Special Basketball Visitors

We always do our best to be at the sporting events of our children...Yes, Eric and/or I will have to miss once in a while because of work or conflicting events; however, there are always fans in the stands!

However, this past week G had three (two that I got pictures with) special fans that went out of their way to be at his game......his Gigi drove up just for the game......and his beloved teacher came to see him shine!

Two pretty awesome fans, huh?

We are thankful for both of them! It made G's week that they went out of their way to come see him play, and it made his parents week that their son is so blessed to have people who love and care about him so much.

To answer...

So, we have had lots of questions about the upcoming addition to our family, so let me answer them.

Exact due date?
...ummm....don't really know...sometime in late September. I always measure bigger than "other things" calculate. We are thinking around the 23rd (my Papa's birthday). Wouldn't it be awesome if it was on his birthday? He would have liked that!

Planned?
Yes. Timed like we could have liked? No. Being educators, we like to have summer babies so I do not have to use any of my days. (I HATE, HATE, HATE missing work!) However, we had a DNC this past November at almost 12 weeks and learned the hard way that the Lord has a bigger, better plan in mind... You truly have to turn it over to Him and trust his timing on all things...including your school year! Ha! :)

Why so many kids? You crazy?
I do not really know how to answer this one...I guess we just feel called. I feel blessed to be a part of such a big family and want that same experience for my own children...It delights us...There is much to be learned from being a part of a large family...I do not really know! Are we crazy...maybe a little, but aren't we all?

What do the kids think?
The boys do not really seem to care. I do not want to say the do not care one way or the other, but they are pretty indifferent to the situation. Ballerina, on the other hand, is super excited. The only thing is that she does not understand that there will not be a baby for a LONG time! She keeps asking if it is coming tomorrow...I keep telling her no, and she keeps saying, "Oh, Mommy...Yes it will!"

You hoping for another girl?
We do not care. Healthy is good. What about Ballerina? She wants a boy..."Because I am the only girl, Mommy!"

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OneTwoThreeFourFiveTo be welcomed in September 2011!Not the best pics, but they will just have to do for today! :)
More later!

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Look who lost his first tooth?

It was NOT loose this morning. It was NOT loose after lunch, nor was it loose at dinner; however, it WAS a topic of discussion at the dinner table...

And 15 minutes later he appeared......with his tooth in hand.

Funny, determined, focused, stinker-of-a-little 6-year-old.

Kindergarten Love Day

Now that G is in kindergarten, he no longer goes to school next door to my school. Instead, it he is a good 15 minutes away (REALLY far in our world), and we are often not able to make some of the events at his school.

However, I was able to sneak away on Valentines to be there for his class party!He was excited that I came (for the entire 15 minutes that I was there)...He ate ice cream......opened Valentines......and asked that I take a picture with this girl...ummm....ha! :)But, the most awesome thing that I saw when I was at his kindergarten Valentine's party was what he loved...his brothers and his sister! Ohhhh, sweet boy!

There is nothing better than Kindergarten Love Day!

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It makes perfect sense...

I understand quite well why I am so stinking sick. I haven't been able to breathe through my nose in days...I am coughing so much my core is sore...Food tastes and sounds are distorted by what I presume to be snot...I have taken more meds in the last 4 days than I have probably taken in the last 4 years...I have given more co-pays to dr. offices than I care to give...and if I do not get one decent night of sleep soon...

But, it makes perfect sense...

I mean, it has changed 50-something degrees more than once in the last week, so what do I expect?

Yep. I expect to be sick.

But, it really still sucks.

Just Pictures...of SNOW

New Season

A new season began a couple of weeks ago in our household. It might still be winter (and a little more like a real winter rather than a south Texas winter), but in our house, it is now basketball season.

We have never had a kid (just a Dad) basketball season in our house before, so this season has brought us many smiles! I can say with all honesty that G's first game was BY FAR one of the funniest things I have seen in a real long time. It was precious! And, like always, he assuredly showed his athletic talent...which only added to the good time!We should have taken video...partly because I missed the 2nd 1/2 because I had to attend my school's 6th grade orientation and partly because these pictures could never do the game justice!Gunnar has been playing as well. His games are great fun as well. While they are not "funny" like G's, they are just as delightful...The boys run plays, have strategy, understand the game...It
assuredly makes for a different kind of enjoyment was a spectator. Speaking of spectators, there were some pretty good ones at the games...I do not think it can get better than your brothers, your sister and your grandparents!

This new season has been quite the experience in our house, and one we will assuredly have again this time next year.

Again

Darn it.

I did it again.

I started a post that I never finished.

I so wish you knew how many of them I had. Dang...there are a LOT!

So, because this post is rather late, let's just call it a catch up post...in pictures...of our recent weekend adventures!