Baptism

This past weekend David's younger brother and two sisters were baptized and we were able to take the boys to the celebration. About a week before I gave the boys a heads up because we were going to have to leave a birthday party early to go and I wanted them to be prepared. Of course at that time I had to explain what a baptism was. After hearing that the preacher dunks the person under water, Mason responded with "Well, I'm never doing that!" I told him I hoped someday Jesus would change his mind. So during the baptism celebration there were 30ish people getting baptized and the boys did great. They sat on our laps and really took everything in. At our church the water is on ground level and all family and friends are invited to stand around it during their loved ones baptism. So the boys also got an up close and personal look at three children "going under". Towards the end of the service I whispered to Mason that when Jesus does change his heart and it is his time to be baptized then Uncle Stan could come do it. His response... "Can I wear my goggles?" Guess that's what seems important when you're five!

A moment at the beach

Last weekend we took a very short, highly anticipated trip to the beach. Two nights is NOT enough time for the beach (David would probably disagree because he fried in the one day in the sun), but better than nothing! This is such a wonderful time for the beach because the weather is perfect and the crowd is low. We spent the day Saturday enjoying playing mostly on the beach. Daddy and the boys found a "gully" full of crabs so they caught them and put them back in the ocean. Such fun for five year old boys!! Mason's highlight was making a football field in the sand and playing ball day and night. Nathan's activity of choice was badmitton. I had taken a bag full of games that could be entertainment and he was digging thru looking for the perfect one, picked one up and said, "no I need something a little more challenging"!! Cracked me up!! So badmitton it was. Maybe tennis will be his sport (it sure isn't anything else). We enjoyed our visit with Nanny and Buddy and a brief time with Gigi and Pop. Gigi and Pop were able to spend this weekend at our house on their way back to Knoxville. They stayed with the boys while David and I went to the Bama game. The boys always enjoy their time with them.

Bring on Football Season!

Let me say that Mason just cracks me up!! He gets all nutty about the sport of the season. For the past several months it has been baseball. He is quite the collector. He felt the need to own about 20 bats, many balls, glove, batting glove, bases, batters helmet, and catchers helmet all for play. So here we are on night one of football season and all the stuff comes creeping out of the wood work. The picture of Mason in the football helmet is when he came upstairs after retreiving the items he needed to watch the game. The one in front of the couch is when he had all the teams layed out picking who was going to play. And the other one is him "taking a knee" in the middle of his "field" (notice the teams on each end). I just had to share the humor of my evening.

My Favorite Time Of Day

Now don't get me wrong, I am enjoying a little "freetime" these days, but I look forward to the arrival of the bus at 3:15 like no other!! At about 3pm I start watching the clock so I'm not late for my appointment. I go to the porch at 3:10 because I wouldn't want to not be there should the bus be on the fast track or something. I promised the boys I'd always be there waiting for my "big hug" and that is just what I plan to do! I just had to share a video of my little sweeties getting of that BIG yellow bus and running all the way home. My, oh my, they are so big!! Yet, so little!! I love getting them in and talking all about the exciting things they did at school, getting snacks, and lots and lots of love!! For those of you who know me well will enjoy knowing that I no longer feel it neccesary to go to bed the minute the boys do, because I'm not as worn out at the end of the day as I have been for the past five years. Time does change. And it has brought me to another special time in life. And in all the things I am accomplishing now the bus's arrival is BY FAR my most precious time of day!!

Kindergarten Here We Come!!

What a big day in the Williams' home. Nathan and Mason started school today. I just had to show some of the pictures from the photo shoot this morning. They had a great day. They are in separate classes and it didn't seem to phase them. They said they saw each other a few times, but didn't talk to each other!! But each of them had many things to talk to me about when they got home. I was going to get a picture as they got off the bus, but they were running so fast for my long awaited "big hug" that I couldn't get the camera to focus. I am sure I will have many more posts soon about this exciting time in our lives.

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Our pretend beach day

Our outing of the day today was a visit to Oak Mountain State Park's "beach". It may not be the real thing, but we had a great time. I just wanted to share a few of the pictures of our fun. The picture of Nathan being covered in sand is the perfect example of his personality. Completely laid back, and go with the flow (usually). Mason fell asleep on the way home and after THREE hours we finally got him awake. I think he was catching up on sleep from the weekend.

Tomorrow will be another fun day for the boys. David and his grandparents are taking the boys to Tuscaloosa. They are going to the Bryant museum (to see trophies), visit the athletic facilities, maybe the baseball field, and eat at Dreamland. I really didn't think Nathan would want to go, but he does so hopefully he will have fun. Mason will love every minute (maybe not the driving minutes)! Hopefully they will get some good pictures that I can share.

Quick Funny

I just wanted to share a quick story from tonight. The boys and I were at a friend's house and we were talking about how Nathan had a chest xray yeasterday. My friend asked Nathan if the doctor saw his heart, lungs, and ribs. His response was..."No, I don't eat ribs". She and I were rolling and he just continued what he was doing. Kids just crack me up being so matter of fact!!

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