Couple More Funny Stories

I have to add these stories before I forget. Perhaps the best thing about this blog is that it's an easy way to document all the funny things that happen everyday that I will want to remember years from now.

1. Nathan and cheeseburgers. Nathan is loving cheeseburgers right now. Everywhere we go he wants a cheeseburger. Doesn't matter where we are, it's cheeseburger. Last weekend while we were on our vacation, Nathan was just swimming and having a grand time in the pool when a waiter walks by with a big cheeseburger for someone else. All of a sudden Nathan pops his head up out of the pool and says, "Did I just see a cheeseburger!?!" It was so funny. Luckily he got distracted with something else and forgot about it right then.

2. Abby is getting too smart. The other night we all went to Sonic for the free Root Beer floats. Just as we turn into Sonic she starts yelling out from the back seat, "Slush!" So of course she has to have an apple juice slush. Well then this afternoon Clay, Abby and I were headed home to eat lunch and we turn right in front of Sonic and she blurts out, "Eat!" and was shortly followed by, "Slush!" Well that just melted her daddy's heart and he just turned right into Sonic to get us lunch. Thanks, Abby and Clay!

San Antonio Weekend

Last weekend Clay and I took Nathan to San Antonio for his own vacation while Abby stayed here. We went with our friends, Mr. Tim, Mrs. Shelley, Marshall, and Drew. The boys had so much at Sea World and swimming ALL weekend. I think the grown ups had a great time too. It was very relaxing just having Nathan since he is so independent and such a sweet boy.

Abby's Weekend at Grandma's

This past weekend Clay, Nathan, and I went to San Antonio for vacation. We left Abby here with Clay's mom for 3 nights and 3 full days. We were so nervous to leave her. This was the first time that she stayed away from us all by herself. Usually Nathan is with her. She seems to have had a great time and to have done just fine. She slept good, ate good, and was just really sweet for Grandma and Grandpa.

She seems to have had fun playing in the little pool, but she does not seem too sure about these ducks.

Some Funny Nathan Moments

Here are a few funny things that Nathan has said or done over the last few months.

1. A few months ago we got a new to us Honda Pilot. I absolutely love it! One day the kids and I were walking out to get in the car and Nathan blurts out of nowhere, "I Love the Honda Pilot!" Since then he points out all other Pilots and most other Hondas. He's very into the different types of cars. My brother-in-law, Matthew, or Maf as we call him, has a Honda Civic. So that's another car he's interested in. One day we pulled up behind a Ford Focus and he says that's like Maf's car. I said no that's a Ford and Maf drives a Honda. Nathan quickly responds by telling me, "Maf drives a Honda CIVIC!" Don't know how he picks up on all these things. He also likes to find Fords since we used to drive a Ford.


2. Over the last few days I've been trying to do full-fledged sit-ups to get ready for swimsuit season. Yes, it's swimsuit season even though it rains everyday. So I get Nathan to help me by holding onto my feet. Well apparently I make some interesting faces when I am sitting up. Because he has pointed it out to me a few times. A couple nights ago we were excersising and when I sit up I sit up to Nathan making the funniest little face at me. He's started mimicking exactly what I am doing every time I sit up. I was laughing so hard at him I could not even keep going.


3. Last night we went to Blockbuster and Nathan walked by the drop off slot and picks up the little flap and starts talking down into it. He's standing there outside Blockbuster yelling down into the drop box saying, "Hello in there!"


4. This morning we drive up at church and he says, "It's great to be at church!" What a blessing that he enjoys being there so much and learning to love the Lord.

Nathan is the sweetest little 5 year old I know. He has such a kind and innocent heart. Loves his sister and his friends. He is a pure joy to Clay and I. Thank you God for this little heart and help us to help him grow to love you more everyday.

Water day, Saying goodbye to friends, Last day of school, Playgroups, & Ballerinas

Water Day at Discovery School!!!
Nathan had water day last Wednesday during the last week of school. They played outside ALL day. Ate lunch and snack outside and played, played, played. I think everyone had a great time. They had pools full of shaving cream, water, sprinklers, sand tables, bubbles, and more. They even helped washed some of the teachers' cars!

Here's Nathan with his sweet friend Ansley. She's been gone for a week now and he seems to be just fine. He did ask me the other day when they were coming back to Fort Worth, but seems okay with the idea of visiting. I asked him if it made him a little sad that she was gone and he said, "Yeah." I told him it made me sad too because I miss Ansley's mommy and he though that was funny.

Last Day of School

Nathan's last day of PreK was last Thursday. He had a wonderful year in the Red Room at Discovery school. His teachers Mrs. Donna and Mrs. Cyndi were super sweet. What a great year of learning they had. We are so excited because they are also going to be his kindergarten teachers next year. Yeah!!! They had cookies and punch Thursday afternoon to celebrate the year. It was great!

Mrs. Donna

Mrs. Cyndi

Mmmmm. Cookies and Hawaiian punch. Doesn't that take you back?

Playgroup with Fun Friends

We had playgroup last week at the Davis'. Miss Tami had the sprinkler going and all the boys had their water guns. Abby was the only girl. She had a blast running around in the water and playing with bubbles. She HAD to get on this bike.

Little Ballerina

Dee (my Mom) bought Abby this leotard with a tutu a few weeks ago. I finally put it on her yesterday. Isn't it hilarious? My mom said she's not sure why Abby needed it, but she just did. It's her first piece of dress up clothes and so precious.
This is one of Abby's favorite poses. She loves to stretch out between the coffee table and couches. Nothing like stretching out and eating a snack.

I'm Going to be an Aunt, but my Sister is a Liar!

My sister, Marcia, and I had planned to finally run a race together on April 28th, the Fort Worth Zoo Run Run. We were so excited after months of schedules and stuff to run this 10k together. Well, the Thursday night before the race she calls me and says she can't come. She's been trying to get pregnant for over a year now and has been working with a fertility doctor and all that stuff. So she tells me she can't come to the race because she has to go in for some blood work on Saturday, race day. I have to say I was pretty upset that she wasn't coming. My other friend who was going to run with me adopted a baby two days before the race and moved into a new house. So she was out. Now Marcia is out, I'm running alone and not happy about it. I did it though and had alot of fun. My time was around 58 minutes and 30 seconds. I was really proud of myself, but still upset that Marcia didn't make it.

The week after the race we are all at my mom and dad's and Marcia is pulling out souvenirs out of a bag from her trip to San Fransisco and she gets this funny look on her face as she pulls the last thing out. I asked her, "What is it? A million dollars or something?" She says, "Almost" and pulls out her first sonogram picture!!! I am completely shocked. Our whole family is! Turns out, she found out the week of our race that she was pregnant and that's why she completely lied about not being able to come to the race. I think she ended up going to the mall that day!

Since then, I have totally forgiven her for lying to me and cannot wait to hold this little blessing in my arms. God is so awesome! Marcia was just about to start serious fertility stuff at any time and God gave them this sweet baby out of the blue. Amazing!!! She is due Jan. 1. Next week they are going back for another sonogram. Please pray for a healthy pregnancy and for my niece or nephew to be a healthy baby and almost as cute as his cousins!!!

Marcia and Matthew with Nathan and Abby. May 2006.

We love you guys!

Happy Mother's Day!

Happy Mother's Day to all my favorite mom's out there. We have had a great family weekend to celebrate together. We actually started last weekend with a trip to my mom and dad's where my sister and I took our mom out to dinner with just the 3 of us. No kids! It was so fun and such a rare opportunity. This weekend we started out with Nathan's soccer game on Saturday morning, a family trip to Sam's, a pedicure for me, and Saturday night church. Today we started out with going to Bible class this morning at church. Then we had lunch with most of Clay's family that is here in town. So we celebrated with my mother-in-law and Grandmother-in-law, 2 great moms. This afternoon we had naps and resting time here at home and then this evening Clay took us out to dinner. I also got a fabulous distressed ceiling tile to hang on the wall that I had been asking for. It's been a great weekend! I love being a mother and thank God for giving me these 2 precious gifts. I love all the mothers in my life and thank you all for the wisdom and examples that each and every one of you are.

I love my family!

I tried so hard to get a picture where Abby was looking at the camera, but it was just not going to happen.

Finally tonight after dinner we got a picture with everyone looking at the camera!

I have to include this picture of Abby because it's just funny. I think I have mentioned before how much she likes to wear hats. She really likes to wear them backwards. Even now she is still wearing this hat and I took this picture about 30 minutes ago. She's a funny girl!