Snowing in Sugar Land!!

It's Snowing It's Snowing!! So flipping exciting!!

But if you noticed from my previous post yesterday my kiddos are in short sleeves, but today, bundle up baby it is cold outside. Leave it to Texas and our crazy weather, but for the moment we will enjoy. Even though it wasn't enough to make a snowman or heck to cover the ground, it sure was exciting and beautiful to watch.

Gingerbread Train gone BAD!

Usually at Christmas we buy one of the gingerbread kits and put them together. And every year it frustrates me to no end. I can NOT get my pieces to stay up. If any of you guys have any advice on how to make my gingerbread pieces stay up I would be appreciative.
Anyways back to our gingerbread train building. We had fun, a few fights. Drake wanted to build and Carter wanted to eat the candy. But in all it was a fun family project through it does frustrate me to no end, I have bought a house to build later in the week. So Round two we will go and hope the house will NOT fall down, though I know it will.

Christmas Time at the Richards

Jess and I before his company Christmas Party.

Eddie the Elf

Again this year I participated in the MOMS Club home holiday tour. We went to around 6 houses and saw some awesome Christmas decorations and enjoyed wonderful company of friends. So I thought that I would post some pictures of our home decorated..

Also in the pictures, notice Eddie the Elf. The Elf is from the book, Elf on the Shelf. He came to our house to watch over the boys and fly at night to Santa to let him know if they are being good. Drake named the Elf, and he became our friend from Santa. The boys get so excited to wake ever morning and try to find where Eddie has flown to next.

MICKEY MOUSE, How I love THEE!

We just got home from a week long vacation over Thanksgiving at DISNEY WORLD! How was it you ask? AMAZING, I felt like a kid again, and my children were in love. Drake loved all the rides, fighting Darth Vader at MGM which he was chosen for, and the fireworks show, heck he liked it all. But Carter, by far his love was for all the characters. People were amazed at him, the boy was not scared at all, and had to give them all a kiss on their nose and a high five before they left or we moved on. Drake on the other hand, thought that they were cool, but for his age the cool thing to do is get there autographs. Though I did see a few smiles when he got in some hug time from the big characters, especially Chip and Dale his favorites. My husband loved the rides and even bribed Drake to go on some pretty scary Roller Coasters. I was scared for my big boy, but he did great. He cheered at the end, and when asked if he wanted to go again, quickly he would say no and he wanted to wait till next year. Me I really loved it all. I loved the look on my boys faces when they got to see Mickey come to life, I loved the amazing Cinderella's Castle, I loved the laughter from the boys when we went round and round on the tea cup ride, I loved the SpectroMagic parade. I cried when the Wishes firework show was happening, because Disney is Magical, I felt the Magic, I saw the Magic come to life through my kids eyes. Disney is really where Dreams come TRUE!!!

Water Leak=FRUSTRATING!

So a beautiful Sunday morning turned into a MESS to say the least.. My neighbor Kim, and I were outside visiting while the kiddos ran around about 11:30. As we were talking I could see some water coming out of the ground next to my lot. Hum I wondered and started to question Kim about what was going on. As we walked closer, Kim turned to me and said "I think we have a problem", boy did we. Drake's answer to the whole situation was "Santa sent us an early Christmas present, a fountain", and a fountain it was that made a TOTAL mess. And the city, HELLO, it took them about 4 hours to show up, and when we asked how long it would take, just a few hours were the response. Finally at 11 pm we got water, and then got to stare at a wonderful mess for a few days. Today the dirt has been leveled and finally light at the end of the tunnel.

Just a moment of prayer please..

I always wonder why things happen. I know they happen to make us stronger, but at the time it doesn't feel like that. I know there is no answer to the why us, or why them, but I also know it is okay to question. I am one who is questioning tonight why a tragic accident had to happen to my friend Andrea's husband Matt. My heart is breaking for her and her two babies, Jacob and Sydney. He went to work and works with heavy machinery where he was in an accident and killed. I just for one moment can not imagine life with out my husband, but I hope and pray that God gives her the strength to deal, because my friend has a long road ahead.

So to you who reads this, I ask. One moment of good thoughts or a quick prayer for my friend Andrea and her two children Jacob and Sydney.

FALL IN LOVE

It's a Beautiful Life!!!

It's a Beautiful World!!

If any of you are TLC freaks like me, you totally know what I am talking about.  It is the new commercial for TLC shows and the Remarriage of Jon and Kate Plus 8 in Hawaii. Yes I am a HUGE fan. HUGE I mean Huge, with that show and Little People Big World, I am addicted to TLC. But every time I see that commercial and song, and I see it a lot, I have to smile and think about my life. I am living a Beautiful Life, and I have fallen in Love not once, twice, but three times. My boys, and Hubby make my life beautiful. I thank them and God for that.