Back-sass

The boys picked up a new phrase from somewhere. They keep saying "Don't you back-sass me!!"

I guess it's a combination of "back-talk" and "sass". I have no idea but it cracks me up everytime they say it.

Somebody loves makeup

Departments

Aidan asked me last night if people always move into a department after college…. I’m pretty sure he meant apartment. J

Goober Glasses

Haircuts...

The boys finally convinced us to let them shave their motox #'s into their hair. Devlin's big race is coming up soon!

Brandon # 86

Devlin # 186

Devlin, Brandon & Dylan

Weekend @ Oak Hill MX Park in Ft Worth

The boys raced this past weekend on Saturday and Sunday.

Saturday Results:

D - 85 Modified (14-16) - 6th overall

D - Supermini (through 16) - 5th overall

B - 85 Stock (through 11) - 10th overall

B - 85 Open (through 16) - 10th overall

Sunday Results:

D - 85 Modified (14-16) - 4th overall

D - Supermini (through 16) - 5th overall

B - 85 stock (through 11) - 5th overall

Brandon

Brandon

Devlin

Devlin

Devlin

New Phone

We got Aidan a phone today. I handed it to him and told him to try figure out how to reply to a text message. He played with it for a few seconds and then asked me, "How do I capitalize?". I told him that I'd show him how later. A few more seconds pass by and he says, "I need capitalization now!"

Ancient history....

I was going through old emails and found this from 2006 when Aidan broke his leg. I did not have the blog up and running then, but I wanted to add it in for posterity's sake.

From January 2006...

We made Watkins' family history today -- after six years of boys, bikes, motorcycles and "supermans" across the room, we officially have our first broken bone. But, against all odds - it was my fault. Aidan broke his right tibia (shin bone) today while we were playing piggy back. I leaned over to let him slide off my back and he landed wrong. He has a spiral fracture. It should heal 100% - there was no displacement of the bone during the break.

He handled it very well - better than I would had it been my leg. There were no tears at all - he was just very adamant that he did not want you touching or moving his leg.

He has a temporary cast now - plaster on the backside of his leg and wrapped in ace bandage. They will put a full cast on sometime this week after the swelling has gone down. He will be in it for 6-8 week probably.

No corn for Aidan!

Aidan has been losing teeth this year at a rapid pace. He just lost the other front tooth!

Princess Clara

Clara got all dressed up to watch her brothers and Mimi do some yard work...




"Hmm...which brother should be given the honor of getting my juice??"

Camp!

A few pics of Aidan and Brandon at summer camp!

Crazy Face

Clara making silly faces on her way to the track.

Playing on the cows @ Amy's

Pardon the poor quality, but cute nonetheless.

Bammers

I love that Clara calls hammers "Bammers". It makes much more sense!

Devlin at Cycle Ranch

Devlin CR 2

Brandon looking good...

Brandon's Big Time

Brandon raced in two classes on both Saturday and Sunday (that's four races total, 2 heats each) and placed 2nd or 3rd in all of them.

Way to go B!!

Clara's shake and swim technique

Clara cracked us up today at the pool with her technique for shaking her suit dry.

Funny?

One of Aidan's classmates asked me:

Is he really that funny??

kid... you have no idea...

Fun at Olive Garden

Kansas Road Trip

Aidan took a road trip this spring with Pop Pop to visit the great-grandparents in Kansas.

Before leaving:

Feeding ducks and swining in Kansas.

Brandon's 11th birthday

Recital Video

Post recital family fun

Just a few more pics of the weekend.

Aidan (finally) smiling at the camera without making a goofy face.

Kisses for the big girl!

Mimi: Smile and look at the camera !
Clara: NO!

My girl! So proud of her!

Clara's Recital

This weekend was Clara's first recital. She is in Kindergym at daycare and they focus on basic gymnastics skills with a little bit of dance skills.

She was such a ham and LOVED being on stage.

We let her wear a tiny bit of pink lipstick.

She's such a big girl!

Walking the beam with perfect form!