Home Run!!!

Jayce ended his first year of coach pitch with home run!!! Talk about a family being excited for a little boy! I was standing, yelling and fighting back tears. I was just so proud for him. Jayce was just grinning from ear to ear. He is pretty sure he is one of the best players now! Jayce and Brad are still talking about it! Mimi and Papaw were also there to share in the excitement. It was a fun weekend filled with ballgames, closing ceremony, good food, lots of play and a date. Good times!

Date Day!

Brad and I went on our third date since Conley was born! We took off and spent a couple of hours at Seminole Canyon State Park. We went on a nearly 6 mile hike. The scenery was very beautiful. We really enjoyed the alone time in nature.

Off to School!

Lakyn's 1st day of Preschool:

Woke up super cranky.

Super whine probably due to being a little nervous.

Rode there by stroller with her best friend.

Walked in without a fuss.

Put her own backpack away.

Washed her hands.

Began playing.

Gave Mommy a little squeeze.

Went back to playing.

Excited to see me at pickup.

Rode home by stroller.

Says she likes school.

Ready to go back on Wednesday.

Funny Friday

My kids are always making me laugh...even when I'm sick. Oh, I have been so sick this week. I have actually been sick for almost 3 weeks! I started off with respiratory junk and moved on to some type of stomach flu! I'm feeling better today but still no appetite. Anyway, I just want to record a few funny things I've heard or seen this week.

Jayce:
"Moma, life is so hard! When is it going to get easier?" I told him a bad attitude seems to make it harder while a good attitude seems to make it easier.

Tries to wear flip flops everywhere....even church!

Make me giddy inside peeking in on Jayce at night to find him reading!

Always pretending! Sometimes he pretends to be particular basketball team like Baylor. Adam's sister attends Baylor. He also likes to pretend to be on a Jack and Annie adventure from the Magic Tree House series. I love to listen to him.


Lakyn:
polka dots are "poke n nuts"

Read the book, Pinkalicious to me this morning. She read the title, "Pinkalicious and Corn!" And corn? We always tell our kids the author and illustrator who happens to be Victoria Kann (or Corn)!

Always telling me the time in her own way. The other day I asked her to go check the time to get her out of my hair for a second. She came back and said, "It is 37 time!"

Conley:
He just cracks us up by just sitting and looking at us. Brad says he looks like Boss Hog! He wrinkles that little nose when you talk to him. Jayce and Lakyn are always saying he says words like "orange." So far, he says Dada and Mama ( a few times).

He can crawl super fast which just makes me giggle watching those chubby little legs go!

He clicks his tongue from time to time.

Found him chewing on the toilet brush. Not funny at the time!

More Easter Photos

What did we do this Easter? First, we got up Saturday morning and headed to the golf course here on base. There were 7,000 eggs out there! On your mark, get set, go....in less than a minute all the eggs were gathered. It really is a site to see. Because they have divided the kids up in age groups, I went with Jayce while Brad went with Lakyn. It was only fair since I went with Lakyn last year and Brad went with Jayce. After the egg hunt, we headed down to the pond. The kids were disappointed because the fish weren't biting. Actually, we don't think there were any fish since we heard alot of the fish were killed a few months back. Lakyn didn't mind much since she was happy sitting on the quilt eating Easter candy while I tried desperately to keep it out of Conley's mouth. Later that evening, we dyed Easter eggs. I enjoyed doing this as a kid, and it seems my kids enjoy it, too.

Brad's family did the whole Easter bunny thing when he was little. My family never did, so I just asked Brad if he wanted to do it or not. He swore we did it last year, but I'm pretty sure we didn't. When the kids woke up Sunday morning, they were gretted with a new DVD and a handful of candy in their baskets. Jayce noticed right away that the eggs were gone. He told me the Easter bunny didn't come last year. I told him it was up to him to believe or not. I really don't want the focus to be the Easter bunny no more than I want the focus to be on Santa/gifts during Christmas. I think it is a fun part of the holiday but certainly not the focus or meaning. The whole morning we talked about Christ and how he died for us and "Up from the grave he arose" (a song we used to sing at church when I was a kid). We headed to an early service at church. Our neighbor hosted a fun little egg hunt at her house later that day. All the kids were cute hunting eggs. Conley even had tiny plastic eggs with a half of a Cheetos puff in each one. Too funny, and thanks Papaw!

This is Conley's first Easter. Oh, what a beautiful and sweet baby the Lord has given to us! Jayce sure is a sweet fisherman and big brother. Lakyn is just a little Moma! Brad is wonderful husband and the best Daddy in the world! I am so blessed!

Up from the grave He arose,
With a mighty triumph o'er His foes;
He arose a victor
From the dark domain,
And He lives forever
With His saints to reign.
He arose! He arose!
Hallelujah! Christ arose!

Happy Easter! 2010