We are trying to SURVIVE the Texas Heat....

Popsicles....help us.....

and maybe a little dirt for an extra kick...

Even with this awful heat (we don't know how daddy does it) Rory and I try to get outside at least twice a day...We ALWAYS take our 45 minute stroll to see the turtles at the park (this walk usually occurs within 20 minutes of her waking up...yes we are out the door between 6:45-7:00...otherwise it is way toooo HOT! In the afternoon for less than 30 minutes we enjoy a Popsicle, water the flowers, play in her whale pool, or play fetch with Layla Lou. Have I mentioned our sweet Rory has had 6 new teeth pop up within the last month and a half...3 of those being her back molars....GOOD TIMES!!! Today she only slept for 30 minutes due to the pain...(I think) i feel the 1.5-2 hour naps I have been spoiled with will soon becoming to an end...

We are ready for the FALL...we went to Hobby Lobby yesterday and they already had their Fall/Halloween decor out....it really got me excited. I have already decided on our Halloween costumes....

Rory- Boo (Monsters Inc)

Daddy- Mike Wasowski (Monsters Inc)

Mommy- Celia (Monsters Inc) (sometimes greg probably thinks I really do have snakes coming out of my head...ha ha..i kid i kid)

Oh yes...this will be a family affair...and Greg has already agreed!!!

Mommy's First Dog Grooming Job

Rory gives her kiss of approval!!!

after a bath and a good shaving....

Before the grooming....he was a fluffy, hot, tangled, ball of fur!!

So in addition to trimming Rory's bangs I have now added dog grooming to my resume!! I bought a nice little grooming kit at Petsmart and may have gotten a little cared away when I started to groom Toby....I started to watch the instructional DVD....but with a toddler...that wasn't happening. So I just decided to shave everything except for his helmet head...it was quite the experience...from Toby jumping out of the bath tub...to chasing Toby around the house and turning around to find that Rory has the razor in her hands waving it around frantically...to Rory picking up the "clean" dog hair and eating the nice fluffy clumps....lessons learned...1) will wait for Daddy to be home before I try this again 2) may go less crazy on the shaving part 3) trim him outside...(he did not want to stay on his designated grooming towel) Ha ha!!

WE LOVE YOU TOBY TYLER!!!

Mimi Comes to Visit!

Just before we headed to the spa for our treatments!! I received an AMAZING Facial!

Pizza and Donuts when Mimi Comes!

loves when Mimi joins us for church!

every morning when I would get ready i would hear Rory laughing hysterically.....that is because Mimi was doing a Puppet show! :)

Dropped Mimi off at the train station :( $20 a ticket....WOW!

Mimi came to visit for a few days this week!! One day I met her at the Four Seasons spa for some relaxation....we also had an amazing lunch in our room! It was so nice and my first facial! Thank you Nana and Papa for watching Rory. We went to the mall (where Rory was bullied for the first time at the kid area...her Mimi came to her defense), BJ's, Mimi joined Jamie and I on our Haltom City Seniors Meal delivery, and one day Mimi watched Rory while Greg and I went to the movies...Ahhhhh the movies!!! Sprite, Reeses, Popcorn, and a nice cold theatre when it is 100 degrees out...is HEAVEN! Thank you for a wonderful few days Mimi!! I am not looking forward to my mom's school starting and her mid-week visits coming to an end! :(

Sonoma and Napa Trip! :)

Rory enjoying an evening drink with Papa J

CHEESE!

a little wine tasting at the wine shop :)

learning about the wines...

while the family was doing wine tastings (i got to enjoy some wine tastings too thanks to Nana V and Daddy) mommy would have a photo shoot with Rory...i think I took about 1000 pics!

As you can tell Rory loved the wineries! She loved being outside and surprisingly the wineries are very kid friendly...duck ponds, some had playgrounds, bridges, lots of gardens and trails! And of course she LOVED the cheese trays!

Mother and Father of the Bride! Aunt Lisa and Uncle Rick!

Jack London Lodge

Great Grandpa and Rory at the rehearsal dinner :)

Greg, Cousin Codi, Great Grandpa, and 3rd cousins (i think) Jaden and Rory!

enjoying some wine tasting on the patio

and in the trees

don't I look cute in my wedding outfit?

:)

Great Uncle Marty

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The new Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Burns...Congratulations!!

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love this pic

delicious cupcakes

a little wine tasting at Benziger Family Winery

Benziger Winery

The Boys at Benziger

The trees were HUGE and gorgeous!

Group Pic...I guess Aaron didn't want to snuggle up too Papa J

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so pretty!

playing around with Auntie Linds on the Patio :)

the house had two gorgeous horses that Rory and I went to pet at least twice a day!

horse time

Lovin Papa J kisses!

Paraduxx Winery

Aaron relaxing at Paraduxx Winery in Napa

the different Corkscrews at the Culinary Institute of America

:) CIA

Chateau Montelena (The movie Bottleshock was about) Gorgeous!

Chateau Montelena

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Rory looking at the swans

We had a wonderful time in California! Rory was such a trooper and did great...I took a lot of pics and will post all them to shutterfly but here are a few of my favs! The wedding was beautiful! Thank you Nana and Papa for a great trip! And again to Jamie for taking care of our dogs and our plants while we were away! Love yall!