Guys Camping Weekend

A couple of weeks ago, Michael & Scott went on a Father/Son camping trip. Michal was SO excited. They had a GREAT time! I'm so glad that they can have bonding times like that!

Memorial Day

Only took 12 pictures to get this one...some day I'll get a good one. :-)

We had a fun chicken-pox-free Memorial Day weekend! Scott's brother, Danny, came up for the day on Sunday and we had a fun day at Sandy Pines. The kids always love going to the water park out there. Monday we headed to the parade and then to my parents house where where we had our 2nd annual "sand castle building contest." The kids came up with a full list of ideas including a "breakfast" theme...Jenna's idea. Not sure how we would do that one. :-) We ended up going with "Noah's Ark" this year. It's funny how it looks one way in your mind and turns out very different when you actually do it. We were truly quite pathetic again this year. Ha! This weekend sure gave us a taste of summer!


Noah's Ark...we even added the "mocking"
people on a hill to the side...just in case
you were wondering. :-)


Nemo's Dockside Cafe... mom & dad's


Parade...including an army man fort for Caleb :-)
Tim, Erica, Elizabeth, David, Anna & Caleb's



Adam, Rebekah's, Alex, & Ian's

"Boogerdrum"

So, my motherly pride almost stopped me from posting this one, because who wants to admit that their child picks their nose? I thought it was too cute not to share. So, this is me swallowing my pride. ;-)

Saturday morning we're eating breakfast when Allison comes into the room with a q-tip coming out each ear. Scott tells her to be careful, because if she puts them too far - or if someone bumps them - it could puncture her eardrum. Jenna, who was listening, pipes up and says:

"I know what you mean dad. Sometimes when I'm picking my nose, I hit my "booger-drum" and it really hurts." Scott had to have her repeat it a couple of times to fully understand what she was saying. She was so serious about her "booger-drum" that we had to laugh. How far exactly is she reaching up there??? And who has ever heard of a "booger-drum"?????

She really looks too cute to pick her nose, doesn't she?

Go fly a kite!

We had a fun spring break last week! I'm not sure who was more excited for a break from school...me or the kids.

We spent one day at the park with all of their cousins where we attempted to fly kites. It didn't go so well due to lack of wind and lack of kite-assembling talent. (Sorry ladies ;-) Ha!) FYI - dollar store kites do not come with instructions. The kites were pretty much only on the ground unless someone was holding it up. We tried again yesterday at my parents home where there is always plenty of wind by the lake. It was a success and it was a lot of fun!





2nd Attempt:

Sure saved me some time...

Boy, using that disposable pan sure saved me some time, didn't it! The pan caved in as I was moving it from the oven to the counter and a double batch of Chicken Tetrazinni landed all over my kitchen floor. The kids are eating peanut butter and honey sandwiches as I type this! :-)

Disturbing to Me!

I put this on my Facebook page too, but for those friends of mine who aren't on Facebook, I thought you might find it interesting too.

Most of you already know how I feel about the products they allow in the market, but I thought the make-up part was really interesting in this! (on top of the other important information!). I have seen the first part of this before, but this is the first time I saw the make-up part. I had heard about make-up and its dangers before...but to see it here again is disturbing. Keep it in mind next time your girls want to play dress up and put on some make-up! Worth 10 minutes of your time (the make up part is towards the end.)

(You'll have to copy and paste this)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2byjtybbz2o

Best Dream!

I was laying under a blanket all snuggled up with Jenna on the sofa. I was watching Fox news and she was sleeping. She pops her eyes open and says:

Jenna: "Mom, I was just having a better dream than you."

Mom: "Really?"

Jenna: "I was on a playground and there was a lot of ________ (not sure what she said). There was 10 of them...no, there was like 100 of them."

Mom: "Like on the playground at Sandy Pines?"

Jenna: "No, there were so many of them." (I still don't don't what "them" was.)

Mom: "How fun!"

Jenna: "Well, I have to get back to it now..." as she rolls over and falls asleep again (immediately.)

I just had to laugh. I wish I could "get back to it now" when I wake up from a good dream. When I even wake up a little my "mind" takes over as I start thinking of the 100 things I need to do that day. Oh, the carefree life of a child. I'm so glad it's that way for them!! I'm also so glad for Jenna. That little girl makes me smile A LOT! She is at such a fun age and she loves to share her feelings. On that note, feel free to ask me about the "thought" she shared with me last week. Remind me that it was when I was getting a pair of socks out of a basket. Let's just say that is the most information about it that I will post on the blog or facebook...and for those that already heard about it, you know why that's all I'm saying...:-) She makes me smile.