Another Little Ricky Quote

We were fishing one Sunday afternoon. Lil Ricky was telling us how he is giving out his (mine) phone number to his friends. One in-particular little girl. So we ask him why he's not getting girl's numbers. He said that girls try to give him their numbers but he tells them he doesn't want it because he's not that kind of guy.

Where does he get this? He's so funny!!

Happy 4th Birthday Hana!!

Four years ago today God has blessed me with a precious and spirited little girl. She has brought so much joy and laughter into our lives.
I can't believe 4 years have already gone by! Didn't I just bring her home yesterday? I wish I could stop time and let her stay little forever.
Hana,
You are such an amazing little girl. I wake up each morning not knowing what mischieve you have in-store for us. It's something new and exciting everyday. There doesn't go a day where you don't make us laugh with your fire cracker of an attitude. I could watch you play for hours or I love how out of the blue you say "mommy I love you". You are a very sweet little girl. You always make sure you share or that others are taken care of.
Mostly I love your hugs and smile. They could make anything better. 
I thank God everyday for blessing me with you. I love you more than you'll ever know. 
Mommy

ANOTHER TOOTH GONE!

On Sunday, March 6 Ricky lost another tooth. We had no idea he had one loose. Daddy took Ricky and Hana to see Rango and while eating popcorn it fell out. The tooth fairy brought Ricky another $3 which Ricky was super excited about.

Look What I Found!

Hana got bored one day and decided to explore. I should know when Hana is missing and it's very quiet that it's not a good thing. Sometimes the quietness outweighs the bad though. When she finally reappeared she was very proud of herself. She found my lipstick. I have to say she did a pretty good job applying it. The other day my eyeliner was all over her eyes. My heart sank because I thought it was a sharpie. Whew just eyeliner. She's so funny. There isn't a day that she doesn't make me laugh. She is extremely smart and witty. 

A BEAUTIFUL DAY AT HUNTSVILLE STATE PARK.

One of our favorite things to do as a family is take a trip to the Huntsville State Park. It's perfect. Trails for exploring, lakes for fishing and alligator searching. Even swimming. A couple of weeks ago on a beautiful Sunday afternoon, we thought it would be the perfect trip. We packed our coolers and headed north. It was a great day. Can't wait for the summer so we could take the kids up there to swim.  

Hana putting her gymnastics to use. 

This tree is a couple of feet of the ground. They walk it like pros. 

Smoothie mustache

Hana being sassy

Daddy and Ricky climbing a tree that is over water. Let me tell you this has a way different feel than being over land. They both succeeded. Very proud of lil Ricky for being brave and getting to the end. This picture shows the beginning. 

Takewondo Is Good For Me!!

I put Ricky into Takewondo. I figured it was a shot. Maybe he'd like it? I have to say I am thrilled. He LOVES it!! It's so great seeing him go to something with a smile on his face and something he puts his all into. Master Hahn is great with the kids. He tries to make things into a game and jokes with them.
I love hearing Master Hahn at the end of each session tell me that Ricky is good or getting much better.
I love how it's building confidence in Ricky.
Right now we're working on getting his white belt. Master Hahn just doesn't give those out. You have to earn it.
It might not be the baseball or football that I had in mind when I had a little boy. I'm learning that it's not about what I want but it's about what makes him happy and what he enjoys. His smile is so worth it.
At least with Takewondo he will know how to protect himself. Which is super important for him, since he is so passive.
One of their saying during punching "Takewondo is good for me"
Right now we're just getting the basics down. After that we will introduce sparring. Lil Ricky can't wait.

Valentines Party

I attended Ricky's Valentines day party at school. I love attending his class functions. He gets such a great smile. It was a nice party. The kids had juice and cookie (even Hana was able to get in on that), exchanged valentines. Which was super exciting for the kids. Than they played word bingo. Which was so much fun. Loved hearing all the kids get excited when they had only 1 more word in the column/row left to win.

I did find out that the girl Ricky has a crush on sits right next to him. So cute!! It was great seeing Ricky help another student who wasn't as strong as him in reading find the words. He's such the perfect student. 

Hana was kind of on her own agenda. She found a small play table and spread out all of her toys. This kept her entertained for a little bit. 

Earlier that day big Ricky volunteered for the Valentines day fun run in P.E. The kids run the 1/2 track (10 laps equal a mile.) and which class gets the most wins a Popsicle party. Ricky's class won it!!!! Ricky did a great job in running. He ran 12 laps!! So proud of him. He was one of the boys who ran the most. I also think he was showing off for dad =).

Ms.Narum  with the  kids.

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                                                     Hana had her own party going on.