Yee Haw!

It's a great day because...

This guy is so cute.



Mark is finally getting better.




Sarah is learning how to get herself dressed.



And the girls are getting along.


OOPS! SPOKE TOO SOON.

Some Random Thoughts

It's four AM and I can't sleep because Mark is snoring too loudly. These last few weeks have been pretty crazy for us. Not for any other reason than Mark being sick. When he's not working, he's resting. I have been feeling like a single mom and fall into bed exhausted every night. We moved into the greatest ward here in Houston. There are so many other families we have so much in common with. We have actually started having friends over and being social again. We haven't been very social since Mark's been sick. I really hope I don't catch it.

Anyway, here are a few cute pictures I came across.
Sarah trying her hand at modeling (I guess). Since we cut her hair, it has regained it's body.

Spencer is so cute when he sleeps; however, he is not one of those babies who's cuter asleep than awake. He's just really good all the time.

He scratches his head with his fingernails even though I clip them all the time.

Poor Spence

Yesterday morning was a typical Sunday morning in our home. I have really enjoyed having church at 11am because it is a lot less stressful getting everyone ready. I had just gotten Spencer undressed for his bath when Mark commented that Spencer's ear looked funny. When I looked down I saw that Spencer has a lot of goop draining from his ear. I panicked. We called our parents and both sets told us that his eardrum had ruptured. I hurried him to the urgent care where they looked in his ears and told us he had an ear infections that had caused fluid to build up. Finally a rupture in the membrane caused all the fluid to drain. They sent us home with two prescriptions. I have a few comments on this experience:
1. Those urgent care center must make a fortune. They charged an exorbitant amount for a quick look in the ears and writing two prescriptions.
2. Why do these things always happen in the middle of the night or on the weekend?
3. I am not a bad parent. Spencer never let on once that he had an ear infection. He has never been anything but happy and easy-going.

Brad. You're the Best!

So, it's rodeo time again. I was really looking forward to this time of year after all the fun we had last year. My sister-in-law hooked us up with amazing tickets to see Brad Paisley.

He sang 15 songs! It is no wonder he has won so many awards for entertainer of the year. He really worked the crowd. He and his body guards spent a lot of time on the floor giving away guitar picks and high fives. The guy has a different guitar for every song and really knows how to play it. You could tell he really loves kids.

The Hair

Avery and Sarah are completely different when it comes to hair. Avery has a thick, full head of hair. Sarah has fine, thin hair. Well, today was the day for the annual haircuts. Here are the "before" shots...
Sarah had too much of a mullett for me.










Avery's hair was way too long and full of tangles.












Spencer suffers from the newborn bald spot.

Here are the after shots...

Sarah with her cute new bob.









Avery has nice, short, manageable hair.











Spencer still suffers from the newborn baldness. I think he's still too little for a haircut.

Oh my!

I just don't know what to say. I watched the entire show and cried at the end. Afterwards, I watched the "After the rose" bit. I like Jason a lot but I think he's a BIG JERK! I am not opposed to him changing his mind--hey, it happens! But I am opposed to him doing it all on national television. That is the epitome of "jerkiness".

Ike

Today was the first day I have been to Galveston since the hurricane. I have been very curious about what it looks like now. Mark had an install and we got to go to work with him. The city is slowly recovering. I was really surprised to see random abandoned boats out by ditches and out in fields. A lot of shops and restaurants were still closed. I am sure a lot of homeowners and store owners just had to walk away and leave it all behind. It made me sad.