Girls Day/Night Out

Our girls day/night was a blast! We left at about 1 in the afternoon to start our day of shopping. We hit up some really great places. I got some cute jewelry. I went looking to get a new bag, but I didn't see any that were that great. After hours of shopping we headed back to my house for a bit of R&R. We decided that instead of going to a bar/club, etc we wanted to play bingo. Steph had never been before so she really wanted to try it out. So, at about 7 we headed off for a night of bingo. All of us had an awesome time. V actually got bingo, but wasn't paying close enough attention until it was too late. She missed out on $50! I know none of us will let her live that down (sorry V). Some of us got close, but didn't win. We are all going out again this weekend and we're even adding a few more people to the group. Pretty soon I'll be making bingo bags for everyone for Christmas. My Hello Kitty one has been such a hit! Hopefully one of us will win next time.

What a Busy 6 Year Old

A lot has been going at Gabriel's school this week. They have been doing all sorts of activities for Drug Free week. Tuesday night was Family Fun Night. They had the book fair going on and BOOKO in the cafeteria. Last year when we played it was regular BINGO and he got bingo 3 times. This year he got it 5 times! BOOKO is a lot like BINGO only your card has names of books on it and they have a projector with questions and clues about books. I was amazed at how many books Gabriel knows. He loves to read, but I had no idea how many he has read in school. He even knew 4th and 5th grade books. My little man is so smart!!!

Today his class went to Mainstay Farm. They went on a hayride, picked out pumpkins, and had a picnic lunch. Tonight was also the 1st grade musical. It was really cute. G's class sang The Ants Go Marching. He got into the marching part a lot. We sat about 4 rows back and could clearly hear him singing. I thought he was going to be a bit shy, but he was all about it! I'll have lots more to post after this weekend. Tomorrow G's school is having a sockhop and the Cub Scouts are having their first campout Saturday. Alberto and Gabriel will be gone all day Saturday and most of Sunday. I have plans with some girlfriends for that day and night. It will be fun for all of us to get away from our men and have some girl time!

Lookin' Fabulous

Saturday night one of my really good friends had a housewarming and Halloween costume party. Alberto and I dressed as Pirates. We'd been working on our costumes for a while and were excited to be able to wear them other than on Halloween. We tried to get Gabriel to dress in his last years costume (Jack Sparrow) just for the party, but he insisted on wearing his new Ninja one instead. Anyway, there was a costume contest for the adults and Alberto and I won Best Couple! Everyone kept saying we looked "fabulous". I already knew that though (ha, ha). No, really, we did look good. I can't wait to be able to wear my costume to work now. All the kids that were dressed up got goody bags too. The party was great! I got to see lots of people I used to work with and some old friends I hadn't seen in a while. And, their house looks amazing. We had so much fun!

The Four Seasons

Okay, are ya'll ready for this??? I have come into contact with 3 more Seasons. Yes, three girls with the same name as me! Thursday at work we had a health company come out and give us all flu shots. One of the guys noticed my name was Season and said his wife's name was Season. Of course this started a long conversation. I was in there for about 2 1/2 hours talking to these guys (Catherine our HR lady put me in charge of organizing it and for that I am very thankful). Come to find out they only live about 1/2 an hour from me. And what is really cool is that her brother has a band named after her and they play all over Dallas and a bit in Fort Worth. Alberto and I love to go listen to live bands so we can't wait to meet up with them and check it out. Anyway, I got her email and we've talked a couple of times. We also exchanged MySpace addresses. The real ironic thing is that we look we could be sisters. We both have dark hair, light eyes, and the exact same chins. She apparently looked for other people with the name Season a while back and came across 2 more. She has them on her MySpace so I've been emailing them too. We're hoping to have a Season get together soon. How cool is all of this? I think it will be a lot of fun and can't wait. We all seem to be fun loving out going girls, so there is no way it can't be a good time.

Cub Scouts Rock!!!

I've been so busy lately I keep forgetting all the things I want to post about. This past week Burleson had their Homecoming Parade. G was excited because he got to be in it. The Cub Scouts had their own "float", an orange trailer pulled by a big blue pickup truck. We all got there early to help decorate and it turned out really cute. Since Alberto signed up to be a leader when we signed G up he got to be in the parade too (he rode in the truck with another leader though). The boys all had a great time throwing candy to all the onlookers and seeing their friends from school. All G's friends kept yelling "Cub Scouts Rock" as the float went by. It made him feel really good.

We've been doing Cub Scouts now for about 3 months and I have to admit at first I was apprehensive. But, things have been going well. G seems to be having fun and Alberto likes helping out. We've made some great friends and have gotten to do some cool things. (Oh, and our digital camera got dropped by me one too many times and now has decided not to work. As soon as we either fix it or buy a new one I will be posting pictures).

A Hunka Hunka Burnin Love

What an eventful Saturday afternoon we had! We woke up to pouring down rain, but that didn't stop us. Burleson was having their 125th Founders Day Celebration and we had planned all week to go. They had rides, old west shootem ups, and lots of booths to buy things or just stop and chat with the local police and fire departments. G really liked the police booth. They had SWAT uniforms for the kids to dress up in and take their picture. Once I scan G's picture I will put it on here. He looks so tough! I think now he wants to do that when he grows up.

And now for the best part... there was an Elvis impersonator. That's right folks... ELVIS! We didn't get to stay long because G had a soccer game, but we actually got to hear about 6 songs. He was really good. He sounded just like him. He could have worked on the look a bit more, but his voice and moves were right on. It was a lot of fun.

Next we headed to G's soccer game (it was cold and rainy). Something told me we shouldn't have stayed out in the bad weather so long, because G ended up getting sick. He felt fine during the game, but on the way home he started feeling bad. I took his temperature and sure enough he had a 102 temperature. Poor little guy! Apparently strep is going around. So, we stayed home the rest of the day and watched movies. I'll give my creepy movie review soon.

Happy Friday the 13th

National Wear Something Gaudy Day

Tuesday, the 17th is National Wear Something Gaudy Day. I was talking with my friend (and supervisor) Mandy about it at work today. I really want someone to participate with me. We thought it would be funny to have our whole department do it since we seem to match most days anyway (on numerous occasions the 5 of us showed up in exact matching colors). I hope they join in. We were coming up with some hilarious ways to dress like the big sweaters with the shoulder pads and belts. Or even rolling your pants up and wearing crazy mismatched socks or something. Oh, and lets not forget the big colorful mumu (see pic of Homer). So, my question to my wonderful blog world of friends is... what would be something outrageous to wear for this momentous national holiday?

A Big Baby

I've been sick with a cold for two days now. I am being the biggest baby ever! Usually I'm not one, but this time I'm playing it for all it's worth. I do feel REALLY bad though. I actually feel TERRIBLE. I'm just hoping this thing doesn't turn into the flu. We're getting flu shots at work next week. Too bad it wasn't last week because then maybe I wouldn't be sick now. I did hear that sometimes the flu shot will make you sick though. That will be just my luck to be sick this week and then again next week. Well, I'm off to take a big swig of Nyquil and hopefully pass out watching something good on tv. Good night!

A Time For Celebration

We recently celebrated our 2 year dating anniversary! Last year we took a small trip to San Antonio for the weekend and had an amazing time. The Riverwalk can be such a romantic place. But, this year we spent the day at a spa. It's something we both had been wanting to do for a while together. We had some champagne, pedicures, facials, and massages. It was wonderful! Now I can't wait to see what we plan for next year.

Do You Believe?

Do you believe in the saying "what goes around comes around?" Well, I sure do. I've been noticing more and more that when I do something nice for someone, even if it is just a small gesture, that I get way more back in return. And, when someone has done me wrong something not so great happens to that person. Maybe it's just how things fall, but the saying does seem to hold up. What got me thinking about this is that it is National Do Something Nice Day today. Or maybe it was yesterday. Any who, I remember seeing it on my calendar at some point. I'm crazy, I know! So, if you haven't done something nice today you really should. Maybe even make it an everyday occurrence. Think of how much in return you could get!!!

And, this isn't on the same subject, but Grey's Anatomy is on tonight! Can't wait to talk about with all of you tomorrow (Julie, Tristen, Mandy, Catherine, and Lindsey)!!!!

Bragging Rights

I am SO proud of my son. He came home with a letter last week in a fancy envelope. I thought "What could this be? An invitation maybe?" But no, it was a letter explaining he had been picked as a Model Mound Mustang for the first six weeks. Mound is the name of his elementary school. He was chosen by his teachers and classmates for exemplifying respect at all times. How great is that? Plus, he was the only boy chosen from the whole 1st grade! A little girl from his class got it too. So, this morning the school had a breakfast for the kids. It was very nice. A teacher stood at the front and read off what each kid's certificate said. They were all different. Here is what G's said:

"G demonstrates respect on a daily basis in the way that he treats those around him. He always considers the needs of other students. G is very polite, courteous, and well-mannered. He is a joy to have in class and is a wonderful example of a Model Mound Mustang."

I am one proud Mommy!!!

I Have A Goal

I decided last Monday on a complete whim to join a gym I used to go to. Back in 2001 I was here in Texas visiting family and helping to take care of my sick Pawpaw when I joined for three months. G was only 1 then so I had quite a bit of baby weight to lose. They had a class called Bootcamp that totally kicked my butt and whipped me right back into pre-baby shape. So, that is why I joined up, but this time for 2 years. Yes, 2 years. I figured that if I commit myself to paying money every month that I will go. So far I have and I am very proud of myself. Today was the best workout so far. I walked and ran on the treadmill for 30 minutes and did weights... light weights (don't want to gain, want to lose). My goal is to lose 20 pounds by Christmas. I have also been very good with what I eat. Once you do it for a couple of days you get used to it and don't crave the good stuff anymore. And, I'm not feeling as tired as I used to. Wish me luck and don't let me slack!!!

Fashionably Late

I'm back! Sorry it took me so long to get here. I have a lot to fill everyone in on, so be prepared for lots of posts...

G lost his first soccer game this past Saturday. It was to the "red team". For those of you who do not know who the "red team" is, they are our evil competitors. This team had a beat the Ninja Turtle (our old team name) party last season before our game. We had been defeated 3 years in a row and they were hoping to stop that streak. Luckily they didn't then, but this time it happened. We got put on a new team this year, because our old coach decided to put her kid in football. So, we went into a draw and ended up on the Blazers. Four of the Ninja Turtles actually are on this team too which is great. I spoke to the coach about the rivalry we had with the "red team" and tried to explain how important this game was to us. I thought he understood until the 3rd quarter came and he put in all our worst players. Now, I know these kids are only 6 years old, but this is a competitive sport. You cannot put in 6 players who do nothing but watch the ball go by and WALK the whole time. Unfortunately this is when the "red team" made all their goals. When the 4th quarter came all our good players went in and tried their hardest to catch up. G actually made the tying goal, but soon the "red team" made one last one and that was the end of the game. I was upset. G was too, but not as much as me. I hate to admit this, but I cried. I am extremely competitive and to me we could have lost to anyone but the "red team". I guess we had to lose eventually... :(