Vegas Baby

Jeremy and I took a short but very sweet get away to Las Vegas. At the time we booked the trip we did not think I was going to go out at the first of November for a work conference. That of coarse changed about a week after we booked it. We decided what the heck we will still go together and I will just go with my work peeps in November. It is hard when I am there for work to get all of that done and still have time to do fun stuff with Jeremy. It may be the City that NEVER Sleeps but I still have to!
I took zero pictures of our hotel, Mandalay Bay. It is very hard to capture a picture of a building up close because they are all huge but also one covered in mirrors!
It really was an amazing time and one that left us energized to get back to our regular life, which is something every vacation should do!

Lucas is in LOVE with the show Pawn Stars. He begged and begged for us to go down there for him. Of coarse we promised we would! It is a tiny tiny store. The line was around two sides of the building. It was a freaking joke. They were in there but would not let anyone in the building. We assume because they were taping. There were people in line who had come several days in a row with the same result. Then those that had come on previous trip who said they are rude and upset that people want to see them and get autographs. That was a giant bummer! I have a 9 year old that would only love to have a paper with their name on it. I thought about forging an autograph but we went on down to Fremont street, because I was not about to stand in a pointless line, and found a guy doing characters and he had a pawn stars one. Forgery relief! We brought it home and he loves it. Hangs on the wall and everything.

Volleyball

Fall Baseball

This year Lucas played Fall Baseball instead of football. He really does love his baseball. This was the first year for non-competitive baseball in Belton/Raymore. I was so thankful because I thought I was going to have to drive all the way to Blue Valley four nights a week for a bit. Lucas loved it. He got to catch and do a lot of pitching. He did great with his contact when it came to hitting and I can see how much it has helped him as we get backing into the baseball swing preparring for the spring season.

Basketball

This year Lucas decided he wanted to play basketball instead of wrestle. I was a bit caucious about this because wrestling is a very physical sport and he has some skill, although I know he does not love it and most kids that are playing basketball have been playing for 3-4 years now so gosh I don't want him to be a doff out there.
So we signed him up for rec basketball.

So far he has had two games and done AMAZING. I mean I am trying to think of the best word to use but A-M-A-Z-I-N-G seems like it would be the best one!! I just can't beleive how much he loves it. He smiles almost the entire time he is playing. He contributes to his team, understands their offense and defense. I mean why the heck did I doubt it so much? What the heck is wrong with me. I clearly did not know the most exciting part. We are in and out of the gym in an hour. A hour people. Wrestling is about a ten hour day. I mean I clearly have some mental issues! An hour. Lets just take some time to think about this. With nine extra hours in one day I can seriouly make some progress on my to do list then!! But honestly it is just great to see him love it so much!!

Chiefs Game

Grandma Ann had a connection to some Chiefs tickets at the beginning of the season. You know when it is still hot outside! We decided to buy them so Luke could go to a game in person. This is a big decision around here because Chief fans are not always sensitive to a 9 year olds ears. In the end we took him and there were only a couple of times my ears hurt and my skin curled up. Luke did great and loved it. It was awesome to be that close to the action. I was bummed they never scored a touchdown at our end zone but winning made up for that!!

Grandma Ann's boss

Fall Baseball

Such a cute pitcher!

Leukemia Walk

We did our first 'cause' walk as family. I can't think of a better family walk for us to start off with then the Light the Night walk for Lukemia.

Chrissy and Kalon had a nice group of people walk. I would guess just over 20. It was pretty awesome that it was at night. Lucas understood it was something special and Addi pretty much loved the balloons with lights in them and a necklace that flashed. It had party written all over it for her!

It was an awesome time and allows you time to visit while walking with your own group and thouse around you as well as reflect how many people this cancer really touches.

Value of Self

I have never, ever, seen anyone so in love with themself at such a young age. Addi loves to take her own picture. It may just be the technology she has at her fingertips, that she just seems to understand so well but also the time in front of the mirror and constant questions with how smart she is, how she looks, what she can and cannot do that make me realize she is one confident chick!!

Whenever I go to download or upload pictures from my camera or phone I have at least a couple dozen that Addi has taken of herself.

It seems that she has learned to add some graphic design to her pictures. Now we are really in trouble!

Beware if Addi asks for your camera or phone!

Better Story Time Pictures

Here are some better pictures I found of Addi Jo's



sotrytime at school. Addi is the tiger.

Friday Night Lights

Around here in these parts it is important to be at the football games on Friday night. That is where everybody is!! The kids stay in the stands for the first quarter and about the last seven minutes of the game where they always come back shocked to see if the team is winning or losing. Addi has to stay with us to watch from the stands and point to her friends and friends parents where we will take her to visit. I dread the day when she can get up and solicize. The stadium may not be ready for that amount of chatter.

We took Haley, Taralyn and Hunter one Friday night. I was super awesome and let everyone get facepainting of their choice. The little people made some dramatic choices but they loved it!!

Field Day

This year I got to be a parent helper on Lucas field trip. They went to MacFee Stagecoach Museum. My first reaction when I learned this was an outdoor museum was shock. I signed up for a safe museum indoor field trip. My allergies cannot take an outdoor field trip in October. Oh wait, I signed up for this. Okay, put the boots and a smile on and get on with it.

I packed our lunches and we headed out for a day of outdoor fun. Lucas loved every second it. After all he was outside all day long!

It was a very nice museum and all of the volunteers did a great job teaching the kids all of the history and relating it to today and how history got us to things we do and use today.

The lady standing in the back is Lucas teacher Ms. LaSala. She is amazing!!

Here is Lucas paning for fool's gold.

Storybook Time

Addi's preschool class does a pancake breakfast and storybook re-enactment every fall. This year Addi's Pre-K class did three stories and Addi did great at all of them. So great in fact that it was almost impossible to get any pictures of her because she moves so fast.

Here are a couple I was able to snap.

Oh how time flies

I cannot beleive that it has been forever since I have updated the blog. We have certainly been busy and have lots of things to update about! I promise I will get it all done. I set an internal deadline of New Year's Eve to get it done so we will see how well I do.

The pictures at the top are from the kids last Christmas. When I look at them day to day I can't see how they have grown but when you take an entire look back over the year you can certainly see!!

Everyone is doing great. Addi Jo is in dance. Luke has already started baseball catching and pitching to get ready for the season and is playing basketball for the first time and Jeremy is busy hunting every chance he can get.