some nights....

well some nights we feel the need to be a super hero....

some nights we like to browse Dad's books ....

and who does not like reading about the roman empire -

always a great bed time story ...

some nights we like to roll around on the floor ...

and show off our flexibility...

a little camo ...

Ready for hunting season !!

( C just realized who Elmo is- and has no interest in anything else when he is on TV )

the boys ...

(The look on C's face can tell you a lot about him..... )

Mr. GQ .....

children's museum ...

so we took the kiddos to the children's museum ... nice thing about C and Brett being close in age - we got to go to the toddler tots area - and well the dads got the big kids downstairs in total chaos !

C and B play so well together - Kerri and I figure we will take them back again ( when school is NOT out ! )

the love of sports ...

i do not think i need to mention how much M loves sports - any sport really ... so if it takes playing the wii to get Z to say the word "sports" - he was all over it ...

it was very serious business...

and baseball was played - you know to get ready for little league ;} .....

and Z was very good - beating Dad multiple times ....

but before the night was over - Dad did get a little celebration - FINALLY winning ONE game !

earning some $$$ ...

so Z wanted a DS - but the rule in both IN and TX is you have to earn your $$$ for your extra toys... and well he showed up in TX a little short.... so we worked out a deal...we would do our normal chores ( make our bed - set the table - clean up the play room ) along with some extra chores around the house to make some extra cash.... I have to say the ones that kept C occupied were WELL worth it!

Like some good old fashion wrestling before bed to wear the little man out ...










and being a good big brother and allowing him to tackle too....

taking little man out for a jeep ride ....

and teaching C to throw up his hands and act like he was on a roller coaster...

taking a ride in the wagon to make sure C does not stand up...

so mom can have piece of mind ( our wagon is old -no seat belts - and well little man, has a mind of his own and NO fear !)

Not a bad way to earn a little extra $$$$....

endless fun ...

the amount of sand left in the bathtub after a full day of playing in ANY sand they could find - was crazy !

country boy at heart....

So down in big D this past weekend. And Grandma has a lot of calves penned up - who are a little spoiled (we don't discuss the fact they are about to be our dinner! ). She feeds them daily loaves of bread - and C wanted to help out. He has NO fear - just stuck his hand out there and was all about it ( had to keep an eye on him - he wanted to give the cows some then take a bite of the bread himself ! )



The tongues just made him laugh ....

We also went for a ride on the "mule " to visit the mule - Penelope. She is very friendly - and C was all about giving her some kisses...

Nor did he mind when she wanted to nibble on his shoe...

Now we walk around the house saying " hee - haw " or " moo " !

a toy to last the ages ...

2006

2010

( I think we need to help Paw Paw with some painting ! )

the start of spring break...

Figured we would get a little practice in before baseball season started again....


C really wanted to get into the action - and wanted to know what position to play ...

Z's base running was too fast for Dad ...

And we were happy to find out our neighbors were nice enough to throw our balls back over the fence for us ...

Not one to miss out on anything - C wanted to get a little practice in too ....

what it takes to destroy a room....

1) Fuel ( cheerios work) - and surveillance of the area....


2) Quick ride around the perimeter - make sure no adults can interfere...

3) A little dance to commence the assault ...

4) wreck havoc as fast as you can...

5) a decoy - grab a book and look all innocent - so when asked you can say - who me ?

spirit week ...

yes this blog is a good week late - but better late than never right? Last week was spirit week at school and every day was a different attire. Monday started off with PJ's day- every parents dream - just pick your kid up and go! And I will be honest - this pic is not from Monday - bc that is exactly what i did picked C up out of the crib and walked out the door. But i figured i would include one from earlier in the week - M INSISTS on putting socks on C every night for bed - and C INSISTS on taking them off !

Tues - construction day - we made it work with a t- shirt with wrenches all over it !

Wed - Red , White and Blue day -- check out the pants !

Thurs - mis-matched day - I think the maroon and burnt orange says it all ( and i was secretly hoping C would have an accident at school all day ! ) Side note this is C getting upset before we left for school ( 6: 30 am ) bc I would not give him a cookie - a habit his daddy started!!

And Friday - red, black and white - school spirit day - but we skipped and hung out with mimi and paw paw instead!