Backporch Bird Nest

We noticed Sunday that we have a bird nest inside one of our folding chairs.  We are not sure what kind of bird, but it is small (about 5-6 inches tall) and looks kinda like a finch.  It is brownish grey and we have only seen one bird so far.  Yesterday afternoon I was checking on it and noticed that there was an egg inside.  This morning I found 2 eggs inside!  Sheba (our dog) just ignores the chair when she is outside, so we are not concerned with her bothering it.  The boys have been told to not mess with the chair or the nest and so far they are not interested in it at all (which is a good thing!). 

The bird nest is nestled down into the chair with the opening on the side. 

Can't wait to see baby birds hatching!!

 

Yesterday, there was one egg when I took the picture.

 

 

New Glasses

This past year, David has had trouble with reading.  One of our concerns was his eyesight and yesterday he went for his very first Eye Exam.  He did fantastic!  He was very cooperative and responded well to the doctor.  The only thing he was not happy about was one of the eye drops that helps dilate the eye because it stung a little bit.  His eyes look really healthy (according to the doctor) and he only has a slight prescription.  She said that it was up to us if we wanted him to get glasses or not; we chose to get him glasses.  He picked out a really neat pair of Nike glasses that are mostly bright blue with some blue-green added inside the ear pieces.  He is really excited about them and we are hoping that they will help with seeing the letters clearly when reading. 

 

Now, if we can just get him to pronounce words and letters correctly......



Our New Family Toy

Chris and I have been talking about things to keep the boys busy this summer and about getting something for them to play on in the backyard.  Since both boys love water (splashing, swimming, etc), we decided to get a pool.  I've been looking at several recently and this past Saturday, we went to Wal-Mart and got one.  It took just over an hour to set it up and several hours to fill.  It is not huge, but is big enough for the boys to play in.  We got the 12 foot x 30 inches one with a pump to keep the water moving.  Sunday afternoon (late) we went out to try out our new pool.  The water was freezing but the boys had a ton of fun.  Now all I need is a nice reclining lounge chair to sit in while they are playing in the pool. 

 

Set up and filling!!!

Still too short to climb in on his own

Wanted Daddy to throw him in!!

Getting adjusted to the cold!!!

 

See, I can fit

Where's my chair???

Okay, not the most flattering pictures of the adults, but hey, this is who we are!  :)

Spring Break 2013

This year we spent Spring Break at home.  Overall, we had a quiet week; stayed around the house most of the time, spent one day at the zoo, ran errands, had a doctor visit (not sick, just a check-up) and spent time together as a family and with friends.

Monday: The boys and I went to a doctor visit for David.  He has had some major nose/snot issues and we needed to get it checked out.  Long story short, his nasal passages were very swollen and blocked causing the snot back up.  After listening to the doctor tell him about having to blow his nose ALOT and take the nose spray every night or end up going to a special doctor who will have to stick something up his nose to clean it all out, he has decided to blow his nose often (and when prompted) and submit to the nose spray.  So far, the spray seems to be working.  He is less nasally sounding when talking, breathes through his nose more and can chew while keeping his mouth closed.  We are hoping that with all this clearing up, it will help him at school.  He was on the verge of a really nasty sinus infection and I am glad that we caught it in time!  After the doctor, we ran errands and had a fairly good day!

Tuesday: The boys helped Chris crush cans in the garage in the morning and then after lunch, David got to go on a ride around the block twice on Chris' motorcycle.  He really enjoyed it and we are looking to get him a helmet that fits properly soon.  Michael got to sit on the motorcycle behind Daddy, but didn't get to go riding since he has to be at least 5 years old (according to state law).  It is giving him something to look forward to when he turns 5 in August.  We also went to the playground down the street and the boys rode their bikes.  We had a race coming home and both Chris and I were a bit winded from following with the boys (Chris was pacing along side of David and I was pacing/running along side of Michael).  I think we all slept well that night!

Wednesday: We left early to go to the Houston Zoo for the day.  I have learned to pack light (we had one backpack that carried all we needed: lunch, snacks, drinks, extra change of clothes for the boys, wallet, keys, cameras, first aid kit, etc).  We took turns carrying the backpack (I had it for most of the time) and enjoyed lunch while there.  It wasn't totally crowded, but was busy since it was vacation time for many of the people in the area.  We left around 1:00/1:30 and both boys fell asleep before too long.  It was a great day! 

Thursday: Chris had to work, so the boys and I had a relatively quiet day at home.  We watched movies, read books, played games and just spent a mostly lazy day in the house.

Friday: Chris had to work again, so the boys and I had a quiet morning at home before spending most of the rest of the day running errands & grocery shopping. 



Hair Cuts

Chris decided (and I okay'd it) to give the boys short hair cuts tonight as a result of what happened to David earlier this week.

 

Here are the Before and After pictures......

 

Before

Before

 

 

After

After

Not Happy With A Haircut

Today, I got a call from David's Assistant Principal at his school

(the call was just before 3:00 and school is out at 2:40).

Apparently an older girl on the bus to the daycare center that he goes to for after-school care decided to cut his hair without his permission.

He said that he told her not to cut it, but she cut it anyway.

I brought home a pair of my good shears from school to see what I could do to try and make it decent.

I wasn't sure what I would find when I picked him up this afternoon.

It wasn't quite as bad as I thought, but still very upset that the girl did this to him!

Chopped hair (note big empty spot where hair was)

Making a 'not happy' face

Laughing at Michael laughing at him

Second attempt at a 'not happy' face

Not much better, but at least it is mostly shaped up and even after Mama got through.

Rest Time

Sunday afternoon 'Rest Time' at our house is usually pretty quiet.  The boys usually get to watch a movie while laying on their pillows on the couches and covered with their blankets.  Not yesterday.  Both boys lost the movie privilege so David was sleeping on his bed and Michael was on the small couch. 

He eventually fell asleep... 

Sheba likes to sleep on the couch as well.  She also likes their blankets.