And staring thirty in the face…I am ok with that.
Monthly Archives: August 2008
Take me out to the ballgame…
Austin and Brodie both had their first baseball (T-ball for Brodie) practice last night. They both did really well considering they had never played before. Austin actually did pretty well pitching too.
Settled Down..
I didn’t tell this story yesterday because I was still steaming….I am better now.
Wednesday night as I left my gym to get in my car I found out that someone had punched my lock out on the driver’s door and tried to break in. My brilliant hubby was able to repair all damage. All the damage except for the damage to my brain. This has REALLY REALLY bothered me. We are lucky that nothing was taken (there was really nothing to take) and that the suburban was not taken. However, this has left me feeling incredibly violated. There is something about personal property being messed with that has just done me in. We live in a pretty safe area and I admit I have a cushy life.
Probably what bothers me most is that I don’t understand the drive to take what isn’t yours. I don’t understand why people have no problem destroying other people’s things. I jsut don’t get it. And it makes me feel uneasy knowing that someone I don’t know might have been in my car looking through my things. That they were touching my kids’ toys and car seats and that they busted into MY CAR.
It is still very irritating to me.
Love…
I snapped this last night using my old camera, in horrid lighting, with the flash (which I HATE HATE HATE). So as far as quality goes…not the best picture.
But as far as emotion, for me, it is a masterpiece.
This shows one of the greatest qualities in Jason. He is a caring and loving father. Evan has been a bear in the evenings lately. He is not napping well in the afternoons and by night time he is just fit to be tied. Jason has so much patience when one of the kids gets like this. I DO NOT!
Jason saved me and took over trying to get Evan asleep. In the process, I remembered why I love him so much.
Back to School…
I say it every year, but it is true every year. I can not believe how big my kids are getting. Austin is in THIRD grade this year and Brodie is in first.
We won’t even get into how sad it makes me as I bag up clothes that Evan has outgrown…knowing that we are forever done with the newborn stage and that the baby stage is quickly flying by as well. Yes, we will not go there!!!
I need more hands…
When I found out I was pregnant with my fourth boy lots of things went through my head. How will I manage four boys schedules once they are all in school and sports? Will the older ones torture the younger ones? Who will be the first one to get stitches? Who will be the first one to CAUSE one of the others to get stitches? How will I ever keep a clean bathroom? At what point is it OK to lock them in a room and let them have it out? How will I feed them all?
There would come a day….and that day was today:
I HAD TO GET TWO GROCERY CARTS AT THE STORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a milestone. I shop once a week (with the occasional re-supply mid week for staples if we happen to run out). I plan our meals out a week in advance and usually shop on Friday nights or Saturdays. Evan is now taking more solids and is still breastfeeding, Chase is only two, and I have two others in elementary school. If I already need two baskets, HOW will I manage when Austin is 17, Brodie is 15, Chase is 11, and Evan is 10?
I need more hands….
Senior…
I had my first Senior Portrait Session today. I think it went awesome. I met Lexi and her mom, Michelle, down at the Ft. Worth Stockyards and we had a blast. Thanks girls 
Sorry for the picture heavy post…I am having a hard time going through all 350 pictures I shot…here are a few:
Ugh…
Chase is completly ready to potty train. But, I have a confession to make…
I DON’T WANT TO!
Don’t get me wrong. I am ready for him to be potty trained…I just don’t want to do it. I am being completley lazy about it I know. It is terrible. I *hate* potty training. It is one of those parental chores that makes me want to run and hide. The funny thing is, Chase is going to be easy to potty train. It is just going to take me getting consistent and motivated.
Six…
It’s official…Brodie is six years old. Even though he is the second of four boys I still think of him as the baby in many ways. He was the baby for almost 4 years. It is mind boggling to me that my boys are starting to get so old.
*We had a busy evening…if you called for Brodie he will call you back soon*
I’m an Aunt….again…
As I hinted at yesterday…I have a new nephew, Reegan. My brother and his wife had a beautiful baby boy yesterday around noon. He was 6lbs 11 oz and is wonderful and healthy. Some of you that have been following our family know that Mandy and Lyndon’s other son, Cason, had some heart issues at birth and had to have surgery when he was a few days old. During this pregnancy I know that it weighed on both of them as they prayed for a healthy baby. God is good. Reegan is showing all signs of being a healthy little man. Cason is now healthy and is going to be the most amazing big brother ever!
Lyndon, Mandy, Cason, and Reegan: I love you guys! I can’t wait to see you all in October. Tell Reegan that Aunt Shawnee is going to come and smother him with kisses then! Now, someone send me some more pictures besides on my phone!!!!
