A Lot of Sticks

Kelly finally found himself home on a beautiful day. There was no getting out of my honey-do list today! We put Kyle down for his nap and all headed outside to do a little work around the yard. I had Jacob and Riley (and even one of the neighbor boys) picking up leaves that had blown between our house and Memaw's. I payed them off with a little Kool-aid and popcorn. Kelly and I tackled the task of trimming trees. Actually, Kelly did the work...I supervised. We got quite a bit accomplished and we were dreading the task of hauling off all those branches when a neighbor called and asked if they could have them. Yippee for us. We left the branches in the yard and came in to relax. Jacob and Riley have enjoyed breaking up the branches into guns and swords. (Imagine that!)

Winter or Spring?

One day it is 80 degrees and then the next day it is snowing. You have to love West Texas weather! We had a little snow Monday and it is snowing again today. It probably won't amount to much, but we will take all the moisture we can get.

Riley thought he needed to put on his snow boots and play outside.




Kyle and Kelly stayed in the warm house and watched from the window.

Kyle's new look!

I finally have Kyle's bed finished. It looks really cute. Now, if I could only get Kyle to sleep in it... I know the picture is not great, but maybe you can get the idea.


I know...it has been a while since I have posted. Jacob and Riley had a fun weekend last week. Friday was a birthday party at the coliseum and then Saturday they went to a motorcycle race in Amarillo with their dad. This is a picture from the race. Jacob wants to race next year on a four wheeler and Riley wants to race dirt bikes. I am not sure if I am ready for that, but Kelly is all for it.


I snapped this picture of the boys before church on Sunday. I love this picture because it really shows how the boys feel about each other. Riley loves his brother...he misses him terribly when he is at school and constantly follows Jacob around. In the picture, he was trying to put his head on Jacob's shoulder. Jacob needs a little more space. He wants to play with friends without Riley and enjoys a little time away from him. Even though they have their disagreements, the two can sure work together when needed to team up against mom.

More Dirtbike Pictures!

Kyle and I went to the field last night with the boys. We finally got to see the dirt bike and I could not resist taking a few more pictures. Riley has a blue helmet and he likes to try to do "tricks". He is a cautious driver and likes to ride in 1st gear. (I can run faster than Riley rides.)





Jacob has a green helmet and he likes to ride fast. He is usually in 2nd or 3rd gear and loves to ride all over the farm.

My little Chunky Monkey

Can you see the double chin? He does not miss many meals! My little boy is now a whopping 13 lbs 8 ounces.

We have come a long way, baby. I can't believe Kyle will be 3 months old this Friday.

Sleepover!!

I know, I am very brave! I decided to let the boys each invite a friend over last night. We did not do anything special, but I think they had a lot of fun. We picked up the friends about 5 and came home and played outside. I ordered pizza about 7 and they came in to eat and play the game cube. After many sword fights, a little television and a few cookies, they finally settled down about 10:30. All 4 slept on the sun room floor.





This morning they all woke up about 7 and it was Krispy Kreme donuts and they were outside again. (That is until the wind picked up and they all got cold.) At 10, we warmed up left over pizza and now everyone is hitting a sinking spell and they are half awake watching television.

Those boys can sure put away the food. What will it be like in 10 years?

Doctors and Shots

We have done our part to support the Lubbock economy this week! Kelly and Riley had a routine appointment on Monday with the allergist. They made a day of it and had lunch and watched a movie. Kyle and I stayed home because he had a cold and I wanted him to get better. Monday night Kyle went down hill and started running a fever. I took him to the doctor on Tuesday. Here is where the story gets long and really boring, but basically they did blood work and started him on a round of 3 shots. The doctors are still not sure what type of infection it is, but we our doing the shots just to be safe. We went back on Wednesday for another exam and shot. Today we will just have a shot. If the blood work comes back clear, then we should be finished with the doctors for now. Kyle feels better and has been sleeping a lot better.

I enjoy Lubbock, but not with a sick baby!