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at the park

I wanted to post a few lot of pictures we took a few weeks back, in fact, before E's birthday party. These are actually when I took her 1 year pictures at the local nature center here in north houston. The weather was fair, there was a playground nearby for the boys, and little girl got her first taste of mulch and a slide. It was the perfect time to take pictures of all three of my babies.
 she was the best dressed baby in all the land---even with mulch up her skirt. 
 with no clue as to what would happen next, she braved her first slide with a little help from big bro, Jo.
poor baby girl was a trooper with that hard-to-walk-on mulch...and that concrete boulder never stopped her! 
"see mom? I can do it!"
awww mom, i just wanna swing! whined andrew...but he's such a ham, he couldn't help but smile at my camera. 
then came taking pictures with big brothers, and that was just silly. 
 
with jonah, being the silliest of them all...
hope you enjoyed! 
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sick weekly wrap-up

This past weekend, my sis in law invites me to go swimming. I say nope. Why? Cause someone had a funky eye thing going on. One eye became very red and developed an abrasion...but no itchiness or whines came from the 4 yr old. So we Mexicans do home-remedies first...which means chamomile tea to the rescue!  
Then, the second little boy tells me his ear hurts. Oh great. Also had a mild case of eye redness.
But both of them loathed to lay down and have their eyes covered. Twice they took naps while I had their chamomile rag over their eyes. I even put some chamomile drops in Jo's ears. I researched and researched and I couldn't tell if the boy had pink eye or not....all I knew was that it wasn't going away the 2nd day of chamomile treatment. I am NOT one to join the circus of doctors solely because they over-prescribe you crap you don't need. But alas, there really was no mention of home remedies for pink eye. Please tell me I am misinformed! Both kiddos were behaving normal and I know that's one of the reasons why I didn't panic.
Still, I broke down the third day and paid a lotta money {since we don't have insurance} to see a doctor we've never visited before {we are new to the area}. The boys had a love/hate relationship with the nurses/doctors. And so, we found out we had pink eye {Andrew}, and ear infectionS {Jonah}. As we walk out, they hand me a list of other clinics in the area that are cheaper. Thanks. You see why I hate doctors and their employees?  
It is nice to say they are both back to normal so I am glad to have no more sickness in the house.
Blowing & eating bubbles, beautiful sunsets, sleepy heads, walks around the Greenbelt Trails, and parks!
A new book at the library completely caught my eye and headed straight to walmart to get needed ingredients!
And last but not least...this below.
When I first read it HERE, it was like a "duh!" moment. I felt like I should have known this, like this is what I needed to hear. I've been so out of touch with God lately that it feels like something has been missing. 
Like there's a black spot I can't wipe clean. And what this verse is saying, is so right. I can't do it alone. I cannot live my life without His grace, His love, and His forgiveness most of all. And it is when I am at my lowest (like I have been for the past few weeks), that He shows me His power. How much He is still there just waiting for me to beg for a Jesus comeback into my life. How good it is to have Him fill me up again. Anyone recommend any good devotionals that I can do on my computer? I neeeeeed it. 

Have a great weekend guys!
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the longest vacation series: Fort Worth

welcome to:
Pt. I
Seriously. I'm dreading blogging about it, I just want to put it behind me and be thankful it only happens once a year. 
I may sound ungrateful for the wonderfulness of Christmas events, but believe me, I am not. 
It just takes a toll on me trying to keep up with everything. Fellow mothers understand.
First city: Fort Worth. 
My sister lives here. And it took us about 4 hours to get there from Houston. 
We were exhausted, obviously.
L to R, clockwise: 
Jonah ready to tackle the holidays // Andrew wouldn't shut up about visiting his Moomie and dear Tia Dawna // The girls packed tight for a lonnnng car ride {they were troopers} // Jonah told his Daddy he wanted to drive, then said, rrrrppppp! and slobbered all over his face // Last minute {I mean, is there any other time?} sewing a Christmas gift. It was a camera strap // And finally, at Tia Cari's house playing dominoes and where we would spend the night. 
But the next day, before we had to leave town, we took her dog and the boys out to a park where we could take pics and run around.
LOVE  heading to the park. 

Top to Bottom, L to R:
Running with Tia Cari and Freckles // Swinging super high // the swans and ducks //
Riding on the purple dinosaur // Digging in the mulch // Swinging super fast //
Family time merry-go-round // Freckles close-up // Take a breather from running super fast //
giggles and high-fives

My heart fills with warm, gushy feelings to see how much Cari loves them.
My heart also hurts to know that this only happens once or twice a year. 
 
Her dog likes to chase ducks. Hence how she ended up on the dirt.
I thought it was sisterly to snap her picture before offering a hand.
We had fun at the park with Tia Cari.
Freckles the dog. Running. Slides. Sunshine. Couldn't get any better than that.
But it was time to say goodbye. And head to second city next. Stay tuned.