Baseball

We signed Harrison and Jackson up for a 6 week baseball course. It was a lot of fun watching and playing with them. Jackson particularly loved it, Harrison... not so much. It was a good experience and the boys were so dang cute trying to play!

Look what I caught!

My grandparents recently moved into a new house after living in theirs for over 50 years! They had a big St. Patrick's day party with lots of family and friends. Their house is beautiful and the party was a lot of fun. The boys loved fishing in their back yard and riding in the boats. It might be the first time they have ever caught a fish!

Happy Birthday Harrison

My little man, Harrison, turned the big 4 on March 16! Him and Jackson LOVE birthdays and talk about what they want for their birthday, what kind of pinata they will have, and who will be at the party ALL the time so it was a lot of fun planning his party.

Harrison chose a Go, Diego, Go birthday cake and a hot pink pinata. It was a lot of fun!

Busy, Busy, Busy

These last few months have been crazy!! I have sat down several times to post and always get distracted with kids or something else. I have a lot of catching up to do but I'll start with the most current. I'm having a BABY! June 12th is the official date. I'm only days away and am so ready and excited.

Run, Baby, Run

I like to run and was training for a 10 mile with a group of friends when I found out I am pregnant. It's been too much for me to run since and I totally miss it. But on Saturday I participated in a 5k with some of my running friends. I ended up walking most of the 3 miles but I did it and it felt great! The best part was Damon, Harrison, and Jackson were waiting for me at the finish line. I always get emotional when I finish a race, in fact it's part of my motivation to run. First of all it's such an amazing feeling to cross the finish line. While running I picture my family waiting for me and that keeps me going. I love hearing my boys talk about "Mommy go running". When I run I feel like I can do anything and I feel like I'm setting an example for my family. I want my boys to remember me full of life and I want them to know that they can do anything they set their mind to. Running is my prozac and I'm so grateful for the support of my family and friends.

Preschool, Puppet Shows, and Firetrucks

I teach preschool two days a week at my house and absolutly love it! In January my Aunt Connie came to my preschool to perform a puppet show of The 3 Little Pigs. It was a blast! She not only had the kid's attention but the parents were laughing too!

In February we went on a fieldtrip to the Freightliner dealership. The kids got to play in a firetruck and dumptruck and take a ride in a semi. One of my little boys wouldn't go near the trucks, most of the kids took a few minutes to feel comfortable but Harrison acted like he owned the place. We had a great time.

Valentine's at the Dunes

We went to the Sand Dunes the weekend of Valentine's day. Harrison and Jackson (and Damon) were so excited to go. It had been almost a year since we last went and they definately had "dune fever". The morning we left I was getting ready to load the motor home when I realized Harrison had already loaded two baskets!
We had a great time. Harrison loves the sand rail and will ride with Damon for hours. Jackson thinks it's too loud and prefers smaller rides in the rhino, which is fine with me because I can't ride the rail being pregnant and it always makes me motion sick anyway.
Harrison rode our friend's kid quad all by himself for the first time. He loved it but was terrified. When he got off he said, "it was kind of scary." But of course he kept asking to ride again.

The first day we were there Damon's mom, step dad, aunt and uncle came to visit us. They were on their way home from California and stopped for a ride. They had never been to the Dunes or in a sand rail. I'm not sure if they loved it but I think they enjoyed the experience, and it was fun playing with them.
On Valentine's day we went to a high end restaurant for dinner, The Golden Corral. There isn't much else in Yuma!
We had a good trip.