Thursday, November 22, 2012

Happy Thanksgiving!


We had a wonderful Thanksgiving lunch at the club today. Grandma-ma and Papa came over from Fort Worth and Nanie, Simon, and Ellie were all visiting from San Antonio and Waco. We decided it should be our new tradition! We went to the 11:00 a.m. seating so the boys wouldn't be eating during their nap time. It was perfect and the food was excellent! The kids played on the golf course afterwards and Sean took them on a ride in the golf cart. We rarely have a picture of the four of us together and even though this was taken with my phone, it is a good one! Happy Thanksgiving!

Sunday, November 18, 2012

22 monts old



Dear Michael,
You are 22 months old today! You have had a bad cold this past week but you are still your happy little self. This week is Thanksgiving and Simon, Ellie, and Nanie are all coming to the house. We are going to the club for Thanksgiving lunch. Grandma-ma is coming over to visit on Tuesday. Two weeks ago we met Grandma-ma for lunch at Chili’s. You were a little restless the last ten minutes or so and were playing with a car on the seat of the booth while standing under the table. Grandma-ma and I thought we had you blocked in by our legs but after a few minutes we looked down and you were gone! Of course we both jumped up and started looking for you. I gave James my phone to play with and Grandma-ma told him to stay there while we looked for you. I told the hostess what you were wearing and she immediately told all the waiters to start looking for you. After the longest two minutes of my life, Grandma-ma found you hiding under the table next to us! You popped your head out from under the table, smiled at me with those big dimples, and said, “More chicken?” You loved the chicken you were eating for lunch that day. Michael, you definitely keep mommy on her toes! I have never been so relieved! (except maybe the one time your brother decided to play hide and seek at Target when he was about your age!)
The picture above is from a mini photo session we had with Miss Sabrina at the Dallas Arboretum. You were a busy boy but as always she managed to capture your sweet spirit and smile that melts my heart!
So Michael Scott, what else are you up to at 22 months old???
 
 You are 34 ½ inches tall and weigh 27 pounds
You wear a size 4 diaper and size 7 shoe

You wear a size 2T shirt and size 18 months or 2T pants. The 18 months fit better in the waist but are getting a little short!
You LOVE Chloe and Coco very much! You always want Chloe to sit with you. The other day Coco was wagging her tail and you grabbed her hips on either side and said, “Shake your booty Coco, shake your booty Coco”. It was so funny!

You and your big brother play together all the time. Your favorite games are chase and standing up on Mommy and Daddy’s bed and tackling each other. You both fall into the pillows, laughing.
You have your last two teeth trying to come in right now! Hopefully they will be in soon.

You love to watch Toy Story (1,2, or 3) and ask to watch Buzz when you wake up.
You also love Diego. It is one of your favorite books to read and you love the animals!

You still say, “Mama rock you” at night when you want me to rock you. Sometimes you say, “Daddy rock you” but you are definitely a Mama’s boy.

You love to sing “Love Me Do” with me when I rock you at night. You say, “Peeeeeaaaaaaaasssse Love Me Do”. I need to record it!

You also say “soooooooooo much”  to me because I always say “I love you soooooo much” when I give you a big hug.

You have to bring your blanket, Ella, and Froggie with you to the den in the morning when you wake up. We call you Linus in the mornings!
You have started to refer yourself in the third person, “Michael do it!”

You also use too correctly. If your brother gets a snack you might say, “I want fruit snacks too!”
You are the sweetest boy and are so thoughtful. Whenever you get something for yourself you always get one for Bubba too.

I can’t believe you are going to be two years old in two short months! Your birthday always sneaks up on me since it is right after the holidays. I have a birthday party I need to start planning. I love you sooooo much Michael! I can’t wait to see how you grow and change this next month!
 Love,
Mommy

Sunday, November 11, 2012

Last Soccer Game

Saturday morning was James' last soccer game! His first soccer season has been so much fun to watch and he is really good! He is also slightly competitive (do you sense the sarcasm?) and still has a lot to learn about playing on a team. But, since all the kids on his team are 3-4 year olds, they are all learning about teamwork together. James scored 5 goals and socred the very last goal of the whole season so he was proud. We can't wait to sign him up for t-ball in the spring and he will definitely play soccer again next fall. The pictures below are from my phone. I have some great pictures on my nice camera that I will upload and post soon!
Team Picture-Coach Michael, Coach Chris, Chase, Andrew, Briggs, Duncan, James, Judd, & Ian

Love this one-all three look like they are putting out their arms like airplane wings!

James and his friend, Duncan, battling out for the ball (teamwork?)

Go James Go!



1st Trophy!