Do you hear that???

It is the sound of quiet. It is amazingly quiet here today. Peyton and Ali spent the night with Gma and Poppy in Sheffield last night. Stephen worked until 7 and I went to a Pampered Chef show at Jennifer's house and it was lots of fun! Good company, good food and good conversation. Most of the conversation was about our kids =) It is amazing how when you need a break from all the Choas and just need some alone time or a girls night just how much you miss your children and can't wait to see them the next day. It is noon and I am still in my pj's. I think the past 2 weeks of no sleep and a very busy schedule is catching up with me and I don't see any down time in the near future. So, I am doing laundry, mopping floors, cleaning bathrooms and kids rooms today and I might even get a nap in. I will go pick up the kids later this afternoon. They enjoy being out on the ranch. I think they secretly miss it, I know I Do at times. Did I mention how quiet it is right now? The only sound is the sound of my typing and the dryer.

Thursday we traveled to wink for the Jr. High Track meet. Ali did awesome and I am so proud of her! She ran the 400 m relay and 800 m relay. She is the last leg in the relay and that makes a momma proud! Especially since that is the event and position I ran in school! The jr. high girls and Jr. high boys both won the entire meet! Go IJHS!!! The next meet is here in IRaan on March 20. I forgot the camera so I will have to do better next time and get pictures.

Spring break is this next week. We don't have exciting plans really. I know that I will be working some insane hours early in the week and then we go to Angelo for Ortho appts and Peyton has his speech and hearing evaluation on Friday. I am curious to see how that goes. Also we are hoping that Ali only has a couple more months of having braces!!! I know she is BEYOND excited!

I guess I had better go and enjoy this time to get things done and rest!

A weekend of Firsts....

1. Ali taught Peyton how to ride his bike that he got for Christmas.
He has never been able to to Pedal ANYTHING!!! Way to go Sissy!!! He looks so cute
on it with his Dinosaur ( did you expect anything else?) helmet on and those short legs going as fast as they can! I will take pictures!

2. Peyton said his ABC's all the way through! He always leaves some letters out and then hums the rest but this weekend he said them ALL! yea!!!!

3. Peyton has never been one to sing songs so when he was watching his Baby can Read DVD he has started singing Twinkle Twinkle Little Star AND the 2nd verse! I don't even know the 2nd verse!

4. He then told me he was very smart! Yes he is!!!

THese are things we have been working on for FOREVER and he has been so stubborn and just won't do a thing. I guess he has gotten bored with everything else that he decided it was time for something different.

Ali has her First Track meet this Thursday in WINK of all places. She has one event at the very beginning and then another at the very end..looks like it is going to be a long day! I must say, that I am very excited about it though!

34

Yesterday was my Birthday. 34 years old! It seems that once you hit 25 the years go by faster and faster. I am NOT having a hard time with 34, I had a hard time with turning 30. However, I can't say right now that I will have an easy time with 35! I had a really good day. Ali made me breakfast before work and school, I got taken to lunch and Dian and Herbie took us all out to dinner at Isabella's and she made me her yummy chocolate cake! I got a really nice watch from Dian and Herbie, a Tricolor cow hide rug from stephen, a very cute cross and FAMILY plaque from Lovie and Cautro, and some jewlery and picture frame from my momma and I got a really cute Coach Wristlet from my BFF Kari who lives in Houston. GOt lots of cards and texts wishing me a happy birthday! Thank You everyone for the Birthday Wishes!!!!


Proof that Peyton IS watching his "reading" DVD's. He recognizes 2 words and is bored and wants to move on to the Next DVD.

What A Day!!!!!

Today started off very early... 5:00 am early. Peyton and I went to Angelo for his pedi appt. Dr. Wehner just referred us to West Texas Rehab, so now we wait for them to call US for the appt. He thinks that there is nothing wrong with his hearing but just wants to make sure and then they will do a speech eval too.

Then we went to target to look for some throw pillows for the couch.. I got some Brown and cream Zebra print pillows for the couches from ebay a few weeks ago and I wanted to add a deep red pillow to the mix. I also got some curtains and a new rug for the kitchen.

We went to the Mall to look for Ali a dressy dress for the Quince she is going to in March-Praise God we found one, and of course she isn't happy with it =(

Looked for Track spikes EVERYWHERE! WHy I Didn't think of Academy first off is beyond me, but that place was the only place that had them and had the smallest size, a size 4! Yea!! So, we marked that off our list.

Had to drop off Rx and wait on them.

Got my oil changed and car washed then...

Went to HEB for groceries and FINALLY ate lunch at 3:00.

I am so tired and Peyton was a whirlwind today! Um, ok maybe whirlwind was being nice.. he was an F5 Tornado! Just wanted to update on his appt!

Good Night!


P.S. Peyton can recognize two words so far with his BABY CAN READ DVD's.. Elephant and eyes!

Out of the Mouth Of My Son!

Here is a little Funny for you that Peyton did last week..

Peyton has been picking up some Not so Nice words at day care from the older kids that come after school. Some of you reading this might be appalled and what I am going to say because of some "words" I use.. But I promise, you will see the funny side of it when I am done.

*** Disclaimer** There may be some words in here that might be offensive to others...

Let me set the Scene- Ali and Peyton are watching a movie in his room last weekend, Stephen and I are watching FireProof in the living room, BTW, that is a must see movie for all married couples, anyhoo, I hear Ali telling Peyton," That was not nice, we don't say those words." I think she repeated it several times and then I see her making her way into the living room to tell me just what My son had said..
"Mom, Peyton said, Oh My freakin Balls.." While picking my jaw up off the floor I said, " I will handle it when I hear him say it again." Nothing else said the rest of the night or the next day...

Sunday we are cleaning P's room and he says it! Not once, but 3 times!!! I told him how we don't talk like that, it's not nice and if you say it again there will be consequences.. So an hr later he was punished and He hasn't said it again..

So, Sunday evening- we are snuggling on the couch and he says, I love you, I say I love you too! He says I love you more and I say no, I love you more ( this is our little ritual we have) and he says, I love you T*ts!! Can I just say that I about lost it! From what he had said earlier in the weekend to this, All these things were going through my head like what are these kids saying and OMG I was floored! Stephen asked him if Mommy had some of these and he said Yes, and he said where are they? thinking he would point to my chest, He said In the Garage! We Laughed so hard!!! He was trying to say TENT!!!! I was relieved!! I told him he needed to start using better pronunciation or when he got to school the teachers would wonder what we taught our kids!!!

So I said all that to say this.... He told me the other day that he couldn't hear out of his right ear. He had wanted the Movie in the car to be turned up really loud, it was already very loud! He said he coudln't hear it. Stephen has noticed that he is turning his tv up in his room really loud and he says Huh? and What? a lot. His speech is also very hard to understand at times by me and others. So now I am wondering if these two things, Hearing and his speech are related. We have a Dr. appt tomorrow with his Pediatrician to see if there is an issue with his hearing and address his speech. I will keep you updated!

Gotta Get Back to Work!!!!

More Pictures......

Pictures By Keva Dawn...... She has such a talent for this she will forever be my Picture Person!

P.S.

can someone tell me how to post links in my blog?? I have been trying to get a link to Keva's site posted but it isn't working for me..

HELP!

Thanks!!