The Vara's: It's a crazy life...

It's a crazy life but it's our life and I wouldn't trade it for anything. Some days I wonder what life was like before the kids arrived. Wow, we must have been really boring. Let's look at a few adventures over the past weeks.

That's right, Dad:

On Saturday Jackson spent the day with Uncle Mark while Matt, Haley and I watched the Aggie game (uggg...no need to mention what happened there! Let's just say it was really hot and the outcome didn't help but we still had fun). Well, it was a long day for Mr. Jackson as well. He had a blast at Uncle Mark's house and finally got home around 9:30pm. Matt stands him on the kitchen island to take his clothes off and get him ready for bed. Jackson, completely naked, folds his arms and starts peeing everywhere! Matt's asking Jackson what he is doing in a stern voice. Jackson didn't move or change his expression one bit, just looked at Matt with his arms folded and continued to pee. It was hysterical. That's our Jackson :)

Heroes:

An image of 9/11 was on the tv and Haley started to watch. She asked me who those people are running into that fire. I told her they were the firefighter heroes rescuing people. She then asked, "Superheroes, Mommy?" I responded the only way I knew, "Of course, sweetheart. Superheroes for sure!"

More heroes:

We stopped at Chick -fil-a one morning and there was a firetruck in the parking lot. Haley tells Jackson, "Look Jackson, that's where you were born!" I explained that's close, but he wasn't born on a firetruck, just at a fire station. Later that day they had an ambulance come to their school. Haley then tells Jackson, "Jackson was born in the ambulance too." Close again. I had to explain he took an ambulance ride right after he was born but thank goodness people are only born once!

Butt Flaps:

One evening Haley told me I needed to clean her butt flaps. I was very nervous about where she heard that or what that even meant? What crazy kid was I going to have to talk to at school? When I asked her where she heard that from she said, "Mack....you know.... from Cars". Oh sweetheart, you mean MUD FLAPS! Whew. I got a good laugh out of that one for sure.

Set, hut:

Jackson is so cute when he gets a football in his hand. He says in his deepest voice, "Set, hut" then throws the ball. I love it! We've also started brainwashing him good. When he sees his game day Aggie shirt he says, Gig'em Aggies. And asks to go to "football game". He'll get to go to his first game of the year in a few weeks vs. Baylor.

Kids are very hard work but oh so worth it. We count our blessing everyday to have two wonderful, healthy kids to fill our hearts with joy.

And now for some pictures...

Jackson found the book box and made a boat. Silly boy made it bust at the seams

We took the kids to the zoo and fed the giraffes, our favorite thing to do. When I asked Jackson later in the week what we fed the giraffes he said, "chicken". Pretty sure it was lettuce :) Haley is a pro at feeding them.