PICS.......

I had to share a few of my favorite pictures.
Some are a few months old some are very new. Enjoy!

Super Star Taylor
Blue Eye's

Brush Teeth

TOTY.....Oh My!

I can't believe it. I am honored to say...I am one of three teachers nominated for Teacher of the Year (TOTY). It's a little overwhelming...I'm just so new. All of the hot pink ballots are sitting in the teachers boxes tonight and the official voting starts tomorrow. They will announce the winner early next week. I'll keep you posted on this results. I'm just beaming with excitement. :)

Tiny Dancer

Every Monday at 5:30 Taylor has dance class. She dances with a few of her friends at Starlight Dance Studio in League City. She started in September and will have her first recital at the end of May. Her teacher is Ms. Jill. She always comes up with cute ways for the girls to remember their positions and posses. Here is a clip from Monday's class. Enjoy!

Yummy!!

There is a bakery in Alvin that sales cake balls. They are so delicious and each month their price goes up. I recently discovered how to make them...YES!!! It's so easy I had to share. Please write back if you try them. I'd love to read your thoughts and combination of flavors. My first batch was....as you can see...all chocolate. I'd love to try strawberry next. Enjoy!

1 box of your favorite cake mix
1 jar of matching frosting
2 packages of white or chocolate bark
1 package cupcake wrappers

Bake cake according to instructions on box. Once out of the oven and hot, crumble into a bowl and mix in the jar of frosting. Place cake into fridge to cool. Roll into small balls, place back into fridge for a few minutes. Melt bark according to instructions. Dip, roll, pour (have to work on this part) cake balls in melted bark and place on wax paper to cool. They are ready to eat within minutes.

I transferred them to cupcake wrappers for a little style..Jarrod got my first batch for his birthday....they were great. He was so pleased! He didn't mind the orange cow and pig cupcake wrappers...note to self must start collecting cute yet adult looking cupcake wrappers.

Diesel Dane.

Yes, we have a new addition to our family..... Diesel. He is the cutest Great Dane pup. His color is called merle, that is silver and gray and his eyes are blue. He was my special purchase from Canton. He was 5 weeks old and honestly acts just like a new born. We are up during the night and having to teach and train him in every way. We sure do love our new puppy!

Best Valentine's Ever!

I had a great Valentine's Day. It was a totally relaxed day at home, no rushing around, just playing at home with my sweet family. I got chocolates in a great heart box, a perfect "Jarrod" Valentine's card and an ipod nano....it's pink and I LOVE IT! I downloaded 9 songs. This can be so addicting. Here are my 1st selections:

1) Angie-The Rolling Stones
2) Tyler-The Toadies
3) D'yer Mak'er- Led Zeppelin
4) Love Story- Taylor Swift
5) My Life Would Suck Without You- Kelly Clarkson
6) He Stopped Loving Her Today- George Jones
7) Just Dance- Lady GaGa
8) Paralyzer- Finger Eleven
9) Untitled- Simple Plan

Shop to Your Hearts Content...Girls Weekend.

It was our 5th annual girls weekend. It's the best trip and I look forward to it every year. If we can't work it out to go in February, we plan our trip in October, if that's the case we call it "Shop Till You Fall". Either way, it so fun. Our crew: Kim, Lacy, Jodi, Mom, Aunt Lainey, Aunt Linda, Grandmommie, Stephanie, Taleah, Dad and Toby. The weekend consist of laughing, playing, eating and shopping in Canton. My treasures from Canton, I bought a super huge black tin shelf, a cool black cross shirt and a Great Dane Puppy! (more on that purchase later).

Worken 9 to 5......

Jarrod got a job! He was hired by Enterprise Advisory Services, Inc. (EASI) Friday, Jan. 30, and started the following Monday Feb.2. We are all so thankful for his new position. His office is located in Houston off of Hillcroft. The good news...the company is thinking about moving their offices to Clear Lake to be closer to NASA their biggest client. How awesome would that be! Thank you all for your prayers and support.

Get ready! Get set......

My first blog. (add nervous grin and giggle here) What do I say? Where do I begin? I want to be fun and creative and smart. Well....I know I've got two of those things going for me. It's not like I'm writing a 25 page thesis that counts towards my final grade that will make or brake my 4.0. hee hee It's just a story about Livin The Quinn Life. So, here I go. :)tif