More February

We've had more exciting stuff going on. I've included a picture showing the kids climbing all over me while we watched the Superbowl. Ike said they look like ants swarming me. The next week Natalie was on the announcements, so I stayed at school to watch her recite the pledge of allegiance, the Texas pledge, and sing "You're a Grand Old Flag." She did a great job! Don't ask her all the words to the song though....That weekend was the Rockets game where Nat danced in the pre-game show. She had the opportunity through the cheerleading class she did at school. She was great in the show! She's in the second to last row, the third one from the left in the photos. I tried to put her near the center when I could. I'll also try to upload the video of the dancing. Ike, Owen, and I enjoyed the game. Nat left after the show to go to a sleepover with her friend Cate and 11 other girls (those parents are crazy!!!!). That's Nat and Cate posing as Rockets players. We also celebrated Valentine's Day - see the kiddos in their red & pink - (and filled up on candy!), and Natalie had a poetry performance at school last week. She was doing an eagle poem, so we fixed her up as an eagle. She got a 100 for her grade! Must have been the costume - ha ha! In other news, Owen has learned how to read, and he is doing awesome! Hank is, well, he's Hank. He's a charmer - he has all of the teachers at school and coaches at gymnastics and swimming and all wrapped around his finger! Owen and Hank have both started soccer for the Spring, and Owen's T-ball season just started too. And Colin is doing great! He's working on walking - he's a little slower than the rest of the crew, but who needs to walk when you have three kids bringing you everything you need?? And Natalie carries him around too. Pretty scary, she's good at holding him - the little mama. Anyway, Colin pulls up on stuff, and he walks when you hold his hands, he's just not ready to let loose yet. No rush, that's one less thing I have to worry about!!