Happy Mother's Day

 Happy Mother's Day!! This was taken at Sunday school this morning bright and early. I try and be as loving and sweet to Gracie as my Mom was to me. It sure isn't easy. (I don't know how she did it!!!!) It takes constant patience and most days  after teaching kids all day I have very little for Gracie at the end of the day:) I'm working on it! Happy Mommy's Day to all the wonderful Moms in our lives and my wonderful Mommy friends!

Happy Early Mother's Day

On Sunday we had an early Mother's day dinner with my family. GG and Pop are going to be gone next weekend so we had it a week early. We met for mexican food and Ji and his family were able to meet us.

Ying-Ying is the cutest thing! She has already learned English in her short time here! She was so sweet and gave Gracie and Maxum 1,000 hugs. My brother taught her how to do dab (where you bring your knuckles in and touch them and make an explosion noise. She loved it. It was a fun afternoon!

Bluebonnets 2012

Several weeks ago we met up with Maxum to take our annual bluebonnet pics. Luckily we did it when we did this year because they were gone super fast. The day we me it was very overcast and sort of dark and had been pretty foggy that morning. The bluebonnets were really pretty but super wet so the kids got pretty dirty!

 

Once again there were tons of ladybugs so that's what the kids are holding/looking for in the pictures! 

 The kids had a really fun time. What you really can't see is how wet for Gracie was. She's shorter so the bluebonnets hit her right at her crotch. Her shorts were soaked but she kept going!! She was in love with the ladybugs and wanted to take them home. 

She's stuffing them into her pockets. Look at her wet shorts! I had to dig all the ladybugs out and explain to her that they could NOT come home with us!

WE love our bluebonnet season!!

Grandma and Grandpa Fun

 

 Grandma and Grandpa Gauger are here from Nebraska! Gracie is in absolute heaven having them here and playing. Yes, they even got in the pool. (It was FREEZING) According to Grandpa, Daddy, and Gracie, "The pool is open for business!"  Grandpa even taught Gracie how to cast and she's gotten pretty good. She's been practicing in the pool and will not stop! We are enjoying our time together. More to come later....

Happy Birthday Pop!

We celebrated Pop's birthday this Sunday with a family dinner at our house. Even Ji came. I guess I haven't posted but Ji did move out a 2 weeks ago. He's back living at his apartment with a new roommate and doing well. He's back working again at SMU and taking English classes as well! It was great to see him!
Kelly grilled out hamburgers. It was in the 70's that day so spring/fallish weather!

 

Gracie was very excited to have her cousin Maxum come over to play. She's been asking just about every 5 minutes!

This was Kelly "monitoring" the kids and being the pool police!

 The kids table! Our dining room table really only holds 8 comfortably. We had the kids sit behind us. Maxum loves hamburgers! He asked if Kelly could come live at his house and make him hamburgers!

Helping Pop open presents.

Papaw came over. He is doing so great!

Ji was there too!

Happy Birthday Pop!

Hughes Christmas Fun

We celebrated Christmas fun with my family a few nights ago. The kids could not WAIT to open up their Jack-n-the-Boxes. We let them do that first then we had our good Mexican dinner... Here's how it went...

First present in Jack n Box was doll clothes for her and star wars toy for him. 

They both got cowboy boots! Her's are pink and so adorable! She calls hers 'cowgirl' boots. 

After dinner we let the kids change into pj's and then we started in on other presents!

 The funniest gift, barf bags for Pop to keep in his truck. See, a few of my family has barfed in his truck. They shall remain nameless b/c one of them is very embarrassed about it all! Ha!!

Ji was there too. I think he enjoyed himself! Look at this cute hat GG found for him!

I got a pair of cowgirl boots myself! 

Laughing at Pop's wrapping!

 Gracie's favorite why didn't we let her open this first present- was a bath doll. It can go in the bath and pool with her!! She went crazy and threw her arms around the box and screamed. "Baby, Baby. I love this baby!" She wanted one but I had told her she wasn't getting one!

 And finally we set up my camera for a family picture. The outtakes were so funny I had to post some!

Gracie had just done something to Kelly's face and he CANT stand it when ANYONE touches his face. He hates it. Love his look!

Ha, GG was trying to help and get her to stop. She was out of control!

And finally...

                        Happy Holidays!!