Dior's ~Exclusive~ 7th Birthday " Sleep Over " Party

Despite the fact that this will be our second celebration we've given within a thirty day span! It's time to party with Dior for her seventh birthday!!! I have carefully assembled her party invitations and it was similar to an Act of Congress! Lol.. I'm not sure where I missed that you had to assemble each piece. I've taken a picture of the instructions on the back, next time I'll actually read them :) ...



This year for Dior's birthday we're allowing the girls to join us in a luxury suite at the Hilton Hotel & Resort! We'll have our own MAC Make Up Artist, Janice Shufford, come and enhance those beauties! They will also get their hair done and nails polished. Dad's also got a huge surprise for this Birthday Princess!!! I can't wait to post soon.



Last year when we got back from our Anniversary vacation we really didn't get to do a whole lot for her birthday. Dedrick & I agreed to do something really special for her this year because she's been such a huge blessing! Her grades are phenomenal. Her conduct is exceptional and she's such a great help to her mommy while daddy's traveling for work. Birthday parties for the little ones are a lot of work. But they're ALWAYS worth it! Shots out to both our jewels! Meghan, don't worry.. Your special day is coming soon! ;)

~ Our New Endeavor ~

As of December 17, 2010, I am officially a "Stay-At-Home Mom", Domestic Engineer, Full-Time Student, the list goes on. Also, SO Blessed to be the wife of one of the most selfless, loving, caring men on this earth. I am totally excited about our new life!! Meghan will still attend preschool Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdays so that mom can study and get errands and chores done with out too much extra help from little miss! We thank God for allowing us to be able to make these kinds of transitions. We have positioned ourselves well. I should be done with school by next year.. Maybe sometime after, I'll be ready for white-collar America. But for the time being I am grateful for this opportunity! Thanks for your prayers in advance!

Love,
The Duckworths

Meghan's '1st Real, Big Girl Gymnastics' (in my Meghan Duckworth voice!)

Words can not begin to express the joy felt while gazing at Meghan and Dior together in gymnastics. Although not in the same class, they work out in the same gym. Today was Day 1 of Meghan's journey to exercise her love for tumbling and flips and back bends. Hopefully this class will teach her the correct technique and provide proper training so that she doesn't hurt herself. Then she can do flips without her parents having a mild heart attack! Lol..



Check them out as they pose in uber excitement before class begins!

Dior has been in gymnastics now for about a year and a half and is learning a lot! We've seen major improvements in her balance, coordination, and discipline as her last year instructor was very intense.

Meghan has been riding on Tumblebus since she started walking. Since Dior began gymnastics, Meghan was always anxious to go and actually do gymnastics in the big gym with her big sister. Since she is now three and a half she is able to take the class by herself and life couldn't be better for her! Today, she officially told Tumblebus, bye, bye! :)



Here's Meghan laughing and running during her warm-up. She's so tickled she can hardly remember which way to run! LOL.. (There I was from the outside looking in yelling, wrong way baby!!)



Dior stopped by for a drink of water and to say hello!!


I absolutely love this picture and admire the love these too sisters share! This is such a blessing, Thank God for our girls!

Making Twenty Seven!!

>My birthday was incredible!!! I really appreciate my wonderful husband, Dedrick and generous friends, Heather & Jeff. Heather and I were discussing my birthday a few weeks prior, she offered great ideas! Quickly I deemed her my party planner. She was overjoyed!! I let her know exactly what I wanted and she was kind enough to host everything for me!

Our night started at Grotto at the corner of 610 South & Westheimer. To my surprise, Heather & Jeff designated a Private Room there just for me and my dinner guests. The food was Excellent and the ambiance, just as nice. I saw friends that I had not seen since high school and family from near and far that gathered for my special day. Shortly after dinner we went to Comedy Showcase for a night full of laughter. There, we had reserved tables for myself and my guests there as well!

I thoroughly enjoyed myself this year for my Birthday! I thank God for my Exceptional friends and family. Your presence spoke volume! LOVE YOU GUYS!!!

More Birthdays with Family

This picture of me is awful, but I like the fact all 3 of us are in it!

In late July we celebrated the lives of Barbara (Mother-in-Law) and Jo Ann (Aunt-in-Law). Their birthdays are just days apart and what better way to compliment the occasion than Mexican food!!!? Yum! We went to the Houston Pavillion Downtown and had Guadalajara's for dinner, then went dancing for a couple hours.

Dedrick & I enjoying the night!

From Left-to-Right: (Jo Ann, Erika, Shemelle, Dedrick, Barbara, Reta, Eboni, Tristan, & Kesha)... There are a few others missing too!

Our entire evening was a Blast! It's such a blessing to have such a close-knit family. Not all families can say they share this bond! I Thank God for my loved ones!

Meghan's Birthday Pool Party

Meghan's Pool Party was a Huge Success!! The whole evening was a blast! There was also a great turn out! Happy 3rd Birthday to our Baby Girl!

March Madness, April Gladness

Dior & Diddy playing around after the Crawfish Festival Craze!!

Dior was wonderfully polished with this ornate and well-designed eye mask painting!

Here's my Meghan with her pretty Butterfly painting. We had a blast at the Crawfish Festival this year.

I cut all my hair off and I am lovin' it!!! It's so convenient in the morning to be able to un-wrap it and go... I think having the hair extensions for our vacation made me really dislike long hair. It was such a bother. So, for now... I'll stick with the short cut.