Sharp-Dressed Man

Jackson had picture day at school today and they had to wear their "Dress Uniform." This is the 3rd time he's worn it and he likes to wear it. Especially the velcro tie....This morning, I told him that he didn't have to wear the coat until he got to school and five minutes later, he walks out with the coat on. He loves it!! All he needed was a briefcase and he would be off to Wall Street!

Weekend Getaway!

Jason and I spent a wonderful weekend in San Antonio with our dear friends, Shawn and Jenni Meadows. Jenni and I were sorority sisters and lived in the Kappa house together (she was the pres. and I was vice-pres.!!!)We were celebrating Jenni's birthday with a weekend trip! We happened to be there on the anniversary of the Alamo siege and watched a re-enactment which was pretty cheesy and we all kinda laughed thru it. Mostly, we ate and ate and ate!!! The best was just hanging out with them and talking about everything under the sun.
Our next adventure with them will be our 2nd annual camping trip with the kids. I will definitely post pictures of that because many people can't believe that we do it.....I will have proof!

Love is in the air.....

Today was a big day for us! The boys were both very excited about their Valentine's parties and I was able to make it to both. Drew's class decorated cookies and then passed out Valentine's. Drew could not believe that his friends kept giving him V-tine's. Everytime someone would put one in his basket, he would say "For me?" with a big smile on his face-he just thought this was the best thing ever! The other moms and teachers were cracking up. It was pretty funny.
Jackson's class got to enjoy the chocolate fountain that my in-laws gave me two Christmases ago. It has proved to be a huge hit for class parties! Of course, all the kids had chocolate everywhere, but it was fun. Jackson couldn't wait to get home to pour over his V-tine's and check out all the candy he got.
For dinner, we went to PeiWei. We had to find someplace that would be as fun as Chik-Fil-A (for the boys) and as good as Bob's Steak House (for us), so that was a good compromise. The boys went to sleep happy tonight as they were showered with cards and gifts from their grandparents. They will surely have sweet dreams :)

Serious Business

This morning, Drew and I worked on his Valentine's for his class. He took this very seriously. I would say the name of the person and he would carefully look over all the choices of valentines and decide on one for whatever reason....but careful not to give the boys any of the pink ones. Then, he would look at the assortment of candy and decide which one that person would like saying, "He/she will love this!" He is such a considerate friend. He even wanted to make one for his swim teacher and soccer coach. He picked Backyardigans valnetines, of course. He has been loving them for a long time now and was even one of the characters for Halloween. I will miss those Backyardigans when he grows out of this phase. Jason and I will have to keep some of the movies for us to watch when these days have passed :)

Our BIG night out!

We took the boys to see The Harlem Globetrotters last week! Jason and I both remember our parents taking us to see them when we were little, so we wanted to experince that with our boys.
Snacks were a high priority of the night. Both boys seriously considered and weighed all their options. Jackson decided on cotton candy and Drew got popcorn that was almost as big as he was. This was all very exciting!
I snapped a picture of them as they watched the Globetrotters first come out and do all their tricks. Drew participted with the crowd with clapping and cheers, but Jackson sat in a quiet awe. Their reactions go right along with each of their personalities...it was kinda funny.
We did leave at halftime because both the boys were tired. Their snacks were gone and the excitement had worn off a little. Jackson followed the game for a while and by that time, Drew was crawling around on the sticky floor making funny faces with the kids behind us. All in all, it was a success and I think the boys will remember the great snacks they had (and maybe the globetrotters too:).

Snow Day

On Friday, we woke up to a beautiful blanket of snow! Not enough to close schools, but just enough to have some serious fun. While Jackson went to school and hoped the snow wouldn't melt before he got home, Drew and I went to my friend Renee's house for coffee and a playdate! As you can see, Drew and Jadyn had a great time in the snow and Drew's shoes were soaking wet when we got in the car. Unfortunately, by the time Jackson got home, the snow was mostly gone. He was happy though because they had a snowball fight at school and he hit the teacher with a snowball! I was a little mortified until he said that she threw one right back at him :)

Holy Moment

Yesterday, when I picked up Drew from school, his teachers told me that they had been reading a book about how Jesus baptized people. They said that after they read the part where Jesus puts the person under the water, Drew raised his hand and said, "Well, my teacher baptized me at Aqua Kids!!"