January Fun

School is in full swing again.  Alan's Basketball team has won two district games and these are the first district wins in about five years for the ladies basketball team.

Wednesday was my birthday and Anna made a cheesecake for me and we went out to dinner at a local restaurant.  Friday we had an ice storm but we were the only school in our area that did not close or have a delay.  Then on Saturday we headed south to Corpus Christi to really celebrate my birthday.  No more ice and it was a beautiful day. 

We were going to go to the original Whataburger for lunch but the kids wanted to go to the two story Whataburger by the bay.  After lunch we drove down the coastal highway and Alan took me shopping to buy my birthday present.  He bought a Brighton necklace and matching bracelet and it is beautiful.  After that, we headed back toward a playground on the beach and enjoyed the water and some play time. 

We all decided that we should go check out the USS Lexington.  Andrew loved that!!!! He wants to design airplanes one day.  He could have stayed there all day and been happy.  He is already talking about going back to see it again.

We then had dinner on the water at Pier 99 and had some delicious seafood.  It was time to head home.  What a fun birthday celebration with my family.

You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!

For Christmas we went to Midland to visit Alan's family.  Alan's family loves to hunt.  I am not a big advocate of guns at all.  My father-in-law has an official Red Ryder Carbine Action two hundred shot range model air rifle (BB Gun).  Yes just like the movie, The Christmas Story.  I had to laugh and both Andrew and Anna did really well shooting the target.  I even gave it a couple of tries.  Shocker!  I know.....

Andrew and Lego's

 

Andrew enjoys building with Legos and has for several years.  I believe he could build a little city with all the sets he has.  He asked for certain types for Christmas.  His creator house took him about five hours to complete.  His police station took him about an hour to complete.  I certainly do not have the patience to sit that long and build something.  It is one of the big reasons I could never get into knitting or crocheting.  He finds such joy in building and figuring out problems.  I am looking forward to seeing what God's plans for him are.