Monday--My favorite day

I love Mondays because they are relaxing. They are relaxing because there are only a few things on the agenda. The events on the agenda are all of my own choosing. My hair is up, pajamas on, make up off. I usually clean. Because there is nothing I "have to go do" I am able to stop cleaning and read a book or stop straightening and play outside. Every day is not like this. Tuesdays we usually have a play date, Wednesdays we have BSF, Thursday is a ladies bible study at church, Fridays soccer practice, Saturdays games, Sundays church. All of these are great but they involve getting myself and the kids ready for a certain time. This involves getting them all dressed, packing a diaper bag ready, strapping them in the car...usually with some yelling along with me telling myself it is just easier to stay home. My personality fails to think ahead. I realize some of these other days would be less stressful if I would get some of the things ready the night before. But I always tend think of that in the midst of the stress. So, I look forward to Mondays.

He's just so big

My baby is big. He is looking so grown these days. I think it is the big boy hair cut. Plus I am sure he has grown a bit since his last check up. I guess I would know if I would ever take him for his one year appointment. I think the fact that I spent $358 on co-pays and prescriptions during the first quarter of the year gave me some anxiety about setting up his appointment. But, it is done. He is going in a few weeks, when he is 14mts. I figure since he went twice while he was 11mts that he is fine.

Miss Independent

Ella can put on her own flip flops. See. If only she could scrub her toe nails.

Happy Easter from the Crooms

We took both of these with the timer. I love doing that. We could not get Nate to look at the camera. But, I think the other two kids did great in both pictures. If you have known me for more than 10 years you probably remember this dress. I actually have not worn it in years. I just pulled it out of a box this week. If you have known Streed for his entire life you will remember his shorts. He has worn them every Easter since he was 18mts old. Yep. They are size 18mths. They started out half way down his shins. Poor baby has a tiny waist.

Who Hates a Bath

Good Morning Ella

Easter Party

Friday we had an Easter Party at our house for our buddies. We read a Jesus story and then thanked Jesus for dying for our sins. Then we colored and hunted for eggs, made and decorated cookies, and ate pizza. It was a great way for the kids to spend Good Friday.

my new rug

enjoy

enjoying a yummy cake at a party in Hammond

enjoying some yummy coke at a park

enjoying my streed in the back yard

enjoying sibling time in the playhouse

enjoying LA strawberries with a good friend

enjoying wearing the same jacket

Shorts and Shin Guards

they were all in such a good mood after the game
Streed's team is purple so Chip and I are sporting our new LSU gear--AHHH!

new buddies taking a break

smiley streed

sharing a laugh with dad

casey and nate

the sideline sista

practice

Streed had his first soccer practice and game last week. Chip is an assistant coach. It is actually micro-soccer...meaning it is for ages 3-4...meaning it is really cute! Ok, so the pictures are are not in the right order. practice is at the bottom. If you look closely Nate snuck in to hear what the coach had to say. Thankfully some of our friends from Hammond came to see Streed play which meant they also helped me with Nate and Ella. I don't know what I would have done. There are few picture of Streed playing because I was taking video. Oh yea, my title is in honor of Streed's size. Notice there are no knees visible.