Flower Mound Five (FM5)

Saturday, April 4

Me, Reading to Lincoln's class

You can't tell it by this picture, but these kids were practically in my lap. I was laughing, they were getting closer and closer and closer... (that's lawson on the very right and lincoln on the very left..) This was a day when Aunt Jen was here and we went in to "observe" Lincoln for a bit during class.
By the way, Mrs Kathy and Mrs Carolyn: do you have any suggestions to getting the R-E-D red song out of a mommy's head????

A few pictures from Aunt Jen

Yeah, I'm going to Sea World, and I have Surfer Hair!

Babysitting the boys was a piece of cake for Jen and Mark:

Jen and Lincoln hanging out at Sea World

Lincoln and Lawson really wanted to sit in the Splash Zone at the Shamu show.

Here they are leaving the show totally drenched!!

(Aunt Jen, where is the picture of Lawson's 1st roller coaster ride?)

Under Water Easter Egg Hung

Last night, the boys went to an underwater Easter Egg Hunt at the Flower Mound Community Pool. Here is a picture of Lincoln and Lawson swimming to "find" the eggs... and interesting twist to the egg hunt.

Lawson and the BlueBonnets and Da Boyz

Friday, April 3

Texas Blue Bonnets

We didn't have to go too far to find some beautiful Texas Bluebonnets, I found a small patch of them right around the corner. Love these flowers!

Thursday, April 2

Web Friends

Does anyone out there have kiddo's (or yourself!) who do Webkinz???

If so send me the user name, Lincoln needs a few Webkinz friends!

Bunny Cookies

Tonight was our Easter Cookie decorating... Always one of my favorite (yummy, fun, cute) times of the holiday, yet one of my least favorites (mess, mess, mess). I like breaking the cookie decorating into 3 time periods. One for making the dough and putting it in the fridge until ready to use. Two: rolling dough, doing the cut outs and baking. Then the 3rd activity is the decorating, which is always ends up being the messiest, but always ends in getting to eat one!

Wednesday, April 1

The Expression

Lawson at Life's a Beach (restaurant with outdoor sand play area) today.

Take a stab at what this "look" means....

Bird Nest Video's

I debated whether or not to post these silly video's, but here goes.

Watch at your own risk.

Nest

Lincoln saw this "bird nest" craft in the Family Fun Magazine. Made with clay and twigs.

Monday, March 30

Magic Time Machine

Only a few of you out there would know what Magic Time Machine is.... it's a classic SA restaurant where the waiters dress as characters and the whole experience is a wild ride. Anyways, Jen and I took the boys, and met Gabby and her kiddo's. It was a blast.

Lawson sporting his sunburned face he acquired earlier in the day at Sea World.

Aunt Jen and all the kids. Kalina and Anisten call her Aunt Jen and me Aunt Cindi (which is nice b/c my own niece and nephew refuse to call me "aunt", hint hint).

Our waitress was Minnie Mouse, and let's just say that Lincoln was very "fond" of her... He asked for her phone number and asked her to go to the movies with us the next day. He is still talking about going to find Minnie at Disney when we are in Florida....

by the way, Lawson took this picture.

Lincoln's Spring School Pictures

sPa NiGhT

While in SA, I got to go to Gina's annual Spa Night at her house. This is where all of old AOII and BFF's get together, eat, chat, drink wine, and get spa treatments (massage, pedi's, mani's). It was great to see everyone and spend some quality time together, and of course Gina is the Hostess with the Mostest.

Me and Jen (Uncle Mark babysat the boys...)

Some of the girls...

(top: Michelle, bottom: Jen, Suze, Gina, Gabby, Me)

Jessi

Here I am with the Rock's new addition, Jessica. She's a cutie, and happy and so "holdable". Loved having some "baby time".

Sunday, March 29

Sea World Moments

On Friday, Jen and I took the boys on their 1st Sea World experience. They loved it, and we have plenty to do still when we get back there someday. We went on the Shamu rollercoaster (even Lawson), saw the Shamu show (the boys were in splash zone and got drenched), Clyde Sea Lion Show, a 4D Pirate movie, lunch and dipping dots, splash/water park...

(Note: the boys wanted to wear spikey crazy hair for the day, lol...)

Rocks

We returned today from a great trip to San Antonio. On our way into town, we stopped in and saw friends The Rock's... Here is Thomas and the boys... We also got to meet his baby sister Jessica, but pictures with her will follow when I get them from Traci!!

Wednesday, March 25

SA Plans, Will we Keep Them???

Heading for San Antonio, again.
Looking forward to it, here is our "plan" and let's see how it goes.

Thurs
Leave by 9am
Stop in Universal City to visit friend Tracy Rock, meet her new baby, and Thomas and the boys can play a bit.
Head on over to Jen and Marks for Taco dinner. Settle in.

Friday
Seaworld
Dinner at Magic Time Machine

Saturday
Lincoln will go with Jen to see Monsters vs Aliens, while mommy and Lawson go to Sunrise Pottery to buy Ron some new coffee mugs (and me)
Uncle Mark will babysit for the boys, while Jen and I head to Boerne for an AOII spa party at Gina's. I'll get to see lot's of old friends...

Sunday
Head on back to the Big D

Monday, March 23

The Big Rake Sale

I'm trying to teach Lincoln the value of saving money, and developing a work ethic. Last year, he earned enough money to buy his own ticket to Disney World. Of course, we could have bought him his ticket, but I think it is better to make them "earn" things that they really want. So this year, he is earning money again for his Disney ticket. He gets 25 cents for every chore done at home (that's a lot of chores folks..), plus he saves change, and finds "odd" jobs to do. When it was cold, he had a "hot cocoa" sale. Today was his "Raking Sale" as he called it. He went door to door with his wagon and rake. He charged 25 cents for a wagon full (of course everyone gave him more!). He is a great entrepreneur, guess he takes after Daddy in that area.
Anyway, he raked and raked and raked today. He is exhausted. And well on his way to see Mickey Mouse!

Saturday, March 21

See Saw

Daddy, we really want one of these See Saw's.

Not sure where we would put it... but we would have lot's of fun!

San Antone Part II

The boys spent hours and hours at the indoor pool at the hotel. They met and played with several new friends, while mommy lounged and read a book.

We had dinner over at Uncle Stephen and Aunt Karen's. Special surprise was to see the Crouch's, Karen's sweet parents. Aunt Karen played Wii with the boys.

We were all going a bit crazy on the way home, at one time talking on the banana phone to imaginary people.

Friday, March 20

San Antonio Trip, Part One

WOW what a trip to San Antonio!!! (and we are going back next weekend!). We did a lot, and I won't go into everything.... But the boys swam, and swam, and swam. We also got to see Lisa and Jessica Sixty, Aunt Jen and Uncle Mark, Gabby and Kalina, Gina, Cara and kids, Uncle Stephen and Aunt Karen.
In spite of our nightmare 8 hr drive home.... (Friday Spring Break traffic), it was a much needed trip back "home". It had been a yr since we had been back, and after our next week trip, it may be another yr until we return!
Here are some highlights:

See Saw at Gabby's. We so need one of these.

Lawson and Gabby's daughter Kalina.

Jen came to watch the boys swim...

Special treat for the boys: picking out a donut at Krispy Kreme

Jen and Lincoln: We had dinner at our old fave, Sea Island

Mark and Lawson at Sea Island

On the way home, crashed (not for long)

Lincoln and Jessica (Lisa Sixty daughter). They are now Webkinz friends.

Thursday, March 19

Old Stomping Grounds

Having a great time on our san antonio visit. Have lot's of pictures to post when we get home!!

Sunday, March 15

Our Spring Break

Excited about our Spring Break this week!

The boys have Spring Break gymnastic camp at WinKids on Monday from 9-12, then meeting friends for lunch.

Tues through Friday.... Last minute plans to head to SA. Ron will be going on business, so we thought hey, let's tag along. So while he is working his you know what off in SA, we will be lounging around the hotel. We booked one with a nice indoor pool... So I figure the boys can swim like ALL day, then we can go back to the room and order room service and watch the boob tube until Daddy gets off of work and takes us out to dinner. Fun vacation, huh??? I'm looking forward to it, and also hoping to spend some time with my sister and maybe some friends will come and visit me at the hotel.

Coincidentally, me and the boys had already been planning a trip to SA for the following week, so we will be there for 2 weeks in a row. But the 2nd time, we will be staying with Jen and Mark, and I will be attending a spa party, which is a college sorority reunion.

I'll probably have my share of SA for the year!!!

So that's our Spring Break 2009, What do you have planned???