The Night Before the Illness Struck

Monday of Spring break we went to Tulsa and celebrated Jason's birthday with a family hibachi-style dinner at Tokyo Garden. We love that place! I have not tried any other hibachi-style restaurant, but I am almost certain that none of them are as good as TG. We passed the camera around the 2 tables our family occupied and asked the holders to take self-portraits...That night- we went back to Granny's and that is where we learned that Jason had a fever and an excruciating headache that would later put us in an urgent care facility. The boys seemed fine, but in reality they were just little incubators of the smae virus. Thank goodness my high levels of estrogen and chardonnay were able to ward off the sickness before it could take hold in my cells!








Look at Lyric in the background! :)


Annie Jan feeding Lane some sherbet after dinner...like a little birdie.

3, 2, 1....Blast Off!

I took the boys to a park in OKC yesterday where they were able to launch some rockets. G-daddy and Memaw bought the rockets for the boys to shoot off. We took some snacks and a blanket and let them run around. It was a little chilly in the wind- but definitely better than the ice and sleet we had just last week. We are really looking forward to Spring Break- going to spend today and tomorrow with family in Tulsa- then back to our house to get a few things accomplished. I will be sure to keep up with the photos so you can keep up with us!


Lane wouldn't leave my side...until Memaw got out the snacks- then she was his new BFF!


Still snackin'- getting some treats from Granddaddy, too.


Boys on the jungle gym...build in the 50's- or at least that what it looked like.


Lane going down the very tall, a little unsafe slide...he loved it!

Jason's birthday party

Saturday night we had a small gathering for Jason's birthday. Lots of food, drinks, and definitely fun! There were a few musicians in the house so there was an awesome jam session- for those a little less musically inclined there was Guitar Hero for the Wii- thanks to Mike and Erica for bringing that over! Happy B-day Hubby!


Makin' Wishes....


Playin' Ganes


Friends Jammin'


Stayed up TOO LATE! But it was fun....

Lane's got a little Buddy.....

We had a friend over last week and she brought her youngest son, Asher, with her....Lane always has to run around with the big boys- and he is getting really good at it- but this time- he got to play with someone his own size. They were really cute together....Asher would walk into the living room where we moms were chatting- Lane would come in a little later and say "c'mon baby"- trying to get Asher to follow him to the front room. Simply adorable!


First thing they did was get out all the little balls....


Look at that grin!


Aren't they sooooo cute together? :)

Welcome Home, Sergeant!

Justin is "finally back from Iraq"! He proudly served 4 tours and will soon be out of the Army. He came home to Tulsa today and we were ALL there to greet him- including Channel 6 in Tulsa. A wonderful, emotional homecoming for our hero.


Justin coming off the plane...lots of excitement- we completely surprised him.


Justin and Lyric high fives!


Jason and the boys


The entire welcoming committee


Me and baby Lane- we tried about 12 times to get a good picture- this was the only decent one.

Dinner at the Pink Elephant

We went to Guthrie to have dinner with my parents on Sunday evening. It was the first day of the time change- so there was lot of extra daylight for the kids to play outside. Pair that with unseasonably warm temperatures and you have the fixins for a wonderful early Spring night.

Lyric and Evan being boys...it is really neat that they get to play together in the same place where Julie (Evan's mom) and I spent so much time growing up...



Hubby-

Jason and Lyric- cute picture


Aunt Ali and Lane


Me trying to help Lane make a basket- it never happened.....

Birthday Bowling

One of Lyric's class mates had her birthday party at Red Pin Bowling Alley in Bricktown. Lane went to Nana's house and Lyric and I headed to the party. It was a neat place- I would like to go back one evening with adults to see what it is really like. One thing Lyric learned is that real life bowling and Wii bowling are nothing like each other. However, he did bowl a 111 his first game. Way to Go!


Lyric getting ready to head down to the alley.


Quick view of the area....


Lyric and his 6 pound bowling ball....


Must have been a spare!

Can I buy Stock in Zyrtec?

Spring is so close I can almost smell it...except for the fact that there is so much tree pollen in the air my nose is stuffed up. Nevertheless, I love the blooms, the daffodils, and the warmth.
The boys had a little snack outside yesterday- peanut butter fold-over sandwiches. I am happy for warmer weather so they can eat outside- makes clean-up MUCH easier. I love the way that they are starting to interact with one another. Lane apes everything Lyric does- it is precious.
Looking forward to a wonderful, successful weekend.


Beautiful Bartlett Pear Blooms on the trees in front of Lyric's school.


Lyric and a friend on the BIG playground at school.


Must be some wonderful conversation.


I love this picture- It will be one they will love in 30 years....

The Bird Who Ate 100 Worms

The boys were playing outside while I was making their dinner last night...so we decided to just let them eat outside, too. Corn dogs and grapes on the picnic table outside. After dinner, they continued to play- what a wonderful evening.
Lane can now say money...there were some pirate coins in the yard and he was picking them up. He came over to me and showed me 2 coins and said "two monies" then shoved them in his pocket. So sweet. (and he is learning to count!)
Lyric was not feeling well this morning on our way to school- He said his tummy hurt- I asked him what it felt like and this was his reply:
"It feels like a bird that just ate one-hundred worms"
So- I am assuming that means he felt full- but you never know- I will have to ask the next bird I see what it feels like to eat 100 worms....Maybe that will be the title of my next children's book...Nice.

Dinner out back...


Lyric being himself.


Lane being totally sweet, too....

Fun Weekend

Man- it was a whirlwind but we all had a good time. Friday night we were in Tulsa- doing some Galvanic Spa demos. Very successful- left lots of people looking more beautiful.....Saturday- had a great breakfast with granny and pa- then headed to Edmond for lunch with granddaddy and memaw. Hung out there for a bit then went to the state fairgrounds to watch Joey- Donna's son- WIN the 6A State wrestling title for his weight class. What a great weekend.
This week is pretty low key- Once again I will TRY to take pictures- February just wasn’t a great month for blogging- here's to a much more productive March!


Me and Aubri looking pretty good- then the two in the back came a long and had to act cool...pretty cute.


Donna and Lyric- I guess the days of Lyric posing normally for pictures are gone.


Me at the matches....


Jason and baby Lane

65 and Lovin' It

Some people I know (BFF) really do not enjoy mild, spring like temperatures in the middle of February. I am not one of those people. I am ready for trees to bloom, buds to flower, and insects to fly. I am so ready I bought the boys a couple of outdoor toys yesterday- a plastic golf set for Lane and a new baseball bat for Lyric. Lyric has gone through about 5 or 6 of the plastic golf sets in his short lifetime- so the one I bought for Lane was to be off limits for Lyric- no deal. Lyric only wanted to play golf once we got home- now, the pieces are scattered all over the yard...and there will be fierce competition for the toys once we get home this afternoon.
I did get a couple of action shots....wouldn't it be prettier if the grass were green? In due time....


Lyric trying to gank some of Lane's clubs- he was not happy.


Lane had a death grip on those things.


Future pro? Maybe!


Just look at his form- head down, arms straight, feet planted...I see a good future here!


Lane on the other hand- trying to hit the ball with the handle of the club- he is only 1 and 1/2- he'll get there....

Weekend at Granny's

Here are a few pictures of Valentine's Day in Tulsa- should have taken more pictures, huh!

Granny and Lane reading a book.


Baby hanging out on the hearth.


Jan and Jill- courtesy of Lyric's photography....


Look at those toes!


Ready for nite nite!!