KK what?

Oh happy day! The little Birds are super excited about their new Uncle Koury!!! Their big day was picture perfect, fabulous in every way. We are beyond excited for them as they start their life as husband and wife, and we wish them all the happiness! If only they lived here and not Dallas:)

So, in preparation for their nuptials, I was explaining to the twins that KK was going to marry Koury and so her new name would be "KK Kahler". It's as if a light went off in their little heads and they both got the biggest grins on their face. I asked them to then tell me KK's new name and they proceeded to repeat "KK Chuck Taylor, KK Chuck Taylor!!!" Did I mention their favorite shoes are "chuck taylors"? Needless to say, they think that Koury and KK Chuck Taylor are awesome!!!!

The First Dance...isn't she a stunning bride?! 

Pre-Ceremony Sister Time

3 Generations

LOVE  my hubby:)))

The Madeleine Memorial 5K Christmas Stroll

Thanks to the help and generosity of many, the first Madeleine Memorial 5K Christmas Stroll is scheduled for Saturday, December 15th, in Gruene Lake Village. This event was created to honor and remember the life and unwavering faith of Madeleine Hindman while growing a special ministry in her name. She has been an inspiration to many and the hope is that, with each mile, her memory will live on and that her legacy will flourish. Please join our family and many others, wear purple, and come run, walk, or simply cheer others on! Want more info...check out this awesome website (thanks to the lovely and talented Miss Megan Geist of splendid+spark): http://www.madeleinehindmanmemorialfund.com/

 

Participate and you get a super fabulous t-shirt with the above logo....created by sweet Mrs. Ashley Martinez of Traveling Art

These boots are made for walking...

....so that's just what I'll do!

BUTT NAKED...don't mind if I do:)

 

Divas and their Dude

My twins have turned into two little divas and their big brother is one super cool dude! Thanks to YaYa for giving these mini-fashionistas some dress up fun...

 That's right, high heels and lots of jewels!

 

And since it is the job of YaYa and GoGo to spoil all of my kiddos, here is what Hudson earned by being such a wonderful student at school...

We are all so proud of you, Hudson!!!

Man, what a fantastic Monday:)

Just Beachy!

Well, I'm a bit late in posting....seems I am constantly behind these days:)
Happy Labor Day folks! We hope you all had a marvelous weekend. We were blessed to spend it away from hustle and bustle of work and phones and internet... but most importantly together as a family of 5! That's right, our first mini-vacation with our little Birds as a family. It was pure bliss!!! My great-uncle Eddie and his wife Saundra invited us, crazy little Birdies in tow, to spend the weekend at their house in Rockport.
BEACH, BOAT, PLAY, FISH, EAT, PLAY, FISH...oh how fun!
Here are some of the hundreds (yes, Uncle Eddie took close to 300) pictures from the trip...

 The joys of traveling with kids and all their stuff!

 Hudson went straight to fishing!

 Sophia was not too sure

 Oooh that's cold:)

 Diva

A little Brown Bear before bedtime

 Breakfast time

 Testing out the water...Sophia was not liking it at first

Isabelle was a little more adventurous.

 Even Hudson had some reservations!

 Ready or not, here we go!

Stud Muffin

Love, Love, Love

Everybody's having fun:)

Splish Splash!

Loving life:)

A big wave got her...poor Sophia did not like the salt water in the face:(

Isabelle loves to float!

Party on the playground...

Higher please

 "Charging"

I think we are tired!

Well maybe not!

Time for a boat ride:)

Enjoying the view...we saw George Strait's house but no George Strait

Isabelle crashed

 And that's all for now folks!
Have a blessed week!!!

 

 

SMILE

What did we do before cell phones or, better yet, cell phones with cameras?

Life in iPhone pictures...

Sophia at our lunch with Meme, Papa & Uncle RaRa.

Isabelle working up in GoGo's office.

 

Too cool

Hudson showing off Mommy's new recipe box:)

 

Good Morning, Sunshine!

 

 

Isabelle on "baby duty"

 

Sweet big brother!

A great day in the making:)

 

 

Sunday Funday and Fiesta Fun

Seeing as how Saturday has already rolled around again, I need to catch up....

What a fantastic Sunday Funday for our little family! We enjoyed a lovely made-from-scratch breakfast. That's right folks, this momma cooks a lot now and, though many times it is trial and error, I am pleased to say I have not had a meal fall into the epic fail category in quite some time. I then rushed to get clothes ready for the little Birdies and Daddy...ugh, why must clothes be ironed? Needless to say, we managed to get everyone dressed, out the door, and to church with plenty of time to spare. We got settled into our usual seats near the door that heads out to the nursery. Why? Well, the twins have been known, up until recently, to "get kicked out" for lack of a better way to put it. They would cry and scream and wouldn't stop until I came and got them. BUT, I am pleased to say we have turned a corner. Praise the Lord the twins now love to play in the nursery!!!! Woohoo...what a blessing. Isabelle gets out of Daddy's arms and heads straight for the baby dolls while Sophia makes her way over the the play kitchen to whip up something yummy. This marks a huge milestone for our family. The sweet ladies that were working in their room that morning even told me what great little helpers they were when it came time to clean up. After a marvelous morning of worship, we headed home for lunch and nap time. Ahhh nap time, a window of opportunity to race to get caught up on the household chores and organize the chaos from the morning. We were also super excited to get ready for our Fiesta Supper Club. Oh boy did we have some Fiesta Fun! We are so blessed with such amazing friends. The kiddos went from swimming to playing to riding toys to pulling wagons to swimming to eating to swinging to sliding to playing to eating to ending the night with a little game of tennis.

Whew, it was a whirlwind of fun and we were sad it had to come to an end. Hudson is already for another party!

Not your average diaper change...

With three kiddos 3 and under, life is, more often than not, crazy. Life as a parent of multiples is, more often than not, crazy. That being said, the twins are becoming a bit more self-sufficent...and we may be on to something here...

Sophia decided to be proactive and help her sister out! She managed to gather all of the necessary supplies: wipes, diapers, hiney cream. She even managed to get the diaper pulled down a bit and un-done....if only she would have taken the shorts off first. Oh, but with mommy's help, she changed her sister like a champ! What's a sister to do in return as a thank you? Well, Miss Isabelle took charge and helped changed Sophia's diaper. Seriously, since we are not quite ready to potty train full force....could this work? Amusing nonetheless:)))

Mother of all ouchies!

Praise the Lord we made it 3.5 years before our first "emergency" with a little one and thankfully it wasn't as aweful as it could have been!!! Whew!!! Ok, so here's the scoop. It was Sunday Funday and for a big boy treat Hudson was invited out to lunch with YaYa, KK and Mrs. Carol. All was going well until.....BAM! Hudson was apparently sitting in his chair which was super close to the table and started pushing against the edge of the table. All of a sudden, the chair went back, chin hit the table, blood started gushing and screaming began. I got a call from Auntie KK, my heart sank, and I ran like a bat out of hell down to The Gruene Door. My poor little guy (and his YaYa) were covered in blood, they had towel and ice to the chin, and there were of course lots of tears....broke my heart. We hurried into YaYa's car and headed to the minor emergency clinic. Needless to say, Hudson was scared but all in all he was a true CHAMP! Thankfully we were able to calm him down and keep him still. Because it was a straight gash of sorts, they were able to use the super cool Dermabond glue (aka "special purple medicine" because Hudson was not too fond of the idea of being glued back together) instead of having to go the "stitches" route.

So after a cool big boy bandaid, some motrin and a fresh change of clothes, our little guy got a special treat for being so brave!

And we're all smiles again:)

Mother of all ouchies...Day 3...healing nicely!

Day 5..."Mom, I've got this"...no fear!