First Swim in the Pool this year!

After our evening with the fish and ducks, Tucker and John decided that the water in our pool was just right for swimming. It is still too cold for me, but they are just a little bit crazy! This was the first swim in our pool for the year. Tucker has so much fun jumping in the pool and chasing his daddy in the water. Willy the dog, wasn't exactly sure what they were doing, but he stood by watching, chasing them, and barking, which I am sure pleased our neighbors. I think I have said it before, but my little man is the happiest in water! (He makes due in the colder months of the year by splashing around in the bathtub.) This is just the beginning of our summer fun when we spend our time outside swimming, having parties, and grilling out by the pool. Good times!

Bloggr

I just figured out that I can now blog on the go and post using my phone. I know...a little behind with this blogging stuff, but I am slowly getting there. Although pictures from my iphone are not the best, this will be great for all the things that we do with Tucker and don't have a camera with us. Sometimes it is best to blog "in the moment"! Looking forward to sharing with you soon!

Fish Tales

So we decide to go eat at a restaurant on the lake for dinner tonight. We like to go there when it gets warmer just to eat outside and watch the big boats driving in and out of the docks. It is a very busy place with people coming and going constantly.

The restaurant is on a dock and you are always watching ducks, geese, and other birds all around you. There is this one little area between the docks where people feed the fish (catfish I think). There are so many huge fish in this one area just waiting to get fed. After Tucker eats, he loves to feed the fish and ducks. You can buy a sack of food for $.25. Take a peek at the pictures of the feeding of the fish. It is rather disgusting, but such good times for my little man! Click on the fish pictures to get a really good look at how big and how many fish you see!

Getting to Know You

I like to ask T. these questions every once in a while just to see how his tastes change over time. It is funny how some answers remain the same while others are constantly changing. So, here it goes....

1. What are you good at doing? Writing and math work; Well actually I am good at everything, mama. (Nice to know that we don't seem to have a self-esteem problem!)
2. If you had ten dollars, how would you spend it? I would buy a Bakugan toy.
3. What are you afraid of? NOTHING
4. Who are your friends? Erik, Niesh, Tatum, Kylie, Nathan, Gloria, Jaslin, Hayley, & Te`a
5. What is important to you? Doing homework (This one is news to me!)
6. What is your favorite food? Chicken leg
7. What is your favorite thing about school? Math work
8. What is your favorite toy? Bakugan
9. How do you show your family you love them? Hug'em
10. What do you want to be when you grow up? A fighter pilot
11. What are you thankful for? My teachers, mom, and dad
12. What is your favorite color? Blue and red
13. What is your favorite song? The Kindergarten class (watch video to learn the song)
14. What if your favorite tv show or movie? Spongebob Squarepants, Top Gun
15. What do you love about summer? Swimming and throwing water balloons, riding in the boat and on the jet ski.
16. What is your favorite book or story? Jack and the Beanstock

I can handle it

John is a planner. On the weekends, he wakes up and wants to know what the plan is for the day. I was downstairs starting the laundry and cleaning the kitchen when I heard him talking to Tucker on the stairs. He was listing what all they could do together today...

1. Eat breakfast at Whataburger
2. Go see a student play 7 on 7 football.
3. Go see another group of golf kids play in a dodgeball tourny.
4. Get a haircut
5. Plant a tree to replace our dead tree in the front yard
6. Go to a friend's house to swim.

Tucker seemed to like this Saturday plan. He gets this dead serious look on his face and says, "I can handle it, daddy!" I just busted out laughing just because he was so cute saying it and he really meant it.

Happy Mother's Day

Tucker and I decided to spend Mother's Day with my mom and dad at the lake. John was going to spend most of the weekend golfing, so he stayed at home. We drove to their lake house on Friday afternoon. We had such beautiful weather on Saturday and Tucker couldn't wait to put on his bathing suit and go swimming. After spending the morning cleaning the boat, we took it out on the lake. There were several other boaters on the lake, so we weren't the only crazy ones out there.

Tucker couldn't wait to get into the water and swim. I thought that it was too cold for me, but he dove right in (with a lifejacket on...we are at the lake after all!) We didn't have enough toys out, so dad also unloaded the jet ski. There is really nothing Tucker likes better than to swim, boat, and jet ski on the lake with his grandparents. Just give this child some water and sand to play with and he is the happiest kid on earth. Good times!

Girls Rule, Boys ROCK!

Tucker and I were driving home today from preschool. Evidently one of his girl classmates had on a "Girls Rule, Boys drool" t-shirt and it was really bothering him. He was telling me about it and then said, "that isn't very nice is it, mama?" I just told him that sometimes some things we see bothers us. (Not a good reply, I know, but couldn't think of anything better on the fly!) Using my "teacher" skills, I decided to ask him, "If you could redo that shirt, what would you say?" Tucker replied without any hesitation, "Girls Rule, Boys ROCK!" Well put, Little Man, I couldn't have said it better myself.