Bowling with Max!

Jayni has been excited all week for today. Today was the day we went bowling with Max!

Max LOVES basketball. Just as much, if not more than Tom. Can you believe that? Max is such a sweet guy! He's fifteen and Tom has been helping him with basketball.

Tom actually arranged for Max to go to the Big Bend Vikings Basketball Camp in June! So, we'll see him again in Moses Lake!! We arranged for him to stay with my Mom, but his Dad decided to go and wanted to stay in a hotel. Tom's planning a Seattle Mariners game with them. I hope I get to go, too!! Isn't he a cutie!

Max was so sweet to Jayni. I think he helped her more than Tom and I did.

We captured video of Jayni's disappointment after not hitting any pins. She wasn't disappointed for very long though!

The way she reacted to that totally reminded me of something Tom would do after missing a basket or something to do with sports. I loved her tap dancing afterwards! She was doing it all night. She hasn't done it before but I know she saw a little girl doing it on TV, so I guess that's where she got it from.

It was nice to get out of the house and have some fun tonight! After bowling, we came home, bathed the kids, put Mason to bed and had dinner. After dinner, Tom and Max went to have a night out playing video games with some guys from our ward. I got Jayni to bed and decided to take tonight off myself. I haven't had time to post anything or read up on other blogs. Just relaxing!

Hopefully I'll be able to fit in some more blogging before we board the airplane for Washington! I'm not counting on it though. We'll be leaving the house here, at 2 am Thursday, to catch our flight. We won't arrive in Seattle until 7:30 that night! Oh, it will be such a long day. I'm really not looking forward to it!!!!

Very Boring, But Busy

I pretty much have not left the house in the last three weeks. I try to get out and walk with the kids but with all the rain these last few weeks and getting ready to move, it hasn't happened!

We have been able to get things packed and even started on some of the cleaning today. Thanks for all your help, Tom!! I've been packing and Tom's been cleaning.

We told Jayni that she'll be going home in a suitcase. She was all for it until we flipped the lid up on the suitcase.

We promised that we'd put some cookies, water and other snacks in with her but she still didn't like the idea. That's just as well since I need the space in the suitcase for more clothes.

Yesterday, Tom and I celebrated our 5th anniversary! We went out to dinner with the kids. They were great! It was nice to celebrate with them. Of course, we didn't have a choice! I hope to get away for a weekend without the kids shortly after we arrive back in the States. Tom was sneaky enough to get me two dozen roses. He got them when I sent him out on an errand earlier in the day and he had Jayni give them to me right before we left for dinner. I have such a wonderful husband...and kids!

Rain, Rain, GO AWAY!!

So, it has rained almost every day for the last three weeks. We had a really big pouring a few days ago. Jayni wanted to go outside and play, so I let her. Of course, she didn't let me put a jacket on her.

That didn't last long! As soon as she stepped outside and the rain hit her, she stood there and said, "It's cold, it's cold". Then she turned around and wanted a jacket. I don't think the sandals helped either but they were the only pair of shoes she had downstairs.

 

Here's a short clip of Jayni enjoying the rain!

Tom's Mustache

So, after we decided to move to Washington, Tom decided he wasn't going to shave or cut his hair. He's been getting hairy ever since. Thursday nights he plays soccer in a league with some guys from church. Last Thursday, after work, he took a shower and came downstairs and said, "What do you think?".

I about died seeing his mustache! It was funny, at least at first and I had to take a picture. I was glad he shaved off his three week beard and was looking forward to him shaving the rest off. Tom couldn't stand it being so itchy. I HATED his facial hair! It was so itchy and prickly. But he did promise he was going to shave the mustache after his game that night.

Tom came home that night more excited then ever because he had scored his first goal. He has always played goalie but he moved positions that night. Since that happened he thought his mustache brought him luck so he didn't shave it off Thursday night.

Even though I don't like him having facial hair, I didn't mind him having the beard and mustache until we moved. I couldn't handle the mustache on it's own though. Sunday morning I begged him to shave it off before church. I'm sorry to say, but it was SO embarrassing. Why do I let things like that bother me? Of course he didn't shave it Sunday. After work on Monday, Tom came downstairs after his shower with a nice smooth face. I loved it!

I love my husband! I love how he can be silly and not worry about what people think. I wish I could be more like that and not get embarrassed and worry about what other people think. He's so carefree and I love that about him! He makes me laugh!

Does anybody else get worried or embarrassed about little things like this or do you not sweat the small stuff?