This is going to be short...I'm exhausted tonight!
Austin and Caitlin are hanging in there waiting for daddy's long trip to be over. The past couple of days have been really bad with Austin's mood/behavior in particular. Very defiant and physical...soooooo, not our normal little guy. After he had about a 20 minute phone chat with daddy tonight he was much better. Gotta be more intentional about doing that for the next couple of days....it really seemed to help a lot.
Caitlin has been very devoted to writing her name...anytime the urge hits, she hops on the kitchen chair, grabs her crayon or marker and goes to town. It's very cute to watch!
She has also been OBSESSED with eating peanut butter (thank goodness...a protein source!). She eats at least a 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup of the stuff each day. Not on anything though. She just uses a plastic spreader and eats it from a bowl. Bizarre, but I'll take it. :)
Last night she informed me that "Hoops' breath smells like icky diapers!" (she's right on the money with that one!).
Caitlin has a fascination with my diamond cross necklace. She asked if she could have one and I told her maybe daddy and I would get her one for her baptism. Then I tried to explain what baptism was and she looked at me and said, "So Jesus will fly one down to me?" I swear, I could NOT stop laughing at that one!!!
As I watched Austin at school today, I had to laugh. He is the kid who sings at the TOP OF HIS LUNGS but is always a step behind on the words. But, dang it, he's having so much fun singing! He discovered that 2 brooms and 3 cardboard dress up chests work great as a drum set too. He is also making up songs...some sample lyrics..."I love to vacuum!" & a duet with mom, "I like to rock" to which I sing, "I like to roll" and we play air guitar with toy brooms.
He was trying to clip a clothespin onto some paper yesterday morning and was having trouble. He looked at me and said very seriously, "dis is bery difficult". :) Then this morning he took all of the clothespins off his "countdown to daddy's return" chart & said "Daddy come home now?" Wish it worked that way buddy! ;)
Both kids have been enjoying that I've moved their big calendar down to their height. Austin has been counting non-stop and singing the days of the week song. They use "pointers" (a toy broom handle & a turkey baster) to point to each day/number and it is very entertaining! I was worried that they would rip all the numbers off and just ruin it, but they have been great so far. No damage to report! Which means no trip to the "teacher store" is necessary....darn it!!! ;)
Just a sentimental parental observation...after nap Austin came out with his usual greeting, "HI MOM!" (said with such excitement and almost, surprise that it melts my heart every time!) and he ran in and snuggled next to me in the quiet room....in those moments I was struck by just the pure, simple needs that our kids have...to be completely loved by us and to feel secure. Caitlin needed the exact same thing when she woke up. They didn't need a toy or the tv or milk & a snack or even each other at that time...I'm so glad that Ryan and I can provide that for them & pray that we stay in this phase for a loooong time. I am also glad that I get moments like that to reflect on what a blessing they are, even when they are having an "off" day.
Okay, longer than expected...
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009
OH YES...Caitlin update
Apparently she HAS been having bad dreams about "race cars" and tonight she was screaming b/c she heard a noise and swore there was something in the closet. So we turned on the lights and had a family trip to the closet to assure her there was nothing in there. Austin said, "See sissy? No monsters in the closet." She was fine after that (and the blanket ritual to re-cover her in bed...FIVE blankets! In a CERTAIN ORDER!!!) Poor little girl! I tend to think of her as the "brave one" & sometimes forget that she is just a tiny little girl in this big world full of stuff that is new and probably scary. It was a good experience for me....good reminder that she sees Ryan and I as her protectors & security providers.
BTW, Austin hates any kind of dressed up character...he manuevered as close to me and as far away from this friendly "dinosaur" greeting us at the museum. He also had a run in with the bird from Red Robin (our fave place to eat as a family...known affectionately as Rockin' Robin). Anyway, he said, "I don't like that big biwrd!"
BTW, Austin hates any kind of dressed up character...he manuevered as close to me and as far away from this friendly "dinosaur" greeting us at the museum. He also had a run in with the bird from Red Robin (our fave place to eat as a family...known affectionately as Rockin' Robin). Anyway, he said, "I don't like that big biwrd!"
Fun Day!
Well, it ended up NOT snowing overnight so we ended up at the Children's Museum as planned. The kids love to go to the "big city" so they were pumped.
I have to say this class was not as fun or activity filled as the one they went to before. Lynn stayed in with them so I could have some alone time. She said Austin was fascinated while the teacher was talking about space and all the various things that go along with that...rockets, planets, spacesuits, etc. She said Caitlin was more interested in coloring her take home bag. (classic) At lunch Austin informed us that "the sun is hot like fire" - so he was definitely paying attention. Anyway, they had a potty break and I went in the class for the last 45 minutes or so...there were several different areas set up for the kids to make things, but nothing that any of the kids were extremely enthralled with. They could make "space helmets" out of large paper buckets (their job was to decorate them) however the markers & stamp pads were pretty much dry (HELLO...what did our fee go toward?!), they could dip star cookie cutters in yellow paint and decorate construction paper, they could build a rocket w/a paper towel tube, egg carton pieces, sno-cone cups & then decorate it, there was a reading area, a sandbox, some "robotic arm" grabbers that picked up rocks (Austin's favorite thing there), and two pop up tent-like space shuttles. The teacher lacked enthusiasm so maybe that's what was bugging me!
At one point, Caitlin was working on her space helmet and ON HER OWN wrote her name almost correctly (she had CAITIN)...the letters were even in the right order...Lynn and I just did simultaneous jaw drops. WOW.
So after the class we stopped in the little dining hall and had a snack...Austin was adamant he was getting Chips Ahoy and Caitlin insisted on Fritos (although she shared some popcorn too). After eating & potty trips, we left the museum and about 5 minutes into our drive, both kids were asleep! The "car nap" was all they got b/c they were wide awake when we got home. They played for awhile and then I showed them what I bought in the museum...tangrams. We sat on the floor and tried to work on them for about 40 minutes. Austin loved it and wanted to keep going...at that point Caitlin was starting a mini meltdown so she wasn't as into it. Then they ate dinner and went to bed around 7pm.
Oh yeah, did I mention Austin was up at 5:30 this morning?!?!? Now those of you who know me well will know this was not great for me...I LOVE TO SLEEP!!!!!!!!!!!! By 6:00 Caitlin was in the room with us and by 7:00 the tv was on...oy! I hate early mornings! Pile on no true nap this afternoon and really, you're playing with fire! :)
Ryan heard from Clint that he and Sarah will be visiting in April! Thinking it will be from the 15th-19th...It will be their first married trip to the Hoosier State. We all love when they come to visit! Austin and Caitlin are already asking if they will play in the basement!
I am excited because we are finally getting some bookshelves for the basement so I can create the kids' book nook! YAY!!!!!!! Once Ryan is home, I'm going to have him hang my pocket chart so I can work on some sight words/rhyming words with the kids. Gotta love my basement "classroom"!!!!!!! They love to learn, I love to teach them, so might as well take advantage!
Some random things that I wanted to share...
**Austin and Caitlin will do the tango. It is soooooooo funny!!! Caitlin bossing him on the proper hold...which she learned from a Clifford the Big Red Dog cartoon!!!
**The nightly underwear ritual...both kids INSIST that they must choose the next day's undies and lay them neatly on the ottoman until the morning.
**Caitlin asked if she could see Jesus. I told her He was in heaven. She said, "I can see Him with my telescope." Austin added that he could see Him with his camera!
**Recently at bedtime, after I left the room I heard Caitlin say, "Hey Austin...wanna play red light/green light?" Then I heard...."RED LIGHT! GREEN LIGHT!" and scampering feet!
I am about to fall asleep as I type...Ryan is coming home tomorrow!!! So probably nothing more on here until Monday or Tuesday...
I have to say this class was not as fun or activity filled as the one they went to before. Lynn stayed in with them so I could have some alone time. She said Austin was fascinated while the teacher was talking about space and all the various things that go along with that...rockets, planets, spacesuits, etc. She said Caitlin was more interested in coloring her take home bag. (classic) At lunch Austin informed us that "the sun is hot like fire" - so he was definitely paying attention. Anyway, they had a potty break and I went in the class for the last 45 minutes or so...there were several different areas set up for the kids to make things, but nothing that any of the kids were extremely enthralled with. They could make "space helmets" out of large paper buckets (their job was to decorate them) however the markers & stamp pads were pretty much dry (HELLO...what did our fee go toward?!), they could dip star cookie cutters in yellow paint and decorate construction paper, they could build a rocket w/a paper towel tube, egg carton pieces, sno-cone cups & then decorate it, there was a reading area, a sandbox, some "robotic arm" grabbers that picked up rocks (Austin's favorite thing there), and two pop up tent-like space shuttles. The teacher lacked enthusiasm so maybe that's what was bugging me!
At one point, Caitlin was working on her space helmet and ON HER OWN wrote her name almost correctly (she had CAITIN)...the letters were even in the right order...Lynn and I just did simultaneous jaw drops. WOW.
So after the class we stopped in the little dining hall and had a snack...Austin was adamant he was getting Chips Ahoy and Caitlin insisted on Fritos (although she shared some popcorn too). After eating & potty trips, we left the museum and about 5 minutes into our drive, both kids were asleep! The "car nap" was all they got b/c they were wide awake when we got home. They played for awhile and then I showed them what I bought in the museum...tangrams. We sat on the floor and tried to work on them for about 40 minutes. Austin loved it and wanted to keep going...at that point Caitlin was starting a mini meltdown so she wasn't as into it. Then they ate dinner and went to bed around 7pm.
Oh yeah, did I mention Austin was up at 5:30 this morning?!?!? Now those of you who know me well will know this was not great for me...I LOVE TO SLEEP!!!!!!!!!!!! By 6:00 Caitlin was in the room with us and by 7:00 the tv was on...oy! I hate early mornings! Pile on no true nap this afternoon and really, you're playing with fire! :)
Ryan heard from Clint that he and Sarah will be visiting in April! Thinking it will be from the 15th-19th...It will be their first married trip to the Hoosier State. We all love when they come to visit! Austin and Caitlin are already asking if they will play in the basement!
I am excited because we are finally getting some bookshelves for the basement so I can create the kids' book nook! YAY!!!!!!! Once Ryan is home, I'm going to have him hang my pocket chart so I can work on some sight words/rhyming words with the kids. Gotta love my basement "classroom"!!!!!!! They love to learn, I love to teach them, so might as well take advantage!
Some random things that I wanted to share...
**Austin and Caitlin will do the tango. It is soooooooo funny!!! Caitlin bossing him on the proper hold...which she learned from a Clifford the Big Red Dog cartoon!!!
**The nightly underwear ritual...both kids INSIST that they must choose the next day's undies and lay them neatly on the ottoman until the morning.
**Caitlin asked if she could see Jesus. I told her He was in heaven. She said, "I can see Him with my telescope." Austin added that he could see Him with his camera!
**Recently at bedtime, after I left the room I heard Caitlin say, "Hey Austin...wanna play red light/green light?" Then I heard...."RED LIGHT! GREEN LIGHT!" and scampering feet!
I am about to fall asleep as I type...Ryan is coming home tomorrow!!! So probably nothing more on here until Monday or Tuesday...
Thursday, February 19, 2009
another thing...
A couple weeks ago I bought a nice big doggie bed for our aging Hoops...he has yet to sleep in it...it's main occupants are Austin and Caitlin. They love to lounge on it and watch tv in our room. It's so funny to see! When they're not on it, the cats are! Hoops will not be bribed off of our bed....dang it!
Also, Caitlin had a MUCH better afternoon today...only one or two minor crying episodes but nothing like yesterday. I tried to give her extra cuddles and heap on the praise when she was behaving appropriately. One of my theories is that, although she loves it, "Pinkalicious" is a little scary to her. I made a point to remind her (and Austin) that the story is only pretend and she will NEVER turn pink (or any other color) from eating too much of something. Hey, I'm trying to cover all the bases....any possible thing that may be upping her anxiety level, I'm trying to address. Could be illness, lack of sleep, dad's travel, the chaos that is our home, just being 3 and a half...like I said, we've got our detective hats on...
Off to bed!!!!
Also, Caitlin had a MUCH better afternoon today...only one or two minor crying episodes but nothing like yesterday. I tried to give her extra cuddles and heap on the praise when she was behaving appropriately. One of my theories is that, although she loves it, "Pinkalicious" is a little scary to her. I made a point to remind her (and Austin) that the story is only pretend and she will NEVER turn pink (or any other color) from eating too much of something. Hey, I'm trying to cover all the bases....any possible thing that may be upping her anxiety level, I'm trying to address. Could be illness, lack of sleep, dad's travel, the chaos that is our home, just being 3 and a half...like I said, we've got our detective hats on...
Off to bed!!!!
TGFSB
TGFSB??? YES, thank goodness for "sugar bugs"!!! This week at school the kids did a unit on dental health and now they are asking about the sugar content in their food! They don't want sugar bugs on their teeth. YAY! Today for snack they ate string cheese and didn't even ask about having a cookie (HOORAY!). We even read the label to make sure there were no sugar bugs in cheese. Hey, I've been trying to get them to eat better but mom knows nothing....Ms. Amy says something and it's gospel around here! I WILL TAKE IT!!!!!! :) I will be interested to see how long Austin refrains from chocolate (his favorite food group!). Caitlin asked me if there were sugar bugs in peanut butter...I assured her it was a healthy food and she was relieved.
Today was a much needed break for me. Caitlin has been a handful for the past 2 days...throwing incredible screaming fits for very minor things (you know, she HAS to have her milk in her princess cup even if it is dirty and in the dishwasher). She is trying to tell me something she doesn't quite have the words for yet...Ryan and I have to put on our detective hats and figure it out. SOON....like before I go completely insane. ;)
Saturday if the weather cooperates we are going to another class at the Children's Museum. This one is all about outer space and I'm sure they will love it. Hoping this 2-4 inches of snow they are predicting changes course...we'll see.
Yesterday afternoon was crummy and tantrum filled so I broke out the world famous "art basket". All it is is a small basket of safety scissors, glue sticks, foam shapes, stencils, pre-filled paintbrushes, and some construction paper. They were happy as clams for about an hour and 10 minutes. They LOVE doing art projects! Today while I was out I bought a couple new things to rotate into the basket in case of emergency later. :) Now we've got some colored craft sticks, googly eyes, and glitter glue.
The rest of today will be low key...stops at the pharmacy and dry cleaners, dinner, bath time, pj party, and bed. Tomorrow we have speech at the "big school" and that is about it. Daddy gets home on Sunday (YAY!) and leaves again on Monday (BOO) for his last long trip of the season. Today he is toughing it out in LA and its beautiful, warm weather!!! At some point next week he will be in Arizona...OH, I'm soooo jealous about that! I LOVE ARIZONA! I don't even know why really...
Hoping at some point to load some pictures onto the blog. Ryan says the kids look a lot taller to him. I can tell they are too because now it's no problem for them to reach almost all the way to the back of our counters.
Today was a much needed break for me. Caitlin has been a handful for the past 2 days...throwing incredible screaming fits for very minor things (you know, she HAS to have her milk in her princess cup even if it is dirty and in the dishwasher). She is trying to tell me something she doesn't quite have the words for yet...Ryan and I have to put on our detective hats and figure it out. SOON....like before I go completely insane. ;)
Saturday if the weather cooperates we are going to another class at the Children's Museum. This one is all about outer space and I'm sure they will love it. Hoping this 2-4 inches of snow they are predicting changes course...we'll see.
Yesterday afternoon was crummy and tantrum filled so I broke out the world famous "art basket". All it is is a small basket of safety scissors, glue sticks, foam shapes, stencils, pre-filled paintbrushes, and some construction paper. They were happy as clams for about an hour and 10 minutes. They LOVE doing art projects! Today while I was out I bought a couple new things to rotate into the basket in case of emergency later. :) Now we've got some colored craft sticks, googly eyes, and glitter glue.
The rest of today will be low key...stops at the pharmacy and dry cleaners, dinner, bath time, pj party, and bed. Tomorrow we have speech at the "big school" and that is about it. Daddy gets home on Sunday (YAY!) and leaves again on Monday (BOO) for his last long trip of the season. Today he is toughing it out in LA and its beautiful, warm weather!!! At some point next week he will be in Arizona...OH, I'm soooo jealous about that! I LOVE ARIZONA! I don't even know why really...
Hoping at some point to load some pictures onto the blog. Ryan says the kids look a lot taller to him. I can tell they are too because now it's no problem for them to reach almost all the way to the back of our counters.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
WHEW!
sorry it has been sooooo long! it has been crazy around here and when i have had free time, posting on the blog was way down on the priority list. sorry! here is what has been happening in the life and times of the carr family...
school has been such a great experience for the kids. they can recognize most letters and numbers, they can recite the alphabet, count at least to 10 (sometimes higher, especially caitlin), both can recognize their first and last names, caitlin can write her name if you tell her the letters, austin can trace his name and will soon be trying to write it on his own. they love to read and sing and dance around and they love the time with their friends. caitlin was thrilled that a girl joined their thursday class....both kids love going to school on thursday to see cassidy and do show and tell. tuesdays can be a tough sell sometimes but once there they are great. yesterday a dentist visited their class and taught them about brushing their teeth and how sugar gives them cavities. today caitlin informed me that her goldfish crackers had sugar in them! austin's speeech has improved so much!!! you have to be patient when he's speaking to you because he is really making an effort to get those sounds out correctly, so he does a lot of thinking before/while speaking. i'm so thankful we didn't wait to get him into speech therapy. his one-on-one therapy on thursdays has been soooo great! even though it's only once a week, i feel that's where the bulk of his improvement has come from. he also attends speech at the public school 2 days a week but those are with at least 2 other little boys.
ryan's travel will be winding down soon, but it has been completely insane with him being gone more than he is home. we all miss him terribly. and we have all been sick a ton this winter...the kids had their first ever ear infections and their first round of antibiotics in their lives. austin loves amoxicillin! caitlin HATED her medicine. oh my gosh, i DREADED giving them to her. they are healthy now (caitlin just has a little cough) so hopefully the worst is over. on monday the kids got some impromptu aunt bubs time because i had the worst headache in the world...the pain was so intense i puked for about 5 hours straight. so lynn took the kids for awhile so i could rest. she put them to bed and helped clean up caitlin's puke that night also. thank goodness aunt bubs came to the rescue!
austin and caitlin continue to be hilarious....i have kept track of some funny moments to share...
*over the monitor i hear caitlin sing-song, "you have a mohawk austin!"...i knew that was bad news! sure enough, instead of laying in bed and going to sleep, our little stinkers moved their potty seats to the sink in their room and austin was wet styling his hair. he was soaked but the way he was primping in the mirror was so funny i couldn't get too mad...he looked like he was getting ready for a hot date, standing his hair up and pursing his lips as he checked out his 'do.
*austin's new affirmative response? "OK, you bet guys!"
*caitlin takes her bowels very seriously....she likes to say, "i REALLY gotta push this poop out!"
*caitlin told me "you're my best shopper" all because i bought bananas! gotta love that!
*both kids were pretending to take "arfy" (caitlin's stuffed puppy) to the "doggy hotel"
*austin told me, "i'm married to YOU mom!" i'll remind him of that someday, even though i'm sure he'll pick one heck of a wife!
*austin was running around with a quarter and announced, "i'm going to put this in mine mants (pants)" because he was trying to hide it from caitlin (to whom it belonged!).
*caitlin was holding her baby doll ("baby brooke") and told me, "i have a baby growing in my tummy!" yeah, we don't want to hear that one again for a looooooong time!
*both kids are LOVING their new books, "Pinkalicious" and "Bear Snores On"...austin loves to repeat the titles over and over.
*austin is a natural dancer....he has some pretty sweet moves! he also loves to play instruments (guitar and keyboard).
now, don't go thinking every moment is full of sunshine and roses with these two!!! they are pretty much at each others' throats half of the time...they like to choose the one thing that will be sure to tick the other one off and flaunt it (without getting caught, of course...which doesn't happen [much]!). then mommy has to put on her black and white striped shirt & whistle & play referee! time-outs work some, but the serious punishment is to take away a beloved toy! that gets results FAST! tough love, right?
if i could freeze one moment of the day it would be first thing in the morning...austin wakes up first, climbs into bed with me and snuggles cheek-to-cheek. caitlin climbs in shortly after and we have a partial family snuggle until it's time to get moving to school, speech, or whatever we have planned for our one day "off". i treasure that time and will definitely miss it when they are older.
okay, that's enough for now....more soon!!!
school has been such a great experience for the kids. they can recognize most letters and numbers, they can recite the alphabet, count at least to 10 (sometimes higher, especially caitlin), both can recognize their first and last names, caitlin can write her name if you tell her the letters, austin can trace his name and will soon be trying to write it on his own. they love to read and sing and dance around and they love the time with their friends. caitlin was thrilled that a girl joined their thursday class....both kids love going to school on thursday to see cassidy and do show and tell. tuesdays can be a tough sell sometimes but once there they are great. yesterday a dentist visited their class and taught them about brushing their teeth and how sugar gives them cavities. today caitlin informed me that her goldfish crackers had sugar in them! austin's speeech has improved so much!!! you have to be patient when he's speaking to you because he is really making an effort to get those sounds out correctly, so he does a lot of thinking before/while speaking. i'm so thankful we didn't wait to get him into speech therapy. his one-on-one therapy on thursdays has been soooo great! even though it's only once a week, i feel that's where the bulk of his improvement has come from. he also attends speech at the public school 2 days a week but those are with at least 2 other little boys.
ryan's travel will be winding down soon, but it has been completely insane with him being gone more than he is home. we all miss him terribly. and we have all been sick a ton this winter...the kids had their first ever ear infections and their first round of antibiotics in their lives. austin loves amoxicillin! caitlin HATED her medicine. oh my gosh, i DREADED giving them to her. they are healthy now (caitlin just has a little cough) so hopefully the worst is over. on monday the kids got some impromptu aunt bubs time because i had the worst headache in the world...the pain was so intense i puked for about 5 hours straight. so lynn took the kids for awhile so i could rest. she put them to bed and helped clean up caitlin's puke that night also. thank goodness aunt bubs came to the rescue!
austin and caitlin continue to be hilarious....i have kept track of some funny moments to share...
*over the monitor i hear caitlin sing-song, "you have a mohawk austin!"...i knew that was bad news! sure enough, instead of laying in bed and going to sleep, our little stinkers moved their potty seats to the sink in their room and austin was wet styling his hair. he was soaked but the way he was primping in the mirror was so funny i couldn't get too mad...he looked like he was getting ready for a hot date, standing his hair up and pursing his lips as he checked out his 'do.
*austin's new affirmative response? "OK, you bet guys!"
*caitlin takes her bowels very seriously....she likes to say, "i REALLY gotta push this poop out!"
*caitlin told me "you're my best shopper" all because i bought bananas! gotta love that!
*both kids were pretending to take "arfy" (caitlin's stuffed puppy) to the "doggy hotel"
*austin told me, "i'm married to YOU mom!" i'll remind him of that someday, even though i'm sure he'll pick one heck of a wife!
*austin was running around with a quarter and announced, "i'm going to put this in mine mants (pants)" because he was trying to hide it from caitlin (to whom it belonged!).
*caitlin was holding her baby doll ("baby brooke") and told me, "i have a baby growing in my tummy!" yeah, we don't want to hear that one again for a looooooong time!
*both kids are LOVING their new books, "Pinkalicious" and "Bear Snores On"...austin loves to repeat the titles over and over.
*austin is a natural dancer....he has some pretty sweet moves! he also loves to play instruments (guitar and keyboard).
now, don't go thinking every moment is full of sunshine and roses with these two!!! they are pretty much at each others' throats half of the time...they like to choose the one thing that will be sure to tick the other one off and flaunt it (without getting caught, of course...which doesn't happen [much]!). then mommy has to put on her black and white striped shirt & whistle & play referee! time-outs work some, but the serious punishment is to take away a beloved toy! that gets results FAST! tough love, right?
if i could freeze one moment of the day it would be first thing in the morning...austin wakes up first, climbs into bed with me and snuggles cheek-to-cheek. caitlin climbs in shortly after and we have a partial family snuggle until it's time to get moving to school, speech, or whatever we have planned for our one day "off". i treasure that time and will definitely miss it when they are older.
okay, that's enough for now....more soon!!!
Monday, January 26, 2009
A Vegas Wedding...Uncle Clint and Aunt Sarah
Sorry we haven't been consistent posters lately...Not sure why, just have to get back in the swing of things.
On Saturday, I flew to Las Vegas to see my brother, Clint, marry his long time girlfriend, Sarah. Unfortunately, with my crazy schedule, we all couldn't get out there to see it. I was only in Vegas for about 12 hours, and had to fly to Nashville, instead of home, so it didn't really make a family friendly trip.
I wondered what a Vegas wedding would be like, and it turned out to be really nice, and very well done. Clint and Sarah are really interested in Pirates, so they picked Treasure Island for the events. I hadn't been in there for a long time, but the whole hotel has been redone and the chapel was really nice. There were 18-20 people that came down and attended the event. You can watch it by following this link but only until about February 22nd. It won't work after that, I believe.
We are thrilled for Clint and Sarah, and wish them all the best in their married life together. I was really ecstatic to make it down there, even for the day. It would have been nice to spend more time, but at least I got to be there for the ceremony. It isn't often that the three brothers are ever in the same place, so that is always fun. I also got to see my mom and my Grandpa and Gramma Klem. It was also good to meet a couple of Clint's friends along with Sarah's family and friends.
I did manage to walk away ahead in the casino, also. I put $1 into a video blackjack machine, and managed to get that up to $3...Unfortunately, I gave a $1 back in the nickel slots, so I made a dollar using a dollar. That is pretty good for me...I usually don't even touch anything in the casino!
This is a cell phone picture from the ceremony...It isn't great, but it is the best I have with me!
Congrats guys...We love you!
On Saturday, I flew to Las Vegas to see my brother, Clint, marry his long time girlfriend, Sarah. Unfortunately, with my crazy schedule, we all couldn't get out there to see it. I was only in Vegas for about 12 hours, and had to fly to Nashville, instead of home, so it didn't really make a family friendly trip.
I wondered what a Vegas wedding would be like, and it turned out to be really nice, and very well done. Clint and Sarah are really interested in Pirates, so they picked Treasure Island for the events. I hadn't been in there for a long time, but the whole hotel has been redone and the chapel was really nice. There were 18-20 people that came down and attended the event. You can watch it by following this link but only until about February 22nd. It won't work after that, I believe.
We are thrilled for Clint and Sarah, and wish them all the best in their married life together. I was really ecstatic to make it down there, even for the day. It would have been nice to spend more time, but at least I got to be there for the ceremony. It isn't often that the three brothers are ever in the same place, so that is always fun. I also got to see my mom and my Grandpa and Gramma Klem. It was also good to meet a couple of Clint's friends along with Sarah's family and friends.
I did manage to walk away ahead in the casino, also. I put $1 into a video blackjack machine, and managed to get that up to $3...Unfortunately, I gave a $1 back in the nickel slots, so I made a dollar using a dollar. That is pretty good for me...I usually don't even touch anything in the casino!
This is a cell phone picture from the ceremony...It isn't great, but it is the best I have with me!
Congrats guys...We love you!
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