Dad and I skiied almost everyday even making the long treck up to the top of Longshot. We hiked up, caught our breath for 10 minutes and then skiied down. Fantastic, beautiful day!!!
Sam, dad and I skiied together that last day. Sam is the man, the ski with poles man!!! We picked up Ben after ski school, Hayes was ready for a coke and fries, and the four of us skiied several runs. My boys are fantastic skiiers in the making.
We had a blast!!
Next, we just had a TORNADO, yes, I said TORNADO, blow through our part of the woods this week. Altough the event shaved a few years off my life, thankfully everyone was fine!
The day started out with some clouds, knew it was a possiblity of bad weather but I live in Texas and in the spring, there is almost always the possiblity of bad weather. So about 1 o'clock I call the twins school to make sure they know that bad storms are coming. Ryan called, a tornado was in Cleburne. 15 minutes later, the roar of the siren goes off. I am alone, at my house, under the stairs, on the phone with mom and Ryan (three way). I am without my babies. My precious darlings whom I would do anything in this world for. My babies are without me. I think that was the worst thing about it. The storms come through, a tornado did pass about .6 miles away from the twins school. It was terrifying.
Tornado was classified as an EF2. I know we would have probably been ok seeking shelter under the stairs an all but being alone without the most important people in my life was awful and left me shaken.
Needless to say I kissed, snuggled, hugged and basically did not let my kids go that night.
My sweet Ben said to his teacher during the duck and cover "Mrs. Sherrie, I sure hope that my mommy is ok". SOB!!!! My heart burst. My precious was worred about me.
I am so thankful that we were all ok.
Now, on to some fun things the kids have said lately:
Ben said "Daddy, why did God make tornadoes?"
Hayes said "To hurt bad guys."
Ben said "no, God loves everyone, even bad guys."
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We were heating up the hot tub and the boys were dying to go check it so I told them to see if it was hot yet. They both ran for the door and Ben shoved his sleeves up and said "Let a big strong man do it" and made Hayes go out after him.
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Ben and Hayes were doing something and I was giving them their drinks. I asked if they wanted to pick what color straw they wanted and Ben said "Hayes, you pick first my good man."
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We all met with Father Tom last week to talk about Communion and what it meant. He passed around the wine and told the boys they could smell it and drink it. Hayes said "No, I don't like wine, I like beer better." WHAT???? He has never even had a sip of beer before. Ben on the other hand likes beer, wine, whatever, he ain't picky.
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And, that is all I can think of for now. The boys keep me in stitches everyday. All of them. We are in the thick of baseball/t-ball season and there is nothing I rather do than watch those boys play some ball. It is such a blast. Being a mom is such a blast. What an honor it is to be Samuel, Benjamin and Henry Hayes' mom. I am one lucky mama!!!!
