Why oh Why Apache?

So, I know the question burning in everyone's mind is: WHY IN THE WORLD DO YOU CALL HER APACHE?! 

First, Let's clear one thing up...Apache is NOT her real name.  Just a nickname that we use for her when she's on camera.

When I was in the early stages of my pregnancy, Matt and I were trying to decide what to call the baby until we knew the gender and decided on a real name.  Most people use things like "peanut" "blueberry" , etc.  But of course - Matt can't just go with the norm.  My due date was Nov. 21 - the Sunday before Thanksgiving.  Our conversation went something like this....

Mere: Well, it will be close to Thanksgiving.  How about pumpkin?
Matt: No, that's lame
Mere:Ok, How about Turkey?
Matt: No, these are stupid names. We might as well call it cornucopia!  We need something awesome
Mere:  I like Turkey, but ok...
Matt: Its gonna be a boy, so we need something manly and cool
Mere:I'm pretty sure its a girl, but whatever.  How about this - Thanksgiving ---> Pilgrims and Indians ---->Indians---->  What do you think about Apache?
Matt: PERFECT...Apache TEXAS RANGER it is..Apache TR for short.

And that is the story of how the name Apache came to be.  Our family and friends also loved it, so the name really stuck.  My poor sweet girl will probably be called Apache for the rest of her life. Sigh...

Anyway, We went to Mark and Jaci's house last night for dinner and Apache got to play with a cat for the first time.  Here is the video for the day (a day late)!
Apache play with Tracks

Moving Day...

Well, today was kind of a sad day for us.  My best friend, Amy, is moving 5 hours away and we spent the evening packing all her furniture onto a U-Haul.  Amy has been my best friend since, oh...Forever.  You can go back to our 4th grade class picture and there is Amy in a crayola hat and me in a big straw hat with a giant orange bow on the front.  We went to our 7th grade dance together (we weren't cool enough to have real dates yet).  In middle school we spent about every waking moment together in a dance studio or at cheerleading practice.  We gushed over first kisses and cried over first break ups.  We had only skittles and a coke for lunch every day in the 8th grade (Sh! Don't tell our Moms!)

In the 9th grade my family moved from Arkansas to San Antonio, Texas.  It was devastating.  But several times a year our moms would meet each other half way and we would get to spend a week together, either in Texarkana or San Antonio. I don't even want to know what our parent's phone bills were like when we were in high school.  Even though we were 8 hours away, we stayed best friends and were there for each other through thick and thin. 

Amy got a job in College Station in Feb. 2009. And for the last 2.5 years we have enjoyed being right down the road from one another again.  It has been an awesome couple of years and I'm so thankful that we have gotten to spend so much time together.  Recently Amy decided that it was time for her to move back home closer to her family.  I understand, because I can't wait for Matt to be done with school so that we can be closer to our family, but I am sad that she won't be right down the road anymore.

I know that no matter the distance between us, we will alway be best friends.  I know that we will always be there for each other no matter what happens.  I am so thankful that I was blessed with a life-long friend and sister.  I love you so much Aimes!

Enjoy today's video!

Moving Day

Backyard BBQ

One of the main reasons that Matt and I are so anxious to get back to the Hill Country area is because it's so beautiful.  Our goal is to one day own property with breath taking views and a house with an incredible back porch. We want to be out where we can hear the crickets chirping rather than cars buzzing by.  That's ONE DAY...Until then, we will be finishing vet school, paying off student loans and enjoying the views and the crickets chirping from our parents incredible back porches! And for the next year, we will be enjoying BBQs in our quaint little back yard that has no grass - Thanks to our awesome pups, Dozer Man and Kimber Baby. 

Tonight we had a little family BBQ in that quaint little back yard of ours.  Apache got to play in her walker (Thanks Grandma and Grandpa - she can ALMOST touch the ground!) and play with the pups.  She LOVES our dogs. And they LOVE her.  And we love that they love each other!  For as long as these amazing (massive) pups are around, Apache will always have protectors and best friends.

Enjoy todays video!

BBQ with the Baby

Welcome to the Life of Apache...

Hi world!

We are excited to have a blog up and running and can't wait to start sharing our adventures in parenthood!

Just a little bit about us....

We are from Boerne, Texas - a small town outside of San Antonio.  Matt and I gradutated from Texas A&M in May of 2008, got married in July of 2008 and Matt started his 4 year Veterinary program at A&M that August.  After Matt finishes Vet school next spring, we hope to head back to the Hill Country area somewhere.  We can't wait to be closer to "home" and our families!  While Matt stays busy with school, I spend my days as a civil engineer for a small land development company in College Station.

In November of 2010, Matt and I welcomed the most beautiful baby girl into this world.  God has blessed us in so many ways over the years, but giving us this incredible addition to our little family is by far the most amazing blessing yet!  Becoming a Mom, watching Matt become an amazing Dad and seeing our sweet girl grow everyday is such a wonderful gift!

Today Matt and I decided that we are going to ATTEMPT to make a video every day for a MONTH!
Sooo... Today, Apache had her first spoon fed meal!  We started out with rice cereal and I can't really say that it was a success.  However, after testing it out myself, I can't really blame her for spitting it all out.  Oh well... Maybe in a couple days we will try something else!  Enjoy the video!

Apache Eats Cereal!