The Greens

Double Digits!

2009-10-18T21:33:00.003-05:00

It was a milestone at our house on September 7, 2009. Jayce turned the big 1-0. That's right. Double Digits! We had a fantastic celebration the Saturday before the big day at Nana's house with a Hollywood theme. Unfortunately, mom forgot the camera.

Mom and Jayce on Jayce's 10th birthday

We got some great shots on Nana's camera, but I haven't transferred them to my computer yet. Jayce saved up money and gift cards and bought an iPod touch. His actual birthday was on Labor Day, so we spent some quality family time hanging out and battling on the golf course...the mini-golf course, that is.

Jayce posing with a neon turtle on the golf course.

Clowning around before a trip to the mini-golf course.

Eggers

2009-10-18T21:01:00.003-05:00

Jayce is an artist in the making. We all know that. :) He discovered the "Eggers" contest in the Daily Oklahoman and decided that he was going to enter. He drew up his entry, put it in the envelope, addressed it himself, and only asked me for a stamp. Weeks later, he was so excited to find out that his drawing was chosen for publication in the Daily Oklahoman. On August 30, Hannah Montan-egg by Jayce Green was published for the word, um, Oklahoma to enjoy. Here's a peek:

Way to Go, Jayce! Congrats!

Catch up Time!

2009-10-18T21:00:00.004-05:00

I can't believe that my last blog was for the first day of school. Pitiful! There are so many exciting happenings in September and October. I guess I was too busy enjoying them to blog about them. So, without further ado, enjoy my catch-up posts!

First Day of School

2009-08-20T10:06:00.003-05:00

The kids are so excited for the first day of school. Lakin's teacher had the neatest loft bed in her classroom. Lakin can't wait to get up there and play.

Maggie has the same teachers that Jayce had last year. They are two retired elementary teachers that split the day. One is there in the morning and one in the afternoon. She is very excited about that.

Jayce's teacher is not the one that he wanted, but I think he is going to love her. It looks like she uses the smartboard a ton, and he loves technology so much that I think she will be perfect for him.

Lakin's tooth

2009-06-24T21:10:00.002-05:00

I can't believe it! Lakin lost her first tooth tonight. I knew she had a couple of wiggly ones but was not prepared for my sweet not-yet kindergartener to lose her first tooth. She is so brave. She wanted that tooth out so badly that she let Jayce pull it for her. Can you imagine?

Reading

2009-06-02T21:58:00.002-05:00

I love that my children love to read. It is such a wonderful feeling as a mom and as an English teacher! I'm trying to continue to foster that this summer with summer reading journals. We just started them yesterday, but so far the kids love them. I ask a few questions in their journals, and they answer them. I respond to their answers and ask more questions. Jayce says it is like we are pen pals. How cool is that?

Congratulations, Stephen!

2009-05-12T19:02:00.003-05:00

He did it! Congratulations, Stephen. We are so proud of your stick-to-it-iveness!

Punishment

2009-04-29T17:00:00.003-05:00

I would love for all of my friends and family to ask Jayce what precipitated him being required to wash the floor on his hands and knees...I'll give you a hint...it involved catapulting food.

The Lion King

2009-04-29T16:46:00.002-05:00

It was the thrill of a lifetime. I literally had tears in my eyes and goosebumps on top of goosebumps. The cause of all this? The Lion King at the Civic Center. I took my kids and joined Mundy and Jaxon to see this incredible production. The costumes were mind-boggling, the singing and dancing were awe-inspiring, and the overall production was a real memory for me to share with my children. It was sometimes hard to watch the play for watching the kids' faces. Jayce sat on the aisle seat and could reach out and touch the animals that paraded by him. At one point in time, Maggie told me to quit poking her shoulder telling her to look at this and look at that. I was probably more excited than they were!

Memorial Marathon

2009-04-25T20:29:00.002-05:00

If you happen to catch any of the coverage of the marathon early Sunday morning, keep an eye out for walkers in "safety green" (think ridiculous neon yellow) t-shirts. The company I work for, Advanced Academics, has a number of people participating in the relay marathon. I'll be walking a 3.2 mile leg for one of those teams. I walk the second leg of the race and expect to start walking between 8 and 8:30 a.m. "We Run To Remember"

Baby Shower

2009-04-18T22:07:00.003-05:00

We had a baby shower for Kim today. Sarah made some incredible decorations for the shower and, as usual, Mom made an incredible cake! We had a great turnout and Kim received some wonderful gifts for the new baby. We can't wait for Baby Klaire to make her appearance.

Easter Fun

2009-04-18T21:50:00.003-05:00

I'm only a week late, but I wanted to share some of the adorable Easter photos of my family. The Greens came to our house on Saturday evening for Mexican food and an Easter Egg hunt. Sunday morning we worked in All-Stars for the early service and then went to the late service at Trinity. After that we headed to C-town for a fantastic Easter dinner that my mom and Gary put together. The kids were able to hunt Easter Eggs outside! And we celebrated Uncle Stephen's birthday. It was a busy weekend but tons of fun!

Bad Blogger

2009-03-29T17:45:00.002-05:00

So, blogging is not my strength. I have pictures to upload, news to share, and things to say, but I just don't seem to get it all on here. So, the latest....

My sweet baby turned five. 5 years old! Bobby and I cannot believe that Lakin is already 5. Where has the time gone? She loves to remind us that she is five and that soon she'll be 6, then 7, then 8, then 9. LOL. She thinks the reaction that she gets from us is hilarious. She has so much personality, too. She bobs her head and bats her eyes and we are thinking we are in big trouble when she's a teenager.

Miss Maggie is on a quest to read as many Nate the Great books as possible before the end of the school year. Her teacher tells me that she'll be recommending her for testing for the gifted program at school which she finds terribly thrilling. She also expects to be super-busy at gymnastics this summer preparing for competition. Her coaches believe she'll be ready to compete in August.

Jayce attended a Young Writer's Conference on Saturday and enjoyed learning more about creative writing and illustrating. Later Saturday he tried out for a play at Poteet Theater. We found out today that he was chosen for the part of David in the 7 Brides for 7 Brothers part of the musical review that will be produced in August.

Life is busy, but we know that we are richly blessed.

Oz

2009-03-08T21:52:00.002-05:00

"Oz" was a great success this weekend. All of the children that came to see the play were enthralled, and all of the adults were amazed at the talent of these young people. Jayce made a wonderful, animated munchkin, dancing and singing his heart out. The leads were remarkably funny, terrific performers. The songs were so catchy. Lakin can't stop singing them! Thanks to all of you that came to see Jayce's performance.

Lakin and Brilliant Blue

2009-02-10T19:54:00.002-06:00

Lakin got to bring home Brilliant Blue this weekend! Brilliant Blue goes home with the Pre-K kiddo that is well behaved during the week. Blue stays with that child for the weekend, during which time they document their time together. Lakin played guitar hero and danced with Blue. Blue got to help her sign Valentines and decorate her Valentine box. He also helped build the new door for the master bathroom. Blue got to meet Meme and Papaw on Saturday since they came up to help with the door project. On Sunday, Blue got to go to church with Lakin and then he got to meet Nana and Papa who stopped by before shopping to bring the kids a Valentine's surprise. What a weekend!

Jayce places second in the Spelling Bee!

2009-02-10T19:45:00.002-06:00

Congratulations, Jayce! Jayce placed second in the third and fourth grade spelling bee. I thought the word "accumulate" would get him, but he spelled that like it was "cat." The word "irrigate" is the one that tripped him up. I was so proud of his attitude! He really wanted to win but showed fantastic sportsmanship.

Donuts for Dads

2009-02-04T20:47:00.003-06:00

Bobby enjoyed a special treat with the kids the past two days. Yesterday he attended Donuts for Dads with Lakin. She made him a special necktie that she colored. He was very impressed with his new neckwear! She also filled out a special questionnaire about her Daddy. She said he was 40 years old (ouch!) and that her favorite thing to do was go places with Daddy. Today Bobby attended Donuts for Dads with Maggie and Jayce. Jayce made him a booklet with awesome drawings. It told that Bobby's favorite color is orange, his favorite sport is golf, and that he is very funny. Maggie wrote a poem about her Daddy that says she loves him "from the highest point to the lowest point." He said it about made him cry. Sounds like a great couple of days for the kids and their Daddy!

The gym and me

2009-01-29T20:43:00.002-06:00

Most of you are probably aware that the gym is no friend of mine. Even so, I bit the bullet in October and started working out with my sister and a trainer, a friend we've known since high school. My original goal was to become comfortable in the gym, to get stronger, and to feel like I had the energy to keep up with my kiddos. On Jan. 19, though, that changed a bit. Maybe it was a crisis after turning 35 (gasp). Either way you look at it, I started following a strict diet that the trainer's wife uses. I am eating healthy protein, fruits, and vegetables primarily 5-6 times a day. The funny thing is, I actually like it. I drink a chocolate protein shake each day, and that seems to take the edge off of my extreme chocolate addiction. And I rarely every feel hungry. All that to say this: In the past 10 days, I've dropped 8 pounds. I don't like sharing weight loss success, because I'm always worried that it is most likely not going to be lasting, but this feels a little different. I'm excited and motivated.

Here's to a new relationship between me and my gym.

Happy Birthday

2009-01-18T18:32:00.003-06:00

Thanks to everyone for the birthday wishes. I had a very nice day today. We went to church this morning and then went to the Serights house for small group. We ate lots of food and spent the afternoon visiting while the kiddos played. Loved it! I look forward to getting together with the fam for the January and February birthdays next weekend.

The boys and the IFR

2009-01-17T23:07:00.002-06:00

My boys had a day away today. They went to the OG&E Kids Day and then to the afternoon performance of the IFR. Jayce got tons of autographs, many notably from the attractive queen candidates. Ha! Bobby nearly choked on the prices of the food, but I convinced him that it was OK to spend a little to have a special day with his kiddo.

Dirty Santa Surprise

2009-01-01T20:35:00.002-06:00

Dirty Santa at mom's house is always full of fun and craziness. This year took the cake, though. After stealing a gift, Stephen tripped and landed.....on one knee in front of Morgan! It was a surprise proposal that knocked her socks off. She was so excited and totally taken off guard. The ring is incredibly gorgeous and we couldn't be happier. She is an amazing young woman and Stephen and Morgan are perfect together. In fact, Maggie reminded Nana that she told Stephen a long time ago that he should marry Morgan! Turns out she was right!

Santa Claus

2008-12-29T21:50:00.003-06:00

We had a wonderful Christmas. The kids and Bobby and I opened presents Christmas morning. Santa brought our whole family MarioKart for the Wii. The kids got new hats and gloves and lots of pens, pencils, and notebooks. Santa brought Jayce a balloon art kit, Maggie a Cat Training kit, and Lakin a Princess drawing book. One of their favorite things, though, was the letter that Santa left. He said that he couldn't wait to take their drawings home to the North Pole so that Mrs. Claus could see them. How exciting!

Maggie's teacher the dentist

2008-12-29T21:45:00.002-06:00

During that exciting, eventful week of school right before Christmas, Maggie walked around with her fingers in her mouth, wiggling and wiggling her loose tooth. Mrs. Sheehan called Maggie up to her desk and said, "Let me take a look at that tooth." Maggie said that the next thing she knew, Mrs. Sheehan was holding Maggie's tooth in her hand! Maggie's got another one that needs to come out. I don't think it can wait until the kids go back to school, though!

Christmas Party

2008-12-11T22:24:00.001-06:00

Bobby and I attended the Scale Source Christmas party at the Melting Pot on Saturday night. We so rarely dress up and go out, so I thought I'd show everyone that we really do clean up OK. Notice the picture that Lakin took. It looks like I have a star coming out of my head!

Lakin's Gingerbread House

2008-12-08T21:07:00.002-06:00

This was such a neat school creation! Lakin's Pre-K class built Gingerbread Houses. Look closely and you'll see that the basic structure of the house is a milk carton. How clever is that! She loved this project and loved sharing the candy with everyone in the family.

The Littlest Christmas Tree

2008-12-07T21:07:00.002-06:00

Jayce's big night as Santa Clause was wonderful. So much of our family was present to see Jayce perform. Nana and Papa, Kim and Greg, Korbyn and Kaci, Stephen and Morgan, Dusty and Sarah and Cayson, Dennis and Mundy were all there. Ms. Becky, the elementary leader at church was also in attendance. The message of the play was that Christmas is about love, not being selfish. Praise God that the kids attend a public school that allows them to put on a Christmas play with a message that captures the spirit of the season. The kids all did a fantastic job. After Jayce shed his Santa costume, his face was bright red. Daddy asked him if he had been nervous, and Jayce said, "No, dad. That costume is HOT."

Jayce's School Christmas play

2008-12-03T12:20:00.003-06:00

I just wanted to remind everyone that Jayce makes his debut as Santa Clause tomorrow (Thursday) night at 6:30 at Parkland Elementary. He is very excited and a little nervous. We'd love to have everyone come and cheer him on!

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

2008-12-01T21:28:00.000-06:00

The ultimate in birthday gifts was delivered yesterday for Jayce. Nana and Papa took him to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra concert. The boy was bouncing off the walls when they brought him home. Some highlights:
1. They were so close to the stage that they could see the people's faces and even the buckles on their shoes!
2. The head guitarist hurt his knee so no jumping around the stage for him.
3. Texas Roadhouse has awesome rib baskets.
4. The pyrotechnics are so bright that Nana thinks she got a sunburn.
5. The new song Appalachian Mountain is awesome, but the word Appalachian is really hard to say!
6. Nana can say Appalachian so she repeated it for Jayce about five times before he got it.
7. It is really tough to decide between the new CD, a key chain, or a T-shirt. See below for what won out.
My boy had an incredible time and I am so excited that he appreicates music the way his Nana and Mom do.

O Christmas Tree

2008-11-30T19:25:00.000-06:00

My husband loves me. I know that's a funny way to start a blog titled "O Christmas Tree," but after Thanksgiving dinners and two nights away from home, my hubby climbed up into the attic and brought all of my Christmas decorations down on Friday. He put together the tree for me and moved boxes around anytime I asked. He's such a sweetie considering that's certainly not his favorite thing to do.

On the other hand, my kids showed just how much like me they are! They loved putting decorations here and there and decorating the Christmas tree was like a super-cool party. They sang and danced to the Christmas music that I played and we had a generally fantastic time. It was tough to get natural pictures of this event because of where the Christmas tree is located, but the posed pics are still fun because you can see the pure joy in their faces. It's the most wonderful time of the year!

I love Thanksgiving!

2008-11-24T20:23:00.000-06:00

I can't wait for the big day! I'm hoping to spend the night at mom's house Wednesday and Thursday and hanging out with the family. It will be the place to be for sure! Mom expects 14 overnight on Wednesday and 17 on Thursday. Whew! The kids are excited to. Lakin made us the cutest Happy Thanksgiving card at her kinderdoor class. Be on the lookout for photos. Maybe it won't take me two weeks to get them posted ;)

Veterans Day

2008-11-11T16:26:00.000-06:00

Thank you so much to all of our family (especially Daddy), friends, acquaintances, and those we've never met for your faithful service to our country. God bless you!

Parkland Silent Auction

2008-11-08T19:56:00.000-06:00

Parkland school held its silent auction Thursday night. The school had a huge amount of items to bid on. We bid on quite a few but only wound up winning a package of protein bars and a kitchen basket. (Bobby was bummed that someone snuck in a final bid on a really cool golf package.) We purchased the calendar that Lakin made featuring her as the calendar girl posing with the appropriate garb for each month (a towel and goggles for June, an umbrella in April). The big story of the night, though, was the raffle. Meme's name was drawn and she won a Wii! Jayce called her to let her know and asked, "Meme, do you want to keep it at your house or would you like to keep it at ours?" Ha! Kids crack me up. I told Meme that I think she has found the perfect Christmas present for three munchkins.

Happy Halloween!

2008-11-01T20:40:00.000-05:00

We had a blast at our church's Trunk or Treat. There were tons of fun games, inflatables, and a safe place for the kids to run off on their own. Their costumes rocked! (Thanks Meme!) We got so many compliments, and a few people even "got" it that I, the English teacher, was dressed up as a witch from Shakespeare's Macbeth.

Oklahoma Children's Theatre

2008-11-01T20:09:00.000-05:00

The fall session of Jayce's acting classes ended on Thursday afternoon with a performance. Jayce debuted as the narrator, a Black Cat, telling the story of the ninjas who did not want to live next door to the three little pigs. There were super heroes that saved the day and everything! Jayce also performed his monologue for the audience. He did a fantastic job. He is so expressive. A star is born!

Busy Saturday

2008-10-26T09:33:00.000-05:00

After Maggie's morning gymnastics class, we headed out to Fort Cobb. Meme made the kids' Halloween costumes, so we went to her house to pick those up and hang out and visit. The kids couldn't wait to try on the lastest creations by Meme. She made a beautiful white dress and an incredible hat for Maggie's toadstool costume. I loved hearing her tell about her and Papaw working together to figure out how to make this incredible hat. I guess she had one idea and Papaw had a very different idea. I can't imagine Papaw in on the action, but I'm pretty sure he's proud of his contribution! Lakin's OSU-color cheerleader costume is adorable, and Jayce's Mario overalls are PERFECT! We watched the OSU game while we were there. They were SO close! A win over Texas would've been awesome. Next we headed to Carnegie to Liberty Theater to eat show dogs and to watch High School Musical 3. We all loved it! The music was lots of fun. After the show, we headed out to Nana's house to say hi and to pick up Halloween cupcakes and popcorn balls that Nana had made for everyone. We got to see Uncle Stephen and Morgan for a few minutes before finally heading home. Whew! (Pics with the Halloween costumes will be posted later!)

GWL Part 4 -- MagiQuest

2008-10-26T09:23:00.000-05:00

Jayce and Jaxon participated in the interactive treasure hunt that took them to all parts of the hotel. The boys purchased a magic wand and followed the clues in their MagiQuest book to locate special pictures, treasure chests, etc. that led them one step closer to becoming Master Magi. Aunt Mundy was in charge of this particular activity, although Daddy and Uncle Den got in on the action as well. This is a super popular activity and it seems like everyone in the building was involved!

GWL Part 3 -- The Spa

2008-10-24T17:54:00.000-05:00

Each kiddo was treated to an extra-special treat in addition to the water park. The girls got to go to Scoops, the spa for girls under the age of 12. Maggie chose to have a strawberry soak while Lakin had a chocolate soak. They each got to pick two different colors of nail polish and had a flower design painted on their thumbs with a rhinestone in the middle. All the while, they ate gummy worms and relished in the fact that Mom was not welcome to hang around. My girls are growing up!

Great Wolf Lodge Part 2 -- The Water Park

2008-10-22T16:28:00.000-05:00

AKA....Mom and Aunt Mundy did a lot of screaming! Whew! They had some cool slides in this place. The Howlin' Tornado and the Coyote Cannon were Jayce's favorites. I must say that I did some major screaming on the Howlin' Tornado. Jayce told me that you drop 12 feet, and I'm telling you....it felt like more. Maggie loved riding the Alberta Falls with me, Daddy, Uncle Den, Aunt Mundy -- anyone who would go with her. This was the only ride she was tall enough to ride and she had to do so with a grown-up. She also really enjoyed the Wave Pool. Lakin's favorite was the Crooked Creek, but she was on the lookout for the boys in the tree house that were trying to dump buckets of water on the people in the creek below. We had to take her out of the water twice because her lips turned completely purple. Poor girl! The treehouse had two smaller slides that all of the kids enjoyed as well as all kinds of places that spurted water, water guns and you name it! There was only one possible way out of the park, so Jayce, Maggie, and Jaxon got to go on their own for part of the time. Ah, independence! They loved it. Here's some shots from the water park....I was nervous about the camera, so I didn't take a whole lot.

Great Wolf Lodge Part 1 -- I've turned in to my parents

2008-10-21T21:35:00.000-05:00

The Great Wolf Lodge was super cool. I mean, how many place can you stay where there is an indoor water park? And a kids' spa? And an incredible interactive treasure hunt? But Geez Louise! For what we paid per night for the room, one would think that said room would have some insulation so that we couldn't hear the conversations next door and be awakened by the slamming of the doors in the hallway. Even so, the kids had a very good time, and we will probably do this one again....only for just one night.

Lakin's visit to the Orr Family Farm

2008-10-20T20:58:00.000-05:00

Lakin's first ever field trip was Oct 14. The kindergarten and pre-k classes went to the Orr Family Farm. She was very excited about getting to take her first ride on a big yellow school bus. Isn't it funny how they love those things when they are little? I took the day off and joined her for the adventure. We listened to information on the different types of pumpkins. Lakin's favorite is the Cinderella pumpkin which looks like the pumpkin that the fairy godmother turned into a coach. We took a hayride to the pumpkin patch where Lakin picked out her very own pumpkin. Lakin got to pet a sweet bunny rabbit and a huge, very large pig! She road a pedal car and we took a train ride around the farm. She decided to ride home with me and was fast asleep shortly after we left the parking lot.

Blogging

2008-10-20T20:56:00.000-05:00

As expected, I'm not too good at this blogging thing. I think I'm going to blame it on the fact that I'm on the computer all of the time at work so I don't want to be on it at home. Yea, let's blame it on that. On that note, I'm requesting help from my fellow faithful bloggers. I am not about to sit down and read how to make my page look cutsie, but I want a cutsie page. Sarah, the next time we're together, will you help a sista out? Now, prepare yourselves for a flurry of blogs as I catch you up on the latest.

Jayce's Big News

2008-10-02T20:37:00.000-05:00

I picked up a happy guy after school today. After tryouts, call backs, and a lot of waiting, Jayce found out today that he got the part that he wanted in the 3rd grade Christmas Play. So, mark your calendars, because Jayce will be playing Santa Clause in "The Littlest Christmas Tree" on December 4 at Parkland Elementary. And a Star is born!

Parent Teacher Conferences

2008-10-01T11:16:00.001-05:00

I had a crazy day last Thursday. It was a nice crazy, though, because I attended conferences for all three kids and heard wonderful things. Lakin's teacher wants to take her into the computer lab and test her because she believes that she is reading some. She teaches kindergarten in the afternoons and is willing to work with her some if that is the case. She told a story about holding up a book with a picture of an apple tree. Lakin said, "Are you going to read Apple Blossoms to us?" Apple Blossoms was the name of the story, but she reasons that even if she were guessing the title, she would have guessed something like Apple Tree or Apples.

Maggie's teacher thinks she is a hoot. She is very bright and way above second grade on her reading level. She is encouraging her to read some of the upper level 2nd grade books, though, because, as she says, Maggie is still a just a 2nd grader and a young one at that! She told me that she has to remind Maggie to take care of herself first since she does seem to be always concerned about everyone else. (In a nice way, of course) She also told me that the other day she told Maggie to save up all of her hugs until the end of the day and to give her one big one then because she kept having to stop what she was doing to get her hug! Too funny!

Jayce's teacher said he is doing wonderfully in his classes. He too is way above grade level in his reading. She thinks he has a wonderful attitude and said that she would never have guessed that he was a "new" kid at the school. In fact, she told me that she thinks Jayce could make friends with a bump on a log!

It's nice to go to parent/teacher conferences and get good reports. I'm proud of them!

Baptism

2008-09-22T21:32:00.001-05:00

I saved the best part of the weekend for last. Maggie and I were baptized on Sunday morning. Maggie told her Sunday school class that you don't have to get baptized but it's like following in Jesus' footsteps. God has blessed her with a special spiritual gift. For me, this was a symbol of my obedience after being saved many, many years ago. What a precious thing to share baptism with my daughter. And to make it even more special, Bobby baptized us. Maggie is so little that she is hard to see in the baptistry, but I thought I'd share some pics anyway. I'll never forget her bobbing up and down in the water, just waiting for her daddy to dunk her! It was so cute!

Saturday evening

2008-09-22T21:22:00.000-05:00

We headed over to Meme and Papaw's house after the big party. Meme made us homemade pizza, and the kids played and played outside. Mundy and Dennis brought down Jaxon's 4-wheeler, so the kids turned Papaw's yard into a racing track. Jayce and Jaxon also discovered a mama and baby salamander underneath a big rock in the yard. I thought Mundy was going to come unglued when Jaxon brought it over to her, but I loved it. Those are cool little critters!

Happy Birthday, Kaci!

2008-09-22T21:03:00.000-05:00

Lakin helps her cousin out.

Kaci's mom shows off some of her goodies. Isn't she lovely?

Nana and Kaci check out the cake

Uncle Bobby is a pretty princess

Aunt Robin and the birthday girl!

We had such a busy weekend, but it was a blast. We went to Carnegie to celebrate Kaci's birthday. She wasn't feeling great, but I think she enjoyed herself anyway. Her deep little voice was even deeper than usual. The cousins had a wonderful time as usual and the grown-ups ate too much and caught up on all the latest.

More Cowboy Hall of Fame pics

2008-09-19T17:27:00.001-05:00

Cowboy Hall of Fame

2008-09-19T17:27:00.000-05:00

I realize I'm going backward in time, but I had to share these pics of our Labor Day trip to the Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum, or whatever it is now called. We had a blast. I love that my kids can look at art and be interested in it. We talked about why artists painted what they did and what materials sculptures were made out of. They are so perceptive and observant. We spent quite a bit of time in the Children's building. They enjoyed dressing up and riding the log horses. Bobby helped the girls put together a giant puzzle; they were so cute together. I loved the sculptures outside and got some great pictures there. We also found out that some of the great bucking stock and horses are buried out there on the grounds of the museum. The kids thought that was a little wierd!

Rockband!

2008-09-16T16:49:00.000-05:00

Another favorite at the state fair was the Rockband exhibit. A giant semi was set up with a Rockband stage inside. Jayce couldn't stand the thought of leaving the fair without checking it out. The next thing Bobby and I knew, Jayce and Maggie were on the stage! The announcer said, "Oh my. These big boys have a tiny singer." Maggie graced him with one of her looks that kill and then went on to save two of them! That'll show him.

I'm sure I can't keep up with Sarah....

2008-09-15T21:20:00.000-05:00

I love Sarah's blogs. Cayson is so cute, and she cracks me up. So, knowing that I have three of the cutest kids in the world, I decided it was time to grace the net with their presence. Please realize that I am NOT Sarah Jarnagin; therefore, my posts will be irregular and not so witty, but dog-gone-it, they'll be cute.....because they'll have pics of the kiddos.

We went to the State Fair on Saturday to see High School Musical on Ice. Bobby is more than a little convinced that I was just as excited as the kids. We enjoyed it, despite the rain!