Pumpkin Patch!

For one of our playdates, we took the girls to the Dallas Arboretum to take pictures at the pumpkin patch. They had a Cinderlla themed pumpkin patch and it was adorable!

This event was definitely a challenge for Mommy! They did everything they could NOT to look at the camera and NOT to smile at the camera. I did the best I could. They sure look cute in their costumes though. Kiley is a Kitty Cat, and Presley is a Spider!

Our play group with Caitlin and Isabella!











Happy Halloween!

Palm Springs!

Earlier this month, Mikey and I took an amazing trip to Palm Springs, California. I was so proud of him for making this trip. The contest is a summer contest and his assistant was out on maternity leave for 2 of the 3 months. He worked so hard this summer, and I was so proud of him! This was the first trip in over 4 years that I was not pregnant, nursing, or with the girls. I was looking forward to a very relaxing trip of doing absolutely NOTHING, and that is what I got.

I really didn't know too much about Palm Springs except that it was in the desert and was a golf destination. Mikey is loving playing golf and he has his score back down, so he was super excited to play golf on our trip. I told him he could play as much golf as he wanted as long as I got to go to the spa and lay by the pool! Marriage is all about compromise, right?

We flew out on a Thursday. I felt so empty handed with out two kids, car seats, strollers, and a diaper bag when we left for the airport. I had a feel I was going to constantly be feeling like something was missing, but I was super excited! We got to the airport and went and had a quiet sit down lunch. We boarded the plane and enjoyed a nice quiet plane ride of doing what we wanted to do! We landed at about 2pm, and the Palm Springs airport was so cute. It was very small and open air! We were staying at a Resort/Country club called Ranchos Las Palmas in Rancho Mirage. We highly recommend it! This is the view from our balcony. We were on the 6th green which I quickly learned is the equivalent to an Ocean View for me. Mikey was in heaven.

The Ranger Game was already in progress, so we quickly found a sports bar in the resort to watch it. This place was gorgeous!

After traveling and cheering on the Ranger's, we were pretty tired. We decided to go back to the room and order room service for dinner. The next morning, we woke up at 430am because of the time change. We laid in bed for a while and then finally decided to open the curtains and take a look outside. We saw the sunrise and it was gorgeous!



Since we were up so early, I decided I may as well go for a run. I ran through the golf course and stopped to take this picture. I could not believe the view!

I should also mention that the reason it is a golf destination is because there is literally pretty much no rain there. I think we heard that they get 3 inches of rain a year! The weather is very hot in the summer. When we were there, it got up around 100 degrees each day, but the cool thing is that it gets down in the 60's at night. Absolutely gorgeous!

The first morning, Mikey had his sales idea meeting and I had the spouse's breakfast. Since Mikey didn't golf that day, we decided to meet down at the pool. We spent the day by the pool. They also had a mini water park and lazy river called Splashtopia. So much fun! That night, we all went to dinner in Palm Springs as a big group. We had a delicious steak dinner.

The next morning, we slept in a little later, but Mikey was up and ready to play golf. He took his putter down on the green outside of our room to get some practice putts in. Mikey played golf at 1230pm, so I scheduled my spa day for the same time.

Mikey playing his first round of golf.

I met my friend, Sara, over at the spa at noon. We had lunch by the pool and then got a massage and facial. We finished the day off in the jacuzzi and then had a cocktail by the pool. It was such a fun day and just what I needed! Mikey took this picture of me on the last day. It is the spa pool.

I spent the rest of the afternoon by the pool. When Mikey got back from playing golf, we got ready and met people up at a bar to watch the Rangers. After the game, we went over to a sushi restaurant. This is the night the Ranger's won and advanced to the world series, so we had to celebrate!

The next morning, Mikey played golf. I decided to go to the adult pool and read a book. The adult pool is the one in the background of this picture. They had spa like music playing by it and it was very relaxing and quiet.

When Mikey came by the pool, they stopped and said Hi.

After Mikey got done playing golf, we hung out by the pool. We went up to the room and got ready for our farewell dinner with the agency. All of the food was so good and the view was amazing! The next morning we woke up and realized that we had hardly taken any pictures, so we walked around the resort and got some pretty pictures. The entire time we were there, I could not get over the mountains. They were unlike anything I had ever seen. They didn't have trees or snow on them, and they just seemed fake.







The tee box of the hole that our room was on.

Mikey, Brandon and I went over to the pro shop to get some souvenirs.

Mikey saying goodbye to the spectacular view.

Our big group picture before we headed back to the airport.

This trip was so much fun and one of our favorites. Thank you so much to my wonderful hard working husband who made it all possible. It is just what I needed to recharge my batteries and come back home to be a good wife and mother. Love you!

Mycah's 25th Birthday!

On the 1st of October, Mycah turned 25! For her big celebration, she wanted to do a fun girls weekend with my Mom and me! Mom and I planned a very fun 24 hours. Mom booked a night at The W Hotel here in Dallas for our staycation. Mom and I met at the hotel to check in, and we decorated the room! Our room had a beautiful panaramic view of downtown Dallas. Until we are 25, Mom has always given us the number of presents for the age we are turning. This was Mycah's last year!

Sunflowers are her favorite!

After we were done decorating, we went to pick Mycah up from work. She opened her first present in the car that said we were staying the night at the W. She was so suprised when she walked into the room and saw all of the presents, decorations and drinks! We shared a bottle of champagne and Mycah opened a few presents.

This is a picture of her presents after dark. I made Mycah a fun banner. She has it in her office at work!

After our bottle of champagne, we set out to eat dinner. We walked over to Perry's Steakhouse and had an amazing dinner. We all shared 3 different entrees and everything was delicious! Mom took this picture of Mycah and I on our way back from dinner. This picture would have been way better if it was taken with a camera and not an iPhone.

Once we got back to the hotel, we were being silly and trying to take a picture of the 3 of us. There were mirrors at the end of the hall, so we decided to take a picture of our reflection!

The next morning we ordered room service for breakfast. It was a very nice treat! Then we dropped Mycah off to have a facial. After we picked her up, we went to the Movies to see The Help. It was awesome! After the movie, we grabbed a quick bite to eat and then went to have mani pedis. After our pampering, we went back to our house where we met the boys. We ordered dinner and Mycah opened the rest of her gifts. It was a very fun celebration! Happy Birthday Mycah!

The Texas State Fair 2011

We took the girls to the State Fair this year for the first time!

Family picture in front of the big ferris wheel (The Texas Star).

Uncle Josh (aka Mycah's boyfriend) came too!

Big Tex! We all wore our Rangers Shirts to represent them in the playoffs! Go Rangers!

A closeup of the girls in the Automobile building. They weren't super excited about this stop....

We stopped at a sunglass stand and Kiley tried on some sunglasses.

She loved them, so we had to get them!

Kiley & Daddie with their shades on! Look at that big smile!

Super cute picture of them from the back. (Yes, we know Cliff Lee no longer plays, but that is the only shirt I could find for Mikey last year.)

Daddie took Kiley in the log cabin.

The girls were such troopers in their stroller! You can tell we had to vacuum out the stroller at the end of the day!

Lunch time! We really didn't go too crazy with the fried stuff. Throughout the day, Mikey had red beans and rice and the tornado twister potatoes, and Josh had a Fletcher's Corny Dog, sausage on a stick, and an ice cream bar. They shared with me and the girls. Kiley loved the red beans and rice and Presley loved the potatoes. Kiley even tried them too!

After lunch, we saw some rabbits. There were all kinds of different looking rabbits.

Presley has recently started to point. She loved pointing at the rabbits.

After the rabbits, we saw a dog show. Kiley got to sit in the front row and she loved it. Presley was too busy climbing up and down the bleachers. I had to distract her with food to get her to sit still. After the show, we stopped at a petting zoo. There were a lot of cool animals, but there were soooo many people there it was hard to feed the animals.

Mommy stopped to do some wine tasting and the guys stayed with the girls. It looks like Presley got to try the new glasses on!

Our last stop was at a BMX bike show. Daddie and Josh really enjoyed it. By the time we got to the Midway, the girls were exhausted, so we passed on rides this year. It was so much fun to get out and do something with the whole family. The girls were perfect angels and really enjoyed it. Hopefully Daddie will take us again next year!