We started Maddie in T-Ball this Spring/Summer. Today was her first practice...it was hilarious to say the least. She was so cute running around the bases and trying to catch the ball. She was a little shy at first but then came out of shell and really enjoyed herself. Her coach is SO patient...I mean REALLY patient and did a great job with them. Her first game is May 30th...Can't wait!
Mommy and the kids will play!
Nick went on a Men's Retreat this weekend. He left Thursday afternoon and should be back late this afternoon. So the kids and I had a good time getting some quality mommy/kid time. Saturday morning Maddie and I went to a play date/lunch with the girls and kiddos from our Life Group. All of the men in our Life Group went together so we were all husbandless and decided to take advantage of this opportunity and get together. Wyatt's asthma has been bad since Thursday so I left him with Nick's mom so he wouldn't get to hyped up running around with the other kids. We of course had a great time despite the rainy weather outside.
This morning I managed to get both kids ready and out the door to go to church...and we were EARLY!! We just finished lunch and playing and now both kids are napping. Whew!
Maddie made a "city" with Noah's blocks.
The kiddos building a train set with Ros...who will be delivering a little boy on TUESDAY! (what a trooper!)
Wyatt on his horse....one of two he has...he just goes back and forth between them.
I had a great Mother's Day. The kids gave me an early present last night, some canvas summer shoes that are too cute. Then this morning we all headed out to church and then to lunch at nick's parents house. The kids had made me a stepping stone yesterday and it was at my inlaws drying...it is so cute and I can't wait to put it in a flower bed.
We had a play date this morning with Maddie's friends Noah and Bella, so Bella's momma could get some work done around the house before Baby Evan arrives. The kids had a great time and it is amazing how well they play together. They are also incredibly photogenic...see for yourself!
This morning on the way to Miss Mary's house, we were stopped at a red light and I noticed Maddie looking out the window. We were listening to Air 1...the best Christian music station I have ever heard, anyway there was a really pretty song on, wish I could remember the name of it, and Maddie was singing along. She said, Mom, look at the trees, they are dancing to the music." I said, "Do you think they can hear this song." She said, "Yea they can and they are dancing to it." The trees really did look pretty "dancing" in the wind and my daughter looked beautiful noticing God's amazing creation...something as simple as trees blowing in the wind.
On thursday, my parents and I headed out to El Paso to see Jame before he deployed. We had a great trip and shared a lot of laughs and had a fun time being with each other. This is Jame's second deployment...he came home from his first one last May. (Man...a year sure does fly by!) We were able to spend Thursday afternoon with him seeing the base and having dinner. Then Friday morning, my parents and Jame went to run some errands of things he was going to need while gone. (I was recovering from a stomach bug from the night before!) Then Friday afternoon Mom and I went to the base with Jame and then we all ate dinner in the hotel room and watched movies and Jame stayed the night with us in the hotel.
This morning was crazy! We got to the base early to help Jame finish packing so he could go to bag check and weapon handout...Mom and I stayed at the room and cleaned it as best we could. (Boys are messy!) Then we headed out to say goodbye to him. As emotional as we all felt, we held it together pretty well...until we got in the car to leave.
I'm afaid this deployment will be much longer and he will not be coming home for his two weeks leave. We already miss him and hope this time away from him goes quickly. Please pray for the safety of our troops and say a little prayer each day for my brother James...God has BIG plans for that boy!
Laughing!
Laughing so hard... it hurt!
Dad and Jame
Dad, Mom and Jame
Mom and Jame
His Pack
Me and Jame
Mom and her kids
I told him to smile and he said, "I'm trying to get in the zone." But obviously he couldn't keep a straight face.
Saying goodbye to Mom.
Saying goodbye to Dad.
Walking away.
