Wonder Woman Wannabe

Cooper's Backyard Bounty

 

Bluebonnet Beauty

Doing Good Daily!

Here are the planters at the middle school we filled. Breyer was a big help, scooping in dirt with her sand shovel. Miller mostly rode his bicycle around the maze of sidewalks and parking lots. We picked out red, white and blue for the pots near the flagpole, and purple and yellow (school colors) for the pots near the front doors.

With All Our Love

Dear Tanner and Hunter,

What a week! Most of our activities were sport related. Imagine that, only four boys left at home, and we're still cheering on the sidelines. One of my favorite things to do after being in the house all day is to sit outside at a baseball game, and watch you boys play.

Porter had a second track meet this week. Dad left work early and traveled to Joshua, and just missed seeing him jump. He came in fourth place, not too shabby when there's nine schools!

Cooper's still practicing with his soccer team but can't play in their games because he's too old. He was also asked by the high school tennis coach to begin coming to their Saturday tennis clinics, so he went this week. She saw him when the middle school eighth graders were touring the high school facilities, and "starred" his name so she could remember to ask him to try out.

Sawyer had a great game yesterday. He had a one RBI double, and a two RBI triple. He also pitched the last inning, after pitching three innings in his Friday night game. Dad usually stays with him, and I leave and go on to Miller's game. And, with two outs, and two strikes on the batter, he stole his way from first to home pitch by pitch. The next pitch the batter struck out.

I keep forgetting to take pictures at Miller's game, as I always have to do the book! Miller hit a home run the first time at bat Friday evening, but couldn't hit another one just right. On Saturday, he made an out at first, and then ran towards home knowing his catcher wasn't watching, and dove to make the tag on the runner nearing the plate. Got him out, got a lot of cheers, and trotted back to first. I heard someone in the stands say, "That boy is focused." That he is. He loves to play.

The wildflowers across the street are breathtaking. Dad comes home from work everyday and wanders over to take pictures. Others stop in their cars, hauling out their children, and smashing the bluebonnets, to pose their children in the midst. I too am guilty of such an act with your sister. Perhaps we should post a sign, "Wildlife Management," to discard others who will come to trample?

I hope this photo cheered you up as much as it did me. What a lovely thing to see after knowing Grampy had been in the hospital all week. I'm so glad he finally came home today. Thank goodness for ice cream, and the uncle that thought to bring it. Just what this doctor would order ;-)

We love you two boys dearly! We miss your warm bodies here at the house. Skype is so flat, and the connection tonight was awful. Come home soon!

Love,

Mom

‪#‎National Sibling Day

"A lot of great posts out there about siblings on this National sibling day. But tonight I witnessed this and thought: There it is. Right there. The source of the sibling love in my world. I won the lottery for parents. And they produced some mighty fine siblings for me, for which ‪#‎IamEternallyGrateful‬."

Thanks, Jen!

#DateNight

Love and basketball for the perfect Wednesday night
#DateNight. 

#doesntgetanybetter 

#goJazz!

"Man of My Dreams"

"Tanner is always singing me love songs, making me laugh, and communicating with me via freestyle rap.. I think I'll keep him."

Water Polo Win!

Hunter's water polo team takes the championship game!

Called to Serve

So proud of my best friend and beloved brother Hunter on his call to the BRAZIL VITÓRIA MISSION!!! Prepare yourself BRAZIL! The Hunter's Coming!!!

"When I had put my mission papers in and was waiting for my call, I did all I could to have the Spirit with me, and I prayed fervently for an answer. Because it was very important to me, that I would know where I was called to serve was the right place. Because if it was somewhere that I didn't want to go, I wanted to have that spiritual confirmation to know that I should. So I tried to prepare. and when it came, I opened it up, all by myself. And when I did, I felt the Spirit so strong, and I can feel it every time just thinking about it. That Vitoria was and is where I needed to serve. It was an amazing spiritual experience."