Funny Fridays

Holden told me, "If you eat anymore chocolate your stomach will burst open." (maybe that's why you haven't heard from me on Tor Talks recently)

Holden says Tatatoo for Tatoo!

Thursday Thirteen

The Thirteen Reasons Leila loves her new booster seat.

1. She really thinks she is a big kid now

2. She uses the same seat belt just like mom and dad

3. She gets to buckle the seat belt (again just like mom and dad)

4. 2 cup holders

5. She can move it around the car

6. She can move herself all around

7. She can buckle her baby in next to her

8. She tells her brother once he's 5 he can sit in a booster

9. A reason to tell everyone something exciting

10. She loves to show it off

11. She wants to run all kinds of errands

12. She had 2 (one in each car)

13. It's unbelievable how special she feels with this "new seat."

Wordless Wednesday

Graduation...

Leila had her official "graduation" from preschool last night. It involved a play, they were all given lines to say, a song and the actual graduation (cap, gown, tassle) where they walked the stage. The whole concept is a bit over the top for me, but the kids LOVED it and were so proud of themselves.

Leila did great with her lines in the play. Her cap was in the process of falling off when she got her diploma, but one of the teachers on stage put it back on...It didn't seem to bother her at all...that's my girl!! My sister and both sets of grandparents were there to see the whole production. We came back for cake, dinner and presents afterwards. :)

Where has the time gone? She'll be going to big school next year.

Funny Fridays

Leila went with me to take a StrollerFit last night. During the abs portion, while everyone was listening, she asked, "Is tonight bath night?" Which sounds so awful like she only gets a bath once a week. I can assure you she gets more than one. LOL

Artwork

It was teacher apprection week this week. Leila and Holden worked hard on their frames; painting, decorating and finishing up with decoupage.

Leila's Frames

Holden's Frames (He had a paint brush in each hand)

Funny Fridays

I have to stop making a mental list and write down the funny things said during the week. I'm missing some good ones.

Holden asked, "Why do we have heads?" He asked me this question after bonking his...we call it his coconut. I tried to explain that you have brains and they are in your head. :)

A couple of days later he asked, "Why do we have stomachs?" I told him they hold our food. :) Let me know if you have any better answers

My mom was over today, and she, Leila and I had an assembly line going for some work I was doing. I told her, "Let's get crackin." (hurry up) She thought it was hysterical. She was telling me that she and Muffy were crackin, but mommy was behind. The next minute she was tell us to, "get crackin" and make some room for her. Everything was crackin!

Leila and Holden made picture frames for their teachers for Teacher appreciation. They painted them, we put stickers, cute words and then they decoupaged them. (Decoupage...their new fav word) Pretty funny to go into Michaels with your 3 year old son and he asks if something was "decoupaged" Anyway, we put the first inital of the teacher's name on each frame. Leila calls them Ms so and so. She could not, would not understand that their name did not start with M (ms.) Try explaining that!

The Weekend...

We had a fun weekend!! My parents asked my sister and me to help them clean out their storage unit. It really shouldn't be called "their storage" unit b/c it's was mostly filled with mine and Val's stuff...they do pay for it though. :)

Initally, I thought what a drag to spend part of my Saturday cleaning it...until I started opening up some of the bags. It was like a time capsule. I found stuffed animals from when I was a kid, highschool and college stuff. It's amazing all the memories that come back!

We also found a lot of my grandparents things. One of which was a hat. My grandfather never left the house without his fancy hat. Holden took to it immediately and had it on. It was kind of eerie (is that a word?), because Holden's look has always reminded me of my grandfather.

Wordless Wednesday!

Funny Friday's

I love the funny things kids say...so Friday's will be dedicated to the funny "revelations" that my children have over the week.

• My son asked, "How old is grass?" I said, "what grass...like grass in general or the grass in our front yard? He said, "no the grass right there on the side of the road." HMMMM....good question. :)
• I told my daughter she was a "diva" and she answered by saying, "I'm not a Diba" It just made me laugh--of course she has no idea what a diva is.

Wordless Wednesday!!

Holden's Last Soccer Game

Holden has his last soccer game on Saturday! After the soccer game, the team met at Peter Piper pizza for games and fun. All the boys got a trophy. It was a REALLY positive experience for all of us. Holden improved so much and looked forward to all the games and practices.

Lightning!!

Holden getting his trophy!

International Night...

The kids had international night at their school on Friday. There are 4 classrooms and each was a different country. Leila's room was Germany and Holden's was India. There was food and decoration to go along with each room's theme. Each classroom sang 2 songs

Holden's room was 1st. They are the youngest group. It was super cute. All the kids just stood in front of us while the music teacher sang the song for them. Poor Holdie was so scared. He didn't cry, but you could tell he was nervous...didn't move an inch. :)

Leila's classroom did great! They sang a cute song and a silly song that made all the parents laugh.
It was a fun night!

Wordless Wednesday

Thursday Thirteen

The Thirteen things I love best about going to Holden's Soccer games

1. You never know what to expect

2. Watching Holden run as fast as he can and pump his arms

3. Seeing the boys carry on conversations on the field when the ball is in play

4. They fall and get up without crying (most of the time)

5. Scoring a goal on the wrong end of the field

6. Kicking the soccer ball with Leila

7. Seeing families together

8. Those games with perfect weather

9. Hearing Holden tell Coach Bob to come to our house for dinner

10. Hearing Adnan tell Holden, "get back on the field your team needs you."

11. Watching the kids have fun

12. 3 year olds in soccer uniforms, cleats and shin guards

13. The excitment of snack time after the game is over!!

Afternoon at the Arboretum

We had fun at the Arboretum this weekend. My college girlfriends have made it a tradition to go to the arboretum with our familes each year for a picnic lunch and pictures of the kids. We missed lunch this year, but they were sweet to wait for us to get some pictures. It's fun to compare the pictures and see how they have grown and multiplied!!

The Gang!

Family Pictures

Peek a boo!

Wordless Wednesday

It's snowing cotton balls

As Holden and I went to pick Leila up from school today, the weather was crazy. In 15 minutes time, it rained, sleeted and snowed. By the time I got home and looked out the window it was snowing cotton balls. I've never seen anything like it. Luckily Preston, my dog, needed to go outside. He being scared of the snow, rain, wind etc needed my company outside. So, I got to feel the cotton ball snow. Cool!

Cotton Balls

Preston, Holden and Leila in our backyard

Snow is Fun!

Leila Holden

Papa Bear, Mama Bear, Leila Bear and Holden Bear

Where is goldilocks?

Wordless Wednesday

Faster-Faster-Faster

Amazing....

I've lived in Texas all my life and the weather never ceases to amaze me! Sunday it was warm and windy and tonight (Monday) it's cold and snowing.






The snowflakes are huge and beautiful. I wish the kids were up to enjoy it!!

I love the smell of snow!