Been So Busy!

Life has been so busy lately and just when I get a chance to relax it seems like there's something else that I've got to accomplish! It never ends. And it only gets worse with summer right around the corner and all the events Matt has planned for the kids at church. Matt's getting the 'rummage' fever again...it's that time of year. With all that said, that is the reason I am just now getting around to posting again. It has been awhile and so much has happened since I last posted a message. We are still waiting to hear anything about adoption stuff. This is the hardest part...waiting, waiting, waiting. At night we always pray for our baby in Africa. So now Colten makes sure he prays for HIS baby in Africa. He thinks he's getting one of his own! The weather has been awesome so Colten has been spending alot of time out in the yard playing and helping me garden. He usual quits on me after 5 minutes in though and leaves me by myself or wants me to come and do what he's doing. He needs a brother or sister so badly! I was reminded the other day that this year I don't have to tear down a classroom. I can't believe it's been 1 year already! It feels like I've been on a really long summer break! It's gone too fast and Colten is growing up so fast! Matt keeps bringing up the fact that Colten will go to school in just a few short years. I tell him I don't want to hear it...I'm sure you know that only encourages it! I guess one good thing is it makes me spend the time now,cause I'll regret it later.

T-Ball

Colten is on his first t-ball team. Matt is his coach, we'll see how that plays out on the field! He really enjoys it because he has a couple of friends from church on his team. His team name is the 'Angels'! Ironic?
He was so excited cause he had his first game last weekend and grandma and papa Lee were coming to watch him with Uncle Bill! But, the game was canceled due to rain. He argued with us all morning about that one!...."No mom, I do have a game! It's not too rainy!" Here is a picture of him making a 'big swing' as he likes to call it in practice.






He's funny to watch because he is like Matt's little twin out there and assistant coach. He has to do everything Matt does! One day at practice he was trying to catch the ball and the girl next to him caught it and her dad cheered really loud for her and she said, "did you see that dad? I finally caught it!!!" Colten was up next and of course he missed it. He came running over to the fence to inform me that he didn't catch the ball. (moping the whole way of course) I gave him the ol' slap on the behind encouragement of 'keep tryin' bud, and off he went happy as a lark!!! I think it will turn out to be more entertainment for me than him, but I'm sure I'll have some good clips to share in the future!

Circus

We went to the circus back in April. We learned two things....
1. They will sell ANYTHING at a circus and get your money any way they can.
2. Colten wants to be a clown...Go figure!!!


My camera died right after the big cats performed so I didn't get many pictures. We saw lions, tigers, (no bears...sorry)camels, elephants, horses, dogs, and the cutest little clown. There was a little boy who was dressed as a clown and entertained while they set up different things. His name was Jim Bo and Colten loved him. He talked non stop about him for the entire week to follow. I think he liked his moves. The boy danced alot and juggled.

Colten also got to ride an elephant! All by himself! (Well without mom and dad) You should have seen them whippin' those kids on and off of there to get as much money as they could in their short 15 minutes! It was comical!