Thes best of March

Time is flying by and I can't keep up with everything.  My friend called it the April Avalanche the other day and I do have to agree!!!  Life is crazy right now, but everything is fun and worth the nuttiness!

So March came and went so quickly I had to look at all my pictures to remember what happened.  Of course there was the marathon we won't talk about.  Then my sister was here for Spring Break.  Finally Easter!  There was lots in between that I want to remember so here we go....

Jonah had his 4th grade field trip to Wunderlich Farms at the beginning of March.  I helped chaperone the trip and loved it.  I didn't go when Emma was in 4th grade because Samuel and Elena were still at home.  But, I will definitely go again.  All the kids loved it and I think could have spent so much more time exploring the buildings and learning about life way back when.  It was really fascinating!

Drew and I went to the Houston Rodeo to see Brett Eldredge.  Of course the day we went it poured so there was no looking cute.  It was all about raincoats and umbrellas, but we still had lots of fun!

Elena had her Christmas Experience gift.  We saw Mary Poppins at the Hobby Center.  It was super well done and Elena really enjoyed it.  Her favorite moment was Mary Poppins flying away at the end, but she really did pay attention to the entire show.

We went to several Rice baseball games.  Samuel hardly played any games in March because of Spring Break, Easter, and the weather.  Emma learned her optional floor routine and has music from Phantom of the Opera.  It is awesome and she loves it!  Elena decided she wants to join the swim team so we registered for that.  And because baseball isn't enough for Samuel he is going to play spring flag football.  We have nothing going on in the upcoming months!

The best of the rest of February

So this is what I didn't take the time to blog about in February.  Life is just a little crazy at times with baseball, gymnastics, instruments, running, and birthdays.  It was a crazy busy month!

The Kindergartners at Haude dressed up for the 100th day of school.  Elena was just precious!

It has starting being warm consistently and Samuel thought it was time to get a tan.  I really think he was nuts because on that very same day I was wearing a sweatshirt as you can see in the picture of me and Drew.

The very next Monday it was cold and Samuel had to wear a sweatshirt to baseball camp.

It was decade day at school.  The boys agreed to dress in cool 50's style, but Elena refused anything fun that day.  I think they made very handsome 50's dudes.

Ranger loves stuffed animals and shoes.  This is actually a dog toy and it is the only one he hasn't destroyed within the hour.  It is actually still in one piece and he still likes to cuddle with it.  

For the first time in I don't know how long we had off for President's Day.  We had planned to go to the Zoo, but the weather was not very nice.  Instead we went antiquing at two different places.   It was a group decision and we had lots of fun.  It is hilarious to me how they react to some of the "antiques".  Then we went to the park because the sun started to shine.

My girlfriends took me to lunch for my birthday.  It is tradition and it was so much fun.   My birthday was on a Thursday.  A middle of the week birthday for a parent means not much  birthday fun. So, we celebrated my birthday on Sunday at Reckling Park with a Rice victory and a nice dinner after the game.  It was a relaxing day and I had the best grapefruit beer to top off a fun weekend and birthday!

Loves his condiments

The last Friday in February was Go Texan Day.  It is rodeo season here and that is serious business in Houston.  Having lived here forever now we are all in for the rodeo especially Samuel.  That boy!  For the two weeks prior to Go Texan Day the kids spend PE time learning various dances.  Each grade was a little different and it was so fun to watch.  Drew took the day of work so he could see each kiddo dance with their classes. I'm telling you....serious business!

He would rather be in the gym

A cowboy in the making

Emma and I volunteered at an event that collected items for Camp Hope which is a facility helping soldiers who suffer from PTSD.  It was an emotional morning and time well spent helping those men.

Finally, we celebrated Jonah who earned a regional qualifying AA score at his meet.  It is a little crazy, but fun and exciting for Jonah.  He spends 16+ hours a week at the gym so to achieve such a honor made him so very happy.   He has to qualify again at the state meet in three weeks.  Here's hoping it happens again!  These are some fun action shots from his meet!

 

For all that Jonah doesn't do well yet, the boy can tumble!

And my favorite because it is so Jonah....