Summer's Over and there were many sweet memories

Tractor Day At Martha's !!!

After I got back from Lubbock, Jackson, Leslie, Benjamin and I went to my friend, Martha's house for Tractor day with the Boys!! There were boys there from age 10 down to age 5 months and they played and rode on the tractors and had lunch and a great time!

On to Lubbock to see Emmerson and Evynn...

I also visited with their mom and dad!!! We watched movies, shopped a little, went swimming, had yummy food, and went to Alan's Kettlebell class. It was fun seeing how the girls interacted. They are growing up so fast. !!!

CAMP get-together at Coach's house

More NYC pics and then on to Lubbock

I could hardly wait to see Emmerson and Evynn after getting back from NYC so I came home, washed my clothes, saw my team at a little get-together and zoomed to Lubbock in my "Lightning McQueen" red car!!!

Fun Times in NYCity!!!

I visited Ben and Ashley in early June. The art teacher at my school in Lubbock, Mrs. Ashby went with me the first half of the trip and Rodney came in the last half of the trip. We walked our feet off and had a blast!

Gym Dandy Class with Jackson-Summer is here!

Summer Time starts with Gym Dandy class with Jackson!

Jackson went to a little class with other preschoolers and it was interesting watching him in class...may need to work on a few things before Kindergarten!!! haha

Spring has SPRUNG! and School is crazy this time of year!

Leslie, Benjamin, and Shelly.
Jackson after he had dug a trough in his Lightning McQueen Cake!!! 
My friend and her husband, Kathleen and Dennis Wander. She also got a PTA award(Lifetime Member). 
Rodney and I at the PTA Banquet. It was fun because so many of the Shawnee Trail parents have gone on to become members in our district PTA. 

...And to continue the "School is crazy" Title,  I am pretty crazy myself so whatever I say on the blog is to be taken with much consideration!! haha

Starting especially in March, my own kids start having birthdays as well as the cutest little "grands" around! So, we have been birthday-ed out! Actually only attended Jackson's and it was  a fun time at the park. He dug into the cake with both hands and just made it his own so to speak. This year, he was really into his gifts and put the playing time off until last. He had to read all the inserts on each gift so it took a while. Can't wait to see one day when he gets something electronic...IT will take an hour for him to get it figured out before we can go on with "present" time!!!

I received a very nice honor from PTA and they had a banquet and so, that about covers the "happenings" shown in my pictures. 

The next few weeks into June are crammed with more "presentations" with choir and recorders and just a whole mish-mash of activities to keep the little ones moving.

More Pictures with Kids and Grandkids!

Ben and Karla just chillin' before leaving to go home on Sunday.(Mar. 3, 2009)
Karla, Ashley, and Leslie just being cute. 
One last picture for Mom...then I will put the camera up! HA
Emmerson and Jackson with Baby Benjamin!
Emmerson fixing Aunt Karla's hair..."This is the Beauty Shop....please shut the door..."(Emmerson told Grammie)

I LOVE IT WHEN THE KIDS COME HOME!!!!

Grammie and her sweet little "grands"-Jackson, Emmerson, Evynn and Baby Benjamin(3-1-09)
Alan, Leslie, Chad(in back), Ben, and Karla. Not pictured-Jason
Evynn beautifying Ashley with BOWS.
Group GRANDS Piano Lesson by Emmerson!

All the kids came home to check out Baby Benjamin. Ben and Ashley from NYC, Karla from Austin, Alan and Deonne and girls(Emmerson and Evynn) from Lubbock, and LIFE WAS GOOD! 

Good FUN, Good FOOD, Good TIMES!

THE PICTURES TELL IT ALL!

Baby Benjamin is cruising through his first week of life like a CHAMP!

Benjamin has learned a lot this week--how to drink milk, how to do other body functions, how to chill around Jackson, and much much more! Jackson is learning what "be easy with baby Benjamin" means I hope as he has a Thomas the train in one hand and a Lightnin' McQueen in the other!

BABY BENJAMIN BORN on January 25, 2009

The wait for baby Benjamin is finally over. He is such a cool little guy already! Jackson has seen him once and who knows what he thinks really or what he actually comprehends about the situation yet....that is yet to be seen. See pics of the evening he was born and the day after.