I <3 These Boys

“Why do you have the heart thing in that?” “I just want the practice, my baby.” (The thought of how fast you are growing up sometimes makes me heartsick)

“Take my picture too! Oh wait, I want to ride my bike. Don’t take too long!” “Just stand still and it will go very fast.” (Not [...]

Snow? Let it!

Today was a snow day!
All about J’s snow day:

At first, it started snowing. Next thing, after that we went out back and out front and we did a snowball fight. I would say four snow ball fights but I don’t remember if it was more. After that we went on a scooter ride. Then [...]

Sunday Walk

The weather yesterday was so gorgeous it would have been a shame to spend it indoors with chores. Everything had been wet for a few days. Not raining, mind you, just a constant, heavy mist that saturated the ground and made for lots of pretty dew and made us rejoice in the sunshine and 70s [...]

Soccer Season Opener

Wow, that took a while to happen. The rainy weather has been most welcome when it comes to filling our lakes and reservoirs around Austin, but those who are eager to get on the field for futbol have been a wee bit frustrated. Not only have games been canceled, but much-needed practice sessions, too.
Finally, we [...]

Fun Four-Day Weekend!

Yes, it was even in spite of the cold.

Friday
We took Abba to see the Bob Bullock Museum of Texas History. Verdict: FUN! Since we wanted to get gas, we opted to take the longer drive through down town on Congress Avenue.

Congress: one of my favorite street views. Well, I can’t think of any other [...]

I Got a Present Yesterday!

Woohoo!
Don’t laugh at me. When it came in this little square box I thought “umm…is it jewelry?” But it wasn’t.
The new addition:

Isn’t she lovely?

I’ve only played a little bit with it. I’m still very much a wimp when it comes to cold, so in spite of how sunny it was yesterday, I avoided going outside. [...]

J’s Birthday Party!

Family: more photos here on Flickr.
Woohoo!
Ok, is it sad that I didn’t realize his 6th birthday party was on the 6th? Because it didn’t connect for me until just now.
But enough of the sadness! Because the party was all about gladness.
Back up a little to the day before: the boys and I had fun prepping [...]

Riding a Bike

Easy? Yes, for some of us, though, it can take a bit of a work out. J wanted that work out and, while Abba was away earlier this month, NM was more than happy to help his little brother out.
He even set up an obstacle course with his orange cones! He loves those cones. Let’s [...]

A Birthday Present for J

So sorry, Lola, we thought you might have seen these on Facebook. We did go to the mailbox as soon as we knew there was a chance that the card would be in there.
Turns out that was last Wednesday. The pirate isn’t the only happy one in this photo!

Of course, we immediately sped off to [...]

Somebody is Six Today!

Once upon a time, about five years and eight and a half months ago, a little boy lay still in his mommy’s womb. Hey lay so still that his mommy had to visit the labor & delivery department of the hospital to get monitored because she didn’t always feel that “movement each daylight hour” during [...]

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