Herrera Highlights

A little behind...

Well once again, I have let my blog get behind! Now let's try to play catch up again. This has been a crazy month! The moving business is going really good so far, my preschool on the other hand...well, let's just put it this way. We didn't end up moving like we had planned to, for a fall 2010 start. But we are planning to start next fall, so it isn't total bad news, but it wasn't the way I wanted. The kids have less than 2 weeks til school starts, and I am counting down!!! Ricky is going to kinder and Eevie is going to 3rd grade! JC is growing like a little weed...he started really walking about a month ago and now is a walking machine! He is waving hi & bye bye, and he says momma, dadda, bubba, hi, bye bye, and more. He refuses to use any sign language, which results in HUGE temper tantrums, where he throws his self back and screams like someone is killing him. At the end of July we went to Hawaiian Falls a few times, one of the days Rick took off to spend with us we drove about an hour away and went to a bigger & wetter Hawaiian Falls. Rick and Eevie rode a huge water slide about 30 stories up in the air! So Far August has been pretty busy, we have went to see the Miner League Baseball Game (The Fort Worth Cats vs. The Grand Prairie Air Hogs) The kids had a really good time and what is a baseball game without plenty of cotton candy?! Rick also surprised us with a visit to the Ringling Brother's Circus! We all had such a wonderful time! Now, we are on the final leg of summer, all the school supplies have been bought, but we still need to get new clothes and shoes for the kids. I hope you all have enjoyed your summer! Here are some pictures for now, I plan to do a post later on today with just pictures...It will be a Wordless Thursday post. Pray everyone is doing well.

Quick Update

I can't believe how behind I have been getting with my blog! My goodness...

Well, I am not going to go back 3 months and start where I left off, I am just going to pick up here!

I have been incredibly busy, we recently started a new business...well, actually Rick started it I am just helping. It is a Moving company called FIREMEN & A TRUCK MOVING SERVICES, so far it is going pretty good, we are trying to get the word out and letting people know about it. He has done really great with the moves so far, and I have been keeping up with the adverstising and other background stuff. (Paperwork, etc)

The kids are doing really great! JC is now 9 months old, he is taking 2-3 steps and can stand on his own. He crawls well, and is feeding himself, all that fun baby stuff.

Ricky is officially 5 years old! He recently had a huge 5th birthday celebration...like all his birthdays, it was a water party, we had it at a little water park and splashed the night away!

Eevie finished school with straight A's, and plenty awards, she is enjoying summer...especially swimming! I think we might put her in competitive swimming in the fall, if she doesn't play softball again.

I have some business plans in the works for my preschool, I am not going to go into detail but please keep all your fingers and toes crossed for me.

Well, that is about all the updates! I will try to update more often, I have been getting way behind!

JC

My little JC is crawling!!! I can't believe that he is already 6 months old! He is starting to eat some table food, he still refuses to take the bottle, and he babbles up a storm! He really thinks he is talking too! Here are some pictures from the last few months! He is growing so fast! At his last appointment he was nearly 20 lbs, and 26 1/2 inches. We recently had to lower the crib, he can pull his self up to a standing position, but doesn't do it very often.

Spring Sports

It is that time of the year again...Hence why I haven't been blogging!

We are soooo busy this year! Eevie is playing Softball again this year and little Ricky started his first year of T-Ball! They are both doing pretty good, I got more nervous and frustrated then they do, but it is fun to watch and they are both having a lot of fun!

So far they are both on really awesome teams! Eevie's team is undefeated so far and most of all wipes out every team they play. Ricky's age division doesn't keep score, but all the little boys on his team have a really great time playing and play really well.

The only reason that there are more pictures of Eevie than Ricky is b/c Eevies team had a professional photographer come out and photograph a game. I have hundreds more, I will post some more on another post at another time.

Easter

Easter this year was quiet but fun. The kids got a ton of loot in their Easter Baskets! Video Games, Marshmellows, Cars, Webkinz, and JC got about $30 worth of baby toys! We went to Church and was plesantly surprised that they had a petting Farm and an Easter Egg hunt following service. The kids were also happy to see the Easter bunny wandering around giving out hugs! But most of all the celebration of Jesus being resurrected was why we were celebrating! My parents came over and had Easter Dinner with us, it was a nice day!

Time flies when you're having fun!

WOW, has it really been 2 months since I have last blogged?! So what's been happening with the Herrera's you ask??? Well, back in March, we went to Padre Island/Corpus Christi for Spring Break. The weather was a little unusually chilly and it rained one of the days while we were there, but overall it was a really nice week away. The kids really enjoyed playing at the beach and swimming in the hotel pool, and I really enjoyed not having to cook or clean. The day we left Ricky woke up with the stomach virus...again! But luckily it turned out to be a mess free trip down there. We met new friends and caught up with some old ones. For me, being a stay at home mom, it is always nice to get away for a few days, or a week to rejuvanate. I don't mind taking the kids b/c I love spending time with them, it is nice when I get to leave the house and all the responsibilities and have someone else take care of me. Here are a few pictures of our trip and of JC's 1st trip to the beach!

JC loves the beach!

The kids made some new friends

I just love this picture! I love when I can feel the love that Rick has for our kids through a picture! He absolutely adores our little ones.

Ricky blowing bubbles

JC's first dip in the ocean

Rick & JC

It as a GORGEOUS day at the beach that day!

Eevie really enjoys the beach! I think more than any of the other kids, she looks forward to going and swimming, riding the waves and all that fun Beachy stuff more than anyone else. It is hard to get her out of the water when we are on vacation.