Crazy, busy, scarring FUN!

We are just chugging along in life. The last week or so has been filled with busy fun.  Last week, we had pictures scheduled on Thursday, so Jackson decided to fall UP a set of concrete steps at Ireland's house and skin up his face. CANCEL!  Those pictures are rescheuled for this Thursday.  Jackson is still loving basketball practice and has his first game this coming Saturday. 

Last weekend, TJ and I went to Columbia with Denny and Connie and Coby and Kerry to watch the Mizzou vs. Kansas game.  The boys stayed with Grandma and Grandpa. Well, tickets ended up being about $300 each, so we decided to watch the game from Shiloh's, a bar in Columbia.  It turned out great, we had great seats, and the Tigers WON! And to top the evening off, the basketball players came in after the game, and were talking to everybody and getting their pictures taken.  Jackson and TJ play basketball in the basement nearly every day, and they are alwys playing like they are Kim English and Michael Dixon (2 Mizzou players).  Well, I walked up to English and asked if he would take his picture with me and, of course, he obliged.  Jackson was so excited the next day when I showed him a picture of me and his favorite basketball player.  I also talked to Michael Dixon, who went to high school with my cousin Collin Artinger.  The only thing that could have made the evening better would have been if I had anything for them to sign for Jax. 

While we were gone, the boys played at the grandparents and went to the dog show.  I think their favorite thing to do at Grandma and Grandpa's is ride the various four-wheelers, tractors, lawnmowers, etc. 

Sunday night was the Super Bowl, and we went over to Denny and Connie's for a little while, then came back home-school the next day, you know. 

Our big news for the week is that Cole went pee in the potty last night-YEAH, Cole!  He was naked after his bath, and wanted to sit up there, but nothing was happening, then all of a sudden he peed.  Then he kept climbing onto the toilet and squirting a little more out.  I mean, I am not getting my hopes up, but I am praying this is a sign of good things to come.  Two early potty-trained little boys.  What mother could be so lucky?

At the end of the day, I have only one thing to say about all this craziness, busyness, and fun. 

I LOVE my life!!