Hmmm....

The other day, Carson said to Farrel, "A mule is half horse and half donkey?" Farrel told him that was right. So, Carson said, "Well, why don't they just call it a 'hordonk'?"

Umm, well, because, thankfully, they decided to call it a mule.

The Playroom is Almost Done!

Back during the summer, we started talking about putting our house on the market. With 3 kids and only 3 bedrooms and about 1900 square feet, we are out of space. But, we decided to wait until the new middle school zones were announced before we made any decisions. So, we started doing some painting and organizing, both to get the house market ready in case we decide to sell and to make it more livable for us until we move. Over the last week, the playroom got a fresh coat of paint and has been cleaned out. Nolan helped put the new toy organizer together. Now, we just have to get the toys off of the floor and into all of the new baskets...
The playroom was pretty easy. Next is the boys' room, which is long overdue to get remodeled because you know I can't make any decisions about what to buy. We are going with a sports theme and I am looking for cute, inexpensive ideas if anyone has any to share.

This Time It'll Be Pajamas

Laiken and Samantha were back in sewing class this weekend. They started a 3-week course in beginning sewing and the finished project for this class will be a pair of pajama pants. Of course, by the time we bought the material, the pattern, the thread, and the elastic, this pair of pj's will easily be the most expensive pair she owns!

"I love you too much to argue..."

I took my first Love and Logic class several years ago at church, but old habits die hard and I still typically revert to lectures or, on really crazy days, yelling (read here, screaming). So, I was back in class with some some of my best Mom pals today to refresh my skills. The presenters make it sound so easy and the whole concept is soooo logical! Now if I can just keep my mouth shut long enough to actually implement the skills....

It's Almost Over...

Well, the countdown back to school has begun and the kids are a little bummed and so am I. We do love our unstructured time! Farrel and the kids go back Monday and I start back on Wednesday. Is it wrong that we are already counting the days until the upcoming 4-day weekend??

The sports seasons are also starting again. Carson had basketball practice today and Laiken had soccer. After they finished, we headed to Grandma and Papaw's to visit with Richard, Angie, and the kiddos. The weather was so great that it was hard to believe that it is January.

Nolan Needs a Haircut!

The first order of business after Laiken and Carson get back into school is to get Nolan in for a haircut! This is some of the craziest bedhead I've ever seen.

Very Happy New Year's!

This year, we spent New Year's Eve at the brand new Great Wolfe Lodge in Grapevine. The place was amazing and everyone had such a great time. The main attraction is the indoor waterpark, but the resort also has an interactive game that kids can play throughout the hotel, an arcade, a spa, a kid's spa, restaurants and a very kid-friendly atmosphere and design. There is also an outdoor water park that will be opening later. The kids didn't want to leave! Thanks to Angie for keeping it on her radar and to Farrel for finding such a great deal on the rooms! Thanks, also, to Grandma and Papaw for letting Nolan have a calmer, quieter New Year's at their house!

Yesterday, we were talking about resolutions. Carson calls them "revolutions." Kind of appropriate considering they are intended to turn something in your life around. 2007 was a year of "revolutions" in so many positive ways. When you pray for God to increase your positive thinking and behavior, you shouldn't be surprised when He does just that, even if His method is a little different than yours would have been. Laiken's '08 resolution is to keep her backpack more organized--a very worthy goal! Carson's is to "play all the sports he can"--I don't really think that will be much different than what he does now! Mine is to enjoy all of these new blessings and to lose the last 15 pounds that I am working on losing. Farrel is still thinking about his, but I'm hoping they involve getting some painting and other projects done around the house!! :-) I hope everyone has a wonderful new year!