Blake's Open House and Rodeo

Blake came home from school with a letter letting us know we needed to make a stick horse for the Kindergarten rodeo. Sounded like a great family project (ha) or more like a great project for me. Brent took the boys to the Baylor basketball game and this is what I got to do in my free time while they were gone. It basically took the whole time, and I gave up on all the sewing my neat little how-to's recommended. Lets just say that the hot glue gun and I became good friends. Here is the finished product...


We were to take the horse to open house and the rodeo was the next day. At open house Blake loved showing us all his masterpieces he had been working on.

Self Portrait





Each Kindergarten class puts together a class quilt and it was displayed at open house.

I liked Miss Wolfe's quilt because it had their class picture in the center

Blake's square
Blake on Friday morning all dressed and ready for the rodeo

I asked Blake to please, please be careful with the horse at the rodeo. I let him and Ben play with it for a little bit once Blake got home, and then quietly took Mr. Horse and hid him. He will be making his second debut in March 2012 when Ben comes home with a note announcing the wonderful stick horse project!!

Rockets Soccer

Blake has continued to play soccer on the Rockets. It has been so much fun to watch these boys grow over the last year and a half (2 fall seasons, and now the 2nd spring season). We have a great team and it's so much fun to play with neighbors and other kids at our school.

Brent still helps coach. Some last minute advice

Blake's cheering section

Ben wishing he could get out there and play

Ben's 4th Birthday

I can't believe Ben is already 4!

Ben has grown up a lot this year both physically and emotionally. He pretty much skipped 4T clothes. He is starting to come out of his shell a little bit too. He is still quite reserved in new situations, but warms up more quickly now. I love his sweet personality, his smile, his competitiveness, his love for his brother and sister, his hugs and kisses, and I could go on and on. He seems to be handling being the middle child quite well. He is a great little brother and big brother. He loves to play board games. Ben is really getting into playing sports, with soccer becoming one of his favorites. He never wants to stop playing. We can't wait to see what this next year holds!

His 4 year check up was definitely an adventure. He knew he would be getting some shots, but I didn't tell him 4 of them. You could tell he was really nervous in the waiting room and when the nurse called for him, it all began to head south. The nurse was trying to weigh him and he was panicking. She tried to check his hearing and he was terrified of the little machine she was sticking in his ear. She tried to check his eyes and he would not read any of the letters in the machine. So what should of took about 5 minutes was more like 15! Then onto the actual room where he cried pretty much uncontrollably off and on for 20 minutes. It was really sad! Our doc is usually pretty quick, but he wasn't on this day. The inevitable finally happened and he received his 4 shots as the nurse and I were heavily restraining him. Broke my heart, but it was over and he was told he would be 11 when he had to get more shots so he was very happy. I later had to explain that he would have to still get the flu shot every year.

His 4 year stats
39 lbs 10 oz - 75-90%
42.3 in - 95%

Ben did not want a big party and decided he just wanted family and a few friends to celebrate with him at Chuck-E-Cheese. Sounded good to me. We celebrated on his actual birthday night. Everybody had a great time!

Ben (with his birthday hat from school) and Grand

Addy in the most hilarious outfit and combo of accessories
AJ

Blake and Ashton
Brynna
Aunt Shara and Brooke

Shooting some baskets

Aunt Jackie and Brooke
Carter

Kate
Ashton and Brooke
The Lott cousins
The cake

Carter was not enjoying this ride
Dad and his little girl

Chuckie came out
I couldn't resist the photo op. ha!
Rushed home for a bath and to open presents
New bike from mom and dad

We love you sweet Ben!