Leap Day

On the extra day of the year, Owen and I headed to the Perot Museum to see Madelyn (who was there on a field trip!)

Getting ready for the pinewood derby

My Dad helped the boys cut out their shapes a few weeks ago, when we were in Houston. We painted them today.

Pretty Bird?

Everyone needs to feel like a pirate once in a while, right?

Julianne and Catherine at the Park

They were "enoing" -- which is a type of hammock.

Organizing

spring cleaning going on around here.

Bubble Soccer

This is the most entertaining 14 seconds! Catherine has the pink shoes and they are playing this for mutual.

Adam's 3rd grade program

Star wars humor

Cheater cinnamon Rolls

Best idea ever. Take day old rolls, cut them up with scissors, sprinkle with cinnamon & sugar, drizzle with powdered sugar/milk frosting, microwave 10 seconds, and then eat the most delicious breakfast ever. #betterthancinnamonrolls

The capitol looked lovely as I jogged around Austin.

does this floor make my butt look big?

Austin, TX pool

It's state swimming and diving season. I went with my friend Camille to support her daughter who is a diver! It seemed weird to not be watching water polo.

Barry Manilow concert

Trent and I went with some friends to see Barry Manilow. He was very entertaining.

Trent turns 42!

Our neighbor's b-day party

All my so very grown up kids at the Elmo 2 year old neighbor's birthday party!

Beautiful sunset

We've had an incredibly mild winter.  Only a couple of freezes and no snow or ice (so far).  And lots of 60-70 degree days.  This is what texas winter's are all about.

Indoor soccer

Catherine had her first indoor soccer game of the season this morning. I really like the fast pace and off the wall play. These are fun games to watch.

Baseball coaches clinic

Me and 75 men attended the baseball coaching clinic. Then we had to pick up our equipment. When I got to the front of the line, the guy said loudly "Do you have any balls?" I replied, "No, I was not at the coach look to pick up my bucket . . . and I'm a girl" ha ha!
Then I got home and my boxes of supposed baseballs, ended up being tee balls. ugh!!!

Owen telling me about minecraft

A new bigger waffle maker

After nearly 20 years, I had to buy a new waffle maker. 4 at a time really speeds up the morning routine.

Julianne's eye appt

She doesn't know I took these pictures!!!

What Owen wants

At the stores, Owen always wants me to take pictures of him with the things he wants -- that way I remember.

Taking Catherine lunch at school

She wanted Jamba juice. I took lunch to all the girls today, but Catherine was the only one I saw-- the other two weren't at lunch yet so I just dropped it at the pick up table.

Some church humor

40 and flipping

The adulting award

This week I had a physical, did an annual gynecology exam, scheduled a mammogram, and more. Somehow, I felt like I deserved an award. So I gave myself one!

My goal chart

I finally got my goal chart in the mail, framed and hung in the bathroom. Here's to exercising every day. 1000 miles of running this year!

Poor Owen --

He looked up with big eyes and said he was the only person without an alarm clock in the whole family. So, I was a sucker and took him to get one.

Carrie's surgery

She is recovering well.

An evening out

To celebrate a friend's birthday we went to a vegetarian indian restaurant called "cosmic cafe" and also did a yoga class and then went to the cupcake ATM. Yummy!