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Cassidy had her first band performance right before Halloween. It was more of a casual concert in the band hall and I think that was perfect for her first time! (She's in the middle looking at the cam---it was hard to get a good pic!)Here they are actually playing...clarinet section.Cass, Gav and Me after the concert...love these kids with all my heart!!:)Nona and PawPaw came to support!! (Trav

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Did you see Waldo?The kids are growing up, but they still love to dress up and have fun!! I love it!Our Halloween was a little different this year because our church fall festival fell on the same night and it was a school night. Here are some pics of helping at the festival:Gavin with his girlfriend Emily. She's really sweet.Cassidy with Ky and Marls! They looked so cute!!Gavin with Ky and Marls

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Before I dive into the office "blues"...here is my attempt to get a picture in the awful dust storm that Lubbock encountered!! It's crazy that it picked up on all the dust particles with the orangey-brown sky in the back...it was awful!!Here is my glamorous office, jk! I like my decorations, I just need color...I do have light that comes through a window and I was thinking of painting it this....

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Cass had homecoming (her first)! We felt good about her going with her bf Jayden because we have known his awesome godly family for several years! They were both a little nervous, but soo cute!!!We have seen a lot of football lately...Gav had middle school band night at Friday night lights Frenship Tigers! Here he is getting ready to go on the field...you can not dampen this kid's spirit!

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Last weekend was a truly blessed weekend! I went to Beth Moore with these three lovely ladies!!! Left to Right, Debbie, Jodi, Bestie Mar & me. I can't believe how blessed we were that Beth Moore came to Lubbock out of all the places she could have simulcasted!! There were 180,000 ladies and a few gents;) joined together to worship and hear a good 'word'!My friend Yoli had posted on my FB, "Have a

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So, everyone knows we just got a piano, not even a week ago. A few days ago, I hear a cute little diddy being played on the piano. I go check out who's playing and it's Gav. I was shocked...I asked where did he hear that? He said I thought it sounded good together. No lessons mind you, pretty much first time to be around a piano and he puts together a little diddy! I asked him if he would like to

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Some of you may have already seen on facebook that God blessed us with a piano...but I don't know if you know the story behind the blessing! I would like to share that with you today!Cass has been wanting to take piano lessons ever since she got a keyboard for last Christmas. {On a whim Trav and I thought that might be a great Christmas gift for her and it was;)} I started getting serious about

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I thoroughly enjoyed the long Labor Day Weekend! I hope you all did too!! Trav has wanted to get season tickets to the Tech games for several years now...we finally made the plunge and this weekend our adventure begins...First TECH game of the season. They won 50 to 10 against Texas State! It was an awesome way to start out the season! Now...you can make game day a whole day with tailgating and

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While both kids were @ the highschool football game with friends Friday night, Trav and I went to see "Rise of the Planet of the Apes". I had drug Trav to see the Help last time we went to see a movie, so I really didn't have a choice this time. Let's say I did not have high expectations for the movie...I was thinking something like this... old school... but I really enjoyed the movie, and the

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I love to make things...it's just in my DNA...God made me with the desire to create. I'm not saying that all my creations are winners, but there is just something about making it yourself. I love looking through other blogs and getting great ideas...I saw an idea of gluing sisal rope around a container....so I had a container....sent Trav to get sisal at Home Depot {he was going there anyway...

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It's that time again!!! Now I have both my sweeties in middle school for one glorious year!!! Both kids have changed so much from last year to this year... 1st day of school for Gavin for 7th grade last year {top}, and first day for Gavin 8th grade this year {bottom} Cass first day for 5th last year {top}, first day for middle school this year {bottom} I pray that all the kiddos have a

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Since I have started blogging again, I thought I would post some highlights from the summer, besides our trip! This is me and my bestie Martha before we went out to celebrate my birthday! Gav went Band Camp at Texas Tech this summer! At the end they had a concert at Hemmle Recital Hall! Sounded really good in there! We made Gav take a pic outside the Music Building...he really didn't want

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GALVESTON! Our summer vacation was at Galveston this year! The closest place to the ocean from L-town! We stopped in Austin on our way to see Granpa Marvin at his place. This is the fam standing by one of his sculptures. The moment we got into Galveston, Trav took the kids to get into the ocean...first timers;) Trav's aunt and uncle live in Galveston...it was also his cousin Michael's bday,

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It's been so long since I have blogged...I forgot how to change the font size on the side bar. It's way too large and I want to reduce the size...any suggestions? Thanks! Laurie;)

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Soooo, hey guys! It has almost been a year since my last post with pictures!!! Crazy, I know! I have found that I can sinc my ipod with my computer at work and download pictures easily that way (instead of bringing my big ol' camera to work). So here goes... Our annual Bailey Cousin Pic 2011! Some epic fails that didn't make the cut... Now...I'm not sure if the photographer was going for artsy

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Hey close friends and fam! A lot has changed in the past few months. I now work at Bailey Boiler Works, my parent's business. This was a change that happened sooner than I thought, but I welcomed the opportunity. I work a little more, but do have more freedom to help Cass and Gav at a moments notice. I am pretty much my mom's assistant! I do have my own office and I will show pics soon. I

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To my closest family and friends...I just went private on the blog, which means you will have to log into Google to see the blog. It's scary out there and I do need to be more protective of my family, but I would like to share pictures with you! I hope to be able to blog more often....pictures coming soon! Love you guys!!

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Every year we get a cousin pic but this year decided to make our "cousin" pic, a whole family shoot! Here we are, all 14 of us!It wouldn't be the same without an actual cousin pic!Our famGav and Cass...the heighth difference is amazing!Awwww!! I've never seen so much love!!! I think all pics look so good in black and white!the fam againone more for good measure!I'm so glad we did this...Cass

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Check out what Gav's been up to this summer... Disappearing Lunch Battle with Army Men Fighting with himselfHe's got a ton more videos he's made and he's even got his friends doing it too! Here is his link on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/gmaster724#p/u/3/GnJaCenBgAUI thought it was fun!

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I had a birthday this week and as always I go out with my bestie Mar, the night before the big day for a GNO!!!She got me my first pair of Yellow Box and I am lovin' them! We ate here...which is why "Monday is the new Friday"...We walk into to Carinos on a Monday night and that place was hopping! It was packed! Come to find out it is "family night" on Mondays, where you share a big bowl of pasta

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So...Granpa Niebuhr came to visit us in L-town! We were so excited, he didn't get to come last year so for Cass and I it had been two years since we've seen Granpa!Here he is at one of his Robotic conventions in Austin. He is retired now and he gets to have a lot of fun doing what he likes! He even has his own blog http://flimflamlab.blogspot.com/. Trav got him on red bubble while he was here

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Since closing our booth at KK's craft mall and taking down our website, Frilly Dillys has gone on the back burner....which has been nice and a well needed break! But this summer I have received some orders from past clients and enjoyed creating again without the stress!! Here are a few things I have been working on... And this last picture is some pillows I made from my MIL, Carol! They turned

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I had to put this in...I always try to take a pic of Cass and I on her birthday;)Well back to the post...We survived the birthday party/sleepover....just barely!You know me, I have to get my craft on! I put together a craft for the girls...bottle cap necklaces!And I got a pic of Cass' bestie Janae wearing hers! I thought they turned out cute and were pretty easy!++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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Cass is officially 10! My baby...sniff, sniff! She's obviously very happy today because she finally got her long-awaited ipod! It stinks to be the baby sometimes, brother always gets everything first! (look at all the greasy prints already...ugh!)That's my teeny! Thanks to my bestie Mar, and her girls Ky and Marls for the super cute birthday outfit!! AND we ate birthday lunch with them @ Blue Sky

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Told ya!;)++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++In other news.... Trav turned 40 this year! how many people can we fit on a couch!lol and this is his new toy! (he told me he had to have it because of the yard, but....I still say it's a toy!)Love ya Trav!

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We made it! God is good (all the time)...we are finally moved in! More pics to come when I get my decorating on!!;)A little of what has been going on in our world...Gav's final band concert of the school year...outside! A twist I didn't know about until we got there!!So...we sat on the ground...Gav with his band pin that he received and he tied for outstanding trumpet player! Yay Gav!Gav at

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So...this is proudly standing in our yard again...a SOLD sign! But we have been down this path before; so we are being cautiously optimistic! GOD IS FAITHFUL! Thanks for all your encouraging words and prayers friends!!Cass had a b-day party to go to and as always our go-to gift is from Justice. So I found this cute Justice scarf on sale for $1.19 (I think I had better go back and get some more!)

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Tough Day...today the pending contract on our house fell through. Eventhough, we were only off of the market for a total of 3 days, ....we were already mentally moving into our "dream" house (pending the sale of ours). We have about 4 weeks to get another contract on our house or we will lose the house. This is tough...I honestly don't see how people buy a house. All the components have to come

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If you remember one of my posts a few weeks back when we went to Ruidoso for some fam fun, I took all the pics of our vacay and couldn't find a single photo of me on our camera. Luckily, my mom took some pics too and she caught me in some! Yea for moms! These pics aren't the greatest because they were scanned, but they are proof that I was there!! LOLCass and me before shopping downtown.My little

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It all started not so long ago with Christmas gifts....plates, ornaments, coasters, tiles...then Gav's b-day comes around and I personalized water bottles for Gav's party favors all using my vinyl cutter! I even did some "green" water bottles for my bestie's girls. Love that font!Moved onto....candlesAnd DSi's...I let Cass put the vinyl flower decals where she wanted...I thought it turned out

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Isn't that sweet? How would you like this guy in your house for weeks? In 6th grade Social Studies they are studying Greek Mythology this year. Being that Gav is in GT, he not only has a project...he has to create a life-size person of his subject/report. He created a servant boy...but this boy was pretty tall (and creepy). Gav's "new friend" would stay in his room during the day, but at night,

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So in my last post, I mentioned that we put our house on the market. I thought it would be fun to let you see the virtual tour! For those of you that have asked, we just want a little more square footage, but stay in the same school district for the kids. We have paid off credit card debt thanks to the Good Lord and we thought this might be the best time to see if we could get some more room.

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I definitely think it is about time to do some posting around here!! February was gone in a blink of an eye! But here are some highlights!Cass and I had a wonderful time making teacher gifts for Valentine's Day! Marshmallow treats dipped in white chocolate! YUM!!Putting the marshmallows on a candy stick.Dipping in white "pink" chocolate.Gotta have sprinkles!Put in the freezer for 5 minutes...And

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So...ever since I started working with preschoolers, I cannot seem to stay well! I had a bad case of strep two weeks ago and as I was finishing up my antibiotics, I came down with the worst cold I have ever had and still recuperating from! But life goes on...and here are a few things that have been going on in my world.Gotta give an update on Maggie aka Baby! I think we should have named her Baby

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Happy birthday sweet Yoli! You are such a wonderful friend. I cherish our friendship! Love ya girl! A friend loves at all times. Proverbs 17:17

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Christmas in pictures...I will try to make it quick and to the point....short descrips...here we go!Starting out...Gav's band Christmas Concert Christmas Church Program...Little Erica ringing her bell!Time for the boys, Tyson and Donnie to sing!Tyson can really belt it out...it was so cute...he was the only one you could hear!Donnie spotted us! Here's the big kids, Taytum and Cassidy.Cass

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Happy New Year Friends! We get to start the New Year every year with my Gav's birthday! He turned 12 this year! He had a "sleepover" yesterday/today...and there was No sleeping. I think Cass was the only one in the house who got a full nights' sleep. Kids can sleep through anything...am I right? Trav and I slept on and off, but those boys didn't even make an attempt. I saw no unfolded sleeping

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So...ever since I started my part-time job working at a pre-school & PDO, I haven't quite been up to my blogging potential. I have a lot of random pics that I wanted to share and so I decided to do it all in one post and get "caught up" for my own sanity!!!halloween night...We had a fun Halloween night! This year two of Gav's best friends joined us and I wanted to share some pics with ya!Early

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Since I took down my website for Frilly Dillys...I decided to start a {free} blog for Frilly Dillys {frillydillys.blogspot.com}. There are some great Christmas gift ideas on Frilly Dillys blog. If you are interested you can buy items through my blog just like my website through paypal and of course etsy.com too! Just thought I would let you know what I've been up to!Key Fobs!Cross on Canvas!

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So my Bestie's mom got all three of us tickets to the midnight premiere of New Moon several months ago! We have been ecstatic to say the least...countdown widgets and everything.So the time is here... and last Monday we went to Hot Topic in the mall to get our "Team Edward" t-shirts...you gotta represent. At Hot Topic, the guy helping us asked what time we are getting to the movie theater to see

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This trailer is awesome!!! 2:28 seconds of awesomeness!! I am so pumped for this movie!! I can't wait!! Remember to turn off my music on the sidebar.

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Gavin's first Band Concert was Monday. We thought they did awesome and was really impressed with what the band teachers and 6th grade band students had accomplished since school started.Waiting to get started...Gav's the blond in front.Last minute adjustments.This guy was hilarious! He was pretty much on the front row and he was tired of waiting, so he started entertaining himself and the crowd!

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So here are my two Halloween sweeties this year...Cass was Alice in Wonderland (kudos to Tyson for letting us use his rabbit!) and Gav was obviously a banana! He loves that thing!! I know he can't wait to wear it again on Halloween.Our church had their annual carnival a little early this year. It ended up being very cold and it was all outside. The kids didn't seem to mind one bit, but I ran

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We had a busy past weekend and I thought I would post a few pics! Friday night we started out with a Fall Party hosted by none other than Diann, who is our resident Martha Stewart! She had everything for the kids...pumpkin decorating, hot dogs, good ole' fashioned s'mores, apple bobbing!The Hostess with the Mostess, Diann with her granddaughter Makayla...My nephew Ty had a great time bobbing for

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First of all, I want to start out by giving an update on my dad. His hand surgery was yesterday for his carpal tunnel at 10:00 a.m. The doctors operate on one hand at a time and so he had his left done this time, which was his worst. We went by to visit him about 5:30 p.m. last night at home and he still seemed to be pain-free. He was sitting in his recliner with his hand/wrist on a pillow

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I thought I would share where I got this dry erase personalized vinyl calendar since I had several friends ask about it! I got it from SayItWithStyle on etsy.com. I will say I ran into a little trouble transferring and the bottom words "to do list" and "shopping list" did not make it in the transfer. I also used white behind it, so it would show up on my dark wall and added the ribbon too. I

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So enlight of the fact that dwarf hamsters only live usually 2 years, 3 years max, our Mr. Whiskers lived a good life!Here is Cassidy in 2nd grade (2 years ago) with cousin Ty and Mr. Whiskers in his ball!Mr. Whiskers was so fast in that ball, I never really got a good pic of him!This is what went down yesterday...Yes, they wanted to bury him in our backyard under the tree. Cass said she wasn't

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So this is one of two never-been-done-room-in-7-years in our house...the laundry room/computer room/mud room--multi-purpose to say the least! I have been wanting to paint and decorate this room for so long. It is finally done and organized too!BEFOREBland computer nookGav helping to prepare to paint..AFTERNew computer nook areaOne of my favorite things in the room...a personalized dry erase

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I want to start out by saying I wanted to name this post..."It's Fall Ya'll!" catchy huh?...lo and behold before I could get my post on, Kelly's Korner read "Happy Fall Ya'll!" I knew no one would believe I came up with that on my own so I had to go with a more subdued title, but very fitting none-the-less!I just love warm colors and I have decorated our house that way...when it comes to fall, I

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My first video upload! Cass' friend Ashley had a Red Carpet Party and I posted pics several posts ago....well Ashley dropped off this adorable video/thank you at our door! I thought you might enjoy! Randa, her mom, did a wonderful job on putting the cute video together! **Remember to turn off my music on the side bar.

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Today I had lunch with my mom, my sister and SIL...we call it "Girls Lunch"! Anyhoo, during lunch my mom drops a bombshell! She said there was a FUGITIVE loose and they think he hiding out on the ranch! Is this real? This sounds like a movie...fugitive living off the land....film at 11!So Mom told us that Uncle L got a call from the game warden down by the Bailey Ranch. The game warden said they

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CALLING ALL DIVAS...Cass' friend Ashley had a red carpet party for her b-day! Ashley's mom Randa went all out for it!! Cass had a lot of fun and even met Elvis!! My bestie came over and helped glam up Cass...she did hair, I did makeup. Thanks Mar! Half the fun was getting ready!Working on her diva attitude!Some of girls at the party! Dressed to impress! Randa's garage was decked out--Hollywood

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Answer: Our Labor Day Weekend spent at the Bailey Ranch!! We decided to blow off some steam since school started and we headed to the Bailey Ranch this Labor Day weekend with our fam! We had a few new adventures this time!4 WHEELERS:Gav and Cass couldn't wait to get on these things early Saturday morning!PaPaw gave the little ones, Donnie and Erica, a ride in the kubota!I decided to give Gav a

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The kids had a great first day! Gavin started middle school (6th grade) this year. He will also be starting band too! Pray for us!! Today he told me 6th grade is AWESOME, you don't have to walk in single file lines!!!Fourth grade is a big year for Cass too. She will be switching classes this year. She will have 4 teachers for the core subjects plus all the regular p.e., character counts, art and

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I am totally on a blogging roll aren't I? Well let's roll...We have a tradition in my family that every summer, since 2004, our kids take Bailey Cousins Pictures. This summer was no exception, but I wanted to start at the beginning and you can see how the cousins have grown in many ways!!! Red=Niebuhr kids, Blue=Bailey kids, Green=Ward kidsFirst official year.... 2004Gavin-6 years, Cassidy-4

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Final vacation day has arrived!! Cass and I started off our day at the spa getting fancy schmancy pedicures! We were there for 2 and half hours!! Boy did we get pampered!!Cass and I before the pedis...we got to use Cass' new camera she got for her b-day! Thanks Nona!Cass is up first Pretty!Momma's turn!!Our technician was Sudhira from Italy! She was so fun and so sweet! We talked about some

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And the vacation saga continues....priority destination...The Grand Canyon! Can't really explain it, best way to show is in pictures!The fam at GCGav & Cass at GCLove this pic!I threw this one in, so you could see how crowded it was on the look out points!! It was unbelievable; it looked like we were at Disney World!The kids and I with a grand view of the canyon! The trail we hiked down (not very

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The second part of our 4th day on vacay we hit the creek near Sedona. The kids had a blast making their way up the creek! My whole goal was not to fall, so I took my time, but the kids jumped between rocks and took a tumble in the water a couple of times!Gav The kids jumping on rocksGav sliding on rocksCass sliding on rocksCassOkay so Gav really wanted to jump off this huge rock into the creek (

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Day trip to Odessa! My fam and I lived there for 2.5 years and met the most wonderful family, the Rankins! Our oldest boys Gav and Zach are the same age and our two youngest, Cass and Drew are very close in age too! We hit it off and have had a friendship to last throughout the miles apart since moving back to L-town over 6 years ago!!!! Yoli is such a dear friend to me and I cherish our

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Okay, I want to first start off by saying on August 12, Trav and I celebrated our 14th anniversary! We had a wonderful day with the kids and romantic evening with just us! Loves! So I have been really looking forward to this post, but also dreading it. There are so many pictures of the balloon ride! I didn't know where to begin. The company that we had our balloon ride with also took pictures. I

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So here we are on our third day of vacay! Couldn't wait to hit the main street in Sedona with shopping!I thought this one was so funny of Gav!the girls shoppingBeautiful surroundings to shop in!That evening we went on a train ride through Verde Canyon!The kids on the train. Gav and I on the train---love the comfy couches!The kids on the open view car. One of my faves!The front of the train going

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On the road again! Just can't wait to get on the road again! We are now headed to our main destination Sedona, Arizona, with a stop off at the Petrified Forest via Trav's plans!Cass and I--gave Gav a break and let him sit up front with Trav!At the Petrified Forest---where is the petrified wood?Still Looking...(painted desert)AHHH, now we see the petrified wood! Amazing, but did anyone else think

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So our big trip this summer was a road trip to the Grand Canyon! We paced ourselves and drove from L-town to Albuquerque the first day. We got into town mid afternoon and also gained an hour! Well if you know Trav...he's got stuff planned...The kids and I outside of the aquarium/botanical gardens in Albuquerque. I love this photo with my two sweets!Inside the aquarium... Cheesy photo of us at

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To quote the Black Eyed Peas...I got a feeling....that tonight's gonna be a good night, that tonight's gonna be a good, good night! WooHoo!! I had a great birthday and was so blessed to share it with my wonderful fam and fabulous friends! I count you all as blessings!!!Me and my fam at Olive Garden! YUM! (all 13 of us---poor Erica was hidden behind Gav) My mom and I--rare picture of the two of

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On our girl shopping trip to the big D, we met up with our childhood friends, Cherri & Amber. They lived down the street from us and our parents soon became close friends. We spent many summers going to the lake together, going to school and church together! It was wonderful to see them and their ever-growing crew! While we were there, we stayed with my SIL's mom, Rhonda! She's a very sweet

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It's been a long time since I blogged...the summer has been fun, lazy and busy all at the same time! We have been enjoying every minute of it! Let's rewind back to the fourth of July...My sweets and me waiting for 4th on Broadway parade to begin...My three loves! the parade is about to begin...The TTU Masked Rider!! Get your guns up! Local celeb, Abner Euresti---he's awesome! We love News Channel

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It's official...my baby's 9! I love you Cass! I hope you had a wonderful birthday! Hope all your wishes come true! A couple of pics of the swim party! Nona and PaPaw with the grandbabies! Thanks for letting us use your pool! The party was awesome!YCass read every card!! The party group! (P.S. We missed you Janae!!!!) Cass...I still remember you like this sometimes! You will always be my little

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BEFORE...March 08 AND AFTER! June 09A little over a year and Cass is finished with phase 1! Now we can just admire her teeth until they get crazy again for phase 2. (btw...Gav's almost ready for phase 2). At least they alternate!:)

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It's my bestie's birthday today! Happy Birthday Mar! Hope you have a wonderful blessed day! Can't wait to have our Girls Night Out Thursday!!!!Mar and Lar! Us with our Girls! Mar is always so supportive! We've been through high school together!We have been through many hairstyles together! =)Our first borns together! Ky and Gav about 5 years ago!We have fun on trips together! We have had some

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Happy Birthday Sweets! The big 3-9! Here are some things I absolutely love about my Travy!I love cute baby Trav!I love the incredible loving Dad Trav!I love the hands on fun Dad Trav!I love hunting man Trav!I love the golfing Trav!I love the picture-taker Trav! (sunsets, lightening & clouds)I love the Lake Trav! I love the adventurous Trav!I love the laid back Trav!I love the romantic sweet Trav!

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I got tagged by 3 wonderful blogger friends, Aimee, Alicia, and April to do the 8 Things List! I'll tag 8 of my own blogging buds at the end of the post! It's my first time to be tagged, this should be fun!:) ( I hope I am not too boring you guys!!!)8 THINGS I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO:1. Our trip to the Grand Canyon in August---I know, it's gonna be HOT!!2. Sleeping in---summer style!3. Getting

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Don't get too tired of me...it seems like I have been on a posting rampage for the last week or so! Crazy I know! It's just a busy time of year for us and I need to enjoy it now, because in a few days it will be the Lazy Days of Summer! YIPPEE!!I had to share the gift I got from Mrs. Rendon, Gav's 5th grade teacher! I was so shocked! Today, she surprised me with a beautiful plant! Wow! I didn't

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This week's challenge on I Heart Faces blog was silhouettes! Trav has taken several sunset photos and I thought we would enter for fun! Here is our fave that everyone has seen! Pieces of my heart, Cass and Gav with the West Texas Sunset! I tweaked it a little!Y Check out more entries at iheartfaces blog!

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Our holiday weekend included a soccer tournament here locally in Lubbock, The West Texas Invitational Cup. Just when you think your done...they pull you back in! It was Cass' first tournament and it was exhausting, but well worth it! Her team, Superstars, took first place in their division! The girls were so excited!The girls goofin' between games!Cass was having fun...all day!This was the last

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Some of you may have already seen this...Cardboard Testimonies Video, but if you haven't it would be well worth your time! My friend Mary shared this Cardboard Testimonies Video on her blog---it was taken at her church Turning Point right here in Lubbock TX! It is very moving and brought me to tears! It was such a blessing to my soul and was just what I needed! I also watched the next one

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I knew this day would come! Gavin graduated elementary and is now headed to middle school next fall! I am going to have a middle-schooler on my hands! We had a terrific morning to celebrate Gav's graduation.Gav and his awards! It's official!Gav's 5th grade graduating class!Gav's programPlaying the recorder again! They really got some use out of those this year!up-close and personal!Gav on stage

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My friend Cristina, who is a talented stamper and mom of two adorable kids, is having a giveaway on her blog! Go check it out! Happy Thursday!

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1st Place Champs!This is Cassidy's first year to play soccer! We were lucky enough to get on a winning team, SUPERSTARS! It's been a fun season! Didn't lose a single game--tied a couple though! These girls really worked hard and it was a tough last game, but we pulled it off!Superstars!Cassidy receiving her trophy from Coach Desi! The hardest working coach I know! Team pic!I think I am

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Kelly @ Kelly's Korner has started Show Us Where You Live Friday! I thought it would be a lot of fun this week to participate because it is LIVINGROOMS!! It is one of my fave places to hang with the fam!Front view of our livingroom--as you can see I love color!Looking into kitchen/dining Looking from dining My fave---my cross collection!While we were sitting in our livingroom one night enjoying

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So tonight Gavin gets some creative energy going---I hear earlier in the evening..."I've got a great idea!" Meanwhile Cass and Trav are at soccer practice and I am hard at work on some orders in my Frilly Dillys' Room--kinda, I kept getting side-tracked, I have about a zillion projects going on at once. Anyway, Gav came into my room and asked for a stapler---I didn't think twice about it--gave

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What can I say about this movie? First of all, let me start out by saying, this movie won a total of 8 Oscars, one of which was Best Motion Picture of the Year! Now, you know how I feel about Australia---I feel equally as giddy about this movie too!Don't let all the Oscar Awards throw you off--it is a GREAT movie! Sometimes, in my experience, award-winning movies don't always live up to all the

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Sweet, sweet Alicia @ Murry Mahem gave me this bloggie award, Let's be Friends---my second award this week! I can't believe it! Thank you Alicia! ;) Be sure and also check out her talents at Carolina Sunshine Designs!Here is what the "Let's Be Friends Award" stands for: "These blogs are exceedingly charming. These kind of bloggers aim to find and be friends. They are not interested in

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I am so excited! My new bloggin' bud, Aimee @ Aimee's Land gave me my 2nd bloggie award, Queen of Alll Things Awe-Summm! Thank you so much Aimee! You made me day! So of course, I am paying it forward! Here are the rules:List 7 things that make you Awe-Summ and then pass the award on to 7 bloggers you love.Make sure to tag your recipients and let them know they have won!Also link back to the Queen

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This weekend we had a little getaway to the ranch! My parents, along with my uncle and granddaddy, have a ranch between Paducah and Childress, TX, The Bailey Ranch! It's in the middle of nowhere land and it holds lots of wonderful memories for me and my little fam! My Aunt Lucille and Uncle Kenneth, from Tulsa, met us there and it was wonderful to see them! My Aunt Lucille is MiMi's sister and

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♫♪Summer, Summer, Summertime, Summertime!♫♪ Can you tell we are ready for summer over here? This is last summer 2008 at my mom's pool! The kids LOVE to swim and in the summer we are camped out over at her pool! I think that was her plan all along!;) Gav Cass

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Thanks for all your sweet comments on my last post! A couple of you, (Jennifer) asked what I use to do my own highlights. Alicia mentioned maybe I should post about it. I was just going to comment back, but it became too long...so I decided to post. So here it goes...I use the Clairol Frost & Tip Maximum Blonde Highlights for Light Blonde to Dark Brown Hair. I always use this product everytime I

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We celebrated my niece Erica's birthday yesterday! It was a milestone...she turned ONE. The first of many birthdays that she will enjoy! Happy Birthday Erica!I had fun making a tutu and matching onesie for her b-day! She wore it well!:) My sis, Natalie and Erica!Erica was hitting balloons! She was having a ball!Gotta get a pic of eating cake!*******************************************************

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So Trav and I had a date night Friday night! Yea us! We went out to eat and then went to see 17Again! And I would see it Again! This movie was really cute! The lead character Mike O'Donnell, played by Matthew Perry and the adorable hottie Zac Efron, (yes I said hottie) had a best friend Ned, played by Thomas Lennon, whose scenes were totally HILARIOUS!Keep in mind it is PG13 and I think it would

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I just LOVE seeing my kids like this! Summer 2007!Happy Friday!

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Who is Gill? If you are a fan of What About Bob?, like my fam is, you already know, but in this case, Gill is Gav's new pet (teeny-tiny) goldfish. Gav got some money from the Easter bunny and it was burning a whole in his pocket, yes even at age 11! He says he is still saving up for an iphone, so we will see! Onto Gill...Gill made it home safe...I told you he was tiny!Getting acclimated to water

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I hope everyone had a good Easter! Some Easter pics to recap the weekend! Be advised...it's a little Indulgent as Simon would say! (that's for you Sherilyn!)The Fam Easter Morn Before Church!Cass and Gav...P.S. Cass and I collaberated on her necklace! It was fun to make together!Gav and me! He's going to be taller than me one day, probably pretty soon!Me and Cass!Trav and Me YTrav LOVES his kids!

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In honor of Jesus Lives, Easter, I thought I would post some past Easter pics like my friend Jen!Last year, The Fam, Easter 2008 Gav and Cass, Easter 2005! My Easter Cuties!Happy Easter!

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I am so excited to share these pics with you! Alicia @ Carolina Sunshine Designs had a giveaway and I won!! She is a wonderfully talented lady who makes custom photo canvases and much more! She just asked me what colors and I emailed a pic---it was that easy! I didn't know what caption to put so I told Alicia something like my heart...I really was torn what to put. When I received my photo canvas

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We had a whirlwind of a weekend...we started off bright and early Saturday morning at Cass' soccer game. It was their 3rd game and 3rd win! Go SuperStars! We were so lucky to get on this team!:) Meanwhile, we were juggling Gav around. He had to be at guitar at the same time of Cass' game! Thanks to Mer, we got the job done!One of the parents on Cass' team took pics of every girl in action

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Hey I thought since I was up...and it is officially Friday...I would post my Flashback Friday. This is me and my fam in San Antonio at Sea World summer 2006. I was actually holding on to Gav for my sake as well as his! It was a little scary being in the front and then there's Cass with her hands up (because she safely nestled in Dad's arms)! Gotta love it! I had to post this pic too...same trip.

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My bestie and I had a great day today, which included checking on our booth, Frilly Dillys at KK's, lunch and shopping! Bargain shopping none-the-less! I have to show you my deals and steals on shoes I got for the kids at Kohl's! I have had luck at Kohl's in the shoe clearance section for my kids in the past and today I stumbled on a clearance sale again! Look below to see what I really paid!

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This weekend we experienced a cold, cold Friday, windy and cold Saturday and a beautiful Sunday! Needless to say, Friday we rented a movie! Australia with Nicole Kidman and Hugh Jackman was our choice. It was released in theaters back in November 2008 and released on DVD March 2009. ********************************************************************************It is an epic movie about war and

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Hope I am not too late for Flashback Friday! I love participating! Here is my little fam 7 years ago in 2002! I can't believe it! I was sportin' the "Faith Hill" look back then! Oooh the kids! I miss the toddler stage if you can believe it!!:)

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I never thought my hubs would go to jail...and that I would be so proud of him!! He got locked up for MDA! I want to send a big thanks to everyone who donated money on Trav's behalf! Thank you! It was his first time to do this and he appreciated all the support! He's out of jail and doing fine! In fact he is off tomorrow and we are going to have a Trav and Lar day! Looking forward to it!:)

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Who doesn't love a giveaway? My new friend April @ Say It On A Sign is having a giveaway! This is one of the signs I ordered from her! It came yesterday! I absolutely love it! I am not sure where its permanent home will be yet, but believe me I will find the perfect place! The hubs loved it ---he said our last name looks cool! LOL! April does a wonderful job and this picture doesn't even

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