Southbound 35

The girls will be four months old May 27th! Hard to believe how time has flown and really all we have accomplished in four short months! I have gone back to work, finished my addition at the office and added two massage therapists, Garcia Lawn Service is fully loaded and in over their heads and have managed to get two little girls sleeping through the night! Yes, you read right...SLEEPING THROUGH THE NIGHT. Now, I know the dangers of posting this for the world to see. It may all change from this day forward, but just so we all know it can be done!

We are heading to Austin, TX tomorrow for a wedding. My dorm-mate from Texas Tech, Tiffany is taking the plunge. We are leaving the girls with Olga and Jennifer for the whole night and staying at a resort on Lake Travis! We are super excited about getting away and super anxious trying to make everything just right. Pete is just excited because Wade Phillips will be at the wedding too!!! I, on the other hand, cannot seem to calm my nerves about making sure I did everything so they can have an easy time. I am surely forgetting a crucial detail.

The girls are smiling up a storm and Olivia has even started laughing a little. They roll over quite a bit and Darlin can get them to play with their toys. I have started the search for a part-time nanny. One of my part time employees at the office is not taking summer school, so I have until the end of summer to find a nanny. How do you find a nanny? There are nanny-finding services! Oh yes! So I am sure I will blog later on this!

OH yea! I got the girls ears pierced on Sunday! They behaved fantastic! Olivia was asleep, so we did her first. Obviously woke up beforehand, but she was great! I was really nervous about high maintenance Gabby. She did fantastic and actually went right to sleep afterward! You can see the "diamonds" in the pictures!

Sleep Blogging

Here is a funny pic we ran across on someone else's Facebook!
THIS IS PETE WITH A MULLET!


Well the girls are asleep and I am finding some valuable time to get some things done around the house. I find myself thinking of all the things I need to do away from the house, but in I must stay because my little angels are taking their afternoon nap. We have tried to organize a morning nap and an afternoon nap. This proves very hard to do in the life of a shopaholic! My book "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" specifically says that sleeping in the car or in the car seat while the car is in motion is NOT considered a nap. WHAT? I can understand the logic I suppose, the motion keeps us in a lighter state of sleep and we are crankier later...but when are we supposed to shop? Whether it be for groceries, flowers, clothes or toys, we must stay moving!

We made a small road trip to the big small town of Waco, TX last weekend. We attended an outside wedding on Suspension Bridge, where Olivia has a small breakdown. We also, had to leave the reception early because she was still mid-breakdown. We retreated to the hotel room, where she nursed for an hour straight just to get over it. On Sunday we met our very good friends, Cody and Brooke Lewis and their children for breakfast and asked them to be Gabrielle's God Parents. They graciously accepted and we are so excited to have them in the girls lives.

This weekend it is back to the ranch...yes, another roadtrip! My Uncle Benny and Aunt Peggy are in town from Costa Rica, where they live permanently now. Very exciting to see them. Many of you know, Benny is a Chiropractor and yes, I am looking forward to getting adjusted daily while I am there! Actually, the entire Benson clan will be there. My parents and all of my mom's brothers. This will be the first time in quite a while.

Everything is just wild at the office these days! I am such a lucky girl to have so many patients that love me!! They sure missed me while I was gone and shower the girls with compliments and gifts everyday! Business has been wonderful and we have added a Massage Therapist to the office and hope to add another one this Monday. That is all for now....this is the longest blog yet!