3.31.2011

my collection of photos for today.

colins collection on his windowsill.

nathans collection on his dresser.

nathans nightstand collection.

my collection from a sideline chair.

coaches collection of eagle players.

3.30.2011

a glimpse into today.

dog tag ceremony at school.

colin figured out that he is on track to obtain

more dog tags than nathan in his elementary career.

nothing like friendly brotherly competition.

rosie enjoying her afternoon playdate out of her cage.

carrots remain her favorite treat.

american idol has us captured on wednesday nights.

we can not agree on one favorite - yet!

3.29.2011

conversations today.
colin: "nathan, it was a rhetorical question."
-
mom: "colin do you know what rhetorical means?"
colin: "yeah, i means that i didn't actually want an answer to my question."
mom: "i guess you do."
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{nb: i did not know the correct spelling for rhetorical for this post.}
{nb: third graders are smart kids.}

3.29.2011

5:30 pm today.

just a glimpse into our daily routine right now.

i pick up colin from school everyday at 2:45.

he enjoys the quiet house, a video game & a snack

before the brothers get off the bus at 4pm.

snacks x 2 and usually espn is on in the background.

by 4:30pm the house is in
homework/music/outdoor play/relax/friends rerun mode.

dinner at 7pm.

 showers at 8pm.

prayers at 8:30pm.

lights out at 8:30pm for colin/9:30 for nathan/10:30 for justin.

this is a quiet day. no afterschool activities. no football practice.

no leadership club. no robotics club. no youth group at church.

this is now.

this is today.



3.28.2011

monday sidewalk fun.

a classic game of washers provides hours of fun

and laughs i can hear travel in through the kitchen window.

i thank you God for this most amazing day, for the leaping greenly spirits of trees, and for the blue dream of sky and for everything which is natural, which is infinite, which is yes.

e. e. cummings

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weekends fly by.

weekends fly by even faster when i work.

even faster when the backup generators don't kick on.

for 4 hours.

two football games.

one birthday party outdoor trampoline sleepover

with wimpy movie and pizza.

sonic lunches.

papa murphy pizzas.

38 itunes for japan filling the house.

happy monday.

happy green grass growing & leaves budding on trees.

happy windows open 24/7.

happy week ahead.

3.26.2011

june 2010. july 2010.

relived this week.

scrapbooked this week.

memories treasured.

stories recorded.

photos with stories.

everyday life on paper.

3.25.2011

this is now. this is today. this is after waiting in the middle school car pick up line forever to pick up justin on fridays so he can bring his euphonium home to use over the weekend only to find that justin was not in the line. pick up nathan. get out of the line. north to pick up south to drop off situation. pull over to the parking lot. text justin. where r u? on the bus is the answer. not the answer i was looking for. return home just in time to see justin walk home from the bus stop. hummmmm......no, justin. i will not drive back up to school so you can pick up your mouthpiece/instrument/middle school diploma/cell phone/life.
congrats nathan on finishing book one for the trumpet.
congrats colin on making the 200 club today at school in math.
beautiful warm sunny 88 degree day.
watched classic movies tonight. pretty women. jerry maguire. a few good men. low key night.
gearing up for a long weekend at work.
happy weekend.

3.24.2011

signs of spring are everywhere.

the lines are white.

the grass is green.

the sky is blue.

the flags are new.

the shorts are clean.

the team is ready.

hello spring.

welcome back.

{now. tonight. at practice. chishom trail middle school football field.}

3.23.2011

whats hot around here these days:

itouches x 4. kindle books. american idol. pentago. dvd movies.

blue bell ice cream. happy hour at speedy shop. the office reruns.

march madness. friends reruns. skype calls.

taks test preparation x 3. football practice x 2. othello.

scrabble flash. katy perry. legos.

3.22.2011

kindle book number one.

the tiger's wife.

i love the lightweight carry.

i love the ability to have many books at my fingertips.

i loved reading while waiting for justins concert to begin tonight.

i love the size of the screen - not too big - not too small - just right!

heres to the newest toy in the house.

3.19.2011

saturday recap.

rosies new walking device.

homemade peanut butter cookies.

supermoon watching event from our front step.

not pictured.

18 holes of golf/4 loads laundry/toy story 3

hot dog on the grill/guiena pig cage cleaning

ncaa games/target/office depot/michaels

petsmart/post office

movie trivia games outside/conference calls.

bust day.

happy saturday in pictures & words.

3.18.2011

late night dvd movies

on the foyer floor

in the front hall

on a mini portable player

complete with pillow & blanket.

colin wanted to watch happy gilmore

AGAIN!

he was the only one to vote for adam sandler

this week.

a true fan.

3.18.2011

how do you end spring break week?

at home field grill watching the ncaa games.

burgers, curly fries & soda.

it doesn't get any better!

home run spring break.

3.18.2011

blue skies +

blue water +

85 degrees =

pool day!

first official chilly swim of the season.

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3.18.2011

next, off to a picnic lunch at the arborutum

with some close animal friends as our guests,

turtles, ducks & geese.

a small hike up to amys ice cream for dessert -

a true treat !

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3.18.2011

mom & dads day of fun with a twenty.

first we went of a never before hiking trail.

a new adventure.

we ended above the 360 bridge with a million dollar view

of the colorado river & downtown austin.

how come we didn't do this sooner?

the hike down a different path was just as fun as the climb up.

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3.17.2011

justins twenty dollar day.

an all day othello championship.

lunch time megamind redbox movie complete with buy 2 get 1 free candy from cvs.

late afternoon coke, fries & chocolate peanut butter pie at tgif's

that 8.00 tgif coupon came in handy! 

our evening ended with football practice for nathan

                                            and colins basketball season party at gattiland.

nice job justin.

its been so fun watching the boys plan & budget their days this week.

its been so fun watching them realize how expensive it is just to go out.

its been so fun watching them create a fun & memorable day.

its been so fun watching them reveal the treats each day.

its been so fun spending spring break days making memories!