Updates

So, we finally have dad back! Here he is on the house he built (photo courtesy of John:). It's so nice to not send him on his way every Sunday.

Besides that, the boys had a football game last night and did awesome! We finally won a game! Not only that, but Tyler made 2 incredible interceptions and Tanner made a touchdown and a couple great passes. It was the funnest, most exciting night in my parental life! They were so tickled. I would have a picture, but it was dark by the time we left the game. I just wish you could have seen Tyler's face when he caught that ball! He was so happy and acted like he couldn't even believe it himself. Too cute! It was definitely what he needed. I am now calling him the "interceptor." He just grins every time!

2 years later...

I finished something I started! I have had this quilt top done for almost 2 years now. When I made it we were still in the shop apartment and Toby was walking all over the squares (how times have changed!). Julia was here this weekend and we picked all the fabric out for her "boy" quilt. That got me thinking about quilting again! I have been intimidated to quilt it because it was so big, but it turned out to be really easy. I finished it in a few hours. Now we have a fall/winter quilt to cozy up with! It makes me happy, even if it is pretty simple!

Fun Hair & Football

So, I found a cool hairdo online and decided to try it on Syd...isn't it cool? It was really pretty easy too!

We also had football on Saturday. We lost, but they had some good plays. The boys were really frustrated. Their team is one of the only teams that is doing pass plays, rather than hand-offs, so I guess the learning curve is a little longer. We'll see.
Tanner getting ready to pass the ball...the passes were right on, but the receivers were not always ready. They are all still learning.
Tyler running for the boy with the ball. Tyler is number 10 (of course, that was Nyle's #).
Tanner getting ready to hand off the ball, or faking it...I don't remember how this play turned out. It was fun to watch again, but sad that they lost. Maybe next week!
When I got my pictures off my camera, I found that Sydney was having a little photoshoot on the sidelines. So, here you have a couple shots of her friends. Silly Sydney!

Going Crazy!

Ok, so Nyle is out of town a lot lately. I have been going a little crazy. Last night I watched 2 movies: Ms. Pettigrew lives for a day (I think that's the title) and Made of Honor. I loved Made of Honor! I just want to eat Patrick Dempsey up because he's so cute (remember, my hubby is out of town so I have more hormones than normal?!). It really was a good movie though. A cute chick flick that Nyle probably would have sighed through, but I smiled through! The song at the end...Stolen by Dashboard Confessional is awesome!
Then, I got to scratching my head. One of Sydney's best friends had lice last week. Yikes!!! It is a total mind thing. We've all been checked, I've washed everything in the house, vacuumed, etc. But, my mind was telling me that I could have it. I didn't have anyone to really look in my scalp, so I just took precautions. This is at 11:00 at night. I smeared my hair with mayonaise (mom's idea), and put a grocery bag over my head with a big rubber band around it. I looked hot!!! I stripped my bed and shoved everything in the washer. After that, I washed my hair and climbed into clean sheets. My mind felt better.
You would think I'd be tired now, wouldn't you? Well, when I'm home alone, my brain is very imaginitive. I had to read for about 30 minutes just to wind down!!! I'm a mess.
Come HOME NYLE!!!! I'm lost without you!

Someone had a Birthday Saturday!!!

Does this little screamer look familiar to anyone? She kind of looks like another little girl posted recently throwing a fit!

I hope you had a great birthday!! I love you tons. I just wish we lived close enough to do this still (minus the screaming)! You are the best!

Are you ready for some Football?!!

We are! The boys had their first two games on Saturday. They won one and lost one, but it was the most exciting football I've ever watched! I only got 2 pictures, and they are both lame. I just thought I would post one so you could see what they look like out there. Tanner is the quarterback in this picture. He was very successful! We had parents coming up to us all through the games, saying..."wow, Tanner really has a good arm", "I knew he could throw, but he's really accurate too." Yeah, that's our son!!! (I'm trying not to be too prideful!) I'm just so happy to see that they are not all talk. For the past two years they have been telling me how good they are (they play everyday at recess and they each have a team). I've tried to tell them that they need to share the positions and not be ball hogs. Yeah mom, whatever!

Well, the heartbreaking part about all this is that they both wanted to be quarterback. I don't blame them, it's a pretty fun position. But, Tyler played the position for part of the game, and really had a hard time. He did great in other positions, but not so great with the one and only one he wants! He is my only baby lacking in self-confidence. It pains me. He is an amazing kid, but doesn't have a lot of faith in himself...in anything. He's athletic, artistic, smart, cute, etc.(yes, this is the mom's unbiased opinion). We now have to tell him how cool the other positions are: cornerback, safety, wide receiver. I don't think he's buying it. He's sad and defeated. What can I do? I think he's had his heart set on quarterback forever even though we've told him that you can't have two quarterbacks. I'm cheering on the outside for Tanner (because he really did play an amazing game) and crying on the inside for Tyler.

Twins are much harder than anyone can ever imagine!

Flowers in Kendra's Room

My friend is building a house right now and she has a little girl that is Sydney's age. She had me do some painting in her room. It's a lot like Grace and Paige's room, just brighter flowers. It was so fun to do that again. I will go back and add a few things after they get their trim up. I think they need a bird sitting on the top of their window. Don't you?