Sprinkler Boys

Somethings just go together.

Peanut Butter and Jelly

Socks and Shoes

Beans and Cheese

Boys and Dirt

Sprinklers and Summertime!

Happy Birthday Daddy!

A Day Out With Momma

This past weekend, the boys and I spent the day in town running errands and having a little Mother/Sons time.  It was great.  Our first stop was Starbucks.  The boys found the place fascinating, but they were not very patient waiting for our drinks.  After that, we headed to Barnes and Nobel where we found a lot of Diego and Thomas the Train books.  We made a stop by the Lego station before we left.  The rest of the day was spent running errands and getting groceries (Not that exciting).  It was still a great day with my sweet boys.

Drawings

The conversation went something like this:

Hunter: (drawing a circle) Look Heath-y I drew you.

Heath: (quickly scribbling a line) Look Hunter, I drew you, too.

Haha

Deer Fear

A few weeks ago, Heath started claiming that he couldn't sleep because he was scared of the plush deer head that hangs in their room. In a fit of frustration and not willing to argue with him I chose my battle wisely and just took it down and shoved it in my closet. I did try to sneak it back on the wall, but it was quickly taken down when Heath noticed. I resolved that it would have to remain in the closet indefinitely.

Until the other day when Heath found it in my closet. I braced myself for the fear that I was sure was about to encompass my sweet boy. Instead he grabbed it and hasn't let it out of his sight since. Crazy boy loves the thing now and he even sleeps with it every night. Do you think he realizes it's the same one he made me take down?

Guess it just proves that we should embrace (literally) our fears. Ha

By the way, it has stopped the fighting over who gets to sleep with the huge Super Man every night.

He's Mine....That One!

I have married a wonderful man.  However, how his mother ever survived his child hood is beyond me.  You see, as a child, Chris:

• Caught a live bull frog out of a toilet and carried it around (I can't imagine the diseases)
• Told his mom, "Hey, look at this lizard I caught...It doesn't have any legs!"  (Yes...it was a snake)
• At the age of 5, he single handily caught a live, grown turkey with his bare hands.
• He choked on candy in the back of the car, requiring a hasty stop and the Heimlich.
• Got his index finger cut off by chasing girls in 2nd grade.
• The day after he cut off his finger, he stepped on glass while wading and fishing in a pond and got stitches on the bottom of his foot.
• I'm sure there are many, many more that his sweet mom has sheltered me from.

That was only to age 10.  I won't even begin to mention the shenanigans he pulled while he was a teenager.

I say all of that to say this:  I have TWO just like him!

I'm sure that I would definitely fit into the category of "Helicopter Parent", but I really can't help it.  We worked really hard to have these kids, and I'm not ready to give them up yet.

Every time one of the boys pulls a little stunt, Chris smiles and starts to sing one of two songs:

He's mine, that one
Got a wild-hair side and then some
It's no surprise what he's done
He's ever last last bit of my old man's son
And I'll take the blame
And claim him every time
yeah, he's mine! (Rodney Atkins)

or

He's gonna get in trouble
we're gonna get in fights
I'm gonna lose my temper and some sleep
It's safe to say that
 I'm gonna get my payback
if he's anything like me (Brad Paisley)

I guess I have to take comfort in the way that both of these songs end.

Yeah man, he's mine and he'll always be
The best thing that ever happened to me
You can't turn it off like electricity
I will love him unconditionally
And I'll take the blame
And claim him every time
Yeah, y'all, he's mine
I thank God, he's mine

and

there's worse folks to be like
Aw he'll be alright
if he's anything like me

I know that my children are only on loan from God for a little while, but please say an extra prayer that I can keep them safe while they are in my care.  They are so much like their father!

Scrambled Eggs

Easter 2012

Easter weekend was a wonderful time spent with my sweet little men (and one big one). It was a much needed break from the everyday.  We started off on Friday evening dying Easter eggs.  What Fun!

Saturday, we spend the day at the ranch for the Farris Family Easter party.  There were lots of eggs, lots of fun, lots of family, and LOTs of food.

Waiting (not so patiently) with the cousins to hunt the eggs.

On your mark....get set....go!

Showing off the "loot" with our cousin Zoe.

Afterwards, it was Mommy and Daddy's turn to hunt eggs.  Together they came away with $70, but over $60 in eggs was left out in the pasture.  They were hidden too well!

Sunday morning we had a small egg hunt in the living room before we got ready for church.

Then, we entertained the entire church with the Easter stickers that Lolly and Pops sent us.

After church, we went to the park to hunt eggs with our church friends. What fun!

Finally, when our Sunday nap was over, we dove into the candy.  We would still be there eating ourselves into a sugar coma if Momma hadn't pried the candy from our sticky little fingers.

The egg hunts were so much fun this year.  The boys really understood the concept and had a blast finding the eggs.  Throughout the rest of the weekend and all day on Monday we continued to hide the eggs in the living room, the play room, and the back yard.  What fun!

Pinterest Projects

I've been having a little fun getting ready for Easter.