Uncle Bill's Birthday

On a rainy Saturday recently (oh wait, every Saturday is rainy!), we got together at Gram and Grandpa's house to celebrate Uncle Bill's birthday. We enjoyed seven layer dip, barbecue, and a delicious yellow cake with chocolate icing. The kids had a blast playing together while the adults ate and watched football. Happy 37th birthday, Uncle Bill.

A Police Visit

Will has been VERY obsessed lately with policemen. Recently, Ray accidentally set off our house alarm and instead of calling our home number to verify that everything was okay, they called Ray's cell phone, which was in his car. To make a long story short, the police came out to the house to make sure everything was okay. Will responded with a mixture of fear and interest. He informed me that they had to convince them that they weren't bad guys. He had already been asking a lot of questions about jail and policemen before this incident, and afterwards, it took off to a whole new level! He is just a little afraid of the alarm system now! Ray had the great idea (I think) of taking Will by a police station. He had a wonderful time and was so excited to see the car and motorcycle and to peek inside a jail. They were very nice to him there, and he came home grinning from ear to ear! Stay tuned for Halloween pictures of him as a police officer!

3rd Grade Bible Presentation

Sunday was an important day for Allison. It was the day she received her 3rd grade Bible from White's Chapel. They always do a beautiful ceremony for the 3rd graders outside on the lawn. It was a gorgeous day, although a little hot even that early in the morning! After some music and a motivating message to the kids about how important reading the Bible is, each child came up and introduced themselves and their family. Allison really has a love of Bibles and has already starting collecting them. I find her reading her Bible in her room a lot and love that she is inspired to read God's word. She has started Faith Lock this year on Wednesday nights, which is a Bible study for 3rd - 6th graders. We are so happy and proud that Allison is showing such commitment to reading and studying the Bible. After the special service, the 3rd graders all sat together during the 11:00 service and were recognized by Pastor John. Caroline and Will also got to sing Jesus Loves Me during the service. It was a wonderful morning!

Jager The Horse

Since our dog, Jager, died last February, Will has been very interested in talking about her and what happened to her. Although he hasn't seemed devastated, I can tell that he misses her and that he is a little worried about death. He came home from school last week with a stick horse that he made and named Jager. Will has become very attached to Jager, and he likes to take Jager with us wherever he goes. Jager has already gotten torn (accidentally and on purpose) and has been taped up. It's just so cute to watch him with his imaginary horse. Just make sure you don't refer to Jager as imaginary. He is very real in Will's eyes!

A Blast From the Past!

Last week I took Caroline to her first Roller Skating party. I had been once before with Allison, but this time it really struck me how similar the skating rinks are to when I used to go every Friday during elementary school. So much in the world has changed, but for some reason skating rinks seem to be in a time warp. The decor is the same, and the announcers sound the same and call out the same types of skating. We had a great time, and after a couple of rough trips around the rink, Caroline was skating around with no problem at all. She liked it so much that she says she wants to have her 7th birthday party there!

A Future Longhorn???

Gram got Will this outfit, and he loves to wear it. I left Saturday morning before he was dressed thinking he would be wearing his soccer uniform, and then his game was cancelled. I worried a little at what he might show up wearing since when Dad and Will are in charge, it has been known not to match at all! So when I saw Will, I assumed Ray pulled that out because of the Texas/Texas Tech game that evening. I mentioned it to Ray, and he said Will dressed himself completely independently that morning. I need to make sure Will is a Baylor fan, too, but he is very proud of his Longhorn attire and loves to give Hook em Horns like Gram taught him!

Butterflies

Caroline got to play her first soccer game on her new team - the Butterflies. We combined our team with Julie Hatton's team, and Saturday the girls got to play their first game. Will and Allison's games were both cancelled again due to wet fields. The Butterflies did great and won 3 - 1. I mean I'm not sure exactly what the score was because we really don't keep track of that, but if I was going to, that would be the score! Caroline got one goal, and the team played great. I love to watch Caroline play. She has such intensity, aggression, and a natural competitive spirit, and if she leans to channel that effectively, she will develop into a really good player. Again, not that I really care what she pursues, but I wouldn't mind if she ended up being a soccer player! I love the picture with Caroline and Dad watching/coaching in the background!