Wonderful Babysitter

I have the most wonderful babysitters, Randi and Sydni. Really they are like family as well. Yesterday Will had a game and I wanted to get to watch the game so Crosby got to stay with Sydni. I had told him the night before that he would get to see her tomorrow. ALL morning long he was asking when he would get to see his Sydni. Also, it has been stock show season so he hasn't gotten to see them much lately. When I pulled up to her house Crosby says "There's my Sydni." So, we go to the game and Randi is playing so we stayed longer. When I got home Sydni and Crosby had walked to the bank (got suckers) and COLORED EASTER EGGS!!! What a wonderful girl she is. We are beyond blessed to have them in our lives.

Update

Well, I have failed miserably at keeping people up to date with us... although not much has changed. I am able to sit her an get this done because Cody, Crosby and Jay went for a guys get away to Colorado and I am waiting on Lisa to get done doing her photography so that we can head to OKC for my cousins bachelorette party. There is more that I need to post. I will try and be a little more on top of things.

Cody's grandmother had her 90th birthday. Cody's family all rented a limo to take her around Amarillo for her birthday. She lives in the nursing home. We had a good time. She was surprised. We had some little wine glasses. Crosby and Kynlee has coke in theirs and they were tapping their glasses together saying something (that I forgot) instead of cheers. It was cute. In the picture of Cody and Crosby, Mamaw is on Cody's left and Mamaw's friend is on the right

People always say Crosby is always happy (which is wonderful) but there are times that he isn't happy. I thought this was a cute picture. He wanted to keep going on a walk in the stroller and I was done. He was upset.

Crosby was playing in the laundry basket the other day and it reminded me of how big he is getting. It seems like not too long ago the basket was so much bigger than him.

There was a reading conference which half of our teachers get to go together. We learn a lot and usually have a good time. Despite having the flu at the start of our trip we had a good time. This is a picture of Linda and I with a Karen, a teacher from New York who sat at our table so we invited her to come along with us. We are line dancing at the Wild Horse Saloon.



Oh and did I mention it has snowed and snowed and snowed? The moisture has been wonderful but I am ready for spring to get here. This is Crosby helping Cody shovel snow and Cody out taking hay to the horses.

100 years

Last month... I know I am behind... we went out to Oslo to church because it was 100 years ago on that Sunday that Oslo started as a church. I think that is so neat to know a little history about my family and still have such ties to so long ago. Oslo is something that I am proud of as so many years ago these Norwegian families came to Texas for land... and we are still here. Here is a picture of my siblings on that Sunday as well as Cody, Crosby and I. Also in the picture you have to notice the wonderful Texas panhandle wind. I should add that this summer on July 18 we are having a BIG 100 years celebration at Oslo if anyone is interested in coming. Also my mom put together a really nice history book of Oslo if anyone is interested.

Chef

The other morning we were getting ready for a potluck at church. Crosby was so kind to help me. I thought he looked so cute in his apron stirring. He loves to help cook. He also loves to lick the beaters when we make something sweet. His daddy taught him that at a very young age. Hopefully he will grow up and be a good cook.

New Year

During Christmas we received a wonderful card. It has a wonderful handwritten message that I want to share. It is something that I want to strive for this year...
May 2010 be filled with happy surprises and the fulfillment of many of your dreams.
Trust life.
Have faith.
Enjoy wonder.
Comfort a friend.
Laugh heartily.
Cry when you need to.
Think freely.
See a sunrise.
Tell those that you love that you do.
Let's work to make next year better for those whose lives we touch.

Where is Crosby?

If you wonder... what does Crosby do while he is at home? He loves to play hide-n-find. There really isn't any seeking to this. He will burrow under the pillows on our bed and you are supposed to say "Where is Crosby?" Then he will say "Here I am!" He has a blast at it. Sometime he will hide under his blanket in the living room. He really loves it when Randi and Sydni come over because they really play hide-and-seek. He loves it and it is fun to watch where he decides to hide and shockingly he will find the girls even when they are hidden really well.

Christmas 2009

This Christmas was wonderful. Cody, Crosby, Poppy and I ate crepes with strawberries Christmas eve morning. I love them and growing up loved when my dad would make them. So, I decided that would become one of our Christmas traditions. Crosby was a little confused.... he only wanted syrup on them. I think he thought they were a pancake and syrup goes on pancakes. Then we opened our presents and headed over to moms where we ate lunch and opened presents. Then that evening we went to the Christmas Eve service at Oslo. After church we went to dad's and opened presents. While there Crosby got his train track that he carried the box around everywhere. We didn't get home until 10:30 but we had to put together the train track (I did it along with instructions.) He played on it until midnight. The only way Cody got Crosby to go to bed was tell him that the train needed to sleep. Then the next morning Santa came and brought Crosby a big tractor with a grain cart. Then we went to Amarillo where we had Christmas at the nursing home with Mamaw. It was a lot of fun and Crosby was so tired and exhausted when we left.

Kynlee and Crosby in their matching pajamas.

Kynlee and Crosby with Mamaw.

Crosby saying HoHoHo which usually sounded like Ho-O-O... kind of like he was laughing. One day Cody was going to Guymon. He told Crosby to get a hat and go with him. Crosby chose the Santa hat.