It is amazing I don't have more pictures of L in the tub - he would spend hours and hours each day in there - and he does some days!

Carter's recent artwork - This year I want to learn to water ski - eek, do they make helmets for that activity?

5 years - wowza!

We've officially been Oklahoma's for 5 years today! This is what C looked like when we moved here and below was our first project. What a crazy time we've had here - there is no where we'd rather be - except maybe Iowa but since that isn't too likely we are happy being Edmond-ites. Thanks to all of the great friends who we've met here for helping us to love it!

C's Jazzy Hair

Carter woke up with a horrible cowlick this morning - poor kid is going to fight his hair all of his life! He was busy while I was combing his hair (something I only do when it looks really atrocious) and I used gobs of product on him and got a mini-spike in the front & he didn't even notice, because he didn't notice and throw I fit, I was forced to try to photograph him! He was crazy with the camera before school this morning - of course I was trying a new setting and it was not the right one but I got some silly pictures.

By the way "Jazzy Hair" is what my mom's hair is after Lincoln has pulled it up & made it crazy - similar to the way it looks after watching a Packer's game while she's pulling it out but we call that Bozo hair - because it resembles the clown a bit too much!

My music & my Katie

So if you ever get sick of my music - brace yourself, it isn't changing! These tunes are from a CD Katie made me when I graduated from college (11 years ago) I put it up on the 10th anniversary of my graduation and had a big, long mental post written to go along with it BUT I didn't get that post written but I still love this music and it takes me back to a very happy time - college graduation, new job & diamond on my hand all in about 2 weeks time.

Anyway, Kate - thanks for the music - every bit which is known by heart and threatening me if I were to change it. For the rest of you now you know why you are hearing what you are hearing on each visit & why a CD case sits on my desk next to a picture of the Pollocks. Its been 7 months since I've seen Katie & 7 months is far too long to go without a little K. Clem in ones life!

It also has one of my favorite quotes ever on it "You are my friend of friends. You are the first one I want to tell when something wonderful happens to me, the one whose voice I want to hear when I am feeling sad. You are the one who knows me, the one who "gets it", the one I can count on not only to listen but to really understand. You are my friend of friends and I love you with my heart of hearts" Jeannie Hund.

Today's project

I feel like it is spring cleaning time - eek! Already? Yep, already. I've done lots of organizing and arranging since Christmas but have moved on to cleaning. I've cleaned each and every blind in the house, the windows and touch-up painted. Unfortunatly the list is much longer but today I got to cross off a BIG one! I've been meaning to paint the pantry for about 6 months but kept putting it off - let's face it, it isn't the MOST fun thing to do but it is done and oh-so satisfying to have off the list. Did you really need to see my repainted pantry - no, really you didn't but Becky did "is it really that bad?" Yep, it was told ya! a

Crossings Basketball

We started basketball this weekend - my camera was obviously not on the right setting for action shots and my pictures aren't great. Carter had a lot of fun - it is so much fun to see how excited 5 and 6 year olds get when they make baskets! We have one serious player on our team - I thought Carter might be upset because he ahem held the ball a lot but he was pleased because he also really likes to win. If you can't find him - he is wearing the dark jersey with a white t-shirt under & has silver/blue bottomed shoes.

The weather was so nice in the last part of the boys' Christmas break that we spent a lot of time outside, in short sleeves - in December and January! Their favorite activity right now is football (only when dressed as the Bears or Cyclones, of course).