Happy Hearts Day!

Brotherly LOVE on Valentine's Day!!

(after only a few pushes and shoves)

 

XOXOXO Love and Hugs for Mommy's Valentines XOXOXO

 

 

 

Valentine's Day was also the Nederland City Council PTA Meeting at Langham.  My 4th grade friends and I were invited to lead the prayer and pledges to begin the meeting: Emily Torres, Sierra Walker, myself, Wade Butler, Mason Hollyfield, Isabelle Hawkins, and Vince Reed.  I think we did a great job, and we were able to enjoy a tasty breakfast before going back to class!!

We each had a Valentine surprise visitor for lunch!  Mommy dropped by with a sweet treat for me, Aunt Allie surprised Wilson with a burger, and Granna brought yummy tacos for Dylan!!  That night, we enjoyed an evening at home together... not a lot of homework, no sports practices, just a delicious spaghetti and meatball dinner that Daddy made for us and FAMILY TIME!!

 

Peyton quickly cleaned his plate...

...and then ate the rest of the food from Wilson's plate as if it were his own!!

After dinner, Granna, Aunt Allie, and Uncle Jerry stopped in with Valentine treats for us all!  I was super excited because they also brought my birthday gift that had been on backorder... a Notre Dame football jersey... I LOVED it!!

 

Valentine's Day is a day to show our love and appreciation for the special people in our lives, but I think that we should share love and hugs with those that we love most, each and every day!! 

Ryan Bell is TEN!!

 

Aunt Allie arrived with balloons to kick off the celebration of Ryan's TENth Birthday!!

The table was loaded with salty and sweet snacks for the boys to enjoy after the games were played!

The gang's all here!!  It's time for some football!!

We drew color strips to determine teams.... Evan, Corbin, Ryan, and Cooper all drew brown strips to be on the same team, and they anxiously awaited the next pick!

 

The first snap of the afternoon... let the game begin!

Lots of running, tackling...

...smiling, and laughing!

Some plays were made on our feet...

...some plays ended on the ground! 

 

Lots of strategy sharing!!

 

LOTS of FUN!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Victory was sweet... and defeat wasn't bad either! There is not too much to worry about when you are in the company of GREAT friends!!

 

It seemed like the fun had just begun, but after a few rounds of football it was time to head inside to sing Happy Birthday to Ryan as he made his birthday wishes!!

 

 

 

 

 Pizza and snacks while watching the Harlem Globetrotters.... no complaints here!

 

 

After friends headed home, we were excited for Ryan to open his gifts!!

 

 

 

 

On his birthday, Ryan was surrounded by amazing friends, his fantastic family, and showered with wonderful gifts!!  It was such a special day for such a special boy. 

 

 

I couldn't help but try to steal the show from the birthday boy! 

 

Ryan's final gift was a Ryan Tannehill, Miami Dolphins Quarterback, jersey.  Tannehill was the Texas Aggie Quarterback for the 2011 season, and was a successful receiver for the Aggies for the three seasons prior.  He was all smiles!

 

It is hard to believe...  two handfuls, double digits, teriffic ten... you are all of these things, but more importantly...  you are an amazing "oldest brother"!! You have filled our days with joy, laughter, and love.  You are such a wonderful role model, leader, and friend.  You have shown us to work hard, always do our best, and to have fun doing everything that we do!  You are a great example of kindness, caring, and good choices!!  We love you and are so proud to call you our big brother!

What Team Are You On?!

It's the time of year to begin swinging the bat, and Dylan did just that as he loosened up for Nederland Little League baseball tryouts!!

 

 
 

Dylan was warmed up and ready to go!!  When he came home, he said that he thought he had done a good job... he was hoping he did well enough to be picked up by a good coach... like DAD!!!



Another team decision to be made this weekend was Team PINK or Team BLUE!!  Aunt Allie and Uncle Jerry had a party to reveal the gender of their baby that is due to arrive in June.  We were surrounded by pink and blue!

 

Team Pink or Team Blue... Team Sawyer or Team Easton?!!

 

Team PINK WINS!!  Sawyer Anne Mitcham will join our family in June!!  We can't wait!!