Shopping for cups

I had the most uncomfortable experience today shopping for cups. Try slinking around Dick's sporting goods looking for "cups" for your boys. I suppose it must be like a right of passage into manhood or something; the boys were so excited to get home and put them on, why? I don't know. They look rather cumbersome and in the way, but hey, if they protect the goods while they're playing baseball I'll go in for it. Taylon's coach informed us that since he's catcher it's like having a bulls-eye right on the goods if you don't protect it with a cup. Oh brother, are you feeling strange reading this? Good! That's how I felt buying them!

On a much more normal note, we are doing great! All the flowers and trees and in bloom, and you couldn't ask for a more beautiful landscape. We've had so much rain people are swimming to work, but it's great for the grass and flowers. We can't wait for mom to come visit in May, and Dad to come in June! Chance is planning to visit in August, and Bryce is moving just hours away in June as well! I am so excited to see my family. Isn't it funny that we use to pick on each other, and now we can't wait until the next time we can get together?

Niesja and I use to fight like crazy, and now she's my bestest buddy and pal! Chance use to be a little bugar nosed kid who fought with Zachary, now he's someone I admire, and I love his little family and his amazing wife, Alyse. Bryce use to be my idol, then, I decided he was an arrogant pompous windbag. Now, I think he's very wise, that he's caring and tremendously successful as a father and in his field of work--I don't think he's pompous anymore, but he can still throw out the insults better than anyone I know. If I ever get in an argument, I want Bryce to write my comebacks. I love Christy and the little trids too! Justin use to lock me in the closet and beat me up. Mom use to make me wake him up in the morning, and it was scary. Today's Justin is completely opposite! He works harder than anyone I know, he would do anything for anyone. You can't know Justin and not love him. He's the best example of a Christ-like person I know. His heart is big and his intentions are pure! He has the most beautiful little girls and I just love him and his family! Mom and dad are crazy! Crazy! Crazy! Thank goodness we had such great parents with such funny quirks and silly nicknames! We wouldn't be the Hayes family without the Georges! We love you George and George!