Welcome Fall !!

Here are some pics of us from last night Trick or Treating, at Sweet Berry Farm in Marble Falls last weekend and at the Pumpkin Patch in Georgetown a few weeks ago. Sorry I havent posted in ages, but those of you who know me know that I am not a consistent blogger-I feel good if I can get a post up every couple of months or so...I am going to try and do better- I always say that but I really mean it...who am I kidding- I will try my best to get Thanksgiving pics up before X-mas :) Hope everyone is doing good-

I've Been Tagged !!

I was tagged by my cousin in law Tiff to give 8 random facts about myself- I'll admit at first I was a bit intimidated and didnt think I would be able to think of 8 things interesting enough about me to blog....however with the help of my wonderful daughter Kelsey I have managed to come up with some things not made public to everyone (until now :)


Here are the rules:


1. I have to post these rules before I give you the facts.

2. Each player starts with eight random facts/habits about themselves.

3. People who are tagged need to write a post on their own blog (about their eight things) and post these rules. (if you don’t have a blog, email me)

4. At the end of your blog, you need to choose eight people to get tagged and list their names.

5. Don’t forget to leave them a comment telling them they’re tagged, and to read your blog.



8 random facts about me you never knew, maybe didnt want to know, but regardless now you know !



1. I have a freakish sense of smell-really- ask my husband...it drives him nuts-I can smell things dogs and sharks probably dont...smell is the one thing that will gross me out more than just about anything. I am obsessive about how my house smells. There are candles and plug ins everywhere and I vacuum almost daily-If I dont think it smells good I will hunt down the source and not stop until I am rid of it !


2. I dont know if this next one is a result from being a mom for 13 years ( although there was 12 years in between babies ) but I sway when I am standing- ALWAYS...anywhere...in line at the grocery store, in church when singing or praying, while waiting to buy tickets at the movies...you get the idea..I have tried to stop but to no avail the swaying continues.


3. this next one kind of reminded me of Tiff and her peanut butter and chocolate- I cannot stand peanut butter out of the jar or on sandwiches but I love Nutter Butter cookies and Reeses Pieces! go figure


4. Any money in my wallet ( on the rare occasion that there is any ) must always be turned face up and going the same direction as well as in denomination order from largest to smallest with smallest always being in front.

5. I make my bed everyday- yes, every day, no exceptions !! If I leave the house and my hubby is still in the bed, be guaranteed it is the first thing I will do upon returning home ( second only to a dirty diaper or hungry baby ) I will and have been late to work because I was making my bed- may seem strange but if the bed is made the whole room seems cleaner.

6. All of the clothes in my closet are arranged by season and color- with tank tops being first, followed by t-shirts, short sleeved shirts, long sleeved shirts, and finally sweaters ( pants and skirts are on a separate rod alltogether). I have tried to incorporate this method on my husband's side of the closet but much to my dismay he seems to have no appreciation for the system !

7. I have this weird habit of touching a water bottle to my teeth before I drink it- I dont notice it with other drinks only water bottles ??? doesnt have to be any certain number of times but I do it each time I take a drink- If I pause from drinking and then resume again I have to retouch.

8. Finally, the pantry has to be arranged according to food items- snack foods and cereals at the bottom where there is more room for large bags and boxes...pasta and sauces conveniently placed near one another and all canned goods arranged by flavor ..i.e. vegetables together with green beans stacked together, soups together, as well as rotel and tomato based items near each other. Green beans will never be stacked with peas..if there is only one can of green beans left then they will be solo until the next trip to the grocery store.


I now realize how strange I am after writing all of this down but at least I havent been pooped on by birds 7 times ( sorry Kim :) I am tagging..... Dana, Shan, Lisa, Mom, Karen, Kelley, Joey, and Kels.



Iwill update with pics as soon as I get the camera program loaded to the laptop-

Am I getting paid for this ?

I know, dont fall over -two posts within two days- I just thought this was too cute to not share right away- I guess Houston decided that I needed help unloading the dishwasher :) what a sweet boy !!

Catch Up Time !

Give me the Oreo and no one gets hurt !!
More sand please !
Who can resist that grin- Watch out ladies !
Daddy all dressed up for work

Houston catching some zzzzz's with 2 of his favortie buddies
Kelsey and Kelsey at Camp Koinonia

Kels and Houston the night of her induction to the NJHS- way to go Kels !

Ok I knew it had been a while since I last posted but I had no idea it had been 6 months !! where has the time gone- It's been so long since I've posted Im not sure where to begin- I guess I will just play catch up this time and then try to be better about posting. In my defense I got new computers for work and the way the new system is set up now, I have not been able to figure out how to upload my pictures or e-mail them. I am using Kels' laptop to update now and will most likely continue to use it to update. The beginning of the year was busy and has not slowed down yet- Kelsey turned 13 in January and Houston turned 1 in February. With a teenager and a toddler in the house we are not lacking for entertainment or drama. I have to brag though,they are both such awesome kids....Kels is wonderful with H-man and he in turn adores his big sis !! Kurt accepted a new position with the Homicide unit in May so we have not seen much of him lately-He has been working seemingly nonstop with all of the recent activity here in Austin and we are both looking forward to some quality family time at the annual Smith family reunion next week. We have also been preoccupied with getting our house ready to put on the market- so if you know anyone looking for a 3bedroom/2Bath in Round Rock let me know :) We painted the entire outside and storage shed last weekend with the help of Kurt's brothers, dad and nephew...A very big thank you to Kevin, Keith, Paw-Paw and Josh for all of their time and help !! As for me I have been busy adjusting to working at home with a very active toddler- he's very good at entertaining himself but Sesame Street and Elmo's World do have to help out from time to time. I just feel so blessed that I am able to be with him every day- they grow up too quickly ! Houston took his first trip to the beach in June to celebrate mine and Mimi's ( my mom) birthday's. He loved playing in the sand with his shovel and pail- so much in fact that I found sand for days in the strangest places :) I hope eveyone is having a safe, fun summer and more pics to come soon !

Turkey Please !

I decided I finally just had to sit down and make time to write about Thanksgiving since it is already time to post X-mas pics !!! We have been insanely busy with the holidays but loving every minute of it- We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and Houston had his first taste of turkey. He has acquired quite a taste for anything that doesn't come from a jar and so far seems to like anything we give him. I will try very hard to get our X-mas pics up before Valentine's Day :)






Houston and his buddy Big Bird






Who Me ??? Houston decided the dresser drawers needed some rearranging ( and believe me they did ) !!