Sunday, April 27, 2008
Super cool!!!
Logan and I were very excited to see this! This was where Pirate Jean Lafitte lived and set fire to when asked to leave Galveston. This is all that is left now. This is the stairs and a partial wall. It is said that he burried his loot somewhere on Galveston Island and it has never been found! Ok, the girl that worked at the theater had a good point. He knew he was not allowed back, or had any plans of coming back...he probably would not have burried it in Galveston. Cool story though, and Logan is ready to start digging!
Note...The employee also told us after individuals purchased the property, it mysteriously burned to the ground except for what is shown in this photo. wooooooooooo! -boo!
Nana & Liam
Logan, Liam and I met Nana in Galveston on Sunday. We met early at Sacred heart Church. We went here a few times when I was a child, so it was cool to go back. The church was built in the 1800's and is extremely cool! After church, we went to Pier 22 and watched a movie about the Pirate, Jean Lafitte. Very cool!!! Logan absolutely loved it! We caught one of the first shows and we happened to be the only people in the theater during the movie. Very cool because Liam was a little confused by the whole scenario. He talked a bit, but it didn't matter because it was just us! We had lunch and ended the day at Moody Gardens to see the Titanic exhibit. Very amazing...everyone needs to go see this. FYI...strollers are not allowed (very difficult when the wee one is ready for a nap and you have to hold him!) Nana, Logan and I did it in shifts! You get a "passport" at the entrance with your name (actual name of a passenger from the Titanic) and info about the passenger. At the end, you find out if you lived or were lost at sea. We all were 1st class passengers and we all ended up surviving!
Logan with his Rip Stick!
Logan had a bunch of older kids to play with at Maddie's birthday. I think it is a requirement that every kid in this neighborhood MUST own a Rip Stick. They are everywhere! Logan is getting pretty good on it. (I tried it once when nobody was looking and it did not go well! Those kids make it look so easy!)
Liam at a birthday party
My friend invited us to her daughter, Maddie's 4th birthday. Liam goes to La Petite with her but I have been friends with her mother for several years. She decided to dress Liam up in her pink sun glasses, charm necklace, and fairy wand! Liam was a sport for (about a minute!) She enjoyed it though!
Saturday, April 19, 2008
Us at the crawfish boil
Julia took the photo and said she did not realize how short I was.....what???!!! I am over 5'8 and always considered myself to be "tall." I guess I look a little short when my 5'4 eleven year old is standing next to me! When do kids stop growing?
Mike and Vickie!
The best neighbors (and friends) ever! We had such a great time, and the weather was perfect!
Julia and her gang!
Julia is our friends' daughter. They have lived next door to us for 12 years. She used to babysit Logan when he was a wee-one. She has her own apartment now, and a full time job (no more babysitting!) so we can actually hang out and have cocktails together....wow, I feel so old! She came to the crawfish boil with her friends Raymond, Courtney, and Dione.
Knights of Columbus annual crawfish boil
This is a huge crawfish boil in Richmond. I think my whole neighborhood attends! We go every year but we skipped last year because the weather was freakishly cold and Liam was very young. All day, people would comment on how the boys look so much like William and not at all like me. Even strangers would come comment on the boys! I swear they are mine, seriously!!!
My first day of Kindergarten!
I am certified to teach EC-4 now. I decided to substitute all grade levels for a while until I decide which grade I want to teach full time. Ok, Kindergarten probably will not be one of my top choices! I had a 2 day assignment and while it was definitaly entertaining, it is very difficult to actually teach 22 five year olds when you have to tie shoelaces, wipe noses, sharpen pencils, investigate "haunted" desks and pencils (long story!) and wipe tears because feelings were hurt by another student. Those kids are so emotional! Very sweet though, and I will sub for Kindergarten a few more times before I rule it out compltely. I am teaching 4th grade next week, so we'll see how that goes!
Monday, April 14, 2008
Logan's school photo.
I could not believe when I received Logan's 5th grade photos. He looks like he is 15 years old, not 11 years! He is now 5'4. Keep in mind, he is still growing!!! I am 5'9, William is taller, and we think Logan will surpass us! Thank God he is a good kid, I don't want to discipline him when he grows taller than me!
Sunday, April 06, 2008
Just the best green bean ever!!!
Logan has been watering his garden every day. He has also been feeding it Miracle Grow. I was not sure if anything would grow because we did not give him instructions ahead of time, so he planted everything all over the place. I went to check it out today, and saw four green beans growing! I picked the largest one and brought it to him. He was so excited! It was almost 4 1/2' long! He insisted that I steam it so we could split it in half and sample it. (William is at work today so he will get his green bean tomorrow!) I must admit, it was yummy....now we need about 50 more!
Nana and Liam!
Nana walked around with Liam (so brave!!!) and gave him food, all of a sudden she became his best friend! He said "Nana" more today than ever! We all enjoyed it, so sweet! -Except for when Liam threw his quesadilla over the side onto an innocent bystander!!! Nobody was injured, and we all waved down below and said "sorry about that"
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