Jacob's Class Party

Jacob's Christmas Party at school, the day we left for VA. His teacher is a doll...fresh out of school, full of optimism, and very creative. Her only drawback? SHE'S A LONGHORN. :-P

Christmas in Virginia

We had a wonderful time visiting my family in VA. We went to Carter's Fold, home of the Carter family (June Carter Cash's family), listened to some great bluegrass, and had a wonderful time. Here are some pics of our holiday!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We had a lovely day at our good friend's bed and breakfast. The boys, along with my niece Chloe, had a blast playing on many, many acres of unexplored woods. Hard to believe Christmas is right around the corner!

Scouting at School!

This week, Jacob learned all about how to participate in a flag ceremony. They had their ceremony at his school. It was touching to see him saluting the flag as it was raised. He's so darned cute! ;-)

Jacob's Photograph

My son took this photo, and I had to share it. I thought it was beautiful!

Picnic at the Park

Halloween Pics

Jacob was Obewan Kanobe (I have no idea if I spelled that correctly) and Joseph was a cowboy. We had lots of fun, and lots of candy! I went as an overworked mother of 2.

Happy Halloween!!!

Here's a special joke from Jacob (who has the hiccups in this video, btw.).

Big Eyed Boys

I received a new camera for my birthday, and thought I'd test it out on the boys. Obviously I need to work on the zoom thingie.

R.I.P.

Today, Jacob told me that he knew what the R.I.P stood for on gravestones. "They say R.I.P so that people know not to rip them off, and steal them."

Of course.

:-)

Boys vs. Girls

Jacob came home yesterday absolutely incensed that the girls were chanting this at school:

"Girls go to college to get more knowledge. Boys go to Jupiter to get more stupider."

As a mom, I had to act horrified that the girls were acting ugly. Inside, I was thinking:

You Go Girls!!! :-)

Happy Birthday to Me!

Ok, so my birthday is a few weeks off, but every year Jack hunkers down with the boys, and I go on a girls-only weekend to Rocky River Ranch, in Wimberley.

Last weekend, a group of us had a wonderful time. I got a wonderful massage, and spend the afternoon sitting on the Blanco River. It was paradise. And there were the 4 basic food groups: Chips, Dips, Chocolate, and Alcohol.

Girls, I highly recommend it. It's called Great Escape Weekends. Here's the website:

www.rockyriverranch.com

...More Questions of the Day

Jacob recently asked...

"Where do clouds come from?"

Mom answered: "When warm air rises and it meets cool air, it makes a cloud."

"Then where does air come from?"

Mom answered: "Call Granddaddy."



Jacob recently asked...

"What is light made out of?"

Mom answered: "Call Granddaddy."


Jacob recently asked...

"How are statues made?"

Mom (the art major) who actually knows the answer, replies: "They are carved from marble, or molded from clay, then bronzed."

Jacob said: "I think we should call Granddaddy, just to be sure."

Are you beginning to see a pattern here? As most of you know, my father is the KING of all things trivia. I have said many times that if I ever go on Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, he'd be my lifeline!!!

You Know It's Time For A Hobby...

...when the most exciting part of your weekend is buying Thomas the Tank Engine underpants for your 2-year-old.

I remember back in the old days when Jack would call me at work on Friday morning, and we'd plan a spontaneous trip to somewhere...Brenham, tubing the Comal, a condo in Galveston, etc. Now, I'm checking every 5 minutes to make sure Thomas the Tank Engine is still dry.

Oh, how times have changed!

Jacob on Religion

Today, Jake and I were watching a television show, and the storyline involved a priest. Someone called him "Father," and Jake asked me why. I told him that in the Catholic faith, that was how it was done. When I told him that priests are not allowed to marry, or date, etc., he responded:

"Does God know about this?"

Just Some Cute Pictures

Lost and Found

A few days ago as I was cooking, I reached for my salt shaker, and found that it was missing. Where would a salt shaker be, you ask? After searching every nook and crannie of my kitchen, I gave up. Later, I found it on the back of the toilet. Yes, the toilet.

I asked Jake why the salt shaker was in the bathroom.

"My chips weren't salty enough, and I had to use the bathroom!!!"

I don't even want to know the logistics of how the salting of the chips and the using of the bathroom worked out, nor will I ask. Needless to say, the saltshaker is in the trash, and my new saltshaker rests in hiding in my pantry... :)

Questions of the Day

My son, Jacob, is very curious. Our family jokes that he has a "question of the day." Here are just a few of them. I'll update as needed... :)

"Do mammals still drink milk when they go on summer vacation?"

Is Mimi (his 97 year-old great grandmother) EVER gonna be a space girl?

Do bees throw up? What color is it? Does it smell?

Who invented seat belts?

Does God work in a button factory?

"If a stegosaurus tries to attack you with his tail, is it better to be wearing underwear, pants and socks?"

Mom: Well, yes...I guess so. Why?

"Because you might bleed if you don't have underwear on."

Mom: Why would you bleed?

"....beCAUSE...the tail has SPIKES on it...and underwear proTECTS you...duh.

First Day of School!

I can't believe it...my baby boy is 7 and in 2nd grade! It seems like just yesterday that he was taking his first steps. His teacher seems really nice (even though she's a longhorn fan). So far, he's liking his classmates and having fun!

All About Joseph

Joseph was born February 5, 2005. He is a cutie-patootie! He's into everything...we've learned that we can't leave anything on any particular countertop or surface, or he'll get into it. He loves the Wiggles, Barney and Blue's Clues. He loves to laugh, and loves to make us laugh. He's a sweetie, and his favorite phrase is "I Do It!" Independence is his middle name.

He attends the preschool where I work, so we see each other during the day. He loves to draw and build things with blocks (and knock them down, of course), and jump off of anything that stands still!

We're surprising him with tickets to the Wiggles concert. He's going to flip out!

All About Jacob

Jacob was born July 27, 2000, and has truly blessed our lives. He loves art, music, his Nintendo DS, and anything that has anything to do with ninjas, pirates, or anything with swords or objects that can inflict harm to his opponent. He is sweet, funny, caring and considerate. He is such a joy.

That being said, he also loves to dance! Sadly, he has received his dance genes from his dad. More about that later...

He is starting second grade on Monday, and he is very excited about it.