My sister-in-law is SO out of practice putting on a diaper

Really Jessica!?

Summer Summer Summer Summertime - Awww Summertime!

Beginning of Summer 2012 with Ste'Fon, Jessiah and Aurya

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Aurya tanning by the pool

Of course I posed her a little. I couldn't help it she's so adorable in her one piece bathing suit with skirt accent and matching swim shoes.

SO as promised, I am being more transparent. I finally did it, I pierced my nose!

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I have wanted to do this for years and didn’t half because I was scared and half because I thought my mother wouldn’t approve (funny huh? No matter how I get I am still are concerned about “Ooo but what’s my mom going to think”). So obviously I am over it, well the mom part anyway and I just figured I’d do it (by the way – many of the beautiful women in the Bible had nose piercings <~~look at me trying to justify my actions (D’OH)

Yesterday at 9PM I went to Ink Pitt in Fort Worth and had Jack stick a needle through my nose (YES IT HURT! But only for a brief minute) and put a crystal stud in it.

Tell me, what are your thoughts or comments?

What is that rustling coming from the kitchen pantry at 8am?

So Aurya and I are in the kitchen as I am cutting up fruit for a fruit salad and parfaits. I left the pantry door open (because I'm going back and forth from it to the refrigerator).

As I'm cutting I hear rustling from the kitchen pantry and a few moments later my daughter is calling me "mommy" and holding up her sippy cup and a bottle of water (I know it's not the most environmentally conscience thing to buy but my filter is broken). So she continues to scream my name until I stop what I am doing and attend to her. So I wash the cup out and open the bottle of water to pour it into her sippy cup and hand it to her; she proceeds to drink like she's been in the desert deprived of water for 2 days.

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So I go back to what I am doing. And a few minutes later I hear rustling again and this crunching sound. I go into the living room and Aurya is on the floor with a bag of Lime Tostada chips just munching back. I did not take them from her because #1 she took the initiative to go and get them #2 she was quiet and not wanting my attention and #3 she was thoroughly enjoying them and #4 she's so cute and very smart <~~~I know that's not really a reason but HEY it's true and I'm biased.

 

For those who are judging and shocked I did give her a fruit parfait once I was done preparing the fruit salad.

Out walking the dogs on this beautiful blustery morning

I absolutely love the weather here in Fort Worth but I miss all om friends

I think Ft. Worth agrees with me! What do you think?

This is me at the Fort Worth Water Gardens today. Did you know 4 people drowned here in 2004?

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Aurya' 1st complete sentence

So we had just got done eating at Olive Garden and we're in the car on the way to see Ft. Worth's Water Gardens... Aurya: Momma
Me: Yes baby

Aurya: Momma
Me: Yes baby

Aurya: Momma
Me: Yes Aurya

Aurya: Momma
Me: Yes Aurya J'Ne

Aurya: Can I hab mmmbinky bees?
(Translation: Can I have my binky please)

Me: Eyes gaping and mouth open in awe of my 20 month old daughter as I look for her binky (pacifier) to give to her...

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