Boys with mommies facial mask on!!

8-29-08

I am officially worn out! We have had practice Mon., Tues, Th, tonight and tomorrow. Not to mention school stuff, paperwork, a birthday party tonight and another one after the scrimmage tomorrow. I am so tired yet have so much to do around the house. I took Hayden and Kennedy out to run errands and I am so hot and sweating like crazy...gross!
Today is the last day of school for the week. It has been a good week. Austin is buying his lunch for the first time today. He and Trae insist on riding the bus to and from school. Its hard for me because I would love to pick them up. I just meet them at the bus stop and take them in the mornings to the stop. I of course wait until they are on the bus before I head home.
Hayden is officially off the bottle, he has been for about 2 weeks. He has one tooth still but is getting some more. He is running now and wears his shoes really well. He runs me ragged at the practices running back and forth from the field to the street. He eats all sorts of table food....he is a very good eater. That's about it for now!!

These Pics of Hayden are blurry...they were taken with my cell phone

Hayden and Maddie Fighting over Maddie's Dog Bed!

8-28-08

Austin is loving Kindergarten and has seemed to have made some friends. There are 3 boys from his football team that aren't in his class but he gets to see them on the playground. Austin is not a morning person but he jumps right out of bed to get in the shower and ready for school. Lets see how long this lasts!!!

Trae got a fat lip yesterday on the playground. It didn't bust but the blood accumulated in his lip. Now, let me begin by saying Trae really cares about his looks..... He didn't want to go to school today because he had to get up in front of the class and talk about himself today. I had to explain to him that boys get busted up, have scars, bruises, etc. He was ok and went.... Poor guy!

My garbage disposal is not working so I better go. I am going to try and fix it and if that doesn't work I will have to call a plumber or replace it myself!! Ugh.

Test Results

I talked to the doctor this morning. She was out of town and didn't have a chance to review the test results until today. She said Hayden's xray confirms that his sternum protrudes a little bit. His heart is not enlarged or anything and this could be a cause from premature fusion. He is great! Austin's test results came back ok too. We are still waiting on one but it seems everything else is fine. I do need to make his appt. today with the cardiologist though. I will let you all know the other results once they are in!

8-26-08

Can you tell Austin was nervous??? He was but he was sooo excited! He felt like such a big boy going to Trae's school and they both rode the bus this morning. I cried..... My little baby is growing up and I was sad to see him go. He told me he was going to miss me all day but he would be ok. He told me last night that he would go to school for 5 weeks and then stay home with me. He has no idea.....I cried..... They grow up so fast. I pray that he has an outstanding day today and meets some good friends. He is such a precious little angel and I want only the best for him.

Trae has everything down. He was ready and loves his teacher. He said she was really nice! He doesn't have a whole lot of his friends from last year in his class. He does get to see them at recess though. He said the girls were already chacing him at recess. He hates that!! As you can see from the picture below he is growing his hair out like Zac Efron from High School Musical. It has been hard for me to get used to but he likes it so I have to bite my tongue a little bit. A least it won't get longer than that picture!!!! Wheeewww!

Some back to school pics...

8-24-08

Yesterday we went to Austin's football scrimmage. They still have alot of work....I am not too sure most of the kids know what they are doing out there. Austin did great though!! He is so focused and tries so hard! I am so proud of him!! I cannot believe he is starting Kindergarten, it will be a sad week next week for me. I went to the grocery store last night and prices have gone up again. My bill is about $50 more than usual. I am cutting coupons now and price matching with other stores. Anyway to save money!!!

Austin is eating so good and healthy! I am so proud of him. I should find out results on Monday for everything. I will also schedule an appt. with the cardiologist.

This afternoon Trae has football practice. I am sure it will be hot and muggy again today. I also need to get them each a pair of athletic shoes for PE. They have a couple pairs but they have outgrown their athletic shoes. After that I am going to finish cleaning the house and folding clothes. Pretty uneventful today!!!

8-22-08

Well....no news on the tests today. I guess I will find out Monday..... Austin did great this morning getting his blood drawn from his arm. Gaga went back with him and he didn't cry...heck, he didn't even flinch!!!! He is such a tough little boy. Hayden did great on his xrays too. He is always good for doctors!! They love him because he doesn't cry or whine. He just sits still and lets them do their thing.

Tonight we had meet the teacher night. Austin's Kindergarten teacher is Mrs. Horak, she was Trae's 1st grade teacher. Honestly, I cannot remember Trae's teacher right now. She is pregnant and due Sept. 14th so Trae will have a sub for awhile. I am not happy about that but there isn't anything I can do about it. Austin was so excited and found his seat at his table and put his school supplies up. His first full day will be on Tuesday, Monday is an orientation for an hour and a half. Gaga watched Hayden so we could all go. Thanks, Gawgs!!!

We are watching the Cowboys play on TV right now. I just put Hayden to bed, he was so tired!!

Austin has a scrimmage tomorrow morning against the Razorbacks. This ought to be fun!!! Go doppy!!!

Doctor Appts.

Today was Austin's checkup and Hayden's checkup. Hayden looks great! Is doing more than he should at his age. He is in the 10% for height and weight so he is a little thing!!! He is growing but is just small. His chest kind of caves in on the sides and the doctor said she wants to have an x-ray done tomorrow to make sure there is nothing wrong. She said it could be a "pigeon chest" or something else. Most likely it isn't anything serious but could be an enlarged heart, etc.... Please pray it is nothing!
Austin is doing good, growing too! His weight gain still concerns us both and she is having more bloodwork done. I will take him to the lab tomorrow to do that! He is more active yet the weight isn't falling off yet. Also......Austin has a heart murmur and she referred me to a cardiologist to have that checked out. She has heard it on and off since he was born and thinks we better check it out just to make sure everything is working correctly. So, I have a busy day tomorrow. Hopefully, I can get into the cardiologist soon too. Please pray that he too is ok.
School starts Monday!

This is a picture of Trae and his best friend Ryan.

Football practice was very nice today! It actually got pretty cool by 7:30 PM. Both of the boys are doing great and practicing hard. Meet the teacher night is this Friday so we will find out who the boys teachers will be and meet them. Austin is very excited! I am ready for school to start again too. That's it for tonight, I will update more tomorrow!

8-16-08

Ok, I am sooooooooo tired! This morning Austin had football practice, then we had Emmi's party, then Trae's football practice.... so sleepy now! Trae threw passes with Drew Pearson this morning at Austin's practice. Drew Pearson, the Dallas Cowboys Hall of Famer!!!! His grandson plays on Austin's team. Such a nice guy to do that with Trae.
Emmi's party turned out so well! Ash and Steve did a GREAT job! Funny thing is it reminded me of Hayden's party :) Emmi got some really nice gifts and I got to fix her hair for her party. She was so good and looked adorable.
Trae had his first day of full pads and he did great! No tears for Trae!

Friday was Mohawk Madness!!

With 6 boys at my house they decided they all wanted to be in a rock band. They wanted me to give them all mohawk's!! Trae remembered we had blue hair spray stuff and so they all got blue mohawk's for fun! Of course Hayden did NOT participate!! They all had so much fun together and Kasen and Cameron want to live here now. We made cookies, jumped on the trampoline, played football, ate pizza and had alot of fun. Enjoy the pics! I know I had a good laugh....

Hi there! We are very busy these days but we are enjoying it. Trae had practice last night and did very well. Saturday will be the first day in all pads and they are going to start hitting each other. The coach said to expect some tears mostly out of fear, not hurt.
Tomorrow is the big day for Emmi Reeser. Austin has practice that morning and Trae has it that evening. I cannot believe Emmi is one too now! Time sure does fly....
Today we have my best friends 3 boys over. Her boys and my boys are best friends, almost brothers. They call each other brothers! We had them over yesterday too. I love all of them. Next week my boys will go over there to play.
Maddie (our puppy) was shaved yesterday at the groomers. It is just so hot here we thought she would be cooler for the summer.
Hayden just hit himself with a toy so I better go!

I am so tired today! I cleaned and re-arranged some furniture today. The boys are all good. Hayden is running now.... Trae and Austin are having fun with football. Practices are a little crazy, 6 days a week! I am about to finish doing some dishes and fold some clothes so I can go to bed.

Austin's first day of football practice

Today was the first day of football practice. I took Austin and Paul took Trae because they were at the same time. Austin did great! He tried so hard and really enjoyed it. Hayden just wanted to walk around everywhere. Paul said Trae did great and is still the fastest on the team. Trae really wants to be quarterback again but each season the kids will be evaluated on their skills and will be placed where the coach thinks they are best for the team.
The boys got their haircut yesterday so I will have to get some pics of that for you! Austin cut his shorter and spikes it at the front. Trae wants his longer like Zac Efron from High School Musical so his is longer...you will have to see. Hayden is still working on getting hair!!
The boys wanted to go see Gaga tonight and ended up spending the night with her. Gaga said she was bored anyways. They love their Gaga!! Hayden stayed home with Daddy while I went to the grocery store. I am about to go to bed!! I am so tired....

More Pics from the aquarium

Aquarium trip

It sure is a hot one today!! We are back from the Dallas World Aquarium and I am tired. After the aquarium we went to Paul's work which is only 5 minutes from there. We had a late lunch and met some people he works with. Here are some pictures from today! Enjoy!!

Today the older boys played with the neighbor. She came over for awhile and then the boys went over there for a little while. They seem to get along very well.
Hayden was attached to mommy today and I put him down once and he threw a mini tantrum on the floor!!! Trae and I couldn't believe it!! He threw his body on the floor and started screaming. We giggle and Hayden looked at us like we were crazy. It stopped the fit!
Please keep Paul in your prayers....He has a job offer with a good company making more money. The money isn't the most important thing. He wants to make sure it is a stable move and something that would be right for our family. Please pray that whatever comes he/we make the best decision. Baylor is a great company but he wants to do something different and broaden his horizons.
School is quickly approaching and football starts this Saturday! With both boys we will have practices Saturday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Then when school starts it will be Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. Good Grief!!! Not to mention 2 games on Saturdays!!! Pray for my sanity!!! :)
We are going to try and go to the Dallas World Aquarium tomorrow. Should be nice, fun and COOL!!!!

Monday....Fun day!

Today the boys and I headed to the Prosper Party Place. They got to jump in the indoor bounce houses, have pizza and play in the arcade. Hayden had so much fun dancing on the stage and popping bubbles!! It was so funny, Hayden was up there with all the big kids dancing away! I wish I had brought my video camera. Tomorrow will be a clean up day!

Sunday, Sunday

This weekend has flown by! It is already Sunday.... The big boys spent the night with GaGa last night and she took them swimming. They had alot of fun! It is SOOOOO HOT here and I cannot wait until the fall weather! I like it hot but not like this! Hayden is napping right now. He is getting so big and has the cutest personality. Paul and I are cleaning today and I am making Taco Soup for dinner tonight. That's about it for today!

Emmi is getting her 1 year pics done today and starts her new daycare tomorrow!

Boys feeding the babies!!

Bath time with Emmi!!!! Soapy Hair!

Bath Time!

Hayden sure does love his baths! Enjoy some pics of him.....