Upward Fun...and other sporting moments on the farm

Jeb wanted to try his hand at B-ball this season. We are playing Upward Basketball and it has really been a great experience. We have friends that are like family coaching his team so that is nice and many of his gal pals and even his cuz, Carson, are cheering! He has scored some points and loves to dribble, but he is rather statuesque on defense! Those hands stay up even if an opponent is over 10 ft. away!

The boys have really enjoyed the roping bull that J made them! Now if we could get J to stop roping us we'd be happy. He likes a REAL, moving target. Caleb could play with a rope all day if I'd let him. I have to constantly move around the house and outdoors making sure he is not left with a rope/bungee within reach--scares me. He is obsessed with ropes...and fire as well. At Wally world this week while waiting to check out he asked me ... "can I just hold the lighters while we wait? I won't start it or start a campfire..."...you know the ones in the aisle. So, I let him since they were in the package and we promptly put them back after he got his fix. He is also really focused on trying to chop down one of the trees in our yard with a hoe currently. Boys are very amusing. Those little hands are always on the prowl.

Cay also recently asked this while Jeb was whining about doing homework: "Will homework make you die?" That is a good question. I remember days it felt like it might.

The pic of Caleb is him and our newest small group member! She is a real-life baby doll that the adults pass around. She is so precious and Caleb is so proud of her.

We also had some fun with our camping buds recently. I thought Liv holding the pup was too sweet. That dog is turning into a baby for sure.

Soccertime!

Soccertime! It has been fun to have Jeb playing soccer this spring. He is learning a lot about being assertive (which is not naturally) and getting in there and getting the ball. I have been glad that he seems to enjoy it and be able to focus and play the game. Still, when I asked him his favorite part he responds with no hesitation, "drinking Gatorade". Oh well! He also enjoys the other junk food after the game. On the way to his 2nd game the other day he informed me of this fact: "if we didn't have girls on our team we could win." I just laughed! Then, he told me when I got home from work on Tuesday that they didn't have a real game, just practice. He said practice was boring and he liked getting in there for real and playing a game. I am loving his zeal for the REAL competition! Still, pracitice is a needful thing and I am glad he is learning that!

The Game: Sunny Day Fun...Shirts Vs. Skins

We have really been thankful for these FEW sunny days in Jan.
This day I had fun with my new camera. Jeb is so animated that taking pics of him is fun. He got so hot that he took his shirt off and those ribs were just a shining! All I can say when I look at my pics of J is that ...I am still madly in love with this man. The one of them in stride is so funny because they run the same way!

The other pic is of Cay one night. We all ate in shifts with the painting and getting haircuts and such so he ate with all of us...then I saw him on the couch in the living room with pudding on his face totally SICK with his big belly poking out.

This week Jeb thought Franklin (Hey it's Franklin...coming over to your house!) stole a bus. The title of the episode was, "Franklin Takes The Bus." He was SHOCKED! I explained that taking the bus...means riding it!