A trip to the hill country

There was lots and lots and lots of marshmallow roasting, tent unzipping, sand in the sleeping bags, fire building, hiking, peeing in the woods, hotdog eating, beautiful scenery and spring break family fun. I packed up these boys of mine and headed up to one of my favorite Texas spots, the hill country and Inks lake state park. Awesome week!

Sonny: ate all the burned marhmallows, tended a fire, took kids to pee in the woods, hiked with his boys, took care of us.

Kath: sprained her ankle, cooked outside,did not pee in the woods, watched all her boys have a blast.

Heath: Hiked, fished, peed in the woods (do you see the trip theme here),collected rocks, learned how to play horse shoes, burnt most of his marshmallows, learned how to build a fire and loved every minute of it.

Austin: lost a shoe, peed in the woods, roasted hot dogs, got really dirty and played hard in his favorite spot, outdoors and loved sleeping in the tent.

Conner: Wins the award for the best baby on a camping trip. Loved eating camping food, liked being outside, ate tons of marshmallows and never took his eyes off his brothers.

SHHHH!! We played Hookie, we did!!

We went to the Houston Live Stock show and Rodeo. One of the biggest and best Rodeos in the country. We had dippin dots, held worms, planted seeds, learned about the cotton gin. Rode the tram, looked at animals, watched baby chicks hatch from eggs, milked cows, went to the petting zoo, saw kangaroos, learned about honey bees. We watched the llama show, ewwwed and ahhhed over rodeo art and quilts. Bought Heath his first cowboy hat at the same store that Tim McGraw bought his the night before. We walked and walked and hand sanatized and just had good ole family fun.

Giddy up Jacksons!!!!!!

Bust IT!

Bust it is what Heath's soccer coach yells to them to shoot it in the goal and Score!! The boys love to hear it and yell BUST IT!! at each other, it has totally caught on. I love to hear the parents on the side yelling it too. Heath loves playing soccer, I may have lost my swimmer to this new found love. He has an awesome coach and team. He loves having his buddy Palmer and his new friends he is making. We are so happy we decided to play this year. Today Heath scored.
Soccer rules!!!

Go Wolverines!! Bust it #29

HAPPY Valentine's Day!!
It's the lover's Holiday

and I do have some sweet valentine's to love on......











Our day includes my valentine making heart shaped pancakes, hanging my curtains, candy, dinner with nana and papa a good swim with a dear friend, sunglasses, flowers, love notes (handwritten are my favorite) and lots of treats.

Squeeze and snuggle your valentine's extra and tell
them you love them...... LOTS!!

My funny little Valentine...

Every day is Valentine's day for me, cause I get to wake up to this face......

Some women have amazing spa like bathrooms, filled with beautiful, clean tubs with candles, bubbles, fancy shampoos, soaps or lotions.

Mothers of little boys have This....



and this

and these



BUT, Best of all THIS

and DIRTY GROUT!!!!!!!!!
isn't it great!!

like trees

I was awake late last night listening to the comforting sound of Sonny breathing next to me and starring at the shadow of a tree on my bedroom wall made from the light of my neighbors porch. Listening and thinking how much trees are like friendships.

Trees like frienships are not measured in height, or stature, but in the growth of their roots. With a great friendship their steps with their feet to your front door when you need them are the roots and their arms extended with a hug, the branches. A tree could have a million leaves, but it only takes some sturdy branches and a few roots down at the botom to make sure that tree has everything it needs. When you get a few roots in your life, hold on to them them tight. For you are blessed.

It is true that some friendships are like leaves and are meant only for one season, it's knowing how not to mix up the seasonal leaves with the lifetime roots.