I got this from my Homeschool Mom's group. It goes to the tune of "Oh My Darlin', Oh My Darlin'..." So sweet!
Oh my darling little children
I'm so happy that you're mine
I'm so happy to be with you
To be with you all the time.
I'm so glad I'm not a daddy
Off to work he has to go
I'll be home to play and teach you
Home to watch you grow.
Oh my darling little children
What a gift God gave to me
When He let me be a mommy
In our happy family.
Oh my darling little children
I'm so happy that you're mine
I'm so happy to be with you
To be with you all the time.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Texas Stadium Seats
For Christmas, Mark got me a tanning membership. I feel good when I am tan and he benefits from me feeling good - it was a WIN/WIN! Anyway, the strip center that the salon is in is still real new and mostly vacant, and next door are TONS of statium seats. Really, I am talking like 25,000 seats.
So, Mark tells me that he saw all of these seats and I really got excited. I was like "WOW! That is a piece of history! That would be so cool!" I wanted them! OK, looking back, I was probably played by my husband. But I am pretty sure we both got what we wanted.
Last week, I finally met the guy that had all the seats and placed my order. Well, it just so happened that he was having an event last weekend with some former Dallas Cowboys, and other local NFL players to autograph the chairs, or whatever else you might have. Mavrick was with me and went nuts. He was so excited!
So, last Saturday rolled around and I took Michael and Mavrick. We got our set of seats signed, and met some really nice Cowboys. But my favorite was Bam Morris, who played for Texas Tech. I believe he plays for the Steelers now.
Bam is one BIG man, but he was so nice... just like you would expect a former Texas Tech player to be!
Both boys had footballs for the players to sign and got signatures from Bam, EJ Whitley #70, Dixon Edwards #58, Lincoln Coleman #44 , Mario Edwards #27 , Kevin Smith #26 , Kelvin Garmon #? , Ryan Neufeld # , Keithon Flemming (who they say is going to sign with the Bears, but is right out of college)and Brashir Yamini. The cool thing about it all is that we have the seats and can take the backs off to have them signed by other players. You know I am on the look out for Miles Austin!
So, Mark tells me that he saw all of these seats and I really got excited. I was like "WOW! That is a piece of history! That would be so cool!" I wanted them! OK, looking back, I was probably played by my husband. But I am pretty sure we both got what we wanted.
Last week, I finally met the guy that had all the seats and placed my order. Well, it just so happened that he was having an event last weekend with some former Dallas Cowboys, and other local NFL players to autograph the chairs, or whatever else you might have. Mavrick was with me and went nuts. He was so excited!
So, last Saturday rolled around and I took Michael and Mavrick. We got our set of seats signed, and met some really nice Cowboys. But my favorite was Bam Morris, who played for Texas Tech. I believe he plays for the Steelers now.
Bam is one BIG man, but he was so nice... just like you would expect a former Texas Tech player to be! Both boys had footballs for the players to sign and got signatures from Bam, EJ Whitley #70, Dixon Edwards #58, Lincoln Coleman #44 , Mario Edwards #27 , Kevin Smith #26 , Kelvin Garmon #? , Ryan Neufeld # , Keithon Flemming (who they say is going to sign with the Bears, but is right out of college)and Brashir Yamini. The cool thing about it all is that we have the seats and can take the backs off to have them signed by other players. You know I am on the look out for Miles Austin!
Amazing Winter
We have had an amazing winter here. Last week was our third snow of the season. We ended up with over a foot here at our house, and records were broken all over the area. Needless to say, we didn't have school. Major did go out in the snow for the first time though. On Thursday, I took him out and he was ok for about 15 minutes and really seemed to like it. On Friday, I took him out and he was not so into it. He loves going outside, but he was just too cold to be out.
On Friday, we went up to the elementary school, which has a really good hill, and went sledding. It was a blast! I just went down twice, and couldn't steer worth a crap, but it was FUN!
My boys
Last night, Michael, Mavrick and I went down to Waco to see Tech play Baylor in basketball. Tech lost again, but that wasn't really the point of the trip.
Before Major came along, we would hang out together alot. The big boys miss that. They tell me so. I have tried to start doing something with JUST them at least once a month. We take Major as often as we can, but I like to just take Michael and Mav too.
I have wondered many times, what will happen when they grow up? I have worried (you know how I love to worry) that they will marry some girl in NYC and we will never see them. We don't see Mark's parents but about 4 times a year. Growing up, I don't remember seeing my dad's parents a whole lot. Typically, I think women are closer to their parents and parents are closer to their daughters.
So, that sucks for me. I am in love with my boys, and chances are, they will start leaving in a few years and just be gone. A friend of mine told me that her mother-in-law told her when she got married "a daughter is your daughter all her life, and a son is your son until he takes a wife."
Before Major came along, we would hang out together alot. The big boys miss that. They tell me so. I have tried to start doing something with JUST them at least once a month. We take Major as often as we can, but I like to just take Michael and Mav too.
I have wondered many times, what will happen when they grow up? I have worried (you know how I love to worry) that they will marry some girl in NYC and we will never see them. We don't see Mark's parents but about 4 times a year. Growing up, I don't remember seeing my dad's parents a whole lot. Typically, I think women are closer to their parents and parents are closer to their daughters.
So, that sucks for me. I am in love with my boys, and chances are, they will start leaving in a few years and just be gone. A friend of mine told me that her mother-in-law told her when she got married "a daughter is your daughter all her life, and a son is your son until he takes a wife."
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Wednesdays...
Wednesdays, in general, are a beating for me. Mark leaves for work by 8:30 am, and does not leave the church till at least 9:00 pm on Wednesdays. I am truly a single mom on these days. I usually end-up having a cocktail or two on Wednesday evenings.
I worked with a woman many years back, before we had kids, named Trudy. She was a single mom. There was NO interaction from the boys father. She did it all. I was always amazed by her. But now... now that I have three kids of my own, I am even more amazed and my respect for her grows each time I think of her. I don't know how single mom's do it! Really!
Today has been especially trying. We got up and had school this morning, then the boys went to their gym class at Lifetime. After that, we went out to Grapevine Mills to look for some shoes to go with a dress I got... didn't find any! Then, we went to a Valentines Party at Chuck E. Cheese out there. OK! I could only take about an hour and a half.
So, we left Grapevine about 4:30. Now, my other issue today is that my kids looked bad. They had not had haircuts since before Thanksgiving. Pittard Christian Academy does not have a policy on hair length, so it really has not mattered. But, the thought occurred to me a few days ago that, before I had kids, I would look at just a random kid on the street and think, "Awww, that would be a really cute kid if his/her mom would just get him a cute haircut and some cute clothes." And it seems as though the last few weeks I have been looking at MY kids and thinking the same thing! I had decided this morning that TODAY was THE DAY that all three of my boys get haircuts.
Michael and Mavrick didn't want their hair cut, but I explained to them that they are really nice looking young men, but no one can tell with all that nappy hair. So, they gave in. Major on the other hand. Do you ever read any of my entries about getting him to take a bath? BEATING!!! Well, it is the same with haircuts. He had to sit in my lap. All the hair she cut off of him went on to me and my sweater. He cried, climbed, screamed... it was a beating! I was exhausted. I kept my cool, but I so badly wanted to just cry.
Of course, they all look so handsome now. But it may be a while before we do this again!
I worked with a woman many years back, before we had kids, named Trudy. She was a single mom. There was NO interaction from the boys father. She did it all. I was always amazed by her. But now... now that I have three kids of my own, I am even more amazed and my respect for her grows each time I think of her. I don't know how single mom's do it! Really!
Today has been especially trying. We got up and had school this morning, then the boys went to their gym class at Lifetime. After that, we went out to Grapevine Mills to look for some shoes to go with a dress I got... didn't find any! Then, we went to a Valentines Party at Chuck E. Cheese out there. OK! I could only take about an hour and a half.
So, we left Grapevine about 4:30. Now, my other issue today is that my kids looked bad. They had not had haircuts since before Thanksgiving. Pittard Christian Academy does not have a policy on hair length, so it really has not mattered. But, the thought occurred to me a few days ago that, before I had kids, I would look at just a random kid on the street and think, "Awww, that would be a really cute kid if his/her mom would just get him a cute haircut and some cute clothes." And it seems as though the last few weeks I have been looking at MY kids and thinking the same thing! I had decided this morning that TODAY was THE DAY that all three of my boys get haircuts.
Michael and Mavrick didn't want their hair cut, but I explained to them that they are really nice looking young men, but no one can tell with all that nappy hair. So, they gave in. Major on the other hand. Do you ever read any of my entries about getting him to take a bath? BEATING!!! Well, it is the same with haircuts. He had to sit in my lap. All the hair she cut off of him went on to me and my sweater. He cried, climbed, screamed... it was a beating! I was exhausted. I kept my cool, but I so badly wanted to just cry.
Of course, they all look so handsome now. But it may be a while before we do this again!
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