hello monday

hello late monday evening

hello slacker bri

hello to a fun second blastball game

hello watching my kid just watch the ball roll by - too funny!

hello to being 30 weeks pregnant tomorrow

hello nesting phase - i seriously needed you

hello purging of clutter in my house - garage sale here we come!

hello new to us swingset from friends

hello summer passport of fun

hello lots of summer fun planned

hello old pictures in a new shoebox

hello reminiscing - such fun memories

hello nice conversation with my mama

hello sleepy husband on the couch

hello thundercoat for my shaky dogs - you are very much needed

hello jolly rancher popsicle calling my name

what are you saying hello to this week?

hello monday

hello piles of laundry

hello dishes in my sink

hello garage sale prep

hello to all of my household chores

hello appointments to make

hello trying to make the best of the mundane

hello to being 29 weeks pregnant tomorrow

hello baby boy kicks in my belly

hello first blastball game tonight

hello fun weekend we had

hello vintage baseball games - i see more of you in our near future

hello orange cream slush - you were so refreshing!

hello new lego set for a good little boy

hello sweet thoughts of our childhood cat, forrest gump, who passed away yesterday morning

hello sweet faces from my little love

hello to what looks to be the start of a great week

what are you saying hello to today?

hello monday

hello bright, sunshiny day

hello memorial day

hello remembering eric's friend, pfc morris l. walker, kia 8/19/09

hello remembering my grandfather, billy b. hester, who served during ww2

hello to all those remembering loved ones on this day

hello to the last day of a 4-day weekend

hello grill - hope you remember how to work

hello sherwin williams - we are coming to buy paint today

hello garage sale prep

hello gearing up for a not bummer summer

hello to lots of summery fun pinterest ideas!

hello farmer's tan

hello to wearing a tank top today to tan my shoulders, ha!

hello flip flop tan - you can stay

what are you saying hello to today?

Texas Trip

Found this awesome Mexican-inspired art car in Round Top. Love it! Being Mexican and Texan all wrapped up in one fabulous work of art!

I finally got a picture of my little one in a field of bluebonnets. Never mind that he's four and not a bitty baby, or that he had just woken up from a ten-minute car nap and seriously wasn't in the mood for pictures. Love it!

We stopped at the giant statue of Sam Houston and had fun on the short walk from the parking lot to the attraction. Really pretty area.

Of course, a trip to Chuck E. Cheese with the cousin and grandparents was in store.

The little one and I recently took a trip to Texas. (Eric stayed home with the dogs and the pets we were watching for a family member.) It was the first time in about three years, that I had been to my hometown and home state! I definitely miss Texas, but I know that home is wherever my family is. We would like for the husband to find a job in that great state, so we can get back to my roots and raise our kids Texan style (tee hee).

Back to the road trip.

We had some slumber parties with cousins, a pool party with all of my extended family, lunches and dinners with family and friends, shopping fun with people who spoiled us way too much, and Mama got to get a little antiquing in, too! Besides seeing the longhorns, bluebonnets and Indian paintbrushes on the side of the highways, and getting to see my peeps after 3 years, shopping for antiques was pretty much my favorite part of the trip.

Being back in Texas and seeing my family and best friends was good for my soul. Watching my son getting loved on by my family and playing with his cousins made me wish we lived just a little bit closer. Having my aunt tell me I'm a good mom... definitely brought tears to my eyes. I do my best with this little love of mine and to have that validated by someone who helped raise me into who I am today... what a blessing.

Wordless Wednesday

hello monday

hello late posting today - whoopsie!

hello road trip recovery

hello loads of fun vacation pics to share

hello watering every morning and night to save my pretty flowers

hello heat - i could do without you this summer, ha!

hello humidity on top of said heat - you suck

hello new pantry coming to my kitchen today

hello cute teacher gifts to prep

hello last day of preschool tomorrow

hello new-to-me used/snap-n-go stroller for only $25

hello new baby clothes and shoes

hello cuteness of big brother picking out stuff for baby brother

hello progress in the yard - i see backyard grass in the near future!

hello friend's mama who's in town from texas - she makes the best authentic mexican food

hello to some yummy cooking lessons from her

hello to a brand new sunshiny week

what are you saying hello to today?

For the Mamas...

And the waiting mamas and the expectant mamas and the "like a" mamas...

I hope you have a wonderful Mother's Day! Enjoy your day and take some time to relax. :)