Surprise...

a CAMPER TRAILER!!! I know some of you are disappointed that it isn't a third little Botos'. But Botos & I just invested in a Camper Trailer and we are soooo excited... it is perfect for our little familia. We are actually heading out tomorrow, where? who knows!!!

Botos' advice on a 3rd little Botos is: "Not until these two can speak English and wipe their own booty & they still can't do that very well... which gets me out of the Baby Mode... ; ) Crazy Botos!!

Until next time... Mamabotos

Well, here it goes....

I had a road trip last Wednesday and boy was last Wednesday crazy (now that I am thinking, it might have been 2 wks ago). I was meeting Coach Harris so that we could go to Bridgeport for a Volleyball clinic. But right before we left we got word that UIL had cancelled all UIL events due to the Swine Flu.. Of course its right at Track Regionals and so we were bummed cause we had kids that could qualify for state!! But the good news on that is we are having track regionals in Odessa on May 19th & 20th; Softball plays May 18th.

Now back to my road trip w/Coach Harris. It rained, rained, rained, rained, did I mentioned it rained!!! So we made it to Wichita Falls, I was driving, so we are just toodling along, we began hydro-planing.... freaked us out, so I decided to slow down, ya think? Well, then we were just talking away and some where we missed the exit or I exited the wrong street... but next thing I knew we were heading to Jacksboro. So we turned around and fro some odd reason we ending back right where we were... heading to Jacksboro... the point is I was sooo turned around I couldn't even drive straight... does that make any sense, I don't make sense. Anyways.... we did make it to our destination. Clinic was good, short & sweet. But all the coaches were talking about this swine flu... what is all going to take place, what schools were shutting down, blah blah blah. We left, Coach Harris' turn to drive. It rained, rained, rained, & we did get to see an awesome Lightening show though. I was seeing spots after each lightening, Crazy!! Then we would receive calls from our husbands saying there is a tornado heading our way but we should be ok... we were like, okay! But on the way home we had to stop in Vernon to get dog food... your right we parked right up by the door... she went and got dog food and Me, my gimp self had to pee!! did help any w/all the rain... I had to go bad!!! The rain was just coming straight down, we did get somewhat wet but it wasn't too bad. So we are on the home stretch, of course driving the back road to Harris' house, she looks to the right and notices the ditch full of water... I then said well is where the road tends to flood or run over the road? I couldn't even finish the sentence and the road was covered w/water!!!! of course curse words were flying out of our mouths and we were flying all over the road, but we managed and made it thru.
Finally made it home.

As far as the Botos' kids, not much else they could tear up. We got our water hydrant fixed. Now our house is painted and fixed up from last year's storm. I think things are about down so I can plant a pretty little flower garden.

But I have a surprise!!! not going to tell you right now... patience my friends, patience.

Until next time... Mamabotos

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Lake Botos'

This weekend was a relaxing weekend UNTIL... Sunday evening... I decided to leave the house and BAM!!! We have a Botos' Lake in our backyard.... yep. See we have a water hydrant .
We noticed on Friday that it had a leak or a hole in the side of pole, so Botos dug around it and deep enough so it could replace it. Well, Jantz decided that he would play in the mud, so he turns on the water and of course water starts coming out of the side of the pipe... so he gets down in there and then HE decides to hang onto the handle and starts swinging while the water squirts up! While swinging it evventually becomes disconnected down at the bottome to the main line... as soon as he pops it off, he had water shooting straight up from the ground . So Cora runs to Dadday who is sitting in the living room & then comes Jantz... butt naked covered in mud telling Daddy there is a leak. OH... yeah a big leak!!! hahahaha But u see Botos didn't really know exactly what he was talking about until... get this... until he went to put him in the bath tub and turned on the water and realize there was NO WATER!!! Yep, then Botos was HOT... he needed some water poured on him... hahahaha.

So that is how we spent our Sunday evening... we did rig it long enough to have water to take baths... i think we all took baths & showers under 10 minutes. U just never know w/kids!!!!

Until next time... mamabotos!

TGIF is all I can say

Yesterday as I was leaving the house Cora had informed me that she has yet been to a track meet w/me this year. Soooo I said okay, I will come and pick you up at lunch. So I did and we talked about what bus we were riding, a yellow bus or the blue bus. I told her the blue bus. Then she asked if the stinky boys will be on there. Of course there will be stinky boys on the bus and that she couldn't sit w/any boys or Kase. She loves Kase Fairchild. She was a little upset that he wasn't going to be on there but she got over it, little disappointed that would be know Kase but Laci & Holly were going to be on there and she was fine w/that. 

So we took our nap on the way there... so sweet having your little one sleep or lay on your lap; bad thing though there was the Bobcat's AC was out!!! and it was HOT on the bus... We made to the track meet; everyone did real well.  During the track meet Cora wanted to go play w/some kids on the high jumping pit. So she went, as I was sitting down & walking around I noticed they had made them get off. Where was Cora? So I am standing at the finish line and I hear: "Coach Botos Cora is needs you to meet her at the finish line." I looked up across track and saw this cute little girl w/her face pressed up against the chain link fence so I hollar "Cora Lee" and these big eyes lit up and a big smile spread across her face... she come running and jumping in my arms.... best feeling! So we went and sat by the water cooler and she filled me many cups of water that I had to drink and then we had to go to the restroom.  Of course the restroom is right next to the concession stand so after the potty break we had to get candy. So we did and then we sat next to some hurdles and finished watching the meet.  We then loaded up on the bus and she sat next to Laci and then I think Seth was Jealous; hahaha not really... then here she come crawling up in my lap and snuggled as we slept on the way home. I had a great day w/Cora lee... its always nice to have a little one around; it keeps you young and stress free... makes things not so bad after all. Love you Cora Lee! 

On Saturday we will be heading to Turkey TX for the parade at 10; eat some BBQ after the Parade and then head off to Tulia for some Bobcat Baseball!!! Maybe on the way back we can stop and go to the dance and listen to some good ol' Texas Playboy Music!! we shall see.... 

Until next time... Mamabotos

What to say, What to write... its not like I don't have anything to say to talk about it just a matter of me sitting down and doing it... ever have that problem? Last week so hectic, maybe not, but seemed that way. Thursday we had our District Track Meet in Tulia and then the next thing I knew we were herding kids into the High School for a Tornado Warning!!! WE sat and sat and sat... until we had an opportunity to leave and so we booked it on out of there. As we were leaving town, we drove over Hail that had piled up!!! It looked like snow... here is a pic from my brother Josh's backyard...: 

 welp, post that pic later, our email is down this morning. 

So we go back Friday and had a very successful day!  

The weekend rolled around and on Saturday morning my mom & I headed on down to the Jaime's and got some plants to plant in my backyard underneath a tree, shade garden. Due to the tree we couldn't plant any flowers cause they wouldn't make... so we planted ground covering plants: peppermint, chocolate mint & orange mint!!! Ohhhh they smell sooo good!!! Maybe & hopefully it cover up the smell of dog poop!!! So ready for summer to get here so I go sit outside underneath our patio and watch kids play and I can relax... hahaha. 

Next garden I will be working on is in the front yard... I ordered a magazine from Spring Hills; it has plans for you on how what to plant and where. That is what I need cause I have no idea when it comes to plants... but never too late to learn... So sorry for the mess in my front yard for those who have little ones attend Mrs. Angie's... probably couldn't see anyways from all those bikes & tricycles!!! ugh...  BUT I am thankful for sidewalks... we have one in our front yard, but I was looking around the neighborhood or around town and very very few folks have a sidewalk for their little ones to ride... so where do they ride? its sad... it was a must when we were looking for a house... i had one so I thought every house should but they always don't. Oh well... 

Busy week, Cora's Star Attraction today!!! Proud of me... I didn't forget but I can't go... ; ( so sad... I did buy her a cute little sundress for her to where today.  She look so darn cute!!!  Good luck today Cora Lee!!! 

Everyone have a great day! Oh... going to the doctor today about my stinkin' foot!!! Hope I have done too much damage to it but I am thinking a stress fracture... but we shall see after 2:45!!! I hate going to the doctor for petty stuff like this.. or it seems to me cause I have been an athlete and a coach now I should know how to take care of it.. but as I am getting older, things do tend to fall or hurt a little more than they use too. 

Until next time... Mamabotos

Mother of Forgets Award

Yes, Friday is Cora's Birthday and TODAY was her "Star Attraction" at Mrs. Angie's....!!!!! Totally forgot... should have been baking cupcakes and decorating her attraction poster (that was given to us in 2 weeks advanced!!) instead of hoeing weeds in my front yard!!! I feel so terrible. Crap ol' mighty... I even had it written down on 3 calendars.... who does that... ME!!!  So its set for next tuesday... please don't let me forget...!!!!! 

Until next time...Mamabotos