Last Quiet Morning

Really, I am sure I will have lots of quiet mornings because after today all my brood will be home with me. All day long. Wanting to be entertained. While I work. Should make for a LONG summer.

We have spent the week with the end of the year activities. Can I just say I hate the end of the school year? There is TOO much to do. I guess, having five kids is my own fault, but give me a break. Between awards ceremonies, picnics, running to Tomball to get Ryan because his ONLY final was FOOTBALL, trying out for next year's choir...you get the idea.

I wound up my motherly school duties yesterday at the twins picnic. Since Ryan was out of school, I sort of twisted his arm to come with me - it was not that hard to do. Allie and Caroline thought it was so cool their big brother came to their picnics - and all the first grade boys think that Ryan hung the moon. He was the "rockstar" of the picnics. He got out there and played with the kids. At one point I looked up and this is what I saw

Now it is hard to see, but he is the orange dot in the lead, and the rest are all the kids running after him. I missed the best shot when he was out there all on his own with the masses following behind. The Pied Piper of first grade boys (and a few girls). In the end he was drenched in sweat, and the kids loved it.

So welcome summer. Let's hope we all survive!

Memorial Day Fun

The Jones' came over to our inaugural Memorial Day pool party yesterday, and I think fun was had by all. If spalshing, screaming and eating are any indication, it was a big success.

Here is my question - why is it that when the "dads" get in the pool with the kids the craziness increases instead of the othe way around? A full on pool fight involving the super soaker and many many sloppy balls ensued. At one point it was everyone against Ryan and Parker, and they were just fine with that. Those two have had to learn survival skills early - they are each the only boy child in a family dominated by women folk.

I meant to get a picture of the fun fight, but that would have required me to move off my chair, and I was sunning myself. How is that for the truth?

Check this out. I stole it from Sarah's blog.

She brought awesome Martha Stewart treats. She has announced her intention of making fun cupcakes all summer, and we are on board with helping her eat them.

And what does the dumb man I live with say when he sees these? He turns to me and says, "why don't you ever do anything like that?" Nice....

We ended the evening with the Kennington's swinging by for a quick dip in the pool on their way back from Frisco. It was a great day full of swimming and friends.

Three and a half days of school and counting...

The Prom

Ryan went to the Cypress Creek Prom on Saturday night with Jessica. Don't they look cute? I can't believe my baby boy is this old! He did not get home until 6:20 am! I am getting way too old - I can't imagine staying awake all night. All in all the report was a good time was had by all.

Choir Banquet

Kelsey got to go to the Choir Banquet on Friday Night. She and Eric got to go on a date. I was with Ryan to get his tux for prom - more on that later.

I asked Sophie to take a picture of Kelsey and Eric. I not sure what happened, but Sophie told me Eric refused to have his picture taken. Nice...

This brings an end, after today's pop show, of a great Choir year for Kelsey. She has had the chance to go to TMEA and work to improve. I really hope she continues with choir in High School.

Good Job Kelsey. I hope someone takes some pictures at the Pop Show Tonight (I am going to miss it since I am gone). She and a couple of friends are doing Hannah Montanna. Should be fun!

Life Imitates Art

I swear this happened to me today.



Only they did not have another car, I was told to just sit and wait about 45 minutes until they had one for me. (Needless to say I walked away from Hertz and I will NEVER rent from them again). I am in the only hotel in town, Days Inn on the highway and it scares me. I went to Applebee's for dinner, something I never do because it is gross, and it only reinforced my hate of the place. AND, they only had Pepsi. Do you get the feel of this trip? Hell.....

Where The Heck Have You Been?

Have you been wondering that? Or do you not care? Either way, I have been travelling like a maniac and I am TIRED!!!!!

I was waiting to post until I got pictures from Kelsey's State History Day competition - I of course forgot my camera and now I am at the mercy of another mom. They have not come, but post I must. If the pictures ever make it here I will add.

I was in UT and it snowed on May 1st. I returned home on Friday the 2nd for three whole hours until Kelsey and I left for Austin. She had made it to the state competition for her history day project. The project rocked, but they did not move on to the national competition. It did give Kelsey and I the chance to be together and that was great. We finished up in Austin and went to San Marcos, outlet shopping mecca. She bought a ton of stuff at Aeropostale for really cheap (rather I bought it for her). We did not get home until about 8:30 PM on Saturday the 3rd.

I had to go to Syracuse on Monday at 6AM for a sales meeting. Got home Wed and we went to Dallas on Saturday the 10th for Kirsten, Pearson niece, and her new hubby's wedding reception (after a very disappoint loss for Sophie's soccer team). We got to spend Sunday Morning with my mom for mother's day, and then we hightailed it home. Or we tried to hightail it home.

Between Madisonville and Huntsville there was an accident that required FOUR helicopters. We turned the engine off. We sat for 1 1/2 hours. Everyone had to go potty. Eric did the manly thing and went in the "woods" on the side of the road. Allie and Caroline had to go, but Eric was being Mr Man and would not "let" them go into the woods, he would just block them right next to the car. Allie refused to pee that way - and Caroline tried but had stage fright. Ryan decided to go into the "woods" and was nice enough to take Allie with him. The picture is Allie victorious in her urination. Nothing like small victories.

Got home and went to College Station all day yesterday. So, I AM TIRED!!! Hear me whine!

I am home for a few days now so I hope to get caught up on my laying around. I have a ton of work to do, but what I really want to do is read The Host - Stephenie Meyer's new book. I will have to work first and play later. It sucks being a grown up!

It is May 1st

And it is snowing in Utah. Need I say more?