SOCCER!!!!

It's soccer season!! I love watching my Allie play soccer...she's still learning and getting better all the time...but she has such an awesome attitude and has fun no matter what happens! She is on a new team this year....the Phoenix something or other...here's to a good season of soccer!!

 Here she is dribbling the ball

 

 Still dribbling, but turning too

Standing

Still standing..but look at that sky

doing some drills...notice Super Kate with a stolen ball..she's fixin to rush the field

Where Have I Been.....

......no, no....where have you been?? I have been here, working away, mommying, cleaning, pre-oping, 5king, treveling, e.r.-going...I have been here....I just haven't been here...you know? I have been busy....let's start where I last remember, and where I want to start (it is my blog) last Thursday. So, last Thursday was busy....busy busy busy. I was PTOing all morning and most of the afternoon. Then, I was mommying most of the evening until the kids went to bed, and then I was cleaning. Why was I cleaning you ask? Well...I didn't clean all day...and MY MOM was coming in just a few short hours!!! So, I clean for my ma.....like she taught me to when I was little. So, I get my house clean, my mom and Frederick come and we are all happy and sleepy...so we say hello and goodnight...and go to bed....in my very clean home mind you.
 
Then comes Friday...we are still happy and helloing and sending Allie off to school only to be picked up an hour and a half later...she had a spelling test (110%...just saying) that morning. While Allie is at school, Frederick decides to go see Stephen at the clinic....because he felt sick. So Stephen gets Frederick all fixed up. In the mean time, we are off to get Allie. I go into the office and wait and wait...it took longer than normal. After a few minutes...she comes walking into the office with her teacher holding her face....with a look that tells me she's trying not to cry. Turns out she fell in PE and busted her lip open...it was puffy and bloody and she was sad. So....we did what always makes us feel better...WE GOT DONUTS!!! Woot! Woot! Then we meet up with Froderick and head to college station to see some holy cross baseball!! The drive was uneventful, but once we landed in college station....the fun began! We dropped Fred off at the hotel...he's sick remember..and go to target....where Kaitlin threw up in the palm of my hand. After this, we opt not to go to the game, but go to Arby's go back to the hotel and fight with the clerk there to get a crib for Super (barfy) Kate. Once, this is done, Steve makes it to town and then we retire for the evening.

On to Saturday....where we end up in the ER with ole Super Kate! Here's the scoop...we (Kate and I) were walking down the hall of the hotel. I had my arms full and was holding Kaitlin's hand and she went limp...and was hanging there. I tried to put her down and she wouldn't put her feet down, we tried this a couple times, before I gave up and let go...a couple hours later, after watching Kaitlin not use her arm at all...we take her to the ER. One dislocated elbow, popped back into place, and we are at the baseball game. We take the girls to the playground at the stadium to play, and Kaitlin throws up on the playground....so, mom and I take the girls and go home.

Some days...my kids totally give me a ruuuunnnn for my money!!

Tonight I think I'll Blog About....

I have been thinking a lot about my spiritual self lately...trying to get myself to think and live on higher, more spiritual plane...if that makes sense at all. I am very good at being complacent, at not doing anything bad, but not trying or pushing too hard to move forward. This is a dangerous place to be, I have realized. You know how they always say you are either moving toward the Lord or you are moving away, but you are never standing still. I am now a firm believer in that...if you're not going one way...you are going another. I feel like by not working hard on my relationship with the Lord, that I was moving away from Him, but slowly without even realizing what was happening...until one day....BAM!!! I realized that I was letting the world in more than I was letting my Savior in....and that is a scary realization to come to. I love the Lord, and I had forgotten Him...or taken Him for granted is more like it. Life's to hard to go through without the Lord to support us and carry us through. I know that the Lord died for me, for all of us. I know that He knows me personally, and is aware of me and my feelings and troubles. I know that He has a perfect love for me...even with all of my flaws. I am so blessed to know who I am...that I am a daughter of God, and that he loves me. I am grateful for a family that loves me and supports me with a Christ-like love. I am grateful to be a mother...that the Lord has trusted me with my two girls who are so precious. I am grateful for a husband who loves the Lord and loves me more than I deserve. I am so blessed in my life. I love my Savior.

To Maary on her Birthday

Today is mother-in-law Mary Lemons' birthday....to her I'd like to say happy birthday with 5 simple words:

MADAME

 

 HOW DO YOU

 

DO???

Nuff said....Love ya Maary!!

Peek a....

BOO!!!

We Love YOU!!! 

Happy Valentines!!!

Sheri Lu

 

Today is my mother, Sheri Lu's birthday!! I'm pretty sure is turning 32 or something close to that! I am lucky to be her daughter and to have her as an example to follow. She always:
Makes her bed---I mean everyday!!
Gets up earlier than the sun
Makes the best brownies...they never taste quite right unless made by her
Takes me to Johnny Carinos and eats lots and lots of bread and just a little salad with me
Has time to play with my kids
Stays up late playing card games when we all get together
Makes it seem like everything I do is interesting and important....even when it's not
Wears really cool jewelry...the cool stuff I wish I could wear, but don't know how
Stays super fit and skinny
Tells really funny, super witty jokes;)
Does everything she does 110%...she does her best at everything she does....seriously....everything
Enjoys long road trips...with excellent music and me and Allie for company

 As you can see, I have a lot to live up to! I love you mom and hope your day is awesome!

P.S. Photos courtesy of Allison Gwen Lemons

Good Morning!!

Lot's of the time Super Kate wakes up and just starts screaming to get our attention. It's probably one of the few down sides to being super. As soon as you walk in she stops and gets her blankie asks for her paci...which she has thrown out of the crib...and is just fine. Personally, I don't see the need for all the screaming, obviously we don't see eye to eye here. Which is probably just a hint of what's to come for me. But there is the rare occasion when she wakes up and is so sweet and pleasant....behold...the proof!!

Sometimes she's just so dang cute!!

Jump Rope For Heart

So this morning, Allie bug jumped her little heart out at school for jump rope for heart....don't kill me, but I was so excited watching her, that I didn't take any pictures....sorry;( But I do have Allie right here with me and thought that I would interview her about her jump roping:

me: Allie, how long have you been jump roping?
Allie: ...a year I guess

me: what do like the most about jump roping?
Allie: umm....I do it really good

me: what color is your favorite jump rope?
Allie: the maroon one

me: what do you wish you could do better at jump roping?
Allie: uhhh...huh....I don't know

me: Is this because you are so good at jump roping?
Allie: I guess

me: when you grow up, do you think you'll still jump rope?
Allie: Probably

me: what was your favorite part of jump rope for heart?
Allie: everything

me: do you think you will [participate in jump rope for heart again?
Allie: yes

me: if you could jump rope with anyone in the whole wide world who would it be?
Allie: Peyton

me: Who is Peyton?
Allie: My bestest friend

me: if you could give one piece advice on learning to jump rope what would it be?
Allie: keep working on it....you're doing good!

There you have it people!! Allie herself on jump roping! Steve, Kaitlin and I were soo proud of and impressed with our Allie! She has worked so hard on jump roping this year and has really really come a long way.

Hi! I'm Erin Kaye Moncivais Lemons, And I Like To Eat!

HI! MY NAME IS ERIN KAYE MONCIVAIS LEMONS AND I AM AN EATER!! I LIKE TO EAT SPAGHETTI, PIZZA, NOT BEANS, PASTAS, CHICKEN POT PIE, NOT BROCCOLI, ALL MANNER OF COOKIES, CAKES, BROWNIES, CANDIES, CHOCOLATE, PRETZELS, ESPECIALLY PRETZELS COVERED IN CHOCOLATE, NOT BANANAS, ANYTHING FRIED, IS PIZZA ALREADY ON HERE?, NOT ICE CREAM SO MUCH...BUT IF I HAD TOO...I COULD. ANYWAYS I JUST THOUGHT THAT I SHOULD ADMIT TO ALL THAT I LIKE TO EAT!!! THAT'S ALL.

Super Kate

So, very few of you know or have seen my Kaitlin in action....I think she may be a super hero...ya know with super powers so all sorts of crazy things happen as she morphs from Super Kate to regular Kate. I can't always explain the craziness...but I'm sure her super powers have something to do with it! First of all, I am sure that her powers must come from her blankie and her paci...because she is always needing them to reboost her energies and sanities. I also think that being a super baby must be very draining and only candy can refuel the super part of her, because it seems she is always in need of candy as well. I am also pretty sure that her super powers cause her to only need a power nap of approximately 24 minutes to make it through the day. There are also other things that Super Kate does that I am sure regular Kate would never think of doing...climbing on top of the coffee table, climbing in and out of the kitchen cabinets, getting in the tub fully clothed, eating anything and everything that stands in her way. Come to think of it, Super Kate is a little on the super daring, fearless side. Behold the proof that she is no regular Kate but actually Super Kate:

She likes to go in her room and shut the door so she can play in private....I'm sure she's really practicing flying or something super like that

 

Look at this face....it's the face that says....I just climbed up here and there's nothing you can do about it because as soon as you help me down....I'll put my super self back up there!!

 

Look at how she prefers to sit on Steve while watching TV...looks like someone's been flying around her room with the door shut a little too much she's beginning to blow her cover!

 

Here she goes into what I can only assume is her super baby super secret lair 

We have found that stickers weaken her Super powers a bit...so we cover her with them as often as we can...don't worry she thinks it's beautiful! 

As you can tell by the evidence I have provided you with...I have a super hero for a baby who will hereafter only be known as Super Kate...don't be jealous just because I produced a super hero. And please pray we never run out of stickers;)

P.S. I think she may have learned it from her big sister? No? Well...you decide for yourself!

 I think this picture is soo funny...look at Super Kate here----food in each hand and going a little cross-eyed looking at Allie's hand...these girls light up my world!!!

Ummm...P.S. We Went to Disneyland

So this past summer, my Dad treated us to a wonderful, awesome, amazing, vacation! He took my girls and I to Disneyland! IT WAS AWESOME!!!Sadly, Steve was unable to come because someone has to work around here! We spent a wonderful day from sun up to sun down at the magic kingdom! It was really fun! Enjoy the Picture Show!

Kaitlin enjoying a day at the beach 

 

Allie also enjoying the beach

Kaitlin fell asleep as soon as we got to Disneyland

Allie and cousin rockin their new disney inspired headgear

 

 Poppy and Allie soo happy in front of the castle

Bernie and Allie about to embark on a journey in the sky with Dumbo

Kaitlin and I embarking on the same journey

 

 Allie got hungry..so she ate...

 

Ryan and Allie about to ride the teacups

Allie...she's a cutie..what I love about all these pictures is you can see how dang happy she is!!

We also went to the observatory in LA to look for transformers

We had such a great time I thought it's about time I brag to all y'all about how awesome my summer was and how awesome my Dad is!

Wiggle It.....Just a Little Bit

Allie and I ran in our annual Jiggle Butt 5k and Wiggle Butt mile fun run! Allie did awesome and she finished in the top ten kiddos! Steve and I were sooo proud of our little stinker...she's awesome! Allie had a great time and we thoroughly enjoyed getting out of town and spending some quality family time together! I did all right too...got about the same time as I did the year before...I am nothing if not consistent and a bit predictable as I guessed that's about how I would do! I had a good time and I got these AWESOME, Sara Moncivais inspired running pants....with a bit of flare and felt very cool and flashy while running! I have a couple pictures...mostly of Allie! Steve and Kaitlin were there cheering us on! 

I'm going to take a sec and brag on my man....he is awesome! I am so lucky to be his lady! He is very supportive and is such a good dad! When I was pregnant...both times one of the things I most looked forward to was watching Steve with our girls...and he never has disappointed! He is always telling me how much he enjoys the girls and loves being a dad...that is what girls dream their husbands will be like. I'm lucky I got one of the good ones! Back to my post...So we ran that the second weekend in January and then went to a restaurant called the Magic Time Machine....it came highly recommended and sadly, didn't live up to the hype. But we had fun! Mr. Incredible was our server and Allie thought that was pretty cool! She got to drink magic potion that came to the table bubbling and smoking a bit...which she thought was WAY COOL!!!

Here's Allie pre-race...she was a little nervous

 

Kaitlin was there too...

 

 ANNNDDD THEY ARE OFFF!!!! As you can see, not so nervous anymore

 

Steve and I patiently waited and were soon rewarded with this running past us

Don't worry...Kailtin was still there! 

Here's the proud runner with her medal

One more medal shot

And here's me in all my sassy running glory!!!! 

It's blurry because I took it from the running company's website,,,it's probably better that way...with me in motion, blurry is best!