Field Day Fun

Bouncin' around

3 Legged race

Trying to kick the ball around cones

Tug of War

A few 3rd grade boys

Some 1st grade girlies

The kids had fun at their field day this year.  I missed a lot of the activities trying to run around to get pictures and see 3 different classes.  They had water balloon tosses, wet sponge races, t-ball hitting contest, human ring toss, 3 legged races, long jump, relays, bounce house and obstacle course.  I'm sure there were more activities, but I can't remember them all!  I do remember all the smiles, giggles, fun, and popcicles!  =o)

"It's too cold to swim!"

The kids had a pool party after school one day a couple of weeks ago.  The water was cold, but the kids did not care.  They swam and had a blast!  Then, we went to the lake for a picnic one hot Saturday after baseball for a picnic.  I thought the kids could play on the beach with the sand buckets and get their FEET wet at the edge of the water.  They wanted to put their swimsuits on before we left, and I said "No way...The water  is way too cold to swim."  When we got there, the place was packed and everyone was swimming.  So the kids wanted to get in the water to swim.  Yes, they swam in their clothes!!!!!  I don't know how they stood it.  I put my feet in and it was COLD!  Again, the kids didn't care...they had a blast!  It is going to be a FUN SUMMER!

Little Guy's B-day

Cranky the Crane

Sleeping with Thomas

Thomas Cupcakes

J's birthday was all about Thomas the tank engine!  Thomas cupcakes, books, movie, talking Thomas, Lego Thomas, Cranky the crane, train table, Thomas clothes and jammies, Thomas sheets, pillow, and blankie!

He loved every minute of turning three!

"Play Ball!"

I think it was a foul ball.

Catcher

At bat....

B-Ri has been having a blast playing baseball this spring.  His team is made up mostly of his friends from school...all 3rd graders.  So far, they are undefeated and beating the other teams by a lot!  Not that that matters!!! ;o)  The boys are having a great time and learning the fundamentals of America's favorite sport!  B has played various positions...including shortstop, third base, left field, and catcher.  He even got to pitch last game.  That made me a little nervous, but he did ok.  I think he has played catcher the most, and he really likes it!  Last week, the umpire came over to the fence to find the "catcher's mom" to tell me that he was really good!  Very proud of him!  He has also just developed a love of the sport in general.  He and his buddies have been trading baseball cards at school, watching on tv (and in person), and he checks the sports section of the paper every morning for the latest scores and stats!  Looks like we are going to play summer league too...so I guess I'll keep buying the sunflower seeds and Gatorade!

A long time coming.......

We were very excited to have our family's pictures professionly taken for the first time in 6 years...that was 2 kids ago!  A parent and friend from our kids' school took them at a local park.  We had a lot of fun!  Here are a few of the photos!  Thanks to Jenni at Paschall Studios! 

Pre-K Mother's Day Tea

My little pre-k darling in her cute hat

Peforming!

I love this little girl!

Earlier this week, the pre-k class hosted the mommies for a tea.  They sang songs for us in three different languages...Spanish, Vietnamese, and English, of course!  Then they served us cookies and raspberry tea.  This is such a good group of kids, and there are some great moms too!  Good thing I like them because we are going to be stuck together for many years!

E was so sweet!  She kept telling me that she loved me and that I was the best mom in the whole world!  I'm glad she thinks so...at least, sometimes!  =)

A SPECIAL "KNIGHT"

We just had our first annual "My Special Knight," a daddy daughter dance.  The girls were so excited about the night for weeks...really for months.  They had been hearing all about it for a long time because I was on the committee for the event.  I was involved in planning, decorating, setting up, and tearing down afterward.  But that also gave me the privilege to be there that night working and taking pictures!  My big girl danced almost every dance with Chad...E was more interested in playing with her little girlie friends!  It was fun to see EVERYONE dance the ChaCha Slide and the Macarena! 

Before the dance...

at the dance....

danceing queens!

So proud to dance with her daddy!

One of the brief moments E was not running around with her buddies!

The Cha Cha Slide

It was SO SWEET to see my little darlings dancing with their daddy.  GREAT MEMORIES were made that night!

We recently had a day off from school and decided to go to Cedar Hill State Park for a picnic.  I was so excited to see all the bluebonnets.  When B-Ri was a baby, we started taking him to get his picture in these Texas flowers.  Then it became a tradition that we did every year...until we moved to Muenster.  There I never saw a single bluebonnet patch.  So I was thrilled to get to take the kids' picture in the flowers.  They were very patient and cooperative.  I was proud of my little Texas cuties.  There was even a very big hill covered with bluebonnets that they wanted to climb up and down.  And yes, we even let them pick some of the flowers!  We are trying to press them to make an end of the year gift for their teachers.  We'll have to see how that goes, but A was very excited because they have been learning about all the Texas state symbols.  She even helped me make a centerpiece of "blubes" and those other (Oakie) flowers!  I'm glad to be able to have my bluebonnet tradition again!

The boys had fun going up and down "bluebonnet hill"!

I was so excited to get a good one...until I got home to see a tall weed covering E's face!

The best one was taken with a phone!  Go figure!

11 Years Ago Today...

April 17, 1999

It's amazing how much has happened in this past 11 years!  We are so very blessed to have each other...to love each other...and to have our four constant reminders of our love!  Happy Anniversary Chad! I love you!

A Little Thomas Lovin'

My little guy has become quite a Thomas the Tank Engine lover!  We have a couple of friends and nephews that have passed down some of their old Thomas books, toys, and shirts!  J plays with them all day long.  We play trains, read the books, talk on the Thomas phone, or play on the Thomas laptop all day long!  Sometimes we watch a Thomas video.  And every day that he can (when Mommy is not washing them), he wears his Thomas shirts!  He recently started talking about their happy faces, or sad faces, or mad faces.  He shows me his expressions too...it's so funny!  He has also started singing the theme song!  Our little guy is so active and busy...by the end of the day when he is so tired, he still reads his Thomas books and plays trains lying down...half asleep.  He even falls asleep hugging his books!  Choo!  Choo!

Thomas phone and steering wheel books and sweatshirt!

A friend gave us some of her boys' old Thomas books.

Plays trains first thing in the morning, last thing at night, and many times in between!

Showing me how one of the engines had a sad face.

He even sleeps with his Thomas books and in a Thomas shirt!