FAT BACK TRUCK

JANA SAID I HAD TO SHARE THIS STORY. SHE AND GUS WERE DRIVING THE OTHER DAY TALKING ON THE WALKIE TALKIES, AND GUS SAID "HEY NANA, WHERE ARE YOU?" SHE SAID, "I AM DRIVING THE CAR, WHERE ARE YOU?" HE SAID, " I AM UP THERE IN THE THAT FAT BACK TRUCK." IT WAS A DUALLY.

T-BALL

GUS IS FINALLY OLD ENOUGH TO PLAY TBALL, HE IS SO EXCITED. WE HAVE HAD REALLY NICE DAYS THIS WEEK, SO WE HAVE BEEN OUT TO PRACTICE. I HAVE A FEELING THERE WILL BE LOTS OF BACK AND FORTH BALL CHASING THIS SEASON. HE HITS REALLY GOOD AND THINKS IT IS SO MUCH FUN. THANKS TO GIGI AND STEVE HE IS ALSO TOTALLY OUTFITTED FOR THE GAME (WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT TO HIM!)

SAGE NEED TO WORK ON STAYING OUT OF THE WAY. SHE PUSHED HER BABY AROUND IN THE STROLLER WHILE GUS AND I PRACTICED. ONE TIME I WAS TRYING TO SAVE HER FROM GETTING HIT BY THE BALL AND I GOT HIT IN THE HEAD. I SHOULD PROBABLY GET HER A BATTING HELMET! I WONDER IF THEY COME IN PINK?

IT IS RAINING TODAY!!

WE ARE SO EXCITED BECAUSE IT IS RAINING TODAY. NOT A WHOLE LOT SO FAR, BUT EVERY LITTLE BIT HELPS. WE HAVE HAD SO MANY THINGS GOING ON THE PAST WEEK. FRIDAY, GUS AND SAGE WENT TO SPEND THE NIGHT WITH PRATT AND HALLE. THEY HAD FUN, EVEN THOUGH SAGE DID NOT LIKE THE NEW PUPPY. SHE WANTS TO GET A PINK PUPPY. SHE ALSO WANT TO HAVE PINK HAIR. FUN "NANA" (JANA) TOLD HER THAT KORI COULD GIVE HER PINK HAIR. THANKS JANA WE WILL BE DEALING WITH THAT ISSUE FOR YEARS.

ON SUNDAY JANA TOOK THE KIDS TO LETTIE LOCKE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY. THEY HAD SO MUCH FUN. THEY CAME HOME WITH BIRTHDAY PRESENTS OF THEIR OWN, WHICH MADE THE TRIP EVEN MORE EXCITING. GUS GOT POWER RANGER WALKIE TALKIES. THESE HAVE BEEN A HUGE HIT!! WE HAVE BEEN COMUNICATING ALL WEEK IN THE HOUSE, CAR, ETC THROUGH THESE WALKIE TALKIES. THE OTHER DAY GUS AND WERE TALKING ON THEM AND I SAID 10-4. HE ANSWERED BACK 10-15, THEN NEXT IT WAS 10-50. I TRIED TO EXPLAIN WHAT 10-4 MEANT, BUT HE IS STILL MAKING UP ALL KINDS OF 10 CODES!!

SAGE CAME HOME WITH A BARBIE COMPUTER COMPLETE WITH A MOUSE. SHE THINKS IT IS SO COOL. THE KIDS ALSO GOT BIRHTDAY PRESENTS THIS WEEK FROM AUNT NANELLE. SAGE GOT A JEWELRY BOX/PURSE. IT IS AWESOME. SHE HAS TAKEN IT EVERYWHERE THIS WEEK. WHEN PEOPLE COMMENT ON HER NEW PURSE. SHE SAYS "IT EVEN HAS DRAWERS!" THERE IS ALOT OF NEW JEWELRY IN IT WHICH MADE IT EVEN COOLER.

GUS EVEN GOT A HOLD OF THE CLIP ON EARRINGS YESTERDAY. IT WILL MAKE A GOOD BLACKMAIL PHOTO FOR LATER.

LONG TIME NO POST

THERE HAS NOT BEEN A LOT OF EXCITING THINGS GOING ON AROUND HERE AND I HAVE NOT HAD THE CAMERA OUT SINCE THE PARTY. WE HAVE BEEN BUSY DOING THE USUAL THINGS: SCHOOL, ERRANDS, WORK, CLEANING, LAUNDRY, ETC... IT IS REALLY NICE TODAY, AND THE KIDS AND I HAVE BEEN DOING SOME YARD WORK. GUS GOT ON YELLOW LIGHT TODAY IN SCHOOL. (THAT IS NOT A GOOD THING!!) WHENEVER THIS HAPPENS, HE WILL USUALLY MENTION IT, BUT ASSURE ME THAT IT WAS NOT HIS FAULT. I DON'T THINK THAT IS THE CASE. YELLOW IS BETTER THAN RED AND HE HAS NEVER BEEN ON RED (YET!)
SAGE HAS BEEN DOING HER USUALLY, BEING A PRINCESS. SHE IS GOING THROUGH A PHASE WHERE SHE ONLY WANTS TO WEAR SKIRTS. HOPE IT DOES NOT LAST ALL SUMMER, BECAUSE SHE HAS LOTS OF SHORTS THAT WE HAVE ALREADY BOUGHT!! SHE HAS A NEW SAYING, LANCE AND I TELL THE KIDS, "YOU GET WHAT YOU GET AND YOU DON'T GET UPSET." SHE TELLS US, "YOU GET AND YOU GET AND YOU DON'T GET UPSET." HER VERSION IS PROBABLY MORE ACCURATE!

Princess Party

SAGE'S BIRTHDAY PARTY WAS A SUCCESS. SHE HAD A GREAT TIME SEEING ALL OF HER FAVORITE PEOPLE. ALL THE KIDS LIKED THE PRINCESS CAKE. AND IT WAS A BEAUTIFUL DAY, SO EVERYONE HAD FUN PLAYING OUTSIDE.

BARBIE PRINCESS CAKE

I JUST FINISHED THE PRINCESS CAKE FOR TOMORROW'S BIRTHDAY PARTY. I THINK I DID A PRETTY DARN GOOD JOB! IT TURNED OUT TO BE EASIER THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD. THERE ARE ALSO A COUPLE OF PICTURES OF THE BIRTHDAY GIRL ON THE BIG DAY (YESTERDAY) WHEN IT IS YOUR BIRTHDAY, YOU CAN DO JUST ABOUT ANYTHING YOU WANT TO. SHE WANTED TO SPEND THE DAY IN HER SWIMSUIT. THANK GOODNESS IT WAS A NICE DAY. SHE SHOULD HAVE BEEN WEARING MORE CLOTHES YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, BECAUSE GUS RAN OVER HER WITH HIS BIKE. SHE HAD A TIRE TRACK ACROSS HER BACK AND SCRATCHED UP HER LEG. GUS SWORE HE NEVER SAW HER. I HAVE A HARD TIME BELIEVING THAT. WE GOT HER A DOLL HOUSE FOR HER BIRHTDAY. SHE HAS REALLY ENJOYED PLAYING WITH IT. WELL OFF TO CLEAN HOUSE FOR THE PARTY TOMORROW.

BUTTER, BARNEY & BIRTHDAYS

WELL, WE ARE ALMOST THROUGH ANOTHER BUSY WEEK. SOMEBODY REALLY SPECIAL HAS A BIRTHDAY TOMORROW. YES, THE BIG GIRL SAGE. SHE IS GETTING VERY EXCITED ABOUT BEING "FREE" AS SHE SAYS. THAT TRANSLATES INTO 3. YESTERDAY I WAS TALKING TO HER AND I SAID "WE LOVE EACH OTHER." SHE LOOKED AT ME AND SAID "YAH, WE LOVE BUTTER BECAUSE WE ARE GIRLS." NOT QUITE WHAT I WAS TRYING TO GET ACROSS!

SHE GOT HER A VERY SPECIAL BIRTHDAY PRESENT YESTERDAY. THE STEDJE'S GAVE HER A FISH. GUS AND SAGE NAMED HIM BARNEY. I HAVE HID THE FOOD SO WE DON'T FEED HIM EVERYTIME WE LOOK AT HIM. SAGE LOVES TO GO TO THEIR HOUSE AND LOOK AT THE FISH. ONE DAY AFTER WE HAD BEEN THERE BAILEY WENT UP TO HER ROOM AND SAID MOM WHO FEED THE FISH? SAGE HAD HELPED HERSELP AND FED IT THE WHOLE BOTTLE!

GUS WENT ON A FIELD TRIP WITH SCHOOL TODAY. THE WERE GOING TO SEE A CONCERT IN AMARILLO. HE PROMISED ME LAST NIGHT THAT HE WOULD GET UP THIS MORNING IN A GOOD MOOD BECAUSE HE WOULD BE EXCITED ABOUT THE FIELD TRIP. I HAD TO REMIND HIM THIS MORNING THAT HE PROMISED HE WOULD GET UP IN A GOOD MOOD. HE HAD FORGOTTEN. EVERY MORNING SINCE THE TIME CHANGED, HE SAYS, YOU NEVER LET ME SLEEP LATE. I KEEP THINKING HE WILL GET ADJUSTED, BUT IT HAS NOT HAPPENED YET.

SUNDAY WE ARE HAVING A BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR THE BIG GIRL. I WILL POST PICTURES THEN!