TORNADO!!

Not really, but close. We had a doosey of a storm roll through our neck of the woods last night. There were tornados spotted in other areas. One left A LOT of damage about 10 minutes from CJ's subdivision. We're all good though. But this is what happens when you have an unfinished project and a Texas spring storm rolls through...

Oooops. Hopefully next week this will be a complete backyard fortress for the kids. Stay tuned.

Everybody's been asking for pics of Grace at gymnastics so I tried taking some through the glass from the observation area....this is what you get....

The instructors told me it was no big deal to come on in the gym and take some pics but getting Morgan to sit still and stay out of their way long enough for me to do that is challenging at best. We may have to wait until June when CJ is able to go and watch Morgan for me to get some good pics. Have a GREAT week!

Amazing.

It is truly amazing what a good hair cut can do for you. Seriously for YEARS I have hated every picture ever taken of me. I always think I look good (or at least decent) and then I see a picture of me and I think "is that really what I look like?" YUCK!! Not now. I love my new do. I love the way I look. I love how easy it is to fix. There is a little part of me that misses my long curly blonde hair but I think that Staci might be gone forever and it's OK. I have a NEW me that I love!

Thanks for the pic DT!

Just struck me wrong...

I was driving home from the store today and a bumper sticker on the vehicle in front of me read, "Jesus loves you but I'm his favorite". It's been bugging me all day. Who believes/says/advertises/flaunts a quote like that?

Morgan

took 3 steps all by himself last night at the ball diamond - YEAH!!!! And, he has officially been christened into toddlerhood in the good ol USofA - he ate his first chicken nugget from McD's yesterday. hehe

Who inhabits my world?

my children, basketball bugs (aka rolly pollys), grasshoppers, crickets, beetles, and other small catchable creatures...

You know what I know?

It doesn't take long to get a tan in Texas.

I LOVE IT HERE!!

Tanner lost his first tooth!

I picked him up from school and he says, "Look mom! I pulled it out while I was walking to class and I went to the nurse and she gave me this cool treasure chest to put it in so I wouldn't lose it!" I didn't even think it was that loose yet. Did it bleed? Just a little. Did it hurt? Nope. Did you cry? Nope. OK then.
Sydney (a girl in his class) lost a tooth and the tooth fairy brought her $5. $5?! That tooth fairy was rich! Tanner's tooth fairy brought him a dollar which I thought was a very fair price for a first tooth.

And here's Grace and Morgan just because I haven't posted pics of them in a while:

When is your baby due?

It's not. It's not? I'm not pregnant, just fat.

That would be the conversation I had with the lady at the dry cleaners this morning. I'm still not really sure how I should feel. Should I laugh because she just totally stuck her foot in her mouth? She I be upset with myself because I have not worked hard enough to get rid of my baby belly? He is 13 ms old you know. Angry? Annoyed? Something else?

I definately think I deserve a discount on my dry cleaning!

Lesson #1

about having short hair: the back of your neck burns faster than any other part of your body.

I Have a House Full

CJ's mom and dad got here last friday night. And his cousin Clint got here Monday night. They are all here visiting and helping with Brian's house and our projects. Dave and Jan will leave to go back to Indy on Sunday morning :-( and we're not sure how long Clint will be staying. It's nice to have everyone here. We love company.

Grace started gymnastics on monday. LOVED IT. And it was so stinkin' cute. She took right to it and asks every day when she can go back. I'll try and get some pics next week.

Brian and Beth's house is 2-3 weeks from done - YEAH!!!! Dave has tilled the rest of the garden up, buried our electrical lines from the well to the house for us, hung our porch swing (which rocks by the way - they got it for us for Christmas and I have already enjoyed sitting in it), and as I'm typing he's assembling a play set for the kids. It's GINORMOUS. I don't know who's more excited me or the kids. Yipppeeee! Pics of that will come soon as well.

Well, I'm going to cut this short for today because I must get ready to go to FANDANGO!!!! Yep, I'm going up to Texas Motorspeedway tonight with 3 or 4 of my best girlfriends to watch some qualifying and attend a party for season ticket holders (THANKS JENNIFER FOR BEING A SEASON TICKET HOLDER AND SHARING YOUR TICKETS WITH ME!!!!!!) I'm so excited I can't hardly stand it!! Have a great weekend, I know I'm going to!