Our last Christmas with different names

I hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas and I wish you all the best this new year! I'm sure most of you have had a busy month like we did. Thanksgiving came and went so fast I didn’t realize it was December till it was almost over. The first week we were on vacation, the next weekend I can’t remember what was going on, then we turned around to Christmas with all the family and a surprise birthday party for my uncle at our house… phew I’m tired. Normally my company gives us Christmas day off only. We usually get to leave a little early for Christmas Eve, but that isn’t till around 3. Well this year they were nice enough to give us the entire day off. We spent the Saturday and Sunday before Christmas at Justin’s parents. It was such a nice weekend. Everyone was able to make it down and Sailor stole the show. She finally decided to let go and she is walking all over the place! Since her birthday was only a month ago she kind of had the idea when we started opening presents. Of course then she wanted to open all of ours! =) She is too cute.
Justin had to work Monday but he was off early as usual. My dad’s family decided to have something different for dinner so my mom volunteered me to make my King Ranch casserole. It ended up taking longer than I thought, but it was still good none the less. After dinner with my grandparents, Justin and I headed home to have Christmas with my mom and dad. Tuesday we had Christmas with my mom’s family and then went home to veg. It was all fun, but I’m kind of glad it is over. It all came way too fast this year, which really scares me because now April is fast approaching and I have a lot of planning to do. Here are a few pictures from Christmas. If you roll your mouse over the picture the caption will come up.

Logan, The Sky Angel Cowboy

For those of you that live in the Houston area, you may have heard of this. This young man is 13 years old and works on his family ranch in Nebraska. He listens to a local Houston station via the internet. He called KSBJ a few months ago with this message. I hope it touches your heart as it has mine.

"Come out of the clouds Erin"

Friday morning I was brought out of the clouds. Traffic was light so I was having a good morning. As always the loop was a little slower, but it didn't really slow down till right before you go under 45 and that is when it happened. I heard the tires and thought, "Not me!", just in time to look up and see a truck piling into my bumper. Thankfully I remembered to take my foot off the break on impact and then put it back on in time to keep from hitting the car infront of me. When it was all said and done I had been pushed about a foot over into the lane next to me. This guy was hauling! After calling 911 I made it over to the shoulder shortly followed by the truck that hit me. I called Justin and he sent Cameron, his brother, to my rescue. I thought it was a little silly, but after he got there and we moved to where the officer said he would meet us, I was so thankful he was there. The man in the truck called his family and by the time the officer arrived, five memebers of his family had shown up. Everyone was very nice but it didn't help my car to look any better. Considering the hit I took, my car looks pretty good.

I was really sore over the weekend and really glad that I had already gone to the doctor on Friday. He gave me some muscle relaxers and other medicine to ease the pain in my back and neck. I sure am glad because I don't know if I would have made it thru the weekend. Praise God it wasn't worse than it was. That was my first real wreck and I don't think I could handle being in a bad wreck. God has really been watching over me because I've been driving the same path for over 3 years now and this was my first real accident. Now to deal with the insurance company and reapirs. Please keep me in your prayers because I have a feeling it is going to be a mess.

Soon to be Mr. and Mrs. Lane

Wow a lot has happened since my last post. Wednesday, October 31st Justin proposed and of course I said YES!!!! I knew it wasn't far away, but he really did surprise me. It was just the two of us at home, but that made it even more special. Justin did a great job picking out my ring. It is everything I dreamed of and more. He must love me! Anyways, Thursday I went to work to show off my ring and try to get some work done which didn't happen because I was in a daze all day. When I got home we started brain storming dates and ended up finding out it wasn't going to be as easy of a decision as we thought. I just think about how much I love him and remind myself that this is only one of many decisions we will have to make in the years to come! God has truly blessed me with a wonderful man that I will soon be able to call my husband. Ahh I can't wait!

Sailor visits

Yawn, I'm tired. But it is a good tired. After a longgggg day at work, I stopped by to visit little Sailor bug. Although that isn't the main reason I stopped by, and she isn't as little any more, I had a great visit with Sailor and her mommy. We even ended up trying out one of Christina's new receipes. I had a lot of fun cooking with them. I also enjoyed getting to have dinner with the entire Lane family. Thanks for the invite guys!

The main reason I stopped by was to borrow Sailor's oh so precious tutu outfit for a friend to check out. Christina and a friend have started making some of the adorable "baby fashion" that we have been seeing. It started with tutus and has grown to include personalized onesies and bows. Oh but this is just the beginning!!! As we looked at some of the ideas they have come up with, we both kept throwing out even more ideas. At this point the possibilities are endless. For now it is a small start with tutus and monogramming (pretty much anything you have that you want done for now) but I'm sure with creative minds like Christina and Kimberly's, we will see many more adorable outfits and accessories. So if you are interested hop over to Lane Life and check out some of the things they have made. I only have a picture of Sailor's tutu outfit for now.

Last Saturday we were all together to watch the UFC fights. Sailor was sleeping when we got there, but she couldn't miss out on the excitement for long. We haven't spent much time with her lately so I was excited for the chance to play with her at home. She is growing so much and it is hard to believe she is already 10 months! I was able to see all her new tricks: standing up out of no where, holding on and walking the length of the furniture, holding her own bottle, climbing the couch or your legs, and my favorite...her love of straws. Let me tell you, I've never seen a kid freak out over a straw before but Sailor was all about it. I had a shake and if Justin wouldn't have been there to hold her back, Sailor would have had it empty before I could have blinked! She was the funniest thing to watch her leap for my straw and laugh and smile at me as if to say, "Yeah, you're going to give me some of that aren't you?!" I can't wait till she is big enough to say, "Can I stay with Aunt Erin and Uncle Justin". lol Here are some of the pictures from our visits. I'm so glad we were able to play together!

Catching up

Man I can't believe how long it has been since I have posted something. A lot has happened since the last post. My cousin and Dexter were both married in August, Labor Day weekend we headed out to the ranch for a dove hunt where I harvested my first animal, and Justin has a new job to name a few. I guess by the lack of posts you can tell we have both been busy. Here is a picture of us after Dexter's wedding. My slide show wasn't working properly and the pictures were very fuzzy.

Wendi and Travis tie the knot!!!

Saturday was Wendi and Travis' wedding. Praise God it didn't rain but it sure was hot. The ceremony was done outside in a small garden area. It is a pretty garden, but with all the rain lately half of it looked more like a pond. I think there is supposed to be seating on both sides of the walkway, but it was too wet on one side. They had a very good turn out and some people ended up standing. I think they were a little surprised by how many people showed up.

The minister did a great job and did what they both asked; made it nice but short and sweet. In all I think we were out there for 15 minutes! I'm glad though because the guys were wearing all black in about 4 layers and us girls were starting to sweat too. The reception was a blast! I think the only time the bride and groom's table was used, was for a back drop during group pictures. Normally Justin and I don't dance, but this time we made an exception. I'm sure a few people had a good laugh watching me, but I had fun. I mostly danced with the flower girls, but they did play a slow song at the end for Justin and I to dance together. I told him we would be okay if he let me lead... good thing no one was paying attention because he wouldn't let me. It was a great wedding and I'm so happy for Wendi and Travis. I wish them all the best!