Photograph

I've got a picture it's glued in a book

Of most of my family that somebody took

Grandpa died early before I could know

The man that they tell me I take after so

Though I don't remember it still makes me laugh

When I see us together in a photograph

Mommy and Daddy burned hot like flame

But it all turned to ashes with no one to blame

I can still see them but not in my mind

It's been so long that my memory's blind

Though I can't remember it still makes me laugh

When I see us together in a photograph

Well it happened last winter we had a son

And they took a picture of family round one

It's there to remind you when you can't recall

What your daddy looked like when you were so small

Though you won't remember it still makes me laugh

When you see us together in a photograph

Sneaky Sneaky

We had a busy busy week.  We ended up going to Texas last Saturday.  We made a pit stop in Wylie and stayed with my mom and headed to Van Sunday to surprise everyone! I woke up with Shingles....ON MY FACE.....again! Not sure what caused this break out but I' am willing to bet either me stressing out about the storm we drove through on our way home or my minor freak out in my sleep the night before?

We walked into church Sunday and the in-laws almost passed out!  It was the best seeing their faces!  It was a fast trip but we got to see everybody and spend the night with Mimi, Papa Jones and Grammy and Nawna and DooDee!

We had our Easter celebration at Nannie and Dado's house.  All the "big" kids got to act like little kids, if only for the day! 

We got family pics done and can't wait to get them back!  I hope they turn out good.  I was not feeling it that day and was a little insecure about my shingles and they were hurting and I was exhausted and nauseated all day.

Tuesday night was pretty intense.  Several storms came through Van and we set up shop in the tub for a couple of hours.  Jones didn't know what to think about that but he did great!  Tornado did hit Van, but luckily it was a few miles away from us....it was still scary though.

We had a short trip but had a lot going on.  Easter, birthday's, two massive storms, pictures, tornadoes, feeding Star and Sushi!  Wednesday night we stopped back by mom's house.  Jones was sooo tired and was out by 6:30.  Mom cooked hamburgers for us, but since Jones went to sleep early me and Cody snuck away for sushi!  It was much needed date night!  We also made it home in 6.5 hours!  That is a record.  We only had to stop once to feed Jones!  He slept the rest of the time and was in bed by 7 that night.  We were all wore out but so glad we came in!

Cody's Girl

We lost Cody's girl this weekend.  It was a pretty sad day.  Not sure exactly what happened but a couple of weeks ago Cody noticed a knot/growth looking thing on the back of her leg.  He tranqed her and cut it open and cleaned it out and she has been doing good ever since.  Friday we had some vicious winds.  It ripped shingles off of our house plus it ripped 3 roofs off the deer shelters in the pens. Majority of the buildings in town were damaged from the wind too.  It was CRAZY!  On top of her healing from her little surgery wound and plus the stress from the wind and huge roofs flying off she was probably just over stressed.

She loved loved loved Cody!  After his cancer scare last year he was in bed for a few days recuperating.  I fed the babies and took care of them and she could tell something was wrong with him.  She would run to our room and stare at him and one day she just decided to jump up on the bed, like a dog, and check things out for herself:)  She was always waiting for Cody at the gate anytime he would go to the deer pens.  She would NEVER let him work her through the chutes.  He would have to go in there with her and just pen her up against the wall to give her shots....she did not like that one bit!  We will miss you little girl!

4 Months

You are a big boy!  You weigh 16.8 pounds

You are 25 1/2 inches long

Your eyes are blue blue blue

You laughed out loud for us for the first time

Still loving mommy's milk

Still sleeping through the night

You finally play flat on your back without having a minor freak out thinking your falling:)

You attended your first trip to Austin for State Basketball

You went swimming in a big pool and loved the extra company in your "bath"

You have started grabbing at everything and bringing things to your mouth

You rolled over completely for the first time

I pray the transition to your room/crib will go as smooth as the last 4 months with you!

J Bear,  we love you so so much!