Thursday, February 26, 2009

Reading, Ice Cream, and Basketball

When I was a little girl, I shared a room most of the time with my sister Shavonne. She would read and read and read. It drove me crazy, and I am sure I drove her crazy because I would hide her books so that she would play with me. Since mom would say, "No books at the table," Shavonne found a loop hole and would read the cereal boxes. I caught my girls doing the same thing.
Alexis reading the Trix box.
Mackenzie reading the cheerios box.
I love eating ice cream in a cone and so we all had our special treat on Sunday.

Mackenzie wanted a pink cone with the pink ice cream.


Jared is so cute, getting the kids their ice cream. And Alexis is anxiously waiting for her cone.


We like to go to Jared's basketball games if the weather permits and this was a good day to go and bring the camera for some pictures.
Eli points to daddy constantly and yells, "Dada, Dada, Dada." or "Basketball!" I think it is so cute!





I really liked this picture of the girls watching the game.




Jared, looking mighty fine and dandy. He never sits, he is constantly standing, he just can't sit still and watch the game. He is always calling out plays and explanations. He is so worked up after a game, he says it is like a chess match, the opposing coach has his team do something and Jared counters with his own move. So far, they are undefeated!






10 comments:

Bek Bek Bek Bekah said...

Holy smokes corks your hail is soo long! I like reading the cereal boxes too. Your kids are so darn cute. Your kitchen looks so bare. I am excited for you guys. Love ya!

Patty said...

Those girls are gorgeous and I absolutely love how you guys go to the games.

Emily said...

Don't you just love the simple things of life. I read the cereal boxes too, but my kids built forts so they can't see each other. I'm really impressed that your girls are so into the game maybe it has something to do with who their parents are.

Anonymous said...

I tried taking the boys to volleyball games and they were more interested in playing in the bleachers. I always seem to have a baby so chasing a toddler isn't too fun. We don't go often even though I do get into the games free, which is a nice perk. My older guys do like going to the softball games when they can. Must be the great outdoors thing, diggin in the rocks and playing in dirt kinda thing.

Heidi said...

I love the pictures! Now I want ice cream.

Dez said...

Go Shelley!! Cute pics! That was one of my favorite things when I was little too, reading the cereal boxes... if we happen to have a good kind of cereal in our cupboards, I let the boys look at the box as a special treat :) usually we have boring, cheap kinds though!

Shavonne said...

You would drive me nuts by taking my book! But don't you pretend you didn't read the cereal boxes too!

kdaygirl said...

I love that dress that Alexis is wearing, I think I might have said that already when Mack wore it.
I really like to eat ice cream in a cone; a sugar cone that is. Or I will crumble it in my bowl of icecream.
Hey maybe we can play a basketball game when I come up?

Autumn said...

As a kid I always liked to look at the cereal boxes too. :)

I don't know what it is- but my kids love going to Warren's basketball games too. We were at his game last night as a matter of fact. {But Warren is one of the players.} His team lost. It was a bummer.

Joel & Dess said...

Courtney,
I love love love reading your blog and seeing your life. It is just too much fun. I can't wait to come see you guys!!! Not long and I will be chillin with ya'll.

Love you LOTS!!!
Dess