We are the Lamars

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

VBS and hitting #7

Oh how we love summertime. There are always loads of exciting activities going on. Trey got to take a day trip to watch the Rebels play in Arkansas. I do love that he was caught putting chap-stick on while the TV filmed him!

Our church had VBS last week. There's a theme each day. Monday was tacky tourist day. I decided to throw on a wig for giggles. I wish I had a dollar for everyone who actually thought I cut my hair!!!!!

Oliver and Annie....ohhh they love each other!

Some of my former and soon to be students.

Bitty has a friend named Oliver, too who joined us for VBS.

The Bit turned SEVEN on June 13. He also grew a narly wart on his knee which I insisted we get cut off.

The before....

Camo day at VBS

I got to play Pharaoh.... Nooooooo I won't let your people go!!!!!

That ring with little diamonds I bought in NC, well, they started falling out. I have sent it back. I'm so sad.

Annie hitched many a rides at VBS.

On Wednesday Bit got to pick a few friends to go jump at WhipperSnaps and eat at Rio Lindo. He was so excited to get a pie in the face!

The last day of being six...

Birthday presents consisted of a blue beaded pillow, camo sleeping bag, a controller for the Nintendo Switch and a silver chain.

Before haircuts...

After....apparently it's a Fade...whatever that is.

Red, White and Blue day....

And we were twins....

More ride hitching

On Friday Bitty was playing soccer and head butted a 16 year old. So this happened....

He didn't cry!

The last hour of VBS consisted of cleaning up....

Our third graders...

Our fourth graders

9:30 AM vs. 1:30 PM

Being the awesome parents we are, we let him play in his baseball games on Friday- Sunday even after he whacked his head. We later decided he might have had a concussion!

All Stars....he's the picther

Ford created himself a nice look....

Be still my heart

This was pretty

After baseball and swimming at the cousins' house, you get tired.

I believe I have mentioned before that I am obsessed with spraying for bugs and bug traps. I hate bugs. Now since we have Otis, I can't use my sticky traps because he destroys them, shocker...I know. Otis is currently at dog school so I have put a few back out. I caught a lizard. The next day I caught a snake. I squealed in a weird-horrified voice for Trey to COME QUICK!!!!!

Pigs do fly and hell is freezing over because I am considering a cat now. I hate cats, but I hate snakes more!

He played ALL weekend. Their team came in third.

The kids filled out info for their Daddy on Father's Day...

Annie pulled her pants up high and said she looked like Gran!!!!!!

The cousins gave Bitty a hammock for his Big Day!

I asked John Brantley some questions as I do every year......

What is your favorite food? chicken from Red Lobster

What is your least favorite food? Ravioli

What are your favorite things to learn about? sports

What’s your favorite color? red and green

What’s your favorite number? 15

What are your favorite games to play? baseball

When you have free time what do you like to do? Watch TV

What is your favorite book? The Big Red Barn

What is your favorite TV show? Wild Kratts

What is your favorite holiday? Christmas

What are some things you do well? baseball

Where are your favorite places to go? To the beach

What do you like to do with your family? Have movie night

What’s your favorite thing about home? Giving momma hugs

What’s your favorite thing to do outside? Play with Ford

What’s your favorite chore? vacuuming

What’s your least favorite chore? Cleaning baseboards

What is your favorite song? A song about Moses

What do you want to be when you grow up? A cowboy

Where is somewhere you’d like to visit? Disney World

What was your favorite thing about being six? Giving you hugs

What was something sad that happened when you were six? Kylen dying

What do you like to do when you get up in the morning? Come and give you hugs

What is your favorite part of each day? lunch

What’s your favorite drink? Fanta

Where do you want to go to college? Ole Miss

Who do you want to marry when you grow up? I don’t know

Where do you want to live when you grow up? Next door to momma

What is something new you want to learn this year? To read better

Clothes size: shirts Anywhere from a 4-6 , shorts 4-5, shoe size 11-12

Height: 45.5 inches

Weight: 42.6 pounds

Sunday, June 9, 2019

The Challenging One

Our trip to North Carolina was ohhhhh so nice that I am trying to figure out another way to pull off a "get-away" this summer. I'm not sure it'll fit into the baseball social calendar, but a girl can dream.

I have spent half of my life savings sending the children to camps. On week #1 the boys went to both baseball and basketball camps. Week #2 Ford went to football camp and the littles went to art camp and Sister had swimming lessons. I had 2.5 hours alone for 4 days and it was SWEET!!!!! It was like old times when I stayed at home. I was whipping through this house getting all kinds of stuff done without interruptions.

Puddin and Pops took the boys to an Ole Miss game last weekend. Ford was all business. I mean, look at the face.

And this face..... He's been TESTING his parents this summer. It seems like every time I turn around he's saying or doing something bad. This is totally inappropriate to blog about, but I feel that it needs to be documented. The other night Ford came bursting into the kitchen after his shower. He was all upset that Bitty was saying bad stuff. Ford, the first child and rule follower, likes others to obey the household commands. I asked exactly what Bitty had said and he told me, "Bit said he was going to marry a girl with big nipples!" Yep, I mean what do you do? What do you say? Naturally, I had to get onto him about such!!!!!!

B-A-S-E-B-A-L-L...it's what we do. Puddin and Pops came to a game last weekend and when they left Bitty wanted to go home with them to help Puh cook.

Annie's first self pedicure.

Trey took the littles to the golf course. I mowed the yard and then showered (hence the no make-up) and then Ford and I had a date to Sonic where he devoured 8 cheese sticks.

Otis. The dog I don't like. Well, Trey said he was going to go BACK to dog training school and had to be up to date on all of his shots. I reluctantly loaded the beast and took him to the vet. After the shots I had other places I needed to run to, but I knew I couldn't leave him in the car or he would eat my car alive. I opted for taking him home instead. I pulled into the driveway and let him out of the car since we have an underground fence. I did not put him in the pin outside....my mistake. I ran to the bank and the post office to return 45 minutes later. I found that my Amazon order arrived on a Friday instead of a Monday. It was lots of school stuff I ordered to hang in my classroom that Otis shredded to pieces!!!!!!! I was LIVID! I picked him up and kicked him. Immediately my foot started hurting. Do you see that circular bruise by my middle toes, I think I broke a bone.

Otis left two days later. Here's where another Bitty story comes into play. The man who was going to train him came to get him. Trey took off his shock collar while he was talking to the trainer. Bitty handed it to Annie and guided her, ever so cruelly, out into the yard where she was then shocked by the fence. Needless to say she went nuts and Trey about killed Bit.

Emily was one of my students this past school year. She enjoys coming over and "tutoring" John Brantley. It's quite funny and entertaining. She's got him working.