ACU Homecoming

I had a great time this weekend at homecoming! This was our five year reunion, so there was a bunch of us there! It was so great seeing everyone and their kids!!! I love how when I get back together with my roomies it's like we haven't been apart for five years! Here are some pics of the fun times!!!

Rommies at breakfast!

Pledge Class of 1999 ~ (or those that came to breakfast)

Having fun at the parade with roomies and their precious little ones!!!

Class of 2002 Reunion Dinner

I skipped out on the game for a much needed nap!!! It was a fun-filled day!!!

"A Daddy is a Daughter's First Love and a Son's First Hero"

The post you have all been waiting on......
We are going to be parents!
About two months ago I surprised Brent with a decorative plaque that had this saying on it. He was speechless and shocked. It didn't come as a surprise to us, because we were trying, but it was definitly a shocker when it actually happened!
I took the test back before school started and we kept it a secret (except for family, and Ally) for quite a while. Both of our parents were so excited! This will be my parent's first grandchild, and they are on Cloud 9! We finally went to the dr yesterday and got to see our precious little one! I have tons of pics, but I don't have a scanner at school, so I might get around to scanning some pics in later on tonight! I am eleven weeks along and for the most part have been feeling pretty good! We already feel so blessed and can't wait for April 26th!
It has been so fun telling everyone and getting to see everyone's reaction. We have heard the comment "Well, it's about time!" from alot of people! Since we have been married five years, I am sure some people thought it was never going to happen, but we really enjoyed our time together and I know we will always cherish those five years of just "us" time! Now on to the next, new, adventurous chapter in our lives!

My MAN!!!!!

I was tagged by Molly!!!

The Game of Tag about your MAN:

1. Who is your man? Brent Zachary

2. How long have you been together? married five years....dated and engaged 4

3. How long dated? ummm which time...the first time we dated for 21/2 years... the second time for a year

4. How old is your man? 28

5. Who eats more? he would laugh at this question because he eats his meal, and then what I don't eat of my meal!

6. Who said "I love you" first? He did ~ the summer before our sophmore year of high school.... in front of my house, next to his green eclipse

7. Who is taller? Brent

8. Who sings better? neither one of us....but I sing more!

9. Who is smarter? i would say both of us but in different areas....I can teach math, reading, and science like it's nobodies buzness, but I could never coach soccer!!!

10. Whose temper is worse? ME ~ brent hardly EVER loses his temper! I can't think of a time he has!

11. Who does the laundry? Me

12. Who takes out the garbage? Brent and the dogs!

13. Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Brent does, but when we lived in Plainview I did because it was further from the door....yep I am a scardy cat...that is how I choose which side to sleep on!

14. Who pays the bills? It depends...Brent usually does, but during soccer season I do

15. Who is better with the computer? Brent...he is the one who has been helping me get through these online graduate coarses....atleast the technology part of it!

16. Who mows the lawn? Brent does...I did it one time in Keller and it was sooo HARD! I hate sweating!

17. Who cooks dinner? well if we cook it is usually a joint effort! Lately we havn't been cooking!

18. Who drives when you are together? Brent...he claims he gets carsick when I drive!!!

19. Who pays when you go out? it depends...we have the same account so it doesn't matter

20. Who is most stubborn? that would be ME!!!!

21. Who is the first to admit when they are wrong? that would be Brent....it is very hard for me to admit I am wrong!

22. Whose parents do you see the most? since we live in the same town as both of our parents we see them both pretty equally!

23. Who kissed who first? he kissed me in the parking lot of southern little league baseball fields once again next to his green eclipse my freshman year!

24. Who asked who out? I honestly don't remember...that was 15 years ago!

25. Who proposed? B

26. Who is more sensitive? ME

27. Who has more friends? uggg....i would say it is about the same

28. Who has more siblings? Brent he has two brothers and a sis

29. Who wears the pants in the family? Brent hardly ever wears pants....he prefers shorts because he is so hot natured!!! Really....I don't know....probably him...or me! I guess both!

I tag Ally, Shannon, Martha, Tracey, and Flea!

More Thrills Than an Eight Second Ride

That is the theme this year for the West Texas Fair and Rodeo.....I am very sick of hearing commercials...but I love the fair!!!! I have early memories from the fair when I was little. My whole fam went every year. As I got older it was fun to go with friends! Football games were always more exciting when you could see all the lights from the stands. I have always loved the rides and the food. Now that I am older I love looking at all the booths. My mom and I were talking last night as we left the fair, that it used to seem so big as a child. It seemed like the rides were countless and the midway was endless. One of my many memories of the fair wasn't even a time when I went to ride the rides or eat the food. It happened my senior year after a football game. Sarah and I had riden (is that a word) with Scott to the game. When we went out to his car after the game his car wouldn't start, or he locked his keys in(I can't remember), but for one reason or another we couldn't get home. We had to walk over to the fair and call his parents! Every year when I return to the fair I think of this night! I have no idea why...but it is etched in my memory! Last night was a great night for the fair....it wasn't too hot or too crowded and the food was great! So enough memories.....on with the pics!

Grayson wasn't too sure about the rides at first, but once they started he loved them! Brent rode the train with him! It was pretty comical seeing his long legs all smushed up against his chest!

Everyone was pooped by the end of the night!

Flooding, Fishing, Fevers, and Fifth Grade

That is about all we have been up to! I am sure you all heard about the huge flood in A-town! Well, we had to sandbag the cabin and put our furniture up on cynder blocks...let me tell you this is an experience that I have never had before....and hope I don't have to have it again! I told Brent this was an awful lot of work if it didn't flood, and his reply was that it was alot easier than the cleanup would be if it did! I guess he was right....even though we didn't flood! Here are some pics for your entertainment!

As most of you know, Phantom has never been a pretty lake! or a full one....until this summer!

Here are the pics of before the rains!

And here is after

If you look close, there was a boat dock....and now there's not!

Brent has been trying to get as much fishing in as possible before school starts! The girls love to hang out with him while he fishes! This is before the flooding.....we still don't have a dock! And the Fevers........both of my babies are sick (as in babies, most of you know I mean dogs) I was embarrassed to even call the vet when the second one got sick! Their illnesses aren't related! Seriously....how could they have timed it better?

And here are pics of my classroom! Brent was so wonderful and helped me a ton! He tends not to have anything to do on teacher workdays. My principal accidently added him to our schoolwide email list....he forwarded me her email and said "this is when you know you spend way too much time at your wife's school!" I am so thankful for a helpful husband! This was my first year not to change rooms! It was very nice not working myself to death!

Hope all you fellow teachers have a great first day back!!!!!

Wedding Pics

Believe it or not, I did not take many pics.....the majority of these have been emailed to me from chandra's sister! But I thought I would share T's special day with all of you! It is a great feeling knowing your brother has married a precious girl, and that they are very happy! The wedding was perfect, although we didn't know if it was going to be! As all of you know it has rained ALL summer! They had planned an outdoor wedding, so we have been praying since Jan. for no rain on July 28. We made it through the outdood rehearsal and outdoor rehearsal dinner and then while we were setting up on Sat. afternoon it started thundering and lightning and was VERY cloudy. Ally called while I was getting ready and asked what the back up plan was. Well, there was no back up plan and there was no doubt it was going to rain! But God looked out for us and not a drop fell! It actually cooled down so that it wasn't too unpleasant for guests at the wedding. It was a fun weekend!

Ally and Miss Camden came and helped witht the rehearsal and dinner!

This next picture is how T showed up at HSU the day of the wedding! Luckily, it was a joke! Chandra didn't think it was too funny! I don't blame her! I think Clyde TX rubbed off on him a little too much!

Here are my three boys!!!

My mom and Chandra

For all of you that know T.J. you know that he can be pretty shy....this part almost killed him with embarrassment!

You could tell towards the end T was ready to leave!

When it is your own wedding you don't even think about all the clean up that goes on afterwards! Most of you know my dad is usually pretty laid back, so considering that he has a tie on his head.....he had lost his sanity by the end of the night! We were all so delirious and tired we didn't know what we were doing!

FIVE YEARS!!!!

Five years ago this week, B and I were laying on the beach in Jamaica on our honeymoon! I can't believe it has been that long! Looking back over the past five years it is so awesome to see how God's hand has been working in every move we have made!

Our anniversary was on Friday, and considering that we had a rehearsal dinner and wedding going on (i'll post pics later) ...we decided to wait and celebrate after. We left on Sunday and took a trip to the Carlsbad Caverns. Neither one of us had ever been, and we did not realize how close they are! Needless to say, they are AMAZING!!!!

I have a ton more that I want to post, but I will refrain from boring you!

Pics of Summer Fun

We have reaaaallllly been enjoying our summer! B has been in and out because of camps, but we have enjoyed the time together when he is home.....and when he is gone I have enjoyed some girl time, eating lunch with girlfriends, hanging out at the pool with mom, (when it isn't raining) and helping Chandra with wedding stuff. I helped out at Avalanche Ranch(VBS) . My friend Rachel and I had a group of preschoolers! We celebrated Grayson's 2nd B-day, and had everyone out to the lake for the 3rd and 4th. Here are some pics of what we have been up to!

Grayson turned 2!!!!! Last year he spent his first b-day in the hospital, so this was his first party!

These next ones are from July 4th. We had so much fun setting off fireworks. It was great having both of our families there!

My three favorite boys!

Griff forgot his swimsuit....Who needs a swimsuit??? He had tons of fun anyways!!!!

Ele and Dad are big buddies.

We are so excited about Chandra joining our family!

We did not plan the matching shirts!

And some fun girl time in the pool! Miss Camden loved the water!

So that is what we have been up to! Enjoy the rest of summer!