All About the Argyles

1. I would rather sleep than eat. 2. I hate watching sports on tv. My hubby loves watching sports on tv. Any sport. 3. Brent and I were married for 5 years before we had our first child. 4. I have a bachelors degree in Early Childhood Education. 5. I have never used my degree. 6. I have my framed degree hanging on my wall in my laundry room. 7. I do a sudoku puzzle in a bubble bath every night before bedtime pretty much without exception. 8. We go out on a date every weekend and have for the last ten years or so. 9. I love doing these little tag games and learning about people. 10. I am a Native Texan and proud of it! 11. I spend WAY TOO MUCH time watching tv. 12. I like to create order out of chaos. 13. I hate JAZZ music. It gives me a headache. 14. I don't particularly care for ice cream. 15. I can pretty much find something to like about everyone. 16. I am happy 99% of the time. 17. I am more laid back than I used to be. 5 kids has done that for me. 18. I believe I am married to...

I realized it was official that Jensen is deep into teenager-dom when I opened up my email and found a confirmation that she had gotten in to EFY this summer. Did you hear me? My baby is going to EFY this summer! It seems like just yesterday I was putting big bows in her hair and diapering her cute little butt! Where did all the time go???? I remember the one time my sister went off to EFY . She came home on such a spiritual high and couldn't stop talking about it. I want that for Jensen. None of the other girl's that she hangs out with are going. Understandeable, with the crappy economy and that fact that they raised the price substantially. It was a tough decision for us for those reasons too. There is an outside chance one of her friends might try to get in later. For now, she is going all by herself. (sigh) After consulting with several of my friends who have treaded this territory before, we were told by every one of them that it would be better to send her alone tha...

I got new bedding. I have wanted this comforter for what seems like forever but it was so pricey I just couldn't bring myself to do it. Then it went on sale, HALF OFF! Like every woman, i took that as a sign that it wanted to be mine! Now I just need a picture above the bed, hmmmm. It seems like one decorating project just leads to another... Zeus has already laid claim to the old bedding. :O)

" What Your Pet Can Teach You" by Cesar Millan 1. Live in the moment. Dogs don't regret the past or worry about the future. If we can learn to appreciate and focus on what's happening in the here and now, we'll experience a richness of living that other members of the animal kingdom enjoy. 2. Nurture a Balanced life. Dogs need to be offered exercise, discipline, and affection every day. Do the same for yourself. We humans are happier if our routines include physical activity, a sense of structure, and the opportunity to give and receive love on a daily basis. 3. Trust you instincts. Animals don't care about words. They recognize that what is really going on in any interaction is beneath the surface. By paying attention to non-verbal cues such as body language and energy, we can learn more about our friends, our loved ones, and ourselves. 4. Learn to Listen. Make the time to lend an ear to those you love or those who want to transform their lives. But don...

In honor of a day of change all over America I thought I was ready for a change too. What d'ya think of the new wallpaper folks? I love Valentine's Day so I wanted something sweet and "Valentiney". :O)

"The most important thing she’d learned over the years was that there was no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one. " — Jill Churchill I am far from a perfect mother. Some days I don't even think I could call myself a good one. Here are a few of the millions of ways that help me on my "good mother" days. 1. Try to get all the housekeeping things done so that when they get home from school in the afternoon they have my undivided attention . 2. Turn off the radio on car rides so we can talk. 3. Tell them not just that I love them but that I like them and why . 4. Family scripture study before they go off to school to armor them for the day. Middle school is tough. 5. Sometimes I say "no". 6. Home Cooked Meals . Share your best "good mom" tip! Whether it is something you do, your mom did for you, or something you have seen in another good mother. Leave them in the comments. :O)

Tanner joined a McKinney Rec team and has really had a good experience with it. He played in his first game saturday and look at the final score! (we were the visitors.) This team is AWESOME ! This is going to be such a great opportunity for him. The guys he is playing with are all a good group of boys and they are teaching him alot. His skills are really improving and he gets ALOT of playing time. (There are only 7 guys on the team) Also, I really like his coach. He is exactly what Tanner needs. He is good, knowledgeable, but not too intense. Most important, he is having fun. He is also the Brent's Assistant Coach for McKinley's team. He really enjoys that (and so does McKinley) I will post pictures from her first game next week.