Goodbye to Ernst & Young.....Hello Maxwell, Locke & Ritter

Not sure where this should go in the blog, but after 5 years I've left Ernst & Young. This a picture from our masquerade themed holiday party two years ago at Green Pastures. The funny thing is, only 3 of the people in the picture still work there.
I was very burned out, and needed a change. I joined a local audit firm that's also in the Frost Bank Tower. I've been there for a week and a half, and I'm loving it. I'm going to be able to focus on nonprofit audits and have more time for my family. Win/win for sure! My new work email is hraymond@mlrpc.com if anyone's looking for me! =)

Nicole's Bridal Shower

As many of you know one of my best friends is getting married next month. We celebrated the occasion with a shower for her last weekend. We had fun playing the 20 questions game and are glad to know them both a bit better. (He wears boxers if youre curious =). This is Nicole with her mom Pat (left) and almost mom-in-law Karen. The kids also had a good time mugging for the camera - it's Maddy, Brenah, and Nicole's niece Kayla.

Goodbye Suns!

Madalyn's last basketball game was a lot of fun. You can see how much Jeff and Beck were enjoying their front row seats. We had a really good season and all of the girls enjoyed getting a trophy. Can't wait for next season!!

Bristol - 6 months old

Bristol is 6 months old now and getting so big. At his checkup he was 28 inches and 17 pounds. So he's still super long and skinny for his age. He's almost crawling - he can get up on his hands and knees, but can't seem to get anywhere from there. He just rocks back and forth until he loses his balance and falls.
He is precious and we just enjoy his smiles everyday.

First Day of First Grade

Madalyn started school last week. She is in Mrs. Bosquez's first grade class and is enjoying being with her friends again. It was a great summer, but she likes being back in the dual language program. She's changed and matured so much in a year it's breathtaking.
She won Bingo twice this week, and is looking forward to taking her basketball trophy to show and tell tomorrow.
Ah, memories....

Bristol and the Biter Biscuit

Bristol had his first go at a Biter Biscuit tonight. These things are super messy- kinda cookie consistency, but they dissolve quickly. He really enjoyed it even though he had a hard time hanging on to it. We all just liked watching him go at it. =)

Madalyn's Basketball Game in San Antonio

I only got to stay for one night of the Bachelorette party because Maddy's little league team was playing at the AT&T Center in San Antonio. They did a really good job and are showing some great improvement. They played a round robin style, so didn't keep score but all of the girls thought it was cool to play where the Spurs do.
Madalyn, Bristol, and I even stayed for the Silver Star's WNBA game that night where Maddy got to take a picture with the Fox. Way too much, we're hoping to go back and see another game soon.

Nicole's Bachelorette Party

Whoo hoo Nicole! Nicole has been one of my best friends since 7th grade. She's Beck's godmother and affectionately called 'NiNi' by the kids, and if you've been around me long, you've heard a story about her. We officially hit that point in our lives when we've known each other longer than we hadn't. Kinda crazy, but cool. We went to Port Aransas for the party and had a lot of fun, unfortunately I had to come home early, but still got to see the beach!! The ladies are Dianne, (Nicole's sister) Jessie, Nicole, Kim and me. The rest of the ladies found us later at Sharkey's.

Granny Smith's Visit

We all really enjoyed Granny coming to visit for three weeks. The time flew by, and we hope that she can come back soon. She's 86 and as fun as ever I hope that I can still have her love of life when I'm her age!
My favorite part of trip was our shopping spree at the Outlet Mall in San Marcos. I know where my shopping gene came from.

Beck's New Bathtub

Beck and Madalyn were helping my mom wash her car when Beck decided to strip down and jump in the soapy water. If this picture doesn't help my redneck street cred - nothing will. Maybe Dawn will sponsor him....