Christmas in February

It was just like Christmas at our house today. Kelly picked up Jacob and Riley after school and took them to Clovis for a surprise. They stopped at the "dirt bike place" to look at the dirt bikes and four wheelers and boy were those boys surprised when their daddy told them to pick out a helmet because they were taking a blue dirt bike home. All Riley ever talks about is dirt bikes, so we thought it was time to see how interested in them he really is. After they loaded up, Kelly took them to the field to give it a test drive. They braved the freezing temperatures to take the bike for a spin before the sun went down. I am not sure who had more fun today, Kelly, Jacob or Riley.

Happy Valentines Day

We had a fun Valentines Day. Jacob got out of school early and so we loaded up and headed to Lubbock. We had a few errands to run and then we went to Chuck E Cheese. Jacob and Riley had a blast and Kyle thought the place was pretty cool, too. He loved all the bright colors and flashing lights. After a stop at Coldstone for a quick Valentine for their Daddy, we got home just before bedtime.

Valentine note: Jacob got 1st place in his class for his Valentine box. He was beaming from ear to ear when his teacher announced the winner.

Weekend Update

We had a fun weekend with Mimi and Pawpaw. They brought some beautiful weather up from Central Texas and we got to spend time playing outside. We walked to the park, played a game of baseball and got to play a lot of games inside. Jacob and Riley were both disappointed when they woke up and found out that Mimi and Pawpaw had gone home on Monday morning. Come back soon Mimi and Pawpaw!

The Valentine Box

Jacob had to decorate a box for his school Valentines. This was supposed to be a family project and we were glad that Memaw showed up and joined in on the fun. Jacob came up with the Super Hero idea and I found pictures on the internet. We were almost done when Riley showed up and wanted to help. Once we got Riley distracted with a pair of scissors and scrap paper, we were able to finish the Valentine Box. The box turned out really cute!

One Cute Smile!

I finally got a picture of that cute smile. It was very difficult because my camera has a long delay. From the time I hit the button to the time the picture snapped, Kyle would be on to something else and the smile would just be a memory. It is amazing how that little smile can melt your heart.


Kyle always has his hands in a fist. The funny thing is he puts his thumb between his pointer finger and middle finger. He is usually trying to put the whole thing in his mouth. It is almost impossible to pry his fingers apart to clean between them.

Pinewood Derby Time

Today was the Pinewood Derby in Muleshoe. Jacob raced against the other 2nd grade scouts and Riley raced in the "open" division. Although our cars did not win, we had a lot of fun building them and racing. We are going to study up, so watch out for us next year!


The black, Texas Tech car is Jacob's. The blue and red is Riley's.


Jacob is waiting for the start of the race. He is sitting on the side, closest to the camera.



Awards time! Lucky for us, all the scouts get trophies. Jacob is on the end.



Jacob with his best friend.



Riley in the open race. He has graphite on his nose!

2 Months Old Already....

We took Kyle for his 2 months check up and he is in the 50% for height and weight. He weighs 11 pounds 12 ounces and is 23 1/2 inches long. Kyle had a good report from the doctor and then had to get 3 shots. Yuck.
The funny thing is Kyle slept most of the afternoon. He woke up about 2 last night and was ready to play. Kelly took Kyle into the living room, which is pitch black, and tried to rock him back asleep. Kyle started screaming and could not be consoled for over an hour. We gave him Tylenol and tried holding him different ways and nothing would help stop the screaming. I decided to change his diaper and check him over to make sure he was not being pinched somewhere. I turned on a dim light and Kyle instantly stopped screaming. He started looking around and cooing. Once we turned off the light, it was back to the screaming. I think Kyle is either afraid of the dark or just wanted the light on. I turned the living room television on and Kyle was fine. What a stinker!




On a side note...Jacob is home from school today with the stomach bug. This is the first day of school he has missed in almost two years. He has to get well quick to race in the PInewood Derby tomorrow.