Taking Grandma to the park...

This past weekend we took a last minute trip up to Ft Worth to visit my parents in the hopes that we could spend a day swimming...little did we know that they had had a few nights of 'colder' weather...(for those of you reading this outside of texas, that means below 90 at night!)...but that is all it took to knock the pool temp down and it was COLD. The farthest any of us got was putting our feet in and even Jerra would have nothing to do with it. SO, instead - Dad and Geoff went golfing and Jerra, Mom and I went to the park. As previously noted, JJ loves the park and having Grandma there was extra special for her!



Then we walked down the block a bit and found a little fish pond! JJ was enthralled!

143 days....

The first time I read this quote, I thought it was dangerously true. Then I really started pondering it and thought how would this apply to our own lives/careers? Let's look at it again to see how absurd it is.

* You couldn't get a job at McDonald's and become district manager after 143 days of experience.

* You couldn't become chief of surgery after 143 days of experience of being a surgeon.

* You couldn't get a job as a teacher and be the superintendent after 143 days of experience.

* You couldn't join the military and become a colonel after a 143 days of experience.

* You couldn't get a job as a reporter and become the nightly news anchor after 143 days of experience.

BUT....

* From the time Barack Obama was sworn in as a United State Senator, to the time he announced he was forming a Presidential exploratory committee, he logged 143 days of experience in the Senate.

* That's how many days the Senate was actually in session and working.

* After 143 days of work experience, Obama believed he was ready to be Commander In Chief, Leader of the Free World, and fill the shoes of Abraham Lincoln, FDR, JFK and Ronald Reagan. 143 days?

We all have to start somewhere. The senate is a good start, but after 143 days, that's all it is - a start.

AND, strangely, a large sector of the American public seems to feel comfortable with this and campaigning for him.

We wouldn't accept this in our own line of work, yet some are OK with this for the President of the United States of America?

Come on folks, we are not voting for the next American Idol.

At the park...

another fav pastime is the park - the slides have taken over as her fav! This trip we went with our neighbors - JJ loves Lilly. I think she looks up to her in a big-sisterly way, she is 6 after all! Whenever J sees her outside she goes - "willllllweeeeeee" It really is adorable!

yep....more swimming!

JJ and her love of water...

JJ loves water! She loves swimming, usually loves her bathtime and she has discovered the joys of water sprinklers!

The other day we were all outside when our neighbors sprinklers went off...there was no point in trying to keep her out of the spray - it would have been a losing battle...so, I just let her go - full clothed from school and all!




The funniest part, was when she suddenly turned around, walked into our garage, found her little folding chair and carried it out, so she could sit and enjoy the spray! It was so funny to watch!

Lazy days of summer....

The dogs have NO desire to do anything in the Texas summer heat....but to pick a couch and pray I don't force them out until the sun goes down...

Visit from Uncle Case

JJ's Godfather, Case, came in and spent 3 days with us last weekend. The boys - and by boys, I mean Geoff and Case - had fun together for sure - they went golfing twice, tailgating before aggie game, Northgate after the game...But it was Jerra that was THRILLED that he was here. She seemed to really pay attention to him this time and every morning she inisted on going to the guest bedroom door and 'knocking' to wake him him....Case is SO good with her. He read her books, watched Finding Nemo with her, and taught her to count her toes! (she won't let me touch her toes!) JJ is really going to LOVE having Uncle Case around as she grows up....

My big girl breakfast....

For breakfast every day for months now Jerra has had a handful of cheerios, either a blueberry waffle or pancake, and some fruit - usually a banana or blueberries with her milk. Saturday we attempted something new - a BOWL of cheerios with milk! her first BIG girl breakfast....she did great! used the spoon and spilled just a bit!

Aggie Football!

We took Jerra to her 1st aggie football game today. We went to tailgating events last year, but not to any games since we didn't want to pay a full price ticket for a 8 month old. But today, we got 3 tickets from our friend Louis, who's seats are in the Zone Club....She had SO much fun! Of course I had to dress her up in as much Aggie gear as I could and she got lots of looks as we walked around! We got there early and met up with her official babysitters - Amanda and Chris - and we all watched march-in together. You could just see how exicted J was by all the newness of everything. When we finally got into the game and she saw the band, the students yelling and the crowd, she was having so much fun pointing everything out - and saying "agh-ees" and "wasss that" over and over. Her fave part was when they introduced the new Reveille and she got to see the puppy.

I took LOTS of pictures...

Us before the game tailgating with the 'Ol Army group

Waiting on March-in

My sitters - Chris and Amanda!

Chris pointing out the band coming down the street

"First" day of school...

Jerra has been going to our church's school - St Thomas Aquanias - for the past year...but last week the school was closed as it prepared for the new 2008-2009 school year. For the Fall Semester, Jerra has been moved up to the 'toddler' room - so it really was a 'first' day for her - new room, new teachers and new friends. She did well after I left - but she was sooo clingy when I droped her off. I think after spending a week home with us, combined with all the newness, it was all a bit overwhelming....But she had a great time according to her teachers Ms Lucy and Ms Crystal after I left - the went to the playground (which she LOVES), colored pictures and had story time - all her fave's! She goes mon-wed-fri from 9-2 and she does really well with the other kids, I think it is doing great things for her social aspect.

My new little table!

Grandma and Grandpa Lux came down for the weekend and brought me this cute little table that is just my size. I LOVE sitting at it and reading my books, coloring and eating my snacks...

I even share my snacks with my puppy Nala!