VACATION

Okay - so I promised some pictures of our vacation so I feel the need to deliver.

We went to Florida this year with the Lees and the Wrights. We had a great time and it was very relaxing. We enjoyed tons of great Seafood (so much that on the Sunday after we got home we ate at Juan Pablo's like twice that day). We enjoyed the friends, visiting and relaxing. Hope you enjoy the pics.

We're Back......

Well, we made it back from Florida safely. Sorry that I cannot post pictures at this time. Bryan will be at school Monday and Tuesday so I won't have access to our computer until then. We had a great time. The girls especially did. I will hopefully be able to post pictures before the end of the week. Until then....................

Empty Promises & Mini Update

I seem to be promising to make posts on this thing and somehow am never able to do so .........

So - NO MORE PROMISES - you'll get what you get when you get it!!! That's all I can say!!!

MINI UPDATE:

We have been very busy since school ended. It is so hard to believe that in August/September, Abbi will be in the 3rd grade and Ella will be in Kindergarten. I am really getting old.

So far they have had a wonderful summer. We spent the first part finishing up softball. Abbi had a good season. She didn't learn and advance as much as she wanted but I think she had fun playing. She would have gotten picked for All Stars this year , but we had to decline. The state tournament fell on the weekend that we are leaving for our vacation. She was a little disappointment but not for long. I think Dad was wishing she could play a little more that she was.

The girls just got back this week from their Papa and Nana's house in Missouri. They had a great time! Bryan's parents are great!! They always make their week there so enjoyable. I don't think they ever stopped going. They spent most of the week in Branson, MO. They stayed in a condo, went to Silver Dollar City, watched Peter Pan-Live, watched a movie and did some shopping. The girls had a great time. They always enjoy the weeks they get to spend with their Papa and Nana.

We leave for Florida this Friday. The girls are so very excited. This will be their first beach vacation. It will be my first REAL beach vacation too! We will leave on Friday after work and get there sometime on Satruday. Bryan will fly in on Wednesday of the next week and spend the rest of the vacation with us. He wasn't going to get to come at all at first, so we are so happy that he gets to come for a few days.

Well, this is about all I can say about the going ons at the Baier house so far this summer. I will hopefully get to post pictures when we get back from vacation. Remember though, I am making NO PROMISES.

Family Pictures

Okay, so I know - it has been so so so long since I have posted anything! You'll have to give me a break, though - it is just a little hard to juggle work, house chores, the many activities that Abbi and Ella are involved in and a husband gone 2 nights a week to school (which he will finally graduate from in December - YES!!!!).

So, decided to start from the beginning so this may take several posts!

Back in November we had familiy pictures taken - they were wonderful. I never posted them because they were Christmas gifts to our family. We went to a photographer in Cooper Texas. He did a wonderful job and we were so excited about the results we received. So with this post I just wanted to share some of the pictures that we had taken. It is so hard to believe how much my girls are growing up and way to fast! Just reminds me how much we need to cherish every minute with them that we have.

Well, I hope you enjoy the pictures!

STAY TUNED

IT HAS BEEN WAY TOO LONG......

IKNOW, I KNOW......

STAY TUNED FOR NEW AND EXCITING POSTS!! I PROMISE!!!

OH MY..........

Has it really been that long since I've posted??? I totally apologize to those that read this. As you can see there hasn't been much of an update lately! Things have been crazy as usual around the Baier House. Christmas has just appeared out of no where. I cannot believe that this Thursday is Christmas. Thankfully I have completed all of my purchases. Can't say so for Bryan. I think he is finishing up today.

We will be spending Christmas in Sulphur Springs this year. It is kind of exciting to be able to wake up Christmas morning at home with just our family. That has not happened in a couple of years. We will spend most of the day at home, just the four of us. I am very excited about that. Did I mention that I'm excited??? We will have Christmas at my Dad and Mom's house that evening when my baby sister makes it in from Missouri.

Bryan's parents will be able to join us next week right before New Years. We are excited to have them at our house around the holidays and spend time with them. We were able to spend Thanksgiving in Missouri and we had such a great time. We sure do miss them though!! I'm glad they've decided to come visit before the New Year.

Well, that's about all I can think of right now to write on. I will try and post a few pictures of our wonderful craziness we call December around our house. Programs, Parties, Decorating, more Programs, more Parties and Shopping have totally consumed our weekends.

In all of the craziness though, I hope that we each find time to reflect on the many blessings God has granted us with and the whole reason why we celbrate this wonderful season. He should ultimately be our focus. May we not forget the wonderful thing that happened on that Holy Night, when Jesus was born!! May we give him all the honor and glory this holiday season and share his love and his message with those that need him!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS - FROM THE BAIERS

CHAMPS

Saturday officially ended our soccer season at the Baier house! In some ways I am very relieved but I think I will miss it a little too.

Ella played at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. This was her last game and I will say that she was a little too excited about it being the last one. At the start of the season, we were so ready for her to show her aggressive side on the field, but surprisingly, she showed no interest whatsoever in playing soccer. She was more concerned about the other girls taking her ball away (which she said was not very nice of them to do), and she loved digging little holes in front of the goal while she was defending it. The way her mind works, there could have been a little strategy in that, we're not sure. This last game, I will say, was the most fun I think she has had all season. She got to do a Goal Kick a couple of times and she would back up as far as she could off the field and run up and kick the ball as hard as she could. They don't keep official score in her games, but we usually do. They tied this last game, but played very hard.

Abbi played her first game at 8:30 a.m. Saturday morning. For those of you that live here you know the exact weather conditions on that day. For those of you who don't live here in TX, it was about 40 degrees and I'm pretty sure the wind was gusting at about 20 miles. It was very, very CCCOOOLLLDDD!!! This game was the start of the tournament they would play throughout the day. We ended the season 3rd Place out of 4 teams total. So, in this first game we played the 2nd place team. We beat them by 1 point. It was very exciting! After that win we advanced to the Championship Game that afternoon at 4:00 p.m. Again, since it was now getting dark outside the temperatures had gone back down, but thankfully the wind was not blowing as hard. In this game we were playing the undefeated 1st place team. We held them without score (0-0) for the whole game. It was very intense and the girls played, I believe, one of their best games of the season. Since the game ended in a tie we had to go to a shoot-out. We beat them in the shoot-out by one goal. IT WAS SO AWESOME!! I will admit I was not much of a soccer fan before this season. Since I now know the rules and know that Abbi loves to play, my interest has peeked and I really enjoy watching it.

I have posted a picture of the Championship team!! Don't they look great???!!!