Go Fire Ants!

Michael is on his 1st soccer team... the Fire Ants! I love it! The coaches are a godsend and I have realized there is no way I could ever Coach 8 three year old children! We are having a great time watching the herding of the cats:)




Now, James can hardly wait for his first game:)

Here Comes Spring!!!!

We are having so much fun and are oh so busy! Michael has now finished up gymnastics and is now in Soccer- his team name is the Fire Ants! I love it! And I LOVE little Michael in soccer gear:) He is growing up so fast!




James is 11 months old and such a sweetie! He is in to EVERYTHING and wants to be anywhere Michael is- he loves him brother so much:)



Pop Pop took Michael and Geoff to a friends property in Prosper to go fishing last weekend with Ellen and Christian- they had a blast! Michael is still talking about it today:)



Michael and Geoff have been having Movie Nights the past few weeks- they make popcorn together and watch Star Wars. At first I think Michael was most excited about the popcorn, but now I think he loves "Dark Mader", "D2", "The Owl" AKA Yoda, and "The Bunnies" AKA the Ewoks:) They are so cute hanging out on the couch watching together:) Unfortunately, no girls are allowed:( Luckily it is the perfect time for me to catch up on my Real Housewives and Bethany Ever After, because she is my favorite:)



About a month ago I took Michael to watch Allison preform for her Cheerleading squad- I can't get over how fast she is growing up and how stinking cute she is!



This past St Patricks Day marked 7 years since that fateful night that Kim (Taylor) Pope magically introduced Geoffrey and myself- thank goodness for that Bailey's foam hat:) Luckily Geoff continued to call me even after he found out my family was not in fact from Ireland and I gave his hat away to a bartender at another bar for a free drink:) Oops- it makes for a great story though!



3 weeks from Saturday my little baby is turning 1! I can't believe it! Where has the time gone?
Seems like just yesterday he was teeny-tiny sleeping in Pop Pops arms...

Brothers

I love watching Michael and James play together. You can just tell how much they love each other- even though James knocks down Michael's towers and Michael is ALWAYS in James' face, they have a special bond that is so wonderful and precious-

April in January!

We had beautiful weather today...I believe it was April in January today:)
Since we had the day off today, I took the boys to Weatherford to have a playdate with the Winkler Boys- we picked up Sonic, had a picnic and the big boys played soccer while the little boys ate dirt and leaves:) I don't think Laura or myself would have any idea what to do with girls:)

Hello 2012!

I think I forgot to post about the Adolphus Children's parade and girls Christmas party. Michael had a blast at the parade and did much better this year than last- also, I wasn't pregnant this year so it was easier to chase after him:)

Christmas party was at Tanya's house and we had so much fun, as always! I love Girls Christmas Party and I am so glad we have kept it up! The basis of it is so once a year we can all get together. This is usually the only time we ALL get together, unless of course someone gets married:)


January is halfway over and I feel like this year is already flying by! We had a great New Years Eve at home with the boys. Annie and Pop Pop came over for dinner- Geoff made an elaborate feast of lobster bisque, tenderloin, and creme brulee - yummy!!! We called it a night and rang in the New Year with some much needed rest. Unfortunately, James woke up with ear infection #5 and we ended up at Pediatric Afterhours, our home away from home lately:(

James was suppose to get tubes on Dec. 29th, however, the day after Christmas we ended up in the ER with our littlest man due to croup and strider- no fun! As a result, they rescheduled the tubes due to the lack of stability in breathing- the anesthesiologist called it off- understandably of course.
So, we had ear infection#5 and #6 before our little pumpkin was able to get his tubes. He is still having a hard time, but hopefully he is on his way to be pain free:)

Michael is getting so big, so fast! He loves his little brother and always wants to be on the floor with him, playing, holding his hand and often too much in his face for James' liking:)
Michael's new obsession is planes, the boy loves them! He knows the difference between a jet and a propeller and will be sure to stop and tell you all about a plane when he hears one overhead. Every Sunday Pop Pop picks him up to go get ice cream and then hang out at Addison Airport to watch the planes:) I love this! It is such a special time for both of them:)

We celebrated Geoff's 40th birthday on the 12th with Annie and Pop Pop and the boys. We picked up Outback and had a very yummy birthday cake, made by yours truly. Of course Geoff made his own chocolate buttercream icing- so good! I think Geoff was a little bummed that not much more was done for his birthday so that is why I am so glad we were able to pull off his Surprise Party on the 14th. It was so much fun and I am so glad everyone came out to celebrate!

Next up is James' birthday and you better believe I am already planning! I can't believe my Baby is already 9 months old! How is that possible????