Friday, March 8, 2013

James returns, the Quincys come and Jenny competes.


Sydney is such a sweet big sister. 

Jane LOVES book!

Syd and Dean adore each other.

Logan and Nicole chilling on the sofa.

Jason chilling on the computer.

3 cousins.

This is the place we watched Jenny at her Crossfit gym tonight.

Jen warming up.

The competition goes for 5 weeks.  This was the first week. It is worldwide. Jen had 17 minutes to do as much as she could of 40 burpies, 30 snatches of 45 pounds, 30 burpies, 30 snatches at 75 pounds,20 burpies, 30 snatches at 100 pounds, 10 burpies, and as many snatches at 120 as possible. You score a point for every repetition you do. This is the same for every woman, no matter what her size or weight.  Last night at the gym was the first time Jen was able to snatch 75 pounds.  She knew she could score 100 points, but didn't know if she could do any snatches after all that hard of a workout.  She scored 117.  Josh did the same workout; the men's weights are higher.  He scored 127.  I got a few pictures through a plexiglass window.  Here's Jen with the 75 pounds she managed to snatch 17 times!!  She is amazing!  She's hoping the next workout is doing things she's been able to do before.  Go Jen and Josh!

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

The Houston Rodeo

We took a walk down the road a mile from Jen's town home this morning to get this shot if Flat Stanley with the Houston skyline behind him.  It was gorgeous!

Poor Jane fell asleep 3 times today and we woke her up 3 times to go somewhere.

Dean had to throw a couple of rock before we headed back home.

We built this "very tall tower before we left for the rodeo.  I don't know why this picture is sideways.  It wasn't when I chose it.

At the Houston Rodeo Dean was excited to be able to play with a truck engine.
 
He was excited to find Nicole with his favorite person; Sydney.

They have a cute farm for kids.  They got to plant seeds, drive tractors, feed chickens, play in corn, milk a cow and pet sheep. At each stop they got a tomato, a corn cob, a bag of wool, a carton of milk and an egg which they took to the Farmer's Market, sold and were given a dollar to buy a treat at the store on the way out.

Here they are planting their tomato seed.

Driving the tractor.

Logan pretty much just chills in his stroller.  He is such a sweet and handsome boy!


They loved playing in the corn.

Jane loved all of the animals.

Flat Stanley says hi to a cow.

Logan met Miss Moo.

Here's Jane trying to squease her head through the slats to get closer to this cow.

I stayed out of the petting zoo with the strollers and only managed this one picture from far away.

Behind Nicole is the place where Jenny bought me my first Funnel Cake.  It was delish!

Every year Nicole tries a diferent thing deep fried.  This year she tried the Key Lime Pie.

Visiting Houston 2013

James has Exxon Camp  this week so they bought me a plane ticket and flew me down to help. If you read Jenny's blog you already know that Jenny is cooking amazing healthy meals every day. She spends about an hour a day cutting up vegetables.

This is the last I've seen of James.

My bed is a favorite place for the grandkids to play.


The Quincys came over for dinner Sunday night.  It is so awesome that I can see 2 families in one trip.

Logan is standing and taking steps!

Here's Jason's whole cute family.

You know about this bar if you read Jenny's blog,but I had to add all the fun pictures of the strong  people using it on Sunday.

James is up to 9 pull-ups because Jason can do 10 and he's motivated.





All monkeys on my bed.

Next day,still loving my bed.

They each have a potty and sit on them to watch TV. Yes, they both have diapers on in this shot.

Yesterday, we went to Cypress to visit.

Jane loves everything of Sydney's and she shares very sweetly.

We took Sophie's Flat Stanley to Bremham to visit the Blue Bell ice cream factory.

Logan loved the hats.

Notice the cute cowboy clothes Jen made him.

After the tour there's tasting the product which is everyone's favorite part.

Jane sporting the hat.

2 of the cutest moms in Texas.

The gang.
Today, we are taking Flat Stanley to the rodeo.