TristanIsNine

I I'm SO over 3rd grade... and I'm REALLY trying to teach Tristan not to procrastinate. Ya never know what is going to come at you in life and there is NOTHING worse than saying "I can't" to something amazing because you have to do something you've put off for weeks!! Due May 10th but WE ARE DONE TODAY! Way to Get'Er done T-Man!!!

Taylor had a dance recital so I kept the boys... (GASP - how is she THIS big!?!?!?) and man alive was my son happy! They were INSANE and swam.... then had water balloon fights... and after they had blue lips and teeth were chattering.. it was time to come in! (it's not cool anymore to take pics so I had to fight for these!!) Finally we ate dinner and they settled in for Paddington Bear 2 and when Steve picked them up - I received my sweet thank you note from Tay's bday gifts... I just couldn't love her any more!!!

Just gotta love that his school does this stuff!! Way to go Bud!!!

Once again, I am SOOOO proud of you Tristan! and then today for RWE we spent watching you "be" Jack the dog from Little House on the Prairie and sing your heart out with your class... Here they are doing their chant!! Hanging out with great friends! T also killed it in his flag football game - Grayson had an amazing game too... He went 3 for 3 in his CUBS game and they won 17-4... And 3 for 3 in his Grace Angels baseball game and won 18-1 It's been quite the week!!!

We win again!! T had 3 hits, one was a triple... caught a fly ball on third...  Awesome game!! We started out at 7:30am playing with the TCA Trojans (had to repay the favor and help the team). IT WAS FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEZING and we had over 30 mph winds all days. Just nuts! That game didn't go well - didn't even make it 2 innings - 30 to 0.  YIKES. But, T didn't have anything to do with that one... didn't even get up to bat. Tomorrow is another day, hopefully he can play great while doing a favor for a ton of his friends! Proud of you Bud!!! Star Wars pics to come once posted...

Aunt Connie came to T's baseball.  There were hurricane force winds (I swear, it was nuts!) and Sheila and I almost got blown away keeping score!! CUBS win 15-14 and it was an amazing game.  Our boy went 3 for 3 and overall had a great game. this kid left with a ton of cupcakes too.  At 9:30pm- CONNIE!!!!! He loved it! And for the last week... Baylor has had sleepovers with Willie I have two very happy kids! Here's to a very busy and very fun weekend!!

This is Tristan's second week playing flag.  He's LOVING it. I don't know enough about the game to even explain all he's been doing but he blocks the QB or whoever he passes the ball to and... he's been receiving some.  Holt would have to give more info. His coach has apologized for Tristan not "getting the ball more" but I'm not complaining, I'm just thankful he gets to play with Grayson again. See, TCA didn't have enough boys.  We signed up for the league and Tristan agreed to be put on "any team" - and what does God do... God puts us with Grayson and the TCA boys!!  We know many from church - and I was just SO thankful that his first experience was with G. Can you tell he's stoked? and I get to see this cutie every weekend - oh how I love you Tay!! I haven't really expected much of this team or this season. Tristan played flag years ago and doesn't know that much about the game.  Well he do...

Daddy is working in Houston This better give me some serious cool mom points Nighty Night! (I'm totally waking up with a backache!!)

One of T's favorite teachers is now his tutor.  Every once in a while she brings her daughter to school and he reads to her for his reading time. I swear - it makes his week!!  He adores them both. This week, I had to share sad news.  She had her second miscarriage. Tristan had a lot of questions (of course) and then I asked if he wanted to give her a card.  So he said he needed to go outside. He wrote all of that without any coaxing from me.  Then he drew hearts. And I just realized, rainbow hearts.. and he can never know the significance of that - because she thought THIS would be her "rainbow baby" but maybe... just maybe the large hearts are for the two rainbow babies that never were on this earth and maybe, just maybe ... God will bring them another child. She took off a week to rest and heal so he's really missed her... It reads... You are the most bravest person in the world that I no (know).  She or he will be with you....

Last Thursday, Tristan had an art fair.  Been a little busy so I'm just posting now... T and a bunch of kiddos were entered in the art festival.  I was SO proud of him!!! He got "EXCELLENT" and was very sad he didn't advance and have a chance to win a 1st, 2nd or 3rd prize ribbon. Grace was called up to help with a special presentation... and he loved it they were all so well behaved.  Before they went to sit down, I talked to him about how lucky he was to get chosen to go to the Festival AND he got an "EXCELLENT".  I also told him that this was the time for him to be humble, to cheer for his friends and celebrate any and every victory. He was amazing. Hi-fived a bunch of people, was cheering... he was happy for his friends. Days have passed and he still says he wished he had a chance at a ribbon... I said "Bud, don't miss the moment - you ALREADY received one!!!  YOU ARE EXCELLENT and I'm one proud Mom...

Baylor's basket T's goodie bag from Grammy! Tristan is SUCH a great kid.  I watched him as he helped Baylor "open" her gifts first.. and he played with her before even going to his basket.  That means a lot in this day and age... He had already opened gifts from Bumpa.   Still laughing about the Easter Bunny poop!! and then when we got home from lunch with the family - we busted these open.  They are SO fun!! Thank you Grammy!! T with his loot! he also hunted eggs in the house.. then it was time to head to church and he hung with his crew... and somehow we scored a family pic (thank you Tracy and thank you Holt for controlling that hair!!) We headed to the rents for lunch with the family. Sadly I didn't get ONE picture. UGH! I remembered I had another pool gift for him... and of course - he just haaaad to blow it up! we laughed our buts off trying to ...