MSU vs. Bama weekend

This weekend we went to Starkville for Jeremy to work at Oktibbeha County Hospital and go to the game.  He works one weekend a month or every other month and the hospital puts us up in a room.  This was my first weekend without Ella. She stayed with KK and Papaw, and she did great.  Friday night we went to the basketball game.  The boys had never been to a college basketball game before.  Graham thought it was too loud, so we only stayed the first half.

Saturday night we went to the game, but the boys only lasted about a quarter before Graham was saying, "I want to go back to the hotel!" He thought that game was too loud, too!!!  Luckily we were staying right off campus so we were able to walk back.

Sunday we went to a little bit of an inner-squad baseball game and then to the movie to see "Where the Wild Things Are."  I didn't really understand it!  That was after we walked out of "A Christmas Carol" movie because it was too scary!  We got home last night after picking Ella up in Meridian at 11:00!  We enjoyed our weekend even though we had little Ella missing.  All weekend Graham kept saying, "I want to see my baby!"  It was good for me to get to enjoy my boys again.  It seems like I haven't gotten to enjoy them in a while because it's always Jeremy and the boys and me with Ella.  And before that I was pregnant with Ella and didn't feel like doing anything!!! Thank goodness that part is over!!!

Garrett and Taylor

Today Garrett's friend, Taylor, came home with us from school.  Taylor, Garrett and their other friend, Gage, were in the same class last year and this year.  They call themselves the "superheros." We started the afternoon off with lunch at Chick-Fil-A then came home to play.  Graham hung in there with them for the most part, until he got his feelings hurt and would go to his room mad!  Poor Garrett always has to play with Graham's friends, so I decided it was about time he had a friend to come over.  (If I tell them we're going somewhere with Graham's friends, Garrett will say, "Why do I always have to play with Graham's friends?" But then he always has fun.) They had so much fun, playing everything.  I've never seen such short attention spans!!! Taylor is so sweet.  When he first got in the van from school I asked him if he and his little brother, Noah, had been sick. (He also has a new baby brother, Luke at home.) He said, "yeah, he had green diarrhea!"  Kids are so funny, and it's so funny to watch your kids play and interact with other kids. Garrett sure is going to miss Taylor and Gage when we move to Birmingham.  I pray that he finds sweet little friends as soon as we get there!

Ella's new smile

Ella is 12 weeks old today!  She smiles all the time now when we talk to her, and especially when her brothers are talking to her.  She loves to snuggle and be rocked. I love that!  I am enjoying this baby so much.  She is the sweetest thing.  She has been sleeping through the night since around 3 weeks.  She loves to sleep.  After about an hour of being awake, it's time for another nap.  She's like her momma!!! Last night was the first time we've gotten a babysitter for all 3 kids other than the grandparents. They all did great!