How we Celebrate MLK

My friend Amy and I decided to take the kids bowling.

Matthew and Audrey are so happy to see each other. They have been together since she was 6 months. This year has been the longest amount of time they have been away from each other.

Shelby and Will were also happy to be together. Even though every time I tried to take their picture Will tried to be cool like he wasn't interested.

This is Audrey's bowling technique. One time she actually kicked it. She decided it hurt her foot to much so back to rolling we went.

Now Will's technique changed every time. He really just likes to throw it.

Now Amy and I are just happy to be out and doing something. We bowled too. But most of all we just liked watching the kids. They make us laugh. As Audrey was taking this picture Will was jumping in and out of the camera.

Basketball and Cheerleading

It is that time of year again. Basketball and cheerleding (for basketball) has started. We will have a game every Saturday until the second Saturday of March. Audrey cheers for the K-1 teams and Will plays on the 2-3 grade team. Even though there isn't a lot 2ND graders. Audrey had to cheer first then after her game Will's game began. It makes for a long morning, but well worth it.

Audrey is trying to figure out where that boy went she just saw. I think that is what she is doing.
A team just made a basket.

Her squad perform at half time. She got best cheer that day.

They announce Will's name and here he comes. He is all ready to play.

He takes the ball down court.

He is making a break for the basket and scores. They tied. It was a great game. Next Saturday we will be doing the same.

Snow or Ice?

Friday it snowed and sleeted. I am not sure which one it did more of. All I know the kids especially Will had a good time. It was even better because we were out of school.


Ok this is ice on the trampoline. Audrey swears it is snow. I need to take that girl to see actual snow.

Bentley had a good time too. He thought we could play some ball in the snow or ice. I think it was snowing here because you can't see it.

Will in all his excitement!

Audrey is catching it the snow or ice.

Social Sudies Fair

Will had a choice of a social studies or a science fair project. He was going to do a science fair project but I couldn't figure it out so we opted for social studies. He decided to do it on Washington DC. The theme was the pictures he took. It had to be typed so Mark and I did the typing. He did the pasting (only after I told him where everything went). I did make him write everything before I typed it. Anyway he ended up taking third place. We are so proud of him.

LSU 2008 National Champions

Is there any more to say. I guess I could tell you the score. LSU 38, Ohio 24. GEAUX TIGERS!!!!!!!

BCS Championship Game LSU vs. OHIO 2008

The game is on and LSU is winning. I was kind of worried at the beginning when Ohio scored during the first drive. But my Tigers came back with a field goal. Then Ohio got a field goal. Then LSU scored three touch downs before half time. Right now we are at the end of the third quarter 31 to 17. My stomach is starting to turn. I will let you know the final score.

Riding Bikes & Inline Skating

Like everyone else in the world one of my resolutions is to live a healthier life. One way is to get my family doing more outdoor sports. I grew up playing a lot of sports. I use to do bike tours. I liked to in line skate (we called it roller blading, Will told me I was wrong). That was on top of softball, volleyball, basketball and so on. So we started last week. We went in line skating last week ( the kids got some for Christmas). Audrey ended up with a bruised right cheek and Mark and I were just sorer. It was so much fun that Will wanted to do it the following day but it was raining. Sunday ended up being beautiful so we went to the park by the river. We took our bikes and in line skates. We biked for awhile then rode back and ate our lunch. Audrey decided to try riding without training wheels. Mark puts them on a hill and down they go. That is how he taught Will so he was going to do the same with Audrey.

Here they go or should I say here she goes.

And down she goes.

My girl does not give up and look at her she's got it.

Now she has to take some more instruction from her Dad, like steering and peddling.

Down the hill again.

While I take pictures and Audrey and Mark ride Will decides to in line skate. He is getting up from a fall but he is getting better.

I try to tell him not to turn his feet in but he doesn't get it. One day he will but he is getting better.

Audrey is keeping her Daddy busy chasing her.

Will asked me to take this picture of him and put it on the blog so here it is.

I am so proud of her she is riding her bike.

Audrey and Mark decide to take a rest. Mark is out of breath and exhausted. Audrey on the other hand just decides to eat a little yogurt until the next round.

Will decides to take a picture of me. Yes, that is me with red hair. Mark does not like it. I will keep it this color for another month or two and then I will be blonde again.

Will decided to ride his bike with his skates on. He wanted to go down the hill. Of course, I was saying no that is to dangerous but Mark said let him be a boy. He was finally healing from going down a huge hill at my mothers where he flipped over the handle bars and in to a ditch. He ripped the skin on his leg, thigh and arm. He didn't even cry. So I said OK and off he went on the bike and skates.