NOT too Cool for School

Zane has been looking forward to Ms. Lynda's school all summer. Lance and I prayed and prayed that there would be a way for us to send him because one, he was so excited and loved her. Two, we just knew that is where he was supposed to be. After much prayer, the Lord stepped in and provided for Zane's school. Ms. Lynda's school is AWESOME for education, development and spiritually. I love that he is getting fed the WORD everyday not only by us but by a very godly christian woman. She is so amazing that she totally transforms her room into whatever unit that they are doing at that time. The first unit is Construction and that could not have been better for Zane. He loves it and I am so glad. He actually comes home this year and tells us things that they did rather than how he got in trouble or how bad the other kids were. IT is amazingly different. She keeps him engaged the whole time.

one of her centers

their "lockers" and supplies

another center about construction and signs


LOOK HOW WONDERFUL!!!!!!
The kids seem to love this thing!

All Ready to go on his 1st day!

I'm so BIG!
Zane and Stephen
Arrive, sit and Color station
He found his name and his paper with his name. He knew what to do. I was so proud!
What he said on his first day......

"Mom, I want my Dad to take me. You sit in the car, I'll go in."

I replied, "Can I go to? I want to take you with Daddy."

NO

Well, Can I go say hi to Ms. Lynda?

Sure, but then you just leave. I have to go be at school. You can come back later and pick me up.

Today they learned about road signs because we were driving down the road and he said, "mom, there is a yellow yield sign and you need to slow down you are going too fast."

I slowed down and then he said, Ok, we passed it you can go fast again....just until you see another one or STOP sign. OK!

Smarty PANTS!!!!

Two Peas in a Pod

We LOVE the Fredericksburg Parade and Fair. It is so much fun and "small town". Lance takes off on that Friday and we get there early to get a good spot. Usually at the Nimitz museum but this year we changed our plans, put a kink in "we always sit at Nimitz" with his mom and grandparents by sitting at his uncle and aunts store Soto and Schmidt. It was so convenient. They already had a place reserved for us, snacks, water and we could use their restroom. It was awesome! Zane had been wanting to take a buddy along all week. He asked his friend Riley to go. He also asked Gavin on Thursday night. We said, "Zane, we don't have a car big enough to bring all your friends." He said well, let's got buy one then." HA! Honey, keep praying!
We picked Riley up at 7:45 and headed to German Town. The boys were so good the whole day even when the parade got boring and HOT! After the parade we had lunch with Bopie and Momie and then headed to the carnival. They had a blast and Lance and I really enjoyed having the boys. It was a lot of fun for Zane to bring a friend. It helps when both kids are WONDERFUL......most of the time!

Cooling down with snow cones!
Last stop at the carnival
On the way home right after leaving the parking lot!
Talking to each other on pretend phones!


Way Up There RI!!!!


Waiting for the Parade to begin

Silly BOYS!!
Clownin Around!


Thanks for going Riley, we had FUN!!!!!!

Breaking Traditions!

I did it and so will my boys!
Lance always participated in the Johnson City Fair and Rodeo as a kid. Whether it was the stick horse races or mutton bustin he was out there. Lawton did the mutton bustin a few years back and last year was Zane's turn to start in the family tradition. He was so cute riding his stick bull, but he cried at every turn. This year I was prepping him for the festivities, but God was prepping Lance in something completely different. This year our church had their annual baptism and back to school bash the same weekend that the rodeo fell and during the same time. I knew it wasn't a hard choice to decide which to go to because we have always gone and we had to carry out the traditions....the rodeo! So about a week or two before the Saturday Lance told me he was wanting to get baptized. AND MISS THE RODEO! WHAT!!!!
I was shocked and floored. I had been waiting for the day for Lance to decide to get baptized ever since the day that he decided to follow Christ wholeheartedly about 7 years ago. He was baptized as a child but wanted to do the "REAL" baptism again. I believe that our church calls it re-dedication. A few nights before he wanted our whole Acacia group (home group from church) to get in the river with him. It was a great time and of course I cried during the whole thing! God is so good!!!

Lance playing with the boys!!

My friend Jen with our friends little boy, Matthew!
See, we do love each other!
Being surrounded by our "family"
and he is UP!!!! I love seeing all of us with each other!

I think there is something so neat about being baptized in water that our heavenly Father created. Our pastor tells a great story about the Jordan River and how it always looks so calm, but it really is rough white water. That is how our lives look, not calm all the time but rough and fast flowing. I love that picture!