Ace Starts Basketball

Ok B-ball, here we go.

Time to dribble, pass and throw.

Excited to start something new.

We hope he'll score a goal or two.

 But should he not score even one... 

...the true goal really is just fun.

Snow

Made Jonathan shush

as I listened with strain.

What could that be?

He said, "Kelly it's rain." (in a mighty sarcastic tone, if I may add)

Well, we don't get much;

I'd forgotten its sound.

 Good thing I keep Jonathan

"my genius" around.

 That very same day

just wouldn't you know

another rarity fell

that thing known as SNOW!

 So I ran to the kids

Got them dressed...or, I TRIED,

slapped on their coats

and threw them outside.

 They threw up their hands

and stuck out their tongues,

& giggled and shouted

at the top of their lungs,

Of course, they got cold

and inside we did go.

Though it didn't last long

we enjoyed the snow!

Geocaching

We tried something NEW

for New Year's day.

Though it was cold

we got out to play.

 The City of Boerne

went to great measures,

to hide geocaches

so we went hunting treasures.

 It's called "geocaching"

but we call it fun.

Can't wait to repeat

now our first time is done.

 Coordinates are given

and you drive around,

using GPS

till your cache is found.

 This beginner's hunt

was great for a start.

That darn GPS

was the hardest part!

 We acted like pirates

and just had a bash,

and froze like fools

during our geocache.

(This was our attempt at being out-doorsy; which Jonathan and I always kid ourselves that we are.)

A post about nothing...

...except Lily Kate's "ADOWABLE" face.

Bright Spirits

We began with Christmas tears,

Instead of Christmas wishes.

When Daddy fibbed to Ace,

That Santa'd brought him switches!

 Christmas morning found us smilin'.

A merry change in mood

As we opened tons of presents

and gorged ourselves on food.

 But the best gift of all

wasn't bought by money...

 It was just sharing Christmas

 with our Sashi and our Honey.

 So now begins the cleanup

Ugh, to take down our decors,

 So here is one last Christmas smile

from our fam'ly to YOURS!

(So thankful for a safe holiday filled with smiles and snuggles.  Here's hoping we can teach the kids to be a little less-spoiled next year cus they sure didn't learn that lesson this year.)

Lily Kate's Christmas Program

Christmastime is full of cheer

& jolly bells a-ringing.

Of all the sounds I hear around

my fave is Lily's singing!

 Nothing's better that I know

than to hear her voice

Sing of how the whole world should

at Jesus' birth rejoice.

 My heart is warm, I'm wrapped real tight

around her little finger.

No sweeter sound, I've ever heard

than my precious singer! 

(Thanks Aunt Hilary for Lily Kate's beautiful dress!)

Squeeze!

These two are just the sweetest,

Indulge me, if you please.

Loving, snuggly, thoughtful, kind

and always ready for a SQUEEZE!

They def'nitely have their moments.

A liar I won't be.

But it's ones like in the pic above,

I'll store in my memory.