SUCCESS!!!

S-U-C-C-E-S-S That's they way we spell success!

I finally found post card stamps!!!! I have just added the post office to my errands anytime I am out and been disappointed many times since I started looking for postcard stamps, but I can be stubborn determined and decided I would not settle for regular stamps when all I needed was postcard. I think the lady at the post office probably thinks I am nuts because I all but jumped over the counter and kissed her when she actually said yes and gave me postcard stamps. I can finally get my 3 day Thank You notes in the mail. Would you like to get to see my super cute Thank You notes that Maddie made for me? Then donate!

In another success I went to Target got the 2 things on my list and my one impulse purchase was a $1.07 pack of gum. I left the store for UNDER $30, can you believe it??? Me neither, so the little prince and I celebrated our success with Bueno!



As you can see he is a big fan. He thinks their black beans are the greatest. My friend Amie and I have decided that they must crunch up the tiniest bit of crack into Bueno, it is so good and I can't get out of my mind until I have tasted the greatness. I have to say Bueno is standing between me and 5 vanity pounds I thought I would have already lost training for the 3 day, oh well it tastes too good to pass up. At least if I walk 5 miles and then eat it I won't gain any weight, right?

Marvelous Mondays

This summer Mondays are Marvelous. My BFF from high school, Abby, that lived with us last summer is here this summer, too. UNFORTUNATELY, I can' convince her to live with us again, but she will come over on Mondays. I love it!! We have so much fun! We eat dinner, hang out, and then watch The Bachelorette! It is so so so much fun. Thanks for coming to play with us Abby. We have your room all ready, come stay with us again!!

S-P-O-I-L-E-D

This summer the little prince is loving life. He is spoiled loved to death.
A few weeks ago my Aunt Susan Jo, Uncle Mark and cousin JD came to Texas. Avery got to spend 3 whole days with them at the lake. I am pretty sure he got to do whatever he wanted. Even though Avery says very few words, he quickly learned cuz, because he thinks JD is the greatest.

Aunt Susan Jo let Avery lead her on a merry chase all over the lake house, and more importantly outside at the lake house. They did all kinds of fun things like play in puddles and mud and climb up and down the stairs millions of times.


Remember when I said Avery thought J was the coolest? One day I couldn't get Avery to eat anything for lunch. JD sat down started making all the coolest airplane, helicopter and who knows what else noises and Avery was scarfing down lunch and begging for more!
For the record, Mom, Dad and Linde spoiled loved on Avery, too. They just didn't get their usual fair share of time because the Banks were hogging him. :)

This weekend Michael and I are hanging at the lake kidless with some of our best friends from church who have been with us since the good old days when there were NO young marrieds.... (we will miss 2 because they have a precious baby girl to play with, we will let them off the hook this year, but miss them a ton!)

So, Avery will be chilling in town with Michael's family. Which means he will be entertained 24 hours a day, literally, even in his sleep they want to, by the following cast of characters....

POP, clearly he thinks Avery is the greatest, he drove all the way here on the 4th just to go to the parade for an hour with his #1 son and #1 grandson

HONEY, sorry blogger keeps flipping her on her side. She thinks she is the favorite because she helps with Avery when I work at least twice a month, I am not going to argue with her :)

Uncle Blake and Almost Aunt Courtney, the men in Michael's family love babies. This was a huge thing I loved about Michael when we were dating. Blake falls in that same category Avery has had him wrapped around his little finger from day one, and Courtney wasn't far behind him.

Grandma and Grandad, well of course Avery loves his namesake and Grandma does too.
Yikes... Monday may be rough when it is back to the good old days of just plain old Mamma and Daddy.

3 days in 4 months

4 months from now, November 8, will hopefully be a huge day for me! I will be finishing the Breast Cancer 3 day walk. I told you all about why I am walking here. Please read it and find out why this cause is important to me. I am reminding you about this for 2 reasons...

1-I NEED donations. A few friends have told me I should make it clear that my goal of raising $2300 isn't optional. It is a requirement to walk. I gave my credit card information when I paid my registration fee and they will charge that bad boy for the amount I don't raise.... In November, Avery doesn't want the 3 day for Christmas. If you can help please click on the button on the right and help me out. Thanks!

2-To say THANKS to all of you who have already donated. My friend Maddie, who just redid my fabulous header, also created the cutest thank you notes for me. If I can ever find a post office that has postcard stamps, seriously I have been to 3 now, I will mail your thank you notes. But please know I am so so thankful.


This is a picture from one of my training walks. I often walk at a local lake with some nice trails and a gentleman nicely showed up this turtle he found in his yard. I thought it was so cool to show Avery. Don't worry I now know that turtles carry salmonella, but Avery survived.

So, again please donate if you can help me. If you can't help financially thanks for praying for us and families dealing with breast cancer. Also, it is not too late to join the walk. You CAN do it, the training isn't bad at all so far. I am actually enjoying it. I can't believe how much fun I am having seeing all the people from our neighborhood walking and doing fun things like finding turtles to show the prince.

Fireworks are the Greatest

We had so much fun at Kaboom town this year. Here are some of the fun pictures.

In the past we have usually gone to Kaboom with family, and some years friends and family. This year my parents are out of town and Michael's family had other plans, too. Luckily, friends were still here for us. Caleb was so much fun!

Caleb's brother Bradley is pretty cool, too. And he thinks Avery is the greatest!

A huge thanks to Aunt Susan Jo, she always fills my stocking with holiday goodies and the glow necklaces she gave us were so much fun!!!

Avery was such a trooper. He sat in his wagon FOREVER having the best time. He waved his flag..

He ate from his beloved snack cup, thanks Annalee!

He watched all the super cool flyovers!

When it came to fireworks Avery sat with his friend Brooke. He LOVES Brooke, always has. I loved going to lunch with her when Avery was little and I was afraid he would have a melt down, because I knew I could hand him to Brooke and he would be a happy boy.

And this is our family 4th portrait. We had a wonderful 3rd of July.

4th Fun

Happy 4th of July from lady gentleman Liberty!!!

I hope your 4th is going great. I absolutely love 4th of July! We decided to get the fun started early this year and celebrate at Kaboom in Addison with some friends. We had so much fun. The fireworks were awesome as always and the weather really wasn't too hot. It was a whole new experience with Avery he was so great. We had these yummy cookies. My friend Amie told me about these and they are perfect for a 4th nut like me. Mix 1/3 c oil and 2 eggs with a funfetti cake mix. Bake them like cookies, and frost when cooled. Always fun and yummy! With a watermelon plate for extra summer spirit. :)


Just in case you didn't believe I am obsessed here is my carefully assembled craptacular collection of 4th accessories. I wore it all last night... necklaces (thanks Aunt Susan Jo), flip flops with red polish for red-white-blue, bracelets, and the back pack plus my actual red-white-blue outfits. We got a great family picture last night, but by the time we made it home I had to go to bed. Saturday I will be celebrating at work with holiday pay! Yay!!
I hope you have a Happy 4th!

Mr. Postman

I went to the post office yesterday to get postcard stamps. While the lady was very friendly and even complimented my super cute purse from Target, she said they had no post card stamps....
Seriously, you are the post office. How do you not have stamps. I'm just saying. Do they know what a whip it is to take a chatty 15 month old into the post office that is more quiet than the library or church and wait patiently in line shoving juice and cheerios on said 15 month old only to be told they don't have stamps... Good grief!