Practice, Practice, Practice

Well, we managed to talk Blaine into going to practice yesterday afternoon. I can kinda see why he didn't want to go. As I've said before, he's the only one on his team who has played before. The rest of them don't have a clue. He did really good! He got 3 good hits!! They don't really have positions, but he played 1st base. He did good considering all of the wild thows from the other players.

Notice Blaine's PINK glove! Another player had Blaine's glove, so Coach DJ let him borrow Shelby's glove. Blaine wasn't very happy about the pink glove.

Judd thought he was just as big as everyone else. He just watched for a little while, but soon decided that he wanted to be on the field too! Neal was at 1st base with Blaine, so he let him come and join in on the fun. After practice, he had fun throwing the ball and running to get it!

Too Big, Too Fast!!

My baby is getting too big too fast! I went by the chicken houses Tuesday to pick Blaine up and this is what I found. My 4 year old baby driving the tractor all by himself. Yes, it was in a low gear, but still, it doesn't seem possible. He was having to stand up to drive because he can't see above the steering wheel! Look out world, here he comes!! We have t-ball practice tonight, so maybe I'll have pictures to post. Although, he says that he's not going to practice because he's going fishing. I don't know what that's about. Neal has been fishing with his Uncle Jim this week, so I guess he's got fishing on his mind!

Easter Fun!

We had a busy Easter weekend, but it was very fun. Although the boys are tired, I think they had a great time! Saturday they spent the afternoon with Papa Z and Gran (Neal's Daddy and Step-mother). They decorated and hunted eggs. Blaine and Judd really enjoy spending time at their house! Sorry, I didn't get pictures. Next, we went to Nana's (Neal's mother). Neal's Uncle Jim is here from Omaha, NE. They were at the pond fishing, so we jumped in the boat with them for a few minutes. This was Judd's first time on the water. I'm sure the first of many. He loved it.

The boys are playing with (probably killing) the minows. Later we went to Nana's house for some egg hunting and hamburgers. Blaine had fun finding them all, but Judd didn't quite see what all the fun was about this round and decided that he would rather have a sucker!

Judd also had corn on the cob for the first time. He did pretty good knawing the ends of it! This is piece he stole off of Nana's plate!

After all eating until we were stuffed, we went home to hurry to bed before the easter bunny came. Both boys were so tired, they were asleep by the time we got home.

The Easter Bunny

It looks like the Easter bunny knew just what they needed...stuff for camping and boating...new fishing poles, life jackets, chairs, bubbles, clothes, and too much candy (Judd's favorite)

Notice the sucker in Judd's mouth. He wasn't happy unless he had a sucker (sometimes as many as five at one time..one in his mouth, and two in each hand).

After church we headed to Mimi's (my grandmother) to spend time with some of my family. Here is the boys in front of her beautiful azalea bush

After lunch the kids were ready to hunt eggs. They had a hard time being patient while the eggs were being hidden.

Uncle Jamey is trying to keep Blaine from cheating.

Judd and Joy (my cousin Jennifer's daughter)It's almost time!

I found one!

I've got it, but now what do I do with it?

Finally got the hang of it!!

Sweet Jett (Jennifer's Son) will be all about the eggs next year!

Later Sunday, we went back to Nana's for some more fun. Hanna and Blaine had just started to hunt eggs when the rain started.

We still had fun eating and visiting!

Blaine's Easter Party at School

I want to start off with a prayer request. My grandmother (Clara Ann Lewis) has been in the hospital the past few days. They finally did a catheterization today and she had 2 blockages. One was 80% blocked and the other was 90% blocked. They were able to but stents in. She has still been in alot of pain this afternoon. Please keep her in your prayers!

I went to Blaine's Easter Party this afternoon. The kids had so much fun and is was perfect Spring weather. I don't see how Mrs. Monica handles 16 4 & 5 year olds every day! They are out of school until Tuesday. Blaine is really exicited about getting to go to Memom's with Judd tomorrow and Monday!

Blaine and his best friend Nick

Blaine and his friend Taylor.

First T-Ball Practice

Blaine had his first T-Ball practice on Monday afternoon. It was really cold to be practicing t-ball, but they went on with it. As you can see in the picture, Blaine was very excited. Grandaddy picked him up from school, and his first question was "when is baseball practice?". I think he was pretty hyper all afternoon. When I got there to pick him up, he said that he thought we had forgotten him. Since Judd had been sick and didn't need to be out in the cold weather and I wasn't feeling the best, we stayed home. Neal is helping coach. Blaine had a good time. I think he is one of the few on this team that played last year. I told him that he will have to help everyone else learn what to do. We had to get new cleats this year. Blaine was so proud of them. He wore them around the house all weekend. They are a size 1 1/2. I know they run small, but my baby is growing up. I'll post more pictures next week when I actually get to go to practice.

Spring Pictures!

I did get out of the house for a few minutes over the weekend to take a few pictures of the boys in their Easter outfits. Judd wasn't really into cooperating, but I did get a few cute ones.

This is how Judd felt about things! He usually loves pictures.

Will we EVER be well?

Well, I just thought things were getting back to normal in our house! Judd went to the dr. last Wednesday with what we thought was just a cold, but turned out to be 2 red ears, red throat, eye infection, and chest congention. I had no idea. He had been in such good moods! So, he got a shot, medicine by mouth, and came home with 3 different kinds of medicine. Then on Thursday I woke up with a hurting ear. I had a meeting to go to, so I wasn't able to go to dr until Friday. Turns out I had 2 red ears and a staph infection in my chin. Thursday this bump came up, but I thought until it just kept getting bigger and bigger. It also started hurting like crazy! I'm telling you it is some BAD stuff. I don't wish it on anybody. It has been so painful, and it picked a great place to pop-up. I went back to dr yesterday and got it lanced. That was not fun either. They tried to deaden it, but the medicine just kept squirting back out.

Friday night we did get-together with several friends for a crawfish boil! Judd and I went but left early. I didn't want him out in the night air, and I didn't feel the best. We did have fun while we were there! Here are some pictures...

All the kids playing with the crawfish. Notice that the boys are watching the girls play with the crawfish. Blaine didn't want to have anything to do with them!

Ryleigh showing off her crawfish!

Forget crawfish, Judd was on to bigger things! He enjoyed driving the ranger and letting me chase him around everywhere. He has entirely too much energy.