tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677950930954903568Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:22:23 +0000Welcome to the Wright family blog...http://thewrightsareintx.blogspot.com/mrsamywright@gmail.com (The Wright Family)Blogger71125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677950930954903568.post-6608170068892165811Sun, 20 Sep 2009 14:04:00 +00002009-09-20T09:12:48.187-05:00FamilyWell, Aiden's Redskins jersey arrived yesterday from an ebay seller. So, now Aiden has a Portis jersey just like his daddy. Elly wore her new hat for all of 10 minutes, but hey it was cute while it lasted. Aiden decided making monster faces like yesterday is fun and Elly was right there with him. Finally, when I told Aiden to turn around so I could get a picture of the back, Elly followed http://thewrightsareintx.blogspot.com/2009/09/its-game-day-and-one-wore-pink.htmlmrsamywright@gmail.com (The Wright Family)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677950930954903568.post-4239598489591476264Sat, 19 Sep 2009 21:47:00 +00002009-09-19T17:01:53.137-05:00FamilyMy best friend Mandy is starting up her own boutique kids clothing line and selling things on eBay. I am helping her out by taking pics of the kids in her outfits. She custom made Elly's Halloween Dora tutu just for me and then she designed the Hello Kitty outfit and gave me a freebie! Aiden just got his Halloween shirt that she created today. I know I am partial, but darn my kids are not just http://thewrightsareintx.blogspot.com/2009/09/halloween-fashion-models.htmlmrsamywright@gmail.com (The Wright Family)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677950930954903568.post-920169667928291548Sun, 06 Sep 2009 13:07:00 +00002009-09-06T08:43:41.568-05:00FamilyHow did the summer fly by so fast? Seems just like yesterday I was posting my first summer post and looking forward to all the things I would get done during the long summer. Well, summer has come and gone and it's back to school time.The kids have just been amazing. After returning from Disney, we had lots of summer fun. Swimming in the pool and spending time as a family.Aiden has discoveredhttp://thewrightsareintx.blogspot.com/2009/09/where-did-summer-go.htmlmrsamywright@gmail.com (The Wright Family)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677950930954903568.post-9166650297767400268Thu, 11 Jun 2009 13:10:00 +00002009-06-11T08:12:19.947-05:00FamilyHappy Birthday #2 Baby Girl! You are still asleep in the rental house at Disney World, but I am heading up to wake you up and feed you. Today we are spending the morning at one of Disney's two waterparks, Blizzard Beach. Then, this evening, we are having a princess dinner celebration at Cinderella's castle. I hope you enjoy your birthday and have lots of fun. Mommy and Daddy (and yes, even http://thewrightsareintx.blogspot.com/2009/06/happy-birthday-elly.htmlmrsamywright@gmail.com (The Wright Family)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677950930954903568.post-6201117381645391514Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:13:00 +00002009-06-08T07:36:20.151-05:00FamilyWell, school is finally out!!!! Now, I can spend some time with my family! One of my first tasks is to post a blog update on the kids.Aiden has been his usual ham self lately. It seems almost every day, he says something ridiculous that seems like it should be in a book somewhere. Some of his latest and greatest are: "It's better to be bad (this was his response after I tried to explain to himhttp://thewrightsareintx.blogspot.com/2009/06/i-want-i-need-and-more-interesting.htmlmrsamywright@gmail.com (The Wright Family)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677950930954903568.post-7317856744583588236Sat, 21 Mar 2009 14:14:00 +00002009-03-21T08:57:06.868-06:00FamilyWell, yesterday was the big day where Aiden got his first big boy bike. We took him to Toys R Us and let him try out a few different bikes. He tested the CARS bike, Spiderman, Thomas. None of them were working for him. He said it was too hard and was irritated he couldn't touch the ground and cheat (scooch his feet along the ground) like he was used to on his Mater tricycle. He liked the Thomas http://thewrightsareintx.blogspot.com/2009/03/go-aiden-go-shopping-psycho.htmlmrsamywright@gmail.com (The Wright Family)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677950930954903568.post-6734000649833313032Tue, 03 Mar 2009 00:44:00 +00002009-03-02T18:48:53.038-06:00FamilyMy school had a Sock Hop on Friday. Of course, I had to work at it (but only for a short while), but the kids had fun. Aiden wanted to dress up as a tiger and Elly got a sort of retro looking outfit. I donned a wig and poodle skirt. It was fun to get dressed up, and Aiden loved dancing in the cafeteria. Now my wig and skirt hang in the closet for next year.As you can see, the kids only http://thewrightsareintx.blogspot.com/2009/03/sock-hop.htmlmrsamywright@gmail.com (The Wright Family)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677950930954903568.post-6698486636173483586Sun, 15 Feb 2009 01:11:00 +00002009-02-14T19:16:25.967-06:00FamilyWe had a nice day. Actually, my day started yesterday. Eric surprised me at work with a very gorgeous bouquet of roses and then we had a date night. We found a sitter and went to Fogo de Chao and then went to see The Uninvited. Despite the annoying teenagers at the movie, it was a great night. (We have agreed to take a monthly date night, and I am very excited!)This morning we exchanged http://thewrightsareintx.blogspot.com/2009/02/valentines-2009.htmlmrsamywright@gmail.com (The Wright Family)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677950930954903568.post-746583048174618492Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:37:00 +00002009-01-10T08:53:05.658-06:00FamilyPoor Rusty. Eric called me at work on Thursday morning. I was in a team meeting when they buzzed Eric into my teacher friend's phone. Eric was crying and I couldn't understand him. He said Rusty had been paralyzed and that Rusty couldn't move his back half. I left work and we took Rusty to the vet. They confirmed it was probably a spinal injury (dachshunds spines can become injured very http://thewrightsareintx.blogspot.com/2009/01/rusty.htmlmrsamywright@gmail.com (The Wright Family)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677950930954903568.post-1473791293245741956Mon, 29 Dec 2008 22:02:00 +00002008-12-29T16:09:36.991-06:00FamilyWell, the art easel that the kids got for Christmas is a hit (Did I mention that I was up at 10pm putting it together on Christmas Eve? Eric had "forgotten about it" but thanked me profusely for doing it for him.).This morning I had Elly on one side with her chalk and Aiden painting on the other side. Elly not only enjoys covering the board with chalk, but she likes erasing it just as much if http://thewrightsareintx.blogspot.com/2008/12/easel.htmlmrsamywright@gmail.com (The Wright Family)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677950930954903568.post-7211554419232306156Sat, 27 Dec 2008 13:51:00 +00002008-12-29T18:39:57.671-06:00FamilyWell, we had a wonderful Christmas. Aiden came downstairs at about 6:45. Daddy and I were hiding in the livng room. Aiden looked at the tree and stockings and exclaimed, "Santa came!" Then he came over to us and the day began (I still can't figure out how he know we were there.). Santa did come and ate his two cookies and drank his milk. Also, his reindeer had come and eaten the reindeer food http://thewrightsareintx.blogspot.com/2008/12/what-christmas.htmlmrsamywright@gmail.com (The Wright Family)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677950930954903568.post-7537730646939096542Wed, 24 Dec 2008 23:24:00 +00002008-12-24T17:29:14.263-06:00AidenToday, Aiden and I made reindeer food to leave out for Santa's reindeer. I thought I had oatmeal, but could not find any in the pantry. So, we used a mixture of cereal, brown rice and blue cookie sprinkles. And for a little extra stick, we threw in some glue. Now, at the time I wasn't thinking. I should have used syrup or honey, but glue was the first thing that came to mind. Well, Aiden http://thewrightsareintx.blogspot.com/2008/12/reindeer-food.htmlmrsamywright@gmail.com (The Wright Family)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677950930954903568.post-8029062446214301687Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:09:00 +00002008-12-23T08:13:27.167-06:00AidenAiden has finally grasped the concept of the Christmas calender. He moves the number each day and gives the latest update. This morning, I was told that there are two more days until Christmas. Last night we decided to make "Doodie" aka Cider sleep with Aiden. Aiden has been sneaking down into our bed off and on for months. Lately, it has gotten worse because he bangs on the door and screams,http://thewrightsareintx.blogspot.com/2008/12/christmas-calendar-acts-of-desperation.htmlmrsamywright@gmail.com (The Wright Family)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677950930954903568.post-9056566088477784405Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:58:00 +00002008-12-22T07:26:25.882-06:00FamilyI hate when I wake up in the middle of the night and am awake. It happens maybe once or twice a month. I will sit on the computer for a few hours before I can make it back to bed. Then, unless it happens to be day off from work, I have to get up shortly after.Just so happens that I have this week and next week off. So, today I am lucky that I won't be getting ready for work at 5 am.Yesterdayhttp://thewrightsareintx.blogspot.com/2008/12/its-158-am-why-cant-i-sleep.htmlmrsamywright@gmail.com (The Wright Family)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677950930954903568.post-7421062370532569619Sun, 14 Dec 2008 19:21:00 +00002008-12-14T13:32:55.215-06:00FamilyWell, it's been awhile since I have posted. Things are busy, busy at work, and there just never seems to be enough time in the day to get all the things done that I want to! All of us our in good health. Eric, is doing well at his home business (not that I ever doubted he would). I am looking forward to two weeks off from work.Lately, we have made Christmas cookies (yes, I said Christmas, nothttp://thewrightsareintx.blogspot.com/2008/12/wow-its-been-awhile-tis-season.htmlmrsamywright@gmail.com (The Wright Family)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677950930954903568.post-4918380184944436827Sat, 23 Aug 2008 14:10:00 +00002008-08-23T15:28:35.235-05:00EllyannaElly took her first steps yesterday and Aiden was the only one who saw them (they were behind Eric's desk in the office.) I was at work. Eric got the camcorder out and got her stepping on tape. So they aren't her first steps, but pretty close.......Make an on-line slideshow at www.OneTrueMedia.comhttp://thewrightsareintx.blogspot.com/2008/08/elly-walks.htmlmrsamywright@gmail.com (The Wright Family)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677950930954903568.post-5781783607874770664Wed, 02 Jul 2008 15:32:00 +00002008-07-02T10:43:44.795-05:00FamilySo what do you do when it's hot and you have poison ivy! You take your kids out at 10:00 am and let them drive vehicles in your shaded driveway. This was Elly's first time in either vehicle. I fashioned a seatbelt out of bungie cords. Aiden got his monster truck a few weeks ago; he loves driving it but is not so keen on sharing it with sissy.http://thewrightsareintx.blogspot.com/2008/07/moster-truck-mania-and-little-police.htmlmrsamywright@gmail.com (The Wright Family)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677950930954903568.post-5997508213076578682Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:30:00 +00002008-06-30T14:38:52.783-05:00On Saturday evening we went headed to the Celina Balloon Festival and hit some severe thunderstorm, lighting, the works. On our way home we ran into this cool looking Texas Roadhouse place, so we decided to stop for dinner. This place was pure Texas. They had a live band playing country music, a dance floor, the works. Aiden wanted to dance, so I escorted him onto the floor. He was more in to thehttp://thewrightsareintx.blogspot.com/2008/06/care-for-dance.htmlmrsamywright@gmail.com (The Wright Family)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677950930954903568.post-503346744086254247Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:53:00 +00002008-06-18T16:54:33.305-05:00EllyannaWhy oh why have you given up your second nap of the day? You're just foolin' right? Yesterday, I never got around to putting you down for it, and today I did put you down and you would not sleep. Lord help me.http://thewrightsareintx.blogspot.com/2008/06/elly.htmlmrsamywright@gmail.com (The Wright Family)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677950930954903568.post-3136178751727796369Wed, 11 Jun 2008 12:03:00 +00002008-06-12T11:12:18.717-05:00EllyannaI can't believe our princess is one year old today. How time has flown. Words cannot express how much we love our little girl. She is so beautiful inside and out; we are so lucky. We are having a small party for her tonight with a few friends. I will make sure to update this post tomorrow with some pictures.Edited to add: Here are some pics from the party. Elly did okay for the first 15 minutes http://thewrightsareintx.blogspot.com/2008/06/happy-birthday-elly.htmlmrsamywright@gmail.com (The Wright Family)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677950930954903568.post-1716458485344338105Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:22:00 +00002008-06-01T18:35:54.618-05:00Here are some recent picks from Memorial Day Weekend at San Antonio and Cider feeling the TX heat - lol! BTW, that was a 46 oz margarita or something close to it.....http://thewrightsareintx.blogspot.com/2008/06/san-antonio-and-more.htmlmrsamywright@gmail.com (The Wright Family)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677950930954903568.post-1296185241659644407Sun, 01 Jun 2008 23:16:00 +00002008-06-01T18:21:09.668-05:00I can't believe the difference! People keep peeking over our fence in the backyard to get ideas and call me the resident landscaper. Many many many hours have gone into the front and backyard. It's satisfying to know most of it was my design, especially the front.http://thewrightsareintx.blogspot.com/2008/06/landscaping.htmlmrsamywright@gmail.com (The Wright Family)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677950930954903568.post-4378194215335990456Sat, 31 May 2008 13:17:00 +00002008-05-31T08:25:05.380-05:00FamilyThe light was great this morning. I got some great shots of the pool and the yard. The grass is green, the flowers are blooming. It's the best time of the year!!!!http://thewrightsareintx.blogspot.com/2008/05/pool.htmlmrsamywright@gmail.com (The Wright Family)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677950930954903568.post-2379252469811200168Sun, 11 May 2008 22:40:00 +00002008-05-11T20:49:05.441-05:00FamilyWhat a wonderful day! I woke up to a giant (about 2x2) card from Eric and the kids with a spa gift card inside. Then, we were off to the Scarborough Fair which is about 1hr15 min drive from the house (South of Dallas). It is a medieval theme fair and lots of people dress up; it's like taking a trip back in time. There are no mechanical rides. No A/C. The fair is only open in April and May. They http://thewrightsareintx.blogspot.com/2008/05/happy-mothers-day.htmlmrsamywright@gmail.com (The Wright Family)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7677950930954903568.post-1938310724639708629Sat, 10 May 2008 23:29:00 +00002008-05-10T18:35:03.138-05:00FamilyWe enjoyed a hot Texas day and had our first family day in the pool. (Eric and I went once a few weeks ago, but it was too cold for the kids.) Aiden is getting better and better with his swimming. Elly liked her boat and seemed thrilled with the whole pool concept. It was a nice day.http://thewrightsareintx.blogspot.com/2008/05/fun-in-sun.htmlmrsamywright@gmail.com (The Wright Family)0