1008 Blondes

Lake Weekend!

2009-05-05T18:03:00.000-07:00

I'm so glad that the weekend of August 7-9th works for everyone. I've got it down! I can't wait! I'll send out more details when it gets closer.

Brittany

August 7th

2009-05-04T20:06:00.000-07:00

August 7th-9th works for me. I'll put it on my calendar! Yahoo!!
-MK

Sounds Good...

2009-05-04T18:56:00.001-07:00

Aug. 7-9 works for me. Shane will not be able to make it due to football. It will have already started. Looking forward to it! Britt, your new puppy is pretty cute!!! Happy Early Birthday!

August 7-9th

2009-05-04T03:20:00.000-07:00

It sounds like that weekend may work for everyone. Brit, do you think the water will be ok?
=Kelly

Another Weekend??

2009-05-03T17:22:00.000-07:00

Unfortunately, I won't be able to go to the lake on July 31st-Aug 2nd. We are planning a trip to Washington DC with Ryan and Jama that weekend. Is there another available date??

Sorry to be high maintenance.....

-MK

My Birthday Surprise!

2009-05-03T13:14:00.001-07:00

My new puppy Baylor!
My family surprised me this weekend with her. She is super cute & sweet!
Brittany

Lake Weekend 2009!

2009-05-03T12:47:00.000-07:00

Hey Blondes,
It looks like the weekend of July 31st-Aug. 2nd is going to work. So put it on your calendar. I would enjoy it being a guy/girl weekend. boating, skiing, skeet shooting, tubing, and more...

So let me know if this works for you girls!

Brittany

Lake Weekend

2009-05-03T09:33:00.000-07:00

Hi girls! I can't wait for our Lake Weekend! I checked my calendar, and here are the weekends that I can go:

-June is out for me due to working @ the hospital and our trip to Mexico
-July 4th, 11th, and 25th work for me
-August 8th, 15th, 22nd, and 29th work too

If possible, let's get this on the calendar ASAP because I'll be signing up to work weekends at the hospital any day now, and I want to make sure I work around the weekend so I can go. I'm flexible re: bringing the boys--I'm sure Matt would love to come, but he would also understand if we wanted to have a "girls only" weekend. Can't wait!!

Love you,
MK

Oops

2009-04-30T08:17:00.001-07:00

That last post was from Ruthie :)

Dates

2009-04-30T08:11:00.000-07:00

Here are the dates we're avaliable this summer:
June 26-28
July 24-26
July 31-Aug. 2
Aug. 7-9
Aug. 14-16
Aug. 21-23

Shane may not be able to come in August due to football practice, 2-a-days, etc.

Kelly - Lake Weekend

2009-04-27T04:47:00.000-07:00

Weekends of June 6th and July 4th & 11th don't work for us because of neices' birthdays. We are free through all of August. I may be up in Dallas for Brookelyn's birthday in July but I'll let everyone one know once Leah sets the date for her birthday party.

Does anyone want to make this Lake Weekend a girls' only event? Selfishly, with Ace running me around at Merry Thanksgiving, I felt like I missed a lot of the catching up and want a redo.

1008 Blondes & Boys Lake Weekend 2009

2009-04-26T18:09:00.000-07:00

It's that time for Lake Weekend 2009! Let's get it on the calendar! I know I'm a little late on this so everyone respond with dates that you are available in June, July and August as soon as possible! We'll find a weekend that works and get it scheduled!

Love you girls!
Brittany

I'm here...I'm coming!!!!!

2009-01-16T13:40:00.000-08:00

I thought I RSVPed...but I don't know really if I know how to do this Blog thing. But I got the invitation and I really can't wait until tomorrow. I will bring Guac and Sour Cream (for Brit) Salas and maybe Ice cream. MK, I will be spending the night and will get there around 3 pm tomorrow. I didn't anything about a gift exchange...so don't hate me if I don't bring a gift. OK...I love you guys. See you tomorrow.

Shan

Final List

2009-01-14T04:55:00.000-08:00

MK,
I am packing tonight and want to make sure I bring EVERYTHING. It is way more difficult to pack for a toddler! Anyways, I know we need a pillow. As far as dinner goes, it sounds like:

Brittany - queso
Ruthie - beans
Kelly - pecan pie cheesecake and tortilla chips (2) bags

Do you need help with the tortillas/ shredded cheese/ sour cream/ mexican rice/ meat....etc??? Anything else?

=)Anal-retentive Mom
I don't know why I try. I always forget something.

I'm in!!!

2009-01-12T19:06:00.000-08:00

So excited for Saturday!!! I can bring beans or rice. I have a really yummy mexican bean recipe, though. I should be able to get there around 2 or 3. I have some shopping I need to do Sat. morning. I can spend the night, but need to leave early for Sunday School (yes, we still have Sunday School). Let me know if I need to bring anything else! Can't wait to see everyone!!! Ruthie

Ace's Schedule

2009-01-12T05:04:00.000-08:00

Here's our timetable...

Saturday morning, Leah and I are taking the babies to get their pictures made. Then we'll be back at her house for lunch and I'll put Ace down for a nap. There's no telling when he'll wake up but it usually isn't before 3:30pm. I'll call Brittany (because her cell phone number is stored in mine) right before we head to Mary Kathryn's but, like I said, it's likely to be 4pm before we can get there.

So...rolls don't really go with Mexican so how about I bring two bags of tortilla chips???

Merry Thanksgiving Update

2009-01-11T09:01:00.000-08:00

Hi girls! I can't wait for Saturday! Here are a few more details......Instead of a "traditional" meal like we usually have, I was thinking of spicing things up with a Mexican meal. So far, I'm going to make enchiladas, Brittany is bringing queso, and Kelly is bringing rolls/dessert. Let me know if there's something you want to bring! Hopefully, it's going to be a fast/easy dinner so we can focus on catching up!

As for when things are getting started--you're welcome to come over whenever you want. Brittany is coming at noon to have lunch, but feel free to come when you can. Spitz is planning on coming over for dinner (if work allows), and I haven't heard from Ruthie or Shannon yet (I know Kelly will be in town, but I'm not sure what her specific plans are yet). Hopefully everyone will be able to make it! There's plenty of room for our sleep-over. I have 2 guest bedrooms and an "extra" room for ACE. The only thing you might want to bring is a pillow---I'm running a little low on those!

Let me know what your plan are--I can't wait to see you!!

-MK

Count me in!

2009-01-07T20:21:00.000-08:00

I'm so excited to see you girls next weekend! MK I can bring some of my mom's cookies and potato salad. Does that sound good? Do you want me to bring my Wii remotes? What time are you wanting us to get there on Saturday?

Brittany

We're there!

2009-01-07T11:19:00.000-08:00

Is it okay if Ace crashes with us on our Merry Thanksgiving sleepover? I'm afraid that means bathtime and baby monitors. Jonathan is swamped that weekend and can't take care of him and Leah would kill me if I came into town without him.

I'm sooooo excited! I was going through all of my old photos the other day and found so really OLD, really great photos of us! Can't wait to share them and walk down memory lane.

=)Kelly

Since I will be staying Friday with Leah, I can cook. I made a seriously delicious pecan-pie cheesecake for Christmas with the Evans that needs a repeat. Would it be okay if I take dessert? And I can bring rolls again.

Merry Thanksgiving!!

2008-12-29T12:25:00.000-08:00

The presents have been opened...

The tree has been trimmed...

Now it's time to see some old friends!!

Be checking your snail-mail for more info re: Merry Thanksgiving! I can't wait to see all of you! Let's use this post to RSVP and volunteer to bring whatever. January will be here before you know it!!

Love,

Address

2008-12-07T14:59:00.000-08:00

Hey, can someone e-mail me Shannon's address??? Or Shannon, can you e-mail me your address??? I'm mailing out Christmas cards and missing your home address.

=)Kelly

Canton and such

2008-11-25T19:36:00.000-08:00

I am for sure going to Canton in February! How fun! That date in January works for me. I would also love to spend the night! Hope everyone has a great Thanksgiving.

Cookie Crumbs!!

2008-11-23T12:36:00.000-08:00

Hi Girls,
My mom has started her cookie business called Cookie Crumbs! I am so excited and proud of her!! Check out the cookies on cookiecrumbsyum.blogspot.com. She also has really cute business cards Emily Smith made!

Brittany

Canton!!

2008-11-23T11:51:00.000-08:00

At homecoming, Brittany/Ruthie/I were talking about taking a girl's trip to Canton for one of the 1st Mondays! As we all know, our schedule fills up fast, so we wanted to make sure that it's on the calendar. We talked about going at the end of February--specifically on Friday, February 27th. If that date doesn't work we can always go in March (Friday, March 3rd). I checked the web site, and I'm pretty sure that those are the right dates--even though it's confusing to figure out! The web site is: www.firstmondaycanton.com if you want to check it out. Hopefully it will work out--I'd LOVE to go to Canton with you guys. Let everyone know if you want to go.....

Love you!

-MK

January 17th??

2008-11-23T11:40:00.000-08:00

How does January 17th sound for Merry Thanksgiving?? Matt's birthday is on the 19th, so we were originally going to celebrate his birthday that night.....but it doesn't look like any other weekend in January will work with our crazy schedule, so we're going to celebrate on Sunday (which is perfect because I don't have to work on Monday because of Martin Luther King day!!). So what do you think?? Will the 17th work for everyone? We mentioned having a sleep-over, so if that's still the plan, we can sleep-over either on the 16th or the 17th--both work for me! I can't wait!! :-)

Love,

Ruthie's First Post!

2008-11-17T18:56:00.000-08:00

Yeah! I am a first-time blogger! It's my first time on the website and I promise to visit more often. I am free every weekend in January ans am looking forward to seeing everyone! Miss you all.

Merry Thanksgiving - Kelly

2008-11-17T08:56:00.000-08:00

I am available every weekend in January.
Jonathan and I are on vacation the entire week after Christmas so the first weekend in January is best for us because we will probably be in Dallas and the 5-hour drive is rough.

Can't wait.

How was homecoming?

2008-11-03T09:56:00.000-08:00

How was homecoming??? Any photos?

Sad news...We are not coming to Dallas for Thanksgiving after all. It turns out that Jonathan's parents are opting to take a road trip over the holiday so our plans to visit Tyler are a no-go. With Jonathan's work being such a drain on him these last few months (though we are really thankful that he enjoys his job and that it challenges him and provides for our family), he really needs the time at home to rest a bit.

So we will be eating our turkey in Houston and decorating for Christmas once the tryptophan wears off.

It looks like we'll be up there for Christmas though. I'll post when I know more.

=)Kelly

Baylor Homecoming 2008!!

2008-10-27T19:58:00.001-07:00

Hi everyone! I wanted to see who was planning on going to Baylor Homecoming this weekend. I've talked to Brittany and we're going to meet for lunch at Ninfa's on Saturday. We'd love for you guys to meet up with us if you're going to be in town! Since the game starts at 2:00, we were thinking of meeting at Ninfa's around 11:30 to make sure that we have plenty of time to catch up and not feel rushed. I hope everyone is going, but if not, we'll miss you. Post an update if you aren't able to go (or even if you are!). I'd love to hear what everyone is up to.......I'll post an update either this week or next.....

Love you all!

-MK

Coming again - With more notice

2008-10-13T04:20:00.001-07:00

Ok...it's early but I thought I'd give more notice this time.

We had such a fun time on Saturday catching up! Brittany thanks for helping with the "Haunted Cookie House." I hope that the kids didn't overdose you on birth control! Spitz, your house is GOR-GE-OUS! Wish we could have brought Ace over to see if it'd be baby proof. Maybe when you are pregnant we'll get him over there. Ruthie, Jonathan and I spent the evening with your hubby on Saturday. He was nice enough to keep me company a few times when I had no one to talk to (because I knew NO ONE at the wedding). MK - sorry I didn't call on Saturday. We didn't leave the wedding until 10:45 and had an hour drive home and we were so exhausted we were both super-grumpy. Shan, I hope your bible study went well on Saturday.

The visit reminded me how much I miss everyone. Soooo...

With plenty of notice this time: we are coming back to Dallas for Thanksgiving. We will be coming in about noontime on the 26th and leaving around noon on the 28th. I know this is right around when everyone is going home for the holidays. If anyone wants to have dinner on the night of the 26th we can open Leah's house to everyone. Same for breakfast on the 28th if that works better. Post your preferences.

Fun Times!

2008-10-12T16:46:00.000-07:00

Kelly, It was so fun hanging out with you guys Saturday! ACE was super cute as Frankenstein! I'm so glad that your sister lives close to me so I can see you more!
Love you guys!
Brittany

Coming to Dallas!

2008-10-06T04:44:00.000-07:00

The Evans bunch are headed to Dallas this weekend.

Jonathan is trying to get off work about 2pm so we can make the 5 HOUR drive to Sachse! We are coming in for one of his buddies' weddings (Matt Prim). The wedding is at 6pm on Saturday and Leah has found a festival for us to take the kids to on Saturday, during the day. The wedding is actually at Christ Chapel Bible Church in Fort Worth. I don't have any good ideas as to when we could meet up. I know everyone is headed to church on Sunday morning at different times and Jonathan is going to want to get on the road early on Sunday so that we can recover from the long car ride. Does anyone want to come over to Leah's from 12 to 2pm on Saturday? Just for snacks and catching up?

Happy Birthday Ruthie!

2008-09-25T17:18:00.000-07:00

Happy Birthday Ruthie! Hope you have a fun day! Thanks for being a great friend!
Love you!
Brittany

Happy Birthday Shannon!

2008-09-21T14:00:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday Shannon! I hope you have a wonderful day! Thanks for being a great friend!
Love you!
Brittany

Evans Update

2008-08-20T04:43:00.000-07:00

Well...Houston life is getting exciting. Just thought I'd post a life update.
Leah and Allen are moving to Dallas (actually Sachse) next week. The movers come on Monday. Please remember my mom in your prayers because to say she is having a hard time with it doesn't even cover it. Plus, having two babies on her own in Dallas will be tough for Leah.
Hilary took Brynley and Aubrey to Panama City last week with the Evans and Brynley had to be hospitalized for three days. She's barely over one month old and Hilary's totally blaming herself because Brynley was just too little to fight off some germs she caught from Aubrey. Aubrey then proceeded to get a yeast infection so their household is just tired of being sick.
Ace is tantrum-ing (he has turned it into a verb) daily. He's throwing toys, hitting and biting. Crossing his hands no longer works so I've started making him sit in timeout for five seconds. Such a sweet, precious exterior is hiding wild mood swings...wow, sounds like me! Just pray (if you remember) for patience and wisdom on how to get through to him effectively without raising my voice or spanking him. As Dr. Phil would say, I've got to discover his "currency." On a praiseworthy note, he said "Amen" for the first time on Monday night and if you ask him where Jesus is, he'll point to the sky.
That's all for now. Love each of you!
Kelly

SURVEY TIME!

2008-08-09T12:55:00.000-07:00

Let's compare answers (log in and edit this post with your choices):
1. Project Runway or American Idol?
Ashley-
Brittany- American Idol
Kelly- American Idol
MK- Project Runway!!!!!! (i'm borderline obsessed...)
Shan-
Ruthie-
2. Buttercream or whipping icing?
Ashley-
Brittany- Buttercream
Kelly- Buttercream
MK- Buttercream
Shan-
Ruthie-
3. Quiet time in the morning or at night?
Ashley-
Brittany- At night on the days I work and mornings on the days I have off
Kelly- At night (I have to work in the morning!)
MK- At night
Shan-
Ruthie-
4. Puppies or dogs?
Ashley-
Brittany- puppies
Kelly- puppies
MK- Verdict is still out....puppies are precious but HIGH maintenance!! I have to say puppies because of Lucy, though!
Shan-
Ruthie-
5. Salty or sweet?
Ashley-
Brittany- salty (chips n salsa)
Kelly- Sweet
MK- Sweet
Shan-
Ruthie-
6. The lake or the spa?
Ashley-
Brittany- the lake
Kelly- the lake
MK- Spa
Shan-
Ruthie-
7. Hot tub (the outside kind) or warm bath?
Ashley-
Brittany- warm bath
Kelly- warm bath
MK- Hot tub
Shan-
Ruthie-
8. Chocolate or vanilla?
Ashley-
Brittany- vanilla
Kelly- Vanilla
MK- Chocolate
Shan-
Ruthie-
9. Dream vacation destination:
Ashley-
Brittany- Turks & Ciacos
Kelly- New Zealand
MK- Back to Lanai, Hawaii (where we went on our Honeymoon)
Shan-
Ruthie-
10. High school or college?
Ashley-
Brittany- College
Kelly- High school (only if I could bring ya'll back with me)
MK- College
Shan-
Ruthie-

And I don't have to even ask...blonde or brunette?!!!! Blonde.

Good idea Kel! Who knew we would have such different interests, but be the best of friends? Fun idea!! -MK

Kelly great idea! -Britt

Tongue-tied Update

2008-08-07T06:06:00.000-07:00

So, Shannon was concerned when we got together in Tyler that Ace may be a little tongue-tied. When we went to the doctor Tuesday, she had him stick his tongue out and it cleared his lips so she wasn't very concerned. She said that we will watch it and check to make sure that it doesn't impair his eating or speech and in most circumstances, cases as mild as his will correct themselves. Oh it's good to have speech pathologists for best friends! I actually had to have that thing under my tongue clipped when I was little so I thought I just passed it down to my little buddy. Just an update. Love ya'll.

The Sewing Continues!

2008-08-05T12:24:00.000-07:00

Since I only have a few more days off until school starts up again, I thought it would be a good idea to keep up with sewing! Today was my first time to "independently" sew (I took a lesson a few weeks ago).....it was quite scary! Multiple times I thought it was going to end up in disaster, but to my surprise, the bag turned out just fine! It's a little smaller than the first and there are many imperfections, but I love it just the same! If anyone wants a new bag, let me know! I'd love the extra practice!!

Love,

This is the bag I made during my lesson.....

This is the bag I made all by myself!!

Here's Lucy while I was sewing......told you she was laid back!!

Here's my sewing book if anyone is interested...it's really easy to follow and it has some great patterns in it. Happy sewing, everyone!!

Project Runway - Lovin' Stella!

2008-08-02T17:04:00.000-07:00

OMG! Please tell me that you watched Project Runway on Thursday - the one where they had to take a photograph of New York as inspiration. Stella says "I took a picture of the blinders on the horse...why....because it's LEATHA" (i.e. leather). Oh I crack up every time I think about it.

On another note...The Office is on right now and Michael just said the quote that I couldn't think of last weekend. He wants to be set up on a date and Phyllis says she has a friend. Michael asks, "Could we share a rowboat...could a rowboat support her without capsizing." It's funny every time.

Oh...I watch too much tv.
=)Kelly
P.S. American Idol Rewind was on this afternoon and it was a Clay Aiken episode. I miss that season.

Skeet Shooting

2008-08-01T11:51:00.000-07:00

MK, Ruthie, and I are expert skeet shooters! I had fun with you girls Saturday night skeet shooting! Can't wait till next year!

Puppy Training

2008-07-31T04:46:00.001-07:00

MK - I'm no puppy training expert. Remember, we had to get a shock collar for Hula! But I think she's a decently behaved dog now. I think it took about 2 1/2 weeks for Hula to stop crying at night. Lucy may take to it faster. I'm telling you...it is great practice for babies because, with Ace, I had 9 MONTHS of sleepless nights where I was waking up every 2 hours. One thing I meant to suggest: We actually made a command for Hula: "Go get in your crate." We taught it just like we taught her sit, down, shake, etc. I made her sit in the kitchen and told her to "stay" while I backed up and got by her crate. Then I'd say "Hula, go get in your crate" and she'd come to me to get the cheese but I'd give it to her once she got into the crate. It is now our favorite command we've taught her.
You said "limb" to describe what fell off your tree. I would have said "half the tree fell off." That is a crazy, big "limb." I'm glad you and Lucy are safe.
Happy puppy training.

Lucy and the Tree

2008-07-30T17:38:00.000-07:00

It's official! Matt and I are the proud owners of a puppy! We got Lucy on Sunday afternoon on the way home from Tyler (thanks for going with us, Ruthie and Shane!!). Lucy came from a wonderful family in Farmersville, TX....we were able to meet her mom/dad/sisters while we were there. We asked the breeder if there was a girl puppy who is very "low key" and "chill"....she pointed immediately to Lucy and the rest is history! Lucy has lived up to her description--she might be the most laid back puppy ever--perfect for Matt and I! Lucy loves to sleep, take walks, and play in the front yard. Her favorite thing to do is curl up in a cool patch of grass to take a nap....even though she is very calm most of the time, she definitely has her hyper "puppy" moments when we play with her toys. We are trying to crate-train her at night...not the easiest thing to do! She is doing better--she only cries for ~5-10 min. when we put her in her crate. Hopefully she'll learn to love her crate soon. Kelly---how long did you wake up every few hours to let Hula out? We are definitely sleep-deprived and looking forward to a full night's rest again! I can't wait for all of you to meet Lucy--you will absolutely love her! Come visit soon!!

With good news, also comes sad news....Sunday was very eventful; especially getting Lucy. Unfortunately, the excitement didn't stop there. Matt and I have 2 huge, beautiful pear trees in our front yard. On Sunday night (while Matt was at work), I heard a huge thud and the doorbell rang. Our neighbor had come over to tell us that a HUGE limb had broken off of our tree! Matt and I knew that it was coming (the previous owner hadn't taken care of the yard), but we were hoping to wait until the Fall to trim them back. It's safe to say that we'll be getting them trimmed sooner than later--the joys of home ownership! We are so thankful that Lucy and I weren't in the front yard when it broke (we had spent the majority of the night playing in the yard), and that it broke in the grass instead of on top of our roof. I guess there's a silver lining in everything!

Out of shape like me?

2008-07-30T04:22:00.000-07:00

Is anyone else hurting all over from this weekend?! Surely the 10 minutes I spent on the knee-board was not enough to make my triceps hurt like fire and make me sleep in EVERY morning this week. Or maybe they were. Bright spot: My sunburn no longer stings! I only had two measley photos on my camera from this weekend. Here they are:

MK-I love your eyes in this photo!

=)Kelly

2008 Lake Weekend

2008-07-28T11:09:00.000-07:00

THANK you Brittany for planning a fantastic weekend: meals, cleaning, scheduling, etc, etc. and showing Ace the deer!
THANK you Mary Kathryn for Catch-Phrase, Rock Bank and suggesting that we take the photo BEFORE we got out on the lake.
THANK you Ruthie for a once-in-a-lifetime jet ski memory and a bout of breathless laughing.
THANK you Shannon for jet ski tips (even though they got me in trouble for being too close to the boats) and tying back those long, blonde locks so they didn't slap me in the face!

I had the BEST time. It reinforced my belief that I don't deserve such beautiful friends.