Spray & Rub

Mid-month Boppa came to our house for a visit. She flew out to help us while Lant went to start his new job as Service Center Manager and I looked for a new place to live. Yes, finally we are moving. But the kids and I will be staying until the school year and baseball are finished. We also planned a little trip with friends to Vegas, and yup that is this week too. Thanks Boppa for all the help.

But while we were gone and Holyn was at school, Max and Boppa did some cleaning for us. Little did we know, Boppa has ignited Max's inner Mr. Clean. He loves to dust! But we don't call it dusting, he coined the phrase "spray and rub". We were somewhat afraid he would spray the pledge in his eyes, so we grabbed his goggles from his tool bench set and he was protected to clean all day. We have figured out he doesn't love cleaning floors and laundry as much as the dusting, so I guess we can't push it. Check out him in action.

Spring Break is Over... or maybe just Spring

Well back to school for both kids today, and we wake up to snow. Yes, snow! I thought we were going to have a spring this year. Nope. We did end up going to Monsters vs. Aliens on the 1st, but they got us for seeing the 3D version. An extra $3 a ticket (I bet that covered our Buddy Holly glasses) but what the heck it was cool. I ate way too much popcorn, and just kept eating like it was going to disappear if I didn't shove in another handful after I finished chewing (the bucket was larger than a barrel).

Holyn got sick on Friday of spring break with 5th Disease (which Max had as an 18 month old) and Lant and I had it too. I have to say, it was the worst two weeks of a cold ever. Thank God everyone is healthy again (where's the wood to knock on?)

Just Hangin'

This week we are on Spring Break. We have sucessfully watched every cartoon, played every computer game and its only Wednesday. I think today we will probably go to the grocery store for more snacks and maybe take in a little "Monsters vs. Aliens" in 3D. I don't know how much more togetherness we can take in the house! Where is the fabulous Spring Break weather?

Parents vs. Kids

As promised, pictures from the parents vs. players showdown! The big matchup took place right before the all team pizza party. We had an absolute blast. As usual, "Tenacious D" did her best to keep us from scoring (or standing up right). She even got to make two slam dunk baskets courtesy of Dad and her coach. I almost made a basket too, but was stopped by our star (that and the fact she pulled me over backwards holding both my arms). I haven' t laughed that hard in a while. Too much fun. Here's Lant making his basket and Holyn and I below fighting it out (she's guarding so close you almost can't tell her from my pants)!

Tenacious D

Holyn plays a mean game of defense on the court. We have nicknamed her "Tenacious D" for her unrelenting guarding and stay-with-it technique. When she zeros in our her player there is no surrender, well unless they start talking or something. Check out our player in action.

Making a basket may take a little longer to master.

Next week, Holyn's team plays against their parents. Oh yeah, I'm gonna take pictures for that one! Stay tuned!~

They call them little people...

On Thursday, nothing seemed to go right, so I decided to drown my sorrows in a great big bowl of queso dip from Carlos O'Kelley's. I asked my companion Max if he was game and here's how it went down. Me: "Hey Max, wanna go to Carlos with me on a date?" Max: "Mom, I can't go on a date with you, people will think I'm a midget!" You know that cheered me up right there. But we still went for some cheese anyways, and just so you know it wasn't a date!!

How did this happen?

Sorry folks, but its been a while since I actually wrote a blog entry. February was filled with basketball games, a great visit from Boppa, Papa Jim & Uncle Chris, playdates, school days, colds and strep throat (twice for Holyn), homework, laundry, computer games and dishes. I promise to keep you more updated from now on. Life just got in the way, as it usually does.