one thousand gifts

Hello friends I have not blogged in forever, I know. I have been busy and dealing with some anxiety issues. I hate to tell you but this is ME! I hate changes and there are lots of things going on at work due to our upcoming move to our new building. I grab hold of something and just dwell on it. It consumes me. If you have never dealt with anxiety oh bless you friend! I am doing better and each day is getting better. I got up early today dropped off the girls at school ( they normally take the bus but Mya needed to be there earlier today) and so my day began....

I then grabbed my DECAF Skinny Vanilla (no diet cokes for days now yay) on the way to Ladies Bible Study! I sat in the chapel waiting to be dismissed to our assigned classes and wondered if this class was truly for me

Becoming a Woman of Simplicity??? Do I belong in this class, would people like me, do I talk too much in class?? All those doubts were in my head. As I'm walking to my class our teacher reaches over to me and says "Helen Castro?" (they call me Helen at church you guys not Maria ) loooong story.

I said YES! She says I remember meeting you two Sundays ago at church~~ I just looked at her like oh yes suuuure!!Then she started talking and going over everything about our class. YES I belong here! She mentioned this book and I just two minutes ago ordered it!! Friends so sorry to keep it real but this is who I am. If you guys pray please send out a special prayer for me and our whole new hospital and everyone that will be working there!! We need all the prayers we can get!!

on a brighter note sweet babes are all great~they are my life and sweet Albert is great too!!

XOXO

until next time!

Photo a day January!!!

 

Well friends here I am way behind on Photo A Day challenge. So Day 4 was a letterbox I have no clue what that is so I skipped right over to Day 5 Something You Wore

So I thought my awesomeness shoes that I wear to work would be it! These shoes are not only so darn cute they carry me everywhere I go at work. I have cried, laughed, comforted patients, joked with coworkers all with these shoes. They have been with me when I feel happy, when I feel anxious, when I have a great day or a not so great day! They also protect my posture and don't hurt my legs YAY!

 

Day 6 is Makes Me Smile~~ the happiness on Albert's face when he got playoff tickets priceless (literally) HA!!

Day 7 Favourite~~ The Hunger Games series, I am soooo loving it! I am a slllloooowww reader though but I will get it done I promise!

Have a great Saturday friends and GO TEXANS!!!

Photo a day~~January challenge!!!

Well I have been off blogger for a while now so I decided to come back with a bang....My sweet friends Haley and Meredith posted this on their blogs and since I am a follower I decided to join!!!

Here's a picture of me with my sweet hubs. I don't really have any pictures of me by myself which is kind of weird.

Day 2 was breakfast~~believe or not folks I try to eat healthy in the mornning HA!Check out the HEB brand Activia yogurt! Yes girls once you turn 35 your gut is out of control seriously!

Day 3 holds three pics of who I ADORE!! Sweet Emmy!

David

my Mya!!!

Hope you join in on the fun and go to Meredith's blog to link up. I don't know how to use the link up thing sorry~~ but you can go here The Tichenor Family blog!!

XOXO

My Christmas Baby Emmy....

So today sweet Emmy turned 6 years old. Sorry no pictures:( We had a great day. We started out by going to the library and checking out some books. Then made Emmy's favorite tuna sandwiches ;) Once Albert got home we had a fab dinner at Olive Garden and they sang happy birthday to our sweet girl. They brought out a great cake then she opened gifts at home. What a great day to celebrate our sweet girl!!!!! Emmy we love your crazy laugh, your voice, your silly personality and everything else about you!
XOXO

Christmas and Texans.....

On Friday I was able to attend Mya and Emmy's Christmas parties. It was sooo much fun!

So we got some Texans shirts for the babes for Christmas but daddy pulled them out today (he can't help himself).

Is she not the cutest Texan ever!

We made a mad rush trip to Target today for stockings. I guess I lost some during the move. We have one for our dog Lucy and two extra ones. My mom and dad of course!!!I can't wait to fill theirs with lottery tickets and denture cream HA!!I love those guys!!

Have a great Sunday friends!!

GO TEXANS!!

These are a few of my favorite things.....

Sweet friends I have not blogged in forever ~~I have been sooo busy like I'm sure you guys are too. This is a very vain post (sorry). I just had to post some of my favorite things. This Deborah Lippmann polish (glamorous life) will arrive today.

My sweet hubs got me some Pandora charms for our anniversary with the babes birth stones. So sweet of him.

 

My sweet friend Jess told me about this amazing foundation that she loves. It is I must say totally FAB!!

One of our sweet residents at work loves makeup and told me about these Laura Mercier baked eye shadows ( I love them so)!!!

In the fall I always buy Brighton's Laugh perfume. It is a perfect blend of awesomeness!!

Last but not least my hubs is over the moon for the TEXANS going to the playoffs. YAY H-Town!!!

Hope your Wednesday is full of blessings and laughter!!!

XOXO

Best Sugar Cookie recipe EVER!!!

Ok so you probably were wondering where I have been for a week!my hubs was in Mexico on a business trip. He arrived yesterday and I am soooo happy he's back. My parents were so helpful so were my neighbors Susan and Karla. Susan is my walking(vent about kids) partner. Karla sent homemade chili for dinner last night. My sweet friends Dawn and Edelweiss were always on call for my impending breakdown! All went well the babes were great! Only one major ear pain episode and some tummy issues. Sooo I'm ready for the season and so glad daddy is in the house!!!

Dawn gave me this recipe for sugar cookies last week. My friend Laura came over to watch movies and bake cookies. They were easy and amazing!!!

2 cups white sugar

2 sticks of butter

2 eggs

1 cup of oil

Beat all together

5 cups of flour

2tsp baking soda

2tsp cream of tartar ( can u believe I have that)

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp vanilla

mix together then combine all

10-12 min

temp 375

Enjoy!!!

Don't worry I'll have more to blog about soon!!!