My baby is 8 years old. I can not even believe it. It seems like just yesterday he was a born. I guess the neat thing about Michael is that he still is and will always be "the baby". He still loves to cuddle whenever he can and would still sleep with Robert and I if we would let him. He is growing up to be an awesome young man. He still has the dream of being a firefighter and every time we see one he shakes their hand and tells him that he is going to be a fireman someday. I think it is so wonderful. For his birthday he really didn't want anything. Robert and I asked him so many times, and he just never really said, so it made getting him something very challenging. But, the big thing he will receive is his Baptism. And the gift that we thought he would enjoy the most is grandma coming to visit and be here for his special day. He will be very surprised when he sees her! We went to incredible Pizza for his birthday and had a great time. That place is so awesome. Elisa hit only one jackpot this time, but we still earned enough tickets to get Michael a cool little toy. And the boys and daddy got to do the "Go Karts" this time. They had fun, and even won first place. Well Daddy did, but he gave it to Michael. They had to race in a different race because Robert could go FAST and Michael had to go SLOW because of his size. It was a great night. Michael will be baptized on May 9th...after Grandma gets here. Sshh, it is a surprise!
Friday, April 24, 2009
Happy 8th Birthday Michael :)
My baby is 8 years old. I can not even believe it. It seems like just yesterday he was a born. I guess the neat thing about Michael is that he still is and will always be "the baby". He still loves to cuddle whenever he can and would still sleep with Robert and I if we would let him. He is growing up to be an awesome young man. He still has the dream of being a firefighter and every time we see one he shakes their hand and tells him that he is going to be a fireman someday. I think it is so wonderful. For his birthday he really didn't want anything. Robert and I asked him so many times, and he just never really said, so it made getting him something very challenging. But, the big thing he will receive is his Baptism. And the gift that we thought he would enjoy the most is grandma coming to visit and be here for his special day. He will be very surprised when he sees her! We went to incredible Pizza for his birthday and had a great time. That place is so awesome. Elisa hit only one jackpot this time, but we still earned enough tickets to get Michael a cool little toy. And the boys and daddy got to do the "Go Karts" this time. They had fun, and even won first place. Well Daddy did, but he gave it to Michael. They had to race in a different race because Robert could go FAST and Michael had to go SLOW because of his size. It was a great night. Michael will be baptized on May 9th...after Grandma gets here. Sshh, it is a surprise!
Monday, April 20, 2009
Visit with E's Mema
Elisa got a weekend away with her Mema. (Tishaun's mom) I know it was long overdue and they had a wonderful time. It was nice to see her and nice to know that they had a good time tourning downtown San Antonio for the weekend. She brought the boys kites and they were so thrilled. Robert took them out on Sunday to fly them. The wind wasn't too good in our cul-de-sac so he took them over to the High School, and they had a good time. Elisa and her Mema did a lot of shopping and the boys even got new "DC" shoes. It was an enjoyable weekend for Elisa. Teresa is always so great about including the boys. I really appreciate her and it is fun for the boys to have a "mema" as well! Thanks Teresa!
Monday, April 13, 2009
Happy Easter!
Reflection of our Savior's Resurrection is so wonderful. We watch The Lamb of God every year, and each year I learn something more. This was the first year that Robby didn't cry. I guess that means he is growing up. I still cried though. I am so thankful for Jesus' sacrifice for me. I am humbled at his grace and power and thankful that I have the gospel in my life, that I may return to live with him again.
This Easter snuck up on me, just as everything else has this year. I am beginning to realize that this year will all be a blur to me. It is going by so quickly, which is good in way. Anyhow, I had a hard time today. We have a tradition that started 13 years ago. We celebrate Easter with Aunt Patti and Uncle Kim. (except the 3 years that we were in Germany, which was hard on me as well.) We usually have a huge feast and all the grand kids, hunt for Easter eggs. Uncle Kim always fills one of the eggs with a dollar coin which the kids love. But this year it was just us. We dyed Easter eggs after our nap on Sunday. We even blew eggs this year. I thought it was so funny to watch the kids faces when they began to try and blow the egg. It was fun.
They didn't get much from the Easter Bunny. (Who knew that Easter would be such a huge thing here) The Easter Bunny must have been really busy!!! They were still excited that they got such a big chocolate bunny though!
I hope everyone had a great Easter. Love to all of you!
This Easter snuck up on me, just as everything else has this year. I am beginning to realize that this year will all be a blur to me. It is going by so quickly, which is good in way. Anyhow, I had a hard time today. We have a tradition that started 13 years ago. We celebrate Easter with Aunt Patti and Uncle Kim. (except the 3 years that we were in Germany, which was hard on me as well.) We usually have a huge feast and all the grand kids, hunt for Easter eggs. Uncle Kim always fills one of the eggs with a dollar coin which the kids love. But this year it was just us. We dyed Easter eggs after our nap on Sunday. We even blew eggs this year. I thought it was so funny to watch the kids faces when they began to try and blow the egg. It was fun.
They didn't get much from the Easter Bunny. (Who knew that Easter would be such a huge thing here) The Easter Bunny must have been really busy!!! They were still excited that they got such a big chocolate bunny though!
I hope everyone had a great Easter. Love to all of you!
Monday, April 6, 2009
Catching up!
Well for those of you that have been checking to see what I have blogged only to find that I haven't, Sorry! But, I think I have caught now. I had most of these post waiting for pics to be downloaded into them. So, please scroll down and see the last two months worth of news from our Family. I hope all of you are well and happy. We are working on both of those elements. Allergies have been keeping me very "head heavy" to say the least. I feel as if my head is twice the size it should be and the pressure is sometimes unbearable. I finally went to the Dr. today and he seems to think that Zyrtec will be my saving vice. I sure hope so. I don't know if I can take the Pressure anymore...hahah! As for the rest of The Texas Tanners we have been pretty busy. With me working now and baseball in full swing, it seems as if we barely have time for anything. Hence my lag in blogging lately. When I am on the computer, I am doing my homework and when that is done, I want off here. I hope that now that I have somewhat caught up with blogging and my classes seemed to be going well, I will have time to blog a little here and there. So, here is a fun story.
Spring Break fun!
So, since I am now working, the kid's spring break wasn't very exciting. I did take Wednesday off early and I took them to the Alamo. Robby was to do a scavenger hung for extra credit in History. I thought it would be fun to see the movie of the Alamo and just enjoy the day downtown. The weather was a little gloomy. but we didn't mind though cause it reminded us of Washington. We luckily did not get rained on so it made for a nice afternoon. It kept it cool. We go to the Alamo around 3:00 in the afternoon. We must pay to park and after seeing that it was going to cost $10 one place and $5 another, I chose the $5. place. It wasn't much further and hey, it's $5 right? So, we parked. I went up to the meter to pay. I inserted my money. It asks me if I want a receipt. I said, "hey, it didn't ask me for my space number" so I press cancel. Well, it canceled it, but kept my money and I didn't get a receipts. Robby is so sweet, says "I will pay Mom. " (Because it clearly states that you must put a receipt in the dash of your vehicle) Being the stubborn person I said, "NO...I paid. And I am not paying another $5 when I could have parked over there for the $10." So, we went along our way. We had a fun time. We watched the video, wandered in the gift shop and a few others. Michael got a rubber band gun, which he loves. And Robby bought himself the worlds largest jawbreaker. This thing was huge! When it was time to go and we were walking up to the van, and I jokily said..."I hope I don't have a ticket!" Phew, no ticket! Just this....
.
That's right! I got booted! Not just once, but twice! And the fine to remove the boot is $100!
I couldn't believe it! When the guy got there to remove the boot and collect his money, I argued. I told him that I paid. I explained to him what happened. He said I understand, but it worked for everyone else in here! He has a valid point, but I was NOT paying $100 dollars. So, I had him walk over to the machine with me and I walked him through step by step what happened. Obviously, I paid for the person in front of me. There was a group of people standing by the machine when we got there, and me being a scardy cat, waited until they had gone to approach the machine. He did believe me in the end, and let me go with a warning to make sure that I follow the promptings and read the messages carefully. Made me laugh and think as I got back to the car. We prayed and thanked Heavenly Father for watching over us and asked that the gentleman would be blessed for trusting me.
It was a very neat experience, although I hope it won't happen again. The message sure was clear though. "Follow the promptings and read the messages carefully!"
Take care. I love you all!
Spring Break fun!
So, since I am now working, the kid's spring break wasn't very exciting. I did take Wednesday off early and I took them to the Alamo. Robby was to do a scavenger hung for extra credit in History. I thought it would be fun to see the movie of the Alamo and just enjoy the day downtown. The weather was a little gloomy. but we didn't mind though cause it reminded us of Washington. We luckily did not get rained on so it made for a nice afternoon. It kept it cool. We go to the Alamo around 3:00 in the afternoon. We must pay to park and after seeing that it was going to cost $10 one place and $5 another, I chose the $5. place. It wasn't much further and hey, it's $5 right? So, we parked. I went up to the meter to pay. I inserted my money. It asks me if I want a receipt. I said, "hey, it didn't ask me for my space number" so I press cancel. Well, it canceled it, but kept my money and I didn't get a receipts. Robby is so sweet, says "I will pay Mom. " (Because it clearly states that you must put a receipt in the dash of your vehicle) Being the stubborn person I said, "NO...I paid. And I am not paying another $5 when I could have parked over there for the $10." So, we went along our way. We had a fun time. We watched the video, wandered in the gift shop and a few others. Michael got a rubber band gun, which he loves. And Robby bought himself the worlds largest jawbreaker. This thing was huge! When it was time to go and we were walking up to the van, and I jokily said..."I hope I don't have a ticket!" Phew, no ticket! Just this....
.
That's right! I got booted! Not just once, but twice! And the fine to remove the boot is $100!
I couldn't believe it! When the guy got there to remove the boot and collect his money, I argued. I told him that I paid. I explained to him what happened. He said I understand, but it worked for everyone else in here! He has a valid point, but I was NOT paying $100 dollars. So, I had him walk over to the machine with me and I walked him through step by step what happened. Obviously, I paid for the person in front of me. There was a group of people standing by the machine when we got there, and me being a scardy cat, waited until they had gone to approach the machine. He did believe me in the end, and let me go with a warning to make sure that I follow the promptings and read the messages carefully. Made me laugh and think as I got back to the car. We prayed and thanked Heavenly Father for watching over us and asked that the gentleman would be blessed for trusting me.
It was a very neat experience, although I hope it won't happen again. The message sure was clear though. "Follow the promptings and read the messages carefully!"
Take care. I love you all!
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