitement, curiosity, culture, and intrigue. The people passing by fascinate me, and I could stare at the architecture for hours. I love that you can go to an authentic Italian restaurant for lunch and end the day in Chinatown. Each place immersing you in culture to the point you feel you are actually there. Then there are the lights that make the buildings and streets glow colors of amber, green, and blue. The colors lighting up the sky line, bridges, and fountains. The city at night is unbelievable. True art. Human art. Man made art. The work of God through human hands.

There is of course the other side to the city. The trash and pollution. The "underbelly" of the slums. Some hate the city for all of those reasons. In the country it's pristine, untouched, so you rarely have to see the "ugly". I don't mind it. I look at the city dirt as the bad side of humanity. Our sin. What each of us personally fights against everyday as humans. In the city it is just right in front of your eyes and sometimes that is not a bad thing. It's a reminder of the other side's existence that will always be there until the end of time. Not only do we have to personally keep that side in check for ourselves as Christians, but it is also a reminder of the necessity of personal charity to society. If each of us charitably contributes to someone other than ourselves, a little bit less of that "underbelly" exists. I hope to share and teach that to my girls as well.

Here are some pictures from our wonderful trip to the ranch!

The house on the lake

Brian, Eden, KPaw, Pryscilla

The view of the lake

Eden bear and her dada

Filling up feeders

I love the trees in this area

KPaw and Pryscilla

Snoozin

KPaw and Pryscilla's priceless moment! Eden was
sleeping in the truck so this turned out to be
a perfect moment for the two of them. I'm sure KPaw
will never forget Pryscilla's first time in the deer
stand with him. He has been waiting on this one
for some time now! Happy happy time.

Aww, priceless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Aquarium Restaurant

Brian, the twins, and I met my mom, dad, and mema at The Aquarium Restaurant in downtown Houston. We had a wonderful lunch and then went to see the aquarium and white tiger exhibits. When we got to the restaurant there were only a handful of people there so we felt like we had the place to ourselves. This is one of my favorite restaurants in Houston. I can't say I'm a huge Landry's fan BUT they really do a great job on their theme restaurants, and I feel like their food is better. I had the fish tacos and they were very good. The best part of the restaurant is the beautiful scenery..you actually feel like you are dining under the blue ocean. Here are a few pictures from lunch.

Pryscilla enjoying her bottle on the back of the tailgate before lunch

Me, Pryscilla, and Eden

Brian and his girls

Inside the restaurant

KPaw arrives for lunch

All the girls!

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Looking at the fish

Leaving Downtown.