Out with the old...

...and in with the new!  I am so exicted to finally have some green around our house.  The old yard wasn't bad, but it was all desert plants.  Bret and I miss all the green we had in Houston.

Before

                              

After- The trees and shrubs will take some time to grow in, but I love how much softer everything feels.                 

Wedding shower

I realized the other day that I have been a total slacker on this blog.  I have not shared some of the most important things that have happened over the last few months.  Number one being that my sister FINALLY (I mean FINALLY) got married.  She and her husband dated for 10 years!  I am so glad that she is happily married now.  It gives us just one more thing to share.  Now, if she would just get started on those babies.  :)

Here are some pictures of the wedding shower I threw her a few months ago.

We are so lucky

My girls have the best dad, I'm certain of it!  I could go on and on about what a great dad he is, but he would kill me for it.  Bret prefers to keep that part of himself just for me and the girls.  He is probably going to kill me for sharing this, but I never want to forget it.  Since he has been traveling a lot lately, he has really been missing the girls.  Tonight he wasn't able to talk to them on the phone so he sent them this message, and I read it to them just before bed.  The girls faces lit up when I told them I had a special message from their Dad.  All three of them giggled as I read it, and Abby even rolled her eyes and shook her head when she heard the last part.  This is because Bret has been saying it to her ever since she started school!

The message:

My precious babies, I love you and miss you soooooo much.  I can't wait for this week to be over and be home with you.  I will pray for your rest and health.  I hope you dream of chocolate rivers and gummy bear trees.  Sleep good, mind your mom, and stay away from all boys.  Love, your daddy.