Cupcake Heaven

What a fun day Alix and I had today. The guys were out on the course practicing for the Black and White tournament. Alix and I have a mother-daughter tea coming up at church and are each planning on sponsoring a table to decorate and invite guest. To sponsor a table, one must pick a children's book, decorate a table for 8 guests themed around the book, invite 7 guest besides yourself and have fun. Each of us are planning on serving cupcakes for desert at our table. We decided to practice making decorative cupcakes that we would serve. She came to my house and we made cupcakes all afternoon. It was so much fun and we felt sooooo creative! I can tell you this, if Alix hadn't been there, I could not have done it alone. She really taught me a lot. Take a look at the fun cupcakes we made. I can't wait till we make the real ones for the the tea!

Shopping for Big Jim's Birthday

After leaving Concordia's Fiesta parade, Alix, Emy and I went to LaCantera Mall to shop for Big Jim's birthday present. We walked over the entire mall looking for just the right gift. On our way to the car, we passed "Build A Bear" store and saw the most adorable bear in the window. I asked Alix if we had time to stop and buy a bear for Emy. I had not gotten her anything in a while and wanted to purchase her a bear. It was the cutest bear...it was a white bear and had on pink shorts and an eyelet top that matched the eyelet out she was wearing. It had white sandals, a white headband, pink sunglasses and a pink cell phone. Emy LOVED the cell phone and kept putting her ear up to the phone and saying "hello?" She was so adorable. I couldn't resist! Those little black pig tails tilted to the side with her ear to the phone...how can anyone resist buying that baby anything she wants?

On our way out and to the car, Emy saw water everywhere. She stopped at every fountain to look at the water gushing. She was so adorable.

Fiesta at Concordia

Hi Everyone! Well it's Fiesta in San Antonio and as you may know, EVERYONE in San Antonio celebrates when it's Fiesta. The entire city including the schools celebrate at some time during the week of Fiesta. This week, Huston's school had a Fiesta parade and I went along with Alix and Emery to see the big parade Concordia had with all the preschoolers. It was ADORABLE! Each class designed their own Fiesta outfits and and parade decor and paraded around the parking lot with the grade school and parents looking on. It was such fun and the children were adorable. I've included pics for your pleasure. Huston is so shy, he's not much into parading. Whenever he saw me or Alix, he cried. We had to hide to take pictures. He searched the crowd for us and we had to work real hard to avoid being seen. I got off a few without being seen. But once....we'll can you guess which picture I got caught?

Emery had a ball at the parade. She had fun playing around and not much into parade watching as you can tell.

Organizing and Caulking

Last night Jimmy and I finished puting on all the trim work on the panelling. Today was a day of hard work. First I was off to buy the bed I posted yesterday. It should arrive in about four weeks or earlier. When I arrived home to begin my work in the room, Jimmy informed me that I couldn't begin until I organzied the garage shelf where all my "painting supplies" were. So, for about one hour, I re-organized my "paint" shelf before I could begin preping the walls for my caulking adventure. After caulking for several hours, with hands that looked crippled, I gave up for the night and decided to start again tomorrow. I'm afraid I'm going to have a couple of days of caulking and sanding.

Guest Bedroom Remodelling Progress

Hi everyone! Well, the remodelling of the extra bedroom is continuing. Jimmy and I have completed building the panelling and I am now working on caulking. As many of you know...I am the queen of caulk...at least that is what my "sissy" says. After I finish that, I will begin to paint and you can really begin to see how everything will look. I went today and found just the bed I want to order. I am attaching a pic. Jimmy seems to like it and if we have time, we may go tomorrow and order it. I think it will look great in the room. So, until I get further along in the process, enjoy the bed and I will attach more room pics as things progress.

New Bed

The extra bedroom remodeling is coming along. Jimmy and I have finished building the panelling and I am now in the process of caulking. As many of you know...I am the queen of caulk - at least that is what my "sissy" says. After I finish that, I will begin to paint. I did go today and find the bed I want to order. I'm so excited, it is just what I want. Jimmy seems to like it and I think we will order it tomorrow if we have time. I am attaching a pic so you can see. I'll include pics of the room as I begin to paint and things shape up a little. Til then...enjoy the bed!

Lovey's New Debit Card

Check out my new debit card! Toooooo cute!

Happy Easter 2009

Happy Easter everyone! What a wonderful day it has been. Jimmy and I joined Clark, Alix, Huston and Emery at Oak Hills for Easter lunch and boy was it a joy. We missed Graham and Whitney this year - but we all ate many shrimp and deviled eggs in Graham's honor and thought about him and how much he would have enjoyed it. (Sorry Graham!) We did include a picture of the delicious treat in his behalf. Huston and Emery enjoyed the Easter egg hunt along with having their picture taken with two little bunnies (live). Also, the big Easter bunny was on hand and Huston was a champ...however, as Huston was when he was two years and younger...Emy was afraid of the big guy and wanted nothing to do with him. All in all - it was a great day. Enjoy the pics!