Go Spurs! Go!

Spring Break has wound down to a close - the kids are tucked in bed - and I look forward to a "little" sanity this week. We seemed to pack our Spring Break into the end of the week - we stayed on the go from Wednesday on.

On Wednesday we traveled to Pflugerville... also known as Flamingo-ville to Summer...a reference to her Mime's LOOOVE of pink flamingos (backyard...not front...for all of you that were momentarily horrified! ha!). We visited with Mime (and Granddad, Adam, and Gracie when they got home from work/school) and were fortunate to have a gorgeous day to play outside with roller skates, scooters and tricycle.

On Thursday we ventured over to Sea World San Antonio...along with MOST of San Antonio and the surrounding area. We knew it was going to be crowded when the exit off the highway was backed up for 1 1/2 miles!! It was worth the wait...we did some of the things that we weren't able to do when we went there in the fall. Summer was just tall enough (48 inches) to ride the Steel Eel roller coaster - and to celebrate she and Kyla rode in the VERY front car. Kyle confessed that for a second he was very nervous just sitting behind them - wondering what in the world he would do if one of them accidentally came out of their seats. It is a logical concern because one of the things the park brags on about this roller coaster is the feeling of weightlessness (negative Gs) that this ride has! The girls also fed the dolphins - we weren't going to be able to leave without accomplishing that! Instead of seeing shows they opted to ride the rides...but that meant lines that were 1 1/2- 2 hours long. Luke and I saw shows and went in the exhibits during those times!

On Friday we went to a San Antonio Spurs basketball game and were able to see them beat the Sacramento Kings - 102 to 89. It was great!! I have never been much of a professional sports fan, but being at the game gives you a whole new appreciation for the team. There was ALWAYS something going on - never a dull moment. Even Luke was fascinated by the action - he REALLY wanted the basketball!!

Saturday we celebrated Easter with Kyle's family in Adkins (just outside of San Antonio) at his parent's house. Unfortunately for y'all I took all of my photos with my 35mm and so I don't have any to post. We hunted Easter eggs in the pasture, ate hot dogs and hamburgers, and even celebrated with 3 dozen confetti eggs! It was nice to spend time with family - Easter is a holiday that I don't think we came home for in all of the years that we lived in Alabama. However, it didn't escape my thinking that our friends in Alabama were hunting eggs at Friendship and eating a yummy meal at the Hughes' house this afternoon. As a matter of fact, at church this a.m. Kyle leaned over and whispered - "I sure am craving ham!"

Too bad we can't be at 2 places at one time!!! If it were possible you can bet I would find a way!

Is Anyone still listening??

Just wondering if any of you ever check the blog anymore??? I have been VERY derelict in updating it - sorry for those of you who have been checking back to see what we've been up to. If you don't mind leaving a comment just so I know that ya'll are out there...I would GREATLY appreciate it. OR/ALSO for those of you with my home email address...please drop us a line because our hard drive crashed 2 weeks ago and I lost EVERYTHING (that includes your email address!). Fortunately, the computer was under warranty so the repairs were free - but we still lost EVERYTHING!

We seem to stay busy around here - but not because of any ONE thing - we stay busy just living life. The girls just finished Upward Basketball (Kyla) and Cheerleading (Summer) and we are into week 3 of spring soccer now. The two sports overlapped for a couple of weeks so we had to pick and choose what we would participate in - skipping practicing and games as need be. I am thankful to only have ONE sport to concentrate on now! Summer wasn't sure - of course she decides this AFTER sign up (and payment of the fee) - that she wanted to do soccer again. She even contemplated paying me back - and $50 REALLY seems like a lot to a 6 year old. However, the closer it got to the beginning of the season the more she looked forward to playing. The league we are playing in keeps the teams together from season to season - as long as the kids WANT to stay together - so that is VERY helpful for my little girl who doesn't like CHANGE. She knew the coach and most of the kids on the team - she is having a ball. And Kyla - well Kyla has a ball wherever she is!! ha! She also is on the same team from last fall - probably half of the kids are new to the team this year...but that doesn't/wouldn't phase her.

I will have to post some pictures later - I have yet to install the software for my camera back on the computer or install my printer. Thankfully I did a big backup back in January so I didn't loose too many document/pictures...but it will be confusing for the next couple of weeks as I figure out what I lost and what I didn't!

Our Spring Break is next week (Mar 17-21)...so if I don't post between now and then please be patient...I will have my hands full. ha!