Hunting "Eggs"

Mike and Connie invited the boys out on Sunday to hunt "eggs" (aka golf balls that have strayed off of Colbert). They had a great time searching for them, particularly the Nike ones for whatever reason. They washed them up and brought home about half of what they found. Owen organized most of them in his locker. The boys also got to enjoy a meal out with Mike, Connie and Brandi--without Mom and Dad, which they think is cool. Thanks Butlers!

Chefs

On Sunday we checked out "The Chef." Neat atmosphere and good food. The kids got chefs hats to decorate while they waited. Miles has a bunch of random stuff on his (a lake he said) and of course, Owen has something K-State--this time a rainbow striped powercat. I'm not sure why they can't pose without throwing out some sign...

Too Tired

This little wildcat wasn't able to hang on for the last minutes of the KSU game. It would have been fun to see the games live in OKC, but it was nice to have a weekend with all of us home and nothing much going on. Back to real life tomorrow :(

Beautiful Day

Finally a great day for being outside. The boys had Grant over (for lots of basketball) and we ended the day at the park, meeting up with some friends for a good two hours of swinging, sliding, climbing, CHASING, CHASING, CHASING... So glad to be outside WITH the sun shining!

Two monkeys!
Not sure???
He's big enough to hop off and slide down the pole now.

Atwood Weekend

We (kids, dogs, and me--Adam was at his last class) hit I-70 on Friday and trekked out to Atwood to hang out with all of my in-laws. The kids had a great time with their cousins--such a great time that they pretty much did their own thing all weekend and I didn't get any pictures!

Newman enjoyed the extremely nice weather on Saturday.
As did Edie...
Miles spent some time in the tent--one of the hundreds of toys they trashed the house with.
Owen and Raly made these (disgusting) desserts from all the old candy plus some new peeps Rosie had in her stash. Raly was actually prepared to eat this combo of smarties, frosting, peeps, laffy taffy, cookie decorating balls, and trident gum!

3 Wishes

Owen brought home a paper from childcare today with his three wishes on it: a baby, super powers, and 1000 pieces of candy. I asked him what super power he'd like to have...he said the power to make lightning. Hmmm.

Little Blue Devils

Adam has always been a big Duke fan, and was able to go to North Carolina this past weekend to watch the North Carolina vs. Wake Forest game. He told Owen he'd try to find him a jersey, so of course, Owen had his heart set on it. Luckily he found one for each of them. They LOVE jerseys!

Oooohhhhh!!!!

This was a basketball-filled weekend. High school game on Friday night--two wins, four over-times. Little Dribblers' practice and game on Saturday for Owen, immediately followed by the KSU vs. Missouri game at Bramlage. Adam had guys' weekend in North Carolina, so I had BB duty all to myself. We ended up taking Mason to the game with us, and all three kids were awesome! It turned into a sleepover--pretty low key considering they were out five minutes after we got home!

Baby Name

Right now the only names in the running are Jake (from Owen, must be thinking of Mandy's baby) and Lightning McQueen (from Miles, obviously).

#3

Coming soon... boy #3! Do you think they make matching clothes that span 7 years?

Conference Time

Last week we hosted conferences for the high school parents, and this week we got to go hear about Owen. They don't really get A's, B's, etc. in first grade, but Owen did have a great report from his teacher. He's made lots of progress in all of the subjects and exhibits good behavior. The parent portal finally opened for elementary parents, so I'm excited to check that out. Adam promised to take him (and Miles) for ice cream as a reward (thinking that they'd be drooling for Coldstone, which happens to be his own weakness), but Owen "rock, paper, scissored" him to end up in the Dairy Queen drive through.

Happy Valentine's Day!

The boys got some heart boxers to celebrate the day--Miles thought they were great. Owen, not so much. Supposedly they "fit weird" so he couldn't wear them.

We made some sugar cookies earlier in the week using a new recipe. The kids liked them and they were easy. Today we hit Coco Bolo's for V-day lunch. Apparently lots of people had the same idea since we ran into four tables of people we knew.

Read

My friend Lindsay gave me my first award via blog. . .

1. Name an author you love.

I don't have just one--Jane Green, Jennifer Weiner, Sophie Kinsella, really anything with a cover that looks fun. Also like John Grisham, David Baldacci-type books. And the Twilight and Harry Potter series.

2. Name an author who highlights your personality.

I suppose someone who writes about shoes or shopping :)

3. Name some books you love.

Harry Potter series, Twilight series, Gone with the Wind. I pretty much like every book I read, although I've never read any book twice.

4. Something that always excites you.

Spending time with my kids/family/friends. Going OUT to eat. Having time to work out BEFORE I have to pick up the kids. Shopping. Movies at the theater. Girls nights. Clean house. Having no school work to bring home.

5. Something you hate.

Tomatoes. Sea food. Asian food.

NOW I am passing this award along. All they have to do is grab the princess award and post the questions and answers. Thanks for letting me share about my love for reading!

Sharla

Lori

Michelle

Jana

Nikki

Math and Reading

Recently Owen celebrated the 100th day of school. He was assigned to bring 100 pretzels. We gave him the bag and let him choose the best way to go about getting 100. He came up with 10 sets of 10!

It is amazing how much the learn in 1st grade. He has become quite a reader! In his class, they can earn points by reading books and taking comprehension tests over them. Once they earn enough points, they receive a free book. He is excited to be reading chapter books.

Good-Bye, Hello!

We said good-bye to the Malibu last week (kind of spur-of-the-moment) and hello to the Traverse! This isn't actually mine in the photo, but it looks the same. I usually don't really care about what I drive, but I have to say, I love the style of this car. Silver was my first choice, white a close second. Briggs was able to find us a white one with middle bucket seats (which was my top priority), so here we are. Now I just have to focus on keeping it clean--Adam is a Nazi about clean cars! If he finds a loose cheez-it, I think it'll end in divorce :)

BIg Game for the O-Man

Owen and his team, the Magic, had their first game on Saturday. It was fun to watch them learn and play the game--downright funny at times.

Owen had a big fan base for this game since we had people in town for the KSU vs. KU game. Seriously Susan, why are you so dressed up? :) On defense they have to keep one foot in the lane at all times. You can see Owen's first Jordan's--a gift from Santa.
An in-bounds play. He did a great job and made a basket (there was an airball as well). Final score: 0-0.

Big BB Weekend!

Saturday was full of basketball--I'm sure Adam was in his element! We took the kids to Game Day since we robbed them of their tickets. Their favorite things were the State Farm roll up signs--still playing with those!

What a fun time to be a KSU student!
We spent some of Saturday afternoon with friends and family in the Legends Room in Aggieville--great place to have a come-and-go for pre-game!! (Sorry I don't know how to photoshop people out of pictures, or I'd have removed the Jayhawk :)
LOUD, PURPLE, EXCITED, NERVOUS.....

Nashville

Sharla found cheapo flights through some promotion for Southwest so her and I, and my sister-in-law Susan spent a weekend in Nashville. Susan's sister only lives two hours away in Chatanooga, so she met up with us as well. What a great town--we've been told me we need to come back during CMA week. Sounds good to me!

We tried out the "Loveless Cafe" (because we heard it was a neat place with good food, and Susan's last name used to be Love).
We also ate at a place called "The San Antonio Taco Company." When you walked in, you filled out an order form and turned it in. Fun idea!
Of course, we spent a lot of time listening to the live music that was everywhere. If you like country music and hole-in-the-walls (like me), you can come with us next time!
Me, Sharla, Susan and Betsy. Another reason to go to Nashville: everyone thought we were way younger than we actually are. We were asked numerous times what our majors are, where we go to college, etc. Don't we look 24?
Some of the decor at one of our stops.

Before and After

Saturday was haircuts for the boys. Owen doesn't have a lot of options: short or very short. Miles was deciding between letting it grow, trim it up, or cut it off (or cut it "flat" as he calls it).

Before: front.
Before: side.
Before: back.
After!

Why I Love Valentine's Day...

Best. Candy. Ever. And I think I was the first one to buy them at Dillon's considering the guy was still cutting the boxes open.