A Weekend of kids!

I got to spend time with all 3 of my little ones (who aren't so little anymore) this weekend.  Their moms and I took them to the park for some fun and a picnic.  Ethan ate his first table food (thanks Lily for the peer pressure) and thoroughly enjoyed that banana (wish I had gotten some pictures of it, will have to see if I can get some from Danielle).  Then we put the two little ones in a swing and they LOVED it!  I have never heard Lily laugh so much!  Jay wouldn't get off the slide and I finally had to drag him off when it was time to go. 




One happy boy!



Sliding is fun!

Swinging Cousins!

Tiffany and I took Jay and Lily to the baseball game (all of those pictures are on Tiffany's camera - it's hard when you have 2 cameras you're trying to take pictures with), but I'll get them soon and then add them in.  Jay called for Albert to come see him several times.  He wasn't as in to the game as he is football (but let's face it, baseball is a lot slower than football).

It was an amazing weekend and I so needed some time with the family!  Mom and Dad are coming up this weekend for Mom's birthday, so I'm sure that I'll post more soon!

See you readers!!!

Preview of What's to Come

It hit me the other day that my little chik-a-dees are growing up too fast.  In the next month in a half all three of them will celebrate birthdays (along with my Mom and younger brother).  Keep your eyes out for pictures of Mom's birthday weekend (next weekend), then we'll have a break for a few weeks (so I'll probably post some BASEBALL photos!!! - Opening weekend is this weekend!) before the whirlwind of four birthdays in three weeks: Lily, Ethan, Joshua, and Jay.  The babies are turning 1 and my little man will be 3!!!  Where has the time gone?  It seems like just yesterday they all looked like this:



Jay, less than a day old



Lily, just after birth

Ethan, a little more than a day old
with Grammy & Papa

Happy Birthday kids!! Can't wait to celebrate with you!

Love,
Oba

A Day at the Races!!!

Saturday, January 12 @ 10:30 A.M - received a phone call asking me 1) if I wanted to go to the Bud Shootout and 2) did I have someone that could go with me!  I said yes and let me make a phone call.  I called my little brother (who isn't so little, but still) because he had never been treated to a race.  Dad's company use to sponsor a Busch series car and Dad took Steven and myself (at seperate times) to a race, but the company stopped sponsoring the car before he could take Josh.  So I thought I'd make it up to him and boy did I!!!

We got to sit in a skybox with just about all the food you could eat and definitely all the drinks (coke, beer, water) you could drink.  We got to go on a tour of the garage and pit areas (we didn't meet any of the drivers, but saw their cars).  And watched the ARCA (not sure what it really stands for, but Kathy our tour guide said it was for "Another Race Car Accident") and then the Shootout!  We had a blast!!!  It was a wonderful surprise and a good time with new friends and my brother.



Enough said!

Getting ready for our tour



Kathy and Chip - Our Tour Guides



Lounge of the Hauler





A look from the garage area

Pit area



Inspection



Mark Martin's Car



Josh with his favorite beer car

Budweiser Clydesdales








Budweiser Truck



The Dalmation







A View of the Infield from
our Skybox



The drivers racing for
$1 million!!!

A Place of My Very Own!

 I will be moving (again) in May, but hopefully for the last time while I'm in Gainesville.  I'm moving into a 1 Bed/1 Bath apt that is just a few minutes from my office.  As soon as I have pictures to post I will!!  I'm so excited to be living on my own and all by myself!  No more roommate problems - if things are messy or the electricity bill too high - it's my own fault!!

You can check the complex out at http://www.hiddenvillageapt.com/ if you so desire :)  Post more in a few months (it will be here before we know it!)