Month: May 2013

Wade had his work people over tonight. What an interesting mix of engineers and designers. They were quite creative when it came to “altering” our games. They made cornhole more challenging by putting Bobby in the middle. They made 2×4 Jenga an entirely new game by changing the shape/pattern of the boards. Then they drank a lot of alcohol and ate a lot of cheese dip (and raided the candy bowl). A good time was had by all!

You might be wondering what I did while the boys were gone? I did some random small projects around the house. I was a little lazy. I read. I worked out. I spent time with Wade. I also completed (or almost completed) my Project Life for 2012. I have had everything sitting in a pile, but just hadn’t put it in the book and and printed the journaling cards. I love how it turned out!

Pop has taken up a new hobby and “turns bowls”. The boys now each have their own popcorn bowl made from a cherry tree cut down from Granny and Pop’s yard. The bottom of the bowl even has their name and is signed by Pop with the year it is made. How awesome!

Judy and Jerry had mentioned that friends had a Japanese fire truck and wanted to show it to Alex and Teague. I wasn’t exactly sure what that meant. It turns out it is basically a miniature fire truck. When Alex first saw it he said, “Just my size.” The boys were quite fascinated and got to play and ride to their hearts’ content.

And this happened just as I was leaving my Dad’s house…

Amazingly it still works. Thankfully my plan was up a year (or maybe even two) ago. I just hadn’t planned on getting a new phone…

Melissa requested some photos and I was only too happy to take them. The rest of the day I spent snuggling with Mackenzie. Sweet baby.

Pretty shortly after the boys woke up (at a very early 6 am) we were on the road again for Nashville. We let Alex and Teague play with Harper (and I got to meet my new niece) before we made everyone sit for a group photo. We attempted a few pictures of just the kids, but Alex wasn’t interested in holding the baby so we might try those again in July when we get everyone together again.

Then we fed the boys lunch and their Granny and Pop came from Memphis to take them away for a week of fun at their house.

The boys and I packed up the car and headed to KY today. They were troopers and we got there in no time at all (or rather in about 8 hours).

Teague’s class at MDO had a graduation ceremony today. They walked across the “bridge” to receive their diploma. It was pretty obvious the little ones had been practicing and were excited to perform. Teague was the last name called. He got up on the bridge, paused, looked to me with a huge grin, and then stood there for the applause and pictures before continuing to the other side.

Alex has been working on his letters and numbers. Today he successfully copied his name – the first time he has done all the letters in his name at one time!

I got the roller coaster out of the attic for the little kids, but here was Teague’s reaction the first time he rode it.

Ironically the big kids love it. Alex crams himself in (knees up to his chin) and Riley balances on the back. Oh well, whatever works..

It’s that time of year again. We are all getting irritable and grumpy in the afternoons and evenings. Time for the air conditioning!

This has been on the To Do List for weeks. (Wade did it at church with the kids and Alex has been waiting for his turn ever since hearing about it.)

All my kids want to do lately is go the park. It’s easy enough so off we go.

Teague is so easy to please. Cars are still his favorite toy. He has no idea who Spiderman is, but this Spiderman set has a car so he’s content to play with it for hours on end…

Alex becomes Wade’s shadow the minute he walks in the door. Today was no exception.

Our last Tour Club event of the semester was Green Meadows Farm – one of our favorite places!

Is there anything cuter than a kiddie car wash?