A little boy's prayer

Cutter's prayer at dinner tonight:

Thank you God for this food.
Thank you God for football players.
Thank you God for everything.
AMEN-followed by a loud and very long burp.

Carsyn's prayer:

Thank you God for this food.
Thank you God for this drink.
Thank you God for everything.
AMEN! (no burp thank goodness)

Another First

So it has taken me 3 1/3 years to be able to do this. It is a big first for our family. I am leaving these two precious boys alone overnight with their daddy. I am extremely worried about them but know they will have a great time. I told them I was going on a trip with Mimi and they said they were going too. I had to explain that this was a girl's only trip. The instantly informed me they were going to go on a boy's trip with their daddy and Pipi. I had sent an email to my grandparents saying that I was going to load the boys up on Mountain Dew and M&M's. I just wanted Clark to get the full experience. I was informed by the grandparents that I could really be a mean wife. LOL! Clark knew this long before he married me. They have plans to cook hot dogs out on Clark's new fire pit in the yard. I had to call and inform Clark yesterday that his hot dog would probably taste like tinkle since I caught Carsyn peeing on the grill part of the pit. LOVELY! My big surprise for them all is Sm ores. I bought all the fixings. It will probably result in a huge mess and end with the boys getting hosed off. I can't wait to hear about it. I had to leave each boy his own little note to read at bedtime because I hate that I'm not going to be there to tell them goodnight.

They will probably want me to go on a girl's trip more often because they will get to have hot dogs which I don't really care for and then stay with their granny the next day. I will update and let you know how it all goes.

A Big Thank You!

A preview of the boy's Halloween costumes!

Carsyn, me, Cutter

I want to say a big thank you to my best friend, Tonya! No one will ever know how happy I am that I took that awful statistics class that semester. She continues to pay me back for doing all her statistics homework. The boys and I made our way to Wichita Falls so that I could get my hair cut. She always volunteers to help me out. She took the boys to McDonald's to play so that I could go to the salon without having to worry about them. The boys had a blast and are still talking about it. Then she went with me to our old alma mater to take some pictures of the boys in their Halloween costumes. My favorite part of this little part of our day is when she tries to teach Carsyn to take our picture together by the fountains. He did do a pretty good job for a 3 year old. And if you don't mind pictures without heads, it was a perfect shot! We finally got a unsuspecting victim who was walking by to take our picture. I just want to say to Tonya how much I appreciate her friendship and how she is always willing to go the distance to help me out and make my life a little easier. You are deeply loved by this Mommy and her two little boys!

Homecoming '08

Cute little eagles!
Family Picture time! (Carsyn is bored.lol!)

The big 3-0!

You can just see the fun that Carsyn had with John riding the tube.
All the kids again minus baby Garrett.

Not sure if they are having fun or not!

Daddy and Cutter getting ready to tube. Yes, you may need your sunglasses to look at both sets of legs in this picture.

Carsyn yelling "this is fun" the whole time tubing with John.

Carsyn and John getting ready to tube! Carsyn refused to ride with anyone but John.

Brant's hand, Carsyn, Abbey(what a cutie), Jackson, and Cutter

As most of you know Clark will be turning 30 on October 21st. We started the celebration a month early by having a group party for Clark and three other friends from high school who are all turning 30 this month and next month. We went to Lake Brownwood. We couldn't got too far because we had 6 kids from 4yrs to 8mths old with us. We did all get to go out on the lake together Saturday afternoon. I don't know how this happened but I only got pictures of the kids instead of the Birthday Boys. Maybe one of the other wives will send me some more pics. The women are the official reining "Catch Phrase" champs and we plan on defending our title next year. We are still being accused of cheating.

Henry the Hand

Henry the Hand came to Mother's Day out today to give a presentation on the proper hand washing technique. I was so happy he came! The boys came home and showed me all the ways they learned to wash their hands. Carsyn had to add that he splashed a girl with some water.

Carsyn with Henry the Hand
Cutter and Henry the hand

What the boys did a Mother's Day Out! You may have to click on them this picture to see the bigger version. Read Carsyn's homework! Try not to hit brother at Mother's Day Out! Yeah like that's going to happen.

Cutter and Kurt Cobain

Today was a Nirvana kind of day for me! Clark had to work on Labor Day and to top things off he is helping host a roping tonight. UUGGGHHHH! The boys and I have been stuck at the house all day...all of us too tired from this weekend to get out. I would never had guessed that Cutter would get such a thrill out of this loud, angry music. LOL! I certainly didn't know he had dance moves like this. He dances like his Aunt Kristen who is always teaching them new dance moves. Carsyn unfortunately dances like his father. Doing the fast hop from side to side. I know parents look at their children and wonder what they will grow up to be. Well today I was pondering such thought as I watched my child with his cowboy boots, hat, spurs, football helmet, shorts, monster truck shirt and his crazy dance moves. And it hit me...that I have seen this sort of human before...in all different forms and different levels of craziness. It hit me...my child is going to be a.......RODEO COWBOY! Tonya can even tell you of her experience with Rodeo Cowboys. LOL! She is going to kill me for saying that. I have been around these crazy types for years since Clark college rodeod for TECH and still rodeos here and there. I'm just betting this is what those parents of rodeo cowboys experienced at 3. This is what their child acted like before they grew up and decided to streak through a college party with only his cowboy hat in the appropriate place. Forget Nirvana...we are going back to listening to Sesame Street, The Wiggles, and the torturous Veggie Tales.