Finlee turns 10 months old!

Where has the time gone? Finlee turned 10 months old on the second of this month! It seems like yesterday that Allison and Matt were walking me to the hospital to deliver our sweet baby girl. She brightens our day with her big smile, contagious laugh, and cuddles everyday. I can't imagine life without her but I'm sad that she's getting close to walking and all of those many milestones that happen when a baby turns a year old. I hope time slows down soon, but we all know how that works! Enjoy the pictures!!

Xoxo,

Tanna

Christmas time!

Hello again!!  Christmas is nearly over and it was a great christmas this year.  It was Jaelyn's third christmas and Finlee's first christmas... Very exciting!!.   They both had a good christmas but what was really special to me was Jaelyn going around everywhere saying, " Santa Clause is coming", "Happy Birthday Jesus!", and also, " shhh. I hear Santa's Bells."   She is beginning to understand a little bit and that is pretty neat to see her grow like that.  I have not blogged in a while so in case you didn't know, Texas is doing very well in sports right now.   Thier football team is playing in the national Championship, thier basketball team is ranked #2 and just beat both teams from last years national championship game.  This team looks to be the best team Texas has had in a really long time.  The longhorn volleyball team is also ranked #2 and the preseason baseball rankings have Texas at #1.  All of this makes me very excited for Longhorns sports because I am such an avid fan.  Hopefully this spring I can make it to a baseball game to see them play in Manhattan or Lawrence.  Speaking of sports... I recently got a dvd of my high school football hilight reel from senior year in the mail.  I was pretty excited to watch it and relive those awesome memories.  Tanna was not too thrilled though because she knew I would watch it over and over and over.  I was watching it yesterday and Tanna asked me what I would give to play one more year.  As much as I would love to... I would not trade anything for another year in football. I am so thankful for everything that I have in my life and would not change it a bit.  But still, it brings back good memories and I could still remember almost every play on the dvd.(just ask Tanna)   I hope everyone had an amazing Christmas and a safe one as well.    Until next time.... Hook 'em Horns!!

Matthew Pollock

Jaelyn and Finlee

The girls are growing up so fast. Finlee is standing up and Jaelyn talks more and more everyday. I love watching them grow and change and I love watching their personalities blossom, but it's all happening too fast for me. They love playing together, laughing at each other, and they even share a room now-and they love it. Here is a recent picture of them playing together. Enjoy!

Xoxo,
Tanna

Sledding

During one of the first snows of Winter, we took Jaelyn sledding for the first time. She had a blast. She loves being out side and she absolutely loved sliding down the snowy hills. In this picture, she is all dressed and ready for sledding! Enjoy!

Xoxo,
Tanna

Green Sheep Photography Giveaway!

Some of you know that my most favorite hobby is photography. Even though I haven't been keeping up with it during this busy holiday season, I even have a store where I sell my photo's. http://www.greensheephotography.etsy.com/.
On February 1st, GSP will be giving away a stationary set, of my photo's, to one of our blog followers. So if you want to enter for a chance to win, just comment on this blog post. I will be drawing a name on Feb. 1st, so make sure you are signed up before then!

And in a month or so, check out http://www.greensheephotography.etsy.com/, after I get it updated!

Xoxo,
Tanna 

My Bucket List...Continued

I thought I would share with you a few more items from "My Bucket List". It's so fun to look into the future and set goals or dreams for yourself, you should try it!

I want to win the lottery. I'm perfectly happy with the life that I lead, the people in it, my marriage, my family, and mostly everything in my life but, wouldn't it be cool to say that you won the lottery? I think so. I don't want the baggage that comes with fortune, or the fame and I don't care how much money it is, I just want to say that I've "won the lottery".

I want to order a cake from Charm City Cakes. I love the show, Ace of Cakes. Every Thursday, I sit in my chair, turn the TV to the Food Network, and watch Duff, Geoff, Mary Alice, and the gang, decorate their cakes. It's possibly one of the shows that I laugh the most at. And someday, when I'm in Baltimore, I plan to order a cake from them and pick it up, just so I can meet them, at Charm City Cakes.


...More to come later!

Xoxo,
Tanna

Inspirational

As some of you know, I'm in love with the show Friday Night Lights. Below is a speech used in the show. I love it. It's very inspirational to me and includes many of the goals and changes that I want to accomplish myself. I want to capture some of these same thoughts and ideas too. I just thought I would share. Enjoy!

Xoxo,
Tanna


I use to be afraid of wanting anything. I figured wanting would lead to trying and trying would lead to failure. But now I find I can't stop wanting. I want to fly somewhere on first class. I want to travel to Europe on a business trip. I want to get invited to the White House. I want to learn about the world. I want to surprise myself. I want to be important. I want to be the best person I can be. I want to define myself instead of having others define me. I want to win and have people be happy for me. I want to lose and get over it. I want to not be afraid of the unknown. I want to grow up and be generous and big hearted, the way people have been with me. I want an interesting and surprising life. It's not that I think I'm going to get all these things, I just want the possibility of getting them. The possibility that things are going to change.