But it's only $1

Our baby girl Autumn finally lost her first tooth yesterday!! Poor baby has been WAITING for this day since Caily lost her first tooth last year....she's steadily been pulling on those bottom teeth...haha But finally it got loose and the "big girl" tooth had already broke the gums and was waiting for it's place. Caily informed us that she wants a hammer so she can knock all her teeth out so she can get money from the tooth fairy too! hahah little extreme dont ya think?! Anyway...the tooth fairy visited Autumn last night and this morning she came running into our bedroom right as I was getting out of bed and she said "I GOT $2 DOLLARS!" So I tell her how cool that is and I go into their room to get their clothes ready and she says again "I got $2...Caily got more." So I look down and I'm like "honey, that's a 5 dollar bill and a 1 dollar bill so you have 6 dollars!" She got a lot happier but still said "But it's only two dollars!" Hahaha guess she doesn't grasp that just cus it's one piece of paper doesn't mean it's only one dollar! And what happened when I was a kid...I didn't get $6! =) Just wanted to share another milestone in our girls lives! I'll post a pic soon!

Santa can see EVERYTHING?!

Funny story...for everyone who knows Autumn, you know how random she can be and the story that follows almost had me on the floor laughing....

So Manny was at work last night and the girls and I were doing our normal routine. I was brushing Caily's hair while Autumn was drying off from her shower and Caily is sitting there apologizing for her and her sisters actions before bath time..which included them JUMPING full force on their beds to a song off of the Robots soundtrack...anyway...I accept the apology (which I know I only got because they wanted a snack later! haha) and I tell them they better be good because Santa is watching them! Well I hear Autumn shriek and wrap her towel around her tightly and scream "OMG SANTA CAN SEE ME NAKED?!" lol It took everything I had not to fall over! I promptly explained Santa DOES NOT watch you when you are showering or getting dressed...just when you're playing, at school, or bedtime. A little bit later I am hanging laundry up in their closet and I asked Autumn to try on a pair of pants to see if they still fit so she quickly takes her pj shorts off and grabs the pants and says "Santa better not be watching right now!" haha She really is too funny and I just love the innocence in children...makes me wish I were little again!

Life & It's Unexpected Ways

So...I thought I would start a blog...I don't really know why but I felt compelled to do so. Maybe this will be easier for family to stay in touch.

Please keep those prayers coming for my dad! Anyone who reads my Myspace blog knows the deal!

On a lighter and brighter note...the wedding plans are coming along wonderfully! We've picked our location...Ella's Garden. It's beautiful and has lots of trees (Manny's favorite) and water features and such. I already got my wedding dress...which is also beautiful I must say.

The girls are doing great in school. Caily is a reading whizz and Autumn is learning so much. We had signed them up for Girl Scouts...but lets just say that didn't work out. Hey Aunt Donna - I could have used your letter writing skills for that one! Long story..if you're really interested in knowing, let me know. We're scoping out some other activities for them. Maybe Spring Soccer through the YMCA or something. It's all just a lot with both of our schedules. Manny has started working at Bayshore Hospital as a tech in the ER as a second job. I'm trucking right along with school. I will FINALLY be attending UHCL in the Spring '08. This is a pretty big deal to me seeing as I've been TRYING for a very long time to reach this point in my life. With the love and support from Manny, I'm now able to do this. (hince the second job)

Not too much else is going on. A big CONGRATS to my BFF, Sherie', for now being SMOKE FREE!! Yay Sister! I know how hard it was for her but she did it...now 1 down 2 to go. (hint hint mom & dad) Also a big CONGRATS to my other BFF, Candace, for her engagement and upcoming wedding. Wow, we're getting old.

So, that's it for now. I'll try to post as often as I remember. ;)