Chandler's Homerun!

Chandler is well into Spring Baseball 2010. His former team the 'Red Sox' merged with the 'White Sox' to form the "AA Drillers" (as in Oil Drillers). The have had a rocky start to the season but the new AA competition has been a real learning experience for them.

Looking way too cool in a Driller's uniform.

Chandler is next up to bat.

It's a homerun hit!!!!!

Cydney was obviously very happy for her brother!

Luckily the Drillers were able to win the game tonight! Chandler was responsible for 2 of the 8 runs scored tonight!

Easter 2010

Easter turned out to be a beautiful day. The kids enjoyed their afternoon at Papa and Gran's house. It was the annual Easter Egg Hunt in their backyard!

The kids love their Papa!!

Dressed in their 'Easter Finest.' Unfortunately, they did not stay clean for long. Chandler lost the white shirt and Cyd lost the white shoes because they were turning 'green' in the freshly mowed grass.

Gran has a picture of all of her grandkids in this pose by this tree.

Looking for eggs barefooted because Mom didn't want the white shoes to turn green.

Chandler couldn't wait to dig into the 'Peeps.' This generation's Easter sugar high. When I was a kid we ate the sugar easter eggs.

Cydney looking beautiful in her 'Cinderella' dress.

Cyd's Busy Week

Since last Saturday, Cydney has had her first soccer game, wished her great-grandmother "Happy 100th Birthday" and lost her first tooth!

Cydney is a "Horned Frog." She loves her purple jersey and socks and of course the bow to match.

Cydney scored her first goal! Unfortunately it was in the other team's net.
She is going to be a very good soccer player once she figures what it is she is supposed to do!

Chandler and Cydney at Granny's 100th Birthday party.

It was a great party and Granny looked beautiful!

Cydney lost her first tooth last night. Daddy had to pull it. She was very brave.

Her score from the tooth fairy! She really wanted a lollipop. I bought her a Ring Pop later in the day.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHANDLER!!!!!

Chandler turned 9 on Monday and he celebrated big....again! Mike and I loaded him and 9 friends from school and baseball and drove them to the Texas Motor Speedway! We started the party by driving around the track in vans. All 10 boys, Mike and Cydney were in one van. Poor Cydney, she will never be the same again! They visited Pit Row and Victory Lane. We celebrated with cake, games and presents in one of the suites overlooking the track.

Chandler's 'race track' cake. Of course, Tony Stewart won. He helped decorate his cake this year.

Chandler had his first experience with 'trick' candles. It took several tries but he finally got them out. He did not know until later that we was blowing out trick candles.
(Luckily we did not set off the smoke detectors.)

The boys on Pit Row

Looking out for incoming cars!

Chandler running down Victory Lane.

The whole group enjoying the fun.

Chandler with Griffin and Stratton.

Chandler with his buddies!

FEBRUARY SNOW!

Another beautiful snow fall!! The kids did have school yesterday but enjoyed a snow day today. They went out a couple of times and got soaking wet and cold. Their skin was pink undearneath but they had a ball. The dryer worked over-time today.

Our beautiful front yard before the kids went stomping though it.

One of the beautiful views from our back yard.

Our Winter Wonderland.

WOW!!! Can we go out yet?

Cyd makes a snow angel.

Chandler's giant snow ball.

Chandler finally earning his keep.

Uneventful January

January has been very uneventful. The kids are back in school. Chandler is on break from sports but he is practicing for baseball already. Cydney is back in gymnastics - she has moved up to Tumbling Tots II. She will start Soccer in March. She is very excited to have her very own uniform!

This is why you do not leave a four-year-old alone with makeup for 5 minutes! She thinks she is so beautiful she wants to take a picture of herself!

Isn't she lovely!!!

Cowgirl Cydney. She celebrated 'Western Day' at school, it was also 'Donuts with Daddy' day!

Looking like a real cowgirl in her George Strait hat.

Father-Son New Year's Trip

Mike and Chandler enjoyed a week together over the New Year's holiday seeing the Hill Country. They played golf, hiked and Chandler tried out his new skateboard he got for Christmas.

So THIS is what happens in the hotel when mom is not around!

Chandler at the skateboard park in Marble Falls. His brand new skateboard is looking pretty beat up by now.

Mike and Chandler enjoying Enchanted Rock on New Year's Eve.

What a beautiful day and a beautiful view of the Hill Country.

Chandler playing a round of golf along the Llano River.

More hiking at Enchanted Rock on New Year's Day 2010.

More golf on New Year's Day.