Some Catching Up

 Catching up in many ways this week.  Since the last post, life is back to normal, crazy busy life.  Went to Lubbock last weekend to see Annie and it was so much fun.  The only downer was that the friends we had arranged for Cadence to stay with during the show got sick, so Chris ended up staying with her while Mom, Addison, and myself went.  It worked out because she was sick, too.  Addison did really well.  He was all into it, and I took him down to the orchestra pit at intermission to let him see all the instruments which he enjoyed as well.  I was impressed but not that surprised that he sat fairly still and was very well behaved through the entire show.  Though he has his moments, he really is such a good boy. 

The next day we went to the Science Spectrum before we headed back home.  We all had a good time.  That's really a neat place.  I'm posting a few of the pics, but for the full viewing, go to the Shutterfly link where I posted all of them.  The highlights for the kids included the bubble exhibit and seeing some reptiles, fish, and other interesting creatures.  It's been fun now that the kids are getting a little older and we are starting to enjoy some things as a family.  We are going to attempt (finances and schedule willing) to take our first "family vacation" this summer to Sea World.   I can't wait to see the kids there- they will be blown away.  

The other catching up we're doing as a family is our bodies trying to catch up to feeling well.  All four of us are battling the "junk" and trying to stay on top of it.  I missed work on Tues. and Addison and Chris missed baseball and the four of us just sat on the couch and watched Madagascar 2, popcorn and all.  It was nice to just all be there and be together like that, even if we weren't feeling all that well.   Trying to gear up for Easter weekend and hoping it will be better by then. 

 The gym is closed tomorrow and Saturday, so we will actually all have a weekend to be a...... weekend!   Sleeping in and everything!  That hasn't happened in a really long time, so we're really looking forward to it.   Probably me the most :)   One of the eventful things from this week was our garage door completely cratering yesterday, which ended up rearranging our day.  The good news is that it got fixed today and the beauty of renting was that we don't pay for it!  And even better news is that the owner told us he wants to put in a new shower in our bathroom (which is really needed) and just kind of redo a lot of it!   But we get to pick it out.  Yessss!!!  So some of our leisurely weekend might include picking out new materials and colors.  Okay by me!   By the time we are able to buy it all of the work will be done for us!   

In random Pate children news, Addison has started some new curriculum for school and is doing really well in it.  These days if you ask him what he's going to be when he grows up it's a Pastor.  Sometimes he also thinks it would be really cool to be an astronaut though.  He begged and begged to go with Chris on Sunday evening to the college meeting.  He told Chris that he wanted to go help him make some money- pretty funny, huh.  Already feeling the manly burden of being the provider :)  But Chris explained that they were just praying and having praise and worship that night, and Addison was still insistent on going.  Chris said he ended up doing pretty well.  During worship, Addison leaned over to Chris and whispered in his ear, "Daddy, what if God and Jesus were actually here worshiping with us right now..."  He sort of understands the concept of God being present all of the time in knowing that He is in our heart.  Still trying to wrap his five year old mind around not seeing but believing....don't we all?

 Cadence is just being Cadence- she has been princess Cadence some of the week, putting on her costumes from head to toe and dancing around.  Last night at church someone gave her some star shaped sunglasses and she put them on telling everyone, "I'm famous.  I'm famous.  What's your name?" I have no idea where that came from except her own little Diva mind.  I joke to Chris that she's already demanding an entourage around her, because when she sits on the couch (or our bed or anywhere else) she just has to bring along the 20 friends that sleep in her bed with her.  I wish I was exaggerating, but I really think it's almost gotten to 20.  It's a little bit ridiculous.  But she knows when one is missing.   I need to get better about documenting more things they say, because they both daily say the funniest, most random things that crack us up.  

Probably will post more pics this weekend because I'm going to take Easter pics early like I did last year.  That was great on so many levels and takes out the stress of feeling like I have to do it on Sunday when it's never a good opportunity.  Plus I think it's supposed to be rainy on Sunday.  If we don't blow away in the West Texas wind and end up covered in dirt, I hope we'll end up with some good ones.  Until then....peace out from the Pate house!