Good Times.....

Sage is trying to suck on Brayden's thumb!

This afternoon, the kids and I came home and I started on dinner.  After we ate, we headed outside to play.  I got some great shots of our afternoon.  Thank goodness Bailee has been fever free now for two days after having fever for 6 days straight.  It was anywhere from 100.2-104.3.  I took her in twice to see her pediatricians.  Of course they said it was probably viral and there was nothing they could do.... on the second visit Saturday, they tested her for the flu virus and thankfully it was negative.  Although, the fever is gone.....  the snot is there non-stop.  Poor girl, I lathered her up with Petroleum Jelly all around her nose.  She is raw from always being wiped. Brayden is doing great and continues to be a great big brother to Bailee.  They are so funny to watch.  I did get a letter from the school today regarding GT.  He didn't qualify.  He asked me what the letter in the envelope said with the fancy writing and I told him that he had been tested for a program but that he didn't get in.  He asked me what would he get to do if he would have been in it, and I told him that they would have pulled him once a week for extra work.  He looked at me and jumped up and shouted yes, with his fist in the air.  He said he was so glad he didn't have to do extra work.  Oh, he is so me.  He cracks me up.  

We are good around here.  Lots of baby lambs on the ground with a whole lot more on their way.  So far we have only lost one.  Sage is still with us and is doing just great.  

Daddy continues to be very busy.  His ag mechanics team did win 3rd in their tractor restoration at the San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo.  I continue to be so very proud of him. The other night he came home after being gone for many days, and I started crying.  That is so not me and I don't know where it came from.  It surprised the heck out of us both.  

His teaching partner's father-in-law passed away this past weekend, so Justin is having to oversee the sheep, goats, hogs, and steers.  He is doing the work of two ag teachers this week. He is so exhausted, but keeps on trucking.  Yesterday he gave me a gift certificate for a one hour pedicure and a cut and style with my hairdresser.  I am so excited!  I am ready for mommy time.  Oh how I wish I could kidnap him and take him on a plane to somewhere nice, when all the stock shows are done.  If only.......

Congratulations to NBHS FFA Ag Mechanics Team

3rd Place at 2009 San Antonio Stock Show and Rodeo Tractor Restoration Contest

The Dancing Ag Teacher

It began about 2 1/2 weeks ago.... DH and I had decided that he would leave early Halloween afternoon to head to the deer lease, since it was opening weekend.  We had agreed that since Brayden went trick or treating the weekend prior and daddy was there.... he could get a "pass" (not really) and leave early for the deer lease.  Well that was all fine and dandy.....

Then I get THE EMAIL..... Apparently a student of DH is going through a hard time... she is on the dance team, and during half time at the football game Halloween evening, there was a daddy & daughter dance performance.  She asked DH to stand in place of her father who was injured.  

Of course Justin jumped at the chance.  They had two practices before the performance.  Justin didn't remember the moves from one practice to the other....  Anyways, he went, I took trick or treating duty along with Aunt Shelley and Aunt Sue.  I can't wait to get a copy of the video.  You can bet that when I do, I will post on my blog.  Stay tuned!

Justin is not the type to do stuff like this.  Can't you just see a man's man shaking his money maker during a football game.....  in front of hundreds of people... then leaving immediately after dancing and heading to the deer lease to go hunting????  I laugh just picturing it!  

BUT the thought of a student going to her Ag teacher and asking him to do this for her..... that shows you the dedication Justin has to his students and the impact he has on them.  It also says a lot of Justin saying yes, immediately.  He is such a genuine person and truly cares about his students.  

What a man, what a man, what a man, what a mighty good man..... (you know you are singing the song now!)

Adios!