I Must Be Doing Something Right!

My Happy Girl!

This picture makes me laugh... sweet baby :)

Watching Addy play under the patio table-- "Addy what are you doing?!?!"

Laughing and smiling up a storm!

Still smiling!

Are you smiling yet? I can't help but to smile everytime I see this sweet baby girl grinning!

Trying not to smile.... LOL

Can't do it! She had to give in :)

Look at Honey's shirt! LOL Campbell is probably going to hurt me someday but I couldn't resist! I want her to see EVERYTHING she did :) Including "pottying" on Honey... LOL
This was right before bath time.

I promise this will be the only "exposed" picture of Campbell that will ever be on here but it was just too sweet! She was trying to give Honey a "kiss" right before she pottied on her. Is that tush not the cutest thing you have ever seen!!!! I love that girl! She really does smile almost ALL the time! She's such a happy little girl. I guess I'm doing something right. (Don't know what it is though-- I guess it's loving her with all my heart!)

Campbell- Coleman 4 1/2 months

5 Years Later & Still Happily Ever After...

Only one month into our relationship turn marriage :) Look at RJ's hair... ha ha Look how young we look. I was only 19 and RJ had just turned 21!!


RJ's Christmas party--8 months together





June 4th, 2005

Wedding Bliss!

Our sign we made for our TV interview

Five years ago today I married my best friend. I can't believe it's been that long already. It seems like yesterday that I meet RJ for the first time in Refugio at that gas station headed down to South Padre for Spring Break. In reality it was over 9 years ago. So much has changed over the years-- we enjoyed college and date parties together, meet each others families for the 1st time, graduated from A&M together, survived his MBA years, watching our wedding air on national television, moved to Houston, got our 1st jobs, bought our 1st house and puppy, lived through hurricane evacuations, house flooding and month long work trips out of the country, found out we were expecting, met our precious little girl for the first time and now learning how to parent together. What a great ride so far. I can't think of a better person to share it with. I love you RJ-- happy 5 years!

Teething Already??

Oh yes, you read correctly! Cam is starting to teeth already. She is reaching and putting
everything she can find in her mouth. I can't see any teeth yet but they are coming. Poor baby girl is really in pain. She's got fever to prove it. The pediatrican said teething can start at 4 months and I guess she wasn't lying.

Happy 4 1/2 Month Birthday Happy Girl!

Campbell is such a happy baby! I'm not just saying that because I'm her mom. I have people stop me all the time and say what a happy little baby she is. She laughs and giggles a lot. I love it when she smiles-- it's addicting! Love love love her!

18 Weeks Old

Sweet Krista

This past weekend Campbell got to see her KiKi (aka Krista). Let me just tell you, Cam LOVES her KiKi! She grins and grins when she sees her. She even let Krista hold her for hours and rock her to sleep (usually something only RJ and I or my mom can do). Krista is not only loved by her sweet Campbell but also by me. Everyone should be so lucky to know Krista. Really! She's one of those rare people that make you smile, is always fun to be around and just has the most generous heart. I really mean it. I know exactly where Taylor got his great personality. She is just a delight to be with and I always look forward to my girl time with her, my sister and my mom. Did I mention she always looks so trendy no matter what the occasion-- like a million bucks. She's not only beautiful on the outside but also the inside. She's got a heart of gold and everyone she meets can tell this. This pretty little petite blonde is one of my favorite people in the whole world and I love her so much! Can you tell?? :)

Oh, and the "Godfather" (aka her husband Steve) isn't so bad himself ;) You might be wondering how we know Steve and Krista. Well you see, my dad and Steve have been best friends since they started crawling 50 years ago (ha ha) and my mom and Krista became best friends when Steve and Krista lived in Coleman and Trent (her son) and I were babies. Everytime we get together they tell us stories about "when we were babies and how they switched Trent and I one night when they went out". It's pretty funny. Needless to say, we have lots of great memories with the Stephenson crew. Love them!

Cheerleader 2025?

Do we have a future 2025 Cheerleader among us?? LOL
Campbell- 8 weeks old
(You are probably going to see alot of videos in the posts to come... I finally figured out why I couldn't upload any of my videos.. thanks Leah!)

For All those Chocolate Lovers Out There!

I made this last Sunday and it was so yummy!!!

Chocolate Cake

•1 box(es) devil's food cake mix, such as Betty Crocker


•1/4 cup(s) unsweetened cocoa

•1 cup(s) mayonnaise, such as Hellmann's or Best Foods

•3 large eggs

•1 cup(s) water

•2 container(s) (16 ounces each) chocolate frosting

•1/4 cup(s) sour cream

•2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract

•1/2 cup(s) chopped almonds, toasted

•1 cup(s) sweetened flaked coconut, toasted



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Directions



1.Make the cake: Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly coat two 8-inch cake pans with softened butter. Cut two 8-inch circles out of parchment paper and fit them into the bottom of the cake pans. Lightly coat the paper circles with butter. Lightly flour both pans, shake out excess flour and set aside. Beat the cake mix, cocoa, mayonnaise, eggs, and water in a large bowl with an electric mixer set on low speed. Increase speed to high and beat for 2 more minutes. Pour batter into prepared pans and bake until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean -- about 35 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on wire racks for 20 minutes. Remove cakes from pans and return to the wire racks until completely cool.

2.Make the filling: Whisk the frosting, sour cream, and vanilla together in a large bowl. Transfer 1 1/2 cups of frosting to a medium bowl and stir in the almonds and the toasted coconut. Set aside.

3.Assemble the cake: Split both layers and brush away any excess crumbs. Place one split layer on a cake plate. Tuck strips of wax paper under the edges of the cake to protect the plate. Spread 1/3 of the filling over the layer. Top with the next layer and spread another 1/3 of the filling over the top. Repeat with the third cake layer and remaining filling and top with the final cake layer. Spread the frosting over the top of cake smoothing out to the edges. Spread the remaining frosting around the sides and serve or store covered for up to 4 days.