Houston/First Pitch

We went to Houston for my dads birthday again this year.  Everyone traveled GREAT!!!  which was a huge improvement from our beach travels this summer.  If you have children, you know how wonderful it is when you have good travelers.   We stopped at Chickfila on the way down there.  This was Larkin’s first time to sit in a high chair out in public!  I was a little nervous.

The sweet lady gave the kids chickfila hats.

Once we got down there, we got our rooms set up.   Oh and we had this fun surprise from Mrs. Chris (the Inn at the Ballpark’s general manager).  She is sooo sweet and always makes us feel so welcome!

This year, my dad got two rooms for us…we’ve had one room in the past.  This was a HUGE help to have two!  The boys shared the other room and Larkin slept in our room.  It was so nice to be able to put boys down and crack the door in between our rooms and not worry about them waking Larkin. 

We got there in time for Larkin to take a nap and the boys to get some rest….  Campbell twirled his hair and Triggers. so sweet!

We went to games on Friday night and Saturday night.  We obviously can’t stay for the whole game but we try to stay until after the 5th inning because they set up an ice cream bar and of course Trigger LOVES that!  Neither of the boys were very fond of Junction Jack (the rabbit) this time…in fact, they were both quite scared!  I didn’t take many pictures with my good camera…most were taken with my phone which seems to be the norm these days.

The look alikes.My dad threw out the first pitch at the Saturday game!Me and my babies!The Insperity Club had made this for my dad’s birthday.  The boys LOVED running up and down the ramps by our seats.And of course they both spent time begging to play with everyone’s iphone games.  AND, we OF COURSE, ate lots of YUMMY FOOD!LOVE the kids shirts…they say “poppys girl” and boys shirts say “poppys boy” on the back. 

Saturday morning they brought my dad a couple of pies for his birthday so after our big breakfast, we had a piece of pie…real healthy, huh?Then we went shopping until lunch…Came back and ate lunch…took a nap and then went back to the game.Snuggling in the morning before we headed home.On the way home, Matt had a brilliant idea to eat at Dickey’s BBQ Pit.  The food was pretty good but it took forever. 

The trip was good…the boys are getting older and enjoying trips more and more each year!   On the way home, I started thinking about what it would be like next year…we will have a 5 year old, 3 year old, and a 1.5 year old….so strange!

First Bath

I put all three kids in the bath together for the first time.  The boys have gotten in the bathtub beside the baby bathtub before but never all three of them sitting up at once in the tub…does that even make sense?  ANyway, it happened…it was stressful and pretty much a STUPID idea.  The boys would NOT leave Larkin alone…she was overwhelmed and a tad frightened..don’t blame her ONE BIT!  Anyway, it happened and it’s done!

The first days of school

Trigger started 4 year old preschool this year at Trinity.  We are so blessed to have Mrs. Lisa AGAIN this year…she moved from the 3 year old class to the 4 year old class.  She is so good with Trigger.

Campbell started MDO for 2 year olds at Trinity.  This is his first year away from me.  His teacher is Mrs. Gail and she seems to be really sweet!

This is Trigger when he went to “meet” his teacher…that he’s know his whole life!  Trigger was so excited!The next day Campbell went to meet his teacher.On Monday, August 27th, Trigger started school.  HE HAD AN AWESOME day!  The great things is that he already knew about half of his class because they were in his class last year….and the even more fun thing is that there is a big group of them that will be in prek with him at Cedar Creek next year!Trigger and his teacher, Mrs. LisaOn Tuesday, August 28th, I had to take my baby boy to MDO.  His first experience with school…and momma’s first time without my baby boy! He did great…his teacher says he is wonderful and did better than everyone else at adjusting.  No crying!  He even slept for 30 minutes which isn’t enough for my big sleeper but impressive considering that he has never slept anywhere but his crib.  I sure missed this sweet boy while he was gone….BUT, it was so nice to have from 9-2 to spend time with just LARKIN for the first time since she was born AND nice to be able to get things done. 

Our schedule is kind of confusing and I am constantly trying to keep straight when I need to pick up and who needs lunches and when. 

Monday: Trigger (9-12)

Tuesday: Campbell and Trigger (9-2)

Wednesday: Trigger (9-12)

Thursday: Campbell and Trigger (9-2)

Friday:  WE ALL STAY HOME!!!!!!

 

We all know what starting school means?!?!?  GERMS ENTERING BODIES…and the beginning of illnesses!  Trigger was out most of last week with what was almost walking pneumonia (what Campbell had for three weeks in July/August)…the dr heard fluid on his left lung but xray was clear.  AND, Campbell’s nose is runny.  I kept him out today because I can tell that he is just not himself.  I hope this fall is a little easier on us than last fall.

Larkin

This little girl is pretty spoiled!  She gets attention from all four of us and im pretty sure that wont change anytime soon!  I try to take pictures of her as much as possible because I don’t have her pictures made professionally.  Speaking of pictures…I MUST actually print out some pictures of Larkin.  If you didn’t know us and walked into our house, you wouldn’t know that we had a third child.  THERE ARE NO PICTURES OF HER!  Ha…shes the third!  Okay…enough rambling…here are some of my favorites from the last two months.She looks kind of disgusted in this next picture but look at those eyes…LOVE THEMShe holds her hands like this all the time.  I think its so sweet and dainty!

Welcome HOME!

One of our friends is in the national guard and has been deployed for a year.  A few weeks ago Chris came home.  Angie wanted a lot of people to come to surprise him.  We had a huge group waiting to greet him.  We actually didn’t see him get off of the plane because we were late but walked up right afterwards! 

Here are the kids with Chris.  Our family.

We are so thankful for Chris (and every soldier) and the sacrifice that they make.  I just can’t imagine how Angie did it.  I’m just not sure if I would survive if Matt was gone for a year.  I would definitely be in need of some serious medication…and LOTS and LOTS of prayer!