This past weekend Tucker had his first tball game. He was so excited and he did a great job. Vinny was out in the field helping the team. I just love watching him play because he seems to really love it. Plus he just looks so darn cute in his little uniform!!!
The other weekend we went with our friends to an Astro's game. It was the boys frist time to any type of professional sports game and Vinny and I haven't been to anything in quite sometime, so we all were very excited. It was so much fun. We all had a great time. We made it an authentic trip and had hot dogs, peanuts, cotton candy, and pretzels. We sat behind the bull pen and were only 22 rows up, which was pretty good seeing we only bought the tickets 2 day before the actual game. The boys want to go again, but I think next time we will go to a Dynamo game (the professional soccer team).
We had a great Easter. The night before we colored easter eggs and the boys had a blast. They did it all by themselves and did a great job. Then on Easter morning we went to church and came home and had what I consider a traditional Easter breakfast. It is what my parents did for us and what I have and will continue to do forever....fresh fruit, muffins, bacon, and sausage....it's my favorite and I love it! Later on that day, my friend Crystal invited us over for dinner...it wasn't a traditional Easter dinner....we had Mexican food...and it was delicious....so it didn't bother me one bit it wasn't a ham like my mom always cooks. We let the kids hunt for Easter eggs, and then we had fun playing Scatagories and Farkel. It was such a good day and it was even better spending it with friends!!! So thanks Crystal, I don't think you really know how much it means to us.....
I hope you all had a very blessed Easter.
The new smoker
Our outside cooking station, the smoker, deep frier, charcoal grill, and fire pit(and Vinny made that little patio himself too)
So this morning when I walk outside to take Tucker to school....It felt like I was back home in Colorado....I'm serious..the way it felt outside...it was cool and crisp and even it smelt like Colorado....I swear if my eyes were closed I would have thought I was there. So since then I have been moping around here thinking of how much I really miss it.....we have been here 3 years already...3 years!!! I can't believe it has been that long..it seems to have gone by so fast and yet so slow......
It is always hard to be away from home, but especially now that the boys are getting older. My parents took us everywhere around Colorado and the surrounding states and I have so many AMAZING memories of our adventures I really want to share with the boys, but they are all 15+ hours away from us...so it seems like they are never going to see all the incredible places my parents to me and my brothers and my best friend :D I know we have a lot of years left to go see and do things, but at the rate time is flying already..it's going to go by too quick......
Now, I understand that we are making new memories and exploring new places, but I miss my mountains...with real camping, hiking, fishing, 4-wheel driving, and mountain biking...and I miss snow and having 4 defined seasons and being able to get them all in one week..and I miss leaves changing color, falling off and raking them in a big pile to jump in......most all though I miss my family and I HATE not having them close by...I miss having dinner with my parents most night of the week, even after Vinny and I were married...and getting together with everyone for every holiday because we love each other and really want to spend as much time together as possible.......
Don't even get me started on my other home...even though I've actually never resided in that state..it will always be my other home....Wisconsin.....I'm so happy we got to take the boys there and even though Tucker was only 2 he still remembers..milking cows and riding the tractor....having campfires and meeting his extended family.....I really hope we can go again very soon....man I love it there!!!
I wonder if I could ever love another place as much as I love my 2 homes.........I really don't think it is possible.....but we shall see I guess....life is about living and making the best out of every situation.......and most days I am very successful, but today that stupid de-ja-vu feeling of being in Colorado has me missing everything we left behind so intensely it hurts........
Well, today was Tucker's last soccer game...We are all sad about it, but he will be starting t-ball here pretty soon, so that's the only good thing. His team has come along way since the beginning of the season and Tucker has really improved too. About half way through the season, he finally realized which goal to score in and learned how to turn the ball around and head to the goal he is supposed to score in! He scored quite a few goals and he even played goalie a handful of times! He is a pretty good goalie too...he even dives for the ball! This past Wednesday we had a makeup game and the coaches couldn't make it, so I ended up coaching...and I really had a blast. I am definitely coaching next soccer season! Trey enjoyed watching his brother play, but by the end of the season he was definitely ready to play too.
We had a little soccer party at my favorite restaurant and Tucker got a trophy and a medal! It was a lot of fun. Tucker is such a good little athlete and there is nothing better than watching him play!!!
Tucker diving for the ball...which he eventually caught even though he dove a little early!
Diving for another ball...and he did get this ball too!
My little athlete!!!
Getting his trophy and medal from his coach.
He was happy he got the trophy and medal, but not that excited about soccer being over.....
On Friday in honor of Palm Sunday this coming Sunday, Tucker's school had a palm procession and then donkey rides. It was really cute and fun. They even had robes to dress up like they did in Jesus' time, but neither Tuck or Trey would put it on. Tuck was the first to ride the donkey and it was a pretty big donkey, but Trey would not ride it. After they were done with that, we got to stay and play and eat lunch with his class. It was pretty neat to see Tucker interact with his teachers and fellow classmates. Trey suprized me and got right down to play with all the other kids. He didn't even stick to Tucker's side....they did their own things half of the time.....Trey was perfectly fine making friends on his own. After lunch when it was time for us to go, Trey was upset and did NOT want to leave. He kept telling me that he likes school and wants to stay at school. Later that day he informed me that he likes school and he wants to go back!
The other day the boys and I went with my friend Crystal and her son to the Children's Museum up in the Woodlands. It was so much fun and we pretty much spent most of the day there. I think I have almost as much fun as they do at places like this.....
