It's that time again....

Tomorrow marks the first "GAME" of the spring sports season. Michael has his first soccer game in the morning, and we are ready to get the season underway. He is back with the majority of his team for several seasons now and we are excited. Mom is not so excited about the cooler morning temps as I have a zero tolerance for the cold weather these days, but I have a nice wool blanket that will accompany me in the morning :-)

Christopher is playing baseball for the first time this season. Thank goodness for backstops and nets is all I have to say! The week of March 22 his games begin and that will add "just one more thing" to our already full schedule. He seems to like it, though, so we will see if this is his sport or not. However, after purchasing a glove, bat and cleats, I may make the decision for him!

Amelia continues with her "Hip Hop" dance class and piano lessons. When she starts playing sports I will go back to work to afford to hire a driver :-)

My Slick Son

Last Friday, Michael had his first "school dance". Well, if you want to call the Pattison 5th grade Sock Hop a dance....

He dressed in his "cool" duds, and off to school he went. That afternoon all the 5th graders crowded into the gym for some good ole' fashioned Rock N' Roll, games, organized dances (Bunny Hop, Chicken Dance, the Hand Jive!!!!), Limbo and Hoola-Hoop contests, and so much more. The kids all had a wonderful time, and as you can see from the pic, mom chose NOT to dress up in a poodle skirt like so many of the other mommies :-)

Spring is definitely starting to hit the air. You mention girls around the house and a little smile will spread across this kids face. Mom is definitely not ready for that segment of my son's life!!!

The Tooth Fairy

Well, my "baby" lost her first tooth last night. Mom is sooooo not ready for her "growing up" process to begin. Now, her big teeth will start coming in, and her little face will start changing, and she won't be my cute baby girl any more. Next thing I know it will be training bras, braces, and her first crush! YIKES!

With the boys it has just seemed natural, the growing up I mean. I had no hard times with them changing from little boys to the monsters they are now :-) But with Amelia it's certainly different. I guess because she's my youngest, she's supposed to stay that way forever! No, I'm not getting baby fever or the itch for another one, trust! But, even though I'm ready for her to go to school (interpret: get out of my hair during the day) I'm REALLY not ready when it comes down to it.

Sniff, sniff.....

It's 2010???

Seriously, it seems like just last week we were enjoying Thanksgiving, and now the Christmas decorations are put away, the kids have gone back to school, and it is 2010.....

We had a wonderful holiday, spending a lot of time with Mike's brother and sister-in-law in from out of town. Being a Marine, we only get to see them once a year or so, and we treasure the time we get with them. I really wished they lived closer....they are a lot like us and I enjoy their company.

Santa brought our children "Rock Band" for Christmas, and let me tell you, I don't know who is enjoying it more, the children or the parents?!?!?! We take turns rotating through the instruments, and it's fun/scary to watch Amelia hack away at the drums. I'm really afraid one of the sticks is going to fly out of her hands and land in the middle of the TV screen or one of the windows! Michael is pretty good on the guitar, and Christopher is getting better on drums each time he plays. This is definitely a family past-time in our house now!

After family left, for some reason I went on a painting binge. I painted a couple of the walls in the kitchen, a wall in the den, the guest bathroom, and then the study. I think I'm done for now though, as I have paint permanently under my fingernails! The nails were looking nice, but I don't think a manicure could help at this point...

Routine....I complain about it's boringness during the most of the year, but right now I'm longing to get back into it.