We were ratted out!

Nolan's t-ball team played their All-Star game last Monday evening and it sure was a lot of fun. It was played in the evening under the bright lights with announcements (favorite player, food, tv show, etc), music and lots of hoopla! Even though Nolan's cast was removed earlier that day he is still on 4 weeks of restricted activity (sigh). So, he attended the All-Star game in an "honorary" role and got to join in on most of the festivities (besides the actual game).

So, how were we ratted out you ask? This past Sunday afternoon we went to the park to hit some balls which technically was off limits but because the cast was coming off the next day we thought, what could it hurt (famous last words!). During the visit the doctor informed us that his activities were to be restricted for another 4 weeks and we agreed but leave it up to a 5 year old to gleefully chirp in with the following..."I got to play t-ball last night!" I thought I was going to crawl under the table when the 20-something nurse practitioner who was attending to Nolan's factured leg enforced her rules again "NO ACTIVITY"!

As for his leg, it healed very well but I swear, it still stinks! His skin is peeling and the skin on his foot is dry and cracked but otherwise all is good! I just set up our health insurance policy for 2010 and I'm going with the optimistic, glass half-full approach that there will be no broken bones next year! Now...where's the wood at? I have some knocking I need to attend to!!!!

Batter up!

Look at this cutie patootie! Have you ever seen anything so adorable in your life? Luke just finished his 1st season of Blastball. The goal? Hit the ball and run to the squeeky first base and then return to the dugout! He had such a good time! After his last game he got his first trophy ever and he couldn't wait to put it in his room!

Happy Halloween y'all!

We truly lucked out this Halloween with the wonderful weather we had for trick or treating! I think it rained 30 of the 31 days in the month of October and was unseasonably cold most of those days. I totally felt cheated out of our beautiful Texas October weather but in just the nick of time, mother nature treated us with a mid-70s degree day to ensure a successful trick or treating event!

Jackie and Jeff joined us again this year for our festivities and we enjoyed a weekend with just enough activities! This year's Halloween costume theme was "what's cookin'?" Nolan and Luke were chefs while Dane was their lobster who almost got away! We had a lot of fun this year as you can see in the pictures I took right before we set out to gather our loot! We walked our entire neighborhood with the boys next door and when we returned home at 8:30pm Luke requested to be put to bed, no tv, no books, just bed! That has NEVER happened before and I LOVED IT! We should trick or treat every night!

Homecoming, Baptism and the Farm, Oh My!

I sure wish I could get to making my posts in a more timely manner however until my children graduate from college I suspect my life is always going to be about playing "catch up"! A few weeks ago we Wilson's made the long drive to MO and after arriving were so glad we did! We spent Saturday watching the MU Homecoming parade with many extended family and friends. The boys LOVED catching the candy thrown by those in the parade and it wasn't even Halloween yet! Nolan has really become a fan of Truman the Tiger so after the parade we walked through campus, took a few pictures at the columns and looked in the windows of Jesse Hall because Nolan just knew Truman would be inside (he believes that Truman's home IS Jesse Hall)! I snapped picture after picture of the beautiful fall foliage which we simply do not see in Texas. While I enjoy the extended "green" of Texas the color of the trees is like candy for my eyes! Of course the loss to UT was a bit disappointing but Nolan didn't care, he proclaimed this football game to "the best football game EVER" and why not, right? He got candy at the parade, had extended time to hang out with all of his cousins (are they once removed or twice removed?!?!) and at the very end of the game got his picture taken with Truman the Tiger!

On Sunday we attended the baptism of Amelia Grace, daughter of Drew's cousin Susan and Michael. Drew and I were choosen to be her Godparents! What an honor this will be and what's even better is that I now have a little girl to spoil with pretty dresses and frilly things! Sunday afternoon we made our way down to the Wilson family farm (not to be confused with the funny farm) and sloshed around in the rain. We took the biggest family picture ever and I even captured a picture of what I refer to as "the crop of 2009". Great Grandma Beulah was blessed with 5 new Great Grandbabies in 5 months bringing her total of Great Grandchildren up to a whopping 16! G-ma looks great (as always) and I love it that our kids get to know her! Keep up the good work Grandma!

Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end so we headed home to Texas on Monday morning. We can't wait to see everyone again at the next Wilson family reunion...wherever it may be!