365:Day 59 ~ The Big 4-0!

Well. It's official.

My adorable hubby is 40 years old. Wow.

The girls made these cards themselves...told me exactly what to type on the inside and outside, and decorated them to perfection. * Please note that Macy decided to add a few 40!s to her card. I cracked up!

Happy 40th Birthday, Daddy!

We love you TONS!

365:Day 58 ~ Proceed With CAUTION!

Tonight we are celebrating Bill's 40TH BIRTHDAY with our fantastic friends! Should be a complete blast! :) I bought a few decorations to commemorate the occasion. HOLLAAAA!

365:Day 57 ~ Mmmkay. Now TRY Not to be Jealous.

Isn't this a beaut?

So I was really starting to think that my wrist was fractured. The pain has not gotten any better at.all. My mom and Bill talked me into going to have it xrayed this afternoon. Seems I have myself a "bad sprain". I'm SO GLAD that it's not broken. Annnnd I get to wear this HOT accessory for the next 5-7 days. *TRY* not to be crazy jealous of my awesome splint.

{As long as it feels better by the end of next week, I think that I will be good to go. If it doesn't, I'll have to have it re-xrayed to make sure that there isn't a hairline fracture hiding in there!}

365:Day 56 ~ World Travelers {in 1.5 hours}

Tonight we traveled to...

. India . China . Japan . Canada . Fiji . Haiti . Pakistan . Taiwan . Switzerland . Czech Republic . Mexico . Italy . South Africa . Korea . USA . France . Costa Rica . and Brazil .

Yeeees, it was Multicultural Night at Macy's school! We got a little treat in each country, either ediable or a keepsake, and learned lots of cool facts. AND, some of the student put on a little program, showcasing dances from different countries, as well as traditional attire from different countries! :)

365:Day 55 ~ {crunch}

Oof.

I was on my way to a meeting tonight when some dumb girl decided to turn left RIGHT in front of me! I was already in the intersection and she gunned it - I seriously cannot imagine why the heck she would have pulled out like that, but she sure did. I honked like crazy, slammed on my brakes harder than I ever have in my whole life, and did my best to try to swerve out of the way {I didn't really have anywhere to go except into on-coming traffic}, but we hit anyway. I was driving Bill's car and it definitely got off easier than hers did. She was going so fast that hitting me spun her in a complete circle and her car wasn't drivable.

Let me pause right here and say that I'm not hurt.

My back is sore and my left elbow and wrist are bothering me from bracing myself, I think. I'm pretty sure that this wreck could have been much worse, so I'm just glad that my wrist, elbow, and back are the only things bothering me.

Bill's passenger front end is clearly jacked. He said that if we had hit more centered on my front end that my airbag would have gone off. I'm glad that didn't happen. The driver's side seatbelt also won't retract. It locked up to protect me and I guess got stuck. Thank goodness for seatbelts!

The dumb girl wasn't hurt either. But as I mentioned, her car wasn't drivable. Dumb girl.

I was really amazed because 4 people stopped as witnesses. Our cars ended up on opposite sides of the intersection, so 3 were over on dumb girl's side of the road and one stayed with me. He said that he saw that I had a green and that her light was red. I'm not sure that her light was red, but I KNOW mine was green and I had the right of way. According to the officer, the other 3 witnesses pretty much said the same thing. So, it seems I have 4 witnesses that can back me up. It's nice to see that people are still good sometimes.

Bill and the kids came to rescue me, of course. When they were on their way Macy said to Bill, "I don't care if the car is broken, I just want Mommy to be okay." Is she precious or what? And Carly must have asked me 20 times, "You otay, Mama?" I hate that their little hearts were worried.

So. I never did make it to my meeting. And this isn't exactly the early 40th birthday present that I had in mind for Bill.

But. I'm sure glad to be okay. It was a weird feeling...knowing that I was about to have a near head-on collision. A powerless, scary, adrenaline pumping, life flashing, weird feeling. I'm so thankful that it didn't turn out as bad as it could have.

Dumb,
dumb
girl.

365:Day 54 ~ He's a Haa-ah-ard, Hard Workin' Man!

Bill is teaching a class tomorrow...complete with a PowerPoint Presentation and handouts. He brought a box full of the handouts home tonight, and he's preparing some additional stuff right now. It's rare when he has a long, looong day like this. BUT. I'm sure that it will pay off and he will teach a great class tomorrow! :)

365:Day 53 ~ "Ice Kating!"

Today it was the Peanut's turn to try out ice skating with Mimi! These skates looked so little and so big at the same time! :)

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{*** And I want to clarify yesterday's post ... our insurance DOES cover the Epipens, but we have a $100 deductible per person. We literally almost never fill prescriptions, so we hadn't met our deductible for Carly yet. If we had, we would have only paid $10! Oh well....still totally worth it! ***}

365:Day 52 ~ Wanna See What $110 Looks Like?

this.

One EpiPen Jr. 2-pack = $110. We have luckily never had to use it on Carly. We have to have one for school and one with us...just in case. $110 is crazy expensive to me for a prescription! But...I'd say it's a well-spent $110 for the peace of mind!!!

365:Day 51 ~ Makin' Plans...

...for my soon to be "over the hill" husband's bday bash.

Hopefully it will be a fun little shin-dig! :)

365:Day 50 ~ Thirty

My little brother turned 30 on Wednesday.

We celebrated tonight {along with the upcoming 40th for my hubs}.

Again I say...my little brother turned 30 on Wednesday.

Whoa. How old does that make me feel?!?!

365:Day 49 ~ The Man in the Moon

From February 15th - March 15th Macy has to observe the pattern of the moon and record it every night on a special calendar that her teacher provided. She has to stand in the same spot at around the same time each and every night FOR A MONTH. Somehow our neighbor's driveway became the spot. This homework assignment is going to keep us on our toes {you know...FOR A MONTH}!

Oh, and because I'm sure you're on the edge of your seats wondering, this week's moon stats so far are...

M - crescent

T - crescent

W - no moon

Th - crescent

365:Day 48 ~ A First for Bixie Loo...

For the very first time in Carly's life...
she got more holiday candy that she could eat than she couldn't!

{And I think that Bill and I were a little more excited about it than she was! HA!}

365:Day 47 ~ Classifying

Today I was lucky enough to go on the first grade field trip to the Outdoor Learning Center! This year the kiddos learned about classifying plants and animals. Macy and I both had lots of fun! Oh...and when we got back to school, it was time for the V.day party! FUN day all around!

365:Day 46 ~ {valentines}

Macy and Carly's Valentine parties at school got postponed due to the SNOW DAY on Friday! Macy's is tomorrow and Carly's is Wednesday. Soooo....we put the finishing touches on their valentines this evening! The girls can hardly wait to pass them out to their friends! :)

365:Day 45 ~ ♥ . ♥ . ♥

hope your ♥ LOVE DAY ♥ was as happy as ours! xo.

365:Day 44 ~ A Pretty Goofy Long-Arm Shot.

Went on a Valentine date with Erin and Bobby tonight.

Too busy chatting and forgot to take a single picture - not of the 4 of us OR any couples pics.

Decided to take a long-arm shot on the way home.

Turned out totally goofy.

But. Proof of a fantastic night with my one and only...and some of our dearest friends!

Completely worth a totally goofy long-arm shot. :)

365:Day 43 ~ Let's Make It a 4 Day Weekend, Shall We?!?!

It snowed for darn near 24 hours. We woke up to a winter wonderland this morning, literally. Some areas of Dallas got as much as 11" of snow. We got around 8-10" in our neck of the woods! The girls were beyond excited and Bill and I could barely believe our eyes! And of course, we got a snow day off school as a result, which was an extra bonus because Bill had the day off! Now that's what I call a happy Friday!

365:Day 42 ~ "Look at the Snow on We House, Mama!"

A quote by Carly Anne, while looking up at our skylight today.

Love the misuse of pronouns. Might be one of my favorite stages ever......"Look at the snow on WE house, mama!"......greatness.

{So far Dallas has gotten 6-8" of snow today, and it's supposed to keep on snowing into the night. It's not only the most snow my children have ever seen, it's the most snow I've seen since I lived here! AND that's not all...we get a 4 day weekend! Just found out about an hour ago that school is canceled tomorrow! YES!}

365:Day 41 ~ Seems My Resistence Is Down.

So, I caught Jagger's cold. I'm pretty sure it's because I wasn't quite over the one that I caught from Carly last week. HOWEVER, unlike last week's model {which was the cold from you know where}, I don't feel too bad this time ... just can't breathe and my head hurts. I think it's the perfect excuse to go cuddle up in bed and watch some DVRed shows - with my kleenex, of course!

365:Day 40 ~ Two Tiny Tornadoes!

Isn't it amazing how two little peeps, each under 40", can completely destroy a bedroom in mere seconds?

Well, Carly and Jagger managed to do just that. Whoa.

Two teeny, tiny, totally adorable tornadoes.

365:Day 39 ~ Poor Baby!

Paige and I had to take cutie Jagger to the after hours pedi tonight at 10pm. What Paige thought was allergies turned out to be a cold. This poor little dude could.not.stop.coughing! I'm so sorry that Jags is sick and we had to take him, but A.Cute Kids was AWESOME!

365:Day 38 ~ All Boy...And I Love It.

Paige and Jagger came to visit today.

Within 15 minutes, this happened.

The creepiest doll we owned was decapitated! {thank you, Jags!}
He is ALL BOY!

And I love it.

365:Day 37 ~ Laundry Day!

I am so loving laundry day with the new washer and dryer!

BUT...it suuuure would be nice if all this clean laundry would put itself away.

A girl can dream.

365:Day 36 ~ Rock Hop -n- Roll!

Tonight was the ROCK HOP at Macy's school! It was a huge success and my kids had a complete blast! Well worth every minute I spent helping to prepare for it! More pics and details to come...

365:Day 35 ~ Happy Hour!

So. If you know me well, you know that I love me some sweet tea. Like love, LOVE it. A lot. Well...I'm trying to be really good and not drink it every few days {like I have been for the last month and a half}. I haven't had any sweet tea or coffee or soda since last Thursday. I've only had water and protein shakes and OJ a few times {OH ALRIGHT...I confess, I've had wine a couple times too}!

Today I decided that I'd treat myself...so we headed to Sonic Happy Hour and I got a big, fat sweet peach tea. And is it ever tasty. Yummo. Yummo. YummOH.

One a week isn't bad, right?!

365:Day 34 ~ A Typical Afternoon

Everyday when Macy gets home from school, the girls rush to grab a snack and snuggle up to watch a show. Today, they plopped themselves up on the ottoman - the little cuties. I, of course, had to sneak up and snap a pic. And for some reason, they both look so angelic and beautiful to me. It's little moments like this that they look so, SO alike - like sissies! OH...and those noses are to.die.for. {Paige...do ya feel me on that?!?!} I sure do love these two to bits and bits.

365:Day 33 ~ I Just Thought I'd Let You Know...

...that I'm pretty sure I ate my weight in red hots today. Awesome.

365:Day 32 ~ Me and My Littlest Girl...

...made DAIRY-FREE blueberry muffins today! It's amazing that after close to 3 years I still find non-dairy stuff that I didn't know about before! Oh, and the best part was that not only are they quite tasty and delicious, but CARLY TOTALLY LOVED THEM {and was super proud of herself for making them}! :) Whoo-hoo!