Guess What I Got!!!

I have always said that my husband gets me the best gifts!!! He really listens when I talk and gets me things I didn't even know I wanted...okay so yes, I knew I wanted it, but I didn't tell him I wanted it. For my birthday Eric super surprised me with a Cricut Cutting Machine. I'm so excited, I can't wait to play with it! Thanks Eric! You're the BEST!

I LOVE BIRTHDAYS!!!

Today is my birthday!!! I LOVE birthdays, I just wish you could have them without it meaning that you are turning another year older! I am 31 years old today! I remember turning 25 and thinking, "Oh my gosh, am I really only 5 years from 30???!!!" Then 30 came...sad, sad day. It's all over, the youth, the fun, I was no longer "20 something". NOW, I'm not just 30, I'm "in my 30's"!!!! HOLY COW!

"They" say (who the heck is "they" anyway) that you are only as old as you feel. Well, I have 5 kids, a mortgage, I don't remember the last time I actually painted my toe nails, it is 12:25 in the afternoon and I am still in my pj's and haven't showered, I am starting to see wrinkles is my face, it takes me FOREVER to lose 5 pounds, and I think I found a grey hair!!! So you tell me, how old is 31??? Did I say that I LOVE Birthdays??? Let's change that to LOATH Birthdays!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ERIC!!!

A Romantic Night Picnic
The SEXIEST 33 year old man alive!

Yesterday, February 26, 2009, my sweet hubby turned 33 years old! I wanted to do something special for him--two problems: 1) I hate to spend alot of money on him--it's his money anyway and 2) He ALWAYS does the most sweet and romantic things for me and I never think of anything good!

Well, NOT THIS YEAR! I was sooo proud of myself. I had a raquet ball court reserved at the REC Center at Texas A&M for two hours so we could play raquetball. We met at the REC, playing volleyball, but I figured raquetball was easier to play for two! He LOVED it! It brought back so many great memories...we walked around the REC, and sat and watched the students play vball on the court that started it all. Then we ran a few laps around the REC track just for old times. It was so fun, even the smells take you back---aahh the euphoric smell of youth and sweat!

THEN, we took a nice evening stroll through campus, and by the Century Tree where he proposed to me in front of our friends and family! We booked it over to the take out line at Outback Steakhouse, our first "evening date", I had the meal ordered online. We took it to the park for a night picnic! When we first started dating he decided it would be romantic to set up a picnic in the park at night. He took me out, but had no idea that I am deathly afraid of the dark!!! I ruined the whole date. I was terrified, and kept looking around franticlly like a warewolf was going to jump out any minute and eat us both--you laugh but these things really go through my head!!! Well, this time I had siked myself up for the dark, but luckily there was a baseball game going on nearby so the lights cast a ever so soft glow, so I could see clearly any approaching warewolfs!

We had soo much fun and Eric said it was his best birthday ever--what a sweetheart!

What I love about Eric:

His smile and dimples--they're gorgeous

He's an AWESOME Dad--he loves to play

He is very romantic--he always tells me he loves me

He has a great sense of humor--he's hilarious

He takes good care of his family--he always puts us first

He's fun!--he gets sooo excited about things

He's not afraid to shop with me--grocery store or mall, he's there

He's HOT!

Eric, I hope you had a wonderful birthday!!! I love you!!!

LOVE is a walk in the park . . .

. . .or a SWING in the park!

Eric and I decided to go very low-key this Valentine's Day. When he asked me what I wanted for Valentine's Day, I told him I just wanted to sleep in. Sooo, that's what we did! We slept in until 10:30am then we all loaded up and headed to Denny's for breakfast. Yeah, for me, no cooking!!! Then we decided we'd all go to the park. We had so much fun just playing, sliding, swinging, and being together. Then we took the kids to the movie to see "Hotel for Dogs"--they loved it. We were home by 5pm and relaxed the rest of the evening. What could be better? It was a PERFECT Valentine's Day!

Now if you are one of those who thinks that Valentine's Day is for couples, I would have to disagree. It's a day to celebrate LOVE and for me, LOVE is FAMILY! Or maybe that's what you tell yourself when you have too many kids, that are too young to get an overnight sitter, and you don't have the money to take that romantic getaway to the Bahamas??? Either way, friday night we did get some grown-up only time. We had a nice dinner and Newly Wed Game night with friends. We did NOT win, however a few had picked us for who they thought were the most romantic couple, BUT it didn't take long for one of the spouses to correct the assumption by reminding everyone, "do you not notice that they are ALWAYS arguing?" Well, Cory, if you must know that "playful bantering" is how the Mach's FLIRT with one another!!! Hey, everyone has their thing, right? We like to tease and argue for our own entertainment, probably not the healthiest thing, but it makes Eric laugh and flash his GORGEOUS dimples, and that drives me CRAZY!!! Oh romance!!!!

The Picnic

When Kyla is at school, and Marshall is down for a nap, Cami and Durham play so well together. They really are very good friends. The other day they decided they wanted to have a picnic. They picked a nice spot under the tree in the back yard, spread out a blanket, and enjoyed the beautiful day together. . .

What a sweet scene, they are about 16 months apart in age and will be back to back in school, I can't wait to watch these two grow up together.