Half of April

I must admit I'm quite proud of myself for breaking my once-a-month-blog history and posting some things mid-month! Just some random ditties...

Owen and Nathan - buds for life

 Moooooooo!

 Some rodeo/cowboy stuff from school they insisted on taking some pictures in at pick-up one day.

 Kyle filled his smoker up with the most meat he's ever done - we were planning a big BBQ/potluck kick-off to the spring/summer First Friday Happy Hours in our 'hood just like last year. But the weather forecasters had a different idea for us...

Kyle got about 7 hours sleep over 2 nights because of a night on call plus all this meet. And then the day of the BBQ we had to make a final hour call to cancel because the weather forecast had super high chances of thunderstorms (some even said hail) from 5-7 - exactly the time we were supposed to be outside. We were so bummed, BUT we ended up having a few neighbor families over (inside) anyways - we had a great time and enjoyed the perfect weather, of course!

 Fun visit from my Booker gal Amanda - she just stopped by one evening around bedtime - even read to the girls!

 My green thumb is the palest of pale, but I have a couple of little patches I put either pansies or impatiens in. It was fun to get the kids' help this year!

 Mom even came by to help me brainstorm some potted plants I might not kill for the front porch, and most importantly, to tend to my sickly knock-out roses.

 Random floor snuggles/wrestling

 Maggie and I were out running errands one morning and the place we needed wasn't open so we stopped by Dahdo's house...knowing he might still be in bed. He was, but he let us in anyways. :)

Magie snuggling w/ Hatteras.

 Taking an important call.

 Later that day...eating ice cream for lunch.

Much later that day...asleep on the bathroom floor (at least it was bedtime)!

 Happy Half of April to You!