A Boy Named Sue

Introducing:
Cash Sue Neal

Cash came to us from my cousin, Sarah! Bryan and I had been talking about getting a cat for awhile ... and Sarah is overloaded with them! He was not easy to name ... We would suggest different names, but nothing would stick! Finally, Bryan said, "How about 'Waylon' or 'Meryl'!?" So Yes, he is named after the country singer, Johnny Cash! Then, we were thinking about middle names, and 'Sue' just seemed appropriate because he is a boy!

Look at those ears!


Cash and Violet are already best friends! Bevo is still a little too hyper for Cash ... but they are slowing, but surely warming up to each other!

Violet looks big compared to Cash!

We are now complete! No more pets for the Neal Household!

Wii and Poker

Saturday evening, we went over to our friend's house for some supper, wii and poker! Darren and Charlotte made ribs ... yummy ribs! Dustin and Kaela made potato salad! Bryan and I brought Dr. Peppers, Chips and dip! We always have a good time together with lots of laughs!

After supper, we played Mario Cart on Wii! I love this game!

Darren decided he was doing so well in the game ...
that he could make a funny face for the camera!

Then, we got out the poker chips and played "Dealer's Choice"! Darren had some really hot hands, and never really cooled off ... so he took off with all the chips! It was still a lot of fun!

Babies & Baby Showers

On Saturday, I went to a shower for Shyanne! Not only did we shower her with gifts, but it was great to hang out with high school friends!

The adorable cake that Marlayna made!

The Group.
Maddie (Marlayna's) and I

Sidnee Layne

I have decided that I am going to use "Five Fav Friday" when I haven't posted much during the week! When I post something almost every day, it's kind of hard to come up with five things (without repeating myself)!

So Last week, Joanna called me and asked me to keep Sidnee over the weekend ... of course, I said YES! I picked her up on Sunday morning, and we had a blast with her all day! She just turned 5 months old, and is one of the strongest babies I've ever seen! She will be laying on the ground playing, then she will lift her head like a crunch ... it's so funny!

Sidnee in her Sunday Outfit!


Bryan and Sidnee are good friends.


Love that Smile!!


I am happy to announce that Jordan and Joanna have moved a huge truck load into their house in San Angelo! I am so excited that they have moved back!!

Meet Abi

In my opinion, she looks like her daddy!

Happy Little Family!

Nintendo Wii

If you haven't heard how cool Bryan's job is, this is the perfect example! A couple weeks ago, Bryan's boss asked him to find a TV and wii for the gym! So, let's add to his list of job description:

1. Watch Or Play Basketball with Boys
2. Watch and/or Work out with Boys
3. Take Boys to Movies
4. Take Boys to Colts/Stampede Games
5. Break up Fights
6. Eat Supper at Cottages
7. Be the Lifeguard / Swim in Pool
8. Live on the Ranch
9. Watch OR Play wii with the boys

Sure this isn't everything ... but it's about 90% of his job!

Moving on, Bryan and I have both become exciting about this wii thing! and Even more excited about Mario Cart! Well apparently, everyone is excited and buying ... so we are having to wait patiently for more to come in! Bryan and I both had yesterday afternoon off, so we decided to borrow my cousin's wii and have a Mario Cart Party!! We invited Jill and Liz over for some supper and racing!

Mario Cart lives up to it's name ... It was sooo fun! Any guesses on what I will be doing when I get off work!? Anywaz, we had four wheels, so all 4 of us could race against each other ... I'm sure that was a site to see! Too bad I didn't video tape us ... I'm sure I could have sent it into AFV (America's Funniest Videos)!

Pretty soon, our thumbs were tired from holding down the number 2 button (which was the gas) ... so we moved onto baseball, bowling and tennis! About this time, Bryan's parents showed up (they are vacationing in Montana for the next 2 weeks ... they were driving through and spent the night) ... I am sure they enjoyed laughing at us!

For those of you who don't know wii, it's a very interactive system! For the sports, you actually swing the remote like a baseball bat/tennis racket ... or roll a bowling ball! It was during tennis, that things got a little dangerous! Picture this: 4 people swinging remotes, 2 adults watching, and laughing, 2 dogs wandering around, and a small living room! Well, someone was bound to get hit and I'm happy to say that it was not a girl ... or a dog ... or a parent! Yes, this leaves the one and only husband of mine! Bryan and I were on a team, and I was in a zone ... swinging at every ball passing my way! Then I hear a "THUMP" ... for some reason this "thump" was so funny, that all I could do was laugh ... one of those silent laughs ... tears began to fall! I look at Liz, and she is curled up on the couch laughing just as hard! Jill is the last person to figure out what happened ... "Did you hit Bryan with the remote?" All I can get out is a small nod! Poor Bryan ... I felt sooo bad! He was a trooper and finished out the game! Since it was the only game we lost on tennis, I took full blame!

Warning: If playing wii, Spread Out!

Abigail Rose Holik

Abigail was born on Friday, July 18th! She is my 2 of 2 July Baby Girls! My next little girl arrival is in about 2 months ... Shyanne, I can't wait for Kylee to come into this world!!

I have no pictures of Abi yet, but I am told that she is a beautiful little Holik! Mother and Child are doing well!

Congrats, Trey and Heather!

Landry and Bella

In all this Emery talk, I wanted to take the time to talk about my Landry and Bella! When Bryan and I first started dating, Landry was about 9 months old ... she wasn't really a shy girl, but she usually stuck to her parents or grandparents! Before I knew it, we were good friends ... and about this time Bryan and I were engaged, so I officially became "Aunt Susan."

<A Rambling: It's seems that in the last couple of years, I have really become adult! I graduated college ... I became someone's wife ... in addition, I became an aunt! In the next couple of years, I hope to become a mom ... Look at me, all grown up! And it happened just like that!>



Bella was born a couple weeks before Bryan and I got engaged ... so I have got to see this little doll grow into a sweet little girl! She has had her moments ... and by moments, I actually mean weekends! One weekend that we were all in Kerrville, she screamed every time she was near me ... and not a I'm-so-excited-to-be-near-you scream ... it was a bloody-murder scream! It was actually quite comical! Somewhere around Christmas, she figured out that it was ok to hang out with people other than her parents/g-parents!! And just this past weekend, I am now "Sue-Sue"!!



I love hanging out with these girls! I love stealing Mimi's kisses ... and getting bear hugs! I love singing Christian songs with them! I love playing whatever they want ... whether it's running through the sprinkler or ring around the rosie until I'm sick of spinning! I love spoiling them! And Bryan can't be left out of this ... because he loves these girls as much as I do!



I could go on and on about these girls!
(if you couldn't tell that already)

I can't wait until Emery gets to this age ... Three Beautiful Nieces to love on!! :)

More Baby Emery Pictures/Stories

Ryan, Marissa and Baby Emery were able to come home on Tuesday afternoon, so we were able to see them again before we went home that evening (or actually that night)! She is a precious baby!

Granny and Emery.


Landry seeing Baby Emery for the first time!

Landry told Marissa, "Thank you for taking such
good care of her while she was in your belly!"
She is one smart cookie!! :)


Pretty in Pink.


Checking out Emery's "Hook-Em" socks (UT)!


All smiles as Landry holds her cousin!


Bella didn't care that much to hold Emery!

I love the age difference in this picture!


She loves her Aunt Susan!


Babies and I are like a magnet ... if there is one in the room, I am probably holding it! I am not afraid to say, "I want to hold her next" ... but you usually have to say, "Can I hold her?" to me or I will never give her up!! On Tuesday, I waited patiently for everyone to have a turn ... so that I could have a long turn! Well when I finally got Emery, Landry decided it was her turn again! Well, I reasoned with an almost three year old and explained to her that we have to leave tonight and I won't get to see Emery for awhile and that I want to hold her alot! So, the deal was that when I left, she could hold Emery again! Well, a little bit later, she started giving everyone kisses! She announced that she didn't have to go (because she usually goes around and kisses everyone before they have to leave)! Then she walked up to me ... in her little smartie-pants ... and said, "Do you have to go?!" She was ready to hold the baby again!

So, Landry climbed in my lap, too ... and I told her that she should sing to baby Emery! We were trying to figure out a song ... and someone said how about Jesus Loves Me! She started to sing ... and I told Ryan that we better get the camcorder out for this! So we got it set up, and Landry started over! She sang the whole song real soft to her ... and rubbed her head as she sang! It was so sweet! That video will be a keeper! (Jill- Landry whispered great things about Jesus into Emery's ears just like you did while you were gone!!)

Man, he looks good with a baby in his arms!


Landry's third birthday is coming up, August 19th! Her party will probably be the next time we see this baby! Hopefully pictures will be coming our way in between this time!

She is HERE!

Yes, Emery Joy did decided to come on her own time! She was born Monday, July 14th @ 12:56PM! She weighted in at 7 lbs, 6 ozs ... and was 20 1/2 inches long! Beautiful little baby!
(I planned on posting this little information at the hospital ... but they had banned blogstpot.com)

Some of us fell asleep waiting on this baby to come!!


Bryan and I ...
soon to be an Aunt/Uncle AGAIN!!


Funny Story: While we were waiting for Emery to arrive, Bryan was playing on our computer in the waiting room! A lady came in, who knew Ryan should be having a baby any minute, asked Bryan, "Aren't you going to go in there? I thought the baby was fixing to be here!" Bryan was like, "No, that's my brother!" She was like, "They are twins?"

Ryan, the New Daddy and Bryan!

"Her name is Ba-By Em-er-y" ...
as said by Landry!


Uncle Bryan and Emery!


B-e-a-utiful Baby Girl!


"It's Me, your Aunt Susan ...
Yes, I will be spoiling you!"




Daddy and Baby!!


Mimi and Emery ...
with a sleeping Daddy in the background!


More pictures to come very soon ...

Five Fav Friday

It's FRIDAY! Yippee!!

1. Last night, Bryan and I watched Over Her Dead Body with Eva Longoria Parker!! It was soo good! It's a good pick!
   
   
2. Trey and Heather Holik are due one week from today! There are babies all around us!!
   
   
3. I just found out that my cousin (on the Miller side) is pregnant! She got married about 2 months after Bryan and I! Congrats, Brandon and Ashley!!
   
   
4. We will be leaving today for Kerrville! We are staying there until that baby comes! If Emery does not come on her own by Monday, then the doctors will induce on Tuesday! We are praying for her to arrive on her own!
   
   
5. It seems the only thing that I can talk about is babies! So I guess there is only one thing left to say ...
   
   I GET TO HOLD A BABY GIRL THIS WEEKEND!!! ;)

No Baby Yet ...

Tyring to plan around a baby being born is crazy! Our plans were to go down there thursday evening, in hope that Emery would decide to make her grand entrance before Sunday! Well her dr. says he doesn't think she will come before Monday! So changing plans again ... but I don't know what we are doing, except waiting on a call!

Ryan, Marissa & Baby Emery-

We are praying for you all right now!! :)

A Weekend Full of Fun

WARNING: Long post full of pictures ahead!!

Bryan and I both had a three-day weekend! We started it off on Thursday by celebrating Charlotte's b-day over supper and firecrackers! I am not much of a firecracker person ... they scare me! Well, Bryan handed me a "Morning Glory" (which he says is one of the safest)! I am sitting in my chair, twirling it around .... when a piece of it came off and fell in my sandal (between my foot and the shoe)!! I drop the firecracker, and start kicking my foot ... seriously, sparks are flying from my sandal! Not Cool! Now, I am really done with all firecrackers! So, I didn't get burned or anything ... but it scared me!

Here's the group having fun with roman candles ...
Charlotte's in the grey shirt!

He looks like a little kid ...
in adult clothing!

The Sparkler...
another "safe firecracker"!

On Friday (July 4th), We went out to Veribest Park ... a Holik Family Tradition! Every year, we go for bar-b-que, games and fellowship! Lots of fun!

This was the only picture taken at the Park!

Paul-Ann started a tradition last year ... Freedom Fest! It's held at the Colt's Stadium! This year included: an Ornan's Floor concert, the Impact Team, some giveaways, and the coolest firework light show ever! The Ornan's Floor concert was loud, but really good! Bryan and I both love all of their songs! The Impact Team was amazing! They broke a whole lot of stuff, and gave all the glory to God! The Firework show ... a wonderful 10 minutes of OOOOO's and AHHHHH's!

This guy broke all of those bricks in half!

Dad & Mom ... enjoying the Impact Team!

This guy bent a steel rod into a Christian fish!

Breaking a bat!
Freedom Fest 2008

Me, Bryan, Lance and Lance's Huge Arm.
Mommy and Me.

Bryan, Lance and Daddy's Arm ...
watching the light show!

So Pretty!

All in all, it was a wonderful weekend!

Still no Baby Emery ...