Busy, Busy Saturday!

Mark took the boys to a birthday party at Chuck E. Cheese while I took Cade to his soccer game. Nate loved the rides at Chuck E. Cheese. After the soccer game, Cade and joined the birthday party. Then, Cade had another birthday party at Let's Jump! Fun! I was so proud of Cade. He spilled his cake and his Gatorade all over the floor and all over himself and he remained CALM!!!!!!! He did not scream hysterically or screech like a banshee. He remained CALM!!!! Maybe the end is in sight! I was so proud of him and praised him profusely!! 

Cade's Favorite Part of Playing Soccer - Coming off the Field!

 

Cade in Inaction!

How to describe Cade playing soccer, umm - Spectator on the Field! He likes to watch the action and not get involved. The only time he touches the ball is when it is his turn to kick-off! He is most interested in resting and getting a drink of water! 

More Zoo Pics

 

Some Zoo Fun

 

More Deer Lease Pictures

 

4-Wheelin

The boys having fun at the deer lease! 

Happy Birthday Mark!

Today is Mark's birthday. Don't even ask me what I got him for a present. I am a bad, bad wife. Mark has given me the best present ever by being by my side always. I couldn't ask for a better husband or for a better father for our boys. In honor of his 36th birthday, here are 36 things that we love about Mark.

1) He is incredibly loyal - I don't ever fear that he will leave us.
2) He is compassionate
3) He is always willing to help others
4) He is extremely involved in caring for his boys
5) He spends time with the boys because he wants to spend time with the boys
6) He is responsible
7) I think that he is very cute :)
8) He has heavenly eyes
9) He works hard for his family
10) He is a man of God
11) He cares about becoming a better person
12) He loves his family
13) He loves me
14) He loves his boys
15) He is a manly man
16) He knows all these facts about science and history and military stuff
17) He drives a long commute without complaint because he wants his family in a nice neighborhood
18) He is fun to be around
19) He has a great laugh
20) He likes country music
21) He likes outdoor activities
22) He likes the Military channel and the Discovery channel
23) He has the kindest way to talk to customer support - and it normally gets him what he wants
24) He could easily have an ebay addiction
25) He plays football with us - from Dylan
26) He is sweet and kind - from Chase
27) I love him so much, I love him the most - from Cade
28) He takes great care of our lawn
29) He looks cool in his truck :)
30) He is so supportive of my work
31) He is so encouraging of my work
32) He has great ideas for my work
33) He loves kids
34) He truly cares about others
35) He puts up with me!
36) I have known him for 15 years and I am still not tired of being around him. He is my soulmate and I feel so blessed to be his wife.

Happy Birthday Mark! 

The Cadsta

" Oh, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry" is a common phrase from Cade. It is normally prefaced by Nate crying or by a big crash. Maybe Cade was loving a little too hard on Nate or trying to carry Nate without success. The other day, Cade thought that Nate needed a snack so he proceeded to climb up (yes, you are reading correctly) the pantry resulting in a tremendous crash because all of Nate's baby food jars were knocked to the tile floor resulting in a tremendous mess!!! Glass, yucky meat juice, and meat sticks all over the place. Good times! It is hard to get mad at him because he is loving on or helping his brother.

Cade had his first soccer game on Saturday! I would have pictures but Mark took the camera to the deer lease (and he left it in Abilene!!!). One word sums up Cade at the soccer game - Clueless. Oh my! A friend put some grass on him (horror). He got hurt and cried so I showed him how to shake it off so next time he got hurt he started shaking all over (forgetting about playing). Yes, Cade was standing in the middle of the field shaking himself silly while all the other boys were on a different part of the field playing soccer. This boy needs some help!! I am definitely feeling that half-day Kindergarten will not be a good thing for him. He is such a character!

A quick Dylan story. He had an issue that required discipline. He was not very pleased with my discipline choice. He was so upset that he told me that he could not talk to me right now because he would say something mean. I must have chosen the right discipline - Ba ha ha (evil laughter).

Happy Dance

Did you hear my yells of joy?!?! I am doing the happiest, happy dance ever!! My computer is fixed! Many, many, many, many thanks to Jeff B.! He was over here until around 11:30 last night fixing my computer!! It had been looked at by many, many computer experts but no one could fix it, except for Jeff B. Sweet relief!

P.S. How many of you thought that I was pregnant?

Crocodile Hunter

We are all saddened by the death of the Crocodile Hunter. Chase and Dylan both love to watch him in action - especially Chase. I love how he was so passionate about his work. He deeply loved his family. That love was evident every time he spoke about his wife, his children, and his parents. I love how he spoke about how his parents were the best parents ever. I never minded the boys watching him on television because I knew that they were learning to respect God's creatures and to respect others. Dylan was crying last night because he was so sad. He told me that he had prayed to God that God would bring him back to life. I told him that we could pray for his family because they are very sad right now. What an impact his life has had on so many people.

Watch Out!

Chase pushing Nate in the swing. The weather has been so beautiful this weekend. It is amazing how quickly the 100 degree weather just went away. So pleasant. 

More Weekend Pictures

Cade would swing for hours if I would let him.
My nephew Ben, this is before he discovered the fire ant mound - NOT fun!
My nephew Lang, he kept the helmet on for protection!
 

Fun with the Cousins!

Our cute niece Lanae - if I can't have girls, at least I can have cute nieces!

Nate having fun swinging!

The cousins came to visit this weekend! The boys always love it when their cousins come to play. They played and played and played. On Saturday, we were able to go to an indoor jump house place (forgot my camera). That was so much fun - although I have a very sore spot on my anatomy from a sliding injury :) They played at the house and they played at the park. One of the best parts of the weekend was that I was able to meet my new niece Hannah for the first time. I don't know why I did not get a picture! She is so sweet. Seeing her gives me girl envy all over again! 

Go Cowboys!!!

Some friends of ours gave us 2 tickets to a preseason Cowboys' game. We really appreciate their kindness. We have really wanted to take the boys to a game but it is just so expensive! Dylan got to go to the game with his Daddy! Chase did not understand why he was not the one chosen to go. Just because he is the oldest that does not mean that he gets to do everything first. Dylan had a great time with Daddy. The thing that he has talked the most about is the halftime activity which involved Pee Wee football teams playing against each other! At least he didn't come home talking about the cheerleaders!