Fun in the sand & sun

Texas weather, what can I say? It was such a beautiful day!!

Playathon to raise money for Haiti's orphans EVENT

After much preparation, the Playathon was played. All of the kids had fun playing with their friends and the cool games. The most fun by far for most of the children was the birthday themed play-doh. The other games that they enjoyed was Operation, Battleship, Guess Who?, Twister, Silly 6Pins, Lite Bright, Mr. Potato Head, and more!

Jaden and Morgan raised $47.50 in donations for SOS Children's Villages in Haiti!

Jaden's Drawing Class

a snowman (above) & cherries, ice cream cone, baseball, leaf, mug, and comb (below)

practicing designs (above) & a bear (below)

the date (above) & a truck (below)

a bird (above) & her signature (below)

These two pictures are free form

One of the classes that Jaden is taking in Friday School is drawing. She doesn't enjoy it so much because she has to sit still (very hard for her). She is, however, making beautiful pieces of art. It is giving her more ideas of things she can draw. She learned how to write the date, and draw things with shadows. She has only taken 3 classes so far, but I think it has helped her a lot!

5 Little Monkeys Song @ Friday School

This is the hyper version of "5 Little Monkeys". Morgan loves it! Can you tell?

Did you get your "short stack" yesterday?

IHOP had a charity event on Tuesday. I had forgotten all about it because I had so many other things on my mind (one of which was a job interview). Aunt Janet was meeting up with us at a place near the airport, so that I could do my interview that morning. There was, also, talk of snow headed our way. We met up, I did my interview, and I was headed home (several miles to go) when I spoke with my brother Jeff. He reminded me of the pancake event, and the girls and I were starved at that point. We stopped at an IHOP on our way home. We all got 3 pancakes with delicious berry syrup on them, all FREE! Then, as we headed out, there was a clown set up for the fundraising part. Jaden put in the dollars I gave her, and Jaden & Morgan both got an animal balloon bracelet. They had a blast, and it hardly cost me a thing (plus the money went to a good cause)!

Meet Up with Out-of-Towners

I forgot to post these pictures from January. The lady (Neely) that used to watch Jaden & Morgan while LeCount & I worked full-time had moved gotten married and moved to another state 2 years ago. She came into town for a few days, and we met up with her and her 2 new kids. All of us adults were surprised to see how much each other's kids had grown. The kids went right on playing like they hadn't missed a beat or been away from each other.

Babe's is an experience

Morgan loved helping herself to the corn... and more corn... and more corn... Oh, and you HAVE to lick the serving spoon!

Water while you wait for your name to be called. Yummy!

We went to Babe's a couple of days ago. Have any of ya'll ever been there? Our family had never been, but it was an unforgettable experience. When we got there, there was a 1 hour wait for a table, so the girls played on the farm equipment for a few minutes. Then, we moved to an open waiting area with all kinds of chairs, heating lamps, sinks to wash your hands with soap, bottled water with cone cups, easily accessible restrooms (without going inside of the restaurant)- total comfort!

After our wait, we got a table. We ordered 2 entrees. LeCount got the chicken fried steak, and I got the pot roast. We always just get the entrees for the two of us and then split it with the girls. The RARELY eat more than a few bites. This time, they went to town with the food!! There were non-stop biscuits and 5 veggies!! We had endless corn, green beans, mashed potatoes and gravy, and salad! Talk about the yummiest vegetables you have ever tasted! Morgan ate a whole family-sized serving of the corn all by herself! I can't write any more of this post because it is making me want to get in my car and go back! The food is definitely addictive!

Blacksmith Shop

There is something about rusty old farm equiptment and trains that draws the attention of children. When went to Babe's, and they had all of this equiptment outside. It worked out perfectly because the wait was 1 hour, so the girls stayed busy climbing on the tools & looking at the train.

Totally Cool Gift from Grandma Frances!

Grandma Frances sent us a deposit for a sand box, a check for $25. I found this cool sand table for $45, and LeCount bought the blue sand. Not bad for a small investment. The girls LOVE it! Apparently, they have pink sand, too!

Friday School Dress Up

A bucket full of dress up clothes was waiting for us at Friday School. There is an indoor play area for our class to use when it is too cold or too wet outside. The kids were having a good time dressing up as policemen, firemen, princesses, brides, and anything else they could come up with.