They refuse to stay put!

Shelby

-is the youngest in her ballet class by a year but FAR and away the MOST focused. Girl is tuned in!
-seems to grow five inches when I tell her she's in charge. Probably not the healthiest thing for her.
-L-O-V-E-S yogurt. She will eat greek yogurt w/o any form of sweetener.
-could be the most responsible child I know. We tell her how many books she can read at night and then she turns out her night light on her own.
-has many potential career options ahead of her- accountant, veterinarian, benevolent dictator...
-does not like to sweat
-loves books and writing people cards
-I was told by her preschool teacher that she is the girliest girl she has ever had. I believe her. I have to de-accessorize her before we go out every morning.
-still loves all television ESPECIALLY all things princessy, girly, Barbie-y, etc.
-has the sweetest, curliest hair that she will no doubt fight to straighten from junior high on.

Wyatt

-currently drags handfuls of weaponry around with him. We have yet to go to Target without a gun, pistol or foam sword to protect us.
-can be the sweetest kid! He totally caves every time Shelby cries.
-has started to develop a little bit of a sassy mouth. I spanked him the other day and he looked me in the eye and said,"That didn't hurt." Oh really....
-is potty training. I have to remind him to go so I would not say he is totally trained. He is, of course, in denial that he needs to go every time I tell him to.
-L-O-V-E-S sticks. Seth talks him out of dragging all them home by saying Captain Hook needs them to make a fire. (favorite tv show is "Jake and the Neverland Pirates")
-can knock the stuffing out of a tee ball or golf ball much to daddy's delight.
-has the longest eye lashes!

Walker
-is the happiest kid. He trolls for eye contact in public and his whole body lights up when he gets a hit.
-is bored with being stationary but can't figure out why the "air swimming" is not getting him anywhere.
-is tough. I looked over the other day and Wyatt (who tries to play with him like a peer) was bouncing balls off his face trying to play catch. He gets dragged, dropped, squished, spun, and sat on with hardly a complaint. My job is to keep him alive and unmaimed until he can fend for himself.
-has earned many nicknames the most popular of which is "Gumbo" b/c he shows all his gums with each HUGE smile.

The good old days?

The year was 1974.

Young Jeannie was a freshman at A&M.

Unsure which direction to take in life, she opted for an aptitude test by the career center.

And there the results lay hidden

tucked away for years inside a cabinet smelling faintly of moth balls

until being unearthed two weeks ago.

So, without further ado...

THE RESULTS

Low scoring career options:
1. social worker (shocker)*
2. executive housekeeper (second shocker)*
3. sewing machine operator (this is an option on a college career test?)
4. interior decorator (she is still reeling from the disappointment of this one)

High scoring career options:
1. radiological technician (please note: NOT a radioloGIST.)
2. YWCA staff member (do they have these anymore)
3. airline stewardess (flight attendant people!)
4. model (who takes a career test that offers "model" as an option?)

Those that know my mother are cracking up, and those that don't might be laughing as well but mainly at the hilarity of career options. Really? This is a bright freshman attending a four year college and the list of career options include sewing machine operator and executive housekeeper? Her highest score and greatest ambition is radiological technician--not even radiologist?

I guess she saw the writing on the wall and decided staying at home and raising her precious children sounded better than standing in front of cancer rays for the next 30 years.

Good choice mom!


*denotes extreme sarcasm

Boys & Tools

See...none of those jokes are true. Two Aggies CAN build a bench!

Cousin Ty and Wyatt build a bench with Daddy and Wyatt's REAL kid-sized tools!

Daddy Date Night

Seth found out that a local high school was putting on "Oklahoma!" and thought his little girl would love a date night filled with culture and Beck's Prime chocolate malts.

Her outfit was carefully selected from shoes to headband and lip gloss was applied liberally. I applied the "eyeshadow." (I've seen her version of it when she got into my makeup. It resembled the schizophrenic gothic look---heavy handed with no clear direction.)

I was a little concerned about how she would take the "Poor Judd is Dead" song followed by his untimely end when he falls on his knife.

Zero questions about it.



Her only question:

Judd claims to "have a present for Curly"...

and punches him in the face.

Shelby:"Where's the present?"


So there you have it folks.

Questions about death and murder: 0
Questions about promises of presents without delivering: 1

I sure hope the grandparents are reading this blog.......

Wyatt celebrates "3!"

In place of a "traditional" party, Seth took two of Wyatt's buddies and their dads to spend the weekend at Millican.

Every good Millican visit starts with a gator ride.

Wyatt doesn't appear to be enjoying this at all...

An Aggie baseball game with popcorn and Sprite.
Shout out to our Mountaineer friend who threw up a gig 'em for the picture.

More gator fun. Please note the camo hoodie that Wyatt is obsessed with and the stick peeking out of the gator.

That kid loves sticks.

And his awesome birthday!

Happy Birthday sweet boy!

What the Aggies Need is Some Fresh Blood...

Gig em Wyatt!

Country Kids at Heart

Let the Aggie brainwashing continue (Muhahaha!)

Sidenote: Seth took the two older munchkins and I got 24 hours (including overnight) to myself!!! (Not counting Walker who really doesn't count b/c he doesn't talk or crawl effectively yet.)

Happy Valentine's!!!

A trip out to Ray's Grill with my sweet hubby! Ten years, three kids, two dogs and going strong!