Monster Jam 2010!

Busy, busy, busy...the theme for our family! On a happy note, the Biggest Loser competition is going well for us! Both Matt and I are losing weight and feeling great! My team at school is currently in first place and I have now lost 10 pounds! It is a lot of work but well worth it!

Monday we had our first Kindergarten Transition, where we welcomed students who will be entering kindergarten in the fall. We only had 20 kids, which is less than normal, but it was snowing and I think the weather kept some of them from coming. They even cancelled volleyball that night because many teams were forfeiting. At Jo's house it was birthday central! Tuesday we celebrated Sammy's 4th birthday, and Thursday we celebrated Braeden's 1st birthday.

Mason & Nora dreaming of playing outside!

Sammy, Zane, & Ryan
Zane wanted to make sure he was still bigger than Sammy...

Matt and Zane finished his Valentine's box. They took it to school Wednesday morning. As soon as they walked in, the teachers said, "what did Zane bring this year?" They were all anxious to see it. Zane told me later that night that one of his teachers took his box to another classroom to show it off. This is such a fun project for the two of them, and they are already talking about what to do next year!

Matt and Zane with the racecar Valentine's box

Zane did all of the decorating

Where's your baby Mason?

Saturday was the 3rd annual Monster Jam for Zane. This year he went with Dad, Papa Farmer, cousin Keaton, cousin Chris, and Gordy. They arrived Saturday around 11:30. We all loaded up and went to eat lunch and then they headed that way. Keeta, Mason, and I stayed home. We did a little shopping before heading home for nap. Matt said Zane did NOT want ear plugs and was very excited about being there. He was cheering, yelling, waving, etc. He was most excited to see "El Toro Loco" and "Gravedigger." They were very close to the trucks, only a couple of rows from the front! As excited as Zane was, Keaton was the opposite. He didn't like the noise and was covering his ears.

Zane, all ready for Monster Jam 2010!

Keaton wasn't as excited...

Gravedigger

El Toro Loco

Keaton & Zane after the show

Zane on the way home

The whole weekend, Zane has been obsessed with monster trucks...getting all of his out, playing with them, and playing his monster truck wii game. Saturday night we went out to eat, came home and played wii bowling, and fell asleep watching a movie. Last night was a little restless...Mason got his foot stuck in his bed, so when I went in to get his foot out, he was awake and did NOT want to go back to sleep. He thought it was playtime! It took us awhile to get him back to sleep. Today we went out for brunch, came back for more bowling, and then Craig and Keeta left for home. We have been taking it easy this afternoon...watching movies, playing wii and watching the Daytona 500. We are looking forward to our "heart-shaped" meal tonight!

On a side note...if you could spare a few prayers, please send them my grandpa's way. He fell this week and was taken to the hospital. He was low on blood and had an infection. He's on the mend now and doing well. I'll keep you posted!

Zane-isms

• Today when we were playing bowling on the wii, Zane went up to Keeta, gave her a hug, and said, "Thank you for coming to my house!" He loves his grandparents SOOO much!
• After the monster trucks, Zane told Matt he wanted to build a monster truck...a real one that they could drive! Then he said "we have a lot of work to do!" He's right!!

Mason's Marvels

• Lately Mason has been very interested in babies. Anytime a baby is around, he starts pointing, grunting, and smiling. He wants to go right over to them and touch them. We have to keep him back, but it is so cute! Today at dinner he saw a baby and he was waving, giving his "cheese" face, and blowing kisses!