I'm a Soccer Mom

We had our first day of soccer yesterday, and we all survived.  :)

We started out by decorating cars.

Crazy #1 played his game. He was a bit confused about how the positions worked, so he just stood there afraid to move for awhile. The coach finally explained that he could move on that side of the field, and he got into them. But he ran out of steam not to long after that. Then he sat down and picked weeds. "It was just a little too easy" for him, so he didn't want to do it anymore.  Glad he doesn't have a confidence issue.

Crazy #2 had a ton of fun.  He was hustling to stay up with the ball.  He was a a little timid about actually kicking the ball with all those people around, but he had a big smile the whole time.

Sweetness did pretty good.  Thank goodness for snacks!

Badges and Wrestling

Sweet boy, Crazy #1, was so excited to get his Bobcat badge the other night.  These boys are crazy when they are all together.  Makes me feel better that my boy's not the only wild child.  :)

A little fun wrestling.  Get 'em Sweetness!  She is tickling the boys.  They all think it is pretty funny.

 My sweet princesss!

Busy, Busy, Busy - It's that time of year

The Christmas holidays are always pretty hectic.  Lots of activities and program and functions.  It is nice to finally start to slow down and take a break.  So here's to a large post with lots of pics. :) 

 First up, Crazy #1's winter party.  I got to organize and plan the party for his class.  The big hit was the paper bag snowmen.  They were a little difficult and time-consuming though, but very cute.  He had fun and was really glad I was there with him (especially without the other crazies).

 Then on to Crazy #2's Christmas program.  He was so stinkin' cute in his 4th of July tank top.  He sang more than any of our kids ever have.  They usually aren't too into that sort of thing, but he did great.

 He really loved the stick when those came out.  It was all smiles. :)

  Happy boy!

 We had to make cookies for Santa, so we baked up some sugar cookies.  The boys made quite the mess, and then they had a roller battle which I had to break up.  On a side note, I'm quite proud of myself because I actually made the cookies from scratch and even got them rolled out.  I have major rolling issues normally, but I was determined this time.  Yay - score one for the mama with the rolling pin.

 After Sweetness woke up from her nap it was time to decorate them.  There was a lot of icing and sprinkles to be had.  You can ignore Mt. Vesuvius in the background that looks like it may explode at anytime.  That's just the art center.  It explodes several times a day thanks to Crazies #2 & #3. 

 Notice all the little hands in the photos.  They were always stealing cookies.  :)  I think Santa will be enjoying them too.

 We headed to the Dickinson Festival of Lights too.  It was lots of fun, and we got there just before the crowd got too crazy.  The lights were beautiful.  The kids got run off some energy too from all that sugar (see above).

 So many lights.  It really is a great thing that the city does.

 Now it's time to set out cookies for Santa and write him a few notes.  We've got carrots for the reindeer and a bowl of water for them too.  Santa is getting some of those delicious cookies and chocolate milk.  Evidently that's his favorite.  Crazy #2 is giving Santa a little soemthing extra with his nose pickin', and Sweetness is her mother's daughter with her tongue out for concentration.  Ha!

 I love how intense they all are.  Crazy#1 is saying Thanks and asking what Rudolph looks like.  I think he is just testing Santa to see if he knows the answer.  He was very determined to catch Santa in the act and not go to sleep all night.  He still claims he never went to sleep.  Uh huh...

 Santa came anyway.  Despite Crazy#1's lack of sleep.  The boys were excited to get a sno-cone maker and a batman cave.  Sweetness got a stroller that she loves. 

 Then we tried out some of the new toys.  The sno-cones were a big hit.  Crazy #1 is even trying to start up a sno-cone stand to make some money.  Ha!  It was a good Christmas.  The crazies had a great time and we just enjoyed our time together.  Until next year...

It's Beginning to Look a lot Like Christmas

It's official - it's Christmastime.  the cheeseball is made.  :)  Crazy #2 made the cheeseball while Crazy#1 made the rice krispie treats.  I got chocolate covered pretzels made for all the kids classes.  Things are getting done around here.  Yay!  The boys had lots of fun making their foods.

Grammy was swingin' Crazy #2 and Sweetness "high".  They loved it.  they tried to go fishing today, but were attacked by geese.  Ha!

We then enjoyed some pb&j with baked Cheetos.  Yummy!  That's a pretty good day all and all.

Flyin' High

Nothing makes a better jungle gym than Mama and Daddy.

This one makes me a little sad though.  Look how skinny Crazy #1 looks.  He has lost so much weight.  I'm hoping we figure out what going on soon.  For now, he had a great day at home playing.  He doesn't ever want to go back to school.  Great!

Just Another Day - Just Another Outfit

I wanted to get a snap of Sweetness' new outfit.  I love having a girl to dress.  And I love that she is still to small to protest my choices. 

However, this is the fastest way to get one of the other children to want their picture taken.  Crazy #2, the Ham,  decided to start pushing his sis out of pics to get his picture taken.  "Take my picture, Mama," said in the deepest baby voice ever. 

Not to worry, she took matters into her own hands and started pulling his hair out.  Yet, somehow she is the one that ended up crying about it all.  Such a Drama queen.

She is so beautiful though...

Ugh... I have sizing issues on this blog.  I need the figure out that so we can have bigger pics.

Halloween Festivities

Let the fun begin.  We (I) carved 3 pumpkins, decorated a trunk, made goodie bags,  and trunk or treated to start off the weekend.  The kids had lots of fun, and they all picked a perfect pumpkin for their personalities.  Spooky for Crazy #1, silly/happy for Crazy #2, and well I pick an easy design for Crazy #3.  The boys actually did pretty well at carving.  I think they turned out pretty well.

 Then we headed off to trunk or treating.  The kids had a great time and showed off their new pumpkins.  Oh and Crazy #1 pooped in the parking lot.  Yep, once again he had to go potty almost as soon as we got there.  Great.  Luckily someone else had a portable potty seat to use.  An of course, he was in a costume which he had to get all the way out of to go, so he was out for the whole world to see.  And of course, it's never a quick process for that one.  Hahaha!  But a fun time for all.  I'm tired!!!

The Great Toy Sort of 2009

Whew! Look at all those toys. Time to get ready for upcoming birthdays and the influx of toys by purging the stash we have.

Obviously, these three are not going to be of any help.

Which leaves Mommy and Daddy to clean up the mess, but I don't want to hear any complaining when your favorite toy is missing.

Aaaahh... the results. A beautiful thing. I guess that means it's time to fill it up with something fun.

She looks pretty fun to me. What do you think?

Can you guess where we were?

Who doesn't love a good burritos and rootbeer?

"The meals not over when I'm full. The meal is over when I hate myself."

In case you are wondering where Crazy #2 was, he was busy running all over the restaurant laughing at his parents chasing him.

How Low Can You Go

Yes, at first glance you might think Crazy #1 is about to whack his brother, and that could very well be true. However, in this rare instance, they are actually playing together. Big brother is teaching Crazy #2 how to Limbo, complete with his own rendition of "How Low Can You Go".

And Sweetness says, "How did I end up in this crowd?" Don't you think she has perfected the look of disgust for the Crazies?

Now a note to my mother - I hear that I am in trouble for not telling you that Grammy has a new boyfriend. First off, it is her P90x boyfriend. (Google it.) Secondly, I have made a blog to keep you apprised of the events in our lives, so you better be reading this. Ha! Because last time I checked you weren't. :)

Bountiful Harvest

So we are attempting the garden again this year. Last year was well - a flop. But this year has already been great. We've had tomatoes, onions, strawberries, blueberries, and herbs to enjoy so far. We have 2 more tomato plants that are full of green tomatoes. Our cherry tomato plant has tons on it. The cantaloupe already has 3 little melons on it. The zucchini are growing. The strawberries have been great and really easy. We only got a few blueberries, but they were amazing.

Plus the thing I'm probably most excited about is the rotting mass out my back door. That's right we are composting in a trash can made composter. I didn't think it was really working, but then I went to turn it with a shovel, and low and behold - there is black gold in that stuff. I can't believe it actually worked and so quickly. I can't wait to see if I really does improve our garden production. Of course, first I have to figure out how to sift out the compost from the rotting kitchen waste. Ooh gross!

Here is our composter. We just roll it every once in a while.

The new thing for the kids is to find stink bugs and tell Mommy and Daddy to squish them. They are all over our garden. I haven't seen much damage yet, but we are trying to kill as many as we see. Who knew gardening was so gross.

We are so excited about our garden this year. It has really done well. We love checking over it each day. Those folks over at the Galveston County Ag Extension really know what they are doing. Our gardening experience has been so improved this year from last year by following their advice. I can't wait to see what the fall will be like. We get to try out a whole new set of veggies. Lots of fun when it actually works. Ha!