Basketball Video

I got a new camera so I hope this works!  He is loving basketball as you can see!

Tyson Made the News

Tyson's teacher was nominated for Teacher of the Month.  The tv station that takes the nominations came to the school for interviews and it happened  to be the same day as their first grade program.   They taped a little of it while they were there.  If you watch the video Tyson is wearing a plaid shirt and during the dance is on the lower right side.  You can see how much fun he was having.  Also if you watch during the principal's interview Tyson gets in trouble in the background and has to leave the game.  Very funny!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJX542TGQ9M

February 8, 2011

This day was one of the most emotional days of my life so far.  It all started that Charlie turned 3!  I know I always say this, but really where has the time gone.  It feels like just yesterday I was carrying him around in his car seat, now he is 3!  And not only did he turn 3, he also started school.  The day I have been dreading for awhile now has come and gone.  To help ease the pain I had Tyson go with me to take him to his first day of preschool.  It helped so much until Tyson put his arm on Charlie's back and says, "Have a good day Charlie.  Be a good boy!"  Man those boys love each other.  I knew all along that it was going to be harder me than Charlie, but I didn't quite expect it to be that easy for Charlie.  He gave me a hug (only because his teachers told him to), looked at me, and waved and said, "Bye!"  That was it.  He was off having fun.

The afternoon didn't get any better.  Tyson had his first grade program.  It was seriously one of the cutest things I have ever seen.  It was a tribute to Kansas for Kansas' Birthday.  I walked in and they were line dancing with cowboy hats on.  There was Tyson, wearing a cowboy hat, dancing a line dance, and LOVING every second of it.  He looked like he even had some rhythm.  I knew he had a line to say and we had been practicing for what seemed like forever and it was his turn to go.  When he gets embarrassed these days he likes to just lie on the floor.  Anticipating that, his teacher had bribed him that he could fill the marble jar and they could have a party IF he did not lie on the floor.  He was trying with all his might to not lay on the floor, but would not say the line.  His teacher then came up to him and said that I would be so happy if he did it.  So he did.  Talking as fast as he could and then running as fast as he could back to his spot on the risers.  He did all the hand motions to all the songs and bopped his head up and down the whole time.  After every song he, and only he, would stand up and take a bow.  He was in heaven!  The last song up was to sing Happy Birthday to Kansas.  (remember it was Charlie's actual birthday)  The kids stand up to sing, Charlie starts to wonder off, I am trying to video the whole thing because Joel couldn't make it, I watch Charlie thinking he is going to stop and sit with some kids, he keeps going, I put the camera down to go after him, too late, Charlie was right in the middle of the first graders standing front and center smiling from ear to ear.  They did say to join them in singing Happy Birthday and it was his birthday!

I have no pictures and my video camera is so old school I don't know how to put them on here, so you just have to imagine it all.  Sorry for such a long post with no pictures, but I had to share.

Go Pack Go!!!

I know you have all been waiting for this.  I have been a Green Bay Packer fan my whole life, through all the ups and downs.  But we made it!  I am so so so so so so so excited for Superbowl Sunday!!!  I have waited 14 years to go back again!  I can't believe the Packers are in the Superbowl.  Did I already say I am so excited?  Seriously, I feel like a kid again the night before Christmas.  Go Pack Go!!!

On our tour of Lambeau Field.  We are on the field!!

At the game, Bears vs. Packers a couple years ago.  Packers Win!!!

Sleeping Arrangements

This happened back in December while I was wrapping Christmas presents, but I thought it was too cute not to share.  I left the room for one minute and came back to this.  Doesn't it look like just the perfect place to relax and drink some milk?  Oh, Charlie!

Another One Bites the Dust

And now we have no front teeth!  But we did get the tooth this time.  He went running for the couch, tripped, and out went the loose tooth.  He gets up, "my tooth fell out, my tooth fell out!"  Nobody was allowed to move until I had my hands on that baby tooth.  Our first one to actually put under the pillow. (He has lost or swallowed all of the others he has lost) 

I do apologize for the orange Gatorade mouth, it was the best I could do.