What a day...Had a great day at work...kids were wild, I guess due to the weather change. Can't believe its October yet but I am loving the cooler weather. I did decorate but due to the windy weather we had the other day/night it blew them all down. So right now they are in a pile up against the house.
After school I got to coach the Junior High 7th & 8th grade volleyball 'B' teams. Had a great time, plus it gives me a chance to know the girls. As you may know we are one JH coach short this year. Coach Hardin got diagnosed w/leukemia and is out till Christmas. He is our 8th grade coach. So Amy Inman is having to do all practices and games. But not all games...all the 'B' team games we are coaching, us other coaches on the staff. The results of my game were 1-1, lost one, won one.
After the games I got to go to Booster club basically to have supper...I pretty much don't cook, Botos can vouch for that, but on Monday's is Booster club...Tuesday & Friday/Saturday vb/fb games; Wed...if church is cooking that week, & thursday well oh...if Botos has a football game then its concession stand. I know I am terrible. During booster club my husband stayed for the film while I took the kids to 'open' gym to play basketball... I think Jantz might be a lefty they we he dribbles and Cora and I were working on her defensive slides...& her dribbling, ball handling, shooting...etc....; )
We finally made it home and so everyone got showers & baths. I love watching the kids learn to wash themselves...their little hands. Speaking of hands, I received an email the other day talking about 'HANDS'...what would we do without our hands...they (hands) write for us, scratch and itch, brush our hair & teeth, put on our clothes, type, tie shoe laces, feed us. Even our hands hurt w/a minor paper cut...I am thankful for my hands. The next time your having a bad day...just like at your hands and thankful...your day can't be as bad as someone not having any hands....Also hands tell us a story of our lives, I know my look like and old lady hands already due to the sun...; )
Well, the day finally ended, Cora snuggled up to her daddy & I had Jantzer..we were all out in a matter of 15 minutes of getting in bed...yes the kids still sleep w/us...that is the reason why we still only have two kids still!!! Have a great day...
Until tomorrow....MamaBotos
Tuesday, October 7, 2008
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Pictures for u to enjoy
1st Pic: my dad, nephew Aaron, Botos & Jantz fishing; 2nd is one of my family after I ran my first & last marathon; 3rd photo is of Cora and Mrs. Angie, 1st day of school; 4th photo is the kids swimming in their daddy's boat after a heavy rain...crazy kids.
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Shelling Peas
Well, I just got back from my grandparents in Estelline. Had a wonderful time...2 reasons we went: 1-visit my grandparents & 2- Botos can go target shooting w/his new gun. Sorry about the short blog about him but I didn't want to publish it so i thought by closing it out it wouldn't...but it did.
Did many things tonight at my grandparents, visit, listen to stories, watched kids catch caterpillars, & shelling peas. Now shelling peas is a great thing that many people don't do very often. My mom had brought out a grocery sack full of black eyed peas needing to be shelled. She started off doing it by her-self, next thing you know, I am shelling, my grandparents, little cousins are learning how to shell peas....ages ranging from the age of 2 to 83 sitting around outside shelling peas and talking. Which leads to my next topic is talking...the topics that we were talked about while shelling peas...I love to listen and around my family when we all get together you can't much in as it is. So I just sit and listen. Stories from grandparents are the best...its amazing the knowledge they can pass down. The topics talked about tonight were: cousin Carey and her pregnancy, getting rid of flies (what works & what doesn't); Obama becoming President (how long he will last); how to shell a pea; which peas to keep & which ones to throw away; lotion for dry skin; killing rattlesnakes (who had killed the biggest & the baddest); kids dropping their pants to crap; places they crap at (my son did this morning in the tub, him alone!); eyeglass frames; church; food; & of course mosquitoes.
One thing we all hear or sayings or myths...like for example: a hot summer means a cold-hard winter or went tarantulas are crossing the roads or animals hover in a corner on a field it means its going to rain. One I heard tonight was: for every foggy morning in September means a day of snow on the ground in December. Interesting one... I hate the cold, I hate being cold and right now I have on long pants, socks on, and wrapped up in a blanket typing this blog. **I can't wait to be in a nursing home...its always warm, they can feed me, & wipe my butt cause I probably won't be able too...: )!
Well my evening is winding down and I need to edit my post about my husband and we are sitting down watching the outdoors channel, which I will explain under my husbands post....
About my kiddos...Cora is learning how do cheers, BOBCATS is the BEST! (she says); Jantz is getting tall...learning to speak & talk a little more clearly. Tonight he was looking out the truck window looking for stars and he drank his first chocolate milkshakes...he drank all of his daddy's.
until tomorrow... Mama Botos
Did many things tonight at my grandparents, visit, listen to stories, watched kids catch caterpillars, & shelling peas. Now shelling peas is a great thing that many people don't do very often. My mom had brought out a grocery sack full of black eyed peas needing to be shelled. She started off doing it by her-self, next thing you know, I am shelling, my grandparents, little cousins are learning how to shell peas....ages ranging from the age of 2 to 83 sitting around outside shelling peas and talking. Which leads to my next topic is talking...the topics that we were talked about while shelling peas...I love to listen and around my family when we all get together you can't much in as it is. So I just sit and listen. Stories from grandparents are the best...its amazing the knowledge they can pass down. The topics talked about tonight were: cousin Carey and her pregnancy, getting rid of flies (what works & what doesn't); Obama becoming President (how long he will last); how to shell a pea; which peas to keep & which ones to throw away; lotion for dry skin; killing rattlesnakes (who had killed the biggest & the baddest); kids dropping their pants to crap; places they crap at (my son did this morning in the tub, him alone!); eyeglass frames; church; food; & of course mosquitoes.
One thing we all hear or sayings or myths...like for example: a hot summer means a cold-hard winter or went tarantulas are crossing the roads or animals hover in a corner on a field it means its going to rain. One I heard tonight was: for every foggy morning in September means a day of snow on the ground in December. Interesting one... I hate the cold, I hate being cold and right now I have on long pants, socks on, and wrapped up in a blanket typing this blog. **I can't wait to be in a nursing home...its always warm, they can feed me, & wipe my butt cause I probably won't be able too...: )!
Well my evening is winding down and I need to edit my post about my husband and we are sitting down watching the outdoors channel, which I will explain under my husbands post....
About my kiddos...Cora is learning how do cheers, BOBCATS is the BEST! (she says); Jantz is getting tall...learning to speak & talk a little more clearly. Tonight he was looking out the truck window looking for stars and he drank his first chocolate milkshakes...he drank all of his daddy's.
until tomorrow... Mama Botos
Friday, October 3, 2008
MY MAN...BOTOS!
I know that you most of you know my husband, but I do call him Botos, he does have a real name... Jason. He is my best friend, awesome coach, loving daddy & great guy.
Things he enjoys: fishing, coaching baseball, playing baseball (he did in college); doing man jobs. Now some of those man jobs consist of many things but some he has learned this summer were welding; he put up a metal fence in our backyard and a small lean to shed (mini-mini port to cover all the toys & bikes). He did a great job. He actually tore down our patio today so he can start on our new patio, which is going to be metal...much rather pay someone to get it done, cause time is very limited for him by the time he gets home from work.
BUT just recently (in the last two weeks); he has purchased a new rifle to start hunting. He is so excited about hunting, all into it too... he has been target shooting twice, found land to go hunting on..wanting a 4 wheeler or a mule to drive; deer stand, you name he wants it... so any birthday gifts & Christmas gifts getting him hunting equipment.
Now Botos and I met my first year at college, I played basketball & he played baseball at Wayland Baptist University. Our first official date was on Oct. 25th, 1996...kinda a odd date cause I was baptized on Oct 5th. We dated for 7 1/2 years before we got married on June 21, 2003. So on the 21st of every month we try to beat each other by saying "Happy Another Month" & on the 25th of every month. Silly I know but being athletes we compete by who says it to who first. This past summer we celebrated 5 years of marriage.
We celebrate each anniversary by visiting a baseball park/stadium. We watch a team play and whomever they play we watch them the next summer. So far it has gone in the following order...Astrodome; KC Royals; Red Sox; Yankees. We failed to make it to one our 5th due to a storm this past summer. So next summer we will hopefully catch two next summer.
We have a really good time together; either us two alone or w/the kids. The name BOTOS is a unique name; pronounced bodus...I am glad to be a Botos....I love you babe and very thankful for all you do; I know I probably don't tell you all the time or show it but I love you with all of my heart. Very proud to be your wife, the mother of your children and your best friend.
I LOVE YOU SUPER WAY BUNCH!!!!
Until tomorrow...Mama Botos
Things he enjoys: fishing, coaching baseball, playing baseball (he did in college); doing man jobs. Now some of those man jobs consist of many things but some he has learned this summer were welding; he put up a metal fence in our backyard and a small lean to shed (mini-mini port to cover all the toys & bikes). He did a great job. He actually tore down our patio today so he can start on our new patio, which is going to be metal...much rather pay someone to get it done, cause time is very limited for him by the time he gets home from work.
BUT just recently (in the last two weeks); he has purchased a new rifle to start hunting. He is so excited about hunting, all into it too... he has been target shooting twice, found land to go hunting on..wanting a 4 wheeler or a mule to drive; deer stand, you name he wants it... so any birthday gifts & Christmas gifts getting him hunting equipment.
Now Botos and I met my first year at college, I played basketball & he played baseball at Wayland Baptist University. Our first official date was on Oct. 25th, 1996...kinda a odd date cause I was baptized on Oct 5th. We dated for 7 1/2 years before we got married on June 21, 2003. So on the 21st of every month we try to beat each other by saying "Happy Another Month" & on the 25th of every month. Silly I know but being athletes we compete by who says it to who first. This past summer we celebrated 5 years of marriage.
We celebrate each anniversary by visiting a baseball park/stadium. We watch a team play and whomever they play we watch them the next summer. So far it has gone in the following order...Astrodome; KC Royals; Red Sox; Yankees. We failed to make it to one our 5th due to a storm this past summer. So next summer we will hopefully catch two next summer.
We have a really good time together; either us two alone or w/the kids. The name BOTOS is a unique name; pronounced bodus...I am glad to be a Botos....I love you babe and very thankful for all you do; I know I probably don't tell you all the time or show it but I love you with all of my heart. Very proud to be your wife, the mother of your children and your best friend.
I LOVE YOU SUPER WAY BUNCH!!!!
Until tomorrow...Mama Botos
FAJITA FRIDAY
I chose the title b/c that is what I am cooking 2nite!!! along w/ tacos...so we are having a Fiesta at the Botos'....
You know I always have things to type in the middle of the night between 1-2:30. Why...I don't know...cause I get woken up by a kid kicking me, they are wet & need to be changed, or I have to pee. Don't ya hate that...sleeping good & you roll over and feel that sensation of a full bladder...say you say to yourself one of two things: 1-oh...i can hold it for 3 more hours and I just won't roll over OR 2- you get up & go pee and hurry back in the bed so you don't get fully awake!!!
Friday and there is NO FOOTBALL GAME TONIGHT!! What am I to do....probably laundry, vacuum, pick up after kids, anything but relax. Something I would like to try tonight is to watch a movie outside off of the projector screen. BUT those little bugs called Mosquitoes are soo bad you don't want to sit outside or use can just smell like OFF!!! That would be a good investment is OFF & Hearing Aids...lord knows I am going to need those a hearing aids. Speaking of ears, my ear infection is better, but I still can't hear out of it and itches like crazy!!!! Scratching like a dog scratching a flea....
Back to mosquitoes...while sleeping the other night...one of those little blood suckers bit me while sleeping on my THUMB!!! Another reason while I couldn't sleep, too busy scratching my thumb. I sure am talking about scratching a lot. Sorry no more scratching....
I would like to shout out to Amanda Kirkpatrick...today is HER birthday!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRLFRIEND!!! She is 29 ; )
Okay so far this blog has taken me about an hour to type. Dodgeball Friday in P.E. I am having to stop and catch people cheating by not going out when they get hit...darn kids...I guess we were all like that and some are still that way....!!!
Until sometime...Mama Botos
You know I always have things to type in the middle of the night between 1-2:30. Why...I don't know...cause I get woken up by a kid kicking me, they are wet & need to be changed, or I have to pee. Don't ya hate that...sleeping good & you roll over and feel that sensation of a full bladder...say you say to yourself one of two things: 1-oh...i can hold it for 3 more hours and I just won't roll over OR 2- you get up & go pee and hurry back in the bed so you don't get fully awake!!!
Friday and there is NO FOOTBALL GAME TONIGHT!! What am I to do....probably laundry, vacuum, pick up after kids, anything but relax. Something I would like to try tonight is to watch a movie outside off of the projector screen. BUT those little bugs called Mosquitoes are soo bad you don't want to sit outside or use can just smell like OFF!!! That would be a good investment is OFF & Hearing Aids...lord knows I am going to need those a hearing aids. Speaking of ears, my ear infection is better, but I still can't hear out of it and itches like crazy!!!! Scratching like a dog scratching a flea....
Back to mosquitoes...while sleeping the other night...one of those little blood suckers bit me while sleeping on my THUMB!!! Another reason while I couldn't sleep, too busy scratching my thumb. I sure am talking about scratching a lot. Sorry no more scratching....
I would like to shout out to Amanda Kirkpatrick...today is HER birthday!!! HAPPY BIRTHDAY GIRLFRIEND!!! She is 29 ; )
Okay so far this blog has taken me about an hour to type. Dodgeball Friday in P.E. I am having to stop and catch people cheating by not going out when they get hit...darn kids...I guess we were all like that and some are still that way....!!!
Until sometime...Mama Botos
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
Wacky Wednesday...
Hello...I know it has been over a week & half and a lot has happened. I will not go into detail but just briefly share with you what all has happened.
Needless to say this is my first day at work this week, not by choice. I was sick Monday w/a head cold & a major earache...I know some are saying an earache!! BUT believe me.. if you have ever had one, which I hadn't in a long time, they hurt!!! Not a pleasant stay at home w/two screaming kids...: ) they were good for me though.
Also on Monday, my mother-in=law went to visit her heart doctor in Amarillo. She signed up for a new study group to have a device put in her pulmonary (?) artery...its to help the flow oxygen to her heart. She had sugery yesterday (tues). She is still in recovery and my husband is up there with her and should come home today. A successful surgery!!
As we all know today is the first day of October, my husband would not let me decorate until today, but I did last night. So the kids and I put out a little graveyard, hung up some ghosts in the trees, and had some pumpkins out. The place to shop, I think, is the Dollar Store. Yep... they are cheap and you can get a whole months worth of decorations for a buck! Funny Story....yesterday Jantz & I went grocery shopping, we noticed a few Halloween decorations. So I picked up a cat, didn't bother him....UNTIL...I picked up the spider...he screamed bloody murder...course he couldn't go anywhere being buckled in the front seat of the cart...every head turned to see what I had done to that poor child....but he got a little better. ahahahahaha.
Last Friday, I had a wonderful surprise...my brother Josh came through town and I was able to have lunch w/him & his wife Christina, and Luke!!! I was very happy to hold him and visit. He is getting so big...you can tell he is at that age where he wants to play and run around and get into anything...He is so handsome.
I know a lot more has happened and it will all come back to me through out the day some you may have more than one updated email from me. If you wish not to received these emails just let me know I will take you off the list.
unitl sometime...Mamabotos
Needless to say this is my first day at work this week, not by choice. I was sick Monday w/a head cold & a major earache...I know some are saying an earache!! BUT believe me.. if you have ever had one, which I hadn't in a long time, they hurt!!! Not a pleasant stay at home w/two screaming kids...: ) they were good for me though.
Also on Monday, my mother-in=law went to visit her heart doctor in Amarillo. She signed up for a new study group to have a device put in her pulmonary (?) artery...its to help the flow oxygen to her heart. She had sugery yesterday (tues). She is still in recovery and my husband is up there with her and should come home today. A successful surgery!!
As we all know today is the first day of October, my husband would not let me decorate until today, but I did last night. So the kids and I put out a little graveyard, hung up some ghosts in the trees, and had some pumpkins out. The place to shop, I think, is the Dollar Store. Yep... they are cheap and you can get a whole months worth of decorations for a buck! Funny Story....yesterday Jantz & I went grocery shopping, we noticed a few Halloween decorations. So I picked up a cat, didn't bother him....UNTIL...I picked up the spider...he screamed bloody murder...course he couldn't go anywhere being buckled in the front seat of the cart...every head turned to see what I had done to that poor child....but he got a little better. ahahahahaha.
Last Friday, I had a wonderful surprise...my brother Josh came through town and I was able to have lunch w/him & his wife Christina, and Luke!!! I was very happy to hold him and visit. He is getting so big...you can tell he is at that age where he wants to play and run around and get into anything...He is so handsome.
I know a lot more has happened and it will all come back to me through out the day some you may have more than one updated email from me. If you wish not to received these emails just let me know I will take you off the list.
unitl sometime...Mamabotos
Friday, September 19, 2008
Slacking...
Well, I have been slacking this week on my blog but I can't decide if I truly put down what I am actually thinking or what has happened to me. I am doing this blog as a journal or I am the one writing in it so I guess it doesn't matter, what do you think?
Tuesday we had a volleyball game, JV lost but Varsity won. The coach didn't start certain kids because they were late...she proved a point. Now that brings me to my point... I guess I don't jive with v-ball coaches that don't have kids. I don't know...I don't feel as I do anything any different or slack in any way...but it makes me mad...to the point of being pissed. But I don't do anything, I keep shut or can't think of anything until afterwards...sometimes I wish I had some balls like my husband or Amanda or Bowman...you can all speak your mind and get your point across very well.
Wednesday was the news of "slacking" but the day ended great...my husband (football coach) beat me home from practice ??? I drove up and my family were sitting outside and the kids were playing, riding toys a nd pushing Tonka trucks and playing bumber cars. I love outdoors and the front porch... the weather has been great but those dang mosquitoes...eat me alive & my kids. Well I put in lasagna in the oven and did my cooking for the evening along with a salad & pizza from 2 nights ago...so it was Italian Night.
View's from the "FRONT PORCH" ....this what I see from y front porch...my kids laughing & playing. Cora speeding away on her pink bike and directing traffic & giving orders. Jantz is all boy...hunkering down w/a mean face ready to tackle anyone or anything in his way or it doesn't matter whats in his way, he will go out of his way to hit it or run over it. Jantz learned how to pedal the bike or hot wheels tricycle...he was excited & we were excited for him....a simple "way to go" and his smile went from ear to ear. Love those moments...
Other views from the front porch...seeing people drive by, waving, & smiling watching the kids be kids. I think that is awesome...some people aren't around small children or have grandchildren that they don't see everyday, so when they ours running around I'm sure it puts a happy thought in their minds to looking forward to seeing their grandkids. Also, some of those people will stop in the middle of the road to visit or just to say 'hello'. Many conversations happen on the front porch. With the weather being cooler, I challenge you to sit on the front porch, browse the internet, fixing up the yard, or playing catch w/kids. Some will say that is what a backyard is for but no one ever knows if your out or not due to a fence to the backyard facing an alley that no one goes down. Backyards are for more privacy, but every now & then just sit on the front porch or go drive around and look at some awesome front porches that don't ever get used. I wish my was bigger but I'm sure someday it will. Patience & money!! right babe...?
Thursday, pretty relaxing day. In P.E. we are doing an obstacle course & Coach Gaylor made up an awesome one...just to demonstrate he & I were out of breath but my "highlight" of the week goes to Coach Inman & her husband Luke...they decided to compete and go through the course, being very two great athletes...it was neck & neck. At one point in the course, you have to jump through hool-a-hoops & if you knock it over you have to do 10 push-ups...they both knocked over the same one...it was great! But Luke prevailed!!! right after he got done...he was out the door...breath hard...very hard to where you can't catch your breath....I was laughing but the kids in class enjoyed every moment of it.
Also, took the kids to the park yesterday, there were kids their that are in my P.E. classes, so of course they were calling me "Coach Botos", then I heard Cora say 'Coach Botos watch me"...the other kids started laughing but she did get my attention...it was sweet. I hung out at the park w/the kids and my sister Lori.... what an awesome sister. Love ya sister....& if you ever hear us talk in a weird tone about a snake, just ignore us...when we are quiet or in a bad mood one of us will say "There's a snake in my boot"....you reply "what's your snake name?" you just have to hear us...we both get to giggling so hard that we have to stop & laugh. Crazy girls!!!
Friday...football takes on the Fritch Eagles, can't decide to go or not...probably stay home and do laundry like I was supposed to have done last night. Who knows!!! Everyone have a great weekend and live life to the fullest!!!
LIVE...LAUGH...LOVE
Until tomorrow.... Mama Botos
Tuesday we had a volleyball game, JV lost but Varsity won. The coach didn't start certain kids because they were late...she proved a point. Now that brings me to my point... I guess I don't jive with v-ball coaches that don't have kids. I don't know...I don't feel as I do anything any different or slack in any way...but it makes me mad...to the point of being pissed. But I don't do anything, I keep shut or can't think of anything until afterwards...sometimes I wish I had some balls like my husband or Amanda or Bowman...you can all speak your mind and get your point across very well.
Wednesday was the news of "slacking" but the day ended great...my husband (football coach) beat me home from practice ??? I drove up and my family were sitting outside and the kids were playing, riding toys a nd pushing Tonka trucks and playing bumber cars. I love outdoors and the front porch... the weather has been great but those dang mosquitoes...eat me alive & my kids. Well I put in lasagna in the oven and did my cooking for the evening along with a salad & pizza from 2 nights ago...so it was Italian Night.
View's from the "FRONT PORCH" ....this what I see from y front porch...my kids laughing & playing. Cora speeding away on her pink bike and directing traffic & giving orders. Jantz is all boy...hunkering down w/a mean face ready to tackle anyone or anything in his way or it doesn't matter whats in his way, he will go out of his way to hit it or run over it. Jantz learned how to pedal the bike or hot wheels tricycle...he was excited & we were excited for him....a simple "way to go" and his smile went from ear to ear. Love those moments...
Other views from the front porch...seeing people drive by, waving, & smiling watching the kids be kids. I think that is awesome...some people aren't around small children or have grandchildren that they don't see everyday, so when they ours running around I'm sure it puts a happy thought in their minds to looking forward to seeing their grandkids. Also, some of those people will stop in the middle of the road to visit or just to say 'hello'. Many conversations happen on the front porch. With the weather being cooler, I challenge you to sit on the front porch, browse the internet, fixing up the yard, or playing catch w/kids. Some will say that is what a backyard is for but no one ever knows if your out or not due to a fence to the backyard facing an alley that no one goes down. Backyards are for more privacy, but every now & then just sit on the front porch or go drive around and look at some awesome front porches that don't ever get used. I wish my was bigger but I'm sure someday it will. Patience & money!! right babe...?
Thursday, pretty relaxing day. In P.E. we are doing an obstacle course & Coach Gaylor made up an awesome one...just to demonstrate he & I were out of breath but my "highlight" of the week goes to Coach Inman & her husband Luke...they decided to compete and go through the course, being very two great athletes...it was neck & neck. At one point in the course, you have to jump through hool-a-hoops & if you knock it over you have to do 10 push-ups...they both knocked over the same one...it was great! But Luke prevailed!!! right after he got done...he was out the door...breath hard...very hard to where you can't catch your breath....I was laughing but the kids in class enjoyed every moment of it.
Also, took the kids to the park yesterday, there were kids their that are in my P.E. classes, so of course they were calling me "Coach Botos", then I heard Cora say 'Coach Botos watch me"...the other kids started laughing but she did get my attention...it was sweet. I hung out at the park w/the kids and my sister Lori.... what an awesome sister. Love ya sister....& if you ever hear us talk in a weird tone about a snake, just ignore us...when we are quiet or in a bad mood one of us will say "There's a snake in my boot"....you reply "what's your snake name?" you just have to hear us...we both get to giggling so hard that we have to stop & laugh. Crazy girls!!!
Friday...football takes on the Fritch Eagles, can't decide to go or not...probably stay home and do laundry like I was supposed to have done last night. Who knows!!! Everyone have a great weekend and live life to the fullest!!!
LIVE...LAUGH...LOVE
Until tomorrow.... Mama Botos
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