A 7 year old's love of Basketball

I know I mention all the time that Logan loves basketball and he tells me constantly he will play in the NBA one day....those are his words, not mine. I thought I would actually show you his words. :) I came across this poem that he wrote as I was cleaning his room this weekend. Of course I got teary eyed when I saw it. I asked him about it and he got excited and wanted to read it to me and his daddy. Gene and I listened as he read it to us and just smiled at each other. It is hard to see since it is written in pencil so I have it below also...in his words. :) Enjoy!

BASKETBALL

I will never quit basketball.

I love playing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I will never stop shooting.

I will never stop playing.

It feels good.

And I feel like the world is under my feet when I'm jumping!!!!

When I pick up the ball it feels like God blest it.

by Logan

So to say this little boy loves basketball is quite the understatement of 2011! He wants to play for the Mavericks cause he loves them and he doesn't want me to have to travel too far to see him play....haha!!! This is a poem that I will cherish forever....he may not have spelled blessed right but he knew to capitalize the G in God!!!! So proud! May all your dreams come true boogie-o!!! We love you!!!

Just Zoo It!

Today the kids and I ran in the Fort Worth Zoo Run 5k. This is year 3 for Kansas and year 2 for Logan, Trinity and I. We joined a group of over 40 people from our school. There are a lot of groups that run together and I stole my title from a group that was there today. They had "Just Zoo It" on the back of their t-shirts...too cute!

The weather was so pretty today unlike last year's drizzle. So pretty that Po from Kung Fu Panda wanted to come out and show his support! :) Gene would have been there as well but once again he had to be at a track meet....such is the life of a coach!

Kansas' friend, Lauris joined us for the fun. These 2 have been friends since kindergarten and they are just the sweetest girls ever! They got their game face on and their giraffe print pre-wrap and took on the 5k together.

One of the neat things about the zoo run is that you actually get to run through the zoo. Logan ran with me and right as we entered the zoo, we saw our BIGGEST supporter was out watching everyone run. Logan would not get close to the window so I could get his picture with him....or her, not quite sure.

Kansas and Lauris made it thru first and then Logan followed by me and Trinity. Trinity ran with her friends and I of course LET Logan win. Last year I ran with him on my back for a bit but said HECK NO when he asked me this year. He is good to go until about minute 18....then the whining starts. My foot hurts, I'm thirsty....can you hold me? I sure hope Gene can run with us next year or I may have to leave Logan at the track meet with him! :) Of course as we approach the last 800 meters, I tell him that the finish line is right around the corner and to go get it and he shuts up and sprints right thru it. I'm pretty sure the "you're not going to let your old mom beat you are you" comment fired him up a little too! :)

We decided we would grab some breakfast at Panera since it seems to be our zoo run tradition. The kids ordered their usual cinnamon rolls...those things are huge!! We scarfed down the yummy breakfast and I had to drop the kids off to Gene so I could go coach my tennis team. Tomorrow is another busy day with my club volleyball team. Don't worry...I'll get some rest and clean my house in May! :)

April is Kickin My Butt

I haven't blogged in awhile not because there is nothing to talk about....quite the opposite. We have been so busy I have just been trying to keep my head above water. Working lots of hours....spending weekends in the gym and trying to get through my Masters. Thankfully, we were able to have a family barbecue the other night. My cousin-n-law and great cousin Tiffany and Jasmine came in to town and we had them over along with Tiffany's sister's family. Gene fired up the grill and we enjoyed yummy food and great company! The kids decided to do a fashion show. Jasmine put on my 3 inch heels and walked better in them than I do!! :) Not quite sure about Logan's outfit of choice...he gets his style from his dad for sure!

Trinity, Jasmine and Willow striking a pose!

It was nice to visit with family and just be at home. Looking forward to Easter weekend. We will have a house full but it's always so much fun. I miss my parents and sisters and wish I lived closer to them and my family in California.

Cannot believe it's almost May which means summer is fast approaching. I'm SOOOO ready!

One Special Girl!

Trinity is my middle child and is one of the sweetest girls you will ever meet. As her mom, I could not be more proud of her! She is loving, thoughtful, a hard worker just to name a few. She has worked so hard in school that she just recently got ALL A's on her report card! We celebrated by going to eat at Cici's...her request of course. :) Not only is she super smart, she is athletic as well. Most importantly, she is a Christian and is kind to everyone she meets. Seeing as though she is the middle child (like me) I push her more and am harder on her than my other two...but we have that middle child bond. :)

Trinity is great with little kids...always so helpful. I cannot say enough about my sweet girl and how blessed I am to be her mom. I love you Trinity and daddy and I are so very proud of you! Keep up the hard work!!!!

Just a few things...

This is a picture from my birthday dinner that I posted on facebook but never put on my blog...until now. We hardly ever get a "family" picture so I thought I would post this one of the beautiful people I love so much! It wouldn't be complete without Logan making some sort of silly face. Speaking of Logan...we took him to the doctor on Monday and he was released!!! He could not wait to get back to school so he could play in PE class. Last night he attended Gene's shooting clinic along with his sisters. He will get the pins out of his elbow in June. It is outpatient surgery but I'm still not looking forward to that. He is my baby. :)

We are still waiting to hear back in regards to the reality show. I received an email last Friday to tell us the interviews were being sent to the network for further review. I will keep y'all posted!

Looking forward to Easter (no, not because I can finally eat cookies and soda again) and spending time with family. Trinity has her last tournament that weekend so she will have a lot of fans to watch her play!

In order to keep up with our kids, :)Gene and I have been doing the Shred at 5:30am during the week and it feels so good to be getting back into shape! Bring on the summer!!! :)

Hope everyone has a great weekend!!

Watts Been Happening...

I haven't blogged since our Kemah trip but it's not because there isn't much to write about....it's just we have been super busy! I had a volleyball tournament on both weekends of spring break. Trinity played the first weekend and I got to coach her team. I had fun with them and they even WON SILVER in the 12 and under division!!!

My sweet girl with the hardware.....#2 on the roster, #1 in my heart! :) I'm not sure how thrilled she was having me coach her team because of course I was extra hard on her. She is playing up 2 ages but she holds her own and I am very proud of her!

Silver Division Champions....TAV 11 VB Rags Black!!!

The following Saturday we got to go interview as a family for a reality TV show about "Extreme Sports Families". We had to go to the Las Colinas Movie Studios and it was a neat experience.

This is the mural that is on one of the walls at the studio. Inside it had sets and all sorts of props. It felt like you walked right into a studio in Hollywood! The director and producer were super nice and there was a camera man filming the entire interview. Of course it had to be about sports for my family to be involved in it! :) I heard about it through a friend at work who received an email about the show. She forwarded it to me cause she thought we would be the perfect family. :) When we left the interview, Logan said "Mommy, we are going to get picked." I said "You think so?" and he replied, "I don't think, I know!" How about that for a 7 year old...love that attitude!! :) If they do choose us, filming will only take 3 days. I'll make sure to post when we hear something!

Speaking of that sweet, 7 year old...he sure does make a good ball boy

So spring break came to an end which means back to work and school. It's hard to believe but my tennis season is done in about 6 weeks and then it will be May!! Wow...where does the time go? I'm hoping to be able to make my annual trip to San Diego to spend time with my Auntie Liz and family in June. With the way these gas prices are going...not sure I can afford a ticket!!


Ichiban has started back up for Gene and since the girls are playing with the program, it means more time in the gym for the Watts' Family! :) I do miss watching Logan play baseball right now but I just want his arm to completely heal so he can get back into the sports that he loves so much.
We did have a few hours during the break to do some car shopping. My sweet Sally is doing her best to get around town but she is getting close to 200,000 miles!! She is a very reliable Mom-mobile though! :) But if I could pick ANY vehicle I wanted, it would be this beauty.

I've wanted a truck for the last 20 years at least....since I was 5...wink wink. As nice is that machine is above, I don't think I will ever buy a vehicle for 65K...even if I had the money!!

Well if you have'nt already fallen asleep or shut off your computer....I will close with life is busy but blessed and I really don't think I could function if I wasn't always going non-stop. I'm excited to say that I think I may be finished with my Master's degree by December. I'm loving the technology class I'm taking right now. I've learned a lot and actually look forward to the work.

I hope everyone has a great weekend....thanks for stopping by!

Kemah 2011

It's spring break this week and we took a little road trip to Houston to see the family. We celebrated my birthday with dinner with the parents. :) We had yummy Mexican food...they know me well! The next day we took our kiddos plus 2 of our nephews to the Kemah Boardwalk.

I have never been there before so I was looking foward to it! We had a great time and the weather could not have been any better.

Of course my wonderful, athletic hubby had to try the basketball game. He missed the first shot but after that.....

He won this.....and....

this....just what we needed. :)

The kids loved feeding the stingrays...it was pretty cool.

Of course Gene spotted a choo choo grill....he walked up to the guy and said "If I wasn't on vacation, I would show you how to work that grill." :) They talked "grilling" for a bit and then we moved on to the next adventure.

The kids had a blast and were completely worn out by the time we left.

I am so thankful that we were able to have a nice day with our kiddos. It was great to have our nephews there as well.

It was a stress-free day and we didn't spend it in a gym....a girl can't ask for anything more! :) Looking forward to a few more days off before heading back to work.