Weekly Happenings...

A few pics from our week...

Riding horses at Granny and Pawpaw's

She'd rather ride in rain boots than cowboy boots! ha!

Lake time with friends

Best Friends :)

Cutie Patootie :)

More Cuteness!

Mostly we enjoyed beautiful days and nights...here's to this week and our shenanigans!



Lions and Tigers

Today I took the kids to see "Amazon John."  It was a free show put on by the local library.  All you needed to get in was some canned goods...easy enough!  The kids were excited when I told them they would see some different animals, however they were disappointed that it wasn't the zoo.  I guess they expected tigers to be brought into the elementary gym!  ha! 

Waiting for the show to start!

"Amazon John" and "Bear"  The dog was actually quite entertaining.  He could do several tricks, and was called Bear because when Amazon John pointed to him he was trained to show his teeth and snarl!  The kids thought it was hilarious! (ok maybe I did too!)

Some critter that looks sort of like a monkey, but it's not.  He said its an animal that's on Diego all the time...I will have to watch the cartoon to remember its name!

The kids were in awe most of the time...I need something like this everyday!

At the end of the show you could pet any of the animals you wanted, well all except the monkey thing.  There was a snake, bullfrog, rabbits, grasshoppers and a turtle.

Petting the "bear"

I don't think I saw anyone pet these!

Bubba the bullfrog...he was HUGE!!

He wouldn't touch the turtle!

Neither would she!

All and all it was a great few hours with friends, and critters!  Plus I got to use my NEW camera....

This isn't my exact one, but close.  I got a Canon T3 with 2 lenses.  I'm SUPER excited!!!  Unfortunately today I had to use the dreaded "auto" mode because I haven't been able to practice with it much.  BUT have no fear I will be the annoying camera lady soon enough! ha!

On another note I'm looking for some good blogs to add to my reading addiction.  So if you have any suggestions, please leave them in the comments!  Thanks :)  And thanks for reading :):)

A Little of Everything

This will be a random collage of everything...you okay with that..okay here we go...

We've been "ballers" for the past couple months.  Jax has fell in LOVE with baseball!  He wants to to play everyday out in the yard, even when it's a sweltering 100*!  Mama doesn't like that part of it!  He knows the names of several teams, so he tells us who we play for and if we win or lose!  Surprisingly his team ALWAYS wins! ha!  Here are a few pictures of the last game....you will see at the end his favorite part of the whole season!

(he always slid into home because "that's what they do on tv!")

Seriously could his smile be any BIGGER!  Love it!!

We've also been swimming a ton!  The weather is cooling back down this week, but I figure the kids won't care...they will still be begging for sunscreen and bathing suits.

My Laney Lou Lou :)

Titan's face cracks me up in this!

Gotta love her little piggies!

We've also been going to the lake every weekend now.  I need to start remembering to take more pictures out on the lake.  We have such a great time with all our friends down there.  Makes me so happy all the memories we create on the lake :)  I know our kids will forever have stories to tell about their childhood on the water!

My goal for the summer is to get Laney (my stubborn child) to learn her ABC's.  Luckily she is FINALLY letting me teach her!  We are chugging along, she's up to J, and has mastered the sounds too.  I'm proud of her.  It was touch and go at first because she wants things her way, or NO WAY!  Glad she is starting to figure out I do actually know what I'm talking about!  At least for today she realizes it, tomorrow may be another story! ha!

We haven't been terribly busy, but it still seems like we run in circles some days.  I've told myself it's summer, if my house is dirty so be it...now if I can just get my OCD to agree with me!  Till next time kids.....

 

Growing Up...

I just finished registering my baby boy for kindergarten...

When did he start growing up on me? 

Peanuts and Crackerjacks

Jax had his first t-ball game yesterday.  He did great!  He was so excited that he didn't have to use the tee either time he batted.  He also says he got a home run.  Technically he was the last batter, so they sent him around all the bases instead of just to first.  I let him think he got the homer...I wasn't crushing the dreams of the future Babe Ruth :)

Here are a few pics of the game...

Start of the game!  (that's Titan in the background)

Getting advice from Coach Travis.

See his tongue...yeah it always hangs out when he is concentrating! ha!

The end of the game.  He told me afterwards that Titan explained to him how this worked.  Titan says "hold your arm out and say good game over and over"  I asked Jax if he knew why you said that, he goes "because that's what Titan says to say!" ha!

And of course..Miss Laney now says she needs a glove to "practice" with the boys!  Looks like she's going to be a sports girl too!

His game face....

Hope everyone had a great weekend!  We finally got some nice weather at the lake house yesterday too...much needed after the 500 days of rain!!

What I Wore Wednesday

Time to link up with the girls over at Lindsey's!  This is a blah week.  It has rained here for 40 days and 40 nights.  Okay maybe that's an exaggeration, but it feels like it!  I'm just ready for the sun to shine, and WARM weather!!  So here's the few outfits I have for ya...

Trying to channel my inner rocker chic....I believe it was a fail :(

Shirt: Target?

Jeans: American Eagle

Hat: Target

Shirt: Target

Cardigan: Old Navy

Jeggings: Levi's via Kohls

Flats: Target

Cardigan: Old Navy

Tank: Target

Jeggings: Levi's via Kohls

Sandals: Old Navy

That's all the outfits.  Sorry so few, but when it's rainy and gloomy I just want to stay in sweats and tees!

Here's one more picture of my baby, just because she's beautiful :)

Hope everyone is having a fabulous week...the weekend is so close I can taste it (and it's suppose to stop raining!  Cross your fingers!!).

Life of A Three Year Old

Just a quick post because the kids are waking, and they automatically assume I'm going to feed them...whatever :)

Yesterday Jax and Laney were outside playing.  I hear her start to cry, then here she comes running in the door.  Now you have to picture her....her hair is a total mess, half of her ponytail has fallen down, her nose is running (from the crying), her cheeks are red from the coolness, and her clothes look like she's had them on for 10 days!   This is what happens next...

Me: What's wrong?

Laney: My thing is broke!! (at least this is what I got through all the crying and DRAMA!)

Me: What are you talking about?

Laney:  My bike...it's down...it won't work...

Me:  You wrecked your bike?

Laney:  NO!!!!  The thing I move when I wave to people.

Me:  What are you talking about?  side note: at this point she is BAWLING!  I'm pretty sure most was in frustration because her ignorant mother couldn't figure out what she was talking about! ha!

Laney: MY DINGER!  MY DINGER IS HANGING DOWN AND IT WON'T DING ANYMORE!!!!  (she screams this to me)

Me:  laughing uncontrollably, while crossing my legs so I don't pee my pants (that's what 2 kids will do to ya!)

Laney: MY DINGER IS BROKENNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Me:  hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

So in case you didn't figure it out, the bell on her bike had turned under the handlebars.  Poor kid couldn't "ding" at her brother!  Don't worry the dinger has since been fixed, and all is well in her three year old world again :) 

And So It Begins...

the bleacher butt that is!  Today was Jax's first t-ball practice.  So that means the beginning of bleacher butt galore!  From now until he's out of school I will be sitting in bleachers somewhere, watching some sport.  I'm okay with it though!  As long as he's loving it, so will I!  And after today, he's in LOVE!  He talked about how many times he hit the ball, and how many times he threw the ball, and how fast his cleats made him run.  It made my heart melt, and so do his "fast" little cleats...just look at them, they are so stinkin' cute!!!

The games start in a few weeks, and it should be entertaining to say the least!  I will post "action" shots when the season starts.  I'm just hoping the action shots aren't of him playing in the dirt, or picking weeds!  ha!!  Until then I'm off to watch basketball...I mean Kentucky is in the Final Four BABY!!!  (that was my Dick Vitale impersonation in case you couldn't figure it out! ha)

Enjoy your weekend...or at least whats left of it :)

Everything

My Everything...

Fashion Show

I attended my first fashion show the other night.  It was quite spectacular, if I do say so myself!  It had the cutest model EVER!!  I was also lucky enough to go backstage, and see the "prep" that goes into it.  I took a few pictures, but this one is my fav.  I think the fella getting the model ready is also pretty stunning...

I mean it probably takes them hours to prepare.  Just look at that pile of "utensils" and such!  I'm so glad I was lucky enough to see a HIGH fashion show like this....hope to see another one some day!

p.s.  Jax will probably kill me for this one day :)

Finally!

Did you see that...they are OUTSIDE!!  Woo hoo!!  Finally, the sun was shining yesterday and the temps topped out at 70!  Glory hallelujah!  They were able to go out and burn some serious energy, and give my some peace.

It's so good for them (and me!) to get out and run, and play!

Thank the Lord SPRING IS COMING!!!!!