Christmas Time, Pumpkin Time, & ....GIG'EM TIME???

Today I was cleaning house and doing laundry because that's what I do on the days that end in "y". Lexi was looking out the window, when outta nowhere she asked, "Mommy, when's it gonna be Christmas time?"
"About 5 months baby, " I answered.
Five seconds later..."Mommy, when's it gonna be pumpkin time?"
"In about 3 months darlin."
Five seconds later..."Mommy, when's it gonna be this time?"
I looked over and she was holding up her GIG'EM THUMB ya'll! Melted my maroon bleeding, Aggie heart like you can't even imagine.
I said, "Gig'em time?"
"Yes, Momma, Gig'Em time!"
"In about 30 days!"
"Mommy?"
"Yes Lexi?"
"I can't wait for Gig'Em time."
"Me neither baby, me neither!"

30 DAYS AND COUNTING!!!!!!!

Gator Missionaries

I wanted to give some props (you didn't know I could talk "street" like that did ya?) to some good friends of mine who just left the states LAST WEEK to be missionaries in Lima, Peru. I can't even imagine how hard that would be. I mean, it was hard enough for me to move the the ENTERTAINMENT CAPITOL OF THE WORLD! They are in Costa Rica for a year in Spanish school and will be moving to Lima next August. And I'm gonna brag for a sec...I was the PROUD recipient of a phone call from Jessica yesterday. Uh, Uhm. And yes, I'd like to believe that I am the only friend to get a phone call cause then I'd feel really special. I enjoy reading their blog and she just posted pics of their house in Costa Rica on her blog, so check it out... http://phamilyof6.blogspot.com/ . I know they would appreciate your prayers daily. I'm sendin' some AGGIE LOVE your way Pham family (cause Aggie love is the BEST)...LOVE YOU JESS!!!!!

10 Random Things About Our Family

1. Cary would watch The History Channel 24/7 if I would let him! ( But I HATE the History Channel because it's so morbid and BORING!)
2. Heather would watch TLC and HGTV 24/7 if Cary would let her! (But he hates it because it's not the History Channel!)
3. Lexi sings like an angel and screams like a demon.
4. Ashton....well it's a good thing she's so cute because, well, it's just a good thing.
5. Heather walks 3 miles at 6 in the morning 3 days a week. I know, shocking right? I really do, I know you can't tell, but I do!
6. Cary is a junk food junkie. It's like a drug to him. "Hi I'm Cary and I'm a junkfoodaholic." He can't do it in moderation and he can't resist it. Which explains the amount of money we spent last year on his dental bills.
7. We rarely fight, but our first married fight was about Cary putting a plunger on the carpet in the bedroom. Isn't that sick? He still doesn't get it.
8. Today when Ashton got THREE spankings (within a 20 minute span) outside of a restaurant at lunch, she hit me back and honked on my nose instead of crying and pouting. Like I said, it's a good thing she's so cute!
9. Lexi has a multitude of imaginary friends. Callie has been with us the longest, about 2 years now. And when she wants to say a no-no word but doesn't want to get in trouble, she says things like, "Callie, don't say butt!" or "Callie, don't say oh my gosh!"
10. Our girls have never given a flip about Veggie Tales or Baby Einstein videos, but put on a video with talking animals, talking cars, or Princesses and they are hooked. Some of their favorites are Shrek 2, Air Buddies, Beethoven's 5th, Cars, Little Mermaid, and Beauty & The Beast, oh and how could I forget...Barney and Elmo! (Daddy does one heck of a Barney by the way!)

Look What Grew In My Yard!!!!

No, not the paci! (Although I wish!) That's just there to give you an idea of how big that sucker is! It's a mango...a huge juicy mango. It was YUMMO, we just had mango milkshakes. We have 2 large mango trees on the side of our house, 2 orange trees in the backyard, and a grapefruit tree in the front yard. I'm really lovin' all the fresh produce here. There are lots of produce places locally that have really great deals so I rarely buy produce at the store any more. Gone are the days of spending $1.75/ea for red bell peppers. Now I get them at a local produce stand for about $.60/ea. I'm not really sure why all of this is blogworthy information because LIKE YOU CARE but in 20 years when I look back at my blog pages from 2007, I'm gonna be like "Can you believe red peppers were only $.60/ea?!!!"

That's My Girl!

Last week when Granny was here, Lexi was showing off all her new knowledge like saying the Pledge of Allegiance (which she learned in Awana's at church...GO AWANA'S!!!) So Granny asked her, "What about the National Anthem, you know The Star Spangled Banner, do you know that one?" "Uh, sure Granny!" And then the glorious moment took place that makes me the proudest Momma ever. Brings tears to my eyes just tellin' this story again! All of my hard work is paying off... she sang, "Hullabaloo, Caneck Caneck, Hullabaloo Caneck Caneck. Goodbye to Texas University, so long to the Orange and the White. Good luck to dear old Texas Aggies. They are the ones that show the REAL OLD FIGHT. The eyes of Texas are upon you, that is the song they sing so well, sounds like HE**, so goodbye to Texas University. We're gonna beat you all to chigarigaroom, chigarigaroom...." My baby has known the Aggie war hymn since she was old enough to sing because you know it has always been a part of my night time lullaby ritual. That and Jesus Loves Me, the two greatest songs ever written! A fightin' Texas Aggie WHOOP to my future Aggie, class of 2025. You make momma proud!

Confessions of a Shallow Mom

Okay, I admit it. I'm brand concious. I know, shocker right? Brands do matter to me, despite the fact that I try not to think that way. And I don't believe God wants us to be that way because after all, in the whole scheme of eternity...WHO CARES??? But I was the ripe old age of 12 when I got my first Gucci watch, 14 when I got my first Gucci purse, then the Dooney & Burke and just recently the recipient of a gift from my mom, a Coach purse. It's only been since I've been married that I've been too dad-gummed poor to keep up with the brand trends. After all, the last purse I bought was $6 at Payless and I spent 15 minutes contemplating whether or not to even spend that. My last pair of sunglasses came from Walmart for $9.99. I was in torment over whether or not to get the $7.99 pair instead because after all I could use that $2 extra dollars on like, I don't know...BREAD! Oh but I do have higher aspirations, ya'll. I do! Oh, I dream of one day wearing those $50 Juicy Couture flip flops with the cute bow and charm that dangles from the toes. I salivate over the new Coach purse that's multi-colored at the top. And my latest obsession...the Chanel sunglasses that call my name from the Sunglass Hut at the mall. "Heather, Heather, you want me, you must have me," they mock! And why is it that I always pick the most expensive things? They are over $500 ya'll. Might as well put on my pajamas cause I must be dreamin if I think I'll ever own them. Tonight, a friend and I were browsing through a sunglass store at the mall and saw a 50% off sign. I found THE PERFECT pair of glasses, made me plum giddy. They had this chrome cross on the sides and I just knew they would be coming home with me and I really felt I could love them more than the Chanel ones that I will never be able to afford. So I asked the sales person to look up the price for me thinking they might be like under $20 bucks...are you ready for this...are you sitting down...OVER $900!!!!! The brand was "Chrome Hearts" and apparently it's all the celebrity rage...who knew! Oh well, at least I have good taste right? In the words of the Latino driver in San Antonio with these very large graffiti style words on the back of his low rider truck that was glowing neon green from underneath, "It's only just a dreams." Yes, it's only just a dreams my friends.

I'm tryin to win this contest ya'll

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