James Henry is Wrestling

 

James Henry turned four last month and it was a day his dad has been waiting for, for a long time! In Texas you can start wrestling at age 4. This picture is him on his way to his first night of practice.

 

Yesterday, we purchased his very first pair of wrestling shoes. They are so cute and tiny! I know, I'm supposed to say they make him look so tough.

 

James Henry is in yellow, practicing with his coach.

 

He means business! He loves the double leg take down and even uses it on our dog! Thank goodness she is a good sport about it. We love his coach, he is so patient with the kids. Coach Q recently told James that James Henry was a beast on the mat. Really, I can't even begin to describe to you how happy that made my husband!

James' Dad came to visit!

 

Over Christmas Break James' dad aka Paw paw Roland came to visit! He spoiled our kids rotten!

They went to Chuck E Cheese.

 

He took them shopping with all their Christmas money and gift cards and added to the money they already had. It was like they had 2 sets of Christmas.

 

We loved having him here! We watched alot of movies together.

 I had surgery over Christmas break and he was such a huge help to James and I. He cleaned, did laundry and dishes and kept the house running. He was a huge blessing and I can't thank him enough!

Here he is with Makayla and Christopher at midnight on New Years Eve!!

We really enjoyed our visit and cant wait until next time!!

Makayla is 11!

Wow! It is so hard to believe that the baby girl God blessed us with so many years ago when we were first starting out has turned 11! She has grown into a beautiful, smart, talented young woman. She loves to read, write and she loves theater!

 

 

We gave her, her present a few days early so she could enjoy it over Christmas break. We surprised her with an iPhone! On a side note-times they are a-changing! James and I didn't have cell phones until we were adults! She now sends texts to her aunts, cousins and grandparents and sometimes she sends us a text from the next room!

On her birthday I took her lunch and we had cookies with her class.

That night, she opened her presents from her grandparents and per her request her daddy made her meatloaf and we all watched Brave.


                              


She originally wanted to have an indoor pool party but the place she wanted to have it at was closed for a moth due to roof repairs and she really didn't want to have it anywhere else. So, James and I struck a deal with her. She has been saving for another American Girl Doll, so we bought her the doll in place of having a big party. It was a win-win!

We are celebrating one last time this weekend with dinner of her choosing at Outback!