day off

Yes, I did it again! A new background that is!! It took me a few hours but I finally got it. After this I realized that there is soo much I need to learn about computers! I am sure I will change it again soon. Especially after I get my pics back from our photo session. My kids looked at the header and the "big" kids all wanted me to change their photos. After all that work? I am not changing it for the sake of them not liking their own pics ...it's my blog! :)
Well, anyway, we had a nice, relaxing day today. Though Ronnie had to work (he took my car in to have some work done so that left me staying home all morning) the kids and I stayed home and took full advantage of the fact that we had NO where to go!! In fact, Isaac woke me up this morning asking if anyone had any practices or games he was relieved when I told him "no". Actually he repeated the question about 2 more times in case I did not understand his question, just to make sure he was not being misinformed!! He did a "victory" dance right there next to my bed. I guess he felt like he had won something. I guess he (we) did.... a day off!!( from sports that is)

Best Buds

I love being home with my kiddos. Don't get me wrong there are moments when I really want/need to get away for an hour. Heck I would take 10 minutes some days! But overall I realize that all to soon I won't have little ones home all day, so really I treasure the moments! So as I was treasuring a moment this afternoon I looked at Caleb and thought "I am his best bud... his whole world". I know when he wakes in the morning b/c my name is the first word that comes out of his mouth. Even for the rest of the day I am the one he wants- to swing him , play ball with and yes the one he wants to change those diapers!!

I am positive that one day I will be replaced by someone else. So I am going to enjoy every minute of being his "best bud" as long as he will have me!!!

a little bit of a lttle bit

Typically I am a very busy person but lately it has been crazy busy!

I almost feel like I have lived another life and just getting my old back for now.(See what the smallest change in routine can do to me?) Last week we left for the weekend to head to Thibodaux,LA. and then traveled (it's about a 4 hr ride round trip) back and forth EVERY afternoon from Mon - Wed!! On our quest to win the National title for the 8 yr old Biddy All stars. (which we did) And Jake won All American! I am so proud of him!

Jake holding his "All American" plaque

Me and Jake getting ready to go to a game!

Obviously we did not make church last week with not being in town. And now since we had been gone til nearly midnight all those nights I have had very little sleep. Now Ben's routine is a bit messed up and he has not been sleeping very well! This morning I woke up 15 minutes before we should have left for church, missing church yet again this week! :( I am just so thankful that I got to at least go to bible study this past Thursday, I had missed about 3 weeks in a row because of ....well...life!

This weekend has been sooo beautiful and I have sooo enjoyed being home with my family and being outside playing with the kids! I found myself several times thinking " only 7 more weeks til summer....I can't wait!" We are still going to be busy (always) but at least in the summer we can relax some. No rushing to go to bed to be ready for school the next morning, no homework, no time constraints at least for the most part! I get to "have my kids back"! I love summer!

I just couldn't resist posting this pic of Ben... what a cutie!

Typical 2's

Caleb is such a sweet baby. When I drop him off at Sunday school he runs to his teachers arms wide open waiting for a hug! Every time I pick him up they are saying how sweet he is and he is a sweetie ..... most often!

But I will say he is very successful at keeping his multi-personality on the DL! Except when he is home that is! One minute he is sitting with you reading a book, and the next he is fearlessly running on the sofa, laughing at me as I chase him down repeating over and over again" Caleb sit down you are going to fall". He is totally confident that mom will rescue him from every danger around him and that if he does indeed fall mom will be right there to catch him!

Typical almost 2 yr old you say?! I would have to agree! And spite his "typical 2 yr old behavior" I love this sweet little boy and I cannot believe he will be turning 2 this Saturday!