Hot lunch/Last Days of school

Jon & I got to go to Hudson's school and have hot lunch with him.  He has to learn how the whole lunch thing works since he will be starting 1st grade in August.

It pretty much looked like this picture.  There were nuggets, fries, a roll, a cookie, a side of fruit and milk.  It was so much food.  I think that it is such a waste to give kids that much food because half or more ends up in the garbage.  I do not remember having so much food on my tray.  But we ate it and Hudson actually ate quite a bit of it (he is a very slow eater), I hope next year he can eat fast enough to have time to play! 

It did take me back to my elementary days when I had hot lunch every day. I never got cold lunch.  I was a little bitter about it,   I longed for a capri sun or a ding dong,  but I settled for a hot dog bun with ketchup (no, I did not eat the hot dog).  I do remember special days when they would have root beer milk.  It sounds gross but it was oh so good!
I am glad that both Jon & I were able to spend the time with Hudson.  He is a good kid, most of the time!  And now Kindergarten is over and he is on his way to a full day of school.

Here is a picture of Hudson and his teacher Mrs. Reusch.  She has been a great teacher for him.  She has taken the time to make sure that Hudson is at the correct skill level and is able to move up quickly, ecspecially with his reading.  I have to brag because most kindergartners leave at a reading level of B but Hudson started out the year at a K.  Go Huddy!

Thanks Mrs Reusch!

Sports. Sports, Sports

Did I mention sports?

Seriously this has been my life for the past few months.

Huddy played Flag Football & Baseball & Jon is still playing softball.

So every weekday has pretty much been practices or games.

Luckliy Hudson will be done for a little while.  He has taken such a liking to baseball recently.  Him & Jon have started watching baseball on TV and doing a lot of playing catch together.

He watches the players so intently and then when it comes time for him to play he imitates them.  He also loves to do whatever they will let him do during Jon's practices.

I am so glad that he is zoning in on one sport.  Next year I will put him in a league where he gets to play in a real field.  He is VERY excited and wants it to come fast.

I think he could do very well at baseball and I hope that he will keep the love alive for it,

Hudson has decided he likes the Yankees because uncle T likes them.  This would be ok but Jon is totally against this.  Jon is a Detroit Tigers fan andthe Yankees is not for him.  So we have a little rivalry going on in our house.  Jon even made him earn money to buy a Yankees hat because he was not going to just buy one.

Boys and their sports!!!!

Look how cute my hubbs is out on the field!

Birthdays

We had a big Birthday Shindig for Grady and my mom.  Grady turned 3 and my mom turned the big -0!

We had water fun for the kids and some great food.

Grady

My mom

boys

Janet & the Gallo fam

Peeps from my dads fam

Kip, Debi, Anita & little Garrett

Jen & Bailey

Justin, Stacey & Christa

Jesse & Jon

Charmaine & Jon Keck

Thanks to everyone who came and for all the gifts and food.  We had lots of fun even though it was VERY hot! But we sweat it out together.  I know I didn't get everyone in pics but we had a lot more peeps there.

I have to give props to my sister-in-law Debi for making these AWESOME birthday cakes (and yummy too)

Grady's Toy Story cake (looks so cool)

My moms cakes- so freaking cute!

Friends

Kaysee and her kids were here from Texas in March and then Kaysee flew in for her sister, Jensen's, graduation in May.  I am so glad that I was able to see her a couple of times this year already! Here are some pictures from when she was here.

Kaston & Hudson

Spencer, Ireland, Kaston & Hudson

While she was here her mom had a graduation party for Jensen and we all go to come together and have a good time!

Charmaine, Kaysee & Me

Lori, Charmaine, Kaysee, Dmitri & Me

I love having friends that can come together after not seeing or talking for awhile and it is like it we were never apart.  Thanks to all my friends who have always been there for me.  Please know I am always here for you anytime you need me.

And to all the new friends that I have made recently I am so grateful to have you in mine and my family's lives!

Flag football

Hudson started Flag football and he loves it.  He can't wait until he can play real football because as of right now that is what he wants to be when he grows up.

I am a mom

Here are pictures from Mother's Day

These boys can be a pain in my rear, but they are just so darn cute!

For Mother's Day I told Jon I just wanted him to take me to dinner and a movie.  So we went to Mimi's Cafe and then we saw Date Night.  I really did not want to see that movie but I have to say it was the funniest movie I have seen in a long time.  I laughed out loud so many times.  I highly recommend it!

Jon took the kids to pick out presents for me and when Jon put Grady in the cart Jon asked him what he wanted to get me and with no hesitation he said "a toothbrush"!  So Sunday morning he proudly brought me my toothbrush and put it in the drawer in the bathroom (he is a little OCD! things have to be in their place)  Hudson picked out a very cute picture of a

gerber daisy, which are my favorite flower.

I had a great weekend with all my favorite boys!

Don't you just love it when your IPOD knows you?

I have those days when I decide to put it on shuffle (I love the not knowing what's coming next factor) and it keeps cranking out all the songs that you were in the mood for.

Today I am feeling a little solomn and down (a product of being a woman, but that's another discussion!)and my IPOD knows just the right songs to pick.

How does it do that?

I have to say it is a GREAT invention.  I used to buy CD's for 1 song and now I don't have to waste money on the rest of a CD!

Do you remember the days when you waited all day for a song to be played on the radio so you could record it?  You know what happened don't you? The DJ's Always talked over the beginning and your recording was no good. (Dang you Madonna's Like a Prayer)

So thank you Mr. IPOD man for making my life a little easier.

The babies are here!

     Jesse & Christa Evans welcomed their twins on Tuesday April 6, 2010!

  

Autumn Leigh

Garrett Lee

More babies to love!!

Good Friday

Living he loved me.

Dying he saved me.

Buried he carried my sins far away.

Rising he justified freely forever.

One day he's coming

Oh Glorious Day, Oh Glorious Day

When he had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished."  With that he bowed he head and gave up his spirit.
John 19:30

This that and the other

A friend of mine at work, Judy, introduced me to this amazing magazine.  It is called Life Beautiful and it is filled with gorgeous pictures, Inspirational articles, Recipes & Crafts.  I recommend it to anyone.

The other day I found myslef without paper towels or napkins and it was a horrible thing! I found out how much I really use those things.  I know I could use a dish rag or sponge but I feel like all those do is spread germs around (Chylie, I know you are going to be mad because you are a "green" girl). My name is Meagan and I am addicted to paper towels, napkins & wipes of any type.

I don't know if any of you have been able to watch the new show Parenthood.  It is now 5 episodes in and it is such a good show.  It has such heart and definitely has everything regarding parenthood. There has not been an episode where I have not cried.  It is funny, sad, drama & REAL!  If you have not seen it I challenge you to watch an episode, it is on Thursday nights on NBC.

Well those are my randoms for the day!