Rodeo

Rodeo Day at Ella's school

Decorating a cowboy boot

Obviously the blog has been on hiatus. This is for many reasons, I am tired, Johns in town, the kids are keeping me so busy that by the time I sit down at night I am exhausted. The kids are saying funny things all the time. I am constantly still taking pictures although most of them are on my iphone now and we are still doing all kinds of activities that are worth blogging to my family about but haven't. In an effort to redeem myself here goes.

Jack and Christopher pick up Ella from school with me everyday and we normally get there early (surprise) since I am never late. Anyways this area has quite a large Mexican population and everyday they greet you with a kiss. Yesterday being no different that any other day I was kissed on the cheek by a man at school. Jack indignant asks "Why are you kissing my mom?" I explain to him that in Spanish culture that is how they greet each other. Hours later after gymnastics we meet up with John for dinner and when the waitress comes over to our table Jack asks "Daddy, are you going to kiss her???" If you know John that is pretty funny!

Living in Texas we have the annual Rodeo. Ella celebrated at her school last week with chili and cow roping naturally and the boys have it this week. Its such a fun experience for them. The boys school brought in a real cow and they showed the kids how to milk a cow. Christopher comes home all excited to recant the day and tells me "Mom the cow had lots of penis's and when they pulled them, milk came out!"

Anyone who reads this knows that we have to change the blogs name since we will no longer only be a party of 5 but are swelling (literally) to 6. Our house is currently buzzing with baby questions, name suggestions and anything related to poop. Jack asks me yesterday morning while he was getting dressed. "Does she (pointing to my tummy) wear pajamas in there?" He has come around to being very excited about having a new baby once he was reassured he would not have to do anything related to diapers.

We went looking at a house and the lady said that it only had 4 bedrooms not 5 and Ella says that's great. The baby can have a room, Jack, Christopher and I can have our room together, Mom and Dad can have a room and there is still one left over for Grandma. Its so cute how the 3 of them still sleep together and are really enjoying being together. The time will come when the natural separation will occur and that's ok, but I am loving seeing them all cuddled in together every night.