My baby is 7

7!  That's not even right.  It seems like just yesterday you were a baby and I was scared to death!  I still remember being released from the hospital and the whole time I just kept thinking holy shit I am responsible for this little human being and these people are letting me take him home!

Flash forward 7 short years and here we are. You had to give a little presentation last week at school about yourself.  You made a big collage and got your pointer with the plastic finger on the end, stood tall, and starting describing each photo.  At the end you said, "any questions?".  It was as if you had rehearsed, practiced and perfected your speech.  You made mama proud.

Here's this years interview with my amazing little man.  To read last years interview click here.

What is your favorite subject?  Science. 
How come?  I don't really have science but I like it when things blow up in science.
What is your best memory from when you were 6?  Going to Legoland
What is your favorite color? Silver
Favorite food?  Zman (from Oklahoma Joe's)
Sport? Basketball and football
TV show: Wizards of Waverly Place 
Favorite clothes: shorts and shirt (kid hates pants still...if I let him he would wear shorts during winter).
If you had a free day to do anything what would you want to do? Go to Legoland
Favorite thing to do? build stuff with legos
What do you want to be when you grow up?  An engineer.
Why?  Because you can build whatever you want.
Height: 4'3
Weight: 85  (yes that is correct...you may see me working at your local grocery store soon, judging by his cousins I am completely screwed).

I can't believe how much you've grown over the year.  You can read like nobody's business. You say thank you for the little things, like when I get you a glass of water, or when you fall and scrape your knee and I get you bandaid.  Just a couple nights ago you said "thanks for taking such good care of me today".  And then you said "I should probably tell Grandma that too, she took good care of me today too".  It makes me beyond proud seeing what a big heart you have.  You are my sweet, sweet, boy and I love you more than the moon and stars.

Happy Birthday little man! Mama loves you.

K is for Kindergarten

1. What was your favorite thing about kindergarten?  Handwriting, free choice: play ninjago with bugs.

2. What was your favorite special? computer because you learn a lot

3. What was your favorite lunch?  hot dogs and smokies

4. What was your favorite sport? baseball because I am really worn out.

5. What is your best memory for the school year? aftercare.  me: really?  him: yeah I love it.

6. What do you love about it?  We get to go outside 3 times and we get to have free choice.

7. What fun games did your learn?  zombies

8. What about recess? I like playing cody z.  What's that?  It's when you like run really fast and whoever beats the race wins and whoever gets the beyblades shoots them out.

9. What was your favorite project?  Building art.

10.  What kind of things did you learn about?  calendar, and counting numbers all the way to 163, doing library and going to the book fair and getting that big Star Wars book for about $20.

11. What was your favorite field trip?  When I went to the park and I had a picnic at that park, and when I went to Charlottes Web and when I went to the pumpkin patch.

12. What are you looking forward to next year? Listening and doing handwriting.

13. What are you excited about this summer?  Staying home every Friday. 

Some of my fave moments from the year.

that's my boy soaking up the heat first thing in the morning.  He did this every morning during the winter months.

He caught the only "keeper".  Grandpa fileted it, and I fried it.  Of course their was only enough for him...but totally worth it.

We had a pretty big year.  Probably one of the busiest years of my adult life.  We did basketball, soccer, and baseball.  Ironically, basketball was your least favorite.  My only requirement: that you touch the ball during the game.  You made me incredibly proud.  I am amazed at how much you have improved at soccer.  

My favorite moments

1. the soccer practice you got your drop kick down and scored a goal on the other team...from yourgoalie box.

2.  the soccer game I got to late and the pride on your face for doing so good.  You played the other kindergarten team so it was a pretty big deal.  You blocked so many goals that almost every parent made a comment to me after the game about how good you did.  (chest swelling)

3.  watching you draw for hours upon hours.

4.  when you learned how to tie your own shoes.

5.  watching you swing.

6.  when you realized the tooth fairy gave you your own dollar.  (roops)

The Kindergarten class of 2012.  I am amazed at the wonderful things 5 and 6 year olds can do.  Truly amazed.

You made mama proud.  

xoxo, 

mama

Happy Birthday Big J!

6 years ago today my life changed in ways I had never imagined.  I don't think anyone is truly ever prepared for becoming a mother.  In one instant...your life is changed forever. 

he didn't even cry when he was born.  He just stretched out...like he had been longing for some space.

Daddy was soooo proud.

but I was in heaven.

Now those first two little teeth...are missing.

and then you got big.

and bigger.

and now you talk back...and have your own opinion...and can tie your own shoes...and have a keen since of direction (you get that from me by the way).

you are the best big brother...and you badly want a little brother named Eli because you can spell it easily.

Kindergarten

Since I don't scrapbook...or keep baby books (gasp), I decided to follow my beautiful cousins lead and do a little interview with the man of the hour.

1. Favorite color?   Orange
2. Favorite toy?   Lego Ninjago
3. Favorite fruit?  Lemon
4. Favorite TV show?  Ninjago
5. Favorite breakfast?  Waffles and sausage
6. Favorite lunch?  peanut butter and jelly sandwich with chips
7. Favorite outfit?  t shirts and shorts
8. Favorite game? Angry Birds
9. Favorite snack? ice cream
10. Favorite animal? snake
11. Favorite songs?  Brass Monkey,  We found Love,  we blast the radio and go crazy after the drum beats, and "All I want is you" from the Juno Soundtrack...he sits in the back seat and strums his fingers on his air guitar.  He wants it played over and over the whole way home from school...which amounts to 7ish times...depending on red lights.
12. Favorite book? Any Dr. Suess
13. Favorite cereal? Frosted Flakes
14. Favorite thing to do outside? Play star wars
15. Favorite drink? Gatorade
16. Favorite holiday? Christmas
17. Favorite thing to take to bed?  lego ninjago (he takes one everywhere!)
18. Who is your best friend? William
19. What do you want to eat for your birthday dinner? Pizza
20. What do you want to be when you grow up? a Ninja  (his uncle Jeremy is probably crying right now, for his namesake is fulfilling his own lifelong dream)
21. Who is your favorite mom?  Grandpa.  (Not necessarily the answer I was looking for) 
22. How many teeth have you lost? 2
23. Who is your favorite teacher?  Mrs. Scott- my "aut" (art) teacher
24. What is your favorite class?  PE (that was mine too)
25. What is your favorite sport? Baseball (keep in mind...he has never played...but is starting soon) 
26. What is your favorite thing to do with mommy?  "I want to do something with Grandpa"  seriously with this kid?  He was a 9 pound 4 ounce baby and he picks Grandpa.
27. Height 4 feet 2 inches tall
28. Weight 65 pounds

You had some major mile stones this year; you started kindergarten, you scored your first goal in soccer, you played basketball, you ditched the trains for legos and drawing, you fell in love with riding your bike,  and you made new friends. You started to recognize when your mommy needs help and like a little man come to my rescue.  You "fill me up" and I am the luckiest mom in the whole wide world! 

xoxo, yo momma, fo reals.

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Peace out!

Bubba's Birthday

5 years ago yesterday...my life changed forever.  For instance...the minute I started writing this yesterday...I started crying.  Dangit.  Let me put my game face on.  Whew.  You were 9lbs 4oz and 21" long.  I didn't think I would ever survive...but somehow you made all the pain go away.

Jeremy Dean 

    This is how you sucked your thumb.

This is how happy your daddy was.  And not just because I had you during march madness.

This is how handsome you were.

this is how ornery you were.  Don't worry, still not as ornery as that sister of yours!

This is how much you liked your 1st cake.

This is how kissable your face was.

and now you are this big.  i am going to cry again now.  momma loves you Bubba.

How we get down

It's underweeeaaar TIME.

Don't let that face of angel fool you...with her tank on backwards and her brothers sweats.

helping herself to some jooooce. This was about 6 months ago. That's how she gets down.  And yes, she will do it with a gallon of milk also (don't know where she gets it!).

underwear isn't just for your bum.

Here she is looking like a girl.  She is always mistaken for a boy, could be the hightops and sweats and she normally picks out.  Cutest headband ever.  My beautiful cousin Shelley made it.

This was a while back.  So much changes when they reach 4 (he'll be 5 next week...I want to cry, it's gone by way too fast).  They aren't as ornery as they are when they're 2.  I take it back...the boy just crushed powdered donuts to make it "rain" on his "trains".  Cleaning is futile with these two.

This was him about a year ago.  And this is how he woke up.  When he went to bed there was no marker on him.  He snuck out of bed and decided it was auts and cwrafts time all by hisself.

I am cornholio.  Anyone around in the 90s has to remember Beavis and Butthead.

OK, I won't bore you with any others.  They are stinkers for sure, and wear me out to no end, and may make me a little crazy...but I do love them bigger than outer (s)pace.

Love, peace, and hairgrease...Amy