Monday, May 31, 2010

5.30.2010

this is the picture of patience.
months of logging onto legos.com & looking at the picture.
months of checking the shelves of target, walmart & toys r us.
months of saving money.
look what we finally found yesterday!
colin must of thanked steve 10 times for finding it
on the back wall in toys r us in the game section.
no time for pictures.
right into building & playing.
nothing like combining 2 of our favorites.
legos and board games!
happy playing.



Sunday, May 30, 2010

5.29.2010

tonight in photos.
although the photos just can't capture the whole story.
location: expo center for indoor
austin fooball.
story behind this picture: this is where nathan spent the entire game.
in the end zone waiting for a stray football.
in the end zone, practicing his seat hopping to improve his chances
for gathering attention from the opposing team.
in the end zone, making friends with the away team by
waving, hanging & cheering.
in the end zone, where he was an inch away from actually
getting a game football.
in the end zone, where steve and i watched from afar.
now, look at nathan.
blessings from above.
out of no where, # 11 of the austin turfcats,
d. wallace - ran down the field and tossed
nathan a team shirt - not a tee shirt.
perhaps he was watching from afar,
perhaps he remembers nathan from a prior game,
perhaps he stood out as being the only fan in the end zone,
whatever the reason, thank you jesus,
nathan is a new man wearing a new jersey.
after the game, coach kerrie came to chat, heard the story, pulled out his phone,
dialed d. wallace from his speed dial and left an appreciative thank you
message from nathan.
this was of course after nathan had the shirt autographed
after the game.
thank goodness for sharpie marker in the purse.
trick i learned from sarah.
heres to another everyday memory.
families x 3 hanging, chatting & watching riley
do the "dance".
official summer vacation day #1.
filled with farmers markets, whole foods,
runs, lawn work, banana republic sales,
hot dogs on the grill, five months worth of pictures
ordered and ifl.
happy weekend.
note: i am not allowed to wash this shirt.
this is the only piece of clothing nathan has ever hung up on an
actual hanger.
this was what nathan was thankful for tonite at bedtime prayers.


Saturday, May 29, 2010

5.28.2010

finally here.
last day of school.
85 photos captured.
top 12 here.
#1) the only day colin & nathan are actually ready to leave
early for school.
#2) threaten & throw in one middle school dude for blog photo.
#3) walk into school for nathans graduation.

#4) nathan receiving something. after 125 5th grade graduates, it was
easy to forget why someone was on the stage.
#5) one blurry photo for the album.
#6) one rainbow connection song.
#7) like father, like brother.
no pressure on colin to carry on this tradition.
nate was 1 of 6 boys to receive.
#8) post snow cone in sunny 95 degree day.
#9) one fifth grade farewell walk. the halls
of the school were lined with all grades high fiving each fifth grader.
#10) one last goodbye hug - colin and ms. zuckman.
i love this impromptu photo - colin was holding back a tear or two here.
#11) one finally photo with mrs. frick.#12) the final count.
nathans elementary school goal was 50.
it was close but he did it - 51 dog tags total.
thank goodness he joined robotics club!
what a wonderful year at teravista!
nathan missed 1 day of school.
colin missed 1 day of school.
that tells volumes they just love to go to school.
great teachers who call, email, show up at basketball games
and support our boys.
nathan learned a new emotion today as we
walked out of school - bittersweet.
he wasn't sure what he was feeling but as
he attempted to describe it to steve and i we knew
what he was describing.
heres to a wonderful, relaxing summer and
to an exciting new adventure for nathan
this august !

Thursday, May 27, 2010

5.27.2010

random notes on today.
fuddruckers for football post season party.
teacher gifts x 9.
no homework.
1 more day of school.

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

5.26.2010

its not even summer vacation yet
but i heard the first mutterings of
"mom, i'm bored" today.
no homework.
no football practice.
no school plays, programs, award ceremonies to attend.
look what we found to do with
a piece of paper & a pencil.

nice job spongebob, square colin !
only 2 days of school left !

5.26.2010

just woke up to find a couple
more pictures hanging out on my camera from last night.
sarah and i waiting for the movie to begin.
proudly wearing our vip pass and sipping on champagne.
sorry mom - i can't share with you yet.
call me friday !


5.25.2010

{tonight. me. jamie & sarah}
just three girls at premier night.
at gold theater.
to see sex in the city 2.
with cosmos & champagne.
with a vip pass around my neck.
with appetizers.
with dinner.
with dessert.
with the movie.
with a blanket.
with waiters.
with magic buttons.
a night to remember !
thank you jamie for making it possible !
(won't share details about the movie -
y'all will have to wait till friday)

Tuesday, May 25, 2010

5.25.2010

what a great way to start a tuesday.
a second grade dog tag ceremony -
six more to add to the chain today -
way to go colin !
followed by celebration of learning -
heres colin power point presentation on rhinos -
yeh , i remember doing this in second grade
next comes the photo opt with ms. zuckman
for the blog and scrapbook.
ending the morning with the official dog tag picture !
we are so proud of you !
keep up the great work.
3 more days to go.




Monday, May 24, 2010

5.24.2010

the picture states it all
for today.
ps. i'm the guest of sarah !
thanks jamie !
guess where i'll be tomorrow night....

5.24.2010

congratulations justin.
nice job.
you begged me not to take a picture
but i had to sneek just one.
nothing like a gallon of blue bell mint chocolate chip
ice cream to celebrate.
4 more days of school.
4 more days till justin gets a haircut.


Friday, May 21, 2010

5.21.2010

{august 2007 - poker night at jones'}
i love it when i stumble across an old lost picture
sitting somewhere in my hard drive.
heres to memories -
old and new !

Thursday, May 20, 2010

5.20.2010

{now. tonight. here}
football practice x 3 boys x 2 fields
warm & sunny & humid -
threatening clouds all day but no rain.
don't think - just go.
we walked the track tonight instead
of sitting & reading.
nothing better than going. doing. being.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010

5.19.2010

what do you do when someone emails you pictures?
you share them on your blog.
here are some photos from the playoffs on saturday.
ready?
defense in action - reach & grab that flag.
10 - 12 - 14 - hike!
hold on tight dude !
eyes on the ball & catch !
here comes another one - focus !
thanks robert for sharing your time and talent and
100's of photos with the falcon team !
get those flags ready -
we have a tournament weekend coming up !

Tuesday, May 18, 2010

5.18.2010

todays gratitude journal:
#1) an 8 year old who loves football practice in 87 degrees.
#2) an 11 year old who independently creates a timeline for each homework
project he receives in attempts to prevent "last night cramming".
here is tomorrows completed project - started last week. i think i could learn a thing or two from this boy.
#3) a 12 year old who is learning to take responsibility and owning
his own errors.
recent examples:
sprint adders/crashing neighbors/gym shirts.
#4) restoration hardware outdoor furniture.
our newest room.
i can't believe how much we use it.
#5) finishing change of heart &
starting let the great world spin.
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happy tuesday.
only 8 more school days.

Monday, May 17, 2010

5.17.2010

make up field day in the morning.
last robotics class in the afternoon.
busy monday.
only 9 days left.
yikes!



Saturday, May 15, 2010

5.15.2010

football. football. football.
games scheduled at 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 pm.
sunny, warm and 85 degrees.
at one point today, i looked right and saw this:
and looked left, and saw this:
all three playing at the same time.
all three won at the same time.
the cowboys lost at round two - talk about an exciting game!
we ended the day with lots of sun, lots of great plays,
lots of cheering and lots of pictures.
falcons are the super bowl champs of spring 10.
and heres colin trying to talk me into taking him
to disney world !
smile!
off to make buffalo chicken wings & queso.
hanging & laughing.
nothing like falling asleep early due to too much sun!
thats a good problem to have !

Friday, May 14, 2010

5.14.2010

this is field day morning.
swim suits - check.
sunblock - check.
water bottle & hat - check.
towels - check.
extra set of clothes & sneakers - check.
sack lunch - check.
two boys ready to get to school - check.
field day was in full swing until some lightning decided to cut the day short.
kindergarteners thru 3rd grade made it thru.
4th and 5th graders got rescheduled for monday.
here are the sad banana monkeys who had to come in early.
i was way to busy having fun to take any pictures!
friday night date night and tgifs.
national treasure and popcorn.
i think all the boys stayed up later than me!
happy weekend.


Saturday, May 8, 2010

5.8.2010

saturday snapshots.
one early morning falcon listening to the next play.
one dad turned video camera man.
one group of cowboy stars.
one strong line of d.
one dad turned in his video camera for a lollipop.
football day in review.
on call day in review.
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stay tuned to see what we did saturday night.