Boys Boys Boys

Fighting from the living room while the boys are trying to pick a movie to watch.

Corban: "Mom, Nathan's being a hypocrit and a liar. He said we both have to agree on a movie, and He's not agreeing with ME! UUUGGGHHHH"
Mom: "And do you agree with him?"
Corban: Silence followed by realization followed by "No."
Mom: "You need to keep looking through the movies until you find one you both are ok to watch."
Corban: "Oh, o.k. But mom, this is not going to be easy."
It never is son, it never is! Can school start soon please?

Computer Windows

So today around lunch the boys were both switching back and forth playing their Club Penguin accounts. I was busy working in the kitchen, and Nathan comes down the hall asking for my help. . .

Nathan: "Can you come help?"
Mom: "What?"
Nathan: "There's an error message on the screen."
Mom: Walking into the office "What's it say?"
Nathan: "It says there are too many Windows open, but the window is closed and so are the blinds. We even turned off the fan, but it still won't let us play our game."
Mom: "You turned off the what?"
Nathan: Pointing up to the ceiling "The fan."

Mom: Trying not to laugh calmly explains to him about Tabs on the browser as the red in his cheeks gets brighter and brighter.

Obsolete in 10 Short Years

So I drug an old Coach purse out of my closet today to use for a day trip downtown, and I discovered a treasure trove of stuff inside. An old wallet filled with obsolete items to make me smile. 10 years isn't really old, it's not supposed to be at least, but in these crazy times life changes so dramatically that 10 years seems like 100 in human evolution.

Here's things from my past that are no more. . . .

Remember Bank One, gone! My childhood home on Harlee, sold. Y2K scare warnings on your ATM receipts! We really thought the world was coming to an end!

I had like 7 of these coupons in my wallet. I remember going to have pictures developed every other week! It was a fortune! Never any more! Thank the Lord for digital. And poor Eckerd's. Over run by Walgreens and the stupidest name in stores, CVS.O.k. Not sure if these guys are obsolete, but I sure hope they are. Three of the biggest travesties in my life. . . our Expedition, my wedding photos, and this horrible excuse for a crown in my mouth! Oh, the Gold Crown card. Essential for any Beanie Baby Hunter. I was a professional, never left home without my cardboard, dot matrix printed membership card.Oh, these cutie pies. Can I just say their childhood is obsolete practically, they're BOTH in COLLEGE now! OMG!

Thank goodness Amy's teacher dresses are now obsolete! But can we just pause to remember how adorable Emily and Brooklyn were as babies, those days are certainly over, big girls that they are now. And the fact that we even carried around all these wallet sized photos in the first place. A bygone era. Now we just click on safari so we can pull up our blog on our iPhones to show off the latest greatest pics of our families.

But the most amazing transformation and most obsolete item of the last 10 years. . .

Jason's hair!

What will the next 10 years do away with? We can only imagine, and look forward to the laughs it will bring. . .

Thank You Brooklyn!

I was cleaning through yet another pile of school junk, I swore I'd made it through all of them, but alas, there was one hiding in the kitchen, and I came across this little gem . . . I love you too Brooklyn, you've inspired me!

I love Brooklyn because she's sweet as can be, through and through. Whenever I'm stuck in the middle of a difficult project with work, she's always willing to make the boys lunch, or everyone dinner. I love that whenever I can't find her, I finally walk to the black comfy chair in my bedroom, and there she'll be, nose stuck in a thick book.

I love the way she sits next to me in my office and watches me work. Over and over she'll just exclaim, "You're the coolest mom. You can do anything on the computer." I love that she giggles and smiles and lights up the room when she walks in. I love that she's stubborn about eating vegetables, but doesn't throw them up at the table anymore. I'm thrilled to have a coupon buddy in the grocery store, and I love listening to her get her "Mommy voice" going when she's trying to reign in the boys. She sounds just like me. I love her beautiful smile, her amazing eyes, you can see Jesus right in the middle of them, I swear it! Look for yourself.

I love everything about you Brooklyn, and I'm thrilled each day with the way you're growing and maturing. I laugh at you when you're staring at yourself in the mirror, and I remember noticing my mom doing the same thing when I was your age and I was the one staring. . . It's ok, I stare at you too. Totally and completely in awe.

By: Gina Root

What happens when. . .

Your husband manually turns on the sprinkler system for "10 minutes" and then forgets?

Your neighbors text you at 6am and ask you why you're watering the sewers at the end of the street with the river flowing down from your house and . . . . . . .

This! Gotta love him! And, yes, I surely do!

Brother Talk

Here's what I just overheard from my office. . .

Nathan (7) : "Corban, what are you doing? You were supposed to bring me toilet paper!"
Corban (6) : "Oh, sorry Nathan. I was on my way and I got distracted. I'll go right now."
Nathan: "I don't need it anymore."
Corban: "Oh, yeah, well, that's true."
Sound of feet running off to play. . .

Why not may mom ask?
and yes it's verbatim! Who says kids can't speak properly these days!

Freedom!

Our family celebrated the 4th of July again at Kaboomtown in Addison, Texas. Our annual tradition continues. This year we were overjoyed with the additions of Colin Melson and Carson Graham, born into the family this year and forced to endure the heat and join in on our revelry.

Although it was hot, the weather was actually quite endurable this year. There was a good breeze, and enough clouds that the sun snuck behind them throughout the evening offering relief!

The fireworks were amazing as always, and they are really perfecting the timing of the blasts with the music so incredibly.

We thank God for this country that we live in, the freedom we enjoy, and the men and women, past, present and future who sacrifice so much to ensure our safety and rights.

God Bless America