100th post

After this, I only have 2 more entries to reach my 100th post. I've heard that you are supposed to do something cool for your 100th entry, so i'm looking for some creative ideas. Please help me out. Thanks...

Rhuematoid Arthritis Update

I had a routine follow-up appointment today and my RA is still in remission! Yeah!! God is so good! Just wanted to let everyone know...

My How Time Flies

I keep meaning to get on here and post something, but time just seems to get away from me. This new year has brought many new things for me to try to juggle, but more importantly, balance between Richard's ever changing schedule and the kids.
Last week was the first week of the new Beth Moore Bible study on "Esther: It's tough being a woman"(Ain't that the truth) that I started. Plus, I was asked to be a small group leader at MOPS this semester,plus basketball started for Andrew (more on that later) so practices are on Wednesday evenings and games are on Tuesday's and Thursday's, and Richard and I signed up to take Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University study at church. Needless, to say Wednesday's are gonna be very busy for me and we didn't make it to Financial Peace U tonight due to basketball practice and homework. Whew! I'm tired! I feel like God wanted me to be busy so I'll thank Him for all of it and trust that he'll get me through. I really don't know how some of you moms do it with more than 2 kids, but just know that you are an encouragement to me!

The Trouble with Santa

The trouble with Santa is that the only one you can blame is yourself. "Santa" thought it would be a good idea to give my 4 year old Silly Putty in his stocking this year. Aaron thought it was great fun "decorating his toys with it, which is fine, Silly putty cleans off of plastic fine. It's the silly putty that is ground into his jeans that's the problem. Brand new jeans...aaagggghhhhh. I've Googled how to get it out and I've seen GooGone and rubbing alcohol. Has anyone tried these remedies and if you have which one works? Boy, I sure would love to have a talk with Santa, but I'm sure they'd lock me up for that conversation!

Being Thankful

I know Thanksgiving was a week ago, but this is something that inspired me today so i wanted to share. Today i had a MOPS meeting (that's Mother's Of Pre-Schoolers). Our guest speaker was the church's previous pastors wife. She spoke to us about how when she and her husband were first married all they wanted was children but later found out that she was unable to have children. They later were called into the ministry in Africa and assigned to the student ministry. They decided the children they helped lead to God through their ministry would be their "children" and had they had their own, the opportunity for going to Africa may not have been there. One of the things she said that was really profound was this, "If you can't thank God for everything in your life, even the bad stuff, then you don't understand the power of God's love for you." She says it wasn't until she grasped this and that she was thankful for all that God had or had not given her that her prayers of having children came true. After 12 or 13 years of marriage and ministry in Africa and not being able to have children, she finally became pregnant and is now the mother of 3 and the grandmother of two with more on the way. I was blessed once again by MOPS and am thankful for the message that was given to me today from God through MOPS. I hope that someday I can be as grateful for all the "stuff" in my life, good and bad, and trust that God allows us to go through times of sunshine and plenty as well as times of trouble and storms so that we can grow closer to Him. My prayer is that you are all as thankful as this lady is and can be as close to God as possible.

i'm back!!!

i bet you thought i was never coming back? well ... i did. the sad thing is there's really not a lot to write about because nothing exciting happens here. so I've included some misc. pictures of things that we have done and hopefully things will be more exciting from now on.


this was the funniest thing. i think all kids put on their dad's shoes at some point and it's always so adorable, but Aaron put on Richard's work boots which are really heavy and he could barely walk.
we visited king ranch in kingsville, TX a couple of weeks ago. all we got to see was the welcome center because when we got there, the tours of the ranch were over. needless to say we are going to go back, probably when karleene comes in December. and of course Andrew found a tree to climb.

then we met daddy for lunch one day at a park near the area he was patrolling. Andrew has been wanting a picture with his dad so we took this opportunity to take some picts.



like i said not much happening here. i think things are starting to get better though. yesterday the boys and i went to the park next to the library and there was another lady there with her kids. she started talking to me by saying what a nice day it was that the breeze was really nice and it was a great day to take the kids to the park. i responded yes it was...theN she said to me "you're not from here are you?" i told here no that i was from nc. she replied that neither was she. then she asked me how long i've been here. i told her only a year. she said she remebered her first year here, how depressed she was, how she had no friends, how click-y the women here are and how they make you feel like and outsider and how she cried nearly every day. it was like looking at myself in the mirror. i truely believe God sent me an angel yesterday. we talked for about two hours why the kids played, and theN she invited me to come hang out with her and her girlfriends every friday at the same park after school. she said the kids all play and the moms just sit and visit. you know...girl time. i truely felt blessed to have met her. and i thanked her for talking to me and inviting me to meet her friends. she was very encouraging and said all you need are a few good girlfriends and you can handle anything. and you know, she's right. so to all my girl-friends... i love you and imss your support and friendship.

I decided I wanted to start a new hobby. This past week, Richard's Mom and Grandmother were here in south Texas and we did a lot of cool things. We went to San Antonio and saw the Alamo, Riverwalk by walking and by riverboat tour, Sea World, and then one day while Richard was working we drove to Harlingen to see the original Iwo Jima memorial. I took some extra time with some of the photos which has sparked an interest in a new hobby for me...photography. I called and asked my dad if i could use his 35mm camera and he said yes (thanks, Daddy!) and I'm going to check the local community college to see if they offer any classed I can take. here's a sample of what i took. Enjoy!

This is a side view of the Alamo. The Bougainvillea is beautiful.

Here Aaron is nestled in a thicket of palms.

This is an 'optical illusion' building we saw from the riverboat tour of San Antonio. I think the tour guide said it was the old hospital.

Rhuematoid Arthritis Update

Just wanted to thank everyone for their prayers over the last year. While my struggle with RA hasn't been as bad as other people's, but it's bad enough. The good news is that right now I'm in remission!! YEAH!!! With no signs of joint damage or other complications. I'm on no medications right now and I hope it stays that way. The trick now is to keep it in check and keep any flares-ups from happening. Thanks again for your love and support!

Happy Mother's Day

I hope all you mom's out there had a great Mother's day this year. I missed seeing my mom and mother-in-law this year. Holiday's can be very lonely when you're away from family. Anyway, my boys made the weekend very special for me. On Saturday we went to the Gladys Porter Zoo in Brownsville. We had a really great day. I always love going to the zoo. And when we returned home and I was looking at the pictures I took, I had several that were mothers and babies. Neat, huh?

Well, I'll start with my babies!!! Andrew and AAron hangin' out by the gorilla's.

This is a mommy gorilla. If you look closely, under her left hand, she's holding a new baby! how exciting! they rolled around on the ground, climbed down to the watering hole, and she was so very gentle with the baby the whole time. All the while the big Silver back was hangin' out in the shade of the cave with his feet up in the air. Doesn't he know it's mother's day?

Then in the Australia exhibits we saw a mommy kangaroo with her little joey. They were taking a nap and she had covered the baby up with hay. It was so sweet.

And of course there were the ducklings. I'm not sure how many she had, but there were a lot of babies following her around.

Then we visited the nursery where the petting zoo was. Andrew was drawn to the baby camel, but Aaron liked watching the goats make poo-poo every where. What a great time!!!

Looking at all the pictures of the mommies and babies and reflecting on my recent study of Genesis, isn't it wonderful how God was so gracious to bless our existence with such wonderful things. What a boring place the earth would be with out the animals and creatures of the world.

Thank you LORD ! Happy Mother's Day!!

busy, busy, busy

Wow. Things have gone from some ole, same ole to really busy in the last few days. Richard actually managed a 4 day weekend and we've been taking full advantage of it. It's mostly been about Andrew since this is the weekend of his birthday and also the first year we haven't been able to have a "small"(LOL) family party for him. We wanted to make it special for him...although Aaron and Zoey managed to make a few appearances in there as well. Friday we went to the beach at South Padre Island. We took Zoey for the first time ever to the beach. What fun that was she did a lot better than we imagined she would. And for being a retriever, she's not very fond of water, that is, not until she discovered the ocean. The dog loved it! We had to keep her close to the beach because she would go out where she couldn't touch and get tossed under by the waves. There was a strong under-tow that day so i was a little nervous about letting her go out too far.

Enjoy these short movies.

Then on Saturday we finished game 3 of a mid-Season baseball tournament in the town/city of Hildalgo (which is about 10 miles from Mission). The boys didn't win but they played hard. The final score was 9-8. Bummer. We all thought they had it, too. While we were waiting at the field for the games to start, Aaron and I would go to the playground and wait. This is where Aaron makes one of his appearances. I call these pictures "GIVE YOUR GRANDMOTHERS A HEART-ATTACK!"

On Saturday we went to a fun place in McAllen called The Zone. The inside is kinda like Chuck E Cheese, but the outside is really cool, especially for boys. They have a go-kart track, batting cages, bumper boats, and miniature golf. Andrew took a friend, Darren, ANd the rest of our family went. I had the most fun on the bumper boats. Aaron really wanted to ride the boats so i took him in one boat, Andrew and Darren each had their own boat, and two other kids I don't know had their own boats. NOW, I'm the only adult out there and poor Aaron is stuck with me. What we didn't realize was the boats had a button to squirt water at other boats. YEAH. LOL. Even the two kids we didn't know where spraying me with water. I haven't laughed that hard in a long time and i think i was wetter from this than any water ride at Disney or Sea World! We had a blast! And thank goodness Richard was there to take pictures.

Today is kind of a restful day as Sunday should be. Richard took Andrew to the movies to see IRONMAN While Aaron and I are chillin'.

I know this weekend was about Andrew, and I didn't really tell you much about him, but I'll do that in another post.

I hope you have all had a great weekend and I pray that the Lord poured his blessings on each of you as he did us this weekend.

My Testimony

Let me start by saying hello again. i think the computers good now. seems to be working at the moment anyway.

So here's the newest. it's no secret that Richard and I are not happy with the school systems here and we would really lilke to get the boys into a christian school, especially Andrew. So anyway, at a MOPS meeting this month (Mothers Of Preschoolers) at church and our guess speaker was the Director/Principal of a private christian school here in Mcallen. She was very encouraging to the women who homeschool and very positive about children in Christan Schools. She went on to tell us about the people who work there and how the only really requiremnt is to love God and children. I was so inspired by her. I came home and told Richard all about how I wish we could afford to get the boys back into a school like hers. We started talking and decided i should apply for a job for at least the fall if not the summer. employees get a discount off the tuition for the kids, great huh? so anyway. i went by and picked ua an application. this is not like any application i've ever filled out before. On seperate paper i had to answer in 2 to 3 paragraphs several questions. and the final thing i had to do is write out my testimony. Have you ever done this before? what a way to explore ones own faith. I was telling my mom about the experience and encouraged her to do the same. I'm not sure if she did but i know she was going to use this suggestion at her Senior alert group at her church. any way , having said all this, i wanted to share my testimony with you all. maybe God will use it in a positive way...

My Testimony

I was raised in a Christian home and I was saved at a very young age. I remember my mom praying with me and helping me ask Jesus into my life. Through the years, I knew God was always with me and that if I ever needed Him all I had to do was pray. But it was always on my terms. It wasn’t until a few years ago that I was fully aware of what it meant to walk with God. A lot of things happened within the course of a year; 9-11, my father-in-law was killed tragically in a motorcycle accident, my own battle with depression, and my only sister told me she didn’t believe in God. That’s when things started to change for me. I turned to God for guidance and answers. Some I received immediately, some I’m still waiting for. There have been a lot of bumps in the road, even though some feel more like mountains, but I have tried to keep my eyes focused on God because I know He is the only one who can get me through. There are still times I choose to ignore him and try things on my own, but of course, I always come back to the Father. God is so gracious, patient, and kind but he has a firm hand when he needs to, just like a father should.

My favorite scripture is Psalms 23. I always refer to it when I feel sad or confused, lost or overwhelmed. Max Lucado’s Traveling Light helped me get deep into the meaning of this scripture. The psalmist choose to illustrate it as a shepherd leading his flock, and how fitting a description it is. What a great way to show how we, the sheep, need God, the shepherd. Sometimes he has to use his rod or staff to guide us. Sometimes we follow, but sometimes we do not. When we are lost he will come find us and bring us back. The shepherd knows where the good resting places are and where to get a refreshing drink. But yet again we, the sheep, choose not to listen and he “makes [us] lie down in green pastures.” There have been times he has actually knocked my feet out from under me, forcing me to rest. Looking back now I’m very thankful he did. We are so blessed to have a “shepherd” taking care of us the way God does.
My ultimate goals in life are to raise godly children, and to see my Savior in Heaven. Being a Christian is not easy, but it is rewarding. You may not see the rewards here on earth, but who needs earthly wealth anyway? I’d rather store up riches in Heaven than here on earth. I want people to see that something is different about me and want what I have. I want to be the light that leads others to God.

Bath Time

I bet you thought this was going to be about the boys, didn't you?! Ha Ha..fooled ya!

We've had a little outbreak of fleas so part of the battle has been to treat the cat. The topical medicine on the back of the neck doesn't seem to phase the fleas in South Texas, and yes, even the fleas here are bigger.
I dreaded giving Pete a bath, but it really wasn't too bad. Richard helped me and Andrew was the designated camera man, Good Job, Drew.
Needless to say, Pete was not at all impressed with the bath and the fact that there is NO sprayer at the kitchen sink didn't make this job any easier but we managed. And how did he repay us...he went and layed down in his dirty litter box (unfortunately i hadn't cleaned it yet). I guess he thought, "I'll show them to try to keep me clean...meow!!"

not so new adventures for me...

yep, I Quit. I only worked one day and i quit. I have a new respect for people in the childcare industry. Although i love children, I am not cut out to work in a daycare, but that's not the real reason i quit. I was supposed to be with another "experienced" teacher for the next two weeks. Yesterday was my first day and i was put in a classroom of 3 to 4 year olds, 15 of them and 2 of which were autistic. Oh, and might i add that i was by myself. After a couple of hours of not having a clue what we were supposed to do, what the normal routine was, not knowing where any of the supplies or activities were, and losing one of the kids a few, okay several times, because she kept leaving the room if i didn;t stand right by the door, i lost complete control of the class. At one point the little girl who kept leaving (who was one of the autistic kids) was angry with me b/c i wouldn't let her leave and started screaming, the other autistic child started throwing things (wooden cars about 3 inches in length) at the other children who also started screaming because little "johnny" (we'll call him johnny) threw a car and hit me in the head, 3 of the bigger brute boys were playing WWE in the corner, at the same time a parent came in with a little kid who didn't want to stay for obvious reasons. whew. needless to say i called for help and they actually switched me to the nursery...aww the babies. much better. they cry but they can't run out of the class and throw things at you...not very hard anyway. so by the end of a very long 8 hours i was ready to go home. and after talking to the director, i still wasn't sure that i would go back today. i didn't. i called her this morning and told her i wouldn't be back and that it just wasn't gonna work for me. so we'll see what else might come along. the way i look at it, if God wants me to work, something will come along. in the meantime i'm enjoying Aaron's company and staying at home, again.

A new Adventure for me

I am no longer unemployed. I've enjoyed being at home with Aaron, but I think it's time for both of us to move on. I stopped into a child care facility near the house the other day and just asked if they were hiring, and of course they were. So I got an application filled it out, took it back and they called me yesterday for an interview. I went this morning, and started work immediately after my interview. I only worked a couple of hours becuase that's all i had a babysitter for Aaron. But tomorrow i start full time at the center. Eventually i'll take over and be the head teacher of the class, 3 year olds, I might add, but not Aaron's class. I think it'll be alot lot like managing the teller line at the bank, but a lot easier. 3 year old children are usually easier to deal with than 20 to 40 year old children (no offense Brandi). I've always wanted to be a teacher so i thought i'd give this a try. Pray for me and for the poor little children whom i get to watch after everyday...we're gonna need it.

uugggggghhhhh!

I think it was just this morning that i wrote that nothing had really been happening around here. Well, that has changed!

Let me start by saying that Andrew had a school project due yesterday (Friday) on Christmas. He had to answer the basic questions of Who, What, When, Where, Why, and How on his favorite holiday. No biggie. All of his answers had to be displayed on a poster board and the more creative the better. So we did our research, called Aunt Mylinda for a history lesson, got all of the answers together and mom's creative juices started flowing. We covered the poster board in wrapping paper, taped candy canes, and small packages to it. I even broke out some scrapbooking tools to help. I had star punches, my sizzix die cut maker for the letters, stickers, adhesives, you get the picture. well, that was thursday and we worked until 9:00pm on the project. Friday, i had a doctor appointment and was there for over two hours with Aaron and was completely wiped out when i got home, so i did n't do much in the ways of cleaning up. today i haven't felt good all day, achy, and have had a headache all day, so i still haven't done much in cleaning up our project leftovers. Last night Andrew had a sleep over with his friend Darren and they didn't go to sleep until 1:00am. needless to say he's a little grouchy today. so i decided the boys and i would take a nap, together. well, apparently, i'm the only one who fell asleep. Andrew's no problem.he just watches tv. But Aaron requires a little more supervision than Andrew is disciplined to handle. When i woke up...uuuggghhhhhhh!!! What a mess.

Trains, coloring books and pages were all over the lilving room.

My Sizzix Die-cut maker i now decorated with nearly all my christmas stickers, and my personal trimmer is now colored with brown crayon.

I guess it could be worse. But i better clean up my stuff, huh? LOL!

Random Christmas Hoopla!

Oh, this is fun! Mylinda has tagged me for this fun Christmas Hoopla. Here are the Rules:

1. List 12 random things about yourself that have to do with Christmas.
2. Please refer to it as a 'hoopla' and not the dreaded 'm'-word.
3. You have to specifically tag people when you're done. None of this "if you're reading this, consider yourself tagged" stuff is allowed...then nobody ends up actually doing it. The number of people who you tag is really up to you -- but the more, the merrier to get this 'hoopla' circulating through the blogosphere.
4. Please try and do it as quickly as possible. The Christmas season will be over before we know it and I'd like to get as many people involved as possible.

here goes:

1. I love Christmas music. i always try to get a new CD every year, but i haven't yet this year. my favorite CD is by Sawyer Brown. It's in my car right now so i can't even tell you the name of it. Most of the songs on it are originals and they are beautifully written. My two favorites are Mary Cries and Oh what a night in Bethlehem.
2. My favorite Christmas Carol is O Holy Night. One of my favorite versions is by Josh Groban. I would love to have a CD of nothing but that carol sung by different artists. I know, that's a little odd, but i would listen to it.
3. I love what Christmas is truly all about and i love to display my nativity year round. It reminds me of the greatest gift God has ever given us, His son Jesus Christ.
4. I collect Santa's . Mostly ornaments, but some statues as well. I do have 5 (i think) Santa's by Lenox, which are beautiful, but also a little too expensive these days (that's why i only have 5). My goal is to have enough Santa's to do a Christmas Tree in nothing but Santa! I haven't counted, but there are a lot of Santa's on the tree this year.
5. I you combine #3 and 4 you'll get my next favorite thing about Christmas, the Kneeling Santa. I love this image of Santa kneeling to pray at the manger. It's a subtle reminder that it's not about Santa Claus and even he knows that. (just in case you've never seen it, here's a picture of mine.) There's also a Santa by Possible Dreams titled A prayer before Departure which is Santa holding the Bible (this is on my Christmas list...hint.hint.)

6. oh let's see...traditions...my sister and I always exchanged our gifts from each other on Christmas Eve, so i let my boys do the same.
7. We watch the Polar Express the day after thanksgiving to kick off the Christmas season and again on Christmas eve.
8. I read 'Twas the night before Christmas the night before Christmas.
9. I started with Andrew several years ago the Gingerbread Project tradition. He has reminded me that we haven't done one yet this year.
10.i'm a last minute shopper and i hate that i'm like that. i just lack the disciplineto start earlier.
11. i love decorating the house. Everyday Richard comes in and comments, "oh, more decorations." i think he's being sarcastic, what do you think?
12.i try to send christmas cards every year, and i usually put a family snapshot in with it, but not this year. moving to texas has thrown me way off track. AND i might add that this is the first Christmas Iwill be away from my dad. My mom is coming here (YEAH) but daddy is staying in NC with my sister.

wow. that was not as easy as i thought it was going to be, but you were right Mylinda, it was fun!

Hello again. Not really much to talk about here, not that much going on. Richard is on a swing shift now which means he goes in at 3:30, is supposed to get off at 12:00 but has at least 2 hours over time so it'll be 2:00 or 3:00 before he gets home. this new schedule really sucks for all of us. i'm so used to getting things done during the day while he's gone, but now he's home and usually sleeping in so i can't really do too much during the day since i don;t want to wake him, then in the evening it's homework, supper, play and bath and bed. so then the boys are in bed and i still can't clean. uugghhh. i'll figure something out, i used to manage a teller line, surely i can manage my own household.

anyway, andrew is doing okay. he had to get a vaccine yesterday. Apparently it was either missed or never required when he was little (at least not in NC). anyway, the dr went ahead a did a physical on him. he's very healthy except he may need glasses. he's not very happy about that, just one more thing to make it harder for him to fit in, at least that's what he thinks. He'll be fine, i'm sure of it. His daddy even told him he didn't have to get big ugly brown ones like I had when i was little (i know Mom, i wanted them to be just like yours. he just likes to give me a hard time). say a little prayer for him if you would.

aaron is funny as ever. his newest thing is that there are monsters in the potty and he won;t go pee-pee unless someone goes with him. i'm not real sure where that came from but it sure was funny when he asked his daddy to fix the potty to get rid of the monsters. Richard didn't know what the heck he was talking about.

As for me, i'm hanging in there. i miss home, family and friends. and as i think about my mom-in-law getting ready for her annual tree-trim party, i realize how blessed we have been to be surrounded by so much love for the past thirteen years. i'm really gonna miss Christmas in NC this year. As much as i am loving this warm weather (you know how i hate the cold), it just doesn't feel like Christmas so i'm having a hard time getting in the mood. hey Karleene, do you think you could send some snow if you get any? on a brighter note, my mom and my nephew are coming for christmas and i am so excited about that. so is andrew. he and jonathan are pretty close despite the difference in age, so i think we'll have a great time.

well, i guess that's about all. like i said, there's not a whole lot of exciting stuff happening right now. hope you all have a great day/evening. may God bless you this Christmas.

Spiritual Scrapbooking

I get the magazine Today's Christian Woman which i love! (thanks Kay Lyn!) Anyway, i received my newest issue the other day and there was this little blurb about spiritual scrapbooking on the bottom of a page. It gave a few suggestions about how to incorporate your personal faith journey into your albums. one suggestion i particularly liked was to do a gratitude album. The instructions simply say to use one letter of the alphabet per page to highligh what you're thankful for. Let me back up a little bit.

Andrew has been having a pretty hard time adjusting to life in S. Texas. he doesn't feel like he fits in with the kids here because he doesn't speak the spanish language, and he's having a hard time making friends , etc. etc. The other day he had a pretty emotional melt-down and went on and on about how horrible his life was. Anyway, Richard and I talked with him for a long time and my plan is to let him do one of these album. So as i was pondering over this idea for andrew, i started thinking for myself of things that i'm thankful for. here's what my list looks like so far. Maybe you could helo me fill in the blanks...

A...Andrew and Aaron
B...Beach (It's where i can feel really close to God and His creation)
C...Creative memories of course, Christmas Music (it's my favorite)
D...Daddy ( a little girl loves her daddy)
E...Eva (My Mom, and my closest Girl-friend)
F...Family and Friends, faith and Freedom
G...GOD, Girl-friends, Grandparents
H... Happiness
I... Inspiration
J... Jesus
K...Karleene (i have the greatest mom-in-law)
L... LOVE!
M...Music
N...North Carolina (I miss it.)
O...
P...Pumpkin Pie (hey it's Thanksgiving and i couldn't think of anything else that started w/ P)(oh yeah, Pete-my cat)
Q...Quiet time especially w/ God
R...RICHARD!!!
S...Scrapbooking, Sister's
T... Time with my kids and husband.
U...
V... Voice of God
W...
X...
Y...all of YOU
Z...Zoey (my dog)


i encourage each of you to give this some thought and i'd love to hear what you're thankful for.

love you all...

I'm new at this!

Hey everyone. I've been visiting my sister-in-laws blog spot and felt inspired to start my own. There's not a whole lot to talk about right now. Richard's in New Mexico training with US Homeland security as a border patrol agent. He's doing well as far as I know. The last I talked to him he was sore from PT and studying for a "vocabulario" test this week. I'll keep you posted and up to date on his progress as I hear from him. As for those of you who don't know, Yep! Richard's an agent with US customs and border patrol. we'll be moving to mcallen, texas in october when he finishes training. If anyone out there has tips on how to find housing from 1/2 way across the country w/out being able to see anything before moving in, PLEASE, let me know.
Andrew actually pulled his first tooth yesterday. it's not the first he's lost, but the first he pulled (the dentist pulled the first two.) He was so excited, but there was so much drama leading up to it.
Aaron is just as funny as ever. and cute as a button.

so do you think our pale-skinned, blonde haired babies will stand out in south Texas?