Wicked Good Getaway

Tim has always been pretty good about letting

me have my "girl time", seeing as how I firmly  

believe it's essential to every mother's sanity.

I get my usual once a month Bunko night and

about once a year I get a long weekend trip.

Needless to say though, I was shocked when

he was okay with me being gone Monday night

through Saturday!!!  He even dropped me off in

Beaumont and took the kids back home.

Each day I expected a panicked phone call

 from him, threatening to drown the kids, but it

never came...what?!  

I honestly checked on them every day, purely to

make sure he wasn't nuts.  And one time when I called...

They were SWEEPING the floor...Twilight Zone, I tell ya.

*****

Anyway, the main event was going to see Wicked!

It's my 1st Broadway show to see and I loved every.

single. minute!!!!!!!  I could talk about it for hours, 

but I'll spare you for now....call me though and lets

talk about it, cuz I love it!  

Who wants to dress up "Wicked" for Halloween??!!
I call Glinda!

Waiting for "Wicked" to start!!

Drama went down in the parking garage, so we 

almost missed the show!

Luckily for her, we didn't strangle the Crazy rude lady

 who felt the need to squeeze her way onto our 

already uncomfortably-crowded elevator, 

even after the unanimous "NO", 

from every one already on the elevator.  

I seriously tried to add up the combined weight, because 

I know we were really close.

I was squished in so close to Brianne, 

I'm surprised she hasn't pressed charges yet

for violating her, ha!  

Really though, I could feel her heart beat.

The show was AMAZING, can't wait to see it again!

Cassey, Me, & my sis Amanda

We ended up having to kick 4 people out of our seats!  

Wicked Sisters

We stopped by "Cheesecake Factory" after the show.  

If you haven't tried the red velvet, it was divine, especially at midnight!

Brianne, Cassey, Mandy, & Me at the hotel

After 5 days of staying up all hours of the night,

giggling like I'm 12, I am exhausted 

and need a vacation to recover from my vacation.  

But I had a blast, as always, 

because my friends are the BEST...I guarantee it!

I now have to take Marci to see "Wicked" in NYC 

when she's 12..for her Birthday...I promised.

I better start saving up now....

4th of July

We went to Woodville for the 4th of July

Grandpa & I took the kids to Lake Tejas

Maddox loved going down the slides

The kids enjoyed having Grandpa throw them

Grandpa buried Bradley in the sand

Maddox was a great swimmer.

By the end of the day he didn't even need his

arm floaties and could swim quite well

under water!

Making arrowhead necklaces with Grandpa

Me & Sabrina made freezer jam!

What's more patriotic than that?!

I made Raspberry-Blueberry jam &

Strawberry Jam.

Then we discovered our own Daiquiri recipe..

Strawberry jam leftovers blended with ice and

Sparkling Strawberry water.

Surprisingly, it was awesome!

Who needs Bacardi now?! Not us!

A DECADE Ago...

Bradley was BORN!

Wow!

And it went by so fast!

Bradley is smart and sweet and quiet.

He loves to read and play video games.

He loves to help me in the kitchen.

He has a great sense of humor and

loves to laugh, and isn't ashamed to

giggle like a girl... yet, which I love!

He loves practicing his Jiu Jitsu.

He is always willing to do anything

he is asked to do and rarely complains!

His BFF Mitchell got to come stay a few nights

and eat the always good Patty cake I made!

Yummmmmy

Bradley got a new bike for his B-Day

Had a blast at his Pool Party

with all his cousins and friends

Maddox licking the icing

Cousin Ashlyn, Marci, BFF Ella, Jillian

Bradley & one of his favorite cousins, Baily