4:30 AM Call

So, I got a call at 4:30 this morning. I glanced at the glowing digital numbers on the clock and wondered who the heck was calling at this time. The first thing that comes to your mind is something bad happened. I grabbed the phone and saw that it was a Texas call...and my thought was Samuel. I hit the talk button and croaked out hello.

"Mom, I know it's late, but I just had my first live performance." my oldest son Samuel says excitedly.

Samuel - "We performed at a club here"
(he said the name of the club, but I didn't catch it...it was 4:30 in the morning)

Me - "Uh, huh....that's great!" I was barely awake and could comprehend what he was saying.

Samuel - "We each got paid $150.00"

Me - "That's great!"

Samuel - "Mom, call me in the morning when you get up"
(I guess he realized I was half sleep)

Me - "OK.....love ya."

Samuel - "Love ya too, don't forget to call me in the morning"

Me - "I won't"

This is all I can remember of our early morning conversation.
Of course when I call him this morning I get voice mail.....he is still sleeping since he got out of the club at around 3 AM!

Forgetful Tooth Fairy

Do any of you have a forgetful tooth fairy? Or one too busy that she can't make it to collect all of the pearly white baby teeth? No??? Hmmm, I really need to speak to our tooth fairy's supervisor. She is seriously slacking. This is the third tooth that she forgot to collect from Ezekiel. When Ezekiel woke up this morning, he wandered into the living room looking all sad. He said the tooth fairy forgot him again! He mentioned he moved around a lot last night, so maybe the tooth fairy couldn't find the tooth under his pillow. Poor baby. I told him she must of been very busy last night and couldn't make it, but I was sure she would be here tonight. He would be her first stop and since she forgot, she would probably leave him $2 instead of $1. I am tired of coming up with excuses for our slacker fairy! She better get on the ball before Elijah starts losing teeth or we are going to have to replace her!

The slacker tooth fairy. Get up Hussy, my baby has a tooth waiting for you!
...checking out the missing tooth

Toothless Grin

Summer = Pool Dayz!

Summer is here and so are pool days and BBQ's. That is one good thing about living in an apartment community....swimming all summer long. Once I get home from work, this is where you will find us. The boys splash and play at the pool while Manuel or myself grill up something for dinner. I'm so happy Manuel likes to grill. That leaves more time for me to chill out after a long day at work and catch up on all the many blogs I read while enjoying a tall glass of ice tea. Ahhh, that is the life.....

Elijah and Ezekiel posing for my many pictures. I take my camera everywhere. You just never know when a Kodak moment will present itself.

Ezekiel and Manuel enjoying the cool water....

Elijah always ready for a picture. Say Cheese!

Here is where I sit to get my daily fix of blogs

Manuel....the Grilling King!