1st day of school!

Well the day has finally arrived. Both my boys are at school....weird! They didn't want to wake this morning but neither did I! Once they were dressed in their new "Houchin" t-shirts, they were all smiles and ready to go!

While getting dressed Caden put on his shorts and socks and said " Hey Mom, why don't we each do two things. I'll put my shorts and socks on and you put my shirt and shoes on OK?!" So while I was putting his shoes on him he said "We make a good team!" He's such a sweet boy :o)

Got to the school with the intention of escorting Connor to his class. Once we walked in and he saw a couple of his buddies he decided he was cool with them. He didn't need me to walk him in. Can't believe he is in 3rd grade already!

Caden lined up with his class in the cafeteria and quickly made a little friend. They chatted away and compared bruises :o) So cute! He was all smiles as the teacher walked them to the room.

Hope they have a "great, grand, wonderful day!"













Connor and his buddies





Me and my baby





Comparing bruises!



Off he goes!

Another walk down memory lane....

The Schaffner's 4th of July's




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A Look Back...

Here are some of my favorite "old" pics of Landon and I...


We meet and began dating while working at Chick-Fil-A



My Graduation party


Landon's Graduation from the Border Patrol Academy in 1999


Our Wedding - 1999




Pregnant with Connor Jay in 2000


Me with my babies


Landon with his babies

Awwww, Memories!

Back to School Night

Well, we just got back from meeting the boys teachers and seeing their classrooms. I think it will be a great year for them both. I still can't believe my baby will be in Kindergarten. He is excited about it but on the way home asked "when will my last day of school be?" Landon laughed and said "when you are 18." His eyes got huge! I think the next few years are gonna be pretty interesting with that boy...lol!

Here are a few pics I snapped today...








Caden and Mrs Thompson



Connor and Mrs Betz

Summer 2009

Wow Summer is just about over and I haven't blogged since April! Way to go D'dee! I think the easiest thing to do is mention some highlights of the past few months and add some pics....


April 10, 2009...Landon and I celebrated 10 years of marriage at a bed in breakfast in Amarillo :o)


April-May...Caden played on his 1st soccer team. Most of the season was rained out but he had fun.


May 2....Caden had his 1st dentist appt...he did great!

May 21...Connor received a reading trophy at school for reading 30 books. Way to go Connor!


May 28....Caden had a soldier themed 5th birthday at home with Mom, Dad and Connor.


June 6...Landon finally got a motorcycle....whahoo!!!


June 13...We went to the Wichita Mountains with our lifegroup. Good times with great friends! Had my 1st Meer's burger that evening.



Mid June...The boys spent a week with Frammy and Poppy in Dalhart.

June 22-26...VBS Had a great week!


Made some wonderful new friends at the apartment. The boys played outside with their kids just about everynight. Unfortunately they only live here in the summer and had to go back to Idaho. We look forward to a fun summer with them next year!


July 4th week....had a great visit w the in-law's in Dalhart. Found out there will be a new little Schaffner boy in Nov. Logan and Annika will be welcoming Austin to their clan. He will join his sweet big brother Ayden :o)



July 12...We celebrated my Papaw's 80th b-day with a big family get together. It was so nice to have everyone together to share memories.


Mid July...My baby brother, Caleb, came and spent a week with us in OK. We had so much fun with him!



Late July...I had a long visit in Wichita Falls with Family. It was good to have some time to relax and be with family.

Aug 3....The boys and I took a latenight drive to Wichita Falls. (1:30-2:30am) We joined my Mom and brother Toby at the hospital to await the arrival of my nephew.

Aug 4....2:01pm Evan Jaxson Lane was born!! He is so beautiful! I'm so happy for Toby to have this precious baby in his life :o)


Aug 9....The boys and I have been living in Oklahoma for a whole year now! It's gone pretty fast!

This Thursday will be my baby's 1st day of Kindergarten! And Connor will be starting 3rd grade. They grow so fast!



It's been a wonderful summer. I am ready for the cooler weather and daily routines of the school year to begin though. Hope everyone had a great summer!

Disney World

Oh man, I am such a lazy blogger! I think about stuff I should blog all the time but I never actually do it. I really enjoy reading other people's blogs so I guess I should give them something to read in return. I'm gonna back track a bit till I get myself caught up.....


In Feb we had the pleasure of accompaining my in-laws on their business trip to Orlando, Fl. It was my 1st time to Florida, Caden's 1st time flying and all of our's 1st time to Disney World. I have always dreamed of going to Disney World and really didn't think it would ever happen. I must say it exceeded my expectations. The feeling that you get just driving thru the gates is pure happiness! Once I was there I didn't want to leave.

Now that I have experienced "The Magic of Disney" I thought I'd share some of my tips with you:

1. I would highly recommend not taking children under the age of 5. It's too much for them AND too much for you! It can be overwhelming for little people and they won't remember too much of the expensive trip anyway. Caden was 4 1/2 when we went and he was a grouch the whole time. He was just worn out.

2. At least 2 weeks before your trip, get the book "The Unofficial guide to Disney World" It's large and you will need time to "study" it. I didn't hear about it till about 2 days before so I ended up skimming through it on the plane. It's full of really useful tips and helps you make a "game plan" for your trip. There is so much to do and see, you don't want to miss out on anything.

3. One of the biggest tips I got from the book is to take a break from the park in the middle of the day so everyone can rest. Go back to your hotel and have the kids take a nap. We all took naps both days. Then you go back in the evening refreshed and ready for more fun. I had this tip in mind when we arrived. Once we got there I really didn't want to leave. I didn't want to waste a minute. By 3 that 1st afternoon, Caden was done! He was so fussy and tired. We went back to the hotel and all passed out for 2 hours. The evening was great. The 2nd day we didn't make that mistake again. We came back to the hotel at lunch for a nap. If you try to stay all day, I'm afraid you will regret it. It's exhausting and makes for a miserable evening.

4. See the fireworks! Don't leave before the fireworks show. It's the most magical thing there. They can be seen throughout the park. Everyone stops where they are and just enjoys the show. It's set to music and is just wonderful. I cried when it was over and bought the soundtrack from the giftshop :o)

5. Take tons of pictures...duh! Anyone who knows me knows I take lots of pictures. Well, this is a place to get some great ones. And I believe people will enjoy looking at them. I know I have looked through mine several times since we have been back. I will cherish them forever!

Ok, now that I have brought all this back into my memory, I'm ready to go back! I think everyone should get to go at least once in their lives. When you do, enjoy every minute of it and don't forget to share your pictures!!