Arrrrggghhhh Me Princess!!

The other day CT decided to dress up he and his sister. He LOVES to dress up and pretend. It is so funny to hear what he comes up with. They decided to be a princess and pirate. Once the ship and loot were safe they were off to bigger and better things.

Blueberry Muffins and Humble Pie

Breakfast of Champions! Gatorade and Blueberry Muffins.
KG riding her 4wheeler and listening to some tunes. She has her cd player hooked onto the handle. :)
CT practicing his mad soccer skills.
Whew! Snack time.

Not much has been going on around here. We got up this morning and made blueberry muffins. Now before you get this big idea that we are Betty Crocker around here, we normally pull something out of the freezer and into the toaster. :) Today was a new day! ha! Also the kids wanted to play outside, but we have knock you down winds around here. Not to mention our neighbors dogs that run around the neighborhood and terrorize little children. Well, just my children seem to be afraid of them. So we opted for pulling the car out of the garage and letting them play in there. They have played a little bit of golf, baseball, soccer, and the riding of many vehicles.

CT decided that since he lost his soccer game last night that he needed to practice. We played a team that was older than us and they killed us. CT had a hard time at first. Crying everytime they made a goal. He toughened up the second half and decided to make the best of it. This was a good lesson for him though. A couple of weeks ago on the way to a game he asked us, "Why am I so good at soccer, and others are not?" Oh boy!! Well son...... we needed a little piece of humble pie. I explained to him that he was good at soccer, but there were others that were better than him. He was not so convinced until last night. :) It was hard to swallow, but he managed and was better for it. :)

Tomorrow we will be back to frozen waffles and wee school. ;)

Olive

This weekend Nana and Papa came to visit. They got to watch CT play soccer, and we took a trip out to the ranch. The kids LOVE to go out to the ranch. Nana was looking for some redbud trees to dig up and plant in her yard at home. They decided that was too much work, and they would just buy the rest. :) They did get home with one, so hopefully it will make it. While at the ranch the kids got to feed Olive the baby calf. Olive's mommy had two calfs and only wanted one. So they are having to bottle feed Olive. The kids thought this was really cool! Olive is about the size of a large dog right now. She is really cute. CT and KG also got to take a little ride on the four wheeler. Of course the ride wasn't long enough for either of them. :)

Let's Go Fly a Kite

KG not sure how this kite flying thing works.
Daddy and CT getting the kite in the air.
The kids got kites for Easter, so we thought we would try and fly them. It was so incredibly windy that the kites would go up quick, but would go in all kinds of crazy directions. It was hard to keep control of them. CT's kite broke, so we just had KG's. They thought it was fun for awhile, but were ready to go in because the wind was so strong. Welcome to Oklahoma!!!

Happy Easter!

On your mark.....Get set.....Go!
CT in a mad dash to find more eggs.
KG and her little friend Madly.

KG checking out what the Easter Bunny brought her. She kept asking where he was. :)
CT pumped about his spider man kite.
Little Bunnies.
All dressed up and ready for church. I love this picture of KG. She cracks me up. It was VERY cold outside, and she was ready to go in.

This video of KG is sideways, and I can't figure out how to turn it. If you know how I would love your input. The kids thought it was fun to hop like a bunny.

Happy Easter! This post is a little late, but none the less we had a GREAT Easter!! We woke up to filled baskets left by Peter Cottontail. :) The kids were really excited. They got up quickly when I told them they had a surprise. We got up, went through our baskets, got dressed, and headed to church, the real reason we celebrate Easter. We had a great service and crowd. CT got a dyed egg from his class. He started eating it shell and all. Maybe I need to dye eggs with them next year. :) The plastic eggs are just so easy. After church we get together with a bunch of families from church. This year since it was so cold, we had our "picnic" at the youth building. Everyone brings meat to share along with a side or dessert. There was REALLY good food there. :) We all ate WAY to much! There were three different egg hunts. One for the little kids, one for elementary kids, and one for BIG kids (aka College) They had major money eggs for the big kids. They wouldn't let me hunt. :)

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter and rejoice in our Risen Savior!!!

Happy Birthday Uncle Chad!!

Uncle Chad and Aunt Mandy
KG, Mimi, and CT
KG thought the carrot cake looked the best for dessert. :)

Last night we drove to Bentonville to have dinner with my brother. We had a good group come and eat with us and had a great time! KG became friends with whomever she thought had the best food on their plate. :) Thanks Uncle Danny and Aunt Carolyn for sharing your carrot cake.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY UNCLE CHAD!!!!

"I Remember You" A poem written for my Mee Maw by my brother Chris Plummer

I remember you.
When I close my eyes and reach back into the corners of my mind.
Focusing on the details of your face I am able to grab hold of the memory, pulling it out and holding it up to the sunlight.
It gleams and sparkles as the beams dance around it.
I remember the swirl of ice cubes in sweet tea, the cicada heralding the onslaught of summer, and sipping from green plastic cups on the swing under the horse apple tree.
I remember Easter egg hunts and the pride of a young boy showing his memaw the fruits of his cleverness.
I remember that feeling of bright afternoon sun streaming into your eyes causing you to shade them so as to get a better look.
I remember with wonderment the big brown car and the cb within it on our short ride up the hill to cool off from the heat of the day with crisp clean water.
You would wade in for a dip as we circled you like the little fishes we were.
You were shucking peas in the kitchen into a large green bowl while the brown TV relayed the slow moving story about a day in someone’s life.
There was Marlena, John, Bo, Hope, and Stephano, who conspired against us all.
I remember fried chicken, white bread with butter, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, sweet corn, potato salad, and of course chocolate pie.
I remember our mischief and the sudden end of it with the phrase “I’ll tell your daddy”.
Yes I remember you.
I have these things these memories and I have tucked them away inside me.
I have given them a secret place so that they may stay safe.
Your song was such a sweet song and these memories are but a bitter sweet refrain.
However, from time to time though it is so nice to hum along.
So I will hum and I will remember.
Perhaps it is that yours have a slightly different melody than mine.
Regardless grab hold of these moments and hold them up into the sun, letting them burn brightly.
And remember.

Written by Chris Plummer