Trip to the Arboretum

On Sunday we packed up the family and headed to the Dallas Arboretum to enjoy a beautiful fall day. We had an amazing time playing with over 40,000 pumpkins and enjoyed a picnic lunch on the lawn. The pictures tell it all.





Harper is crazy about her Daddy

Lets Go Stars

We celebrated our first Halloween with a very busy weekend. On Saturday Chris Harper and I went to the Stars Game. Harper loves to go the games with us. She likes to eat a big soft pretzel, dance to the music, and clap when the Stars score a goal. Here she is at the game enjoying her pretzel.



The best part about going to the game is that on the way home Harper does this.

I'm Out

If you are looking for me I will be here for the next week. A magical place where there are no phones, no email, no blackberries, and no work.

Yep She’s My Kid

Harper is 10 months old today.  Her personality is really starting to shine through.  She’s walking all over the palace so we decided that it is time for some shoes.  Of course I can’t  just buy her one pair of shoes. I head to the local Stride Rite to pick her up some “sensible walking shoes” ,  you know the cute white ones with pink flowers that come all the way up to the ankle. 

They look like this

And then I get her these for our upcoming trip:

After we picked up some comfy walkers.  I headed over Nordstrom to get her some sassy shoes to wear on our cruise:

She went home and tried them all on and in the end she also found a new favorite toy.  A small Nordstrom shopping bag that she a carries all the around the house. Whenever you try to take it away form her she cries. Yep…. She’s my kid.

This afternoon the handle on the bag broke and  there’s a big tear in it.  Guess we need to go shopping for a new toy.  Hmmmmm…. what should Mommy get to go in the bag. 

Patriot Day

Like many Americans I find myself thinking back to that horrible day when terrorist attacked our country.  It was a day that many forever changed our loves and our country.  I’m reminded of the many innocent people who lost their lives that day and pray that their families.

For the past 3 years I have spent  9/11 honoring the women and men who serve the City of Fort Worth with my fellow associates at Marriott.  We serve lunch and dinner to all of the first responders and take time to thank them for all they do for the people of Fort Worth. It is one of the community service event that we that I love the most (along with welcoming the troops home at DFW Airport). 

Thank you to all of you who serve our country in different ways weather it be at home or abroad.

We will never forget.  God Bless America.

I was like a Teenage Girl at a Jonas Brother Concert

On Saturday night I went with some of my Best Friends to see this HOT Man

I heart John Mayer.  I really believe that he sings to me and only me.  His music is amazing and when he plays the guitar my heart goes  pitter patter.  Now I understand how all those 12 year old girls at a JoBro (that is what my nieces call them) concert.

My besties and I met for dinner before the concert at one of my favorites Chuy's.  The Jalapeño Ranch dressing there is awesome.  Terrible for the diet but oh so yummy.

We did a little of this…….

Drank some crazy 40 oz beers

Laughed like we were teenagers

I saw my very first concert ever with this girl when we were 13 years old.  It was George Michael and at the time we loved him (we were too young  to realize he is gay)   Last time wee were all together at a concert  I think it was 1991 and we saw the Cure or Depeche Mode.  Many thing have changed since then but  we still know how to have a great time.

To our hubbies – Sorry we may have acted like crazy little  girls, and sent you text messages that were silly, but it was all in the name of fun.  Thanks for being awesome and letting us have a wonderful girls night.

9 Months

I have been such a bad Mommy this last month and ave not taken many pictures of Harper. I just never seem to have the camera around at the right time because Harper seems to always be on the move. It is a workout just to keep up with her. Here is the rundown as to what is going on in Harpy world.

She loves to eat Cheerios more then anything in the world. Thanks to these wonderful little treats we are able to go out to restaurants again. I small containers of these will keep her busy for at least an hour.

She can hold her on own bottle but prefers for you to do it for her.

Harpy has moved on to eating big people food. So far she loves avocados, mashed potatoes, re fried beans, bananas, and of course Cheerios.

She can stand on her own without holding on to anything for about 6 seconds.

Harpy can take one step all be herself but falls when she goes to take the next one.

Says "Mama" and Nannie".... Still waiting on Daddy

Can wave hello and good bye

Drinks for a sippy cup. Loves to drink water form a water bottle or Mommies cup.

Takes a Bath in the real bath tub.

Can crawl through he dogie door. (we just got the hang of that today)

She just got her first Passport and is ready to go on our family vacation in October.

However she still can;t sleep through the night. Unless you count 8pm - 4:30am as "through the night".