The weather is horrible in Lubbock today if you have to get out in it (but quite pretty from inside the warm cozy house). Lubbock ISD did not cancel school today so neither did Caden & Jace's school. I got brave and took them to school and headed to work. The roads were really not too bad at that time. However, once lunch time rolled around and I had to pick them up from school, I noticed that the roads had gotten worse. So I have decided to take a 1/2 snow day!

Today was Career Day for Caden. Last week when we talked about what she wanted to be when she grows up, she decided she wants to be a chef. She came up with this one all on her own, too. So we borrowed some things from Grammy & Papaw's house and dressed Caden up as a chef for school today. The chef hat is actually a Santa chef hat, but I think she pulled it off well!

I was tagged by Ashley! You are supposed to pick your 4th picture folder & display the 4th picture.

On my laptop I have a picture of baits! If you needs some head over to alluringbaits.com. Hehehe!


I also checked the 4th pic in the 4th folder on my computer at work and found this one. Amber, me and Ash - I believe it was taken Easter weekend in April 2006 and Amber was pregnant with the twins.

She is here! Bailey Morgan Blake was born at 11:23 this morning! She weighes 6lbs 3 oz and is 19.5 inches long. Cricket and Bailey are both doing great.
Congratulations Cricket and Nick! I can't wait for the pictures!!!!

On the Eve of Christmas Eve, Caden and Jace were invited to Big Dad's Santa Land! Halle, Chad's daughter, invited them and other friends to her Grandparents house to look at the lights and Christmas blow-ups. Caden was so excited to get to spend some time with Halle again. The last time they played at Halle's house they had such a great time.
The entire trip over to Big Dad's house, Caden was trying to remember Halle's name. She would call her Sally or Holly - everything but Halle. However, by the time we got there she was saying, "I know her name is Halle, right?" Later that evening we found out that Halle had a hard time remembering Caden's name, too. She was calling her Kate! I thought it was perfect!
Halle took Caden and Jace out to the backyard to show them the lights and the blow-ups. They loved them. My favorite was the leg lamp - too funny!



Caden and Halle in front of Mickey Mouse.
The dog loved trying to lick the candy cane off of Jace's face!

I received an email last night letting me know that my college roommate will be having her baby girl really soon. Cricket will be induced on Tuesday, January 20th - unless Bailey decides to come earlier! I am so excited for Cricket and Nick. I hope to have some pictures and updates by the end of next week!

See Ashley's blog for more.

Tuesday morning was hard on me. I dropped Jace off that morning for his first day of school (actually it was Childrens Day Out, but we call it school since Caden goes to preschool there). His teachers were great at diverting his attention so that I could leave the room, but as I was walking out he started crying. He was crying pretty hard when I walked away. Debbie, the head of CDO, gave me her cell phone number so I could call and check on him later. So, I walked out of the building and sat in the truck trying not to cry, trying not to go back inside. Instead I called my mom. Things are always better after I talk to my mom. She assured me that Jace would be fine. Later, when I called Debbie she let me know that Jace had stopped crying and that he was doing fine. At the time I called his class was singing songs and dancing.
When I went to pick him up at noon, he was happily playing. He did not look unhappy or uncomfortable which made me really happy.

Today Brent and I celebrated our 6th anniversary! We went out for an afternoon movie (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button) and a nice dinner (Yamagata - japanese food - YUM!). Both were my choice, I am so spoiled! The movie was really good and I would definitely recommend it. Thank you Grandma for playing with the kids while we went out to celebrate.

To my husband:
Thank you for chosing me to spend your life with and loving me for me. Thank you for making me feel beautiful everyday. You are an awesome Daddy and I look forward to our upcoming years together. I love you.