Rodeo 2012

It was that time of year again....a few weeks ago. It's taken me a while to sit down and post these pictures.

The Houston Rodeo was going on and my boys were blessed by their Marnie and Poppy with two, fun filled nights at the Rodeo. It was exciting this year because Christian was old enough to go and Joseph has been the last two years, so this is something he looks forward to all year. We feel so blessed have grandparents near by to bless our boys with these adventures and memories. They take them to the fair and let them ride rides and then they end the night with front row seats to the Rodeo and tons of yummy treats.

Here on some snapshots of my lil' cowboys (before going to the rodeo).

This is Christian's way of saying, "For the love....stop taking my picture!"

Thank you Marnie and Poppy for a wonderful year at the Rodeo!

Why?

I debated whether or not to put any dialogue with this post, because I thought the title pretty much summed it up, but some of the pictures I thought I may need to explain.

I am just going to go ahead and say it; KIDS ARE WEIRD! The things they do sometimes leave me scratching my head and thinking, "Why?" Rather than asking the children to explain themselves, I just go along with the flow.

For instance......

Why isn't when we get out the markers, you have to give yourself tattoos?

Why is it that you insist on wearing sleeveless shirts when is a rare 30 degrees outside?

Why is it that when we let you play with dry noodles, you go to the pantry, close the door and empty about 6 bottles of spices?

Again, with the noodles.

Why is it when we say it's okay to play with one pot, you get every single one out?

Why do you feel like you need empty an entirely new Ranch dressing bottle on a single salad?

Why is playing and pulling books from the bookshelf more fun than playing in your room with all your toys?

Why is it when there is a puddle, you MUST get in it?

WHY?

Spring has Sprung

....Well, not technically, but it has been a rather unusual winter here in Houston. I am really dreading what our summer is going to be like if our winter has been this warm. We haven't really put up the shorts, shirts and flip flops this season, which is sorta nice, but I really did miss our cold winter. Even though it isn't technically spring yet, it sure does seem like it with....

the amounts of rain and green grass...

Flowers that my boys are picking for me on our walks...

Toads that are being caught and manhandled. Here, Nathan is being introduced to his first toad of the season...

The poor toads and lizards around here...

Here the boys are building a fort for their first toad of the season. Nathan got in on the action...

Joseph trying to find a hole to slip his little toad in...

See if you can find the toad that is trying to make his attempt to get the heck outta there...

Oh no! He might be getting away...

Goodnight, look at those giant feet going after the poor toad...

Oh, so close. The toad sure is making Joseph work...

Joseph eventually captured the toad, but was sweet to let him go. It won't be long before we get another one, and another, and another and another, and ........

Happy Early Spring!