Teenagers (sigh)

Award-Winning 7th Grader

Bragging- On

It was awards day for the 7th grade at RMS.  Grey received awards in Math, Science, and Theatre. Personally, I think I should have received an award for sitting on the bleachers as long as I did.

     I thought he would run off and not let us get any pictures, but he wanted to lobby for us to take him out of school early. Ummmm at 10:00, no, I don't think so. But, I did get some pics.

      We are really proud of him getting the math and science, but the theatre award is the one I think he is most proud of. His teacher always raves about him even though he only had theater one semester. And we are proud because she sees how creative and funny he is all the time.  

Although, I wouldn't mind if he dialed it down a little at home.

I figured out how to get a good expression out of Grey for pics.  When he gives me the creepy or crazy face I tell him to "stop", and when he laughs I snap the pic. That's right, I'm one step ahead, again.

          Grey and the principal. 

Always good to see them together under these circumstances.

Still Love A Cardboard Box

Grey showed up at his friend Diego's front door in a box. I believe his intention was to jump out and scare them, but he couldn't get his legs completely in. Unfazed, they invited him to eat with them on the back patio.

(With all the trouble out there for kids his age to get into, I'm glad he hasn't grown out of this stuff yet.)

You never know what you'll find at the bottom of the laundry basket. I think he can be sorted into cold darks.

I saw this Lamborghini  parked in the elementary school parking lot as I was sitting in the carpool line. I thought, sure, it's pretty, but it would take me 4 trips to get everyone in the carpool home and that's if they leave their backpacks in the school. And don't even think about grocery shopping in it.

I may be close to 40, but I am still aways from mid-life crisis.

San Antonio Weekend Getaway

We took a spontaneous weekend family getaway to San Antonio. Despite ominous weather forecasts, we were blessed with perfect weather.
We took on Fiesta Texas which was a lot of fun now that Holland is tall enough to ride everything. She was fearless taking on her first inverted roller coaster and every other crazy-looking roller coaster. I took pictures of her with most of them so she could put then in her own scrapbook.
Then we went to eat at The Melting Pot. It was their first time to eat there. I knew they'd like it. I mean, seriously, who wouldn't love a fondue meal. Cheese, bouillon, and chocolate. I'd eat my own finger dipped in the right fondue.
We also headed downtown. Not much has changed since we lived there 14 years ago. Of course, there's really no reason to go changing the Alamo. We took a stroll through the wax museum and 4D theater and a walk down by the Riverwalk. The 11 day Fiesta celebration had just ended so it was a bit messy, especially after a hard late night rain. It's like their version of Mardi Gras but family-friendly so maybe nothing like New Orleans' mardi gras. Anyway, I've heard the parades are definitely something to see. Not sure why we didn't see them when we lived there.
Then we headed home Sunday and made a stop at Buccee's which was busier than Fiesta Texas. I mean crazy busy. They do have amazing restrooms. According to one of their many billboards, the top two reasons to stop there are #1 and #2.

Holland conquers her first inverted roller coaster, The Goliath.

 

Next the Boomerang.

 

The Superman

(Plus The Poltergeist, The Frisbee, Pandemonium, etc.)

Grey and I turned the corner, ahead of Mac and Holland, and I said to Grey, " $10 says your dad puts on that hat." 

At the Melting Pot.

Every picture has Grey trying to skewer his sister.

Typical.

He had the nerve to ask me why my wallpaper photo on my Iphone is a pic of Holland and me and not him.  Because every picture of him and me is some version of this.

Tired and time to head home.

The bruise on her leg is from Grey opening the truck door on her leg.

Plus the girl bruises like a peach.