Nashville and news

DH and I are in Nashville with Sister#1 and BIL#1. They are all running the 1/2 marathon on Saturday. I have a neuroma in my foot, so I got an out. I'm super happy because Nashville is rather hilly (at least in comparison to Dallas) and it is suppose to be stormy tornado like weather. I hope they survive.

Tonight, we're at a Nashville Sounds game. It is triple A ball and they are playing OK Redhawks, a Rangers farm team.

The coolest part about the evening: Sister#5 called to tell us she is engaged! We all screamed. Several of the people around us gave us some funny looks but who really cares, Mimi is getting married!!!!!

When he naps

B fell asleep on the couch yesterday around 2:40. We left to go get the kids just before 3:00. He had less than a 20 minute nap. Even that short sleep ruins bedtime.

This is what I found at 9:15 last night. B and his Football Guys.



(And, yes, my 4.5 year old still sleeps in his "cribby". It is where he is comfortable. Plus in the crib, he doesn't stop J from sleeping which is more important to me then moving B into a big bed.)

Results

Yesterday was the Derby Car race. It was exciting and fun. J won 2 of his three heats, but wasn't in the top 6 fastest cars, so no trophy. He did get a ribbon for "Wildest Paint Job" I'm He's so proud!

I didn't do the greatest job at photography. My problem was I was reading a new book and kept missing his heats.

I did get a couple of pictures.






A & B realized that they had an outlaw category and are planning on making cars for next year. (In fact the fastest car overall was a pink car entered by one kid's sister.) DH is still wondering why his J's car wasn't fastest. He's already talking about what he is going to do next year to do better.

Father Daughter Dance

Last night was the JCDA Father Daughter Dance. They invited the Girl Scouts to join in the event. A & DH decided to go last night. The theme was "Neon Nights". They had black lights and glow in the dark necklaces.



A had a fun time. DH said he was glad he went. He doesn't get an opportunity to spend time with just A very much.

Garden 2010

I haven't posted any garden pictures yet. A few weeks ago I turned the dirt and got a few plants in the ground. It's a start.


My oregano from last year survived winter and being covered by a wheelbarrow full of dirt thanks to B.



A finally got a strawberry plant.



Jalapeno plants for DH's poppers




I also put in a green pepper and two tomato plants. One of the tomatoes got squashed by a random child or animal. I returned it for a new one yesterday. The other one isn't looking too hot. Some little bugs have been attacking it leaves. I sprayed it down with some organic stuff and I'm hoping it will live.

B and I spent the day yesterday planting more. We put in a parley plant and seeds for basil and carrots. I've got cucumber, green bean and snow pea seeds waiting until J & A have time to help me, hopefully this weekend.

One more picture. The rain barrel the girl scouts made at the last meeting. This is going to go in the school garden.

derby car, take 2

We tried to decorate the derby car the other night. It didn't turn out so well. The car had been spray painted with a glossy black. When we peeled the painter's tape stencils off, the acrylic paint came with it. Not good.

Yesterday I went back to Jo-Ann's and got Sharpie paint pens (which I didn't buy the first time around because the acrylic paints were less expensive, teach me for going the cheap route.) I made new stencils and John (and I) painted it again.











DH weighed it down with tungsten putty and powdered the axles with graphite. He built a small ramp to test it out. It seems pretty straight.

He's hoping to win an award like his last time or even better, do really well racing like my friend's son.

no more complaining (maybe)

The boys have not been good sleepers lately. They have been waking me up 2-3 times a night. I'm not a good sleeper to begin with so the extra wake up times make me extra tired.

I just saw a facebook post that my friend Susan was up with her new baby changing diapers at 2:15.

No complaining allowed on my part. I was up at 2:15 too, but at least I didn't have to change a diaper.

Hopefully those adorable teeny tiny newborn diapers make up for the middle of night change!