2nd Grade Concert

2nd Grade School Concert--Green Green Green

Do you notice the girl talking to Tyler?  This is his friend Megan.

AND---now Tyler is talking back to Megan

I'm sure this was in-between songs! :)

Getting to have a "part" in the concert is always exciting!

The kids did a great job!!!

We're proud of you Tyler---you knew all the words and did great on your speaking part!

Tyler's 2nd grade class

Now that I am on VACATION----maybe I can get caught up on some blogging and some pictures!  This will make me one HAPPY momma!!!

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Tyler's teacher took this picture (in Feb.) and emailed it to all the parents---isn't that cute!! 

 We really love Mrs. Whelan!!

In case you couldn't tell---

Tyler is in the middle, back, blue stripped shirt on!!  Pushing the kids on either side of him...

Out of the Way!!!



Funny Things they say!

Lately Jaden has been CRACKING me up! 

I am going to write a FEW that I can remember---and they won't be as funny via computer as in real life!

Jaden is the quiet, more laid back one, but he has some one-liners that just kill us!
One of the teacher's at this school commented on this exact thing too!
I love this boy!!!

When talking about the STATUE OF LIBERTY....he said, the "MAN OF LIBERTY"

Tyler still cracks up about this!!

When talking about St. Patrick's Day....

"I have to wear green so I don't get PUNCHED!" 

We had to explain PINCHED versus PUNCHED!!!

"Mom you're almost perfect....but God is the only one who is perfect!  Right?"
My response---Yes, God is the only one that is perfect
(and please go tell your dad that I am almost perfect!)

Just last night I told Steve, our kids CRACK ME UP --- when they aren't making me scream!
OH, the roller coasters of Parenting!!!
But, I love them dearly and I'm so gald I have them all!

More Basketball

Same coach---but a different outcome!

Jaden's team was 12-0!  Including WINNING the end of the tournament!

Jaden is a heck of a basketball player!  He is awesome on Defense! 

And, my favorite thing is when he steals the ball or makes a basket, he immediately looks to the bleachers to make sure we all saw!!  We are lucky to have both sets of grandparents at almost every game---so we'd better be WATCHING and not talking!!

Jaden looks over and nods his head, rarely cracking a smile!

He is just so cute out there!!!

The MEDAL!  First Place!

Jaden and his buddy---Logan

I wonder how many years Steve will coach their teams?

And, Paige says she's going to play basketball too---and soccer!  Funny!

If I had my choice---the boys would play Fall and Spring Basetball and no other sports! 

Let's just be REALLY GOOD at Basketball!! 

But, we will play baseball this summer and then they're playing FOOTBALL....

My Tyler is playing TACKLE FOOTBALL....

not ready for that!!!

Our March Madness

March Madness means BASKETBALL....

lots of basketball at our house!!!

We spent Nov-Jan. watching both Jaden and Tyler play BASKETBALL.

Both boys played FUNBall  this year and Steve coached both teams!

The many "stances" of Tyler.

Tyler has....ummm...."ISSUES"---he is always picking at his underwear, messing with his shirt, holding his arms out (because his underarms felt funny)....and it could probably go on and on.

Tyler is a good b-ball player---but could probably be SO MUCH better if he would PAY ATTENTION to the game and not to these other silly things.

I don't know how I will take pictures in the years to follow. 

 The older the kids get--and the quicker they move---

the more I struggle to get good/quality pictures.

UGH!!!

Maybe a new camera?? 

See--I can take decent pictures when they are standing STILL!!!

Brian Thompson helped Steve coach this year---that was fun!!

The highlight of the year----the Trophy

Tyler's team ended up 3-9, but the boys didn't seem to care!

They got a trophy and they did improve!!!

So cute!!  The boys LOVE their dad being their coach!!!

Little Miss Thing

I love having a GIRL so I can dress her up super cute!!  I love buying all the GIRLY clothes! AND SHOES! Sometimes my pocket book does not like it!

 (Confession---I went to Sears a month or so ago and bought Paige 5 pairs of shoes----on clearance!!!  4  pairs for next year and 1 pair for this year!!  I LOVE SHOES!!!)

   We are lucky-- Grandma Roth does a great job of helping us look super cute too!! 

I do NOT like having a girl for the A T T I T U D E that we are getting at just 4 1/2 years old...

but that's another post!

This day----I was just LOVING Paige's outfit---so we had to capture the moment before school.  And, Paige was more than willing to "ham it up" for the camera!!

At 41/2 Paige TOTALLY knows what she does and does not want to wear!  She usually does a great job picking things out---but sometimes I just wish she would wear exactly what I CHOOSE!!!  I will usually give her 2 choices or I"ll ask her....

Do you want a dress or skirt today?

or Jeans or leggings today?

She is SO HOT BLOODED!!!  She would wear a tank top in the dead of winter if I let her....

but I don't let her!

If she wears leggings or tights to school---she almost always has asked to take them off within 30 minutes of being home.  At home---she wears her dresses and skirts WITHOUT the tights----

she is ALWAYS HOT!!!!!!!

We love our little Diva Girl!!  I'm glad that my ONE girl is a GIRLY GIRL!

It's SO FUN!!!

Now we are trying to have a GIRLY GIRL...WITHOUT the attitude!!!

Ending it all with a Birthday Dinner

The last HURRAH for our FUN Weekend was a BIRTHDAY DINNER out

and then heading home!

It's always fun when we go out on Dec. 22nd for Steve and his sister's b-days.  They were both born on Dec. 22 and Scot was born on Dec. 23rd.  So, we tell the waitress we are celebrating 3 birthdays and YES we want all 3 FREE desserts!! 

The Proud MOMMA and her kids!

38!!! and still lookin GOOD!!!

Happy Happy Birthday my LOVE!!!