My BIG boy!!!

So.... Daylon is 8 years old today!! I can hardly believe it either. He's SOOO big- he weighs 86 pounds and is 4'4" (less than a foot shorter than me!) He just takes after Matt in that he is SOLID- he doesn't look that big.

Here are some pictures of him growing up.

He's ALWAYS loved Matt!!


Silly boy (at about 10 months old)


Here with Jace


He's always loved to ride bikes!!


Daylon's 3rd birthday party (I was pregnant with Kelton)


I had put this picture in Kelton's crib at the hospital while he was in the NICU


Daylon's 4th Birthday- his expression when he got his new bike!


Going to cut down our Christmas tree 2004

Ready for Pajama Day at Preschool


Boys will be boys....


And then there were FOUR

My great baseball player


At Jace's graduation and Kelton & Blayden's preschool presentation 2 weeks ago

Something to do...

I've never seen some of these questions so I figured "why not?!" ;-) (And I'm bored....)


What do you drink with dinner?:
Diet Coke, Diet Dr. Pepper, milk, or water. Just depends on my mood.

What do you dip a chicken nugget in?:
BBQ sauce

What is your favorite type of food/cuisine?:
Mexican food

What movies could you watch over and over and still love?
The Sound of Music, The Notebook, The Guardian, Fools Rush In... and probably others I can't think of right now!

Were you in sports in high school?
Tennis

Were you a boy/girl scout?
Yeppers. I was in girl scouts for what?? Like 3 or 4 years maybe.

When was the last time you wrote a letter to someone on paper and mailed it?:
Last month to mail pictures of the boys to family members.

Ever gotten a speeding ticket?:
Yeah. Like 2 or 3 now.

Ran out of gas?
No, not personally. But when I was pregnant with Daylon (like 7 months), we were with Matt's mom and step-dad in Dallas going to a funeral, and his step-dad ran out of gas. It sucked.

Favorite kind of sandwich?:
Just about EVERY sandwich is my favorite. I'm a carb-a-holic.

Best thing to eat for breakfast?:
Cereal. Doesn't really matter what kind. (Back to that carb-a-holic thing...)

What is your usual bedtime?:
Between 10 and 12.

Are you lazy?:
Yeck yeah! I love to lay around reading, or doing nothing at all.

Are you an introvert or an extrovert?:
Matt would say I'm an introvert. I guess he's probably right on that one, but sometimes when I'm in the mood (and usually with friends) then I'm a big extrovert!

What's your favorite mixed drink?:
Right now it's Jose Cuervo Black and Diet Coke. I also LOVE Big Red and coconut rum.

When you were a kid what did you dress up as for Halloween?
A clown (I think I was a clown for a few years in a row!), a present (wrapped a box, made holes in it, and then put it on me), ummm... can't remember anything else!

Do you read the newspaper?:
I GET the newspaper every day but usually just read it online. Except on Sunday- I like looking at the advertisments. :-)

How many languages can you speak?
Two. English and Kidspeak. Believe me, Kidspeak is a whole other language parents have to learn. (Okay, I can UNDERSTAND some spanish too, but can't speak it for nothing.)

Do you have any magazine subscriptions?
3. Parents, Family Circle, and US Magazine (which I got for $6 a year- thanks Lisa!!) ;-)

Is Fabio ugly?:
I don't like men with long hair. There's just something wrong there.

Which are better Legos or Lincoln Logs?
LEGOS! My kids LOVE those things!!!

Red wine or white wine?:
Depends. White if I'm drinking it by itself, red with dinner. Of course, we had an AWESOME bottle of red the other night to celebrate our opening the new store.

Are you stubborn?:
About some things. Okay... About most things.

Who is better...Leno or Letterman?:
Leno. Although we hardly watch either one of them.

Watch a soap opera?:
Nope, never.

Afraid of heights?:
Not if I have something holding me in. I can't handle heights where I could actually FALL though. (Or watching someone else up high where they could fall either!)

Sing in the car?:
Of course! My kids love it. :-)

Dance in the shower?:
Um, no. I don't dance anywhere. Especially when things aren't secured to my body via clothes and can swing more.

Dance in the car?
Yep! My kids think that's fun too. ;-)

Ever used a gun?:
Hhmmm... Thought about it a few times.... LOL No, J/K! Yes, I've used a gun. Don't like it though. (Which reminds me... I need to sell mine.)

Last time you got a portrait taken by a photographer?:
Last summer at my moms house with the boys and Matt.

Are musicals cheesy?:
Sometimes. I generally like them though as long as I don't have Matt sitting there rolling his eyes!

Is Christmas stressful?:
Yes, sometimes.

Ever eat a pierogie?:
I have absolutely no idea what that is. So I doubt it.

Favorite type of fruit pie?:
Is chocolate a fruit??

Occupations you wanted to be when you were a kid?:
A Mom and teacher.

Do you believe in ghosts?:
Yes. But not the scary out-to-get-you ones. Just the nice ones.

Ever have a Dejavu feeling?:
Yep. Hasn't everyone?!?

Take a vitamin daily?:
Only when I'm pregnant. And I am NOT pregnant right now. Despite what my stomach looks like.

Wear slippers?:
No. I hate things on my feet.

Wear a bath robe?:
No, hardly ever.

What do you wear to bed?:
Usually one of Matt's T-shirts.

First concert?:
Man, I don't even remember. I know it was a Christian band, but can't for the life of me remember which one. DC Talk maybe??

Any tattoos?:
Yep, two. One on my lower stomach/hip. And the other around my ankle that matches the one around Matt's arm.

Wal-Mart, Target or K-Mart?:
No K-Mart around here. Wal-Mart ONLY if I need something specific from there. And Target the rest of the time. I'm addicted to Target.

Nike or Adidas?:
Nike

Fritos or Cheetos?:
Cheetos. Or Fritos with chili and cheese on them...

Corn nuts or sunflowers seeds?:
Sunflower seeds

Ever heard of "gorp?":
Umm... No.

Ever take dance lessons?:
When I was little I took tap and ballet.

Is there a profession that you picture your perfect future spouse to have?
Business owner of a swimming pool company. Yeah, that sounds good. ;-)

Can you curl your tongue?:
Yes. And so can Jace and it's TOOO cute!

Ever won a spelling bee?:
I'm sure that if I was ever IN a spelling be I would have won it. :-)

Have you ever cried because you were so happy?:
I cry all of the time. And yes, I've cried because I was happy.

5 words that describe you?:
Loyal, Trust-worthy, Smart, Non-patient, & Funny

Own any record albums?:
Nope

Own a record player?:
I used to... like when I was 10.

Regularly burn incense?:
No. I love to have candles going though.

Ever been in love?:
Yes, I'm in love now.

Who would you really like to see in concert?:
Nickleback or Daughtry

Hot tea or iced tea?:
Iced in the summer, hot in the winter.

Iced Tea or coffee?:
I like both iced tea and iced coffee

Favorite kind of cookie?:
Back to that carb-a-holic thing. I've never met a cookie that didn't like me. And wanted to stick around....

Can you swim well?
Yes, very.

Can you hold your breath w/o manually holding your nose?:
Yes

Ever had braces or a mouth piece?:
I had a retainer but never wore it (I have this one dang tooth that sticks out JUST a little bit!)

Are you artistic?:
Like can I draw?? No. But I can play the piano and I like making things.

Are you patient?:
NO

DJ or band, at a wedding?:
DJ

Ever won a contest?:
If I did, it wasn't a big deal because I don't remember it.

Have plastic surgery?:
Nope. I would love some lipo and a tummy tuck though. LMAO

Which are better, black or green olives?
Black

Can you knit or crochet?
I tried to learn to crochet. It didn't stick though. I can cross-stitch! ;-)

Best room for a fireplace?:
Bedroom. How romantic!

I love my children and all....

.... but I have a feeling this is going to be a LOOOONNNNNGGGGG summer with all four of them at home! I wish I could find a MDO program for the summer just so I could get a little break and be able to go to the store without them touching EVERYTHING they see while we're there! Ugg!! Not to mention just ONCE I would like to pee in private without someone knocking on the bathroom door saying "Mama, what are you DOING in there?!" What do they THINK I'm doing in there?????

I'm going to at least have to find several summer camps for Daylon, Jace, and Kelton to go to. Otherwise they are going to be SOOO bored.




And I'll be crazy.

Mothers Day

Just now getting a chance to post this.

These were taken at the swimming pool at Miramont on Mothers Day. (And I only got some of Blayden and Daylon for some reason!!! Bad Mommy!)

Blayden LOVED sticking his face in the water!





My baby is getting so big!!!


Handsome Daylon

Update (read previous post)

Well, Matt finally got home about 2 hours after he got hit last night.

The cops got there and Matt and the cops walked around the baseball fields looking for this guy (Matt said he had an idea what he looked like). They didn't find him so they made an announcement saying they were looking for him.

Well, the guy doesn't show up (apparently he was at a different baseball park than where they were looking for him at, right next to it) so Matt suggested they go back to the truck because the games were getting out and this guy might be trying to leave.

Sure enough, they start walking that way and Matt sees the guy in his truck trying to leave! Matt told the cop and the cop took off running to the guy, told him to stop the car, etc, etc, etc.

Well, it was a kid- 18 years old- who was up there watching his little brother play baseball. He told the cop that he did NOT hit Matt's truck, but then asked to call his mom on his cell phone because he was supposed to be meeting her for supper. The cop told him he could call her, so he does, and proceeds to tell her "remember that truck I told you I hit?" not knowing that both Matt and the cop could hear him.

So now he's in trouble for lying to the cop!

Anyway, long story short. Well, shortER. ;-)

It ends up that the street that he hit Matt on is "private property" somehow, so Matt was able to choose to press charges or not. Matt decided not to (the kid was crying and scared, the mom showed up and she was crying, the cop already had the kid in hand cuffs b/c he had lied to him and he had taken him back over to the "scene of the crime," and Matt was just tired of messing with it- not to mention that Matt's been in sort of the same situation when he was younger and he felt bad for the kid.)

Matt just told him to MAKE SURE that if he ever hit anyone to STOP! I think the kid just got scared and freaked out, ya know?? I'm just not sure why his MOM didn't tell him to try to find Matt, or at least the truck that he hit though. Great parenting out there!!


But, that's that!! ;-) (Sorry so long!!)

CRAZINESS!!!!

Well..... We've been super busy the last few weeks getting the new building ready to open this coming Sunday. And I mean SUPER busy. It's going well, just slower than we had hoped (of course) and there is still a lot to do. I've been to at least 3 or 4 places a day this week (plus the office) and all with at least 3 kids, sometimes 4, with me. Not fun.

And then we have had Daylon's baseball games almost every other night, so that's been nuts (and he's been in a "slump" and not been playing great so that sucks).

And now is not the best time of the month for me and I have just about had it with the boys. They're driving me bonkers!!!!!

Oh! And we had Daylon's game tonight. Matt showed up late to the game and parked on the side of the road, almost to the main (busy) road, right? So after the game he helped me take all of the boys to my car and then I drove him over to his. I called him a minute after I dropped him off to ask about supper and to see if he was going to stop by the new office. We were talking and he said "oh crap, I'm going to get hit!" Sure enough, this truck hits him. I turned around to go make sure it wasn't anything bad, but he was pulling out when I got to him and no one else was around so I figured it was all good, and headed back home. He calls me a minute later to tell me that the guy who hit him broke his back tail light and then DROVE OFF! There were several other people that saw the guy do this, and one of the moms we know followed the guy and saw where he parked at the other parking lot and told Matt. By this time the guy has gotten out though and isn't around. So... Matt calls the cops and tells them about it. Well, it's been an hour and a half and I hadn't heard from Matt so I called him and he said the cops had JUST gotten there!!! Ugg!!!! So, I guess we'll see what they have to say!!!

This is my life!!!!!! UGGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I got admitted to A&M!

Well, I've known for almost a week now, but I was waiting for family members to get their "notice" in the mail! ;-) (I sent my dad and grandparents a car decal that said "Texas A&M Aggie Dad" / "Grandparents.")

Anyway, I was just SOO glad to finally find out for sure- I sent in my application in January! I will be transferring into the Education department and will be going for Childhood Education- Pre-K through 4th grade. HOWEVER, I am seriously thinking about "specializing" in learning disabilities. I figure if I have to learn about some of the learning disablitities (dyslexia, ADD, etc) to help Daylon, maybe I can eventually help other kids too. That's just a thought for right now though- nothing set in stone.

I'm waiting to hear back from A&M about the date for my New Student Conference (two days long), and then I'll meet with an advisor and get my schedule figured out. Once THAT happens, I'll figure out what I'm going to do with Kelton and Blayden while I'm in school. I would really LOVE to be able to go to school full time starting in the fall and get it over with! (I have 69 hours, so I'm a Junior, and I need 129 hours total for my degree plan. That seems like it's going to take FOREVER if I don't get on it!!!!)

But... Yippee for me!!! :-)

Daylon

Well, we have it confirmed that Daylon does have Dyslexia. I'm just SO glad to know what it is. Now all we have to do is come up with different ways to help him. BYW, I LOVE Scottish Rite in Dallas- everyone there was awesome and so helpful. Wish us luck on the road ahead (and wish me luck in finding more about it and how to help him!!!)