Following in my footsteps...

My girls are part of a local cheer team and are having the time of their lives... I wanted to share some pics of their team as well as their first pyramid....

I will say that as a mom, watching my 5 yr. old being lifted in a stunt was pretty nerve racking at first. That and the fact that Sydney is the one lifting Aubrey. I have to make sure that they are never upset with each other right before practice. Ya never know what could happen. I'm still nervous when they practice, but their coach is 1st rate. I guess it's all part of being a "Cheer Mom". (Okay, let me say this - I will NEVER be one of "those" cheer moms. I will just be a mom who has a kid that happens to be a cheerleader. And if anyone ever gets in the way of her dreams I will make sure they PAY!!! Hee Hee : )

Aren't they just the cutest things you have ever seen?

The Young'uns showing off...

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A Trip to the North Pole

Well, it's that time of year again... we took our annual trip to the North Pole via Stonebriar Mall in Frisco. Santa looks a bit different this year - we had to explain to the girls that he lost a bit of weight, and he must have cut his hair & beard. We had a great time and the girls loved seeing Santa again this year.

Christmas 2008

I had to post the previous years because I always get a kick out of seeing how the girls have grown. I always try to dress them in similar clothes to make the pictures that much better.... wonder how much longer they will let me do that!

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School Girls

Wanted to post the girls 2008 School Pictures : ) Aren't they the cutest!!

Sydney Hosler - 3rd Grade

Aubrey Hosler - Kindergarten!!

When cousins come to visit

Well, it seems each time our Michigander cousins come to visit, we take them to the same places! Their first visit was March 2006 and then again July 2008. I'm sure there are more things to do in Texas besides Rodeos, Stockyards, and western things. We're really not helping the Texas Cowboy stereotype :)

One of our first stops was to the Mesquite Rodeo. We got to see bull riders, barrel racers, wagon races, cow tippers... (just kidding on that last one.... or am I? Have you ever seen the roping part of the rodeo?)

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Then we made a trip to Downtown Fort Worth. Of course we had to go to the Stockyards. We really are creatures of habit. We went to the exact same places, so we had to take a picture on the exact same corner. Like I said, creatures of habit.

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And who could forget our stops to Billy Bob's Texas? Why not take 4 little girls into a bar, right? And not only that, let's put them all on a bull! Don't worry, though...both times we went to Billy Bob's, it was during the middle of the afternoon. They didn't witness any heavy drinking or dirty dancing - except by their parents... and they see that stuff at home all the time :)

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We love it when we get to show our Michigander kin folk a good time down here in good ol' Texas. Yee Haw!

Aubrey is the smartest 5 year old EVER!

Who knew! My little Aubrey is a geography expert! Her school is so awesome - They are teaching the kiddos all about the 50 states, and believe it or not, Aubrey can name all 50 states in Alphabetical order. I swear - I didn't believe it until I saw it! She is a child prodigy!

Teaching a Dog to Swim...

So, some may say it's difficult to teach a dog to swim. Our philosophy was, take her where she can't reach and see what happens! Daisy did a really good job, but she still won't venture out on her own. We'll keep trying with her and someday hopefully she'll swim out to fetch those sticks that are too far to reach. Much love and thanks to our Videographer, Aunt Sherry.

My first post!

Well, I guess it's about time I join in wth all the rest of the technology savy world and create my own blog. I will say, though, that this will be more about my kids than anything else. My hope is that as I get more comfortable with this process and remember to post, it will encourage me to take more pictures and videos of my ever growing children. Doesn't that just irritate you, how quickly kids grow up?!? I swear, it's like it was only yesterday they were babies and now - well, they will both always be my babies... and then there is the dog...