Ice Princess

Jansen is ever the adventurer and loves to try out new things. Her latest endeavor is Ice Skating. She's taking lessons at the Galleria and is in week 4 of 6. I can not believe how good she is! She is definitely the best in her class (if I do say so myself!) A future Michelle Kwan, perhaps???

On the Ice!

Waiting to skate

Can we skate yet??!!

Look at her go!

She's got skills!

And down she goes!

Earrings!

Jansen has known for a year that whenever she wanted to get her ears pierced, she could. She hasn't been all that interested, but this weekend she decided it was time. The whole family packed up and went to the mall where she picked out some beautiful Hello Kitty earrings! She cried a bit for the first pierce, but was a champ with the second one.

After she had it done, she told us 'I got my earrings just in time for kindergarten!'. She is killing me!!!

She is so proud of them and shows them to everyone we see. She's growing so fast and is such a big girl!

Just because they're cute

Some recent pics of the kids. I love these two so much!

My favorite picture ever

One of my mom's oldest and dearest friends sent her this picture recently and it immediately became my favorite picture ever. This is a picture of my mother when she was 7 months pregnant with me. Just look at her...silly, beautiful, full of life....everything that my mother is. I am so thankful to have this picture and to have my mother. I love you more than life mom!

Gymnastics Girls!

Kennedy just started taking gymnastics classes at the same place Jansen does. Friday was her first night and she was a bit apprehensive at first, so they let Jansen do the class with her. It didn't take her any time at all to fit right in and she did great! We may have some future olympians on our hands!!!

Mutton Bustin'!

This weekend, the kids got to enjoy some good 'ole fashioned Texas fun and went Mutton Bustin'. For those of you not from around here, Mutton Bustin' consists of suiting the kids up in a vest and helmet and plopping them on the back of a sheep and telling them to hang on dear life - it's a lot like bull riding! They let the sheep out of the pen and the kids hold on for as long as they can.

The kids had a blast and it's the funniest thing you've ever seen! Jansen, Kennedy and Hudson all did it and they can't wait to do it again!

Prior to the ride

You want me to ride what???

Kennedy, Jansen and Hudson in their gear

Hudson getting geared up

Janen and Hudson are ready to ride!

Hudson after his 'ride' - they just put him on and then lifted him off

Jansen riding - she did GREAT!

Kennedy riding

Kennedy fell off, but she was a trooper!

Heartbreaker Cowboy!

Texas Snowstorm - February 12, 2010!

Dallas had some REAL snow this winter! Usually we'll get some flurries or slush, but we were lucky enough to get real live snow and LOTS of it! It snowed all day Thursday into Friday and we received about 6 inches at our house...more than enough to make a rockin' snow man!

Shalon's 33rd Birthday - January 23, 2010!

Ok, how on earth did I get to be 33? It's truly amazing how time flies. I can't complain, though. I'm just about where I thought I'd be at this point in my life....great husband, beautiful kids, a wonderful job and a wonderful home. What more could a girl want?

We spent my birthday at the Tower Club in Dallas with our friends Amy and Trevor. We had a wonderful dinner, great drinks and fun conversation. Thanks for celebrating with us guys!

Happy Belated Birthday Hudson - January 9th, 2010!

We were blessed with the most beautiful baby boy on January 9, 2008. Weighing in at a whopping 9 lbs, 8 oz, he immediately brought a whole new light to our lives! Hudson has been such a joy - and surprise! I wasn't so sure about boys before Hudson, but now that he's around I'd take 10 of him! I absolutely can not get enough of this little guy!!!

Hudson was lucky enough to be born on his Auntie Breann's birthday, so this year while the adults celebrated her 30th birthday in New Orleans, Hudson celebrated his 2nd birthday in Henderson with his grandparents and cousins. I haven't got the pictures yet, but will post when I do!!!

We love you so much, buddy! Thanks for the great joy you have brought to our lives!

Catch Up

So it's been a while since I've updated the Blog...I'm still getting use to this! I apologize in advance, but I'm going to spend a bit of time here updating on several things that have happened in the past month or so...Better late than never, huh????