Autographs from some NFL Players

First of all, my boys have gone through shoes this school year like nobody's business.  I am so tired of having to buy them new shoes! So this time, when Brady came to me and told me that his shoe had fallen apart and he needed new ones, I decided to get some name brand shoes.  Maybe they will last a little longer! When we got into Academy, we noticed a lot of kids in one certain area and a sign reading that there were some NFL football players there to sign autographs for only an hour! So I quickly got the boys in line and had them get all of their signatures, then called Bill to find out that two of the guys were actually back-ups, and the others were coaches for ASU (Alabama State University - definitely NOT NFL players).  Oh, well, they had fun and got a neat experience.

 Brady with his new shoes.  These better last more than just a couple months, kid. :-)

 This player is the back up for Russell Wilson, quarterback of the Seattle Seahawks (Eli's favorite team and Russell Wilson is Eli's favorite player) and they won the Super Bowl this year.

Girls' Night in Sugar Land

Oh, how I miss my girls! One of the nights we were in Texas, I was able to go out with some of my really close friends.  We had a really great night of dinner, laughing, and dessert!

Seated below are Carole Gage, Rochelle Waddill, Rebecca Pace, me, and Shelley Gowens.

We ate dinner in Sugar Land's town center at a Mexican restaurant called Escalante's and talked and laughed for hours.  Then we walked down a few stores and went to Ruggles Green for dessert. (We got a few different kinds which we shared.)  It was all yummy and so much fun! I wish we lived closer so I could see them more often than once or twice a year.

Bill's 37th Birthday

We were in Missouri City on Bill's birthday, so we celebrated it at his parents' house.

This first picture is Bill with his boys and his presents. The boys used their own money to buy him some baseball and football cards.  These are currently Bill's obsession. He was able to add some really good cards to his collection. We had some yummy cake and dinner at Bill's favorite pizza place, Grimaldi's! Happy Birthday!

A Visit to Sugar Land

We went to Sugar Land and Missouri City for Spring Break to visit Bill's parents, Bill and Betsy (AKA Big Daddy and Gran Betty) and to visit our old friends from Sugar Land. Here are some of the pictures I took...

First off, like father like son.  Hahahaha.

 One morning we went to the Houston Zoo.  It was so crowded! Here are the boys with their grandparents.  Major, Gran Betty, Eli, Brady, and Big Daddy.

 Gran Betty and Big Daddy with Major

 A picture I took of Major at the park

 The boys just chilling out at the house.  Eli and Brady are trying to play cards while Major is lying in the middle of them.  They make me laugh.

 Eli, Brady, and Major at the zoo.

We had a really good time visiting friends and family in the Houston area.  We definitely miss it!

Brady - Mr. Fit It

Brady really enjoys trying to fix things and figure things out.  He has fixed the swing in our back yard all by himself, and he has helped me put together an entertainment center.  When we got our new Alabama license plates, I gave him a screwdriver and walked away.  He took the old ones off and put the new ones on all by himself.  Maybe he'll be an engineer!

Flowers in Bloom - with the Boys, of course!

Precious boys, beautiful flowers!

I've never had pretty flowers in my front yard like this before.  We also have bushes that have flowered...some with pink, some with purple, some with white.  Springtime in Alabama is beautiful!

Major in his Big Boy Bed

I have put it off as long as I possibly could.  Major is 2 years and 9 months old...it is time to take down a wall of his crib so that he has a big boy bed.  He was so excited to finally be in a big boy bed! My fears that he would constantly get up were (so far) totally unfounded.  He has done a great job!

 And then we decided to build some towers with mommy. :-)