Christmas at Home (#4)

After a long flight home we celebrated our own family Christmas.

Christmas in Hawaii (#3)

We broke from tradition this year and spent Christmas in Hawaii.  We had a great time with great friends and enjoyed the Hawaii weather (except for the rain).  I think we hit everything everyone wanted to do and if we didn't I apologize and it's a reason to go back!!!!

Ask me if you want to see more pics or need additional details, love to share!!!!!

Bonner Christmas (#2)

Christmas with the Bonners....  love those legos!

Helicopter Santa

M's GP's new abode featured a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus who arrived via helicopter.  M wasn't all that impressed with the jolly old elf himself but the helicopter, now that's a different story.  I must admit it was pretty neat to see.

Wade Christmas (#1)

We started the Christmas season with Wade Christmas.  This consists of my mother's side of the family: Grandmother, Aunts, Uncles and Cousins.  It was good to see everyone, some we hadn't seen in a looooong time.

School Christmas Program

M in his School Christmas Program.  Maybe one day they won't make his class hide behind the Poinsettas.

Pat Green!!!!

M and I had a nice visit with Pat Green for the Dancehall Party.   Love his music!

Michael's Pens

Michael decided he wanted to turn some pens this Christmas.  So he and Dad picked out some blanks together and dad showed him how to do it.  Finally, a finished product is ready for some lucky lucky people!

The Personal Entertainment System

For G, M is her Personal Entertainment System.  Whenever she sees him she smiles and laughs and just thinks it's the greatest thing since sliced bread.  She loves the funny guy.... not so much his father, the scary guy... but it's a package deal.

G Learning to Walk

G is learning how to walk!!!!!

Childersburg, AL

While we were in Alabama we took some time to drive down to Childersburg to see an old mill and covered bridge.  Unfortunately for us the mill and bridge were closed.  But the owners were there and had the gate open so we got to poke around a little.  Nice place, will have to go back next time we're out that way.

Just outside of Childersburg we found this old trestle bridge as well.  Nice little town.

Birmingham Trip

The weekend before Thanksgiving we flew out to Birmingham to visit our friends.  A quick trip to get away and see how everyone was doing.  During the trip we all drove over to Atlanta to see the Georgia Aquarium.  It's a nice place but I don't know about the "best" or the "biggest" I think we've seen better and bigger.  The cool part was the whale sharks, they had 4 and they were HUGE!  Also liked the Beluga whales who, coincidentally, had arrived the day before from Sea World San Antonio.  Overall a good trip and lots of nice memories to start the holiday season.

Turning Pens

Like father, like son, M has developed a fondness for working in the garage especially with his daddy.  He's been obsessed with making some pens of his own and to give away to people.  So, Edd bought some supplies to get started and then M busted his wrist so the project had to be put on hold.  Now that the cast is off M's back and ready to go.  They started the process last night cutting the blocks into the right size for pens.  I'll keep you updated as the project continues.

Nerf Wars

I don't know about your house but Nerf Wars are big at our house.  There are ALWAYS Nerf guns, Nerf Bullets, Nerf gun parts, etc. around on the floor, on top of the furniture, in all kinds of places you'd never expect them.  At any given moment a Nerf War can break out.  This can be between M and a buddy, M and his daddy, Daddy and M and his buddy or buddies.  The only rule with the Nerf guns is that you absolutely cannot shoot the dog or the cats, it's just not fair.  Yes, Aunt Susan, you can even shoot people in the head, just ask Chris, all perfectly acceptable and within the rules (intended or otherwise).  I've had Nerf bullets land in the middle of dinner I was preparing...  So, the other day as I was taking pics of the old carpet or the rooms after the removal of the old carpet (see Edd's post) I was also in the middle of a Nerf war.  So, I stopped and took a pic of M waiting to ambush daddy from the balcony.  Ah the joys of Nerf wars!

CARPET!!!!!

We finally have new carpet installed

Link to Carpet Story

Spring Ball

Yes, I know, it's barely winter but try-outs for Spring Ball are in full swing.  Bruiser really liked his Coppell team and so we decided to focus on that.  Luckily for us, being incapacitated and unable to actually do the try-outs, the CBA gave him a medical waiver.  So he attended the try-outs and helped out as much as he could.  Last night we got word and he's back on Coppell Black!  So, another season of Cowboys baseball for this family.  Go Cowboys!

9U Select Team Spring 2011 Teams

Cowboys Red Coach:  Bruce Rodger

Cowboys Black Coach: Chris Rosenbaum

	RED				BLACK
1	Brisco	Michael		1	Albright	Luke
2	Duron	Cole		2	Benton	Damion
3	Hart	Sam		3	Bonner	Michael
4	Kelly	Sam		4	Gonzales	Daniel
5	McGrady	Liam		5	Hirvilampi	Samuli
6	Morland	Mason		6	Holt	Austin
7	O'Toole	Ryan		7	Hopkin	Taylor
8	Parlier	Clark		8	Liu	Christian
9	Pranske	Nicholas		9	Marchant	Brendon
10	Rodgers	Ben		10	Matos	Carlos
11	Winneker	Maxwell		11	Robbins	Caleb
12	Wyatt	Colby		12	Rosenbaum	Payton

Tom Sawyer

So Michael's school has Spirit Week once a year.  This is the week the kids get to cast off their uniforms and wear something themed every day.  One of the best costumes we came up with was for Thursday which was Storybook/Super Hero Day.  Trying to come up with an idea that would be easy and not break the budget I settled on Tom Sawyer.  So Michael took his fishing pole and dressed the part.  I thought he looked pretty cute and so did his class as he won for the class that day!

Cast Off!!!

Well, the time finally came and Bruiser got his cast off this morning!  Only 4 more weeks of "restrictions" and then he's going to be good as new.

Busy Weekend

Over the past weekend we got a taste of what life would be like with three kids.  Yep, that's right, us with three kids....  We babysat G and Z for the weekend.  G loved having two personal entertainment systems to keep her entertained for the weekend but I think it wore her out, so much activity.  Michael enjoyed having Z around, at least for the first couple of hours.  I don't think either G or Z went home permanently scarred mentally or physically.  So, all in all, a successful weekend.

Here's a pic of G on the hammock, just a 'swingin'...

One of G and Michael swinging together...

One of G and Z looking outside to see what's going on...