An Incredible Weekend

I think if given the chance this horse would of eaten all the hay for the "hay ride"

Ricky was feeding the carrot to the horse before he let it go.



I'm not really sure what her expression in this one is.

My little cowboy.

Peace

How adorable are they?

pancakes, bacon and coloring

Iron Man and Super Girl - what a great team!!


Ricky as a tiger.

Meow and Roar!!!



Ricky feeding the camel

Hana feeding the camel.

Ricky feeding the 1 1/2 month old camel.





This past weekend has been great, extremely busy but great. For one big Ricky took the weekend off. Which to get Sat and Sun off is rare. So that in it self was a treat.

Friday evening started off by babysitting two incredible little girls (exactly my kids age) Logan and Addi. I took all 4 kids to a birthday party. Yes, I know i'm super mom!! Louryl was turning 1 and she had a Halloween based theme where the kids wore their costumes. Ricky was iron man, Logan super girl, Addi bumble bee and Hana ... well let's just say she refused to dress up so she was Hana.
The party was a blast. There was pizza, eyeball punch, dirt cake, cup cakes and on their way home they got a bucket filled with treats. The kids couldn't be any happier. We got home around 9pm and the kids 1st sleepover started. They actually didn't get to bed till around 11pm since we got home so late and the girls needed a bath.
Listening to the conversations between Logan and Ricky are priceless. In the car they were talking about Jonah and the whale. Logan asked Ricky how Jonah got out. Ricky replied with "the whale opened his mouth and Jonah had to get out really fast." In which Logan asks if he had a boat?.
Also Logan had red and blue in her hair, that is the main reason I had to bathe her. She told Ricky "your mom has a lot of work to do with my hair" 100% girl.
The sleepover went great. I'll have them back any day. They are amazing kids.

On Saturday we just relaxed and in the afternoon the kids had a birthday party to go to for a very good friend, Aiden. It was held at a riding stable ranch. The weather couldn't be any better. The kids got to play cow boy and ride horses and go on a hay ride. They had a blast.

Sunday we went to TGR Exotics pumpkin patch. This is my favorite pumpkin patch because it is very laid back. They also have animals you could pet and once in a while you get a treat and get to feed them. The kids got to feed a 1 1/2 month old camel from a bottle. It can't get any better than that. They also got to feed 18 year old camels hay. The camels were amazing. They got to pet ponies in the pasture and see a Joey (baby kangaroo) get fed from a bottle. Other activities were painting pumpkins, hay ride, and face painting to name a few.

When we got home we played sports in the backyard. It was so much fun. We played soccer, football and basketball.

What a great weekend!!

Student of the Week!!

We are so proud of lil Ricky! He received student of the week for the Windwood Academy. Transition through 5th grade. Each teacher nominates a student and Ricky was picked -- Woo Hoo!! He is such an amazing little boy. Extremely caring and helpful.
A few weeks into this year he received student of the week for his class. Which we thought couldn't get any better. But to get student of the week for the entire academy is big news.
We are so blessed to have him as our child.

This past week we had a teacher/parent conference with Mrs. Hogan. She informed us that he is doing great in school and that she has no problems with Ricky. To brag on him some more, everyday the children have an opportunity to earn a star on their conduct card for the day. Ricky is the only kid in the class who earned one every day.
He is doing well socially as well as academically.

Okay did I already say how proud we are of our little guy and how lucky we are to have him?

We love you little guy!!!!

Old McDonald Farm

They loved the giant sand pile.

The goats were more interested in eating our clothes or the bag rather than the feed.






Hana is in there somewhere.

One Saturday morning I decided to take the kids to Old Mcdonald Farm. It's a place where they can ride ponies, pet and feed all sorts of animals (deer, sheep, goats, pigs and more). They have many playgrounds for the kids and even a pool.
After an hour drive we got there. Paid our way in and bought feed for the animals. The kids loved it. Hana loved feeding the animals and she was getting such joy out of it. Ricky loved playing on the playgrounds especially one with the ball pit. They both were excited about riding the ponies.
Definitely worth the drive!!

Middle of the Night Hide And Seek

Just a quick blog tonight. A few nights ago the kids were having a rough night. Around 1am Hana snuck into mine and Ricky's room and of course I let her sleep with me. Well during the night some time big Ricky went to the couch to watch t.v.. Around 4am he gets a little visit from lil Ricky and loud and clear he says "Hana is so good at playing hide and seek, whenever I wake up and look for her she's not there." How cute is this. Well he ended up finding Hana in my bed. So I ended up with two.
This is not the first time he has done this. Hana and Ricky sleep together and one night he came to my room asking where Hana was because she's not in her bed. Well he wasn't very good at finding that night in the game of hide and seek because she was sound asleep in HER bed.
They are so adorable at this age.

Our 6 Year Anniversary!!

September 6, 2009

September 6, 2003

We celebrated our 6 year anniversary on Sept 6!!
I can't believe it has been 6 years. We have done so much in those years. We bought a new house, had 2 beautiful children and started a business. Definitely an eventful but amazing 6 years.

Ricky, I couldn't imagine spending my life with anybody else. You are perfect in every way. I know in the 6 years we have had some ups and downs, but I know our love has conquered them all. You are an amazing father, outstanding husband and an awesome man of God. You work extremely hard to provide for us and the kids and I are very grateful for all you do. I know even at the toughest times you never give up and pull us through it all. I am very proud to call you my husband. My love for you grows daily and i'm very excited to see what the future holds for us. Love Always, Nikola

Spending Time With Grandparents

Grandparents in the water with Ricky



Ricky touching a sting ray at the aquarium.

Ricky and Hana looking at a sea otter.

The Dolphin underwater view.



What amazing animals.



Shark

My grandma and me at the beach

Grandpa and the kids playing at the beach.


Grandma and Grandpa

The kids with their grandma and great grandparents

the kids shell hunting, we found a lot of these.








The beach was incredible. It was extremely calm and clear.

With no waves Ricky wasn't able to do much boogie boarding. He was a little disappointed.


As most of you know I hardly ever get to see my grandparents. They try to come to Texas from the Czech Republic every 1-2 years and even than they go to Corpus Christi and stay with my parents. I only get about a week every 1-2 years.
The kids and I packed up and drove to Corpus for a few days to spend some time with them. It's great seeing them. They are amazing and very young at heart.
They have been married 55 years and set a great example of love and happiness. I only wish that at their age i'm as energetic and in love as they are.
I just wish I could have more time with them.

Hana's 1st day of MDO

Hana refused to take a family picture.






Hana had her first day of Mothers Day Out (MDO) on August 27, 2009. She absolutely loved it. Ricky and I walked her to her class. She engaged right away. When we left she did not cry. She was to busy playing and having fun. It also helps that she has a friend in class with her. Nap time was a challenge. Hana did not want to sleep, which is no big surprise since she doesn't nap at home either. I don't know if she will be quiet though. She thinks nap time is social hour. We're interested to see what happens over the year.
I'm very excited for her but at the same time sad. She's growing up extremely to quickly.