Flashback Friday

This week I started back to work. The boys don't start until next Thursday. Our friend Kristi helped us out. The boys roped her into taking a walk in the woods. She was a trooper so I am told. They walked the riverbed back so she wouldn't have to walk over all the twigs. Hey, Kristi sounds a bit like me :) A delicate flower. They have always loved to do that. This is a pic from Auntie's computer. Such a cute one!

Roger William's Park Zoo

2 hour drive, to a state we have not been to. That's pretty cool. Auntie and I have been talking about going to this zoo for quite some time. We finally got ourselves there. It was soooooo hot, but that seems like a broken-record statement this summer!

Here are some pix from our day.

Cute Family.

This guy was happy to see us!

So was this guy :)

Can someone please tell this guy's mom to clean the goop from his eye?

I've never seen a camel roll over in the ground. He must be learning some tricks from the cats.

He needed a swim since it was, you know, hot and all.

Too tired to play.

Again, panting, come on guys, that's for the dogs!

Here is the dinner for the eagles. Yum-O!

JT's B-day

9 Candles...9 years old. He can't wait to be double digits. I hope he enjoys this year though. When I was at my friend Karin's house, I was being nosey looking on her fridge. I saw a picture of her boys at a ramp park. I was instantly intrigued knowing my boys would love it. Turns out they had been to a b-day party there. As soon as I got home I checked into it and decided it would be perfect for Joshua's b-day. Of course being last minute and far away I knew it wouldn't work to have a kids party. So I instituted a new every-other year kid birthday party rule. He did invite one friend to come along with him and his brother.

Jacob took a few minutes to check out the other kids and their tricks.

But spent more time putting on a show of his own.The birthday boy got a new bike for his birthday and wasted no time putting it to good use.It takes a lot of work and he was a sweat machine. That and the fact that it is not air conditioned!!! What were they thinking. I guess it would be hard to air condition 50,000 sq. ft., but then again they do it at the mall.Here's to a great year ahead Joshua! XOXO

Conversations Heard Round the Campfire

Joshua- I waannnnttttt a dog so bad. Mom should move so we can get a dog.

Mom- You'd be in trouble kid.

Dad- Who would feed you and do your laundry?

Joshua- Maybe Dad should move then?

Dad- Who would watch TV and hold down the couch? (Amen Brotha!!!)

Joshua- Is there a rule about if you and mom get divorced? If parents get divorced do the kids go with the mom during the week and the dad on the weekend?

Dad- Ya, that's usually the way it works.

Joshua- See Jacob! Jacob said if Mom and Dad get divorce he gets Dad.


Ugh- stab through the heart!!! FYI, we have not been talking about getting divorced :) It is on their mind since their cousin's told them about their parents.

Flashback Friday

This technically looks like I'm cheating with more than one picture. But technically, this was one slide on a picture DVD I made for Jim for his birthday. The caption was 4 Decades. It was from his 40th birthday gift.

Further Support For Not Going to the Mall More Often

With two boys anyway...

Some people get to casually walk through the mall listening to musak. I on the other hand get to walk through the mall tense and sweaty listening to, "Mom can I get this", "Mom I want that". Today I tried, "I don't want to hear where you want to go or what you want to buy". That didn't really work so well.

I did manage to get in my needed purchases, dishwasher soap and laundry soap. Because I was at the mall and the Target prices are the best at the mall, I went with the cheaper laundry soap. And boy was I glad I did. The boys, being boys as I'm told, were practically playing soccer with my detergent. Only to have Joshua frantically tell me later that the bag was leaking. It was a mini-emergency to him because it was leaking on his skinny jeans and sneakers. Please don't ask why he was wearing jeans when it was 90 degrees.

Needless to say I am grateful I bought the cheaper soap since we left half of it on the Disney Store rug! Turns out they kicked the cover right inside the bottle. I figured that out when I couldn't find the cover and saw it floating inside. And to top it all off I left my purchase at the store!! I give up!

Happy Birthday Joshua

Today Joshua turns 9...I just can't even believe it. I can't believe how different things were 9 years ago. His original due date was July 21st. I still remember it to this day. I was so ready to be a mom. I couldn't wait to meet him. I took the summer off from work waiting for him. I'm guessing that is why he made me wait even longer.

A week late I had an ultrasound. They predicted he was about 9lbs 4oz and could gain a pound a week. And wouldn't you know he did and they were right. Two weeks late they finally decided to induce me...things were starting to happen, but he was coming at his own pace which wasn't soon enough. He certainly was a bugger. My water broke at midnight the night before induction, which was before I had gone to sleep for the day. But they still had to use the meds to induce since he had his own plan. Long story short, they had to cut the dang kid out since he just wasn't coming. Some day when he actually know that women have a vagina I will thank him for being so stubborn since he was 10lbs 4 oz!!!

Here are some fun tidbits about my boy.

1. He loves soccer.



2. He loves shoes, he just can't have enough.



3. He's a fisherman.



4. He eats as much as his dad.



5. He idolizes his big brother.



6. He started biting his nails at 18 months.



7. He's been picking his own clothes daily since he was 2.



8. He won't let me pack his clothes.



9. He likes many seafoods.



10. He claims he hates chicken.



11. He tries and tries things until he gets them perfect.



12. He is great at riding his bike and scooter.



13. He likes to draw.



14. He calls his Auntie to try to get her to save him when Mom is being annoying.



15. He likes to sneak my cell phone and camera to take pictures.
16. He just started being able to pick up his dad.



17. He was a challenge from the day he was born but I love him to death!!!

Picture courtesy of fun tidbit #15