Spring Break

Last week the boys were on spring break. We had a ball!! I was super busy with extra clsses, but we made the best of it and tried to have a new adventure every day. Monday we went to see a movie and then to the park with some friends, (it was beautiful here all week!), Tuesday we went to Bounce U (indoor inflatables), Wednesday was hiking Turkey Mountain (well, as big a mountain as you can have in OK!) and then ice cream, Thursday was recovery with a movie day at home and Friday was a bike ride and more playing at the park. I think the boys' favorite day was hiking...we climbed all over, and they managed to scare me to death on that rock ledge...I'm talkin serious pain in my chest and belly! They thought it was hysterical that I was so freaked out! :D They caught frogs and played in the mud...we finished up at another park, and another pond where Clay fell in!! Surprise, surprise!! Hope you all had a great week too!

Vacation with the Davis'

This last weekend we had the awesome opportunity to go on vacation with my sister and her husband to celebrate their one year anniversary! Amazing how time flies! We all headed to Lake of the Ozarks in Missouri. Betsy found a cute cabin right on the water, and it came with a paddleboat, rowboat and hot tub! Such fun! We all turned up Friday night and checked out the cabin, then headed to a local Mexican place for some grub! Right off we were having an amazing time! Saturday morning brought an early paddleboat ride for Joshua and I, then some breakfast and finally, hitting the outlet mall! I was a proud big sister as I escorted Betsy to the Coach store to pick out her very own bag!! It was so fun!! We spent some time shopping then headed back to the cabin for some dinner and hot tubbin! Sunday was more fantastic time with the Davis'. It was their anniversary!!! We ate some breakfast then headed into town for another aquick stab at the shops, the into downtown for some fun! We went into one of those studios to get our "old time photo" done. I've always wanted to do it, so has B, but the boys were none to thrilled....until they saw how we'd be dressed!! :D It was a ton of fun! Then we headed to play some 10 cent skee ball (of which I am the champ!! 330 high score!) and then off to dinner. We went to an amazing restuarant right on the lake with amazing views and even better food! After that we raced home to sit on the dock and watch the sunset. It was fantastic! As you can tell, we had an amazing weekend. It was so good to spend some time with my dear sister and her wonderful husband. Fantastic food, amazing talks, and just quality time that I think all of us needed! This is hopefully going to be an annual trip! Love you Davis'!!!

The Circus!

We got to go to the circus!! I LOVE the circus and hope that my boys do too! This is the first opportunity that we've had to take Micah, and he loved it! He wasnt so sure about that weird clown though... :D. I found myself constantly saying "Now, understand you cannot do that at home." "No, you may not use the swingset as a trapeze!" Too funny!! Cant you just see those kiddos trying that stuff??? Their favorite thing was the "Ball of Death", a big metal ball that 3 dirt bikes got in and rode around. Pretty cool!
Just one extra note...when we arrived, we had to wait out in the cold for about 20 minutes to get tickets. I had had the boys get their coats, but was so rushed as we left that I forgot mine! Those 2 little dudes rubbed my back and blocked me from the wind! They were so sweet trying to keep me warm...several people in line even commented about what sweet boys I had. They are so special! Just wanted to share!

Valentines Day

Valentines weekend Joshuas parents, sister and her boyfriend came down to help celebrate Clays birthday, and we got to go to dinner! Chrystal, Vinny, Josh and I all went out for a lovely dinner, just adults! So much fun. Nice to have adult conversation without little ones running underfoot! :D

Clays Birthday!

A few weeks ago we celebrated Claytons 7th birthday!! Can you believe he's that old? He wanted to have some of his friends spend the night, so we had a sleepover. How goofy am I that I agreed to it, on the day they all had thier Valentines parties! They were hyped up! But it was a ball. Later that week, he lost his first top tooth, and get this! He thought the Tooth Fairy was gonna give him $20 b/c it was his birthday!!! Too funny! ;D

A few more basketball pics....

Hunting!

A few weeks ago, Ethan got to go with Joshua to Haven for his very first hunting trip! He hasnt had hunters safety yet, so on the actual hunt, he only got to observe, but that afternoon, Papa and Daddy took him out to the field and let him shoot targets. They had a ball! It was so fun to hear him talk about it....and hear the little boys countdown the years until they can go!

Update!!!

Last week, my dear friend Carina came back to Tulsa for a visit! We got to spend the evening with her and some of our other pals, eating pizza and bowling. By the end, Clay was way tired!!! But we had a blast!

Update!!!!

Last week, my parents came to visit!! Friday night, we took the little dudes swimming at Dad and Mama C's hotel. They had a blast, but I think Papa T had the most fun! Couldnt resist posting these pics!! :D Love ya dad!

Basketball!!!

Well, finally I have basketball pictures!! The 2 little dudes started playing 3 weeks ago, but we've had a hard time getting pics!! :D Anyhoo, they are on seperate teams, but fall into the same "age" bracket, so they will play each other. But thank God only once!! :D They are both having so much fun...and it's cool to see how much they improve week to week. And yes, I am coaching Micahs team!! Its definately an adventure...one of the other coaches described it as herding cats, which I've got to say, is pretty accurate!!! :D Come see them play sometime! WE've got games every Saturday thru Feb. We'd love to have you!

Coloring Contest Winner!!

So, a few weeks before Christmas, we recieved coloring contest sheets from our bank. Clay and Micah put some hard work in to 'em and sent them in! I got a call yesterday that Micah had won his age group!! Pretty cool!! He won $100!! He's pretty stoked...of course, cautious that he is, he's still deciding what to buy. Clay has all sorts of ideas!! :D Right now, I think he's going to buy a game that all 3 of them can share for the Wii...isnt that sweet?

Christmas #4!

Whew!!! Here we are at Christmas #4! We went to Liberty to Landon and Jers house to celebrate with Ma and all the kiddos. Everyone pitched in with meals, and the kids got some good time to play together. Thank goodness it was nice outside!! We even headed to the park to play a family game of tag. Now its back to real life! The boys are already talking about not wanting to go back to school.... ;D

Christmas #3!

So, after our Christmas at home, we headed to KC for Christmas' 3 and 4. This time it was with my side of the fam, starting with Dad and Mama C. We played games, (Taboo was a big ol hit!) ate like mad and just had a good time. Of course, when we're all together at Dads, we do family pictures. Its a good opportunity to get each of the families and then go back and compare year to year how everything has changed! Especially with young kiddos....they grow so fast!

Christmas #2!!!

Here we are Christmas Day! We got to be home this year, so the boys helped me make cookies for Santa. It was so much fun, I think they just liked being close so they could snatch cookie dough while I wasnt looking! We went to church that night, and then got up Christmas morning to stockings and gifts! Such fun. Granmommy stayed the night and got to spend the day with us. We played the boys' games, cooked lunch, and just hung out. Toward the end of the day, Ethan started with some tummy trouble....that was not fun. :D But over all, it was a fantastic day.