SIXTEEN

 

4th grade field trip to the Stockyards. I apologize to Mrs. Willoughby that we did not get a photo with the three of us teachers. Matt very graciously let me wear his fancy shirt for the field trip. I got SO many compliments. Each one is a feather in Matt's "I-told-you-so" cap. He's so pleased to be right about this. 

2024 week sixteen

It was such a fun day. I am so glad we got to go here for our field trip. 

Theo finished his wolf rank in cub scouts. 

The chicken coop progress. 

Quotes:

Theo told a joke and later I retold the joke to Matthew. Theo -"Hey that is a copy write warning!"

The kids and I got a Dr. Pepper milkshake from Whataburger. Theo- "A milk shake is hard to drink but the work pays off!"

FIFTEEN

I got to watch the eclipse at school with the kids.

2024 week fifteen

Matt and our neighbor Teasa got a pizza and watched the eclipse on the front lawn. 

I love eclipse shadows. 

I am really enjoying watching this flower bloom.

Friday was field day at school!

On Saturday I gave the kids gloves and set them couch fishing. We've had this couch for seven years and it was used when we got it. It always had mysterious rattling sounds when we moved it. 

Now we know why. Couch treasures. The kids had no idea what the black phone even was. They wanted me to charge it so they could use it as a phone. Ha. 90% of this wasn't from our house. And both the lighters still worked. 

Water fight with some neighbors. 

Matt is in the process of building a whole new chicken area. 

Before demolition.

After demolition. 

The Bread Prince as Theo called him. 

FOURTEEN

 

Our roses are all starting to bloom. I love this little spot of roses dancing in the mint patch.

2024 week fourteen

My vogue rose. My darling. 

A few years ago a student of mine gave me one of those random Christmas bulbs in a wax base. It never bloomed, but also never died. So last fall I planted it in our front yard and now it is about to bloom. Very exciting. 

Friday night after school we went to Hickory Creek to camp with cousins. 

Mostly the big kids stayed just by the water. It was so windy and lovely. 

Little boy on the lake shore. 

Also Theo's life was changed because Grandma showed him how to go spider sniffing and he caught a water bottle full of wolf spiders. 

I was responsible for breakfast. We had breakfast burritos. Everything tastes better cooked over a campfire. 

Wild romping gang of puppy children. 

Thanks to Matt's ingenuity, our little car can handle pretty much anything. 

Salem enjoying V's piano practice. 

New bed vs old bed. The peas were planted on the same day. The ones on the left in the new bed are almost 4x the size of the old bed ones. 

Fresh rose and mint tea from my garden. 

Quotes

Theo while catching wolf spiders with Grandma at the campsite, "Oh we can't catch that spider because it's covered in babies. We have GOT to show Aunt Kaleigh because it's a mama with babies." Aunt Kaleigh has 2.5 babies so clearly that is the logical connection. 

THIRTEEN

 

Theo qualified to compete in the elementary school spelling bee! 

2023 week thirteen 

Greek Olympics Day for the 2nd graders 

Matt walked into a cement planter and his entire shin swelled up. 

The kids were really into sculpting during the long Easter weekend. 

"I'm building a dungeon for my sister." 

Happy Birthday Matthew! Matt has wanted this shirt for a long time but I tried to convince him it was just too much. He was not to be dissuaded. He tried to order it in the fall but...

It made an appearance in the Barbie movie so was sold out for months. It was back in stock so I bought it for his birthday. 

My mom and John came to town for the long weekend and we took them to LSA burger in Denton for Matt's birthday. Our friends Travis and Mariette and their new baby and her parents from South Africa joined us as well. 

Dyeing eggs with Oma. 

On our way to Easter vigil mass for Theo to get baptized. 

Splash down. 

His first grade teacher Miss Crimmins (now Mrs. Davidson) was his godmother. It was so sweet when Theo asked me if it would be ok to ask her to be his sponsor. He loves her very much even though he was not always the easiest in her class. 

First communion. 

The group who made it until midnight. And V who is barely hanging on... 

Easter Sunday bluebonnet photos with Oma. 

Matt found the most amazing spot with such an array of wildflowers. 

Deviled eggs -one of the reasons for the season. :) 

Easter dinner. Matt smoked a chicken and a ham. I sautéed some lamb chops. We had asparagus, potatoes, and salad. Later, most of the in-town family came by for an array of desserts. 

It was also apparently Georgie's birthday so V made him a hat and demanded we sing to him. 

Before

After 

Quotes

Theodore

"Why are all of Dolly Parton's songs about being poor when she's a huge celebrity?"

"Why do we have to listen to Dolly Parton so much?" Because it's spring in Texas and my heart wants azaleas, thunderstorms, Loretta Lynn and Dolly Parton. Its the season when I am my most "Southern."

At Walmart, "Whoa. Look at those absolutely enormous bras!"

T- "What does OG stand for?"
Me- "Original Gangster."
T puzzled- "I said O.Z."
Me- "That is very different. Ounces."