Happy July!

These last few weeks have brought a lot of change into the Schmidt household! The main topic to share is Beau's job! Beau will start in a new medical sales job tomorrow!! We're SOOOO looking forward to having daddy home more.


Her hair isn't wet, this is our daily routine of wiping banana in our hair after we eat it.


"Cheese"


Beau helping me babysit our niece..how cute is this?


My sweet friend Wendy (in the Middle) is Mrs. Texas and in the Mrs. USA pageant on tv this week! Look for her!


Brynne and Daddy on the carousel

Brynne Counting

Thank you Dora..you educate our children better than we know how...

Brynne at the Beach

We headed to the beach with grandma and grandpa last week and had a blast! Brynne loves getting to run in the waves, build sand castles, and collect sea shells!





Once we returned home, we took advantage of being off work and took Brynne to the Fort Worth Zoo. She was mesmerized to say the least!

Loving her cousin

Brynne has had a rough time sharing with her new cousin Haley...especially the attention. However, for about 10 minutes on monday, Brynne "shared" her blanket with Haley while watching TV and became possessive of her! All of a sudden, it's big cousin to the rescue. She may boss you around for the next 10 years of your life Haley...but deep down we see, as in these pics, she loves you so much!

Weekend Extravaganza

We had quite the eventful weekend!
1. We headed to the ranch with the Chron's, Clemens' and more, 2. Father's day with the fam, and 3. Brynne's 18 month birthday party!.
1. The Ranch - What a blast! It was gorgeous, we played endless hours of games, and had so much fun relaxing! Of course there are only pics of the kids, we never remember to take any of ourselves! Thatcher is all about hugging and wrestling. Brynne is all about independence...not a great combo at times! The kids had a blast chasing each other down the long hallways.


Somebody sneeked into the bathtub with his clothes on to play with the "waterfall"

Brynne and Thatcher got to come face to face with a few cows. They LOVED it. "Moo, moo"...they said over, and over, and over....


2. Father's Day with the family - great food and time together!

Happy Father's day to the best daddy Brynne could ask for. I seriously think this man could win an award for best dad in the world...along with my dad, of course!

3. Brynne turned 1 1/2 yesterday! Since there are WAY too many christmas parties and things to do around Brynne's b-day, we kept it just as family and decided to celebrate her half b-day! She didn't understand it was for her..but the kids had a BLAST playing! We played at the park and jumped in the bounce house with 11 little friends. We even let them load up on sugar for a day...and they loved every minute of it! It's so hard to believe our baby is 18 months...she's getting too big, too fast! She'll still always be my baby :o)










And for a mom update, because so many have asked. Her blood counts have gone up, but the CAT scan shows the tumor has shrunk in half. They aren't sure if the tumor used to be smaller and now she's built an immunity to this chemo, or why the blood levels are going up. So - they meet tomorrow to talk about further options. Please pray for wisdom and clarity for the Dr. and my parents, and that the Lord would provide an option that would work!

Waiting Game

Mom -
Today you're waiting...
Waiting for the results of what the fate of the next few months holds for you. You're used to this process, but I know it's so tough for you everytime.
You read this blog Lord knows how many times a day at work...that's a big reason why we do it. You're waiting to be done with work, waiting to be with your granddaughther more, waiting to be free...free from worry and fear.
All this waiting...makes you a stronger woman every time. No matter what the "news" is, He is bigger. No matter how hard the trial, His love can set you free and "give you hope for your future" (Jeremiah 29:11).
May He be your hope, strength, Truth, trust, and purpose. We're praying like crazy for our "Nemo," because we love you with all our hearts.
Psalm 28:7-
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped...
Isaiah 40:29-31 -
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Baby Allie

Welcome Amy and Chad's new baby - Allison McKean Allen, a few weeks early!
6/4/08 12:45 AM
6.4 lbs 19 inches

4 Year Anniversary

Beau and I celebrated 4 wonderful years yesterday! Time is flying...
From the first year of being married....

To the second year of finishing up PT school, pursuing our relationship while we lived in different cities for 3 months, starting a new job, and Beau "surviving" his old job. We bought our first house that year...that was a fun memory!

To the fun-filled year of pregnancy. In the cloudyness of morningsickness and working too much, Beau wondering if he had married godzilla...I do remember the wonderful belated honeymoon we took (3 months pregnant) and the wonderful day we met Brynne at the end of that year!

The fourth year of learning how to parent. I must say, it has been the best yet. New jobs, new stage, and the amazing joy of Brynne. Who knew it could be so amazing. I never knew I could love so much...both her and my hubby!

Then to today - a blessed family of 3 on our anniversary....

Here's to many more wonderful years! Will they slow down a bit?

Summer is here!

These pigtails are too hard to resist when she asks for more "gummies!"

What mom? I am helping with the laundry!

Too cool! Brynne LOVES her sunglasses!

Brynne loves her baby pool too!

The Texas heat is back and our little fish is all about the water. She begs to play in the sprinkler and screams her heart out when we have to leave the pool. Did we mention that the terrible two's have arrived a bit early? Lord help us.

Happy Mother's Day!

Working Hard

Just had to share a Brynne story.
I have been working to put in flowerbeds in the backyard. Yesterday, like usual, Brynne was playing in the sprinkler while I was digging the flowerbed. She came over and sat down next to me and said "flower mommy!" Then she picked up one of the hand-held hoes that I had been using, and began to dig. 16 months, and after just watching what is going on, she understands you have to dig in the dirt so the flowers can come.
Beau and I really want our children to understand the importance of a good work ethic. This day and age, especially where we live, the majority pay someone to do their work for them. This is not always bad, for I do understand that some things are way too tedious/laborsome and really do take away from family time. Children who grow up on farms saw this daily, but today's suburbian children get far too little tastes of this. Beau and I hear it too often how people can't belive we don't have a lawn service. Yet at 16 months, Brynne already understands - mommy works, then the flowers come. Brynne actually helped me to dig that flowerbed..and she had a blast. I do wonder if the average Frisco family "worked" with their children, if then maybe we would have less of a problem with our children thinking money grows on trees, acting spoiled, or assuming that we can just pay someone else to take care of our things. I think Brynne will know she helped with those flowers every time she passes them, and feel proud. She'll also learn about how things grow. It was fun mommy-baby bonding! My eyes teared up as she began to dig with me..she's getting too big, too fast.
More pics to come...for Brynne to see in the future what she helped start!

Time with friends

Our best friends were in town last weekend...refreshment to my soul! Meet Baby Allie, EDA mid June...so they say. Amy's betting on May!


We have been having a blast with the Arrington family these days! The girls sure love to play together!


The things we do as mothers...