It's been a while

Well a lot has happened since my last blog. Mainly Geegee and Papa was in town. Other things of note: Scott's first horseback ride, Scott finished Tee ball (no call from the majors yet), Scott is finishing school (no call from Harvard yet), went to Columbia zoo, found out Adam loves Tee ball and our babysitters left on Wednesday. Here are a few pictures and video of the last week. I hope you enjoy watching as much as we had making them.

Here is Scott's Tee ball team getting they're trophies (second from left). He walked around with it for two days saying "I'm proud of my trophy".

The horse Scott is sitting on is Graybar (From my ride earlier). Scott loved the farm, Adam didn't! He did like sitting in the car watching tv though. Scott got to ride a tractor, horse, tour the stable area, ask a bazillion questions and look for snakes. He had a good time. I highly recommend checking out Black Horse Run if you are in the area. Call Mr Cooper at 864-862-2282

The video is Adam and Scott dancing to the music being played at the Columbia Zoo right after eating some sugar (ice cream). I don't think they will be asked to perform anytime soon, they get that from Daddy.

Brotherly Love

These kind acts between brothers do not happen very often so I had to take a pic while I could. For whatever the reason the boys stopped hitting, wrestling, pestering, yelling at and copying each other long enough to show a little love. Here is a pic that proves it really does happen sometimes. I think maybe I scared them by telling them Papa was coming into town and if they were bad he would spank them. Papa, back me on this one. Thanks.

Mud for days

Well this is a pic of the last time I saw Stephanie. As far as I know she is still alive. The race was very challenging. I didn't expect it to be that difficult. I am proud of her and her team. Mark actually goes to Church with me. I didn't know he was their teammate until at the pasta dinner on Friday. I don't have any pics of my team yet but they will soon be here. Scott did the kids run. Here is a little video of Commando Carlos during his race! We taught him to tell the boys that are helping him "OO-RAH". My team did well but I still have mud stuck in my.......ears! Mostly the damage was scratches on my arms and legs but I would love to do it again. There are two in September so everyone get a team ready!

HAIRCUT!

Mission has finally been accomplished. Adam has a new haircut. We had to close the windows, turn music on really loud and everyone sing at the top of our lungs so the neighbors could not hear Adam screaming. I thought they might call authorities. I am noticing a trend about the fear of authorities coming to the house due to our style of parenting. Anyway, the bathroom was about 200* F by the time we were done, Adam looked like a tomato and Shayla was holding him on her lap so she looked like she had been rolling in the trash of a hair salon. In the video he is telling you the sound the clippers make. But afterward a couple chocolate chips cookies help calm him down. Here are the before and after the torture. I hope this lasts awhile because none of us want to do it again any time soon.

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SPARKLE AND GRAY BAR

Anyone know what those two have in common? Your right! It was the names of the horses Shayla and I rode on Saturday. What a great experience. Jerry Cooper was our horse whisperer. He was great. When we got there we talked a bit then decided to get Shayla mounted on Sparkle, with the help of a bucket! It took a few minutes to get the steering down but I thought Shay did a great job. Once we all got on our horses, he took us through some trails on his property. It was beautiful. We took them down into a creek, through a few fields and ended up at a backdrop of a big hill that just turns to sky at the top. It looked amazing. We then went to the top of the hill and on the other side was an 100 acre lake. After that we headed back towards the house. A few times he picked up the pace and got the horses trotting. Those two were on walking horses and I was on a part walking/ part quarter horse. He was a little bumpy but once he got into a canter ( I called it 3rd gear) he was much smoother. Shayla had a little trouble with Sparkle because all she wanted to do was stop and eat the greenery (Sparkle did). Not only was it good for us to do that together but Sherri watched the boys and Adam had no trouble with her. We were a little afraid how that would go but we had full confidence that she would not tell us if it was bad. All three were alive and having fun when we got home so that was a blessing as well. We plan on taking the boys to Jerry's farm to see the horses sometime. I have his cards so if anyone in the area wants to do it, I highly recommend it. Shayla does to.

Memere

Well as most of you know we lost my grandmother 2 weeks ago. Last Saturday was the funeral. What a great celebration of her life. I have had a chance to reflect on my memories of her. Some of the fondest: The way she could say "Robert" in one syllable, never visiting her without her making a 5 course meal, square dancing, her tears every time we left, Mac and Cheese (need I say more), the car wash style showers in Mt Vernon to clean the 4 kids and mostly her genuine love. I know there are many more so please share yours with us!

WE LOVE YOU, WE MISS YOU MEMERE.

Conversation with a 4 year old!

"Good morning Daddy, Do you want to go downstairs to eat breakfast?"
"Not right now but in a few minutes."
"OK, when we go down will you carry me?"
"How about you carry me?"
"I can't carry you, you are too heavy. But Mommy said I could if we were in space because there is no gravity there! Here there is gravity and you are too heavy."
"Excuse me? How do you know about gravity?"
"I don't know, I just do."

I think he might pass me in the knowledge department in a couple years.

Have you ever had one of these days?

I don't know about you but not me. I never let those two mix. He held out as long as he could. In other news, the new bedroom is working out great so far. Both boys have done a great job sleeping and staying in their own bed. Finally something worked!

Scott's, sorry Carlo's, tee ball season has been tested by the forces of nature. About every other game is rained out. This might make the season run into December. He is doing well, when he wants to that is. The road rash on his face is just about gone so he will be resuming his modeling career real soon.

Coming next will be a picture of Adam's hair, before and after haircut! He runs from me when anything is mentioned about his hair. I hope it comes soon but I'm not holding my breath.