It's Houston Rodeo Time!

Today we decided to take the family to the Houston Rodeo! We are still working our way up to the actual Rodeo and concert. For now, we are all content with going and seeing the animals in the petting zoo (BTW, Cade, the animals do not want to eat what they just pooped out), Mutton Bustin, Kid Farm, Pig Races with the swimming pig, and the Livestock Show in the Reliant Center. Cade had a great time petting the animals and running around. It was funny watching Cade get so excited. He didn't know where to start! Although only two years old he was ready to do some Mutton Busting. He just doesn't understand what it means to wait 4 more years...imagine that! Worst part is that you have to stay under 60lbs. So, maybe if we do not gain 20 lbs in the next 4 years, he can actually do it. Something tells me our big man will outweigh the limit by then! As for Caelin she never slept and just took everything in. She just "people watched" in her perfect manner and laughed when we would look at her. She learned this past week to really wave back, so we are enjoying interacting with her. She has such a sweet and patient disposition. All in all it was a great day with the family, and we look forward to next year!

Seeing the world through MY OWN EYES

Since the age of 2, I have worn glasses or contacts. My world has never been seen clearly through my OWN eyes. I am grateful everyday for what contacts and glasses have given me thus far. Although I must say, the world is different through my OWN eyes. As corny as it may sound, I am so blessed for this gift of a lifetime. I have noticed in the last 48 hours that I no longer have to follow the lights on my uverse box or alarm system to feel the walls on the way to the bathroom at night. I no longer have to fumble to get glasses to see the video monitor for my babies at night, I do not have to arrange my shampoo/conditioner so that I grab the right one while showering, I can play with Caelin at night without her grabbing my glasses off my face, and more importantly...I can read my Bible without shoving it in my face! So many of us take the gift of sight for granted, and I could never express what Lasik has meant to me. It is truly one of the biggest blessings I have ever had. The gift is even sweeter because my parents paid for it! Thank you Mom and Dad for the best gift anyone could have given me.

I must comment here about the procedure itself and the staff at LasikPlus on Buffalow Speedway. AMAZING! On Saturday alone, they performed 19 Lasik Surgeries. They were kind, compasionate, and SO ACCOMODATING! Ever little detail was explained to me and my family was able to watch the entire thing. The Doctors talk to you and I never felt rushed. The entire procedure took about 15 minutes between both stations. I went home and napped for about 3 hours after the procedure, and I could already see a MASSIVE difference upon waking up! Then after dinner and sleeping the night, I woke up the following morning and had 20/15 vision at my follow-up apt. I am posting pics they allowed me to take below.

Remember, I am so self conscience about my glasses. Because my vision is so bad (900's), I just have never felt comfortable in my glasses, that is one reason why I have had contacts for over 20 years! However, I am posting pics with my glasses (sigh) because I know it is the last time! Thank you God for the expertise in the medical field to provide this, the opportunity for me to be a candidate, and for the financial help form Mom and Dad!

Matthew 11: 4-6 " Jesus told them, "Go back to john and tell him what you have heard and seen- the blind shall see, the lame walk, the lepers are cursed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised to life, and the Good News is being preached to the poor. And tell him, 'God blesses those who do not turn away because of me'".

Weekend with the Cousins!

We had a fun filled weekend with my sister and her family! All 4 cousins enjoyed being active and playing together. Nothing says CRAZY quite like 4 kids (3 kids being 2.5yrs or younger)! We ventured to "Itz" for lunch and afternoon fun, then attempted to go home for nap time. Of course only 1 of the 4 even took a nap (Cade). Even Caelin at 8 months stayed up ALL DAY with the exception of a 15 minute nap on the car ride home! I think she was afraid she might miss the action. After Cade woke up, we had some fun at the Park/Playground and then cooked out sausage wraps in the backyard. It was a fun filled day and everyone slept good that night! I wish our families lived closer than 2.5 hours so the kids could see each other more. But, we are doing better about trips together now that the "little" ones are growing up!

Our princess turns 8 months

Oh how I wish sometimes that time would stand still. I wish I could hang on to the tight little hug of Cade or that sweet slobber smile of Caelin forever. As we all know, that is just not possible. In fact, I realize even more now with children, just how fast life passes by us each. It is just not fair. I try to tell myself that I have so much to look forward to and watching her be successful in so many things, but that just doesn't work. I still tear up thinking this could be "the last" of something. This past month was a busy one for Caelin. She seems to be growing taller as I notice that many clothes are starting to get too small. She is still very slim and wearing 6-9 month clothes. Her hair is getting a little longer so we can clip small bows to it for at least a quick photo. I am waiting ANY day now, but still no teeth! She is never fussy, so we check her mouth every few days because I am not sure we would ever know if she was teething! She still sleeps about 11 hours at night and an average of 2- 1hr naps during the day. She now eats about 26 oz of breastmilk, 5 oz of pureed foods with rice cereal, and snacks daily. She loves the baby rice husks (beware Moms...this is MESSY), puffs, etc. She is eating her foods better now and seems to almost prefer the food over the bottle at times. I love to watch her now wave "hello" at those who will wave at her. It looks kinda like she is beating a drum with her right hand. She will laugh when I clap and say "yeah", but has not quite yet figured out she can use her hands to clap and do the same thing. I think she will figure this out in the next few days. Biggest news...Daddy is claiming that she is saying "Dada", although it sounds like babbling to me! So, we are currently both attempting to brainwash her into saying "mama/dada" first. She thinks we are crazy and usually laughs at us! Caelin LOVES to watch Cade play. She enjoys it when Cade talks to her or even better hugs or kisses her. The way those two interact is hillarious. I see a little bit of jealousy sometimes if Caelin has one of his toys (we are working on sharing...not an easy thing to master for Cade), but 90% of the time, he is totally smitten by her. Caelin's favorite toys include toys that have cause/effect lights or sounds. She will laugh when she hits it and it lights up. She is such a smarty pants. Of course, we are still HOOKED to our pacifier. She will reach and fall over trying to grab that thing! And last but not least, we have mastered our tripod sit and are getting belly time everyday. If assisted, we can stand up and will bounce on our legs. I think she may be a dancer. Perhaps in the next few months we will see an army crawl coming out!

We are so proud of you Caelin and all everything this month has brought. You are such a positive and sweet spirit. We "lub u Caelin baelin Roe"!

Happy National Pig Day!

I must admit that until I married Charles, I never knew what March 1st was. However, anyone who knows Gamee knows SHE LOVES PIGS! It goes way back to her childhood and she keeps the tradition alive yearly as we celebrate National Pig Day. So, oink oink everyone!