The Cutest Bunny

I talked Bucky into putting on these bunny ears for about 5 minutes so I could get some pictures. What a good sport!

And then he got to play with his bubble gun :)

Easter Morning

Since the weather was so yucky on Easter morning, Bucky enjoyed doing some painting and egg coloring inside. He painted a little pot that has a butterfly on it and actually stayed on the butterfly this time. After his nap, he colored some eggs and put stickers and wraps on them. All in all he had a great time!

Harlem Ambassadors

I took the kiddo to a basketball game/show Saturday night. It started snowing when we pulled into the parking lot but I braved the weather and went in anyway. The Harlem Ambassadors are an entertaining basketball group that puts on a show while shooting hoops. Bucky was a little too young to enjoy the show part of it but he liked watching the "game." When it was over I had to buy Bucky a headband "just like those guys." He even got to play a pretend game of basketball before we left :).

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter to everyone! Today we were gong to dye Easter eggs and take some pictures outside and let him hunt the eggs. But then we looked outside...

So instead he has been playing with all of his Easter goodies :).

Here are some pics of him with the Easter bunny. The first is the "official" picture. The rest I took with my phone because he was so comfortable and it was too cute :).

Class Picture

The moms at Bucky's school were talking Wednesday morning about how we never thought we'd be so excited to see a school picture...but just look at it and tell me it's not the cutest thing ever :)

Fun With The FRG

Our meeting this month was absolutely wonderful...nearly perfect, in fact. We threw a huge birthday party for everyone who graced us with their presence(s). There were many games for the kids and even a couple for the adults. Pizza and cupcakes for dinner. Great company and great conversation were had by most. {Begin Rant} There was a "new" member who shall remain nameless. This person really pissed me off very quickly with his/her better-than-thou attitude and condescending behavior and comments. I did, however, fight the urge to throw some words and actions his/her way -(yay for adult, grown-up me!) Later I found out that this person had irritated pretty much everyone (this actually made me feel better). Usually we would have tried to include this person and find out what's going on and why he/she acted that way...but this person actually belongs to another company so they can deal with it now :). We are a very strong FRG and are not going to let someone ruin what we have worked very hard to build and maintain throughout this entire deployment. It's too close to the end to

let it all fizzle. I love our FRG!! ♥

Pointy Hair

After Bucky's game on Saturday, we went to Great Clips (with a coupon) to get him a haircut. After she was done cutting, he said he wanted it "pointy." She asked me if it was okay to do that. I said, "Why not? Go for it." (with a smile of course)

He also enjoyed a blueberry lollipop because he was so good. :)

On 16 April Bucky's team, the Tornadoes, won another challenging match against the Sharks. The game ending score was 5-2 (I think we actually scored 6 though). The main thing I care about is that Bucky scored his first goal ever! Talk about one proud mama and one proud kiddo! The other team was pushing and shoving a LOT but we still managed to come out ahead. Bucky was even pushed out of his shoe at one point.

Bucky started the game playing goalie but that ended rather abruptly when he stood there and let the other team score. He crossed his arms and walked off the field, pouting. When he went back in to where he wanted to play (running around and kicking the ball), it didn't take him long to score his first and only goal. I think I kinda got it on video. I realized that even though I had the video camera, I wasn't actually watching the game through the screen :). He had a wonderful game! We still need to work on team play and sportsmanship, along with getting back up after a fall but we'll get there eventually :).

My Hahahaha Moment

Buck and I like Bucky's Lil Dragon sensei. Well, yesterday sealed the deal for me. About halfway through the class, the door opened. When that happens we all look because that means someone has to pee. Not yesterday. The sensei brought a child to his mother and said "it's just not working today." He then went back into the classroom sans child. It was AWESOME! The kid was kicked out of class because he was distracting the others. Now the sensei has been very patient with this child but apparently yesterday was the straw. After class, he gave me a report of Bucky's abilities. Apparently Bucky is doing very well. "He talks too much when he's next to (kid's name)" but once they were separated he did great. I don't know where he gets excessive talking from *cough* but I'm thrilled that he is doing so well and enjoys it. They are apparently learning new moves because he stopped in the middle of the parking lot to show me :). After moving him to the side, I watched and appropriately Oooh-ed and Aaahhh-ed.

Yummy Dinner

Living a million miles from the Gulf and having a picky hubby (at least when it comes to cooking and variety), I find it very difficult sometimes to come up with seafood dishes. Did I mention that he doesn't like onions but hasn't ever tried them since I've been with him? I've tried to explain that tastes change but he thinks I'm tricking him. Have you ever seen a recipe that doesn't involve some kind of onion? Anyway, onion powder is substituted most of the time but it just doesn't taste the same. Rant Over...

So I tried a recipe from my Italian cookbook called Spicy Shrimp Puttanesca. OMG! It was delicious!! Shrimp, tomatoes, onion, garlic, red pepper flakes, capers (never used before) and olives (not my fav but I tried them anyway) all on top of angel hair pasta. This is definitely one of those dishes that I KNOW he will love if he'll just try it. It's got some heat behind it that he likes and all the flavors meld together very well. Definitely a keeper!

Our Little Soccer Player

Bucky started soccer last Saturday. Apparently it started Thursday but we did not get that memo so he did not have the proper equipment. He was not in a good mood that day so, needless to say, it was not a good start. I had him up way too late the night before (see previous post) and it was very windy and cold on his little legs. I have determined that he is like his mama when it comes to being cold. Neither one of us is a happy camper when chilled. I did bribe him to go play (such a good mama). I told him that if he would try to play we would go after the game and get him some soccer shoes and soccer socks. He played the bare minimum but I didn't expect any more from him considering how miserable he was. He fell asleep a few minutes after leaving the game and slept all the way to the store (about 30 minutes). We got him the tiniest cleats in the world to go with the tiniest shin guards in the world which also goes with a ball about 2 sizes too big for him :). So far, he has kicked the ball all over the house. I'm hoping he enjoys it more in the week coming up since he will be well rested and warmer (hopefully).

Lt Dan Band

Round 2

Buck and I were able to enjoy the Lt Dan Band during the few months we were at Ft Hood. This time around, Bucky and I went with Lisa and her kiddos. It was still just as much fun (minus the hubbies). We arrived about an hour early but still had to wait in a very long line. We were able, however, to get at the front of the standing crowd. This was good for the view but even better because the boys eventually decided to lay down and fall asleep. Lisa and I had a wonderful time singing and "dancing" to the songs. We also enjoyed laughing at some of the random people that ended up on stage...mainly the ones who thought they were God's gift and could actually dance. It was quite hilarious. We did decide that next time we'll try to get a babysitter since it ended up being past all the tiny humans' bedtimes.

Beautiful Weather

has finally arrived! We actually had a whole day of gorgeous weather today and boy were we soooooo excited! Mother Nature has been a bit of a tease lately. for example, Sunday started off with the sun shining and cool breeze and then quickly became dark and snowy...yep...SNOW!

So I was a little skeptical today based on that. But I figured we could always come inside if needed. Started our day dropping JB off at the vet to get declawed. Now we (I) get to sand and repaint everywhere he has scratched. The other cats will follow but one at a time since it's so expensive. We went straight to the gym from there for my 900 bootcamp class with my good friend, Lisa. We bitch and moan the whole time but we both enjoy feeling like we are actually accomplishing something.

When we got home after that I cleaned the kitchen and straightened the living room. Bucky, by now, was asking if he could go outside. I said "sure" thinking he would last only a few minutes. Then I saw how beautiful it looked outside. I say "looked" because in Colorado it can look beautiful and be only 20 degrees. I have to get my mind out of winter and into spring now. So, anyway, I changed my shirt to a tank and we went outside. The grass was watered, Bucky enjoyed his water guns, we did some weeding in the garden, I've started edging some of the walkways in the back, and I even laid out and got some sun while he was napping. After nap, he planted two of his tiny plants (pics to follow) and a small garden stone (all from the Target $1 area). He enjoyed painting so much that I gave him some plain white paper to paint on also. I went to check on him and asked what he was painting. He told me "It's a bootiful picture for my daddy. It's a rainbow." (pic below) So that one is definitely making it in the next box. All in all, we thoroughly enjoyed our day, mostly outside.