tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39919632503050363492024-03-19T02:41:51.522-05:00Our Little Piece of the WorldBobbi Jo Supakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744762965370627063noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991963250305036349.post-74872948876709007952015-08-23T17:03:00.000-05:002015-08-23T17:09:25.042-05:00School Year's Eve PartyWith Brazos starting kindergarten this year, I knew I wanted to throw him and his friends a back to school party. On several blogs I have read about others hosting back to school parties for the past few years, and I was excited that this year was finally my turn to host one. Brazos and Sandy invited their closest friends for one last hurrah before school started.<br />
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I designed invitations on PicMonkey and printed them on Shutterfly. I had seen some invitations on Etsy that gave me the idea to call the party a "School Year's Eve Social."<br />
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Most of the other party decorations and supplies came from Dollar Tree or just things that we had around the house.<br />
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The party was scheduled like a school day, so to get the party started the school bus driver had to go pick up all the students first and bring them to school.<br />
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Once everyone arrived to school, we practiced our alphabet by seeing who could stack the tallest tower with wooden alphabet blocks.<br />
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Then they practiced writing their names. I had a white tablecloth for them to write on with a permanent marker. Each year that they come to the party we will sign the tablecloth to see how their handwriting has changed.<br />
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Time to practice the fire drill and put the fire out!<br />
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Lunch time everyone! Mrs. Kelly graciously volunteered to be the lunch lady. She was serving Breakfast of Champions - Cereal, Brown Bag Special - PB&J Sandwiches, and the Hot Lunch Line was serving hot dogs. I found lunch trays at King Dollar earlier that morning and they were perfect for lunch time!<br />
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Recess time was after lunch. The big kids played kickball. The smaller kids played in the sandbox and in the rice tray with tractors. Sandy wanted to make a rice angel on the concrete. I think it was because she was so tired she needed an excuse to lie down.</div>
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At the end of a school day, it's time to clean up all your trash. Each student was given construction paper to crumble up and toss in the trash can.<br />
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Parent pick-up time!<br />
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Because kids have to wake up so early in the morning, they need to take their baths as night. Bath time every one! Rub a dub, dub, marshmallows and Cheetos in the tub!<br />
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To make sure everyone started the school year on the right foot, each parent was sent home with lunchbox notes for their little students. Each day these students will have a reminder of how much their loved when they open their lunch boxes at school! I designed them on PicMonkey to match the invitations.<br />
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It was an awesome last play date before school life begins for us! I'm looking forward to the Back to School party next year now!Bobbi Jo Supakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744762965370627063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991963250305036349.post-57270072501087620752015-06-30T17:52:00.001-05:002015-06-30T17:57:27.766-05:00Munchy and CrunchyWe have two new family members!<br />
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Meet Munchy and Crunchy!<br />
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Well their official names are Munchy Athena Supak and Crunchy Gizmo Supak, but we'll just call them Munchy and Crunchy.<br />
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Every time we go to the feed store, the kids love to look at all the animals. This morning as we walked in, Sandy was excited to see the fish, so we looked at the fish. Then we saw the bright yellow canaries that were sitting in the middle of the display area. And then I saw <em>him.</em> I was drawn to <em>him</em>. I just couldn't walk away from <em>him.</em><br />
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But as a good wife does, I went home to discuss <em>him</em> with Matt. Of course, I used the best plan possible. As I unhooked Sandy from her carseat, I whispered into her ear to go tell daddy that she saw a bunny that she wants. (Don't judge, all you mommies have done it before!....I hope I'm not alone in using my cute kids to persuade daddy.)<br />
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Daddy didn't say<em> no,</em> but he didn't say <em>yes</em> either. I commented that we already had a rabbit pen and he agreed that <em>yes</em> we did have a rabbit pen. But what finally gave me the assurance that we could go get the bunny, was when Popo (Matt's dad) walked into the house and gave Sandy some change in his pocket to add to her bunny account. Chaching! I took that as a sign that we were meant to have the bunny! We hopped in the car and went to go get our bunny!<br />
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After we got to the feed store, we had our bunny picked out and was about to head out the door, when a second worker of the feed store walked in. He told the kids, "Oh! You've bought a bunny! What are you going to name it? Oreo?"<br />
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Then I said, "No. We didn't buy the little black and white bunny. We bought the big fluffy bunny."<br />
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The young, wide-eyed boy said, "Oh no." He looked back at his co-worker and said, "I should have told you or written a sign on the cage, that <em>those</em> bunnies aren't for sale. Those are our breeding pair."<br />
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The workers exchanged looks to one another like <em>are you kidding me</em> looks. And both said, "Man we feel so back breaking a little girl's heart."<br />
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I told them that <em>Mommy</em> really wanted the bunny, too. So now they broke <em>two </em>girls hearts.<br />
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The boys continued to tell us that they were already yelled at once before for trying to sell the rabbits, but that if we bought <em>both</em> rabbits, we could have them. Well, Sandy didn't want to put bunny back. Brazos was with us and he didn't want to put the rabbit back. I didn't want to put the rabbit back. So we did the best possible choice and brought home TWO bunnies!<br />
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And now Athena and Gizmo, I mean Munchy and Crunchy are enjoying their new home at <em>Our Little Piece of the World</em>. And is sounds like we will be having baby bunnies in the future, so if anyone needs a bunny later on Munchy and Crunchy can hook you up! (But we did tell the feed store that we would happily let them sell the bunnies, since we did take their breeding pair.)<br />
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Bobbi Jo Supakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744762965370627063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991963250305036349.post-48750094582311019042015-04-27T09:41:00.000-05:002015-04-27T10:01:46.397-05:00The StormSo last night's storm was a doozy. I woke up around 3:35am to a loud crash of thunder and bright flickers of lightning outside my window. It was crazy lighting that flickered like a strobe light at a night club. Between the flickers I gazed out the window at the tops of the trees and watched them wave wildly in the wind. I heard rain drops beating down on the windows, roof, and tops of the window air conditioner units.<br />
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Normally a rain storm doesn't bother me, but this one just seemed more dangerous than others. I got out of bed and found my cell phone to check my weather app. The somewhat reliable app showed three weather warnings, including a tornado warning which didn't help put me at ease.<br />
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I looked out several other windows to check the trees by light of the electricity flickers in the sky. They still waved with fierce strength.<br />
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The back side of our home still has the original old farmhouse windows. And my little boy sleeps right in front of a window. Well, we all sleep right in front of windows, which is why this storm woke me up. I looked in at Brazos sleeping by the glow of his night light. He hadn't budged at all. I think this boy could sleep through anything, but with a tornado warning, howling winds, and crashing thunder, I just couldn't let him sleep by a window any longer. I picked him up and put him in the living room on the couch. He woke up to ask why I moved him and after explaining, he fell instantly back to sleep.<br />
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I contemplated on if I should move Sandy or not. You see, she spent the last few hours in the emergency room with severe abdominal pain. The diagnoses came down to strep throat. I know, I'm confused too. How does abdominal pain lead to strep throat? Two shots and a couple of doses of medicine later, she came home and had been getting some much needed rest. She had not slept well the previous night, so I was going back in forth in my head if I should move her or not. She has a small window in her room, so I figured she would be okay and decided to not move her. Afterall, my husband was lying right in front of a window and didn't fear for his life, so I guess the storm didn't seem too severe to him.<br />
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Well, I stayed up until the storm passed. It took about 20 minutes for all the wind and thunder to calm down. The lightning still flickered in the distance, but my nerves had eased, and I knew everyone was safely sleeping, so I drifted back to sleep.<br />
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When I woke up at 5:30 this morning, not by choice, but because a little girl had had enough rest and was ready to conquer the day, I looked out the window to see if any limbs had fallen. I expected a few little limbs to be lying on the ground, which they were. The yard was scattered with chunks of leaves. Even Miss Rosey and her other feathered friends were up checking things out already. I can only imagine what they thought of the storm. I am surprised that they aren't stripped naked from the wind blowing their feathers to and fro.<br />
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What I wasn't expecting to see was the top of a tree lying in the front yard. I remember thinking during the storm <em>I'm thankful that we have tall trees for the lighting to reach instead of our home.</em> But then I also was thinking <em>Our poor trees are so tall and skinny they don't stand a chance in this wind.</em> One of our better trees was struck by lightning and the whole top came crashing to the ground. I'm guessing that when Matt drove to work this morning his thoughts may have been something like <em>I guess Bobbi was right about the storm being so strong.</em> ;) I guess we will find out the trees fate when Matt gets home today. <br />
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Then I walked around the back of the house to see if any trees had fallen in the pasture. Not a tree was harmed in the pasture, but to my amazement, a giant limb had fallen right next to the house, right next to Brazos's window! Immediately I knew that God was good. He has given momma's an instinct to protect their babies and I was so thankful that I moved Brazos out of his room. No windows were broke, but it was definitely too close for comfort.<br />
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Where my little man sleeps. You can see the branch right outside his window.<br />
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I took Brazos outside to see the tree limb by his window. After looking at the branch, he was the first to notice that the barbed wire fence was broken. A tree limb, that didn't look very big compared to the others that had fallen, fell on the wire and snapped all but the bottom row! I tried moving the limb, but it definitely has some weight to it. Matt now has a new project to add to his ongoing list, and I guess me and the kids will be watching to make sure the cows don't get in the yard today.<br />
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I was surprised our vegetables didn't get uprooted and blow away with the wind, but they definitely will need some sunshine to get upright in their correct positions. The squash has been snapped. :( The broccoli is leaning, although the bugs have wrecked havoc on it as well. The peppers look so sad.<br />
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But after all the rain, all the lightning, the howling winds, the downed trees, snapped fence, and broken veggies, none of it matters. The only thing that matters is that these two little ones weathered the storm unharmed. Our God is mighty and powerful. He can make the trees rage in the wind and He can cause the clouds to flash like paparazzi, but He is the same God that can calm the storm and keep up safe through all the turmoil.<br />
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Bobbi Jo Supakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744762965370627063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991963250305036349.post-53246435710871638282015-04-15T09:31:00.002-05:002015-04-15T09:31:29.941-05:00Planting CornI think I have been in love with corn fields ever since I saw the movie <em>Field of Dreams</em> when I was a kid.<br />
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Matt and I tried planting a few corn plants about five years ago when we first started our garden, but our corn never matured and produced corn. We had been talking about planting a bigger patch this year, but time just got away from us...until yesterday. Matt hopped on his tractor, plowed a spot in the field, went to the feed store to buy some corn, and we planted it. Just like that! We know we are a few weeks behind, but we are hoping for some tasty sweet corn in the fall. <br />
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So in the fall, you can come on over to take some pictures in the corn rows and pick yourself some sweet corn for dinner. I hope!<br />
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The kids helped in the beginning, but quickly gave out on us, so Matt and I had to finish the rest of the rows. I think Sandy planted about half a row and Brazos finished one row.</div>
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Bobbi Jo Supakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744762965370627063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991963250305036349.post-26962741673471771932015-04-13T16:57:00.003-05:002015-04-13T16:57:45.413-05:00Sandy CreekMatt's work schedule has changed and he has a few weekdays off sometimes. Today was a day he had off. I was beginning to clean house....or at least move stuff around, as always, when Matt walked in to ask if I wanted to walk to the creek. He knew I've been wanting to take my camera down there to take some pictures, so he told me to put on his rubber boots and let's go! We were all really excited as we headed to the creek!<br />
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After Matt assured us that there were no snakes and Sadie went down first, we found our way down the bank. Brazos wanted to lead the way!<br />
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Now it was time to tromp in the water!<br />
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The creek was beautiful and the kids had lots of fun splashing around. But the loooonnngg walk back the house was another story. I feel for Matt because he had to carry a wet little lady all the way back home.<br />
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Next was baths to get the sand out of their clothes and off their little bodies. And now my sweet husband is plowing a spot to plant a corn patch. Because he knows it will make great photos in the fall! ;)Bobbi Jo Supakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744762965370627063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991963250305036349.post-7131041915443993902015-01-26T15:11:00.001-06:002015-01-26T15:21:48.465-06:00Sandy's Frozen BirthdayEver since Frozen came out, Sandy has been all about Elsa, so of course she requested a Frozen birthday party. Naturally I turned to Pinterest to start pinning party idea as soon as I knew she wasn't changing her mind. Sandy said that it needed to be all Elsa and only one Anna thing, so the colors were mainly blue with a bit of pink thrown in.<br />
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If I lived in a perfect world, I would have a party room with white walls, white chairs, round tables, and beautiful wood floor, but since I do not, I had to turn the garage into my own little happy place....I mean Sandy's little happy place.<br />
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I bought most of my decorations during Christmas time at King Dollar and Wal-Mart. I went to Wal-Mart the day after Christmas to buy everything I needed at half price in the Christmas section.<br />
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The garage walls are plywood, which aren't exactly the most beautiful backdrop for a party, so I covered one wall with wrapping paper to look like it was Elsa's blizzard. I may have been a mean momma and yelled anytime Brazos or Sandy got too close to the wall, because I knew all it took was a tiny bit of force to poke a hole in the paper....and I didn't want to start all over. (This is why Sandy yelled at some little boys who tore the paper during her party.)<br />
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The cake sat on a hutch I won at our church raffle this past fall. It's the perfect dessert stand. I had fun decorating it with tool, lights, snow, and snowflakes. I also made snowglobes with little figurines I found at Dollar Tree.<br />
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The cake was made by a former students mom, Stacy Chapdelaine. It was super fluffy and so yummy! It was beautiful to cut into as well!<br />
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My sweet friends at Brenham Cake Pops made these super cute Trolls. I found three different Frozen cake pops for Sandy to pick from, Olafs, Svens, and Trolls, and Sandy picked the Trolls! There were chocolate inside and oh so delicious! We kept a few back for ourselves after the party. ;)<br />
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We used our Christmas trees and lights to make the woods where Anna finds Wandering Oaken's Trading Post. The lemonade stand turned into the trading post. I think it was my favorite part of the party!<br />
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I borrowed a white Christmas tree from my friend Stephanie and decorated it with ornaments from King Dollar. It set the scene for all of Sandy's presents. Sandy was really excited about this!<br />
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Her dress was bought at the Disney Store and crown at King Dollar. She was a fabulous Elsa! We let her open it the day of the party, because she would have gotten it so dirty if we gave it to her any earlier.<br />
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For the food table, my mom and I built a big Elsa castle from foam board. It was about 6 feet tall and awesome!<br />
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For the food we had....<br />
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Brrr..it's CHILI!<br />
Anna and Hans' Sandwiches<br />
Olaf's Buttons - Black Olives<br />
Sven's Snacks and Snow Dip - Carrots and Ranch Dressing<br />
Anna's Frozen Hearts - White chocolate dipped strawberries<br />
Kristoff's Ice Blocks - Dipped Marshmallows<br />
True Loves Kisses - Hershey Kisses<br />
Snowman Snack Mix - Popcorn, Marshmallows, Pretzels, Chocolate Chips, and Candy Corn<br />
Skinny Snowmen - String Cheese<br />
Coronation Cookies and Cupcakes (Cookies were made Texas Cookie Garden!)<br />
Hot Chocolate - to thaw your frozen heart.<br />
Melted Snow - Water<br />
Elsa's Party Punch - Blue Lemonade<br />
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I decorated the tables with the party hats for all to where while we sang Happy Birthday.<br />
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The front entrance had snowflakes on the fence, which were a pain to cut out of foam board! But everyone found the party!<br />
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For the party games, we played Pin the Nose on Olaf. Every kid did pretty good, so I'm guessing they could see, but all had fun.<br />
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Then we had the parents join in and they had to decorate their little ones as snowmen. They turned out so cute! Good job moms, grandmas, and friends!<br />
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Then we went outside to push around Kristoff's Ice Blocks. The blocks were so heavy the kids had to push them with their feet! I also made snow out of corn starch and shaving cream....which didn't turn out. And I made slime out of glue and borax...which also didn't turn out. It was more like glitter rocks instead. Oh well, it was still fun to feel it all.<br />
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We also had a piñata the kids loved hitting and picking up candy.<br />
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Sandy didn't smile at all when we sang Happy Birthday, but I think she may have been concentrating on not letting her party hat fall off because it fell off as soon as she leaned over to blow out the candles.<br />
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We all enjoyed some cake and then watched her open presents. She received I believe almost every Frozen toy there could be AND there were no duplicates! Except for two coloring books, but she can go through a coloring book in a day with scribbles, so two will keep her occupied for two days!<br />
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Jill, a sweet girl from our church, painted Sandy an Elsa picture. It was so sweet! She said now Sandy will have someone to talk to in her room before she goes to bed.<br />
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For party favors the kids got Frozen pencils, glow sticks, Frozen washcloths, a Frozen valentine card, candy from the piñata, and Snowflake wands. I also had ornaments on the tables for the adults to take with them for their Christmas trees next year.<br />
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Sandy said it was the best Frozen birthday ever! And it wouldn't have been complete without all the friends and family who joined us for her special day! Thank you all for coming and blessing this little lady with gifts that will keep her occupied throughout the year. She really loves each of you and was so excited to know you all were coming to her house to play! Happy 3rd birthday, Sandy!<br />
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Bobbi Jo Supakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744762965370627063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991963250305036349.post-73352185764125302712015-01-05T11:48:00.000-06:002015-01-05T11:51:11.829-06:00Brazos's 4th Birthday!So a year has almost come and gone and my computer is filled with pictures that need to be shared and printed! It's time to share Brazos's 4th birthday party before the 5th one rolls around!<br />
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Last year we tried to have a party somewhere other than the house. It was fun, but boy was is COLD! We had his party at Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park. It is a great place for little people to explore and play.<br />
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The theme for his party was "Mud Puddles, Frogs, and Worms....that's what little boys are made of!" A sweet friend, Brion, designed his invitations and I loved them! She did an awesome job! Being that the party was away from home, decorations had to be simple. I made a fringe banner of blue, brown, and green (which now hangs in his room). I had an old shutter that I attached pictures of my muddy little man on. The tables had buckets with dirt, worms, and frogs (which my nephew Cullen picked out all the gummy worms and ate them). And that's about it for décor.<br />
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The food was easy too! All we needed was cake and chocolate milk, because no one wanted to stay and eat in the cold anyways. Brazos enjoyed helping make his dirt cake by placing all the gummy worms in the pudding. And of course, we had Brenham Cake Pops make adorable little frog cake pops.<br />
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The party favors were frog Webkins that I found at Dollar Tree!<br />
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The kids were bundled up for an few hours of fun! They played on the playground, fed the chickens, washed some clothes, and played some old fashioned games. Brazos enjoyed opening his presents and eating dirt cake. Once everyone's fingers and noses were frozen, we packed up and went home to play with new toys!<br />
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Our party away from home was a success! (But we are having it back at the house this year.)<br />
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P.S. We went back to Barrington Farms a few months ago to film for the chambers newest ad, and while at the farm, the lady was about to tell us about all the activities the kids could do. We politely stopped her and told her we knew all about it and that we actually had Brazos's birthday party here there in March. And SHE REMEMBERED! She said, "Oh yes. Yall were the ones who had a party on that cold, windy day." I guess they don't see many visitors during the cold season. Or many birthday parties out there either. Bobbi Jo Supakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744762965370627063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991963250305036349.post-72740792717039790502014-12-26T12:08:00.007-06:002014-12-26T12:08:59.564-06:00Let's Play Christmas!My kids can find the easiest ways to entertain themselves. <br />
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We keep the Easter eggs out all year long, zipped away in a tidy little bag, and tucked in the toy box. Why? Because Brazos loves to fill the eggs with candy from the candy jar and hide them around the house for Sandy to find. We have Easter egg hunts on a weekly basis around here. AND he sometimes where's a headband with Easter bunny ears!<br />
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We also have Halloween quite frequently. He'll ask for bowls from the cabinets and fill each bowl with candy. Then he sets a bowl on each persons bed throughout the house and they walk room to room trick or treating. AND of course, there may be a little girl dressed as Elsa for the occasion.<br />
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This past week as I was wrapping gifts for the cousins, Brazos and Sandy wanted their try at the crafty skill. So I picked a wrapping paper roll that I wasn't thrilled about any more and let them have at it. They wrapped their stuffed animals (which isn't the easiest shape to begin your wrapping adventures with, but to each their own). I was in charge of tearing the masking tape (wouldn't let them use my clear tape because I only had one roll). Then they exchanged gifts for a little gift giving party. So....I'm guessing we'll be playing Christmas or birthday party quite often now too! Good cheap fun!<br />
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Bobbi Jo Supakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744762965370627063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991963250305036349.post-58393240416020167052014-12-23T07:05:00.005-06:002014-12-23T07:05:34.379-06:00Tea PartyWatching Sandy have a tea party with her stuffed animals just melted my heart. It's the reason why having a daughter is so special. Mommies look forward to watching their little girls play dress up and have tea parties. She just recently has discovered that her stuffed friends can sit up and attend the little parties she throws. There were a few moments of defeat on her face when the animals wouldn't sit up the way she wanted them to. Normally she is begging her brother to join the party, and normally he does, but this time he joined in on his own and she was not thrilled. I think he knew I was taking pictures and he didn't want to miss the chance the jump in front of the camera.<br />
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I am in love with these photos.<br />
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Bobbi Jo Supakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744762965370627063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991963250305036349.post-92172796176925640462014-08-05T18:14:00.002-05:002014-08-05T18:17:36.214-05:00Making Papa ProudToday for lunch we surprised Matt at work. I tried to get everyone to hide by the time clock, but two little curious kids kept peeking around the corner. Matt finally caught a glimpse of a little head and we were busted. We had a hot picnic on the back of his truck with sweat dripping down our backs, but it was still fun to see daddy in the middle of the day. <br />
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Then since Brazos was wearing his Diesel Fuel shirt, we headed up to Shelby store to take some pictures by old gas pumps. We were making Papa proud (because he delivers gas for a living).<br />
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After taking pictures we went in to buy something from the store to be polite and support the little establishment. We came out with quite the assortment - mints, a can of chili, bottled Coke, and chocolate cake mix. Here's to Papa and old country stores!Bobbi Jo Supakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744762965370627063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991963250305036349.post-13021210400153021512014-08-02T21:59:00.003-05:002014-08-02T21:59:21.374-05:00Boat Ride with DaddyDear Sandy,<br />
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Ever since your daddy took you on a boat ride out at the camphouse you have been hooked. Last weekend, you had a special day all by yourself (brother had a special day with Granny) with momma, daddy, nana, and popo at the camphouse. You sat and fished with daddy for a while, but since the fish weren't biting, you coaxed daddy into a boat ride. As much as momma wanted to ride with you, I even more wanted to sit back and take pictures of your special ride with daddy. He told you to sit in the back but you insisted sitting right next to your daddy (which is highly unusual). You wanted to hold the paddle all by yourself, so daddy let you work those little arms. I can remember daddy laughing at your tiny strokes because he knew this was going to take a long time to get from point A to point B. You loved paddling around the pond waving at everyone that watched you. I hope you look back at these photos and remember this special ride with your daddy, just you and him. So much love shines through these photos.<br />
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Love your adventurous spirit,<br />
Mommy<br />
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Bobbi Jo Supakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744762965370627063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991963250305036349.post-19855701762748505202014-06-20T15:57:00.000-05:002014-06-20T16:10:49.457-05:00Slip'n SlideWhen Brazos was just a babe, the summers seemed so long. He wasn't old enough to participate in the summertime activities, so we just stayed home like we always did. But now that he is old enough to join in the fun, we are just going going going this summer! The school year is slow compared to summertime around here.<br />
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The first week of "summer" {meaning the first week school kids are out} we attended our church's Vacation Bible School. Brazos and Sandy really enjoyed it. Even the cousins, Cody and Cullen joined in, as well as Brazos's friend, Chloe. The highlight of the week was probably when a family who owns a rental business, lent a giant blow-up water slide for the evening. And of course, I forgot bathing suits that day, so Miss Sandy wore a pair of white bloomers, and Brazos just went in his shorts. Oh well. The kids didn't mind one bit what they were wearing, as long as they got to play in the water.<br />
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The second week, Brazos attended another VBS at the Methodist church in town. There were probably over 100 kids involved! It was huge and looked fantastical as soon as you walked in the door. Brazos had a tough time letting me just drop him off. But by the end of the week, he was brave and just winced a bit as I walked away. We went to watch him sing on the final day and he was all smiles to see us in the audience.<br />
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So that brings us to this week, already. <br />
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Monday I took the kids to the Blue Bell Aquatic Center for swimming in the pool. It's tiring and crazy to keep up with two kids who don't know how to swim in the water. I told them it was only a special treat and to really enjoy the few hours we were there. <br />
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Tuesday we went to the public library's summer reading program at the park to see The Bubblelady. Brazos got to sit and watch, but I had to take Sandy out of the room because The Bubblelady was quite strict on having kids stay still, and Sandy wasn't the best candidate for sitting still. But afterwards we played on the slide and then came home and made our own bubbles. Also, Brazos had his first piano lesson with Miss Stephanie, his godmother! Watch out Beethoven!<br />
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Wednesday we went to the library for Storytime with Mrs. Lulu, which was about dinosaurs. The kids played the kid games on the computer until I had to carry Sandy out screaming because she wanted to play more.<br />
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Thursday we had some friends come over to play on the slip'n slide that was given to us from the VBS water day. Kids just need a water hose and some kind of sprinkler to have fun. Easy entertainment!<br />
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And today, Friday, we had another sweet girl come over to play on the slip'n slide some more!<br />
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The summer is off to a fast start and will slip away before we know it. But we are making the most of all the fun activities and we're ready for another week of summer adventures!<br />
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Bobbi Jo Supakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744762965370627063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991963250305036349.post-68838230466524536742014-04-23T09:28:00.000-05:002014-04-23T09:28:00.385-05:00The OwlI have been looking forward to Brazos participating in the Maifest ever since he was a tiny babe. I signed him up last year, only to receive a phone call that he was two months too young. :(<br />
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Well, he is old enough this year!<br />
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I was so excited about his costume assignment. He's an owl!<br />
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After searching Pinterest for ideas, I found some costumes that I knew I could make. So with lots of felt and hot glue, I introduce to you.......<br />
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OWL!<br />
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p.s. He is convinced he can fly with his wings on. We perched him on the tree for pictures and afterwards when we reached up to help him down, he said, "I don't need help. I can fly down."<br />
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p.s.s. I made this all the day before it was due for the newspaper. We can't miss our first newspaper debut!<br />
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<br />Bobbi Jo Supakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744762965370627063noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991963250305036349.post-60479199339956600562014-04-21T16:29:00.001-05:002014-04-21T16:29:49.972-05:00Lutherhill Photography RetreatThe first weekend in April, my mom and I took a weekend "off" as Granny and Momma, and headed out to Lutherhill in LaGrange. Lutherhill is a Lutheran camp that hosts many different retreats throughout the year.<br />
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We were excited to get to spend a weekend taking pictures and learning more about our cameras. We had three awesome teachers who took time from their busy lives to share their knowledge of photography. They made us practice in manual mode, showed us some cool photography tricks, and taught us how to use the editing software Lightroom. <br />
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My mom and I had lots of fun not only taking pictures, but doing the activities Lutherhill has to offer as well. I did the zip line and played GaGa Ball. My mom and I both did the BIG swing and archery. FUN!!<br />
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We also went to a neighboring farm to take bluebonnet pictures. The field was covered in bluebonnets....but for us country girls that see bluebonnets on a daily basis, we were kind of like, "Cool. We got a few pics. Can we go now?"<br />
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All in all, it was an amazing weekend filled with the Holy Spirit and lots of good times!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So this picture isn't super, but I was taught how to make the light shine like a star rather than a blob of light.</td></tr>
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<br />Bobbi Jo Supakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744762965370627063noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991963250305036349.post-61470090402027037322014-04-13T14:52:00.001-05:002014-04-13T14:52:14.155-05:00Dusty the KiteBrazos received a kite for his birthday from one of his sweet friends, Emma. He loved the kite because it had a picture of Dusty on it from the movie "Airplanes." Almost every Tuesday and Thursday when I drop Brazos off at Mother's Day Out, his friend Ethan is waiting for him with an airplane in hand. I think Brazos looks forward to school because that's when he gets to play airplanes with Ethan.<br />
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About two weeks ago, Brazos asked if he could open his kite up and go outside to fly it. The weather happened to be great "kite-flying" weather, so we opened it up, put together the few pieces, tied the string onto it, and went outside.<br />
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At first, I ran with the kite to get it going and would hand the string off to Brazos; but soon, Brazos decided he could do it all on his own. He tried and tried his hardest, but he just didn't understand why the kite wasn't taking flight. He was running with the wind, instead of against it. I tried persuading him to run in a different direction, but he didn't like that idea. <br />
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His kite-flying experience lasted about 10 minutes until some other toy caught his interest, but he had fun running trying to get Dusty to take flight. And momma had fun trying to snap some photos of him. ;)<br />
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<br />Bobbi Jo Supakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744762965370627063noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991963250305036349.post-5863884415116274552014-03-15T07:53:00.001-05:002014-03-15T09:38:35.361-05:00Memories of my GrandmaTrue love. That is what my grandma has taught me. Not romantic love, but true godly love. When I think of my grandma my heart is full. There is no empty space, no regrets, not even sadness. The memories I have of her are plentiful and go on and on. I believe that we truly made the best of our time we had together, which is hard to believe it was only 31 years, but feels like an entire life time.<br />
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The Bible's definition of love in 1 Corinthians 13:4-7 is the perfect definition of my grandma. "Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no records of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres." <br />
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So many adjectives describe the way I see my grandma: kind, gentle, warm, happy, humble, calm, hard working, relaxed, and content. I truly cannot think of one negative word connected to her. When I think of her, I just think of pure beauty. I know plenty of celebrities that are beautiful, but none compare to how I saw my grandma. To me she was the most gorgeous woman. Even in her last days, I still just saw pure beauty lying in bed. I remember her last birthday party at the nursing home in November. She started crying because she wasn't sure if she looked nice enough and it just broke my heart because I saw her as the most amazing woman in the room. She could have no make up on, her pajamas on, and her hair not fixed and still glow. And that's what true love is. True love is being able to look at someone and not notice the imperfections. To me she was perfect.<br />
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The last few nights have been hard for me to sleep. Not because I've been crying, but because my mind has just been racing with every memory I have of my grandma. I'm deeply afraid of losing these memories, so I decided to get out of bed and just start typing as many memories as I can recall.<br />
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When I think of my childhood, I think of my grandma's house. When we were still living in Houston, when I was a toddler, I knew exactly where we were when we turned onto the street that went to grandma's house. Weekends were spent at grandma's house or on hayrides out in Shelby. <br />
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When I was 6 we moved to Brenham to be closer to family. At first we lived with my Aunt Barbara. Then we moved out to "our house" which was the house my mom grew up in. It's strange to think that my mom raised me in the same house that her mom raised her in. I don't think I ever thought about it as a kid, but now I'm wondering...if those walls could talk what would they say?<br />
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Everyday after school was spent at my grandma's house. Either she would pick me up from school in her long beige car, or I would ride the bus, or walk "home" to grandma's house. As soon as we arrived "home" we would always have a snack. I would raid the fridge for pickles or raid the freezer for ice cream. I know one day after school I ate 8 ice cream sandwiches, but made sure not to tell her. Every now and then I would do my homework right away, but most often I would immediately switch the tv to Nickelodeon. <em>Full House </em>and <em>Hey Dude</em> were my favorite shows that came on right after school. I loved Stephanie Tanner so much that I remember finding some paper, sitting on grandma's bed, watching grandpa's tv, and writing down every thing that Stephanie wore on the show so I would know how to dress the next day for school. As junior high and high school came around, I was so glad grandma had cable so I could watch CMT or MTV just to catch a glimpse of Hanson. On the days that I did do my homework, I would sit at grandma's dining room table or on the floor by the glass sliding door.<br />
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Sometimes after school grandma would have to take me to dance class. I remember one day when she took me to class, she turned that long beige car onto a one way street and we were going the wrong way. We just so happen to pass a police car before she had a chance to turn onto another street. We ended up behind HEB, which is now Auto Zone and she decided to try to hide from the police. She took the back entrance, if you remember it was a steep slope of a driveway on left side of the building, and she drove through the parking lot trying to find a space to hide. Well we parked and hid, only to find the police car rolling up behind us. I'm just giggling sitting here thinking about it. Silly ole' grandma. I think she was so embarrassed.<br />
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When I was in college, grandma and I would go on little road trips to Bellville to eat lunch with Bailee at school. We had gone often enough that we knew exactly where to go and where to wait for Bailee. Good memories.<br />
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Summertime was also spent at grandma's house. Not just like a week of visiting grandma, but every single day of summer. I can remember when she still worked at Blue Bell and at 1:00 she would walk through the garage door in her navy Blue Bell uniform with her checkered cap on. I loved the days she came home with a brown paper bag in her hand because that meant that she brought home some ice cream from work. She always had a stock of homemade vanilla, popsicles, and ice cream sandwiches. After she had retired, I can remember going on a few Blue Bell tours with her and I knew she was loved at work because the people from production would look up through the windows at her and wave and she would wave back to them. Even when I started working at Blue Bell in high school and had a blue checkered cap of my own, the people in production, especially in the ice cream sandwich hole, would still ask me how my grandma was doing.<br />
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But back to summer time at grandma's house. She took us to the movies, to the city pool, and to the skating ring every week it seemed like. And it's crazy to think that she would just drop us off and pick us up a few hours later. Now as a parent I see exactly why an adult would want to drop kids off somewhere for a few hours of sanity, but as a kid I never sensed that from my grandma. She took us because we asked her too, that's all. LyNae and I spent hours playing beauty shop in grandma's bathroom. We knew just where to find her curling irons, brushes, and make-up. Grandma even joined in the fun and would let us curl her hair and put her make up on. Sometimes all we needed for entertainment were the blankets from the hallway closet. Grandma would let us rearrange her furniture in the living room and put blankets up to make forts. We would block every walk way possible but she would just let us play.<br />
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Another thing my grandma and I loved was the JCPenney catalog. I could spend hours just flipping through her giant catalog. Both of us looked forward to receiving the coupon in the mail to pick up the newest issue. Then after picking it up from the store, I remember asking her if I could look at it first and she always let me. After looking through the pages, the catalog would join the stack of back issues that we kept on the bottom shelf of the cabinets in the living room. I can also remember the disappointment I felt when she had decided to throw some of them away. My heart was broken when I couldn't find my catalogs. So I eventually learned to ask if I could take the catalogs home when she was done looking at them....until I started received my free coupon in the mail to get my own catalog. <br />
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We both also enjoyed Country magazine and Better Homes and Gardens. She would keep them in the top drawer in the bathroom. The first year I got married her Christmas gift to me was my own subscription to both magazines. We both tired of Better Homes and Gardens because of all the ads, but I still have my Country magazines from that one year subscription sitting in my bathroom. And every time clean out the magazine rack in the bathroom, I just can't seem to toss those out.<br />
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My grandma loved her flower garden and yard. She had the best trees in her yard and all of us grandkids loved to climb in the trees. I remember that one spot in the tree that was the highest of all and we felt like we had mastered climbing if we could reach that one spot. And she would plant these flowers around the bottom of the tree that had edible stems. Us grandkids would pick her flowers and just sit there and chew on the stems. And her bushes made great hiding places for hide and seek, which was a regular game we played, as well as kick ball in her backyard. But she loved to water her plants and even when I water my plants I think of her. She had a sand box in her backyard and after the grandkids were too big to play in the sand, she turned it into another flower bed. Even up to this past year, she took pride in her rose bushes. <br />
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I can remember going walks for exercise around the block with grandma. If there was a garage sale in her neighborhood she would walk with us to the sale and she always had some change for us to buy something. I think we bought more stuffed animals than anything. Five cents here, a quarter there, and 10 stuffed animals later. We even had our family garage sales at grandma's house. I can remember her marking her belongings the days before the sale...five cents here, ten cents there.<br />
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Her neighbors all knew and loved her. The neighborhood kids would be able to come over to her house and play or we would go to their houses. Amy Klausmeyer at the end of the street, Becky Johnston across the street, Jason Doherty down the street, the Carnegies next door. Since we lived out in the country with few neighbors, for National Night Out we would go to grandma's house and hang out with her neighborhood. They all accepted us as part of the neighborhood because we were always at grandma's house. <br />
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Trick or treating was done at grandma's house, too. We all gathered at her house and then went around the block knocking door to door. Then when we were old enough, we got to pass out the candy at grandma's house. One year we all dressed in scary costumes and would spook the kids as they came up to the door. Grandma's neighborhood used to be the place to go on Halloween. Now only a handful of kids come knocking on the door.<br />
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Every Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas was spent at grandma's house. Easter egg hunts, opening Christmas presents, and family pictures always happened at grandma's house. And for us, no other plans came before grandma's house. That's the place we wanted to be. There was always a feast of food and grandma would always be the last to eat. She would make sure everyone was fed first before she sat down with her plate. The year my brother got married, we had his wedding reception on Thanksgiving Day at grandma's house. Her house was always full of love no matter if only a few of us showed up or all of us showed up. And it just felt different with holidays being hosted anywhere else but there.<br />
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Fourth of July parades were spent with grandma and grandpa at the Round Top parade. We all rode tractors and trailers in the parade. Grandma grew up in Warrenton and went to school in Round Top, so it was like a homecoming for her to be in Round Top. Today Round Top and Warrenton are true Texas gems because of the antiques festivals that happen twice a year. People scour the grounds looking for that special treasure. I have the real treasure. My grandma's childhood home was on the corner where Cole's Place stands today in all it's junking glory. My grandma is a true Warrenton, Texas antique, prized above all the other treasures I could ever find. I have to be honest when I say that I feel a little proud to walk the grounds of Warrenton knowing that I'm walking on family land that is so highly sought after today.<br />
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Several of my birthday parties were at my grandma's house. I can remember my first grade birthday party with the picnic tables set up in the garage. I can also remember my third grade costume birthday party. Ashley and Ashton Jenkins came as witches. I also remember my fifth grade birthday party - a slumber party! My grandma opened up her home overnight for ten girls and boy do I remember the drama. We even turned the garage into a runway with lights for a fashion show. She really opened her home up to anyone. <br />
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My grandma made the best homemade donuts. Not the round kind you find at the donut shop, but the funnel cake kind of donuts. I loved being at grandma's house in the mornings because she would have donuts made and plate of sugar for you dip your donuts in. She also made the best Sunday Dinner Casserole. Luckily, she wrote the recipe down for me so I have her handwritten recipe forever.<br />
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My grandma hid candy just like her momma did, and if we found the candy she didn't mind sharing. Just the other day I found some candy still in her hiding place and shared some with Brazos and Sandy. Actually about four weeks ago, my grandma was already in a state where she didn't open her eyes often. When we went to visit her Brazos had a bag of M&Ms. He had asked his great granny if she wanted an M&M and she nodded her head, eyes closed, and shared her final M&M with him.<br />
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Every parade in town I knew I had someone to watch it with. Grandma would go to the parade with us, set up her chair, and enjoy the festivities. As soon as the parade was over, we'd pack up our chairs and go back home. I have precious pictures of her holding Brazos and Sandy at the Maifest parade and Cotton Gin parade.<br />
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When Matt was my date to homecoming, he didn't pick me up at my house. He picked me up at my grandma's house. I was always at my grandma's house. I can still remember the day I knew I really liked Matt and knew he would be a good husband. Matt was playing outside with my younger cousins, and I noticed how well he treated Bailee, who was only a toddler at the time. Good relationships start at grandma's house.<br />
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As I have grown into a woman of my own, I realize how much of my current life has been influenced by my grandma. My home is painted yellow because my grandma once told me it was her favorite color. Her nickname was sunshine, which makes you think of yellow. Although last year she told me her favorite color was never yellow.<br />
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I remember my grandma coming with me to shop for bridesmaid dresses. And I knew exactly what I wanted her to wear to my wedding. She had a purple dress she wore to church that I loved on her. So no need to buy a special dress because she already had the perfect one. As Matt and I were planning out wedding, we had discussed leaving Zionsville to find a church home of our own, but no place felt right without my family at church. We stuck to Zionsville because every Sunday as I sat in the back pew, the first thing I did was look for the back of my grandma's head. I was home because grandma was there. As soon as church ended, the first person I went to visit was grandma. I would hug her for a few seconds too long before letting her go get her coffee. My Sundays were complete because my family was at church.<br />
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It was extremely important to me that my two grandmas met my kids. I am so grateful that both Brazos and Sandy have been able to grow and love my grandma. When I first had Brazos, I still had six weeks of teaching before school was out. Brazos's time was split between my mom, Matt's mom, and grandma's house. She never turned down a chance to watch him, except for Fridays because that was her beauty shop day. Even when I started to stay home with Brazos, if I had to substitute teach one day or just needed to go to the grocery store by myself, grandma would gladly let Brazos come sit in her lap. I think one time she told me that she sat in her recliner the entire day with him in her lap. Remember those stuffed animals we bought, she always tried to give Brazos and Sandy a stuffed animal to take home. And you know how we both love JCPenney. I can recall a time or two when I would ask her to watch Brazos as I went shopping at JCPenney. She happily agreed and then would tell me that she had already went to Penney's to use her coupon, too. When we would get to grandma's house Brazos knew exactly where to find grandma sitting in her recliner and he would run to climb in her lap. I couldn't blame him. She had the most comfortable lap. It's amazing how the Lord makes our bodies. I mean, my body just conformed to her lap as if I was created just for her body. And I've noticed this about my own kids. They sit perfectly on my hips as if they were made just for my body and I for them. Even when grandma was at the nursing home, I crawled in bed and laid my head on her comfy shoulders. And when Sandy would fall asleep while we were there, she'd lay in grandma's bed and grandma would just set her hand on Sandy's head to protect her. Every Thursday after I picked the kids up from school we would go visit grandma at the nursing home. The kids would walk in the door and knew exactly where to find their great granny. They really loved the days that ice cream was being served. Even though the nursing home wasn't her "home" when I went to visit I still felt like I was going to her "home". It's not the places we call home, but the hearts that we live in.<br />
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There are three women in my life that I adore more than any other - my mom and my two grandmas. I always thought that I would be lost and crying forever when they left me. But when I received that phone call I had been anticipating for a while, sadness is not what overcame me. It feels awkward to say, but a small smile came across my face. The time just felt right. The past few times I had visited my grandma she was lying in bed sleeping. I would think to myself just how long is this endless sleep supposed to last. And when I received the news, I knew that her life was now full in the Lord. She was making that journey to see her mom and dad and to play with my sister. I know she had a grand welcoming crew as she entered the golden gates of Heaven. Now don't get me wrong, I am shedding tears right now as I write this. I'm happy and sad at the same time. But my other grandma, Grandma Lyles, who also got ill the same time as my Grandma Neumann told me, "Honey, stop your crying. I have lived a good life and I enjoyed all of it. I am okay. There is no need for tears." I'm pretty sure this is exactly what my Grandma Neumann would be telling me as well. About two months ago I showed grandma several of her past photos, you know the good black and white photos, and she told, "These are some good memories." So I know she enjoyed her life.<br />
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I feel like I'm forgetting something and I'm sure more memories will continue to flood my mind. She will forever be in my heart and I'm grateful for all the photos I have of her. I told her that I would try my best to teach Sandy so that she would grow into a woman like her great-grandmother. That is the greatest legacy we can leave behind. To try to be more like the amazing woman she was.Bobbi Jo Supakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744762965370627063noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991963250305036349.post-45754352082233796532014-02-26T13:53:00.002-06:002014-02-26T13:53:29.148-06:00Embrace the ClutterLast summer I was running low on photography inspiration when I came across an idea online called "Embrace the Clutter." It had something to do with mommy comparisons which I definitely struggle with from time to time, or a lot of the time. You know all mommies look at one another and think, "Gosh, she has it all together." Or when you're invited to another mom's home and her home is spotless and well decorated. Then you think, "She'll never be invited over to my house!"<br />
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Well, the truth is. We all have messy houses. I'm pretty sure we all do, at least. Mine is messy ALL the time. You've heard me say it before that you drop by unexpected, I will meet you outside and not offer for you to come in. And if I know you are coming, then I will speed clean to make sure at least the rooms you will be in are clean. <br />
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So it's time to stop showing only the perfect sides of life and embrace the clutter. Embrace the messy part of life. Most likely it's messy because the little people had a blast playing and have moved on to something else fun. The clutter that I have to claim though is the dirty dishes. That pile comes from a lazy momma without a dishwasher (although everyone helped add to the pile at some point during the day).<br />
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These were taken last summer on June 20th, but I assure you that my house still looks the same today eight months later. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I think I see canned vegetables back there.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Collections of fabric from a fabric buying addiction.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Party decor still up in garage 3 months after the party.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Recycling makes HUGE clutter!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More party stuff still in garage on daddy's table saw.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Garage sale items that still haven't found a spot in their new home.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sand should be in sandbox. Not on the bench.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Even nature makes clutter with dead trees falling over.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">More landscaping rocks removed.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dead plants with way too many decorations stuck in them.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Overcrowded bookshelves.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Rubber ducks found their way out of the bathroom.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dishes. Seems like I wash 100 cups a day.</td></tr>
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You see. You are not alone with the dirty houses. You've seen my mess. Let's just conquer a little clutter at a time. We're all fighting the same battle.Bobbi Jo Supakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744762965370627063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991963250305036349.post-25589739341659468662014-02-17T14:33:00.004-06:002014-02-17T14:33:59.418-06:00GeocachingI haven't blogged as much as I thought I would this year, but I haven't missed it too much. But when I go back and read past blogs, I'm glad I wrote it down to remember fun times with Brazos and Sandy.<br />
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Earlier this year I blogged about my New Year's resolutions. Here's a recap.<br />
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<li>I would call or visit my grandmother's at least one a week. <i>I've done pretty good with this.</i></li>
<li>I would clean one room a day to try to keep the house neat. <i>Failed.</i></li>
<li>I would have teachable moments on the days that Brazos and Sandy were not at school. <i>Although I haven't done these teachable moments every day, I will give myself some credit for accomplishing this task a few days.</i></li>
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Which brings me to <i>geocaching (</i>pronounced geo-cashing). Geocaching is like a real life treasure hunt. Small containers are hidden in public places {over 2 million in the world} just waiting for you to find them.<br />
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To begin I created an account on www.geocaching.com. Then I searched the map for the nearest cache and I couldn't believe there was one hidden on our little country road! So we made that our first destination.<br />
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We started our geocaching adventures on Valentine's day. Before we started hunting, we had a Valentine's lunch with daddy at work and he showed the kids around the machine shop. When we were leaving Brazos said, "This was fun. I think we should come back here another day!" Which made daddy smile when I told him later that evening.<br />
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Now it was time to go find our first cache!<br />
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It was hidden at Pleasant Grove Cemetery. <i>Each person that hides a cache, writes a little description of why they choose that place. The geocacher who hid this one is a history buff and choose this cemetery because of the historical names of some of the tombstones. Although these particular tombstones do not belong to anyone you've heard of in history class, they do have the same last name as some of the earliest colonists in Texas - Lipscomb, McNeil, Moore, and Roberts.</i><br />
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I downloaded the Geocaching Live app on my phone which tells you most of the same info as the webpage does. The only difference is that you can only see all the info on 3 caches per day, unless you buy the Premium membership for $30 per year or $10 for 3 months. We just have the free app.<br />
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It comes with a GPS on the app which is what we used to find the cache. The blue dot showed where we were and the white circle with the box showed where the cache was hidden.<br />
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And after searching for a few minutes we found it! Now I can't disclose the actual location to you muggles <i>(those who don't geocache are called muggles)</i> but I will show you what we found. That way if you decide to start geocaching you know what you're looking for. ;)<br />
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This particular cache was categorized as a <i>micro cache</i>, which means it is the smallest size that you can hide. It was an old pill bottle spray painted dark green, and it was in a plastic bag to protect it from the weather.<br />
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Inside the tube was a log and a pencil. Once you find a geocache you are supposed to sign the log and date it. We all left our mark on the tiny log book.<br />
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Score! We found our first geocache and had fun doing it! We were going to look for one more, but we had a mishap with a drink in the car and had to go home. Later that evening we took Matt with us to look for a second cache, but it was too dark and we couldn't find it - a tad bit disappointing after such an easy first find.<br />
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Just to leave you with a few more pictures of our first hunt - many of the tombstones were hand etched or hand stamped. We even found a lady with the first name <i>Easter</i>!<br />
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Once you get home, you log on to the website to write a log of the cache you found. You leave any details of your hunt or just simply say you found it. You can also leave notes for the hider so they know if they need to do any maintenance on the cache.<br />
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Bobbi Jo Supakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744762965370627063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991963250305036349.post-18893661048003992982014-01-03T22:22:00.000-06:002014-01-03T22:22:12.107-06:00A New Year Our New Year's Eve was a great start to the new year. For about a week we thought about what we were going to do to celebrate the new year - go to the camp house, go to the movies, go dancing, invite people over - and when the day finally came it looked like we were just going to stay home. At the last minute two good friends decided they would join us at the Shelby dance. My mom came over to watch the kids and Matt and I enjoyed an evening of sipping on red wine, dancing, and laughing with friends. After the dance, at one in the morning we decided to go eat out at Denny's just to make the fun last a little longer. Everyone else feasted on eggs and bacon and I had my favorite meal to begin the new year - spaghetti! It was the perfect start for 2014.<br />
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As each new year begins I think about resolutions. Last year I didn't have any and I must admit it felt a little freeing. No obligations to live up to each day. I didn't disappoint myself if something didn't get done. But I do have a list of things I would really like to improve upon this year. All day long I think of items to add to the list, but as I sit here typing my mind is slipping and I can only think of a few.<br />
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<li>On the non-school days, I want to make time to sit with Brazos and Sandy to do some kind of educational activity. Two years ago I bought some learning center activities from a teacher supply store, and we have only made it through one center! I have the supplies, so I need to make the time to do these activities with the two of them.</li>
<li>I want to make time to visit with each of my grandmothers at least once a week.</li>
<li>To try to keep the house in order, I would like to be able to clean one room a day. Hopefully I will adopt the mindset of not worrying about a messy room because I know in just a few days the rotation will come around and the room will get clean.</li>
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I think these are my three major resolutions, but I'm sure there are tons more that will pop into my mind each day. My prayer for each of my family and friends is that 2014 is full of happy blessings and that we allow the good Lord to work through us and be a light to one another.Bobbi Jo Supakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744762965370627063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991963250305036349.post-13226435206567940572013-10-10T17:48:00.000-05:002013-10-10T17:48:39.720-05:0050th Anniversary PartyA few weeks ago we attended the 50th Wedding Anniversary Party of a couple whom we go to church with. I was asked to take pictures of their special event, so I went earlier than the rest of my family to have time to capture all the small details. When I walked into the room I was blown away! The decorations were gorgeous, as if it was an actual wedding! The cake was beautiful and no little detail was forgotten.<br />
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It was a great afternoon with dinner and dancing! Happy Anniversary to a great couple!Bobbi Jo Supakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744762965370627063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991963250305036349.post-46184826364687128872013-09-20T11:22:00.004-05:002013-09-20T11:24:54.552-05:00My Tractor GirlThere was a time when Brazos was "My Tractor Boy", but he has passed the torch on to his little sister and now she is "My Tractor Girl". <br />
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Brazos used to jump at the chance to ride the tractor with his daddy, but now it's a hit and miss if he is interested in hopping on the old Farmall. If the gate wasn't locked to walk into the pasture, he would open it right up without you knowing he was even gone and crawl up onto the seat. Now it's Sandy's turn.<br />
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Just the other day Brazos walked into the house and said, "Mom, Sandy is on the tractor." Isn't wasn't a big deal other than the fact that she had to open the gate and walk into the pasture, where cows could have been, but luckily they weren't. Our wildly huge cows could trample her little body, so she had to learn that it's not okay to walk out into the pasture on her own. But it still made me smile to see her up on that tractor.<br />
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She has been enjoying her nights at the fair sitting on all the big tractors. Brazos has rekindled his tractor love as well, but he's still more interested in the blue juice the man at the lemonade stand is selling and the dirt he gets to kick around.<br />
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It just makes me happy to know that my kids are enjoying the fair, just as I did as a kid. And their daddy, too! We can't forget him.<br />
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<br />Bobbi Jo Supakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744762965370627063noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991963250305036349.post-11689130999692290362013-07-19T16:20:00.002-05:002013-07-19T16:20:54.410-05:00FriendsDuring my college years at Texas A&M I made the best friends. The kind of friends that you don't see for a long time and when you do see each other you can pick up on your conversation just like it was yesterday. The kind of friends that you would drive miles and miles to see even if it was just for a few minutes.<br />
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Today two of these friends came to Brenham to visit. I had been looking forward to this day for weeks, maybe even months. We had seen each other at birthday parties for our children, but you know that no one can actually visit well at a birthday party, because the host is always busy and has lots on their mind and several people to visit with. So I was looking forward to today because no one had to host a party or visit with others. We could just sit and enjoy one another's company.<br />
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Did I mention we have kids? What was I thinking!? With kids you can't just sit and enjoy one another's company. For example, we were talking for only a few minutes when all of a sudden I see two little people run past the window outside. Wait! How and when did they go outside!? It really wasn't a big deal, because we live out in the country and my kids know the boundaries and have lots of space to roam. But you get the point. There's never time to just sit and talk.<br />
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Don't get me wrong. I absolutely adore my children and my friends' children. I whole heartedly believe the we all have made the most adorable children in the world. But I do miss the days when it was just us girls sitting around the dinner table talking without a care in the world.<br />
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Today we went to eat at Los Cabos for lunch and there were a total of 10 of us! We were almost outnumbered by kids, but we had two of our mommies join us for lunch so it was a one to one ratio for adults to kids. If those two mommies wouldn't have been there then it was have been 3 adults and 5 kids. I have to give our kids kudos because they were awesome in the restaurant. I felt so special sitting at this huge table with my friends and all the kids. I always wanted to have a large family and I think today is the closest I'll get to it, but it was an amazing feeling to be part of such a big and great group of kids and mommies right smack dab in the middle of the restaurant for all to see.<br />
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Then we went to Horseshoe Junction to play Mini Bowling and ride the Bumper Boats. Mini Bowling was a bit different than we expected, but after a few tries the kids got the hang of it. The bowling balls were like huge heavy marbles. When they hit the floor, they made a loud noise and you would have thought that we busted a hole in the floor. Brazos had a hilarious technique for bowling. He would stretch his arm back to get as much force as he could to push the ball, and then once he brought his arm down he gently pushed the ball down the lane. More than once his ball didn't even make it to the pins and he would have to walk down the lane to get the ball and try again. All the kids had a blast and they were too cute to watch.<br />
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We all forgot that the bumper boats have squirters, so I'm sure you can imagine how we exited the ride. WET! We weren't exactly planning on getting wet today. Brazos rode with his little friend Emma and I wish I could have taken their picture together in the boat, but for sake of not destroying the camera with water, it'll just have to be a mental memory.<br />
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Today was what I needed. I needed to see my friends. I needed to see my kids playing with my friends' kids. If I could write my kids' futures it would be something like a teenage Brazos telling me, "Hey mom, Holden and I are going fishing the weekend. See ya later!" Or maybe Brazos and Emma would want to go dancing together with all their friends on the weekend. Maybe Sandy would be a cheerleader for our hometown and when they played against Andrew's hometown, she would be secretly cheering for Andrew to make a touchdown. I really want our kids to grow up knowing that they can be great friends just like their mommies. I want them to know that friends can come from all over and you can easily go visit them when you need some friend time. Maybe Brazos will take Emma to Prom one day. You never know. All I know is that I want them to have great people in their lives and this is definitely a group of great people. <br />
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Shelley and Alaina, I love you. Emma, Andrew, and Holden, I adore you. My kids adore you and had a blast today...................but can you tell me why Sandy is not sleeping!!!! <br />
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Thank you for a great day everyone, and Sandy please take a nap {so I can secretly eat my York Peppermint Patty}! ;)<br />
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Bobbi Jo Supakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744762965370627063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991963250305036349.post-75202372610674864502013-06-28T09:20:00.001-05:002013-06-28T09:20:32.828-05:00Family Vacation {Day 3} Three days is about all this little family can take for a vacation. Brazos and Sandy hate being cooped up in the car traveling and staying away from home just gets expensive fast. Our initial plan was to head home with a stop at NASA Space Center on the way, but after seeing an advertisement for the Annual Sandcastle Competition on Galveston Beach, we decided that we weren't quite done with the island after all.<br />
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We packed up our belongings and checked out of the hotel in the morning and drove to NASA Space Center in Clear Lake. The kids really enjoyed the space center because it has a GIANT play structure inside that is completely safe for little ones to venture all the way up to the top without parents worrying about them falling. For the little ones like Sandy there is an area on the bottom with balls flying everywhere to keep them occupied while big brothers like Brazos climb up to the top. Parents can climb in to and I had so much fun climbing to the top and sliding down the two story slide!<br />
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The kids were kind-of-sort-of interested in the space exhibits. Anything that was hands on was great, but just walking around looking at space suits didn't exactly capture their attention. We went on one of the two tour bus rides that are available to see a BIG space ship in another building. The ride itself wasn't very pleasurable because Sandy was screaming at the top of her lungs, but seeing the BIG space ship was worth it. We could have skipped the other parts of the tour, but you have to stay with the group, which is only reasonable.<br />
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The space center had an exhibit called CHOMP! which all about reptiles. Every few hours a young girl and her assistant would do a show with different reptiles such as turtles, snakes, alligators, and lizards. At the end of the show kids can hold a baby alligator and Brazos was so brave and went up there all by himself to hold it!<br />
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Of course we didn't want to miss the sandcastle competition, so we drove back to Galveston to go check out the local artwork. We didn't get to see them build the castles. We only saw the finished products. The crazy part is that we ran into a high school classmate, Kyle Priesmeyer, while browsing through the crowd and he was on one of the teams that built the castles! He told us that he had been part of the competition for eight years. He explained to us how the competition works and how they build the castles. Here's what I remember:<br />
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<li>It's some architecture association that puts on the competition, so a lot of the contestants are architects.</li>
<li>They don't practice building the castles beforehand.</li>
<li>They aren't allowed to use pumps to get water to the sand. I think it had to all be carried by buckets, no powered machines.</li>
<li>They are given themed categories to compete in.</li>
<li>Each team has between 4-8 people to help build.</li>
<li>They make a drawing of their castle beforehand.</li>
<li>They bring U-Haul trailers full of cardboard and wooden forms to help shape their castles.</li>
<li>They have four hours to build their castles.</li>
<li>They use knives and chisels to carve out their designs.</li>
<li>The winners receive Golden Buckets and Silver Shovels.</li>
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Here are some of their castles, which are amazing!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>A bag of lost marbles</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>A real sandcastle!</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>A dragon</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>A plate with pie and a fork</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>8th Rubble of the World: The Astrodome with a bat through it!</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>The Sandlot</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>The Harlem Shake</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>Thrift Shop: A fur coat, a keyboard, and sneakers</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>A cruise ship made out of toilets</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>The Wicked Sand"Witch"</em><br />
<em>The was the castle that our classmate built!</em></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><em>I know it has the shark from Finding Nemo,</em><br />
<em>but it also has the yellow brick road to Oz.</em></td></tr>
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<span id="goog_1224214865"> And there were so many more!</span><br />
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As we headed back to the car, it took forever because we couldn't get the kids to stop playing in the sand. I was letting them play leisurely, but Matt was getting very tired so he hurried us along. We stopped at Starbucks to fuel up on caffeine and we were headed home from another great vacation.<br />
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<br />Bobbi Jo Supakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744762965370627063noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991963250305036349.post-59449215056669137482013-06-22T13:00:00.001-05:002013-06-22T13:00:09.740-05:00Family Vacation {Day Two} The second day of our Galveston vacation started with sleeping in late! Matt works six days a week and has to be at work at 6:00 each morning, and on Sundays he's up early to go to church, so he rarely gets the chance to sleep in late. So sleeping in late was definitely on his list of things to do while on vacation.<br />
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We did get up early enough the catch the tail end of our continental breakfast and Brazos loved his homemade waffle from the waffle maker.<br />
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Once everyone was fully awake and tummies full of waffles, we loaded the car and headed to the Galveston Train Museum. We had past the building several times not knowing that it was the train museum. From the front you couldn't see a train in sight. We found a parking spot in the lot next to the museum and we had to pay $5.00 to park. Matt started to put a dollar in the parking meter, but then I saw on the flier I had that people going to the train museum could park for free. Matt stopped putting money in the wrong slot {yes, he put the dollar in someone else's parking meter!} and we walked into the museum. We bought our tickets and asked about the parking. The man said, "Oh yes, we have free parking in the back of the museum. If you parked next door, I hope you put money in the meter. I had a guy come in here once and ask about parking and before he could get back outside he already had a ticket on his windshield." What do you know.....Matt went back outside to move the car and someone was already writing him a ticket. Luckily they stopped and Matt was able to move the car without any trouble.<br />
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The museum was amazing! It's a beautiful building with a large waiting area with wooden benches and a gorgeous news stand. A local artist created ghost passengers that sat in the benches and stood throughout the train station. The passengers were solid white and were all wearing period clothing from the hay days of the train station. They ghosts didn't phase Brazos one bit, but Sandy was a bit leery of the stiff people staring at her.<br />
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The train station had small table with Thomas the train toys and of course, Brazos noticed it right away. Matt and I noticed the big trains outside, but we could barely convince Brazos to stop playing to go see the big trains. He was in a super bad mood when we made him walk outside to see the big trains. We thought the sight of the huge engines would make him bounce back into a happy little man, but it took him a good 15 minutes to finally get out of his funk. Once sweet Brazos came back to us, he was ecstatic to climb into all the engines and train cars. The museum was the perfect place for our future train conductor!<br />
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Choo choo! All aboard the Supak Express! Next stop, the beach! The rest of the day we spent playing in the sand and water at Crystal Beach on Boliver Peninsula. It was so much fun! Even though we've been to the beach twice in the past year, the was the most fun I have had at the beach. Sandy followed Brazos everywhere he went...to the water, to the sand, to the water, to the sand. And she loved sitting right at the edge of the water letting the waves wash over her little legs.<br />
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This last picture is one that I turned in for an online photography class I'm taking. The assignment was to take pictures that tell a story. Pictures should show the setting, characters, and close up details. We had to make a collage to turn in showing all three. My instructor said, "The color on this is phenomenal. Perfect!" That made my day. It's nice to be the student every now and then. ;)<br />
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And although the beach was covered in seaweed, we still had a blast! Day two of vacation = success!Bobbi Jo Supakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744762965370627063noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3991963250305036349.post-50540291051807468882013-06-12T15:30:00.002-05:002013-06-12T15:36:28.012-05:00Family Vacation {Day One} Matt and I have decided that the beach is the best vacation spot for little ones. They are free to run and play and there's lots of sand and water! All of which our two little one's love. They love to run free and they love to dig in the sand and they love to play with the water hose.<br />
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The trickiest part of the vacation is the long car ride. Brazos is great in the car, but Sandy on the other hand, fusses...A LOT! The solution to this was to pack a cooler full of drinks for her, along with a lot of diapers. I packed her about five bottles for the two hour car ride. A bottle is really the only thing that soothes her. It's like a pacifier to her. So during the car ride, anytime she started fussing we just passed her a bottle and we were good for at least 30 more minutes. The bottles were life savers!<br />
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We first went to the Houston Zoo. Both kids stayed awake during our visit to the zoo. I remember last year, Sandy slept through most of it, but then again she was only a few months old. She really enjoyed looking at all the animals this year. Brazos loved all the tunnels built throughout the exhibits that he could crawl through. The carousel was probably his favorite part of the zoo, but Sandy wasn't too sure about the monkey she sat on. We stayed at the zoo about three hours which was just the right amount of time for these two kiddos.<br />
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There is a train that travels from the zoo to the Museum of Natural Science. We took the train ride after lunch to go see the dinosaur exhibit at the museum. We thought this would be right up Brazos's alley, because he loves the show Dinosaur Train. So we had a train ride and dinosaurs! <br />
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I think mommy and daddy were more excited about he dinosaurs than the kids. The dinosaur bones were BIG and Brazos told us, "I'm little and I like little dinosaurs." We did happen to find some "little" dinosaurs, but for the most part they were BIG. I was most amazed by the birds! The pterodactyl was bigger than the t-rex! I had never seen such a huge bird!<br />
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The museum also had a meteorology exhibit that we stumbled upon by accident by getting off of the elevator on the wrong floor. I don't think we had tickets to see the exhibit but no one shooed us away, so we explored the floor for a few minutes. Brazos was on camera and was the meteorologist for Channel 11 news! He wasn't actually being filmed, but he did show up on the big screen in the museum. I think I have a crush on the weather man!<br />
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The highlight of my train ride was having this little lady's hand rest upon my knee. Such a sweet and gentle touch!<br />
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Apparently this is an early human from the country Chad. I'm not to thrilled with the idea that humans looked like this at one time. If we are made in the image of God, then did God once look like this, too? Did his looks change over time? <br />
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After a fun filled day at the zoo and the museum we headed to Galveston Beach! Sandy was given her bottle in the car and we were off to the sand. We immediately boarded the ferry once we arrived in Galveston and drove to Crystal Beach on Boliver Peninsula. This beach is usually less populated than the seawall and the kids are free to run without bothering anyone. You just have to watch out for the occasional vehicle, because you're allowed to drive your car on Crystal Beach. It's great! You don't have to worry about finding a parking spot and lugging your stuff to the beach. You just hop out of the car and go play! We didn't change into swim suits because it was late, but that didn't keep the kids from enjoying the water and sand for about an hour before it was too dark.<br />
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By nine o'clock it was dark so we rode the ferry back to Galveston and looked for a place to lay our heads. We first tried Holiday Inn on the seawall, but they didn't have any rooms available. The front desk was kind enough to call another hotel to ask if they had any rooms for us, and they sent us to Country Inn Suites. The hotel room we ended up in was wonderful, with two televisions {one for cartoons and one for grown-ups}, a balcony with a view of the beach, and the hotel had an indoor pool.<br />
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Before calling it a night, we all put our bathing suits on an went for a dip in the hot tub. The pool was way too cold! There was another couple sitting in the hot tub when we arrived, but they didn't mind having us join them for a few minutes. After talking with them we found out that they were from College Station and they even knew people from Brenham that we knew. Small world! They were enjoying the beach for the weekend as well, and showing their two month old daughter, Layla, the beach for the first time.<br />
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The pool closed at eleven, so we all took bathes, put on our pjs, said our prayers, and curled up in the covers. Day one of our family vacation was a success!Bobbi Jo Supakhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02744762965370627063noreply@blogger.com0