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I am so excited! I have always loved throwing lots of parties!
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The other day the boys went for a "run" around the college campus near our house. They had a BALL, but Brody fell down and skinned his knee. He had to get band-aids on it ASAP. He wore those Dora band-aids all night and to church the next day. As it began to fall off, I took it off. He threw the BIGGEST fit and wanted his band-aid back on even if it wasn't covering the scrape anymore.
Yesterday, my band-aids were falling off, too.
With 2 little boys, a full-time job as mom, a part-time job as teacher, and a full-time job as a minister's wife I try to keep the band-aids on. But when things are slow (even for a moment) the scrapes are exposed and it begins to hurt.
I have watched Grey's Anatomy from the beginning. Way back in the day pre-kids, my girlfriends and I would get together each Thursday night. This week, Meredith spoke my language. I feel a little different than her as I really am truly happy for all my friends that are pregnant. I know what a special gift that is and I am not jealous of their happiness. However, I feel like I have another full-time job full of temperatures, surge kits,blood work, and a calendar full of circles and numbers. It is WORK. Sometimes, I grow weary of waiting. I feel like I have learned that lesson and I begin to doubt..... will I ever have another child.... will the boys ever be BIG brothers.....is it time to let go of all the baby stuff in the attic.....
This Spring began the boys 1st season of WEE BALL!
Introducing my Little YOUNG GUNS:
(Yes, he bared his belly in the middle of team pics. REALLY?!! They are too funny!)
A week ago I was SO OVER IT. After two years of wondering what each month will bring- a positive (yeah, right!) or a negative I was just done. Then there are health concerns that have derailed my fertility with no answers near in sight. I am left with just a fat body.
Then I see all the Facebook posts of little sonograms and "It's a girl! " It makes my heart ache.
Ok, maybe I am not over it.
The boys requested for their 3rd birthday a ....LEGO party!
Our town doesn't have LegoLand. It doesn't even have a LEGO store.
So with a little imagination, a lot of spray paint, and circle cookie cutters aLEGO party was born!
LET'S PARTY LIKE WE'RE 3 YEARS OLD!
THE DECORATIONS
THE FOOD
The lego cases held BRICKWICHES--peanut butter and pimento cheese. There was also fruit, crackers and circle cheese to build your own lego cracker, pink waffer cookies "Brick cookies" and cheetoes requested by the birthday boys.
THE CAKE
Our dear friend, Lindi works her magic again! I told her to make a dump truck filled withLegos. Not only does it look great, it tasted sooooo yummy!
Also on the dessert table were Lego Men and gummy bricks.
THE KIDS TABLE
Each spot had some LegoVille color sheets and these cool crayons from Lil Doodlers. Each kids got to take some home in their Tool Box.
THE ENTERTAINMENT
I had big plans for this, but life blew up at the beginning of 2011 so it became much more simple. Simple is good sometimes.
Who doesn't love a JUMP JUMP?!
They also had tubs of sand and had to find the hidden LEGOS.
THE PINATA
We made a LEGO pinata and filled it with bricks. With lots of whacks and a little
BOOM BOOM POW
Legos went EVERYWHERE!
Each kid had a tool belt and they were able to fill their tool belt with all the loot they found!
THE FAVORS
Inside each of these tool boxes on the ladder were lots of Lego treats!
The tools included:
* a LEGO set
* BRICKS and LEGOMEN crayons
* LEGO stickers
* and candy bricks
TWENTY CHEERS/JEERS about Two Thousand TEN
1 . CHEER: It was cold! We had at least 3 snows and got to build our first snowman.
2. CHEER: The boys turned 2! We had a FUN Elmo-Chic party with the best cake from our dear friend, Lindi.
3. JEER:My precious MeeMaw was given 6 months to live in March after determining she had cancer.
4.CHEER: Spring Break 2010
Time with MeeMaw, a trip to the Houston Zoo, and Houston Livestock and Rodeo
5. CHEER: Michael and I celebrated our 7th wedding anniversary April 12th. I have been with Michael 10 1/2 years. Wow, a whole decade.
6. CHEER: I turned 25. Again. ;)
7. CHEER: Michael graduated from ACU with his Masters of Divinity! YEA! What a big day! We are so proud of him and the 80+ hours of HARD course work he did to get there.
8. CHEER: In May, my knee was finally up to working out. Boy, I missed working out.
9. JEER: Yes, It is June. We. Are. Still. In. School. I think I can. I think I can.
10. CHEER: Swimming with friends. Both boys are very skittish about the water. Note to self: Hire a babysitter to swim with you next time.
11. CHEER: Family Visit trip to Houston in June. Saw all the family including MeeMaw. Each time is hard because every time we see her, we think it is the last.
12. CHEER: Michael and I have our first trip away from the boys in 2 1/2 years. We went to San Francisco and the Wine Country. FAB-U-LOUS!
13. CHEER: The boys move to the downstairs part of their school to the Downstairs 2s class. Some how they grew up! I was a little tearful.
14. CHEER: In August, I began my 8th year of teaching. WOW! It seems like yesterday I was a little 21 year old with my first Kindergarten class.
15. CHEER/JEER: After climbing out of the crib 3 nights in a row, we brought in the toddler beds. Michael built them and they are so cute. I just have to paint them. I have been saying that for 6 months.
16. CHEER: We started another semester of Kindermusik. In 6 months, they had changed so much and really enjoyed going. They love building letters out of the rhythm sticks and hula hoop time.
17.CHEER: I asked Dylan what he wanted to be for Halloween. "A Donut!" So I said, "Who wants to be a policeman?" Halloween 2010 brought a Donut and a Policeman. I had a lot of fun making the donut!
18. JEER: The days of sleeping through the night are over. Night terrors, bad dreams, and who knows what else has made nighttime very difficult for Michael and me. We are very tired.
19. JEER: Getting close to the 2 year mark of infertility. Lots of heartache and blood work. Finally, the blood work shows I have a hypothyroid. Began meds and more waiting and unanswered questions. UPDATE: Now maybe not hypothyroid...more tests....
20. CHEER:We sat with Santa this year. We told him what we wanted and Santa Came! He brought a basketball goal, chair, and grill for Brody! Dylan was a good boy, too and got a tool bench, tool box, and chair.
TwentyTen had lots of jeers and cheers.
I know that TwentyEleven already has some heartbreaks ahead that I am not ready for. It has some big challenges, too. Potty training being one of those. There will be some changes I am sure. I just continue to TRUST in Him as he continues make our path straight.
Well, I took the plunge right into potty training. I. WAS. NOT. READY. But it was time to at lease give it a go. After a week of cleaning up 2 times the pee and 2 times the poop and having close to 50 pairs of undies...we are slowly making progress.
Dylan went to school and went in the school restroom! We were very excited for him!
I just might be a day away from losing my mind, though.
YES, THEY CAN!
Dylan the Tool MAN
Handy Brody!
