Parents gone to Hawaii

David and I just got back from a cruise to Hawaii! Which, by the way, was fabulous! David and I really enjoyed are time together. We also went with 3 other couples. It was beautiful....I got beach days...David played golf twice....etc. While the parents were playing...Mummy and Poppy were working! They kept the kids for 9 days. Our dear friend Kaylyn came in town for 5 of the days to help out. The kids love her, she was such a life saver! Mummy, Poppy and Nanny Kaylyn kept the kids busy. I say that they go to "Camp Whatever You Want!" They went to parks, the Dallas World Aquarium, Soccer game, ice cream....ect. We were really ready to get home to see the kids. I was doing fine until my Mom said when she took Chloe to her Little Gym (Mommy & Me) class, that she kept going up to another Mom with short blond hair and standing in front of her and looking up at her. Like to say, "My Mama is suppose to be here, but you don't look like her!" It was in the middle of the trip and Mom just told me b/c it was cute, but when I got off the phone I just started crying to David that I missed my baby! David said, "You really do like her!" He says that b/c his baby girl can do no wrong and sometimes Mama and baby girl go round and round! :) The kids were happy to see us. When we got home Corbin hugged me and said, "You really are REAL....it has been so long....I can believe you are real now!" Such my drama boy! The only reason why we had such a great time, is that we knew our kids were great care! BUT, oh how I miss my Hawaii! :)

Soccer

Corbin is in his second season of soccer! He is #10 on team Lightning! He really loves it...his favorite part about soccer he says, "I can run really fast!" There will be times that he is running really fast and running away from the ball. Oh but he loves it. He is a good little player. Corbin always listens to the coaches (two of our good friends) and is a good sport and cheers for his teammates.

The first season he scored a goal for the other team! We still celebrated it and said great goal...but after the game he said, "I know that was the other teams goal...so I am not counting that one!" All the boys are cute to watch they run around and then it is like a light bulb goes on in their head, "Oh yeah, we are playing a soccer game"...and then they will do something amazing! The first season Corbin was the only one on the team that had not scored a goal (for us)....so even though we tell the boys soccer is about teamwork, having fun...lalalala...the coaches made it their mission to get Corbin a goal. So they kept him out there the whole time and told him to stand in front of the goal and then had the other players keep passing it to Corbin. Right before the end of the game Corbin had a great goal! It was so fun and he was so proud.

They have grown sooo much this season, it is amazing. They got a taste and they are now a good little team. Corbin has 2 goals this season and he always says, "Now I have 3" He is keeping track. The team also keeps track who is winning. We never take score, but the boys know! :) The coaches have talked about how the other team will be about to score and then here comes Corbin from nowhere and he kicks the ball away. He loves to do that. It has been such good experience for him. He plays with his two good friends Alex and Ryan, but has really enjoyed all the boys. It is what we do on Thurs. nights (practice) and Saturdays (games).

More Easter Fun

While the girls (well Chloe) put on pretty dresses Easter Sunday.....the boys played hard at the Ranch and played in a cool TV cardboard box! Boys will be Boys! :)

Dying Easter Eggs

We were at Holly Lake all of Easter! And we had to Dye Easter Eggs. Corbin had a great time....but good thing we were on the porch. Poppy couldn't figure out the tie dye egg and wasted all the coloring on one egg. He was good at the OLD fashion white crayon on the egg. Great Grandma and Great Grammy were on hand to watch and fuss over the pretty eggs.

The first picture of Chad was just us being silly and taking goofy pictures, but we didn't realize until we looked at it that he had horns growing out of his head. For some reason this really cracked us up!

Fun at the Ranch

This was Easter weekend! We went out to the Ranch for some fun! Corbin has been loving the Ranch now for years! He loves to ride on the 4 wheeler the best...but he knows how to work all the vehicles. (with Poppy's help)

Poppy said one day they were working at the Ranch and they were in the BIG tractor and Poppy step out a second to move a log or something and Corbin made the big bucket go all the up on his own! Corbin knows how to turn on all the tractors and what every button does. We make sure we know where the keys are at all times!

Chloe is now a Ranch Girl....she loves it out there. Well, she just loves being outside. I think she is going to be tougher than her Mama. She loves to get dirty, play with rocks, ride all the tractors and go fast. But her Mama keeps her in pink while she does it all! :)

This day we made a scavenger hunt for Corbin all around the Ranch. We made up clues and he had to go on the 4 wheeler with Poppy to find the treasure. He had a blast!

Ski Trip

We had such a blast at our ski trip to Deer Valley, Utah at the end of February! Mummy, Poppy, Bones, Dada, Mama, Corbin and Chloe went. It was Chloe's first plane ride and she did wonderful. We were lucky b/c Mummy and Poppy gave up their first class seats so we could have more room! I am sure everyone was nervous seeing a baby in first class...but several people came up after the flights and said she was so good!

Corbin loved seeing and most of all playing in that much snow for the first time. I would have to say the highlight was the sledding! He was so brave and flew down the mountain too many times to count. I have to say that sledding was fun for the adults too! We just went right out of our condo when the slopes closed and had a blast. Mummy and Poppy even loved sledding.

Corbin did great in ski school too....Poppy and Corbin had a private lesson for half a day. Our main goal was for him just to get used to it and have fun. That is what he did.....he never got upset he did great for his first time. A funny story.....we were all trying on our ski boots and getting our ski's and Corbin said his ski boots felt funny! I was like "oh don't worry, it takes a while to get used to ski boots....they are suppose to feel tight and a little funny to walk." So we totally blew by that and said don't worry about it, you have never had boots on before. Well the next morning we were getting all the gear on and Corbin would not let it go he said, "I really think something is wrong with this boot!" So finally David put half his arm down the boot and he found a toe warmer jammed in the boot. Corbin (as usual) was right....poor guy had a huge toe warmer in one boot. So then he took that old warmer and stuffed it in Mum's boot. He thought that was soo funny!

We did have some bumps on our trip...but looking back I only think of the good times. One night after dinner (we had left the kids with a babysitter) Chloe started to get sick. We were going to bed and Chloe started throwing up. She threw up 10 times or so in one hour. She wasn't crying tears and we couldn't get liquids down her and she would not stop throwing up! SOOOO Dada and I had to take her by ambulance to the ER! She was poked to get blood and had an unsuccessful long poke to try for an IV! Finally, the pediatric specialist came in and got the IV
in for some fluids. She had a bad stomach virus and was dehydrated. I don't know who cried more Mama or Chloe...it was pretty traumatic. We were up all night, but Dada still got some skiing in that day! The picture of Chloe in the pink hat was the night she got sick! I love that picture, but had no idea what was coming!

On the way home we were flying through tornado warnings so it was really bumpy and we had to circle the airport. Luckily Chloe fell asleep but Mama, you guessed it was not feeling well now! We finally landed and I was holding it together....but then Poppy carried off Corbin from the plane, and yes...Corbin had gotten sick 2 or 3 times on the plane! Getting home was a mess....I bet our driver was ready to get rid of us! I got sick as I entered the house. Bones was such a help all trip as well. Poppy was up all night with Corbin so David could stay with me! WOW....that was probably fun to read. (the first pic is us recovering)
But I promise it was a great trip and I only think of the best time we had!

Ski Clothes

The first family ski trip was close approaching and the kids needed ski clothes. Corbin had a blast shopping for ski clothes....he loved the red, and the spider clothes. A couple of days before we went to try on ski clothes I had try to get Chloe's 1 year old picture taken. It did not go very well...she DID NOT want to smile at the lady. She wouldn't even give a pleasant look....just a "I am not happy, and I do not like you picture lady!" She has that Maulsby Girl thing in her. I was so sad b/c I had the pretty dress on her and ready to go, but it was a BIG NO from baby girl. Mum always says, "What baby girl wants, baby girl gets!" Well...think again sister....Mama and baby girl are going to go around and around, but I gave this one to her. :) No cute one year old picture!

Anyway we took this ski picture of her and joked that it could be her 1 year old picture! What do you think?