Getting ready...

Well its less than 2 months away.... our impending move to Alaska. I have been checking out the sale racks to trying to get a jump on our soon to be year-round winter attire! I wen to Gymboree and found an awesome sale going on with winter closeouts. Not too many people need winter clothes in Texas! Parker and Shelbie are liking some of the new diggs!

Snow Bunny Shelbie

Mountain Parker

Texas Grandparents

The past 4 years in Texas have been wonderful. Despite leaving family and friends behind in Florida we have managed to be blessed with new friendships. Those that have come into our lives have become more than friends, they are like family! God always manages to put amazing people in our paths that touch our lives more than they will ever know. The hugs and moments together with them will always be special. Thank you will never be enough to show these special people how wonderful they have been to us!

Charlie + Carolyn, AKA: "Pa Charlie + Nana C", We love you guys so much and you mean the world to us. Thank you for accepting us into your world and being the Texas Grandparents that our kids needed, and honestly, who we needed!

Happy Easter!!

Wishing you a happy and merry Easter.

He is ALIVE!!!

On the hunt

EASTER EGG HUNT!!

This series of pics has a funny story! Parker was on the hunt for the bunny eggs and was doing a great job. He was so into it and having a great time. I told him there was a few left and at this point he was getting tired. While he was standing right beside an egg, he dropped his head and then said... "I can NOT find any more eggs". Of course we were cracking up and he was getting more frustrated. The expression on his face  was priceless!

In memory of

As you may remember I posted last month about the passing of my Great Uncle Tommy. He was a dedicated Marine who served this country with pride. He received a "Purple Heart" medal and was extremely proud of his accomplishments. He had a beautiful military service complete with a gun salute and honors. We all loved and adored him very much. I felt that this collage needed special attention and I am finally finished. I think that Uncle Tom would have loved it. I hope that you love it too!

bye bye Marilyn Monroe!

I have been a blonde for like 15 years and I was WAY overdue for a change. I had been trying to grow it out but I got impatient! My hubby finally convinced me to spend some money on myself and go to the salon... Here is the result! No more Marilyn Monroe platinum blonde!! Matt says that his wife is going to be jealous of his new girlfriend! hehe

whoop dee doo!

I love this picture of Parker and Shelbie that Matt took! Parker has the typical big brother look on his face... I know that look well! He's thinking, "what's the big deal, she aint all that special". She can smile, whoop dee doo! LOVE IT!

She's on a ROLL!!

OMG!! She is rolling over~! Shelbie surprised Parker and myself this morning by rolling over. We knew she was close and this morning she was laying on her back playing on the floor when she started going for it. I told Parker to "watch, she might roll over"... and of course his response was... "mommy I can roll over!". Sister beat him to it and rolled over first. Parker then joined her and they both did it. Now she has to figure out how to get back to her back!

(Doesn't she look so proud~Go Shelbie!)

Nana + Papa visit

Nana + Papa got to come for  a visit last month. This was the first time they got to meet they're FIRST granddaughter! We were thrilled to have them in Texas with us and I am pretty sure they were totally excited to be with the grandkids and well... hopefully us too! Nah we know our visits together are precious! Alaska is going to be too far! We already miss them so much!

Matt's New toy?

We got this new toy for our Alaska move and adventure. I think I like it better than Matt does...

Whoo hoo! My girlfriends like it too!

She's 4 Months old!!

Time is flying by way way to fast! She is trying to roll over and she is starting to cut teeth... oh joy! She is such a sweet and happy baby, until she gets tired... like her mommy! She totally loves her big brother and he adores her too. We have such a blessed life!

Parker turned 3!!

March 31st marked Parkers 3rd birthday. We celebrated with our closest Texas friends and kids. My mom and dad also were able to join us for the fishing themed celebration. The kids played in the "fishing
pond" and played in the sand box too. The cake was too cute and everyone had a great time. I can not believe my little "fisherboy" is 3!

SE Texas state fair

I love Spring and all the fun that comes along with it! Our fair used to be in the Fall, but after several hurricanes, they started doing them in the Spring. This year my parents came for a visit and we all went to the fair and had a great time! Parker got to ride his first pony and LOVED it! The Shelbs had fun too looking at everything. Spring has so much fun to offer!

Happy Birthday, Uncle Tom!

Just this past week we lost my favorite Marine. He was my great Uncle Thomas Salina. He received a purple heart while serving at Iwo Jima & then Saipan. He and my aunt Ginny (my namesake) never had any children, so the nieces & nephews became the "kids" to them. Uncle Tommy would have been 87 today. He gets to celebrate his birthday in Heaven with Jesus today!! We love you and we will miss you!

HOORAH!!

Princess piercing!

 Little Miss Shelbie got her
ears pierced!!! We went to our former pediatrician
and they numbed her ears before the piercing. She
did great but she did NOT like them holding her
head still. We think she looks too cute in her baby
pearls~ our princess in training!