Haven't done this since last March,
but figured I may as well give it a shot since it's a new year. I am
not remotely ashamed of letting this go from my to do list last April.
Raising 3 boys is hard enough when we're not busy, but last April was a
game changer. Besides being soccer season, we had 3 other big events.
First, Garrett turned 5 years old, so he wanted a party...a Mario party.
We had a great time with friends. I made a star cake and cupcakes. The
kids loved getting to decorate their own cupcakes. We played our own
version of several Mario party mini games and Garrett was blessed with
many wonderful gifts. The next weekend we hosted our annual Easter
potluck and egg hunt. As always we had a fantastic time. The 3rd big
event was something we hadn't planned on. On April 27, 2011, 5 tornadoes
touched down in Bradley county. One of them came through our
neighborhood. Amazingly, even though our house wasn't touched, our lives
are still being affected by the tornadoes. I should probably write a
whole separate article on it; there's just too much to tell here.
May
saw a lot more soccer when Caleb (and then Sam) started practicing for a
traveling team in addition to their rec team and the soccer club Caleb
was doing at school. Because of the tornadoes Sam's end of the school
year field trip to Dollywood that Dewayne had planned to chaperone had
to be rescheduled. It just happened to be moved to the day of Caleb's
field trip to Dollywood, so they all got to go together. Sam rode his
first roller coaster, but I don't think he's interested in doing it
again any time soon. Garrett started a new daycare in May because the
roof had been blown off of his. Even though we had been without power
for 6 days earlier in the month, we still chose to go camping for
Memorial Day weekend and had a great time like always.
The boys
had their first soccer tournament the first weekend in June. We drove
back and forth to Crossville for that. Boy was it hot! The rest of the
month we had break from soccer. At Garrett's Shriner's appointment they
told us he didn't have to come back for a year. What a relief after 4
surgeries and many more visits in 5 years. The boys went to youth camp
together. Sam participated in splash camp and Caleb was a volunteer.
Soccer
started back up around the middle of Julyfor Caleb and Sam. Caleb
turned 13!! He had a few boys over for a sleepover. I made a chocolate
cake with chocolate icing surrounded by kit kats and topped with Reese's
pieces. We also had an ice cream sundae bar. One boy commented that we
had "exceeded awesomeness." They all had a great time. At the end of the
month we headed to Texas. Of course it was the hottest summer in 30
years!!! We had fun hanging out with family, shooting at uncle Don's and
Aunt Lori's, and going out with Dalena and our new brother-in-law
Trent. We played what must be the best game of Quelf ever. We went to
the Splash park and pool a couple of times. Dewayne had the honor of
speaking at his family's church.
School started the first week of August which meant we had 2 middle schoolers and a kindergartner.
2011 December
12/28 It's so nice when they're ALL 3 getting along at the same time.
12/16 Long Day of Christmas Parties (love the chocolate face)
2011 November
11/6
Boys at their team dinner after a rec plus tournament.
11/3
Dewayne's answer to Make Your Wife Dinner Day :)
2011 October
10/7
I'm so stinking excited to be going on a double date tonight. We haven't been out without the kids since March!
2011 September
This is how you do soccer right!! (especially when you're doing soccer 5 days a week!)
9/28
Had to remind Caleb AGAIN that while Jesus does trump everything, he probably shouldn't play rock, paper, scissors, Jesus.
9/13
I sent him to get pjs. Found him like this.
2011 August
8/20
8/9
Watch out, Kindergarten! Here comes Hot Sauce!
8/7
I had one of the best meals I've ever had: a bologna, cheese & mayo wrap with a Dr. Pepper for lunch. How could I call that one of the best meals? you ask. Because Caleb just brought it to me and I didn't know he was making it. We were down to the end pieces of bread and the last tortilla and he made it for me before he even had anything. (I did tell him where another tortilla was, so he is having a wrap for lunch).
8/9
Watch out, Kindergarten! Here comes Hot Sauce!
8/7
I had one of the best meals I've ever had: a bologna, cheese & mayo wrap with a Dr. Pepper for lunch. How could I call that one of the best meals? you ask. Because Caleb just brought it to me and I didn't know he was making it. We were down to the end pieces of bread and the last tortilla and he made it for me before he even had anything. (I did tell him where another tortilla was, so he is having a wrap for lunch).
2011 July
7/21
I made my last daycare payment EVER yesterday and headed to Kindergarten open house tonight. I think I might do a dance!
7/19
Garrett (5): "Mama, you're always wrong." Me: "You're probably going to think that for the next 30 years. In the meantime you still have to do what I say."
I made my last daycare payment EVER yesterday and headed to Kindergarten open house tonight. I think I might do a dance!
7/19
Garrett (5): "Mama, you're always wrong." Me: "You're probably going to think that for the next 30 years. In the meantime you still have to do what I say."
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