Back in April the Nethery family made a trip to California to visit Denise's Aunt Betty who was staying with her daughter, and Denise's cousin, Diane. We stayed at Diane and Bob's home for 4 night and we had a great time visiting. We kept a pretty busy schedule while were there...2 trips to Laguna Beach, the water was freezing cold, one full day a Disneyland and a wedding. Diane and Bob were great host and treated the girls like royalty.
Denise really enjoyed spending time with her Aunt Betty. For years she has said how much she wanted to see her Aunt. Each night they would lay in bed together and gossip like a couple of teenage girls. Aunt Betty is a real gem.
When we made our trip to Disneyland Denise and I thought we might be there for 5-6 hours and then head home...we were wrong. We made it easily to 5pm and then stopped to put on sweaters and have a bit to eat. Afterward we went to ride the roller coaster one more time and the next thing we new the fireworks were going off and it was 9:30pm. The girls favorite ride were the roller coasters. Between two of them we rode them seven times. We had a ton of fun and from door to door we were out for 15 hours.
Below are a few of the pictures taken that day.
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Another busy weekend but the girls did find time to play in the sprinkler. Emma and Myra stopped by for a while and Emma took this picture. Is there anything that Emma could ask them to do that they wouldn't?
Aunt Jennifer and Uncle Rick set up a professional photographer to take pictures of the girls. I think it was a Christmas present for Denise and I. We have recieved a preview of some of the pictures and they are really great. You can preview a few here or you can follow the below link to see them all.
Seriously Cute
Our Sweet Dylan
Love This Picture of Chloe
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Heard this the other day and really liked it.
“A short Course in Human Relations”
The six most important words:
I admit that I was wrong.
The five most important words:
You did a great job.
The four most important words:
What do you think?
The three most important words:
Could you please. . .
The two most important words:
Thank you.
The most important word:
We.
The least important word:
I.
If you read the previous post about Dylan and her teeth, then you know how big a deal it is when she loses a tooth. Well she just lost another and it ended up not being the ideal outcome. Read her note to the tooth fairy below and you will see what I mean.
Dear Tooth Fairy, I swalloed my tooth while I was playing whith my Dad. Even tho I swallod my thooth, chould you still give me money? Thank You, Dylan
Big snow storm in Texas last night. In Austin we got a least an inch of snow and you would think it was a foot. Everything closed down...schools, government offices, some businesses, etc. The girls were thrilled to see the snow. It was their first time to see this much snow and since it came overnight it was a real surprise.
I got them dressed pretty early and out to attempt to make a snowman with not much success. The snow was very dry and would not compact. So we turned to weak snowballs and snow angles. Chloe go too cold and headed in while Dylan and Phoebe were making snow angles. For never experiencing snow before they sure knew what to do when it came to snow angels.
Later in the day Myra, Emma and Ashly came by and took the girls to the park down the street. They had a great time and saw nature’s beauty.
Denise and I were stuck working....jobs...who needs 'em.
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The Nethery Household
Looking North
All day I have been feeling tired and my eyes have been irritated. Finally someone reminded me that Cedar pollen counts have through the roof and that is most likely the cause. After seeing this short video I am sure they were correct!
Cedar pollen counts explode: kxan.com
Gotta love Central Texas this time of year. Great weather....if you can stand to be outside.
So this morning the twins woke up and told me that they had homework for school and it was due today! They must write out their complete address. So, we get the paper and pencils out and start writing! Phoebe states, "I don't want to live in Texas, I want to live in Alaska!". I tell her about all the snow and cold there and how she would have to wear a hat, gloves and a scarf everyday. She then gives me her sad, pitiful look and states, "It's too hard for me to love you all the way to Alaska everyday.....I want to go with you to work in Alaska!"
To this, Chloe states, "Do what I do. I put a huggie and kissie in her lunch everyday, that way it is not so hard for me."
I recruit for a Hospital Group in Alaska. I sit in my pajamas, in my warm office and talk on the phone all day! I do not go to Alaska everyday, but my poor little girls think I fly to Alaska everyday to work AND it is just too much for them to send their love with me.
It was a wonderful way to start the day and I am still smiling about it!
Enjoy your life!!
D
Well the Holidays are over and a new year begins. Our Christmas was great and never ending. I think we did gift exchanges four days in a row trying to accomodate friends and families schedules. Papa came in from Arizona with his RV which is always a treat. Usually the girls are constantly wanting to go out to the RV because Papa always has candy. This go around we had so much sweet to eat in the house they did not have to go out to the RV to get their fix. Meme, my sister and her husband, Ed, made it in as well.
This year, the gifts from Meme and Papa were a big hit. They each purchased a Barbie ride-in car for the girls. These things are huge and I am considering adding on to the garage. If they had their way, the girls would cruise the entire neighborhood but we are trying to limit them to our yard and a treed lot across the street. A few days before christmas there were only a few presents under the tree and I thought we were going to have a modest Christmas - but boy I was wrong.
Christmas morning was a lot of fun. We could hear the girls awake in their room but they wouldn't come out of the room. We finally went to get them. When they did come out they said they had heard Santa and didn't want to come out because they were afraid that he might leave. I wonder what they heard and who gave them the idea that Santa would leave if they came out of the room if they heard him???
Here is short video we made about what they heard:
We celebrated the New Year in grand fashion. We stayed up just long enought to see the New Year come in and then went straight to sleep. I wonder if we are getting old?
Anyway, Happy New Year and may this one be better than all the others.
If you have any knowledge of the Evan’s genes the you know how big a deal it is to lose a tooth because and adult tooth is pushing it out. Well that is what has happened in the Nethery household.
Dylan had been saying for sometime that her tooth hurt and wiggled. Neither Denise nor I took it too serious because we had told her that she most likely would not lose any teeth. But, on Monday she showed me her tooth and low and behold it was about to fall out. I panicked and called the Dentist and got her an appointment that day. I was sure her tooth was rotting from all the junk food we let her eat.
As it turns out, her two front adult teeth are coming in and that was the cause of the lose tooth. So, while we were there the Dentist went ahead and removed the tooth. Dylan handled it like a champ! She took the tooth home in a small purple treasure chest and put under her pillow. That night the tooth fairy paid her a visit and left her five dollars.
It was very exciting and a big relief for the parents. Glad to know she does have at least half of her adult teeth that should come in someday.
Here is the proof of the loss and excitement.
