Happy St. Patricks Day!

"Kiss me, I'm Awesome!"
Sweet girl with her headband my neighbor made her, so talented.
Notice her feet... always on her tip toes....




Spring Break has been nice this year, the weather has been beautiful so it has made going to the park and playing outside nice and easy. I did attempt the library yesterday for a "fun" activity... they have story time and do a little craft. I have tried this before and thought since we are a little older it might be easier. Wrong. My kids are not library kids. They cannot sit still and listen to silly songs, they want to be in my lap, looking at books, doing the activity... I always leave sweating and thinking, " Why did I think this was a good idea?!"
What was a good idea is Zach setting up the tent in the backyard. Something so simple can provide hours of entertainment! Wyatt attempted to sleep in it one night... (Zach and I took bets on how long he would last!) Not very long, he came in and said, " I think I will wait to another night, it is so cold out there...." (the temp was 80 degrees!) So, he got up early with Zach to workout and went in the tent and fell asleep until daylight (which at 5:30AM is a couple of hours)

We started off this morning with green eggs, a tradition... and hope to have more green fun today! Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Beginning of Spring Break fun

I WANT this sweet baby! He is sooo cute.

Baby chicks and ducklings

So cute!
EJ and the bunny, she is my animal lover...
Annabelle, Jay, EJ and Wyatt with the bunny
Buddies...


Thank goodness for good friends and neighbors... I love my neighbors, they make our lives so enjoyable.. Yesterday we celebrated Bella's birthday with play date and cupcakes at the park, today we headed over the the 4H petting zoo and discovered an awesome new park! Every time I go to one of these, I call Zach and tell him I want to move to the country! I love animals, I love the 4H program and it is hard for me not to sneak the baby goat in my shirt and take him home! I know I would push my luck though... right now we have a new cat that Zach is highly allergic too, but we have all gotten attached too.. Columbo is still around, we are debating on sending him to my Mom's, that what a good wife would do. Zach said the only way we could keep him is by keeping the house super clean and only letting him in to eat. That is hard to do, so I started today by scrubbing the baseboards in the bathroom.. I have to say I am embarrassed to say the least.. So each day is a new scrub down project to get the house super clean. (And thank goodness Terri decided to come back and help!)
WE found an awesome park, too bad they are always on the opposite side of town! It was an adventure park, lots of rope climbing, rock wall, and I think Crossfit approved... it required lots of pull ups and body movements to maneuver..Casey and I love things that are free and wear out the kids, so we will be back soon!

Best Friends

EJ's best friend.. sweet Marissa. We are finally to the age where play dates are easy.. especially with these two. I cannot help to be bias bc Marissa reminds me so much of my Emily, even their looks.. I wish I could figure out how to upload to show us at this age... we were doing the same thing... Playing dress up and "Mommy." Good girlfriends are hard to find! I love these girls, they just make me smile!

Happy Birthday Texas and our new family member

Cowboy
"Jessie" the cowgirl


I picked up Wyatt from school, he runs in changes and goes out front to look for Columbo.. this is what I found when I went outside.
The kid loves the cat, and he waited all day for Wyatt to come home...
A little weird and obsessive, yes but kinda cute?!

Today was "Western Day" to celebrate Texas Independence Day.. the kids wore it proud! I am a little bias about living in Texas and loving our state, so I love every chance they get to learn about the history and wear boots!

We also have a new family member.. at least today.. His name is Columbo. He is the sweet kitty that lived next door but when they moved he did not like his new home and keeps coming back. We have taken him to his "other" house several times and he makes the journey back to our house every time. Wyatt adores this cat and has wanted him since he was a kitten.. Zach hates cats and swells up at the thought and site of one... So who won? Look at the pictures and you tell me.. even Zach was feeding him milk this morning out front. He is as sweet kitty and loves Wyatt.

Oh, big news, Wyatt learned how to ride his bike without training wheels this week, will post pictures later! Big news for the Doss household.. meaning we can play at the park with our other friends with no training wheels! Peer pressure starts early.

February flew by

The Princess Tea... here is Cinderella, I think EJ will pass out at Disney world, we were a little disappointed there were not more princesses other than Cinderella, but she loved to dress up and pretend she was one of them!
Making good use of the balloons, there was a lot of down time and they get creative! Sword fighting with flower balloons!


The day started off with the royal treatment... she sat so still, amazed at how still she can sit when she wants too...

First time getting her nails painted.. she loved every minute of it!

Silly Wyatt...not too thrilled that he cannot join the "girl day"
My girls
Meema and her princess before the princess tea
Princess
Donuts with Dad, she was so excited bc she got to go to work with daddy too.

Monster love!
Silly monkey
Valentine's Day morning...


Happy Valentine's Day!
My beautiful flowers...


Feb is almost over and it seems like time just slips away. We had a great month, much better than starting off the new year in January. We had a wonderful Vday, filled with lots of love, candy and more candy! EJ had donuts with Dad this month at her school and loved all the daddy attention. Today we ended the month by going to the princess tea... it was a good girl time!

Love like Jesus

This week has been a test for me. I find myself often going through the motions, but not really "getting it." or walking it. Sunday we had a sermon on how Satan can plant the seed of doubt in you at any point in your life.. young or old, and he will just wait (he never sleeps) to keep "watering it" until before you know it- your Joy is stolen. He prays on our weaknesses. I had a test this week, and it is funny how God gives you the tools if you just look. We have a play book for life, everything we could ever want to know, yet I still am determined he needs my help. It is quite egotistical. The man who created a caterpillar (who has 228 separate and distinct muscles in its head.. and it is only a bug) needs my help.

I pray every night with the kids " I pray you will love like Jesus." I honestly do, that is my hope and my dreams for both of them. I know if they do, they will be alright. Yet, am I the best example? Am I selfless enough to step out of my comfortable life to help someone else, other than Christmas, and an occasional Church get togethers? Do people see me as a light or something different inside of me? The answer is humbling. I know the answer. I know in order to have my children love like Jesus, I could be their best example. And at times I find it so difficult.

I pray for my children everyday, though out the day... I pray He will protect them, thank Him for their health, love, all the blessings, home, Zach, our country.. yet I have to admit I am praying because I am worried and scared. I am praying to ease my fears, not to say I totally trust in You. I am really good at praying when I need something, but praising when I do not is not always the first thing on my mind.

So my New Years resolution.. a little late.. has to be "Love like Jesus." I know this is a random post, but I want my kids to know what the important things are in life. It is going back to one thing... not about things, but having a relationship with Him and having a caring, compassionate heart for others. I feel I am failing bc all my children do if argue over silly things, but one day I hope it will click. I know I have made a step in the right direction when I took EJ to the Dr two days ago and she wanted to get a sucker for "bubba" (since she got one. )I thought, "whatever, she will eat it in the car or ask for it later." I forgot about it and the minute I picked up Wyatt (several hours later) she said to him, " I saved you a sucker, here it is." and pulled it out of her hello kitty purse. My heart melted. Something so little, so simple. That is all it takes. (That moment quickly faded as we are not arguing over a toy light up sword for the gun show Papa bought..but I remember that moment where I was so proud and my heart melted.) Do I do that? Do I make God proud? What a feeling He must get when we do just little things, what if I actually did step out of my comfort zone?

Children's Festival

GET OFF STAGE!
Wyatt finally creeped on stage...
Loving every minute and all the attention .. scarey.

Daddy and his babies
T-ball...
Cute or what?!

My photographer Wyatt taking pic of Sissy and me. Watching concert
Dancing (I think we have been doing too much Just Dance Kids!)


Zach is in love with another girl.. sweet Lindy
Princess wand
EJ , Wyatt and Davis
Before

During
Greenie and the princess
Before picture
During.. funny how my kids sit so still for this but cannot sit stil lfor 2 minutes at home!
Shark attack!


Tonight we had a wonderful Family night. We went to the Bynam Children's festival and really had a great time. I have a soft spot for this school, they provide education, job skills, life skills for special needs children. I am so blessed to have healthy kids, but I feel strongly about there being a place for any and all kids. I want Wyatt and EJ to know there are differences in us, yet we are all children of God and His perfect treasure.

The kids immediatly walked in and went straight to Greenie the Clown for face painting. Wyatt wanted a shark and to no surpise EJ wanted to be a princess. Then we headed over to the balloon man for a bow and arrow and princess wand. We had a great time on the bouncies, and to my surprise Wyatt can hit the ball... They had the UTPB baseball team out there helping little kids and I walked over and he nailed every one. I think we might sign up for T-ball instead of soccer!

They had a little teeny bopper concert, EJ was up and dancing or in awe of the girls on stage. Kids are so funny, the little girls all know the songs and sing along. Emily June has the "Doss" blood in her on wanting to be on stage. They called Wyatt up to help sing, he started then freaked out (just like his mommy!) but she ran up there instead and loved every minute.. in fact we could not get her off stage and she kept trying to get back on. I just hope her stage does not involve a pole! Seeing these little girls on stage makes me want to take her out of dance (which she starts next week) and keep her young and innocent!

We left tired and full of good memories!