Something stinks in suberbia

OK where do I start.....

Some times things in life just down right stink! Some times being an adult stinks! Some times being a parent stinks!

Don't get me wrong I love being a mom. But the house of R&R is dealing with a few things right now that need my attention.

So if y'all, as in the three readers I have, don't mind I am going to take a break.

I be back in a few days. Hope everyone has a great rest of the week and weekend.

First day of school 2010

Today is the first day of school, well really it's the second and by the time you read this it will be the third but who's counting, for R1 and R2.

R1 is starting 5th grade and R2 starts kindergarten.

I'm happy,excited, and sad all at the same time.

Boys,
I hope you both have a great first day and wonderful school year!

I love you both!

Sick the first day of school

I really had another post ready to put all I had to do was insert a picture of the boys on their first day of school.

But R2 was sick all day yesterday. Like the throwing up kind of sick. Like he is going to miss his first day of kindergarten sick.

I changed the sheets on my bed twice and we moved our bed room and the living room couch with a small trash can in tow.

I felt so sorry for him. He couldn't even keep water down.

Not a great way to start off the new school. Missing his big debut of going to kindergarten on the very first day of school.

My in laws are here and they are going to stay home with R2, while take R1 to school.

I was really looking forward to taking R2 to school with R1.

So boys,

I love you both! R2 I hope you feel better soon. And R1 I hope you have a great first day and an awesome school year!!

Love,
Mama

Good bye to daycare

Yesterday I picked up R2 up from daycare.

This is something I have not done in several months since Hubs works two blocks from the daycare, he drops him off and picks him.

But last night he had something to do and I had to pick him up.

I walked in the door and R2 was there to greet me with a hug. Then I looked up and saw Ms. Debra and we both just started to cry.

Ms. Debra has been there since the beginning. She just kinda took R2 as her very own.

I had no idea how hard it would be to walk into that place. Those people have become like family to me.

Thank you Ms. Debra, Ms. Krissy, Ms. Jennifer, Ms. Mary, Ms. Steppie, and Ms. Anne. I love you all!

So I guess I will be a mess when R1 starts kindergarten on Monday. I'll let ya know.

Brother and Sister

Back in May, my aunt from New York came to visit.

The last time I saw her I was pregnant with R2. My parents, R1 and I flew to New York for my cousins wedding. It was a brief weekend trip with not much time for catching up.

So five years later she came to visit us. And what a visit it was! I seriously don't know who had more fun, the boys or her.

Anyway, while she was here, we had a few baseball games to play. My parents came to watch R1 play while my aunt was here too.

See my dad and my aunt are brother and sister. And I snapped this picture while they were sitting and watching their favorite player.



It's one of my favorite shots.

And they're off, the braces that is

R1 has come to the middle of his orthodontic adventure.

He got his braces off yesterday. He didn't even have them on for a year.

The orthodontist said his teeth were to a point where they needed to come off. And he was going to give him a break till the remainder of his permanent teeth come in.

Once they did he would put the braces back on. Which is why we are in the middle of this ortho adventure.

Another great thing the doctor said was his teeth wouldn't shift to much during this process so he wouldn't need a retainer.

Don't you think they look great?

They are hugging, really they are

A few weeks ago we were working in the yard and R2 found something among the weeds.



He asked me what the snails were doing.

I was not ready to give my five year old the sex talk. I had to think fast.

My reply...

They are hugging.

Pretty good huh?

I'm a coaches widow no more

For 13 years I have been a coaches a wife.

Not any more.

Hubs has retired from coaching. I will no longer be a football widow.

No more Jr. High or High School sporting events.

No more football or basketball.

No more afternoon practices or Friday night games. No more early Saturday mornings either.

676 Thursday nights. 676 Friday nights. 676 Saturday mornings.

Done, finished!!

I am so excited so for Hubs. He enjoyed coaching the kids but now he wants to be coaching his own boys.

So Hubs thanks for your years of coaching and I hope you enjoy your retirement!

Blink...Blink...Blink...

Blink...I got married.

Blink...3 years later I had my first child.

Blink...My baby turned one.

Blink...3 1/2 after that I had my second child. Blinked again that same year and first child started kindergarten.

Blink...My second baby turned one.

Blink...blink...blink

Days and years started to fly by and my babies were growing up.

Life became full of school and homework, baseball, basketball, school programs, daily lunches, field trips, weekend get aways, family visits, holidays, summer vacations, and so much more.

But now I blinked again and my youngest baby is starting kindergarten in a few weeks.

I am a little sad. But I have to admit I am excited too.

And I am sure the next time I blink my youngest baby will in 5th grade and my oldest will in high school.

Blink.

Slave driver

Hubs had a birthday on Saturday. He turned thirty something.

I usually I say something about how much I love him and list out several of those things.

This year instead I gave him a very special gift. The gift of housework.

I am such a slave driver I didn't even give him the day off to do what ever it was he wanted. I had him help me clean the house instead.

We scrubbed, dusted, mopped, swept, vacuumed, washed, dried, folded, and put away laundry all day.

The house now sparkles and shines from top to bottom.

And to make it even a better day, he had to go film the varsity football scrimmage that evening.

I did how ever reward him for his work. The boys and I took him out to dinner.

So happy belated birthday Hubs! Thanks for all your help this weekend!

I love you!

Stay-vacay

Ok I have been falling off the bloggy waggon for a while now.

I used to post every day and then poof, I would miss a day or two or six.

So I have made and executive decision since I am the CEO of this here blog.

I'm going on vacation.

I'm not really "going" any where. I will actually be staying right here but I am going to take a few days off from blogging.

I'll be back next week, provided I don't completely fall of the waggon.

Y'all have a great week!

The Lake

All I can say is we had a blast!

Look what was waiting for me

Saturday morning I went out into the garage to get a few things and when I turned around to go back inside, this nice little creature was hanging from my car.



Not to mention it scared the crap out of me.

And so I did what any good blogger would do, I ran inside and grabbed my camera.

And after taking this picture I quickly got a broom, coaxed it onto the end and then set it nicely on the ground next to the empty lot by our house.

A walking stick needs to be around other sticks as in branches and tree limbs, and tree trunks.

He's the bridge

Yesterday afternoon Hubs and I were lying long ways on our bed talking.

Sometimes we have our best conversations when we just flop down on the bed and relax.

Anyway

We were laying there and R2 comes running in and squeezes himself in between us.

So I asked R2 who loves him the most, me or his daddy. It's a game we play. And he gives me his standard answer, he loves us both the same!

Such a great answer!

But then I asked him why he always squeezes in between me and his daddy.

R1 replied with because he's the bridge. The bridge that brings us together.

Not bad for a 5 year old, huh?

We're still tired

So as you can see we are still tired.



Actually the picture of R1 is at the lake. He was so tired he fell asleep watching movies.



The one of R2 is on our way home from Dallas. He was watching movies to and the next thing Hubs and I knew he was out.

We have had alot of going on here this past week. Lots of decisions to make and truth be known, all this decision making has made me tired.

Think I'm taking the rest of the day off and going back to bed.

See ya tomorrow.

We're tired

This past weekend we went to the lake. For several reasons I might add.

1. To pick up R1, he had been at grandparent camp all week.
2. To spend the weekend with my in-laws
3. We also had friends that went and we spent time with them.

And every one had a blast. The kids rode the tube, swam, and skied. Even R2 tried to water ski. I got some sun and managed to get rid of my ball park flip flop tan, well almost. And of course we ate some great food.

But I have to say, as much fun as I had, I am glad to be home. There is no place like home and sleeping in your own bed!

I hope y'all had a great weekend!

Seriously, it's only July!

Yes dear bloggy friends it's hurricane season. Which loosely translates into open season on the Gulf of Mexico.



Weather Underground is awesome for looking at all things weather related. And right now I am keeping a very close eye on Tropical Storm Bonnie.

You all know I hate hurricane season for this, this, and this reason.

And one would think living in Southeast Texas most of my adult life I would be used to these kinds of things, but I am not. I don't think I ever will be.

And all I have to say is...

Hurricanes, hurricanes stay away!
I do not want to come out and play!
The house is fixed and I will pray,
that hurricane season will end today!!

Grandparent Camp

Every year the boys go Grandparent Camp.

They go for a week and have so much fun. They also make some wonderful memories.

See Grandparent Camp is where the grand parents get each grand child for a week by them selves. No sharing their time with anyone else. Just them, all week.

R1 is up at the lake with them now. He has been fishing every evening off of their dock and then today they are going to the deer lease to check things out.

He has been doing other things to but I hear most about the fishing because he calls each evening to tell me how many fish he caught.

R2 has already been there this summer and it's been over a month and he is still talking about it.

I love it because they are making precious memories and will remember this time for the rest of their lives. I still remember the vacations I took with just my grandparents and great grandparents.

I hope Grandparent Camp continues on for years and years to come.

That was WICKED!

One of the fun things we got to do while we were in Dallas was take the kids to Incredible Pizza.

It's an all you can eat pizza and pasta buffet along with an indoor glow in the dark putt-putt golf course, bowling, arcade games, skeeball, bumper cars, and go carts.

R2 had never been on bumper cars before and he was old enough and tall enough to get on by himself.

He had the biggest smile on his face when the cars started to go and had so much fun. The cars stopped and he jumped off and screamed...THAT WAS WICKED! And immediately wanted to ride again.



Then R1 rode the go carts with Hubs. They waited over 30 minutes but it was well work it! They both had a great time.

Saddle Ridge Ranch VBS

...On Saddle Ridge Ranch, rounding up questions, driving home answers...discovering when ever I need wisdom, God is the one to ask...on Saddle Ridge Ranch.

We just finished up our VBS last week and well it was an awesome!

The kids had a blast but I'm exhausted.

And the tunes were so catchy that we haven't stopped listening to them. R2 had me look them up on YOU TUBE and play them over and over.

And to be truthfully honest I just need another day to chill out. I'll be back tomorrow and wait till you see what I found in my garage Saturday morning.

Oh and thanks to who ever sent the laundry fairy over on Saturday. She did a fantastic job!