Brotherly Love!

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As each day passes, I become more and more in love with our boys! I especially love how much they adore each other and want to play together. One of Ben’s favorite activities is jumping on Sam and trying to wrestle with him (he also does the same to Sadie to which Sam says, “Sadie bucked Ben off like a bull”). Sam especially loves to put Ben in the “tornado maker” (aka tunnel) and bang loudly on the outside while he crawls through. While this might not sound so loving to some of you, it truly is! Now we just have to keep our fingers crossed that the sibling love will continue once they are sharing a room.

Playground Fun

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I’ve been spending a lot of time over the past few months at the boys’ school slaving over their Spring Fundraiser that I’m co-chairing with a friend. It’s a LOT of “volunteer” work but I love that I get to spend so much time at the boys’ school. They are growing up so fast and it makes me smile to watch Sam run around with his buddies on the playground and see Ben doing hand motions (his current favorite is head & shoulders, knees & toes…) during music time. I'm trying to remember and cherish every single moment that we've had since we first walked in the door at St. Luke's Day School 2+ years ago!

These Boots Were Made for Walking

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I’ve been laughing since Sam, Ben & I experienced our first trip to Cavender’s Boot City on Wednesday. If you've never made a trip there during the rodeo, please go today! I promised (not thinking it would be hard to fulfill) Sam some cowboy gear for Go Texan Day at school today. I definitely under estimated the power (and insanity) of the Rodeo in Houston, TX! Luckily, we finally found what we needed and Sam looked like a true cowboy with the rest of his St. Luke’s friends. Yee Haw!

BIG vehicles are fun!

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Sam & Ben’s school had a Transportation Day on Tuesday. There were tons of vehicles (big and small) and included many of the boys’ favorites like an ambulance, telephone line repair truck, dump truck, convertible, etc. Sam & his friends climbed all over each vehicle while Ben and his girlfriends (he’s the only boy) watched from a distance and stayed warm by snuggling in their wagon. What a fun event!

Push Brother, Push!

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Sam thought it would be a great idea to hop in the back of his dump truck and push himself all over the neighborhood. Ben, on the other hand, had different plans. HE wanted to push Sam all around. Luckily, Sam cooperated and allowed strong Ben to get in his workout. I’ve never seen such determination (and sweat) from a 17 month old. When he couldn’t push another step, he hopped in and Sam took Ben for a ride. I think we’ll repeat this again tomorrow as my house is very quiet right now because of all the physical activity this morning!

Will the real Troy Aikman please stand up?

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For those that have known me a LONG time, you know that I was once very much in love with Troy Aikman. A few weeks ago my aunt & uncle brought me about a dozen large boxes from my childhood to go through. Most of the stuff is junk but there are also some real treasures. I never expected my old Cowboys helmet to be put in the “treasure” category, but Sam is smitten. He’s worn it non-stop for two days now. I fear when he has to take it off for school tomorrow!

We love the Beach!

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We took the boys to the aquarium at Moody Gardens on Friday. After lunch we made a quick trip down to the beach. It was cold and windy but the boys still had a great time. Come on summer! We’re ready to get in the water.