her little ways

There are somethings that are soooo Mia. Needing four mini marshmallows in her hot chocolate every morning...because she's four years old. Napping with her mama on days she's not in school and always stealing her mama's pillow :) Having to climb up and jump into the tub. When her hoodie is on, it must be zipped up. Every school morning, while I'm getting Lily into the car, Mia runs around a tree over and over again until she's breathing hard. She stops and says, 'I've run around my tree. Now I'm ready for school'. We LOVE her little ways.

Fishin down in POC

We spent last weekend in Port O'Connor....FISHING!!!!! While I am usually the most badass fisher woman EVERRRR....this trip, i didn't score at all. Remind me to NOT fish with my BIL, Joe, everrrr again! He caught up all the reds before we got there!

Traveling 3 hrs with two small kids is rarely fun, but Lily slept almost the whole way and Mia chatted us up telling us the silliest jokes a 4 yr old could make up. When we got to Nana and Pawpaw's beach house, Pawpaw, Uncle Joe and Vinny were already on the water (catching ALL the fish). I hung out on the balcony with a beer in one hand and my camera in the other. Nana blew bubbles while Mia and Lily tried to pop them. Lily was actually just totally mesmerized by her big sis cavorting around like a crazy girl.

Mia doing her 'i've got to move it, move it' dance

Lily finally got her Pawpaw

ohhh that creepy Nana!

Uncle Joe showing off a pic of his big fish...to anyone....

....and everyone!

Pawpaw found a new shirt...um, that's was Auntie M's sleep shirt

my new fave pic of me and my man (taken by Joe)

UGH! the ONLY shot i got of Vinny fishing!!

after a Saturday morning of catching not a single fish, we decided to head back in for lunch...Pawpaw, daddy and I took Mia out for a spin and some fishing...she got lucky in the slip.FIVE piggy perch...um, that's one MORE than Joe had caught...I made sure Mia rubbed it in a little ;)

Nana sugar

Lily helps her Uncle Joe deflate the air mattress

here's Vinny!

He took all our $$ on Sat night...Poker.

Nana hooked Mia up with a new Cinderella toy :)

Vinny hooked Mia up with a couple of oranges...fundamental fun on the drive home

but wait! there's video!

Thank You (too cute to not post)

Thank You!

Thank you for all the animal puppy and kitty gifts. Mama and lily and me all went to take the gifts to the dogs and cats. There was a LOT of stuff! We needed help! I helped carry a LOT of stuff! We gave them to the lady who helps take care of all the animals. We saw the kitties and then the dogs. Some of the dogs were barking loud and their room was very stinky. They had nice music aaaaand TRAMPOLINES! (cots) :)

My party was soooooo FUNNNNN! All my friends had cake AND cupcakes with me. I’m FOUR years old now! We were all cute puppies and kitties. I was a puppy with a red tongue! Miss Yvonne painted my mama, too! She was a kitty. My Nana pushed me and Gwen on the swings….all the boys played in the sandbox that my daddy built me. I want some more cake and cupcakes….please?

Snow Day 2010!!!

We live in Austin, Tx...known for The University of Texas (Hook 'em!), Whole Foods, SXSW, ACL, Dell...and soooo much more. What we are NOT known for is SNOW! Last week it snowed for a whole day! Mia said...'mama, i decided to stay home from school today...to make a snowman'. 'nuff said. We got what winter gear we had on and played in the snow. Even Lily dug it...once she was up off of it and in her swing. Daddy got home early and had a nice snowball fight with Mia. I sure am glad Mia decided to stay home :)

(the following 11 shots were taken w/ my phone)

Mia telling Lily all about snow

Snow Mia & Snow Lily

Mia bowling...knocking the snowpeeps over

( ahhh the rest are taken with my dslr)

Daddy came home early!!!

Lily kept trying to make a break for outside...i stuck her in an ottoman ;)

it worked for a little bit

There's video, too!

in the loft

LOVING all this play between the girls. THIS is what we've been waiting for...I know Mia has.

Mia coaxes little sis with a balloon

it works!

what a tease!

a tease who can share, too :) Mia reminds me of a little kitten itching to play
hello. yes. i am aware that i'm about to eat my snot. what?
mom, feel free to put the camera down....really
my how her smile melts my heart!
more meeeeeelting
i just love this simple happy shot
orale!
THIS is my daddy's knee
and i'm totally devoted to it!
i. will. not. be. stopped.
see :)
flirty girl
ride 'em daddy! give the baby a squeeze, too! he so loves his girls!