We decided to spend spring break in Dallas again this year. We only have 2 things we HAVE to do. The first is the Great Wolf Lodge and the second is the King Tut exhibit. We are at the Lodge right now and it is WONDERFUL! It's a huge indoor water park. Now the thought of me in a swimsuit is horrible. I did not stick to my diet and exercise plan like my BFF Laura! So I ordered me a swimsuit with a cute little skirt so I would feel more comfortable. So far so good! Now if I only had a tan.....lol
We made our first stop in Longview at the coolest gas station ever! We got out to get gas but not only could you get gas, you could order Sonic while you waited!! A dream come true. We decided to go in and check out the inside. There was a billboard earlier that advertised 25 flavors of beef jerky. In a truckfull of boys, that was very interesting!! Inside was not only the jerky, but a Sonic, a bakery, a BBQ eatery and the normal candy and drinks!! I had no idea gas stations could be so nice!!
Did I mention that both of our mothers are with us?? This should be a very interesting trip!! I hope they can survive us...
I do have some pictures but not many yet. I promise to take more today to show the lodge but I'm telling, pictures will not do it justice! This place is made for kids and more kids!
Well, I just tried to upload the pictures, but I can't seem to do it. Sorry! I'm on Brad's computer and it just doesn't work like mine.
Guess I'll go float in the lazy river instead!!
Life in Texas!
Happy Birthday Jonah!
Today Jonah is 9! My baby boy is growing up. Could it be that 9 years ago he was (or it seemed!) always crying? I bounced that baby boy more than the other 2 boys put together! He wouldn’t let me out of his sight! And now he is very independent. Who would have thought??
I love you Jonah!! I’m very proud of the boy you are!
A little beading
Thought I'd better do a little post or y'all (all 3 of you!!) would think I'd gotten lost! What have I been doing you might ask! Well, work, soccer and more soccer!! Jake and Jonah are both playing, so we're doing a lot of soccer! And I still don't understand it!!!
I do have soccer pictures, but they're on the other camera. So instead I have some pictures of a little beading I have done.
The black bracelet was FUN FUN FUN!! I’ll be making more of these in different colors. The coral and turquoise one I made for my mom for her birthday. I got the kit from Melanie Massey (mojoy.blogspot.com). The black one was for mom too. The other one I made for my BFF Laura. She and her family are going to Disney in May to celebrate their daughter’s birthday! I saw this bracelet on one of the websites I shop and had to do one for her in honor of their trip. I also made one for baby girl but haven’t finished it yet. I can’t remember what size to make it!!
Wordless Wednesday
I've never done a Wordless Wednesday so I'm using that excuse to use words!! I LOVE this picture!! This was taken last fall at a tournament. Jake was one of the new guys and hadn't gotten his uniform yet, that's why he's different from the other orange guy.
He played his last freshman/JV game last night. I think it was his best game yet! I don't think I've seen his foot on the ball more! He was upset because he got a foul that ended up with a penalty kick which let the other team win. But I was still one proud momma!!
I'm also one sad momma.....I signed him up for driver's ed today! When did he grow up????
Happy Birthday Brad!
Today is my sweetie's birthday!! What a man. There is nothing he can't do. He works very hard at his job (which I still can't tell you what he does! I always say he's a nerd, a cute nerd!!) then he takes care of us (3 boys and me), my mother, his mother and all of his friends. There's not a week that he doesn't have somebody's computer here to work on. He is one of the most giving people I know. Such a big heart!
Thank you Brad for taking such good care of us!! I love you very much!! Happy Birthday!!
The Phone Call
Today I got the phone call. The one as parents we dread. It wasn't very bad, but bad enough. Jake had a soccer game today in a town that's 2.5 hours away. Brad was out of town. The other 2 boys didn't want to go. I didn't want to go by myself. (it's a hard drive down back roads) Jake told me it was okay if I skipped this one, that he would be ok. So I did.
The coach called around 2 this afternoon saying that Jake had been clipped during the game and was injured. I felt like a horrible mom. I wasn't there for him. Not that I could do anything but get him home faster. But..... Coach said that he had a second degree ankle sprain and it was VERY swollen. He landed on his wrist and was probably fractured. I can't even begin to tell you how horrible I felt.
I finally got to talk to him and he sounded ok. Said he wasn't hurting too bad.
As soon as he got home we went to see the trainer at the high school. We both think his wrist is fractured (for those that don't know, I'm a rad tech) and the ankle is sprained not broken.
He really is ok, just aggravated. He hates being taken care of!! And I'm hovering!!
Here's some pictures of my baby!!
His ankle is already looking less swollen but the wrist is looking worse! We go to the orthopaedic doctor first thing Monday morning. Jake swears he's not getting a cast!! I hope it's so!
