School, School and More School!

Oh my gosh it has been a long time since I have posted a blog! I didn't realize how long it had actually been until tonight. My hubby is gone, the kiddos are quiet, and I am caught up on homework at least for tonight anyway! I have been extremely busy with school. Between interning, presentations, and the everyday workload I haven't had time to blog. By the time I get home I am ready for bed. I guess I'm getting old or just feeling the pain from living life in the fast lane. Anyway, I miss blogging and keeping up with everyone else's as well. This is my last semester at Lyon. Just think that in a couple of months I will actually be a college graduate. Lots of changes coming up and a ton of uncertainty. I have decided not to pursue a Masters degree at this time but feel certain that I will in the future. I am excited about joining the working world(believe it or not) and am having a blast at my intern placements. I feel confident that I am Finally on the right path. It's been a long strange trip to this point that's for sure. Well, I've rambled long enough. I am going to make an effort to get back into the routine of blogging and look forward to catching up on all of yours.

Back to School

The first day of school is always a very exciting day for us girls. This one was even more exciting because Dad(Tony) was at home for the first time ever! The girls were so excited to have us both walk them in this morning. They were both styling and profiling in their new outfits. Oh, and if you take special notice of the shoes Madelyn is wearing you will see who inherited their mother's taste for Funky footwear! Now that the day is over: Jadelyn reports that she is the teacher's helper (AKA Kiss Ass!) and Madelyn claims to not know anything about anything as always!

Fried Oreos

Most people have places they want to visit and attractions they want to see before they die, I have Fried Oreo on my Bucket list! Tonight Tony and I attempted to make them. I desperately wanted to buy some and the Independence County Fair but was not willing to stand in line for an hour with the kids complaining just to pay 3 bucks for one. We used the recipe off of the Good Morning America website. I must say that they are not as good as I had hoped. I have wanted them for so long that I think I set my expectations too high. They are good, just not something I want to have often. They are so rich that the kids can't even finish one whole cookie. Well anyway now I can cross that one off the list. Tony says I have too many food related items on my List, including a vacation based solely on all the different styles of pizza in the U.S.! Well here's one less now!

Camping Sugarloaf

We recently spent 4 days camping at Sugarloaf at Greers Ferry. We took advantage of the cooler temperatures we were having a couple of weeks ago. We took Justin with us this time. He spent most of his time complaining about not having Internet and TV but we were able to keep him happy with Tony's famous grill cheese sandwiches. The girls rode their bikes all around the camping area and during the day we went swimming at the lake. At night the whole family got in on playing games. Even though we ended the trip by being caught in a storm we had a blast. Can't wait to do it again and hope Justin will brave the outdoors with us again.

Jadelyn's 8th Birthday

This was going to be the first party that Tony has ever missed...until he showed up this morning. He worked 6 hrs then drove 7 just to make it home this morning. She has been crying all week because he couldn't make it. The look on her face this morning when he woke her up for breakfast was priceless. She jumped and screamed and wouldn't let him go. He has to turn around and head right back to Dallas in the morning but it was well worth it for him to see her happy face this morning. The party went great despite the heat. It was a Spongebob/Hawaiian Luau theme. My cousin Kolby's wife did a marvelous job on the cake. Thank you Laura! The kids had a blast swimming and playing limbo. Thanks Papaw Fred for making the coolest limbo pole ever! Then we went out into the field and shot off the rocket that Tony brought for Jadelyn. It says it goes 100 feet but it goes way higher than that. Now Tony is trying to finally get some much needed sleep in his own bed and I am entertaining girls for a sleepover. It's been a great day!

Edible Bracelets

I am always looking for easy, cheap, new ways to entertain the girls during the summer. It's the only time I have here lately to do any projects with them. Tonight we made edible bracelets. We used Twizzlers Pull-n-Peel for the string. Then I found some new Oreo Fun Stix in two different flavors and cut them into different length sections. They also used Honey combs, Apple Jacks, Toasty O's and even some big fudge striped cookies. We had a lot of fun and they actually taste pretty good. The Twizzlers really set off the cereal believe it or not.

Kids Cuts

The girls wanted to get their hair cut to make them look different from each other. Absolutely everywhere we go people ask if they are twins. Jadelyn can Not stand it. I took them to get new cuts today. Jadelyn chose a super short bob that is shaved in the back. It makes her look like she is 12! I swear the outfit she has on today plus the new cut just had me dumb struck at how old my first born baby looked. And she is the only person i know that can pull off that super short bob, Adorable! Maddy(who wants to be a model with curls that never has to brush her hair) decided to just get a trim and have the lady curl it up pretty for her. Although by the time i took these pics the curls had mostly come out. She was so pleased with it that she just could not seem to get over herself while we were at the salon. Maddy Loves mirrors, always has!(she Must get that from Tony, he's the same way) They were both just tickled with their new looks. We left the salon and went to Dollar Tree. As soon as we walked in the door the manager came up to us and says, "I just have to ask, Are they twins?" I thought Jadelyn was going to go straight through the ceiling!