Jamie Olivia

Here's a pic from the Morgans, showcasing their new bundle of joy.

Happy Birthday Neatos.

Family Time

In sad news: my mom's older sister Patty past away this week. We are gathering this evening and tomorrow morning to celebrate and remember the wonderful life she had.

I know this sounds awful, but in some weird way I look forward to events like this. (I know I'm totally creeping you out right now.) But it's some of the very few times that my whole family is together. I have a ton of cousins and thankfully I am very close to many of them. But as we grow older and we all start families of our own, finding time to get together is extremely difficult. Even during the holidays it is hard for us all to settle on a date to celebrate. But in times such as these, we drop our plans and realize the only thing important at the moment is to be together, even for a few hours.

I miss my cousins and aunts and uncles way more than I ever thought I would as an adult. They have always been an unconscious staple in my life, something I appreciate much more as I grow older. I realized this the most the other day when my 'baby' cousin Rach let me know via facebook that she will be attending OSU in the fall. I was proud and excited for her, knowing the great times she has ahead of her. But in a weird way I was sad too... the baby of the family is old enough to start her own life, leaving even less time for the rest of us. It's bittersweet I guess.

I'm rambling. Bottom line, I love my family. I love the concept of family. And I love when the true definition of family reaches it's potential.

Sniff, sniff.

Baby Morgan

Today James' good friend Olly and his wife Alex welcomed

Jamie Olivia!

Congratulations! We can't wait to see pictures!

Move on Lil' Doggies

What if James and I move every year until we die.... do you think we could live in atleast half of the rental properties in Dallas proper?

So here's the new digs. It's cute. I actually really like it. It's very similar to the place we are living now, just an upgraded version. There's a small patio for the pup, a second bedroom for the guest and a TON more storage space. I think one of the best parts is the location. We're blocks from The Mansion and Turtle Creek and minutes from all 3 major highways.

We have most of our possessions in storage at our parents and friends homes, so rounding everything up might be a challenge, but if it means I get all my stuff back... I accept.

Swing by if your in the hood.

Michael Knight

Lately, some people at James' work have been calling him Michael Knight. Sadly, this 'pop culture' reference is before our time and neither one of us knows what it really means. James found this pic online... I don't see the connection?

The question remains: Do they think he's cool or are they making fun? I have a feeling it's the latter.

Welcome Home Punkie

On Thursday our good friends the Elgins welcomed their baby girl into the world. James and I went to see her Friday night and picked up their 'other' baby, Ollie (the dog).

Kinley Marie is such a cute lil' chubbers! Congratulations Rick & Kimbra, she's perfect!