New Year, New School

Last year was the last year the boys would be in the same school until highschool. And this year Joshua started at the Upper Elementary School, then it's on to Middle School.

Last year I started taking their pictures with them showing their grade. I had seen it on another blog, and it helps since I took the date feature off the pictures. Usually Joshua can tell which school year it was by the shoes he was wearing, but I'm not that good. And when they're older...god I'll never remember.

Of course a picture is only as good as the ability to actually access it. My camera battery was dead so I had to take one with my phone. But I don't have internet on my phone to send it or picture text. So it has been sitting on my phone. Finally I broke down and spent the 20 cents it cost to send it as a text to Auntie so she could email it to me.

Should I tell Jacob he was wearing an X Games shirt two years in a row?

Thanks for visiting ♥ Michelle

Hopkinton Fair

Fall time=Fair time. Fair time=Food time. But we also have to let the boys have some fun time. And you know what is fun for them...machines.

They don't even have to be running.

And by boys...I mean all of them.

We actually haven't been to this fair since Joshua was a month old. Perhaps it was because he cried the entire 45 minute ride there. He did sleep during the fair, but resumed his lung exercises on the way home. Ten years later we figured his lungs were fully developed and we would try it again.

The baby animals are so cute, much cuter than the pooping cows. Do they really think we want to see the butt end of those things? Especially when we are walking through with out apple crisp. You are very welcome I did not take a picture with that view.

I hate fair games and rides, but even I can be broken down sometimes. Joshua won and of course they had the biggest prizes and he had to have it. I would have said thanks anyway. But no luck. It did come in handy as a rain shield for me though.

Joshua enjoyed all the fast adventurous rides. Jacob went on one or two but his belly didn't agree with them.

This was more his speed.

I think they must have made these posters knowing the boys were coming. Natural Fisherman.

All in all a good day.

• Too much money spent on ride tickets-check.
• Bellies settled without throwing up-check.
• Fried dough and warm apple crisp-check.
• Cows pooping just as we walked by-check.
• Family time on the holiday weekend-check!

Thanks for visiting ♥ Michelle

8, 8, 8 is Great!

Well, the day didn't start off too good, but it got turned around. Thank Goodness! Luckily Jacob is not in the 100% in size like his brother so I can still carry him up the stairs kickin and screaming.

From this picture you can see that the day ended up good. Jacob enjoyed being the center of attention for the birthday song and did a little jig.

Auntie Barbara was getting cakes for the family reunion so Joshua wanted me to make him breakfast pancakes to put candles in at home, which we did.

 Luckily he is still easy to shop for, and less expensive. The boy loves his wheels!

This little patutie was so cute I can hardly stand it!

Thanks for visiting ♥ Michelle

Happy Birthday Auntie

August belongs to Joshua, Auntie and Christian. While Christian lives way out in California, we still thought of him on his day. The boys sent him a video doing some bike tricks...but deleted my camera picture card without saving my videos. My old software used to upload both but the software I use now only does the videos. I don't even think about it so I lost them all :(

Auntie loves canolies. The boys...not so much. So this is the compromise.

 After birthday treats we headed to the beach. This was heading back in from the jetty. Even mommy walked out. For proof click here. Find Waldo in pink. 

 The tide went out in time to do some crab hunting. It's a good thing it wasn't for dinner though. We would have starved.

Some tidbits about Auntie....

• She says chicken is her favorite food but when given a choice she'll get seafood.
• She loves to read.
• She listens to her music really loud in the car.
• She gets bored with her hair and always 'needs' a haircut.
• She works way too hard.
• She likes bright colors, green, orange, purple.
• Secretly I think she's a clothes-a-holic.
• She's not a fan of exercising but loves to play sports.
• She's been the best friend out there for 20 yrs.
• My kids adore her.
• She needs to have more sleepovers with them :)

Thanks for visiting ♥ Michelle