Spring Break

You that read this will soon learn that at this point in my life (heck, at most points in my life) I seem to be overtaken by the old adage "A Day Late and a Dollar Short" or something like that. So, here I am a week (or so) late writing about Spring Break.  I know there were lots of people who took trips and did lots of fun stuff, but our family needed some "home days" as Brandt calls them. 

We did a little mowing and yard work - which Cate loved!!

Brandt is big enough now that he even get to steer on his own.  Being that they are about 2 feet away from the camera woman - he is going to need some practice!!

Cate decided that she wasn't finished with the yard and needed another turn!

We played outside - A LOT!

Mammy may have enjoyed playing as much as Brandt and Cate :)! Brandt and Mammy did have some serious baseball games!

This look, oh this look!  This is Cate's "Don't EVEN go there!" look.  She gives it often and has it quite perfected!!

Brandt is still riding with his training wheels, but made some major improvements in his bicycle riding!

Even Ebby got in on the fun!

Daddy wanted to play some golf, but this was a close as he got.  I am sure he will make up for it this summer.

All and all our Spring Break week was great!  It is times like these that remind me what life is really about.  I seem to get caught up in all the mundane day to day tasks and forget about playing and giggling and lawn mower driving.

The Bus Ride...

Well Brandt has waited all baseball season (which actually hasn't been that long - unless you are 4) to ride the school bus.  On Friday, March 11th he got his chance.  The bus was planned to stop at the house to pick him up at 6:00. 

He was ready at 4:30.

 Sooooooooo... we took a few pictures.

Did a little playing...

Sister gave up on waiting and had to take a nap

 And then..... We saw it!!!! It's those tiny headlights you see in the distance!

 There it is! There it is!

 Bus #7 stopping at our house to pick up a sweet Ball Boy!

He has loaded the bus that Daddy is driving and is as happy as I have ever seen him.  He has fruit snacks and water to share with the other ball boys in his "pack pack"!

One side note that you can't see through the pictures I have posted here.  For those of you who don't know, we live on Highway 175,  which is in the large metropolis of Eustace, Texas, but is rather busy - especially on a Friday evening.... say around 6 o'clock.  I was very focused on getting a good picture of Brandt that I kind of forgot this little important fact.  When Chris pulled the bus over the flashers and lights automatically came on and traffic preceded to stop - while I took all my pictures.  It wasn't until my mom told me that I even realized.  Well, let's just say there are some things a mom has to do to get good pictures - including stopping traffic!!

A Picture Worth a Thousand Words (or 270 or so...)

I LOVE THIS GIRL!!

As I tried to figure out what I wanted to post next I looked through my pictures and this is just a picture that I absolutely adore!  It says so much about the big personality in her little body!

Catharine Grace Powers, you are the most beautiful person I have every known - and to top it off you are mine! Look at those beautiful eyelashes - they speak for themselves.  Your eyes are barley closed, but you will quickly open them, because you don't miss anything! Look at that perfect smile of your little mouth. In this picture you are showing that you can be sweet and innocent and girly, however that little smirk at the corners shows how you truly function.  You are so attentive. You are saying more and more words every day, however you have never really needed words to get your feelings across.  Mostly I love that you have no inhibitions.  You love, smile, cry, scream, torture your brother, yell for your mama with 100 % of your little heart.

Cate Powers you have been a great gift every day of your life.  I can't wait to see what they rest of your life holds.  I wonder what you will be when you grow up. Whose heart will you break? How will you (or I) act when someone breaks your heart? How many calls will I get from the school because of something you have done in class? Well, let me just say that I will love you each day and will be ready for whatever it may hold for us!!!
    



Ready or Not....

Well, after much trepidation, I am finally summitting my FIRST post.  I have been inspired by many friends (Flo, Jenna, Laurie) and some I would like to call friends, Ree Drumond of The Pioneer Woman, Rachael Anne Ridge at Home Sanctuary and numerous other blogs I am now addicted to. I finally decided to quit trying to plan, or make perfect (you will see in later posts, I am sure, that this is a problem for me) and jump in head first - another thing I don't usually do! 

I want this blog to be about the things that inspire me on "regular days". Right now, I am inspired most by Brandt and Cate and all the love and crazy happiness they bring to my life.  I totally stunk it up at keeping up with all the important baby records during my kiddos first few months or even years of life.  However, in the short time they have been with me, I have realized that I haven't once questioned how long they were at 3 months or how much they weighed at 4 months.  I do remember, and don't want to forget, the times that Brandt has taken off all his clothes and danced his "Go Bulldogs" dance on the coffee table, or the way that Cate dances back at Brandt.  These are the things I plan to write about here.