All About Boys: April 2008

Thursday, April 17, 2008

The Pope is what???

Yesterday we decided to go into the city and walk around, just enjoy the day. We get into town and the traffic is out of control. Johnny decides to let us out so he can go find a parking spot. I get out of the car in the middle of DC traffic with 2 boys and start heading towards the monuments. I start walking and I am puzzled as to why there are so many people in town. I continue to walk and all of a sudden I see thousands and thousands of people behind barricades. I turn down another street and I see the same thing. Oh know, what is going on?? I am trapped! Then I hear someone say the Pope is in town! The Pope is what?? I don't guess I got the memo that the Pope was in Washington DC yesterday. Here I am with these 2 boys walking around with all these Catholic people trying to get a glimpse of the Pontiff. I almost felt Catholic for a second and I mean just a second. If it couldn't get any more out of control I find myself in the middle of a mariachi band playing guitars and drums singing Hallelujah holding up a banner for the Iglesia Immaculda de Maria something something from Dallas TX. I just keep walking and finally find a rode that is not barricaded and I make it out sadly not getting to see the pope. We met up with Johnny near the WWII memorial and had a picnic then we played ball with the boys and taught them both how to fly a kite. It was a good day!!

The white house hours before the pope is going to be there. This is where I got stuck with the mariachi band. They were actually pretty good.

This little guy was glad to be in a more quite place.

Spring is finally here!!

Jacob loved playing with the flowers.

Jacob flying his first kite!

Tucker is a pro.

Can't beat a Spiderman kite!

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

7 Years Ago..... Yesterday

Monday, April 7, 2008

Happy Birthday Tucker continued

I guess you could say that this has been Tucker's birthday weekend. The party was still going strong on Sunday which was his actually birthday. We reserved the moonbounce for Friday from 11-5 but its now Monday and we still have a moonbounce in our backyard. I am not complaining but on Saturday I had soo many kids in my backyard that I finally just unplugged the moonbounce and went inside. I can honestly say that the moonbounce was well worth the money. Sunday I made lunch "Holy Roast" as we use to say as a kid, green beans, and the Paula Dean banana pudding. Beau, Kasey, Brooks, MayRay, and Papa John were all here to celebrate Tucker's actually birthday. We had lunch then let Tucker open gifts from all of us. When we had his party I decided to put NO GIFTS on the invitation so he only got gifts from family. It was a wise decision on my part because we have soooooo much stuff.

Jacob and Mary Raines were very eager to help Tucker open his gifts.

Tucker got a very cute book from Granny Lou and Papa John.

Granny Lou and Papa John got Mary Raines a cute doggie purse.

Jacob was enjoying the party!

Brooks partied alone.

Sunday, April 6, 2008

Happy Birthday Tucker!!

To be continued...

Friday, April 4, 2008

We like to Party

Today we had Tucker's 3rd Birthday Party. We really love to party. Tucker wanted a Thomas the Train party and so that's what he got. I have to admit this has been a really stressful week trying to plan this party. About two weeks ago we reserved a moonbounce for him. The party pretty much revolved around the moonbounce. All week they have been predicting terrible weather for Friday. I could not believe the one day we plan a party and its going to rain all day long. We get up this morning and call the Moonbounce people and tell them to come on over and we will just make the most of it. It was super cloudy this morning and in the high 40s. Not the best day for a moonbounce. Well, they really got it wrong today. It never rained and by this afternoon the sun was trying to come out. It turned out to be a wonderful day. I think the last kid left the house at 5:30. Tucker had a wonderful birthday that I hope he will always remember.