School's Out

I'm going to try to catch you up on our lives here in the Truman household. Be warned: Not much happens here.

Clarissa and Joey both finished preschool. I'm still amazed at how late the kids go to school here. Family back home got out weeks before my kids did.




Joey completed his last year of preschool and I'm still not used to the idea that I now have a kindergartener! Where did the time go?

Clarissa completed her first year of preschool. I am not ready for my kids to grow up and before you know, they'll be graduating from college!

Take Me out to the Ball Game!

Joey just finished his first season in tee-ball!

These Days

Keith, the kids, and I participated in the CF walk here this year and we had a blast. The walk was held at a zoo this year, unfortunately, the weather was crummy. Around noon a storm blew in and almost everyone left, but Joey was set on riding the train. By the time the train ride was finished the weather became a little better and it was absolutely wonderful not having a crowd.











Clarissa has been ill lately. We took her to the doctor Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Each day she had a high temperature ranging from 102 to 105. She had two strep tests, a flu test, and finally we were sent to the hospital for a chest x-ray and blood work. Luckily, everything was negative.

Shortly after we left the hospital Clarissa broke her fever and is now 100% back to herself. We were worried for a minute, but that kid is resilient. She likes to keep us on our toes.

Anyway, I had to miss one of Joey's games - the game he was awarded the trophy ball! He apparently ran after every ball and tried very hard on every play!

Let's Get Together

Finally! Surprising news! I have a new nephew. His name is Ryan Paul and I'm anxious to meet him. Being 2,000 miles away and having family not totally tech savvy means I get few pictures. :( I'm hoping Cindy or Ty will read this post and take my hint. Text me more pictures! Email me more pictures! So far I've gotten one picture from Lupe, several from Lacy, and some from Cindy. Have you heard of photobucket? Nevermind . . . have you heard of UPDATING photobucket? Get on it! It's not fair to me! I update mine all of the time (and have consistently for the last almost six years).

Enough of that (but seriously, more pictures would be nice).

Clarissa had her first ballet recital and it was ADORABLE! She was precious!







Joey started his season of tee-ball and I have to admit that I have the cutest ball player. It kills me how beautiful my kids are!

Amazing Grace

Happy Easter, everyone! HE is risen!

In Bloom

My kids are pretty cool, funny children.

Last week Clarissa had another eye appointment and she did great. It was a checkup to make sure her new glasses were a good match for her. She passed with flying colors and even stumped her doctor. One of the tests completed consisted of having some shapes projected onto a far wall. This particular shape was a circle inside of a partially finished square. She squinted her eyes and said, "I think it's a circle, but it could also be an octagon. I'm going to say octagon."

~o~

This last weekend Joey was able to attend one of his friends' birthday parties. The mascot is a tiger and everyone knows how unless a costume is movie quality, they're always discernible on what the actual thing is. When the tiger walked into the room, all the kids yelled, "It's the cheeto guy!" All of the parents laughed, of course, but how embarrassing must that be. It's obviously a high school person in the monstrosity of a thing, sweating, and getting called the wrong thing.

~o~

This morning Clarissa woke up talking about her dream. Here's our conversation:

CJ: Mommy! I dreamed about a dinosaur. We were on a train and a dinosaur got on it.

Me: What kind of a dinosaur was it?

CJ: A brachiosaurus.

Me: Was a nice dinosaur?

CJ: Oh yes! He was the nicest dinosaur.

Me: What color was he?

CJ: Blue . . . like my eyes.

Me: Did he talk?

CJ: Yes

Me: Well, what did he say?

CJ: Hey, Blue Eyes!

Mama

I am really trying to be a better blogger, but really our lives are pretty boring . . . thankfully. So, I figure I'll just answer some random questions for you:

1. what inspires you?
Besides the obvious? (God/Jesus) My husband. He's pretty amazing.

2. what was the last thing you bought yourself?
I suppose my purse. I LOVE it. It's pink and very "spring-like."

3. would you rather watch a movie in a theater or from the comfort of your own home?
It depends on the movie. I enjoy both, though.

4. household chore you don't mind doing?
Eugh. I enjoy none of them.

5. coffee or tea?
Neither

6. what could you eat every day and not get sick of??
Chick-fil-a, Rosa's, Wienerschnitzel, . . . none that are here.

7. what's the last book you read?
Charlotte's Web. The kids and I are reading it together. Well, I'm reading it and the kids are listening.

8. do you think you "look" your age?
I definitely feel it. I hope I don't look my age, but more often than not I don't get carded. :(

9. do you watch/read the news?
Both. My husband is addicted to the news on the TV and I usually check Fox News throughout the day.

10. how would you describe your "look"?
Eh. I like jeans and shirts. Nothing super exciting.

11. did you play sports in high school or college?
Heck no. I'm horrible at sports. I did pick up golf for a while, but motherhood has diminished that.

12. would you rather give up lipstick/gloss or high heels?
High heels. I hardly wear them.

13. what's your favorite show to watch on tv?
Currently? Celebrity Apprentice and American Idol

14. would you rather bake or cook?
Eat. I don't enjoy either.

15. shorts or skirts?
Depends on the occasion.