Bluebonnets, SNAKE and the Easter Bunny

First things first, I took the boys to the bluebonnet patch up here in The Woodlands last weekend, luckily we didn't find any snakes there! The boys were typical boys while I was trying to get their pictures...running around, and not cooperating.

This is the best picture that I got of the three of them. Did I mention that the bluebonnets appeared to be past their prime?

I tried to get some of them individually. Cade making his silly face...

Cannon was only a couple of weeks old last year when we did this...hard to believe that he could just walk through them this year!

Sweet Cannon!

Carson would have rather spent his time taking pictures of us than smiling for me, as seen in this expression.

He also didn't listen to my threats about not sliding in the grass in his linen pants. I go through a lot of oxy clean!! Every pair of pants that he owns too is ripped out in the left knee from him sliding in them. I refuse to buy more...it's almost summer!! He just looks like white trash when he wears them for now.

Carson kept pestering me about taking pictures to I let him, and he actually got us centered in this! I was shocked when I went to download and there were actually pictures of me in there!! Had I known, I might have spent more time trying to get Cannon to look at the camera.

A few of my favorites! This one of Cade and Cannon is so sweet!! I hardly ever have pictures of those two because they are normally the least cooperative.And this one of Cannon griping and the other two wrestling in the background.In other news, we got the ride on cars out of storage...FINALLY. Carson has really gotten too heavy for the little cars and they won't go very fast with him anymore.

He's been really good at driving Cannon around in the gator.

OKAY - I hate snakes!! We were going on a family walk this am and came across this! It was dead, thank GOD. Some other people had stretched it out on this for everyone to see. Then, they were all kind enough to tell me how many they had found in their yards for the last week and such. YIKES. I'm a little freaked by all of the critters up here!! My boys are always digging in the flower beds and such and I'm terrified they will come across one of these.Lastly, we visited the Easter Bunny today! Aren't they just too stinkin' cute? All of them? They were so good, even after waiting in a long line.

Have a great week!!

Downtown Aquarium

Sarah and I took all of our kiddos down to the Aquarium yesterday am. We loaded all five kids into the Suburban and headed south. That was a circus in itself! The weather was great though and the kids had a blast. That was the first time that I had been down there and it was pretty neat. I'd definitely take them again. They of course loved the fountain. I'm surprised none of them fell in.

Carson and Jack were skipping around on this thing and I figured we were near disaster.

Cade being silly...

Cade posing outside the tigers.

There were huge white tigers there.

Most of the kids looking.

Cannon just chilled in his stroller...The boys LOVED riding the train!! You can't tell by the expression on his face, but Carson was thrilled. My boys were a little wiped out from partying at the rodeo the night before, but they had a good time.Even Cannon got to ride!
Then, we came home and they all three took a nap. We went back out and enjoyed the awesome weather after they got up. Cannon's new favorite spot is on top of this little table outside. I have to watch him like a hawk these days!

My big walker!! He is still crawling to get across a room, but he's walking further and further each day.
Whew!! I am glad that spring break is over!! I feel like that was a whirlwind of a week!! We even had a visit from Aunt Jen last night. Good times!!

Pat Green at the Rodeo!

We took Carson and Cade to the rodeo on Thursday to see Pat Green. Their iPod shuffles are loaded with his music and they love listening to him. Matt made them some adorable t-shirts to wear out there. Here is Cade's rear view...how stinkin' cute is that?

And I LOVE this picture that I took of Carson.Carson and Daddy...another great picture!A couple more before we left...I don't particularly like this picture of me, but put it on here to show how tall Carson is getting...and I had on 4 inch heels.We of course stopped by the carnival first! They boys rode the serpent and loved it. Carson was in the front car and Cade and I were behind him. Notice Cade's hands up on the second picture.And carnival games! I'm not sure how this worked out, but they walked away with light sabers...I looked at Matt and said, "Great! You armed them with all of these innocent people here". They did pretty good with them though.Then, the mechanical bull riding!!! Cade was old enough this year to do it and was so excited!! Carson went first.He was riding like a pro but then got bucked off.Cade was so cute up there!He got bucked off too...it was more like he slid off...One of Carson riding a ride.A quick cheese on the way to the stadium!Then, with the show, we scored big time!! Our friends, Scott and Meredith were there and have a suite. We were able to go up there and join them. The boys LOVED being in there because they could move around and get up next to the glass for a great view. We loved it because we actually got to visit and catch up!! Great time!!Cade loved chatting up Scott.

Carson loved hanging out with Meredith, and I'm sure that her shucking peanuts for him for hours was scoring her some big time points!Oh, and these boys were SO excited when Pat Green came on!! They were standing there, watching intently at first and then started singing along and dancing.Here are those freakin' weapons their Dad gave them.Cade was even playing his air guitar! They were really cracking us up...All in all, a great evening with our big boys and great friends! We can't wait to do it again next year!

Kids say the darnedest things!

Well, since my big boys are on Spring Break this week and Pearland is not until next week, we decided to go make a visit out to Eagle Heights. Mrs. King called last week and the boys have been on me to take them to see everyone. It was wonderful and I realized how much I really miss that place!! Anyway, Carson's teacher, Mrs. Bloudt had saved some things for us that we managed to get out without before leaving for Christmas break and our move. One of these things was a journal that they had started at the beginning of the year. There was open space at the top for drawing and then at the bottom, the beginning of a sentence and then the kids filled it in (Mrs. Bloundt would write it for them usually...). For example, "At home, I live with MY MOM DAD AND BROTHERS". "My favorite color is RED". So on...anyway, one day, they were talking about sounds around the house. "At home I hear.....". Mrs. Bloudt was cracking up as she is trying to describe Carson telling her what to write, "It's like a mixer and you use it to make Margaritas!! You know, Mommy always drinks margaritas!". Mrs. Bloundt was kind enough to fill in "MIXER" and not "BLENDER". SO, at home, he hears the blender and it is ME making drinks?? Really? Lies, all lies. I don't make them in the blender at home...I drink them on the rocks. So there! He went on to tell her that his Daddy just drank beer. Lies again...he drinks ritas with the best of them and (beer too)! Some kid piped up in the back, "What's beer??". At least my kids aren't sheltered! Did I mention that it was a Baptist School? Good times.

On that note, Happy St. Patrick's Day to all! And for the record....not one beer or rita was consumed by me today!