365...Day 50

Since I am on a roll with publishing pictures from last December, figured I'd post this one, too.  Steve ran the Dallas White Rock 1/2 marathon on Dec 4th.  He did well!  It was really cold as the kids and I waited to cheer for him.  I didn't have so much fun because the Dallas streets were super hard to navigate.  Many one way streets and roads blocked off.  We saw him early on, and then not again until after the finish line.  Very frustrating to not be able to see him and cheer him on!

365...Day 49

An Ode to Sunny...

Here he is sleeping with Sarah in MY BED!!  I am sure Steve was out of town. :)  He was a sweet cat, just wished he would have choosen to use the litter box.  Glad that his owner took him back when we decided he had to leave.  Kids were sad at first,, but Oreo seems to keep them happy.

365...Day 48

I am your father...

Oh how my son (both actually) loves Star Wars!

365...Day 47

Kindergarten fun...
Shane's Native American name is Jupime Cede (aka Jumping Cheetah)

365...Day 46

Ok, so these are from last December.  Sarah and Daddy stayed up super LATE one night to see the Lunar Eclipse.  Since my lens didn't do it justice, the last picture shows a progression as seen in N.Carolina

365...Day 45

Oh the joys of being a kid!  Eating whipped cream straight from the can.

365...Day 43

Steve made this and made sure everyone saw it.  It is one of those toys from Cracker Barrel where you use a little magnet to move the balls where you want them.

365...Day 42

Marble Slab!  Pumpkin ice cream with mixed in pieces of graham cracker.  One day I was Christmas shopping (and it was COLD) and had the craving.  SOOOOOOO worth it!!

365...Day 41

My kids love to sit in laundry baskets. 

Sure we have a couch and chairs, but why would they want to sit on those?  Silly kids!

365...Day 40

Raising a redneck?

Cabela's is one of Shane's favorite places to go.  When Sarah sleeps over at friends' houses, we try to take Shane to do something just for him.  Most of the time, he chooses McDonald's.  This time, he wanted to go to Cabela's and shoot the targets in the shooting range upstairs. 

365...Day 39

Those of you that know my husband, completely understand this flag.  Only a die hard Cowboys/Texas fan would have a Cowboy colored Texas flag.  On game days, when Steve is away, he calls me to make sure that I put out his flag.  Whatever makes him happy, I guess.

365...Day 38

So, my son (age 6) reorganized my silverware drawer and called me in to assess his work.  Since one of his chores is to empty the silverware basket from the dishwasher, he decided to organize it while he was at it.  I had two sections alloted for spoons and forks because we have so many.  He felt like we needed to move them so that they matched the shape of the organizer.  OK.  Now, if I could get him to sort the toys in his room into bins, life would be great!

365... Day 37

You've heard the expression, "Curiosity killed the cat"...well, it has not killed ours, YET, but man I find her in some funny places.  Here she is inside the dryer, just as happy as can be.

365...Day 36

Conversations from the backseat

Shane: "Sarah, your eyelashes are really long."
Sarah: "I get that a lot."

Too funny. In my biased opinion, she does have the most amazing eyes. They have changed from the blue they once were to more multi-colored like mine, but they are still so beautiful. I could put on 3-4 coats of mascara and mine still wouldn't be as thick and long as hers are with nothing on them!

365...Day 35

Follow the Yellow Brick Road...

So, on Steve and I's 15th anniversary trip to Los Angeles, we took the Sony Studios tour.  They told us that we would get to see the yellow brick road.  Since Wizard of Oz is my all time favorite movie, I was super excited.  Well, here is what we saw....just a plain, black plywood floor inside a "hanger" that once held the infamous road that led Dorothy to the Emerald City.  Steve snuck this picture with his phone; at least we didn't get caught doing so.

365...Day 33

My boy sure enjoys trains.  Grandpa Tim brought some train things for Shane and set them up when he visited in October.  Shane was very intrigued.

365...Day 32

I realize that I am so lucky to have a husband that does the laundry.  Most weeks, he washes, folds, and SORTS it into baskets before he leaves on his trip.  Here is a picture of how he leaves it for me.  Although I hate for him to be gone, I am glad that the kids and I have a few days to get it put away before he returns from his trip!

 I don't mind doing laundry, as in the washing, and drying part, but I never seem to get it folded and sorted. 

We make a great team!

365...Day 31

Shane would not each a sandwich for many years.  He finally started once he started pre-school.  His favorite is turkey, cheese, and ranch.  Sometimes, I can get him to eat peanut butter, but for some reason, he likes his sandwich folded with two halves instead of the two pieces facing one another.  Strange quirk, I guess.

365..Day 30

Small ice cream cup = small root beer float.  My girl is so creative.  We love to eat at Dickey's!

Yes, she has on a pink Santa hat.  NO she is not still wearing it in January February.  I am just slow at blogging.

365...Day 29

SAME VIEW...DAY 3...

Although getting an ice storm and having to stay at home and rest was super cool after a whirl-wind vacation to ski in Utah, enough is enough.  This is our view out the front door and it looks as though it will be the same icy driveway tomorrow, too.  It seems that the roads are getting better, but I cannot get out of my driveway.  Maybe I should just try it and if I hit my neighbor's car, oh well.  He's not supposed to park his car in the street anyway!