Merry Christmas

WOW what did Santa bring me???

A four wheeler!

A stroller to push Goofy and Mickey around in. (these are my favorite presents)

A baby my little pony with a binki...she told the pony binki's are for nigh night :-)

We had a quiet Christmas this year with only Brinlee. She was so cute and loved to open each present and play with it before going on to the next. We love each of you and hope you all had a Merry Christmas! `

Dickens Festival

Ryan and I decided to brave the cold weather on Saturday night and take Brinlee to the Downtown Mckinney Dicken's Festival. We were really hoping to see Santa, but he was not there this year. Brinlee and I enjoyed the train ride and we got to see Frosty the Snowman.

Happy Thanksgiving

We hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving and want you all to know how thankful we are to have such great family and friends!! We feel very blessed to have you in our lives. My mom came to visit us for a week and we were so excited to have her here. Brinlee loved her "Maca!" They had so much fun together and we miss her!! We had a great dinner with my mom and some of Ryan's friends from work.

I have been tagged

Ok so now two peolpe have tagged me, so here ya go Julie and Patience :-)

6 Quirky Facts about Me

1. I am a return Queen, and will return anything. The stores don't have the saying satisfaction guarnteed for nothing.

2. I don't like chocolate and LOVE "kid" candy. Nerds, Airhead Extremes, Smarties, Suckers, pretty much anything that is pure sugar.

3. I don't like to watch movies and when I do I fall asleep.

4. I would rather workout than go shopping.

5. I don't like to stay up late and I am usually in bed by 9:00 every night.

6. I really hate to get wet unless I am taking a shower, or in a swimming suit.


I tag Crystal, Deana and Cambree

Happy Halloween

We had so much fun this Halloween with Brinlee, Damon, Austyn and Alex. Brinlee loved trick or treating, and guess who will be eating her candy....hmmmm I really need to stay out of it.

We hope everyone had a Happy and Safe Halloween too!!

Carrie Underwood Concert

Ryan and I had awesome seats thanks to 99.5 the wolf and me being the 99th caller way back in June! She is so beautiful and has an amazing voice.

Seattle

Outside the Space Needle
This is la Conner a very cute quaint town
Ship in the process of being built
Out for his Sunday stroll through the neighbor hood It was so fun to see wildlife that close!

I was able to get away with no kids this past weekend to go to Seattle and visit a good friend. Ryan was so good to play mister mom for the weekend!! It was cold, but beautiful with the fall leaves. Sunday we went to Seattle and La Conner a cute town with lots of fun shops. We also ate at a very good bakery. It was so much fun to have some girl time. Thanks Deana for a great weekend, and thanks honey for letting me go!!!

Way to go Cowboy's!!

Last Monday night football game at the old Texas Stadium ( that is Ryan's friend P.J. in the Philly jersey) He is looking a little out of place.

Ryan was lucky enough to get tickets to the Cowboy's vs. Eagles game last night. We had so much fun, and I actually learned something about Football!!

Brinlee's 19 Month Pictures

Alex's first day of school in Texas!

Alex's first day of school
Brinlee and her DaddyBrinlee and her Daddy
Is there a problem? I have the swing still up under the stairs and curious George found it! She has an obsession with buckles and was in there playing with the buckle.

So many of you wonder what have the Roney's been up to? Two weeks ago today Alex made the decision to come and live with us in Texas. We were so excited, and had lots to do to get him registered for school that started August 25. It has been so much fun having him around!! Brinlee loves her big brother and he is so cute with her. Alex started diving school yesterday and can't wait to get his permit. YIKES!! He is loving all the girls and the new High School, which is a big change from his school of 80 students to a school of over 2700 students. As for me I am just trying to keep up with everyone. I still have Damon after school, and of course little miss Brinlee. Brinlee is a little monkey that loves to climb! I found her today on the top of the changing table. I am not sure what to do with her. She is curious George and gets into everything. I really can't take my eyes off of her, or she gets into trouble. She is so cute and she knows it. She is such a joy to have in our family!!

University of Texas Visit

While Nick and Alex were in town and we took them to UT. Nick is a senior next year and is looking at different colleges. Ryan, Nick and Alex toured the campus and they all came back very excited about it. We are trying to sway Nick to go there, but he has his heart stuck on UCLA. Alex was excited about it and he just might be the one we get there. Austin was very hot, so we only stayed one night and did not get out to see too much. Ryan and I hope to go back soon and see just why people are so crazy about Austin.

Lake Ray Roberts

Damon cooling off
Brinlee having fun with Ryan
Busy little Brinlee
Snuggling with Daddy
A few of the group hanging out at the beach

Some friends invited us to go camping at Lake Ray Roberts this past weekend. We had so much fun in the water! Brinlee loved the wave runner and Damon who was scared ended up loving it as well. I got to water ski and wake board and I was in heaven. Ryan got up on ski's, and tried really hard to get up on the wake board. I let Austyn drive the wave runner with me and he went so fast turning I flew off. That was the end of his driving. I have to say camping in a nice air conditioned trailor at the lake is the only way to go!! Thanks Melissa and Brian for a great weekend!!

Brinlee and Her Brothers

Brinlee and Austee (Brinlee's name for Austyn) "looking COOL"
Uncle Greg came to visit :-)
I needed to get some work done, so Damon and Brinlee went outside to hang out today. She thinks she is BIG like her brother!! Damon is such an AWESOME big brother!!
Austee watched Brinlee for us tonight, and when we came home this is where they were...look familiar? He is also an AWESOME big brother!!
Brinlee LOVES music just like Austee! I thought this was too cute sharing the ipod!

Brinlee at the beach club... I think I can catch it!!
Beach club on the splash pad that she loves! It does not matter that the water gets in her face she still LOVES it!!

and her daddy taking her in the BIG pool to swim :-)
Brinlee and Damon enjoying a day at the pool!!

Here are a few cute pictures from this week. This has been a fun summer having Damon and Austee around everyday. Brinlee LOVES her brothers and thinks they are so funny. They are both GREAT big brothers and we LOVE that they live so close. It is REALLY hot here, so all we have been doing is swimming or watching LOTS of movies to try and stay cool. We hope you are all having a wonderful summer!!