If you are reading this, you are TAGGED

Here's a new tag that is actually pretty simple to do.

Open your pictures folder

Go to the SIXTH folder

Go to the SIXTH picture

Publish it to a NEW POST and tell the story of the photo

This is a picture of Lincoln when we still lived in Katy. I'm guessing he was about 15 m or so....

Wow, he has really changed: I think he looks a LOT different now!!

TAG YOUR IT!!

The Bridge

Jesus gave up his only son, for us!!

http://www.maximumreferrals.com/videos/bridge/bridge.html

TGIF Have a Great Weekend

Happy Weekend to ALL

We are looking forward to enjoying some family time in this beautiful weather. Lincoln has a soccer game on Saturday, and also a Soccer Party. On Sunday we are going to the State Fair.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!

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Coupon expires on 10/31. Print SOON before it goes off the website. (sometimes these coupons just stay on for the day)

Enjoy!! I'm on my way to Barnes and Nobles!!

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Is it Thursday already???

It's surprisingly chilly out today, about 60 degree's. It was nice to finally dress in fall outfits. And since it's cold I had the urge to bake some homemade bread... I'm hoping it turns out:so far it doesn't really look right... it's such a bummer to make bread that doesn't turn out. I've discovered that baking bread is actually therapeutic for some of us women.

It's allergy time over here for us. I've been up throughout the night coughing: finally went to the doc yesterday after I lost enough sleep. She gave me a shot you know where. So I'm hoping by tonight I can sleep. Even if it's just a little bit. Ron also has the allergy bug, and completely lost his voice yesterday at work. Not sure if he has it back today or not since I haven't talked to him. Yet.

Swimming at the CAC, gymnastics class, choir, soccer practice, preschool, is what we have been up to the past 2 days. Here is a cute pic I took of the boys yesterday morning before all &%#$ broke loose here yesterday. I won't go there though, you don't want me to go there, trust me!

We may be going to the State Fair this weekend. And we have an upcoming Houston trip planned to go see the Fam.

Wooden Pumpkins

The boys both got to individually go make wooden pumpkins with Daddy out in his wood shop. How fun is that? They love them, Lawson is quited attached to his and is so proud of making it.. he even took it to Lincoln's soccer game.... The past 3 days have been fun filled with soccer games, birthday parties, date night to Houlihans, boys at Win Kids camp, having friends over, dr appointments, shopping, MOPS.... It's been quite busy. I'm suffering from my seasonal allergies which includes sleepless coughing nights and Lincoln has had this mysterious stomach ache for 8 days (went to dr, not sure what it is...).... Today Lincoln's friend Case (Coach Canidice's from Win Kids son) was able to come over for playtime and dinner.

Knock Knock

Knock Knock
Who's There
Monster
Monster Who?
Monster-ella (mozzerella ha ha ha)

Lincoln came up with joke from who knows where and taught it to Lawson. So now Lawson tells us this joke probably 25 time a day. And every time it cracks him up.....

Sleeping Beauty

Today my neighbor and I put all 4 boys in her mommymobile and we drove to Fort Worth (about an hours drive). We went to a theatre called Casa Manana, and saw a modern version of Sleeping Beauty. Lawson even sat there for 2 hours!! Good Times. Now I'm trying to get my beauties to sleep (w/o much luck...)

Lincoln Carson

Lincoln's Pre-K School Picture:

Our little 2 yr old

Lawsons activity of choice these days has been the card game of Memory. And he is good for a 2 yr old! He even wins when we don't "let" him. He can eat a whole large avocado at one sitting, and besides avocado, broccoli and edamame (soy bean) are his favorites!! He loves to play games on the Internet, he likes to sing and dance to music, playing outside, digging. Destroying anything is a favorite pastime. He has started doing chores, and loves it. When he has one done he comes back and asks, "what's next".... Some morning I run out of chores and have to make things up, but this is always a good time to get him to wash some doors. He is definitely in his terrible two's, but I'll be nice and not go into that. Lets just say he is a "strong willed child", and has been spending a lot of time in time out. But he is catching on to this discipline thing. He loves his swimming on Mondays, his Gymnastics on Thursdays, and everything we in between. He loves to go jogging around the block. Boy that kid has a lot of energy. But he still needs his 2-3 hr nap daily.

The Parachute

Lincoln's preschool class on the parachute.... Found this on the class blog.

Lincoln is up top in the blue striped shirt waving.

His teachers actually started a class blog where we can go and see pictures and see what they are doing

(sorry Roxanne....)

Glitter (??)

Well maybe I can get some spray glitter too to put on The Hulk. Just maybe.

The HULK

So, I was over at my SIL's blog reading about my niece being this cute sparkly cheerleader for Halloween and now I have to vent!! Gone is the day I'll have a little one dressed as a cuddly green frog, gone is the day they want to be ELMO, gone is the day where Mommy gets to decide how cute and adorable they will be for Halloween.


First Lincoln wanted to be a ghost and Lawson wanted to be a monster. Well, I had to remind them that they were deathly afraid of ghosts and monsters at this point... Soooo.... Lincoln gets this idea he wants to be The Incredible Hulk. How he even knows who the Hulk is is beyond me... But he had this stuck in his head for 2 weeks w/o budging. Of course I'm giving him all these other CUTE idea's... But don't you want to be Peter Pan? Don't you want to be a soft cute cuddly little chicken? Nope, Incredible Hulk. So, I show him online how UGLY the costume is... and of course this excites him to the point he can't stop talking about it.... So, giving up all other hope, and realizing at his age he needs to be able to have a choice, I ordered him his HULK costume. Since we got it about 2 weeks ago, he has worn it at least once or twice a day, always puts it on when visitors come... I'm kind of hoping by the 31st he has changed his mind....

As of now, Lawson wants to be the red Power Ranger. I may be able to work on him....

There is a 1st Time for Everything

Today during TV time, I look over and THIS is what I see!! This has NEVER happened before. They were just laying there watching TV like this. I was shocked, I was stunned. Not only that Lawson was cuddled up to him, but also that Lincoln was allowing it. I guess they really do LOVE each other!! (they have had a haaard week)

A house for $1.75???

I'm usually pretty good at finding deals on ebay, but this women won a house today on ebay for $1.75. Now, she is good.
Well, I wouldn't have wanted that house anyways....

By the way, Ron is staying home from work tomorrow so that I can go to the National MOPS convention right here at the Gaylord Texan. Looking forward to it.

Hungry Doggies

Click right HERE to watch a video Lincoln found on totlol, he thinks is hilarious.

All you dog lovers out there need to watch it!!

Swimming and Gingerbread Men

Monday's have been dubbed by me as "indoor swimming day". I'm really trying to stick with my goal of keeping them swimming year round. Even in December!! For the past 3 Monday evenings (after dinner) we have gone up to the Flower Mound activity center. Lincoln jumps off the diving board 25 times and goes down the slide 25 times.... Lawson swims in the pool with his life vest on... And I just get to sit out and watch them.... We are usually the only ones there so they have their own personal 2 lifeguards... Then I bring their PJ's, so they can shower there and put them on.... The pool closes at 8pm, so we return home tired, showered and ready for bed at 8:30. Love it.

Today I took them to the Hilton Grapevine Hotel to swim all morning... Then we came home for lunch and we baked and decorated Gingerbread Men cookies. They aren't just for Christmas are they???
Lincoln is our little chef who always wants to be cooking/baking..... and he is good!!

so now they are off to nap time, and I need to clean up this mess and start on dinner!!

Visit from Friend

On Wednesday, Lincoln's friend Taylor came over for the day. We picked her up from school,

went to Peter Piper Pizza for lunch, then came home and played ALL DAY LONG....

I think they went down the slide in their "train" about 50 times!!

Hide and Seek

This is Lawson's new hide and seek place... He can get under the couch but can't get out. Here he is stuck. Again.

Black Swallowtail Caterpillar

Our entire garden is covered in these little things. Cute caterpillars. Hoping for beautiful butterfly's. Looks like the Pioneer Lady has the same ones at her house, look at her todays post.