Michael Update

Michael is waiting for Basketball season to start. Team tryouts with our city league are in October and games start in November. He is really excited this year because he can play basketball for his school in the spring. (I do have a t-shirt that has a basketball on it and says “Michael’s Mom” in rhinestones also.) Anyway, he has had some challenges in school this year. Seems that 3rd grade is when they start packing it on! And it didn’t help that he missed most of the first two weeks! BUT, last night he was working on his math with Mark. Since school started he has been saying “I can’t,” “I’m not good at math,” etc., but last night he was kicking butt. Really, he was coming up with answers faster than Mark. It was great to see. Mark is really good with him like that.

Tonight, after we finished reviewing spelling words, Michael and Major took a few minutes to watch Elmo together.

Mavrick Update

Mavrick’s baseball has started again. “Fall Ball” is more like training camp for the spring season. Mav is doing great! They have had three games and got beat BAD the first week, the next week was still bad, but last week they lost 8 to 5. Two of the runs batted in (RBI’s) were Mav’s! This picture was taken before his first game. This is our usual game attire. I have a Red t-shirt that says Baseball in rhinestones across the front. I am a “Baseball Mom!”

His golf starts again on Sunday. He seems to enjoy it, but gets tired of it easily. He really likes Tiger Woods and has us in the process of creating a golf themed bedroom. This is him in the green shrit and blue shorts practicing his putting.

Baby Update

Let me bring you all up to date on my baby…
Major is rolling over. On Monday night I put him down on a blanket in the living room and he grabbed his feet and threw himself to the side and next thing you know he is on his belly. It was so funny. What beats that is on Tuesday morning and this morning I tried to get him to do it for my dad. That child would have nothing to do with it. It was like he was telling me “you just want me to show off, and I am not going to do it.” All I have is this video from Monday night…

Last week we gave “food” a second try. It was all I could do to not cry from laughing so hard. It was so funny…

Finally, tonight I couldn’t resist taking this picture. This would be considered a true Baseball Butt!

Let's Rodeo

Last night I took Michael and Mavrick to the World Famous Mesquite Rodeo. It was their first rodeo and they had a blast. Mavrick signed up for the sheep riding contest, but unfortunately, was not called out of the 500 kids to be one of the 8 who got to ride a sheep. Then they both went out to chase the calf with the ribbon tied to its tail, with those other 500 kids. They really enjoyed the rodeo clowns. On the way home, Michael, the one who I feel certain will create a flying car, announced that he also wants to be a rodeo clown. OJC! He is afraid of everything… I assured him that is a rough life and that he really should be an engineer and doing the flying car thing. He said that he wanted to be a clown and work his way through college then be an engineer. OK then…

Life goes on...

Alright. I have made it to a new week, and new beginning. We started the week off right this morning and went to church. It was only the second time we have been since Major was born. It felt good. Mark had to get up during the sermon with Major and stood in the back. During the closing prayer he came to get me. He proceeded to laugh at me because I didn’t look back to see where he was the entire time. I was listening! Anyway, Mark says that Major stinks and I have the diaper bag, and Major has been pooping since they got up. So I am laughing my tail off. I took Major into the “nursing mom’s room” to change this big stinky and it was empty. Obviously, Mark has not changed enough big stinky’s! We took the boys go get haircuts then came home and dropped Mark off and went to Christy’s.
When we got out of the car Christy said “wow! Look how big he is! Is my baby that big?” And I said “Yes, he is even bigger.” These pictures are of the “twins” today:

Cluttered...

That is the way my pretty little head feels! I just have so much whirling around in there. Everything is on my nerves. The house is a wreck, laundry needs to be done, cars need to be washed and there are tons of projects that need to be completed. So what do I do? Withdraw! Well, the best a mother of three children can.

I have been to Yoga three times this week and I have made a quilt. It seems like those are the only two things I can do to escape. I think I will become addicted to Yoga. I am in love with it. And the quilting… love it too! It keeps my mind so busy. I start on it and the next thing I know three hours have passed. It has been good to create and get consumed in something. It has been therapeutic and I think this quilt will forever be my favorite because it got me through Angela’s last days.

Yesterday and Today

Well, we went to the memorial service for Angela and it was so sweet. It was very “small town” and her sister spoke, then Corley spoke and then a minister who didn’t know her very well. It was difficult and surreal. Like being in a different world or a dream. They had a slide show and showed several pictures of her. She had a beautiful smile. She graduated high school the same year I did, and looking at the pictures of her during her senior year, it struck me that we would have been friends if we had been at the same school. That thought led me to “Wow, I didn’t have enough time with her.”

I sat with mom and cried some, and it felt good to let it go. She just held me and cried too. I know her heart was broken for Lilly, because she has been there. I said to her “I promise I won’t leave you here.” She started crying and said “you came way to close in April.” It was weird to realize that we don’t talk about it. I think it is still way too scary and painful. But I have been there a lot during Angela’s last days. I get into this real dark place thinking of what could have happened. I have to jerk my head out of that place very quickly. My insides are getting upset right now as I type this thinking about it.

Today was tough. I thought about Angela, Andrew and the kids all day. I have a sad heart. I called Mark just to tell him I love him, and told him that I was giving myself until 4:00 pm on Friday to be sad. After that I have to be happy for Angela in her new body, in her new home, with those who have gone before. But that is tomorrow.

Tonight when I was putting Major to bed my mind was everywhere! And twice it hit me, I mean physically hit me that she was gone. Took my breath away! She is gone. My dear, amazing friend is gone. She is not in Oklahoma setting up her new house. She is not just working a lot and I will see her when things settle down. They aren’t on vacation. She is in heaven, and I am not. I will not see her again – until heaven at least. That brings me back to “Wow, I didn’t have enough time with her.”

Tomorrow at 2:00 there is another memorial service for her at our church in Flower Mound. I am taking the boys out of school to go, and Mark is leaving work early. I thought I would be able to take Major, but after yesterday, I know that I can’t handle him. He will stay with mom and dad… I think God for them. My parents are amazing.