Saturday, August 29, 2009

Small Town, Friday Night

There are positives & negatives to living in a fairly small town. The negatives are that you have to drive somewhere else if you really want to shop for clothes, you can't go the grocery store without seeing MANY people you know, & everybody knows your business. The positives are it only takes a few minutes to get to work, people look out for each other (especially kids!), & we just live at a slower pace because our rush hour traffic means you might have to sit through a traffic light twice on a Friday afternoon if you end up downtown.


What is the best thing about small towns in Texas? FRIDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL!! Everyone goes to the game....even the out of town game. Football kicked off this week. We played against our rival....the oldest rivalry in the state of Texas. The game was fun because we saw our friends: old & new. The kids played hard....we don't really worry about them. They were running around having the best time.


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Chandler saw her best buddy, Keegan. They are going to different schools this year & have been missing each other. Their friendship is very cute....but it makes her Daddy a little nervous!! HAHA She likes to tell him that Keegan is her boyfriend!! Maybe Keegan will be playing one day. His Daddy is a football coach & his mommy was a basketball coach....surely he has some athletic ability!!

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Cheney hung out with several of his friends. This is one of his classmates, Rene. He tells me that Rene is the best math student in his class & he is behind him only a little. I was very impressed because Cheney introduced Rene to all his family members WITHOUT ME TELLING HIM TO DO IT!! It made me get a little teary to hear my baby say "Aunt Reva, this is my best friend, Rene. Rene, this is my Aunt Reva." I was so proud of his manners!!

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Oh good grief....look at these two!! What do you think? Should we be worried?


Sadly, the Matadors lost....it wasn't pretty so we won't go there. But that is ok. We will be back next week to cheer them on again because WE LOVE THE MATADORS!! Cheney already has plans for when he wears the gold & black uniform. Chandler already has stars in her eyes when she sees the cheerleaders!!

Thursday, August 27, 2009

PSF-Mini Me

If you know me & Billy, you know we have different personalities. Billy enjoys being the life of the party. He likes to entertain people with his antics & his humor. On the other hand, I am a little more reserved. I like to have fun, but I don't want people to watch me!! I have been labeled "square," "goody two shoes," and maybe some other less than desirable adjectives. I have realized that our children are very much like us!


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Cheney enjoys being silly--just like his Daddy! He likes to make people laugh!!

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Chandler is like me.....sassy, but in her own quiet way!


Isn't it funny how our kids can be like us?



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Monday, August 24, 2009

School Year 2009-2010

Today marked the beginning of the school year!!
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This is the kid's 1st day of school picture last year.

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And this is today....

What do you think? Have they changed?



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We all had a great day.....it will be a FUN year!!

Sunday, August 23, 2009

No-Stress Chess

A week ago, Pop had surgery to repair his Achilles Tendon. He tore it when he jumped off Uncle Mitch's dock into the river....he has a really powerful jump! HAHA Anyway, he hasn't been getting around really well & can't swim at all. Cheney & Chandler have been entertaining him. Last Christmas, Cheney & Pop got a game called "No Stress Chess." It teaches you how to play chess & Cheney has learned very quickly. Naturally, Chandler wanted to learn how to play just like her brother. According to MeMe & Pop, she is catching on pretty well. There aren't many 3 yr olds who can sit & play chess!!
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Smart girl!!

Friday, August 21, 2009

2nd Grade Meet The Teacher

On Friday afternoon, we headed to Cheney's school for "Meet The Teacher." Cheney was crossing his fingers that he would get Ms. Hernandez. He told me that she was very cool & that is who all his friends had last year. As we were walking up the steps, I got tears in my eyes. The tears were for two reasons: 1. I don't want him to grow up. 2. He is so confident & that makes me proud. He was walking into the building & saying hello to all his friends. I am glad he is so well-adjusted!! Well, luck was on his side & he is in Ms. Hernandez' class.
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She told him to pick his desk. This instruction prompted a little warning from Mom: Pick wisely. It may not always be the best to sit by your friends. He choose to sit across from a girl....SMART CHOICE!! This year, he will be changing classes & only doing his subjects every other day....kinda like a "block" schedule. It will be interesting!! The good thing is-Cheney is smart & he will be just fine!!

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Preschool Meet The Teacher

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Chandler met her preschool teacher today. At her school, she will spend several hours a day in Mrs. Emard's class. Bubba had Mrs. Emard too. WE LOVE HER!! I know it will be a fantastic year!!

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

I Am Gonna Miss Her!

Chandler went back to preschool this week. I know that I will miss this smile during the day!! She LOVES preschool though!!
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