Finally...The Big Apple!

I have always loved New York, even though I had never been until this September...and now that I've FINALLY been, I heart it even more! Brian and I celebrated our 10 year anniversary in the big apple and it was definitely one of the best trips we've ever taken! We did so much while we were there (and still didn't see it all)! Our hotel was right in the center of Times Square...in fact, our view was that of the New Year's Eve hot spot where the ball drops! We ate, we shopped, we walked, we saw two Broadway shows, we rode the tourist bus, went to Statue of Liberty, Canal Street, Soho, Empire State building at midnight (very cool!), went to the Today show AND made it on TV...and did I mention the walking? SO. MUCH. FUN. I loved that it was exactly what I had always imagined...and more! And what a great time it was for me and Brian to celebrate each other (the good, the bad and all of the in-between!). Praise God for His protection and provision over us, our marriage and our family...He is good, all the time! Start spreadin the news...I want to be a part of it (again), New York, New York!

Jo Bros!!

What a super-fun night! My good friend, Becky, and I took our girls to see the Jonas Brothers when they were here in September...of course, this was Lauren & Meghan's 1st concert, with the exception of the Doodlebops we got to see live when Lauren was 4. All I can say is OMGoodness...we all had a great time! And we didn't just get to see the Jo Bros, but the Camp Rockers were there, too...Demi Lovato, MDot, Allyson Stoner, etc. I absolutely loved watching the expressions on the girls' faces as they got to see their favorite super-stars on stage! They've said they can't wait to do it again, although we may have to take some earplugs for them to wear for when the Jo Bros come out on stage...Wow!! I can't help but think did we really used to scream like that over N.K.O.T.B.? lol:)

1st Day of Kindergarten & 2nd Grade!

The first day of school was obviously very bittersweet for me...Lauren in 2nd grade, and my baby girl, Meghan, in Kindergarten!! I absolutely lost it when I saw my little Meggie in her school uniform for the first time...and it became an even sweeter moment because she just sat down in my lap and cried with me (sweet girl!). I am very thankful that they both love school so much and just feel so incredibly blessed that they can be in such a Christ-centered environment. God continues to bless our family in so many ways through CCS, oh, and their sweet sweet teachers...I just can't imagine them being anywhere else!

Lost!

Since our school doesn't start back until after Labor Day, we planned one last little summer hoorah after everyone else went back to school...we decided to get "lost" at Lost Pines (near Austin) for Labor Day weekend! This was our first time to Lost Pines and we absolutely loved it (we had only previously been to the one in San Antonio, which is Hyatt Hill Country)! It was such a nice, relaxing getaway...and the first two days we were there were so quiet because hardly anyone else was there! The girls loved having the waterslide all to themselves and we had to share the lazy river with maybe 10 other people...it was great! Our favorite tradition at these Hyatt resorts are the s'mores at the firepit every night...so yummy! One of the most memorable moments for us though was sharing some very exciting news with the girls over dinner...more to come on that soon;)