SPRING BREAK!!!

I had every intention of updating before we left for Myrtle Beach, but we are about to walk out the door. Have a great week and we will be back next Saturday with plenty of pictures and stories.

Blue and Gold Banquet

Friday the 13th was cold and snowy and we had the annual Blue and Gold Banquet for the Cub Scouts. Jacob is now officially a WEBELO.


Jacob receiving his God and Me merit badge from our pastor. The Bears met with Monty for two afternoons to work on this badge.



The dessert for the evening were the cakes from the Dad and Lad contest. (You might remember the cake from last year.) Jacob decided to make a bucket of popcorn this year because the scouts sell popcorn in the fall. The cake turned out really cute (even though it looked more like a bowl, instead of a bucket) and they won the Grand Prize.

Jacob accepting his award for the cake.




Riley cannot wait to be a Cub Scout next year. I already purchased the boys uniforms and they are ready to wear them.

Thanks Kyra for the pictures...

Pellet Guns

My kids were not going to play with guns. (You can quit laughing at me now!) I had good intentions, but they died when Jacob was about 3. He turned everything into a gun and I decided to just give in and buy the poor kid fake guns and swords. They are the most used toys in this house and on the block, for that matter. The kids on the street range in age from 8th grade to Kyle and they will have a big game of cops and robbers going with the entire street involved. The guns of choice around here now are pellet guns. They are "somewhat" harmless and the boys bought their own last Saturday. They have had a blast chasing each other all over the street. There have been no major injuries yet and all the kids are good about wearing their protective glasses. Riley is not quite strong enough to use his gun without help and one of the neighbors has been sweet to help. The poor kid is in the 8th grade and Riley thinks that they are best friends now. It was funny when I told Riley that his new best friend is a brother to the quarterback (of the State Champ Muleshoe Mules) and Riley was real impressed. The Mules are celebrities around here!

The 76ers

Jacob is on his first basketball team this year. They had 3 games last week and everyone had a great time! Jacob is having fun, but it is even more fun being a spectator. Those kids have hilarious expressions on their face when they get the ball and when they dribble. Jacob is really good at defense, but still clams up when he gets the ball on offense. I know he will improve with more practice. Our Jacob is number 30. (Sorry all the action shots are dark.)

Spearman

Last weekend, we headed to Spearman, Texas, to attend the funeral of a good friend. I could not find a baby sitter, so Kelly and I had to take the kids with us. We went the day before and had a little fun at Chuck E Cheese and swimming in the hotel.

This is what a Suburban looks like packed down for a one night stay for a family of 5.





Fun at Chucky's place









Swimming at the hotel. Look at that belly!





We lucked out. They had childcare at the funeral and Kyle stayed with them. The funeral was nice and I think the boys did a good job. Riley is good friends with the little boy that lost his grandmother and he was very sweet...telling Tobin that he was sorry for his loss.

We had lunch and headed home. Jacob and Kelly went to the boy scout lock in that night. I asked Kelly to take pictures and he told me that if I wanted pictures that I need to go myself. SO, if you want to get an idea of the fun times they had, check out Kyra's blog.

We caught a BUG....

Riley has the FLU BUG!!! UGHHH!!! The doctor said it could last two days or it could last 11 days. I am hoping it will be short, but we will wait and see.... (and try to keep him away from his brothers!)

Riley before he started feeling bad.

Valentine Wrap Up

Last week, Riley celebrated the 100th day of school. I could not talk him into dressing up (big surprise), but we did make a poster to celebrate the big day. Riley, Memaw and I glueed 100 (Hershey) kisses onto cardboard. I told Riley to tell everyone that he brought 100 kisses for the 100th day, but I think he got too embarrassed to say it.



We made a bag for Riley to collect his Valentines last weekend, too. He wanted a cowboy theme and I could not think of anything except cowboy pictures off the internet and twine that looked like rope. We tried to make it more festive by adding pink hearts, and I think it turned out cute. Riley was proud of it. (You might remember the box we decorated for Jacob last year.)




Riley at his Valentine Party



Jacob and Kyle celebrated a Valentine from Mimi that had something green inside.





Future Farmer alert!


Finally, I went to dinner and a movie with my Valentine on Saturday. Thanks to the next door neighbors for babysitting. I found this picture on my camera when we returned. (They babysit and take pictures.... best of all, they don't charge much!)

The Three Amigos...