practicing basketball

Here is Becky practicing basketball with Al.  She has so much fun doing it.  We're hoping in our next house to be able to have a basketball hoop.  Wouldn't that be fun to get a good game of HORSE going?  Can't wait for the weather to warm up so we can all be outside.

 Since it is still pretty cold, here is Colby all bundled up in his snow suit so he could be outside for a little bit to watch.  Guess he didn't get much watching in!  It was just so warm all bundled up like that!

Build a Bear

Today was the first showing of our house, so we decided to take Becky to Build a Bear since we had to go do something.  She's been asking for a while and had a gift certificate from her birthday that she could use.  And you know she needed another stuffed animal like she needs a hole in the head!  Oh well....at least most of them are packed up right now so our house doesn't look so cluttered. 

Here is her owl getting stuffed

 Becky warming up its heart

 Becky fluffing it up

 Becky and Fluffy

 Colby did well.  He just went along with it all.  So laid back!



basketball

Becky has been playing basketball on Thursday nights.  Al is helping coach.  Colby and I usually stay home because it's during suppertime.  We decided to go last Thursday. Becky was so excited we went to watch her play.  She did very well and had so much fun!

 practicing shooting baskets during halftime

 shaking hands at the end

 Colby spent the first half of the game asleep, but then he woke up and sat on my lap to watch them play.  He really seemed to like watching them run back and forth.

five months

Here is Colby at five months.  He is getting so big!  He loves talking and sometimes can get pretty loud.  He loves watching Becky be silly and laughing and smiling at her.  He is still a mama's boy, but he has realized it doesn't matter so much who holds him, just as long as somebody does!

busy, busy busy!

Whew!  The last few weeks have just flown by, which is why I haven't had any time to sit down at the computer.  (I'm also playing a diet game with Holly called Game On! where I have to get 7 hours of sleep a night or I lose 15 points.  That has prompted me to definitely have less computer time!)  We have decided to try and sell our house.  We have been working like crazy to get it in order so someone will want to buy it.  We have boxed up a lot of things and put them in storage and have also painted half the house neutral.  Tomorrow we are having a guy come to do some "deep cleaning," and then we are hoping to get it listed next week.  We're just hoping all this hard work pays off!  We would love to be moved before Becky starts school in the fall.  We haven't heard very good things about the school down the street that she would be attending if we stayed where we are.  I have managed to take a few pictures, though, so here you go!

Becky giving Colby a bottle

 Becky and Colby watching a movie

 cuddle time with Daddy

Al painting the kids' bedroom.  I was so sad to see it go from aquarium to boring!

Larry and Donna came up to help us watch the kids last weekend while we painted and got some things done around the house.  The kids has so much fun playing with them.  I was too busy doing work, though, to take any pictures!

 Becky and Colby getting in some cuddle time

cuddle time with Grandpa Cecil

 eating rice cereal!

 YUM!!!!

all done - now it's time to play with the spoon!

Colby tried rice cereal for the first time last night.  He did pretty good.  He really went after the spoon.  Most of it didn't get swallowed, but he seemed to really like it anyway.  He likes to try to grab at our food if he can.  Won't be long and he'll be eating like a pro!