A week in the life of Josh.....

I picked up Josh from school this week, and this was what he looked like.......

He had gone on a field trip and made this lovely hat!

LOUISIANA DAY
The 3rd grade celebrated Louisiana. The served all sorts of Cajun food: gumbo, crawfish estoufee, jambalaya, red beans and rice, sausage, king cake, and lots more. Joshua said it was all too spicy. Guess he is not a true "Southern kid". They also had a man bring real alligators. One was alive, but the rest were in pieces. It was actually gross, but the kids loved it!
They had a Crawfish Boil for the kids. This video is of Joshua trying to figure out how to get the meat out, and me trying to coax him along. Like I said, he's not a true "Southern Boy"!

We had a VISITOR!

My Mom came to visit for a week, and this is the only picture I took.......... CRAP!

We had SO much fun with Grandma here. Jared was out of town, so we got some great "girly time" in. We shopped, shopped and shopped some more. She had to take an extra suitcase home with her (not all her stuff, some was hand me downs for nephews!) There really isn't a lot to do here in Bossier City, Louisiana. We ate, ate and ate some more. We went to movies and watched a lot of TV. We took the boys out of school early on Friday and went to see "Rio" (so cute) and then to the Olive Garden (hence the picture). We played and played and played. And "Real Life" begins tomorrow. Thanks Mom for a great week!

We LOVE this kid!

Joshua turned 9 years old....

He has grown up so fast. He is our happy boy, he wakes up happy, goes to bed happy, does chores happily, plays with his brother happily, goes to school happily, and everything in between. He ALWAYS has a smile on his face! (If I could only be like him!)

WE LOVE YOU JOSH! Happy Birthday

He wanted "Grandma Lee's" German Chocolate Cake for his birthday. We were going to try and have a "friend" party, but we just don't have any free weekends to do it, so we celebrated extra hard. He wanted to go to Texas Road House for Ribs, so we went a few nights before his actual birthday. Because he had school and soccer games on his birthday, we celebrated on Sunday. He chose barbecued hamburgers, fries and tatter tots, and baked beans for dinner. (Thanks Kaye for bringing fruit, the only healthy thing!) He got everything he wanted: scripture stickers, remote control helicopter, nerf gun, legos, and a mug with a picture that he drew on it. It was a great 3 day celebration!

SPRING BREAK

*Sorry for picture overload*

The boys wanted to go on a cruise for Spring Break, they got Dallas, and here is the rundown....

What would it be without a stop at CABELAS......

In Fort Worth, they have a park called "Water Gardens" right in the center of the city. The boys had a great time climbing, exploring and being boys. The water wasn't on in the main pool, but it was still very beautiful!

We took the boys ice skating at the Galleria Mall. They skated for 2 1/2 hours. They had a great time and had sore muscles and blisters to prove it. Mom didn't skate, she went shopping!

Looking down from above....they are the only ones on the ice!
Dinner at PF Chang's.....SO GOOD!

Swimming at the hotel. Nathan decided to dabble in steroids, and this was the outcome.......

Jared and I were able to spend some time at the Dallas Temple.
While Jared was at the temple, the boys and I hung out at Barnes and Noble. We love this place.
We had a great vacation!