HSM2

Friday night we had family night and for our special activity we went to see High School Musical 2 presented by Hilton Head Christian Academy.  Our babysitter was in the play so we were excited to get to see her and also if I am truly honest with myself, I was really excited to see the play as I love all three of those movies.

The children were excited to see Miss Emily and were also excited, when as the play started, they realized there were a few other people that they knew performing.  Shelby was on the edge of her seat the whole time completely enthralled by the singing, dancing and everything else. 

JP on the other hand quickly lost interest when the two main characters started holding hands.  He looked at Pratt and said that he was going to hide his eyes and then said, "I wish this was a sports play."

After the play was over we asked Shelby if she liked it and she said, "Yes!"  Then we asked JP the same question and he said, "NO. I mean you just sit there, you watch it and you get bored."

Well, I guess he still has a ways to go before he appreciates the finer things in life.  The funny thing is that he really enjoys music and dancing and all that stuff but I guess all that hand holding was too much for him to even be able to pay attention to the fun music.

0 Years Old

Since day-light savings time on Saturday night/Sunday morning has occurred we have all be walking in a fog.  So this morning on the way to school it was dead quiet; I mean dead quiet.  The children were even too tired to argue about something silly which tends to happen often on the way to school.  JP broke the silence with this random conversation....

JP-Mommy, is Aunt Lala older than you?

Me-No, I am older than her by 6 years.

JP-So how old is she?

Me-Aunt Lala is about to turn (I will leave blank just in case Aunt Lala wouldn't appreciate me sharing that info, but in case you are wondering it is more than 20 but less than 30).  Next Tuesday is her birthday. 

JP-And she is already out of college?? (said with awe and admiration like that is a huge accomplishment)

Me-Yes, most people typically finish with college around 22 or so.

JP-So, when you were 6, Aunt Lala was 0?

Me-Yes, that is one way to look at it.

I love conversations with my children!  It really gives you a glimpse of what their little minds are like and you can see how they are trying to navigate through life in their limited knowledge. 

I heard once on the radio that a study was done and they found that there has been a correlation between a child's behavior and how much time their parents spend on the phone in the car.  Essentially it said, "Parents, hang up the phone and spend time with your children.  Being in the car with them is one of the best places to talk because you are together in a small space and they aren't distracted by toys, tv, friends, etc. and they are more likely to talk with you about life."  I am so thankful for that nugget of information because we have had some super fun conversations!

Well Visits

Yesterday the children had their annual Well Visits with the pediatrician.  Here are their vitals:

Shelby-8 Years Old

Weight: 60lbs (63%)

Height: 53in (88%)

JP-6 Years Old

Weight: 51lbs (75%)

Height: 48in (87%)

Shelby grew 4 inches from last year and JP grew 4 inches from last year and they both gained 4 pounds since last year.  It is safe to say that they definitely got their height from their dad.  They both are doing very well and right on track developmentally in all areas.

8 is Great

On February the 18th we celebrated Shelby's 8th birthday!!!  Yes, I said 8!  Holy Cow, that is amazing!!  Only 5 more years until she turns 13 which means we are approaching the preteen years in a matter of days. 

Happy birthday sweet girl!!

For her 8th birthday Shelby just wanted a few friends and to do something fun so we loaded up the car with three of her friends and made the trek to the island for The Art Cafe.  Much to my dismay, it was closed!!!  Seriously!  I know we are "out of season" down here but what business like that closes on a Saturday, especially a rainy one???  I felt so bad and the disappointment was written all over Shelby's face:(  Epic fail on my part!  Lucky for us, the Island Playground (which is now closed) was open for it's last weekend so the party was saved and the girls had a great time running around.

After that we went to Lovin Spoons where Shelby got to get an adult bowl and put as many toppings as she would like on her fro-yo.  I think in the end she had a great time and I sure enjoyed watching her, soaking up every moment. 

Shelby, you light up our world!  You are funny, loving, and kind.  We love you to pieces and look forward to seeing what God has in store for your life!

Happy Birthday Sweet pea!!!

Super Bowl

You know you are getting old when you would rather watch the Super Bowl at home with your family then go out to a party or something....and that is exactly what we did.  I wouldn't have had it any other way.

You know you are getting old when nearly every commercial during the super bowl makes you squirm in disbelief over the inappropriateness of the content....and that is exactly what I did!  In my mind it was supposed to be a nice family bonding time.  When I was growing up, Super Bowl Sunday was always a super fun day family day in our house.  Mom would make the world's best chili and cornbread and we would all gather in the living room to eat, watch the game, and enjoy the commercials; so you can imagine my excitement and expectation for the night when Pratt and I decided to let Shelby stay up and watch some of it......

Well, that excitement turned to horror as one of the first commercials of the game was that GoDaddy.com commercial where the super model and the nerd share a very long and very awkward kiss.  I was horrified and scrambling in my mind how to handle that situation with Shelby when she piped in.."Mom, why are they biting each other like that?"

So I did what any mom would do..."I don't know honey, but it is strange; isn't it?"

Shortly after that we put her to bed to spare her precious innocent mind and I am so glad we did!!!  The commercials didn't get any better and the half time show was anything but family friendly!!!

At this rate I am pretty sure my children will be watching Disney Jr and Nick Jr until they are 30!!!

Happy 6th Birthday JP!

Happy Birthday to our sweet son!!!  You are a blessing to our family and we thank the Lord everyday for allowing us the privilege of being your parents.  Your sweet smile always bring joy to our days.

For your special day we had breakfast at Dunkin' Donuts, lunch at Moe's and dinner at Five Guys followed up with dessert from Lovin' Spoons.

When I asked you what you wanted to be when you grow up you said you wanted to be what daddy does.

Your favorite color is orange.

Your favorite activity is playing outside with the neighborhood kids.

You brighten my life!  I love you so much!!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Well, here I sit ready to blog about all of our fun activities over Christmas and New Year and I am unable to upload any pictures-Boo!!!  That really stinks!  Well, here is what we did without the pictures and hopefully soon I will figure this out.

Patrico, Suzy, Sebastian, Sienna and Sawyer got in town-Yay!  We are so glad to see you!
Shelby had a school performance-super cute!
JP had a school performance-super cute!
Shelby and JP sang in church-major super cute!
Children's Choir Happy Birthday Jesus Party-so fun!
Pratt's Bible study family party at our house-fun fellowship!
Pratt's work party at John and Sandi's-great time of food and fun!
Annual Chinese Take out Christmas dinner-we usually do this on Christmas Eve but since there was so much family in town we did it early and it was a special treat to have my brother join us!
Matt and Lauren visited for the night-I love my brother and sister!
Made our annual gingerbread houses-messy and yummy; I think this year the children ate more candy then they put on the houses!
Christmas Eve Candlelight Service-one of my favorite services all year!
Christmas Eve Reed Family dinner-Crazy time: lots of food, fun, and family!
Christmas morning at our house-Happy Birthday Jesus!!!
Christmas with Cynthia-can you say Monkey Bread and Ham Biscuits-Yes Please!!!
Christmas with John and Sandi-food, fun and presents!!
Christmas with my family-more food, more fun, and fighting over the leftover stuffing in the turkey: I'll get you next time Matt!
Finally Home and crash into bed!!

We had so much fun this Christmas with all of our family!!  What a blessed life we live!  Thank you Lord for your provision over 2012 and we eagerly await all that You will do in 2013!  Nothing we have and nothing we do would be possible with You, Lord!  We give all glory, honor and praise to You!