Amy and Susan

                                                

Josie and I go out for lunch every Wednesday after her school and before Bible Study.  This week we went to Panera.  It was packed and full of women out together in pairs.  We sat down and Josie says, "mom lets pretend we are both mommies going out to lunch together, I will be Amy and you can be Susan".  She played her part the entire time we were there.  She told me about her two kids, how old they were, their names,, what they like to do.  It was crazy how she kept it up, and she did almost all of the talking.  There were four ladies eating next to us and stopped  talking to listen to her, til she noticed and was a tad embarrassed, but went right back to it.  I love how creative she is, and how much she loves to play and pretend.  I try really hard not to laugh at her, even though she is so funny at times =) We are one month away from four, and while I can't believe her life has flown by so fast, I love her more and more every day and I just can't wait to watch her grow up!

New Years Eve and Christmas

 Every year Jeff grows a beard for two months this year he made it three. Ugg, I don't like it! Our 7 year anniversary was Dec 30th and his gift to me was shaving it off. Little did I know he would keep that horrible mustache for a whole week! So Josie and I joined him for this fun picture.

 We spent New Years Eve with Jeff family and Josie had a blast.  She stayed up til midnight and took her noise maker outside and yelled HAPPY NEW YEAR!! We all had some sparkling apple cider and she drank every last bit and then picked up the bottle and chugged out of that. Hope its not a look at her future! Haha!

 We spent a weak and a half at Jeff's family's house in Wichita for Christmas and had a lot of fun.  We played with old friends and Jeff and I got to see some friends as well.

 Clearly Josie had a great Christmas.  She got the Barbie Jeep she had been asking for.  She loves it, but it is tough learning to drive. 

 We get p.j's for Christmas Eve every year, these are Jeff's picks.

 Josie and the tree, so excited to go to bed so she could get up and open all of those gifts!

 Our family of three, Josie's 4th Christmas and her last extravagant one, for reals, this year was nuts.

 Candle light service on Christmas Eve, such a precious picture, although I was freaking out letting her hold fire by her self!

Thanksgiving 2011

Jeff and his pig! We do a gift exchange every year and every year Jeff gets a gift thats not so much his favorite, but hey Josie loves it and plays with it all the time.

The kids all get a gift from each family and Josie got some cute stuff =) Last year she got this same pair of boots from Aunt Linda which she loved and wore so often they now have holes. When she opened them she was very confused, she said, "what!!!! I already have these boots, ugg!!!" I reminded her how much she loved them and how her old ones were thrown away. After that she was thrilled and excited! She's a funny girl! She also got her first remote control car. It is Strawberry Shortcake and she took it for show and tell the next Monday! Thanks Aunt Sue!

The Hall crew! My beautiful cousins and Aunt Sue. I think she looks way to young to be my aunt ;)

While most of the U.S.A was black Friday shopping places like WalMart and Target we went into town. Yup, no long lines for us at the General Store and Soda Fountain.

We are an extended family of cheerleaders and Josie was thrilled to get tossed around by her cousins =)

Here is the cousin crew with grandma and grandpa (missing Ricky Jr. and Trey, and Kim) We are all so old and attractive!

The Hall, Johnson, Jackson crew. (missing Trey) Jeff's beard makes up for the missing person =)

Lots of Football, most important was the A&M Texas game. A&M lost, sorry Williams boys!

Josie and I decorated the tree for my grandparents, she had a blast!

Puzzle time, we always set up a puzzle and sit around and try to get it done, this years was too hard and didn't get finished.

So many people to cook, I didn't have to lift a finger =) It was super yummy!

Poor Lauren, Josie followed her around non-stop!

Our Christmas tree we cut down on my grandparents land!

What we have been up to lately

We have been spending lots of time together on weekends outside, enjoying the warm weather. Went to the pumpkin patch like every other family in America!

We hike every weekend we can. Josie loves to climb up the rocks and we love that she is spending time outside keeping active.

I am volunteering at my parents church, they have a school, K-8 and Josie and I go twice a week. We usually bake with the 1st graders and do handwriting and social studies. It is a lot of fun and Josie benefits from the work sheets she does with the kids.

I enjoy this kind of view all over the Springs. This is what I see leaving the grocery store!

I love to work out and try to do as much outside as I can. So I get to look at this while running, awesome!

Josie is working on staying in bed all night and when she does she gets a sticker. After 30 stickers she got this costume for Halloween. The sticker plan is working and I think we are pretty close to a habit!

I turned 30 and Josie helped me blow out my candles. It was a great birthday!

I am coaching at an Elite Cheerleading gym and I love my team. We are gearing up for competition season!

We had our first snow and made this guy at recess!

Jo goes to gymnastics once a week and loves her teacher, Mr. Les!

I can't believe how busy I have stayed not having a full time job. We are still adjusting to our move, but loving Colorado!

fashion tips from a mini fashionista

This season mix and match your colors and patterns. Bring a summer skirt into fall by adding a pair of tights to keep your legs warm! Want to wear that strappy summer dress just a little longer pair it with a long sleeve shirt. One that doesn't match is ideal for an extra fun look!

HA! Josie would look like this everyday if I let her dress her self. She loves to get her self dressed and I let her wear what ever she wants once a week or so! This dress (above) is her fav and she would wear it everyday and to bed if I let her. I love that she wants to be a big kid and dress her self.

My new Job

This is the first month in the last three year I won't get a pay check. Its weird to not go to work. I am a little nervous to not have that money to save, or spend on things I WANT! Ha! Guess this time with Josie is better though.I'm sure I will teach again, and have spending money, but she will never be three and this is worth more!

Josie worked really hard these last few weeks to earn this princess phone! Today we got to go to the store and get it! She also needed pants, and when I asked her what kind of pants she wanted she said, " leggings that cover my feet" so she got a pair. I hope her helping me pick out some of her new clothes will help the !!!I DON'T WANT TO WEAR THAT!!! problem we are having in the morning. Which I can't believe is happening, she is only 3!