1st week of school

My baby girl started Kindergarten this week- I CAN NOT believe it! When did she get so big and independent?? She is loving school and she also loves to give me sarcastic responses when I ask her what she did at school that day :) Makenzie is really enjoying gymnastics and cheerleading and had so much fun performing at Meet the Bulldogs- she remembered both of the chants and motions all by herself and did a great job with the dance too!!! I was so proud- my dad said she looked just like me out there on the football field. She is my girl!!

Alex is still getting adjusted to his new class (the ducks) at Rainbow. When we left for our cruise I dropped him off at school and then my mom picked him up and we were gone for a week- I think I scarred him for life now. My big boy, he is such a mess- literally- he says "mess mess mess" after he has finished eating in his highchair and has managed to smash and spread his entire dinner everywhere- especially in his hair- he need extra conditioner I guess- then he says "splash splash?"


Bryan did great in his summer classes and now has a Fall full of psychology classes- I am so proud of him for doing so well in his classes. Who would have thought Bryan Wilson would be the "old guy" in college blowing the curve for everyone- Way to go honey!! I have taken on some more responsibilites at Frontier- Auto Trader and Weekly Insurance Reports other than that I am just trying to organize our house- does it ever stay that way???

We are all trying to get adjusted to the School Schedule- we are all a little tired- hopefully next week won't seem so early when the alarm clocks start going off! But I am proud to say that I have not been late getting Makenzie to school or picking her up and if you know me you know how much of a miracle that is especially considering how CRAZY the wylie traffic is! I feel so blessed- God is so good! I love my family- being a mother is such a joy and experiencing the differences in boys and girls just makes me laugh out loud sometimes.

Easter

Our Sunday School class had an Easter egg hunt for the kids the Sunday before Easter and the kids had a great time and Bryan and I got 2nd place in the egg tossing contest- and anyone who knows me knows that I have NO eye hand coordination so I was very proud of me for catching eggs- gross!!! We feel so blessed to be part of such an amazing group!

Pioneer Drive has their Easter Morning service at the Civic Center and Bryan sang an amazing solo! I should have snuck my video camera in- he really is so gifted! Then we had a very nice lunch at the Country Club and then off to Mimi and Papa's for another egg hunt! Alex thought the eggs were balls- one of his favorite things and the kids had a great time playing! Makenzie and I talked about why we celebrate Easter and I am always impressed by the questions and comments she has- such a smart girl- always thinking! We are grateful to have such an amazing God that would sacrifice His SON so that we may be forgiven of our sins!

Psychology

When I met Bryan he was a vocal performance major at HSU- I actually noticed him because of his voice and it is still one of my favorite things about him! It was Nutcracker weekend 2003 and Heather, Tyler and I went to eat a Spanos before going to the show and on the weekends the waiters sang songs in between waiting tables and I heard him sing some Frank Sinatra and we got married 6 months later! We realized that a singing career would be hard to come by so Bryan decided to go work for my dad at Frontier Motors- at one point he went to Fire Academy but then had to have another ankle surgery so it was back to selling cars- the money is good but the hours are terrible and when Bryan doesn't get home until 7 or 8 we then have a family dinner and spend some time together it gets late fast- for the longest time Makenzie's bedtime was 10 or 11pm- that is not good. He is never home on Saturdays plus is it hard to budget around a commission income. So starting in May Bryan is going back to HSU to get a degree and masters in PSYCHOLOGY!! We have been to plenty of counselors/therapists during our marriage and have worked through many issues- our marriage is certainly not perfect but we have learned a lot about ourselves and each other and Bryan is hoping to be able to share our experience, strength and hope with other couples and families. Marriage can be extremely hard at times and after almost 6 years Bryan and I are in a really good place but it takes effort. And since most of us put on a happy face even when things are bad it is really important to have someone that you can talk to honestly and you know that they will not judge you or gossip about you and that can help you work through things. satan is destroying marriages and families all around us-he is a fierce lion. he has attacked our marriage many times and we are so grateful that we had help and were able to work through it and the pain made us stronger. I am a big believer in counseling and especially in a world where we are told that we have to be perfect and so we eat or drink or use drugs or go shopping or whatever it is we do to feel better instead of dealing with the actual issue- it is just so important to have someone to talk to. Bryan is looking forward to helping people and we are excited that our experiences and struggles maybe can be used to help someone else. We feel like God is leading us in this new direction and we are looking forward to what the future will bring. Please pray for us as we begin this new chapter in our lives.

Update

Since I am apparently a terrible blogger- let me just give yall an update on the Wilson Family

In November: after Alex turned one- he started walking a few days after his Birthday! He wanted to chase some balloons from his party so he started taking steps after them- I will try to upload the video soon! I got to participate in my first Christmas Carousel- it was a lot of work- but so much fun!!!
Breakfast with Santa

3 Amigas at Gala (my camera wouldn't focus!)


We went to Houston for Thanksgiving and my Cousin's Wedding- Makenzie was a beautiful Flower Girl and Alex did very well his first time flying


Then the snow began...


In December: we celebrated Christmas (many times) and enjoyed more snow!






The highlight of January was that we got to have a Limo take us to Mr Gattis and then to see Nate the Great at the Paramount- we invited our friends the Glass' to come with us- Tracy had to work but the kids had a really good time! Makenzie and Morgan are Best Friends!!




February brought more snow! It snowed on Bryan's birthday, my mom's birthday and I got a few flakes on March 1st for my birthday- this weather is CrAzY!!






Which brings us to March:
I turned 27 years old- that has always been my favorite number- I can not believe that I am 27! The years are just flying by! I wish I could slow down time but I can't- what I can do is cherish every moment- try to enjoy each second with my kids and Bryan and friends and family because we are not promised tomorrow. I am so very blessed and I thank God every day for the things that He has given me.