Raindrops and Field Trips and Parties Oh MY!

This was our weather yesterday! I canNOT remember the last time we had a day of steady rain. The entire day we had raindrops falling! Boy oh boy did we need it! So refreshing! Today we had a school field trip! We went to see the Birdhouse Factory! I didn't really know what to expect but it was fun! JB was unsure when we first arrived. Last time he covered his ears during the entire field trip but today he enjoyed it all!
The show begins!
Waiting to see what is behind that gate!
There was jumping, body contorting (is that a word?), balancing, juggling! So fun and so unpredictable!

After that - we headed on over to celebrate with our friend who was turning 2! And that means PIZZA AND CAKE!! YIPPEE!!
Who said eating cake wasn't work?? It is a science! Not just ANYBODY can make this kind of mess!
After singing, cake and presents... it was game time!! This was a fun one! I wanted to ride this horse and see if I could do better than HC! She loved it! She seemed to get the gist of it after about 3 rides. The first two rides I had to help steer her and the horse away from the walls! :)
All aboard!
And then we were off to the house for our naps! What a full day, not to mention it is Friday and that means... no work for Dad tomorrow!!! YAY!!! Daddy's home ALL day long! :)

My technological rant

Can someone PLEASE tell me EXACTLY what this means??? I've seen a story, for the past two days, on Yahoo news regarding blu-ray. It says Blu-Ray beats out HD DVD (is this really big news?). Are my DVD's obsolete?? What is a blu-ray anyway?? Are DVD's still available?? What about the DVD players? Didn't we JUST begin adjusting to DVD land? Am I the only one who wants them to stick with one thing for a little while? I still have VHS people!! I mean SEVERAL VHS, I was thinking which would I want to buy in DVD form first. My computer is about 5 years old and although it is great - there are times when it is so slow and so annoying!!!! I am amazed that I can be so behind the times with a 5 year old computer!! Didn't DVD burners (or whatever they are called) JUST become available. I still use a PAPER calendar, and if necessary I PRINT out my online calendar! I can't move ahead in this techno world. I want my DVD's. Is HD DVD different from DVD?? Am I clueless?? I think I am!

Sew What!

I have a new project!! I invite you to visit my new blog!!! Pulling Thread is mine!!! Even if you do not sew you MUST visit my new blog once!! Why?? I am glad you asked! BECAUSE my friend MommaRoar created my header and it is FABULOUS!!!!! I just wanted to let you know about my other world. I hope you enjoy your visit!!

Business trip with Barbie and McQueen

Early Monday morning Hubby, Barbie and McQueen left for a business trip to Tampa. After a day of work they were thrilled to kick their feet up at the hotel. They enjoyed the sunset,
Brushed their teeth,

Checked their numbers one last time,And were ready to catch some z's!
Then it was off again to the board room. One last look at the view before it was time to re-focus on the job at hand.The meeting. And finally... h.o.m.e...... Ahh... It's nice to be home!

What a great adventure!! Thanks Daddy for playing along! (HC has sent many items to work with Dad and this time he took pictures!) You are the BEST!!!!!!

Birthday Party Part 2

The friend party!! We made it to our party day holding our breath for good weather. Earlier in the week we had highs in the 30's and a few days of rain! Thankfully we made it to Saturday with a cloudy but warm-like day! The highs were in the 60's!!! YIPEE!! (Thank you all for your prayers!)

The MVP of the game: our very own JB!!

Once we made it to the party I took pics of all the guys in their gear except for JB - so here are pics from before the party!

Such a beautiful sight!! Our favorite colors!! The cake! (No purple and gold kits - ho hum! It was still good! It is a cupcake cake too!)The kids are eager to have some CAKE!
We have Auburn, Bama, Bama, Auburn, Bama!
On the other side of the table we have Steelers, Bama, LSU, and LSU!!
Georgia arrived and JB had to find his helmet!
This was one of the more funny moments. These 3 were growling at each other! So hilarious and not prompted either!! Just instinct! ha ha

So yummy!!
My sweet HC - so grown up!

What we've all been waiting for - the game!!!!!
The cheerleaders! (A few kids joined us in cheering AND in playing the game. What was funny was their parents were taking pictures of them joining us as if they were a part of our party - it was fun for all I think!!) The mom below was with the party but not the girl in pink with our pom poms! So funny!
GOOOOOOO! Sometimes we also needed to say STOP!! They kept running!
We had to remind JB and this Bama player that we weren't tackling! They wanted the full effects!

Geaux JB!
The girls were waning in their enthusiasm because they wanted to run and play too!!
The game plan - I just noticed JB in the back cheering! funny
All aboard for the next play!
The teams: LSU

Bama
Bama
Bama The Steelers
And I forgot to take a picture of our Auburn attendees before they left.

And Georgia

All Dressed Up WITH Somewhere To Go

A precious friend offered hubby and I free tickets to a must-see dinner theater. It is all the rage in our church. :) The Cajun Dinner Theater. The dilemma - babysitter. We have none. Our giver of tickets just happened to suggest a possible fit to this dilemma. We asked the suggested teen and we were on our way! GULP! My babies were with a stranger!! I've met the girl's mother twice before and they are in our Home School community so.... I dove into the next level of parenting. I took a deep breath and walked out of my house like a big girl while a teenager watched my darlings. OK, now I must admit.. her mother stayed with her! THANKS BE TO GOD! The young lady has taken babysitting classes and she is trained in CPR - way more qualified than I EVER was in my teen years. Since our darlings were so young, her mother thought it best to help her lead the way! Once again... THANKS BE TO GOD!!

It is so hard to leave your kids with a teenager!! YIKES! But we had fun - laughed a ton!! I realized I hadn't laughed so much in quite some time! The dinner was great!! Entertainment - fabulous! Company - better than great! I am glad I took my big girl step into the world of babysitters - finally!! I think I can do it again! Whew! It is worth the break! Thanks again precious friend for the tickets - I don't think I would have ever been interested in going had it not been for your generous offer!

PS - are any of you bloggers having trouble with spell check?? Mine isn't working and I wondered if I was alone in this error!

Valentine's Day 2008

Our Valentine's Day began in a sort of ordinary way. I even had the nerve to put the kids down for their naps at 10:30 am!! BEFORE lunch! The horror! But our afternoon was jam packed and I knew we needed naps or else there was no reason to even show up for our fun event! This was the first Valentine's Day party my kids attended ever ever ever!!! If I weren't so busy chatting with fellow Home Schooling Moms I would have thought to photograph the long line of 50 bags waiting for their Valentine cards and treats. I would have taken a picture of the yummy desserts (not 50). But I was busy watching my kids and visiting so here are the pictures I did take:

HC and JB made a bee line for the sand pile. JOY JOY JOY!! JB met a friend and they played for a long while! JB did not leave the sand pile until I dragged him away!
HC exploring the rest of the park with some of the older girls.

JB did take a break - I forgot! Here is the proof.
Oh yeah, towards the end I caught him with HC playing with a few peers.
And they were unaware of what Valentine's Day entailed... 50 treat bags means 50 Valentine's giving gifts and cards! Gifts?? Well candy does count as a gift!! Their loot!
Daddy didn't fail! He brought some candy of his own!! LOVE you DADDY!!!!
HC was on a mission - no time to smile and pose! There is chocolate at stake people!!
This is the kids new favorite place to hang out! They love trying to remember the days of the week AND they use it to remember our schedule for the week. For example - Church Day, School Day, Friend Day, Park Day, etc.
Well, as we left the park the kids were wanting a 2nd mini cupcake and I told them I would give them one when we arrived home. They explored their valentine's on the ride and found that people actually give candy for this event. They were THRILLED and had to partake. I allowed 2 indulgences and they could still have the 2nd cupcake. We indulged and then Daddy came home with his treat. HC didn't hesitate to taste and see that the chocolate was good. So I told Steve about ALL the sugar the kids had today and he said they could have no more. I had told them earlier one last piece after dinner. So HC says (this is a DIRECT quote) "Well Dad, I was really looking forward to eating the sticky thing." So grown up, no tone and of course too cute to say no - sooo..... here is the sticky thing. A pixie stick! A lot of firsts today!!

A super fun day!! Happy Valentine's Day HC! Happy Valentine's Day JB!! And most of all Happy Valentine's Day Hubby!! All three of you make life more fun!!