A Very Serious Threat

Is Sean hanging around Halle a little too much? Usually they play pretty great together. Sometimes that involves barbies and fairies, etc. I don't mind - as long as they are playing and letting me get stuff done. Not Dad's favorite thing for his son to do - but oh well.

I threw Halle and Sean in the bath together tonight. As usual, a water fight erupted and grew into a kicking match. I had to come in and break it up. Sean was still really upset and not pleased about having to come out of the bath. After I got him dried off and was getting Halle out he came back into the bathroom and yelled, "I won't believe in Tinkerbell any more!!!!!!"

Guess that is his way of threatening Halle, as she truly does believe in Tinkerbell. I suppose it is time to enroll him in Karate or something else manly to work out his frustrations. We certainly wouldn't want Tinkerbell dying because he doesn't believe in her any more.

This Is Your Mind on Clutter!

Want to see what the inside of my mind looks like? Just look at pictures of our "Toy Room" downstairs. I'm so embarrassed to show these - but I am trying to improve. I worked non-stop for a couple of days to sort out toys. Some now have homes - the rest are all going bye-bye. I can't believe how much stuff we have!!!!!

I'd like to show you the "after" pictures but as soon as I was done with that project I started another. So now the Toy Room is littered with clothes that I need to sort out and give away.

I can't wait to be clutter free!!! But it is also such an emotional process for me. Especially to be getting rid of all my baby stuff. It doesn't seem possible that I am now past that stage.

Late Easter

As usual, I forgot to get a family picture on Easter Sunday. So I recreated the moment a few weeks later to at least capture the kids. So here they are at their smiling best.

The Circus Came to Town.

Chad, Halle, and Sean with the Chipmunk Clown.

During track season I am always trying to find fun things for the kids and I to do together to compensate for dad always being gone. I hadn't taken them to the circus for a few years and when they all came home from school with free tickets it was a done deal! I was a little scared to take all three of them all by myself. But I forget how grown up they all are now. They all did great - even Sean. They stayed totally mesmerized by all the circus acts the whole time. I think that I even had fun.

Human juggling.

My kids loved this one because they like it when dad juggles them. They couldn't wait to tell dad how to do some new moves!

This act caught my attention because I couldn't believe the costumes (or lack of!). I had my camera set on continuous so I could catch different posses as they spun around. But believe me you do not want to see the back of any of these ladies - there is just way too much to see!!!!

Our over all favorite was the bear act! They were pretty amazing. Walking barrels, jumping hurdles and riding a motorcycle!

During intermission you could come down and pay to get your pictures taken with the bears. But that is not how we Caviness' do things! Oh no - it is just not as much fun if it is not free. So I had my kids sit by were they were getting ready for pictures and took my own. You can see the trainer in the back trying to hide the bear from me and my camera.

Track Finale

It is now June and I am trying desperately to catch up on the last couple of months of my life. Thank goodness for pictures and words scribbled all over my calendar to jog my memory of what has been happening.

I love track (which is a good thing) but haven't been too into it lately. There is always an excuse: bad weather (can use that one 99% of the time), young kids (okay they are growing up now), no in-laws to help (I can't believe I have already survived 4 months without them!), and competition of time with Chad's soccer schedule.

Chris had some great girls the last few years that are now graduating and moving on. Since being at Ferris he has mostly coached the high jump. His best girl, Kelly McNamee took first place last year and also this year at state. She now has a scholarship to attend Washington State.

The whole team did fantastic this year. Winning every single meet and becoming the GSL champs! (It was mostly just nice to beat out Mead! They are pretty sore winners and loosers.)

One of his other girls, Kelsie Adams did well this year too. She took 8th at state this year.

And just to show you what high jumping looks like, below are a few photos. The photos are of Kelsie, not Kelly. But they were the only ones I was able to get at the Ferris meet this year. Can't believe this is from way back in April. I really wanted pictures of Kelly - but oh well.

Coach Caviness at his post.

Kelsie making her approach.

Up she goes.

And over.

And that is how it is done.